Outputs (50)

The crisis of "social democratic" unionism: The "opening up" of civil society and the prospects for union renewal in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

This article defines and explores the crisis of social democratic trade unionism in three countries in western Europe. The authors contend that a particularized form of postwar trade union orientation was socially constructed in Britain, Germany, and... Read More about The crisis of "social democratic" unionism: The "opening up" of civil society and the prospects for union renewal in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany.

Rediscovering educational purpose in educational evaluation (2009)
Journal Article

This paper argues that evaluation methodology should reflect the character of the field it is proposing to look at. People have the right to be evaluated in their own terms, and evaluation methodologies which are judged for their rigour against abstr... Read More about Rediscovering educational purpose in educational evaluation.

"It's so much easier to go with what's easy": "Mindfulness" and the discourse between home and international students in the United Kingdom (2009)
Journal Article

A recent aspect of U.K. higher education has been the internationalisation of university campuses, driven by a rapid increase in student numbers from overseas and growing pressure to prepare all students for global careers. It is often assumed by pol... Read More about "It's so much easier to go with what's easy": "Mindfulness" and the discourse between home and international students in the United Kingdom.

Online simulation of real life experiences (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The technology enhanced learning (TEL) strategy being developed by the University is focussing upon the use of online technologies to support learning through simulated experiences in a range of subject areas, using both “Web 1.0” and “Web 2.0” techn... Read More about Online simulation of real life experiences.

Professional standards and academic values: what does it mean to be a professional academic in a 21st century higher education institution? (2009)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Urban village schools: Putting relationships at the heart of secondary school organisation and design (2009)
Book

Malcolm Hughes provided research advice to the author for this publication.

White middle-class identity-work through “against the grain” school choices (2009)
Book Chapter

The daily transition between home and school (2009)
Book Chapter

Transgression for transition? White urban middle class families making and managing 'against the grain' school choices (2009)
Book Chapter

Seamlessness or separation: negotiating further and higher education boundaries in dual sector institutions (2009)
Book Chapter