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Student employability ‘main priority’ for university boards

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Stuart Palmer @spalm.bsky.social · 3d

Having the ill-/variously-defined student characteristic of 'employability' as a priority shifts any responsibility for actual graduate employment outcomes from the university to the student.

Higher Education Research and Development @herdjournal.bsky.social · 3d

Student employability ‘main priority’ for university boards
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/student...

Both internal and external board members agree on priorities for institutions, countering view that outsiders favour different approach

www.timeshighereducation.com

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Higher Education Research and Development @herdjournal.bsky.social · 3d

Student employability ‘main priority’ for university boards
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/student...

Student employability ‘main priority’ for university boards

Both internal and external board members agree on priorities for institutions, countering view that outsiders favour different approach

www.timeshighereducation.com

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Dilara Özel @dlrozel.bsky.social · 5d

Our new paper in Higher Education Research & Development! 🎉 “Between the pages: a qualitative inquiry into researcher wellbeing”

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

We explore the lived experiences of researcher wellbeing. @herdjournal.bsky.social

Between the pages: a qualitative inquiry into researcher wellbeing

Despite the growing emphasis on research productivity and project development within academic institutions worldwide, the concept of academic wellbeing remains relatively underexplored. This study ...

Exploring the adoption of generative artificial intelligence tools among university teachers

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Higher Education Research and Development @herdjournal.bsky.social · 6d

Exploring the adoption of generative artificial intelligence tools among university teachers
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI) has quickly become a versatile teaching tool available to both students and university teachers. However, its acceptance is not yet universal among teach...

Making sense of academic service in unpredictable times: exploring the risks and benefits of academic activism in higher education

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Dr Julia Molinari PhD SFHEA - INTIFADA against all #Colonialism @serenissimaj.bsky.social · 10d

Revealing article using 'collective biography' to make personal concerns public - eg, 'academic service' (or 'citizenship') in academic promotions rewards service 'to' the university over service 'for' communities outwith, eg advocacy-activism
#SocialJustice
#SociologicalImagination
#HigherEducation

Alison Phipps አሊሰን @alisonphipps.bsky.social · 13d

New article published with a team of fantastic women

Making sense of academic service in unpredictable times: exploring the risks and benefits of academic activism in higher education

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

@uofgunescorila.bsky.social

Despite operating in unpredictable times and rhetoric to the contrary, universities make it hard for academics to pursue transformative agendas, meaningful community engagement, and activism to inf...

Making sense of academic service in unpredictable times: exploring the risks and benefits of academic activism in higher education

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Fergus McNeill @fergusmcneill.bsky.social · Apr 4

This looks like a vital read.

Alison Phipps አሊሰን @alisonphipps.bsky.social · Apr 4

Making sense of academic service in unpredictable times: exploring the risks and benefits of academic activism in higher education www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
A wonderful collective piece of work with some utterly fabulous scholars. Now published open access. @uofgsocsci.bsky.social

Despite operating in unpredictable times and rhetoric to the contrary, universities make it hard for academics to pursue transformative agendas, meaningful community engagement, and activism to inf...

Making sense of academic service in unpredictable times: exploring the risks and benefits of academic activism in higher education

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Anthony Burke @anthonyburke.bsky.social · Apr 4

“This disjuncture is acute for academics working in fraught areas, such as forced migration. The frailty of higher education, caused by decades of neoliberal governance, increasingly restricts what ‘counts’ as academic service to activities that ultimately preserve the status quo.”

Alison Phipps አሊሰን @alisonphipps.bsky.social · Apr 4

Making sense of academic service in unpredictable times: exploring the risks and benefits of academic activism in higher education www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
A wonderful collective piece of work with some utterly fabulous scholars. Now published open access. @uofgsocsci.bsky.social

Despite operating in unpredictable times and rhetoric to the contrary, universities make it hard for academics to pursue transformative agendas, meaningful community engagement, and activism to inf...

Making sense of academic service in unpredictable times: exploring the risks and benefits of academic activism in higher education

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Alison Phipps አሊሰን @alisonphipps.bsky.social · Apr 4

Making sense of academic service in unpredictable times: exploring the risks and benefits of academic activism in higher education www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
A wonderful collective piece of work with some utterly fabulous scholars. Now published open access. @uofgsocsci.bsky.social

Despite operating in unpredictable times and rhetoric to the contrary, universities make it hard for academics to pursue transformative agendas, meaningful community engagement, and activism to inf...

Making sense of academic service in unpredictable times: exploring the risks and benefits of academic activism in higher education

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Betcy Jose @betcy.bsky.social · Apr 4

1000x this: "We argue for institutions to better value the kinds of academic service that amplify diverse perspectives, voices, and knowledges, and help us to navigate uncertainty."

Alison Phipps አሊሰን @alisonphipps.bsky.social · Apr 4

Making sense of academic service in unpredictable times: exploring the risks and benefits of academic activism in higher education www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
A wonderful collective piece of work with some utterly fabulous scholars. Now published open access. @uofgsocsci.bsky.social

Despite operating in unpredictable times and rhetoric to the contrary, universities make it hard for academics to pursue transformative agendas, meaningful community engagement, and activism to inf...

Making sense of academic service in unpredictable times: exploring the risks and benefits of academic activism in higher education

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Alison Phipps አሊሰን @alisonphipps.bsky.social · 13d

New article published with a team of fantastic women

Making sense of academic service in unpredictable times: exploring the risks and benefits of academic activism in higher education

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

@uofgunescorila.bsky.social

Despite operating in unpredictable times and rhetoric to the contrary, universities make it hard for academics to pursue transformative agendas, meaningful community engagement, and activism to inf...

Unveiling the hidden key: can help-seeking behaviors bridge the gap between doctoral supervision relationship and research self-efficacy of PhD candidates?

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Higher Education Research and Development @herdjournal.bsky.social · 21d

Using peer feedback, teacher feedback and self-assessment to enhance students’ feedback literacy behaviour

Qiufang Zheng, David Boud & Phillip Dawson

→ doi.org/10.1080/0729...

#StudentAssessment #PeerFeedback #SelfAssesment #FeedbackLiteracy #Feedback

doi.org

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Higher Education Research and Development @herdjournal.bsky.social · Aug 28

Unveiling the hidden key: can help-seeking behaviors bridge the gap between doctoral supervision relationship and research self-efficacy of PhD candidates?

Jeanne Boisselier

→ doi.org/10.1080/0729...

#DoctoralSupervision #PhDStudents #HigherEd #SelfEfficacy #HelpSeeking

Doctoral supervision is a crucial aspect of the doctoral journey, influencing the research self-efficacy (RSE) of PhD candidates. However, the pathway through which supervision influences RSE is un...

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Currently reading Nooij et al. (2025) on "Do not leave your values at the door; the permissibility of activism in the lecture hall" - Adventures in Oceanography and Teaching

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Daniel A Collier, PhD @dcollier74.bsky.social · 27d

Yup, I can tell you from experience the ones that "found nothing" have been the hardest - not because they're bad paper but because "it's expected."

Higher Education Research and Development @herdjournal.bsky.social - is one place that values the work. See:

www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...

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Higher Education Research and Development @herdjournal.bsky.social · 28d

Currently reading Nooij et al. (2025) on “Do not leave your values at the door; the permissibility of activism in the lecture hall”

@mirjamglessmer.bsky.social's blogpost on a recent HERD article
mirjamglessmer.com/2025/09/03/c...

Academia and activism, how do they go together? I’ve been curious about that for a while, as evidenced by these posts. Today I came across an article that investigates not only academic activism, but ...

mirjamglessmer.com

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Higher Education Research and Development @herdjournal.bsky.social · Sep 6

Special Issue Launch: 'Educating for Societal Transitions'

Thursday, 11 September, 17:00 AEST – Online

Higher Education Research and Development is proud to announce the upcoming release of our second Special Issue for 2025, 'Educating for Societal Transitions'
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HERD Special Issue Launch – 'Educating for Societal Transitions'

Join us for the launch of a Special Issue of Higher Education Research & Development, titled "Educating for Societal Transitions".

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HERD Special Issue Launch – 'Educating for Societal Transitions'

Higher Education Research and Development @herdjournal.bsky.social · Sep 6

Special Issue Launch: 'Educating for Societal Transitions'

Thursday, 11 September, 17:00 AEST – Online

Higher Education Research and Development is proud to announce the upcoming release of our second Special Issue for 2025, 'Educating for Societal Transitions'
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/herd-speci...

Join us for the launch of a Special Issue of Higher Education Research & Development, titled "Educating for Societal Transitions".

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Higher Education Research and Development @herdjournal.bsky.social · Sep 6

New articles just dropped in Higher Education Research and Development

www.tandfonline.com/toc/cher20/0/0

An image of Morpheus from the Matrix with the words "What if I told you... more HERD articles have been published"

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Higher Education Research and Development @herdjournal.bsky.social · Sep 1

Educating for Societal Transitions. Higher Education Research & Development v.44 n.6. Out now.

www.tandfonline.com/toc/cher20/4...

Educating for Societal Transitions. Volume 44, Issue 6 of Higher Education Research & Development

Higher Education Research & Development

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Higher Education Research and Development @herdjournal.bsky.social · Aug 26

Researcher cultural capability for Indigenous research: a meta-narrative review

@naomifillmore.bsky.social, Marnee Shay, Grace Sarra & Susan Danby

Open access → doi.org/10.1080/0729...

#IndigenousResearch #Researchers #HigherEd #CulturalCapability

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Higher Education Research and Development @herdjournal.bsky.social · Sep 1

Educating for Societal Transitions. Higher Education Research & Development v.44 n.6. Out now.

www.tandfonline.com/toc/cher20/4...

Educating for Societal Transitions. Volume 44, Issue 6 of Higher Education Research & Development

Unveiling the hidden key: can help-seeking behaviors bridge the gap between doctoral supervision relationship and research self-efficacy of PhD candidates?

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Naomi Fillmore @naomifillmore.bsky.social · Aug 30

Our new research on Indigenous research capability just published in @herdjournal.bsky.social

We reviewed what constitutes and how researchers can develop cultural capability for ethical Indigenous research in Australia.

Read it open access here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1...

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Higher Education Research and Development @herdjournal.bsky.social · Aug 28

Unveiling the hidden key: can help-seeking behaviors bridge the gap between doctoral supervision relationship and research self-efficacy of PhD candidates?

Jeanne Boisselier

→ doi.org/10.1080/0729...

#DoctoralSupervision #PhDStudents #HigherEd #SelfEfficacy #HelpSeeking

Doctoral supervision is a crucial aspect of the doctoral journey, influencing the research self-efficacy (RSE) of PhD candidates. However, the pathway through which supervision influences RSE is un...

doi.org

a cat wearing a hard hat is pressing a button and the word launch is above it .

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Higher Education Research and Development @herdjournal.bsky.social · Aug 27

Save the date! Special Issue Launch: 'Educating for Societal Transitions'

Thursday, 11 September, 17:00 AEST – Online

Higher Education Research & Development is proud to announce the upcoming release of our second Special Issue for 2025, 'Educating for Societal Transitions'

Details to follow

Alt: A cat wearing a hard hat is pressing a button and the word launch is above it .

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a cat wearing a hard hat is pressing a button and the word launch is above it .

Higher Education Research and Development @herdjournal.bsky.social · Aug 27

Save the date! Special Issue Launch: 'Educating for Societal Transitions'

Thursday, 11 September, 17:00 AEST – Online

Higher Education Research & Development is proud to announce the upcoming release of our second Special Issue for 2025, 'Educating for Societal Transitions'

Details to follow

Alt: A cat wearing a hard hat is pressing a button and the word launch is above it .

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