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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"Higher education in the UK"”.
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The professionalisation of teaching in higher education in the UK: perceptions and understandings
Since the foundation of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) in 2003, professionalisation of teaching in Higher Education (HE) has had a championing organisation, whose remit includes the accreditation of initial teacher education qualifications and institutional professional recognition schemes, the …
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Value-added as a performance indicator of teaching in higher education in the UK.
<p>This research explores the issue of the development of a value-added performance indicator of teaching in higher education in the UK. The empirical work of this research is based on the data on university student entry qualifications and degree results from two new universities and the …
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We all have stories to tell: the perception of international nurses regarding self-directed learning in higher education in the UK
International nurses studying in UK higher education are expected to engage in self-directed learning (SDL) but their previous learning experience of rote learning in their home countries predispose them to non-alignment with instructional methods of SDL. This underscores the importance of this …
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Issues, successes and coping mechanisms : non-traditional Indian students experience in the context of inclusive practice and internationalisation of higher education in the UK
This study explores the journey of 24 non-traditional Indian students who have won a year’s Ford Fellowship to do their masters’ degree in development in eight different UK universities. The themes in this study revolve around Internationalisation and Widening Participation. I engaged in a …
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Evaluating key differences between higher education in the UK and the Middle East from a quality perspective with a view to enhancing education in Qatar
This research focuses on executing a comprehensive analysis of the difference that exist between the higher education system of the UK and the higher education system of Qatar. This comparative analysis has been executed with focus on the quality of education of both education systems and suggests …
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An exploration of the role of coaching in supporting non-traditional students in higher education in the UK : the perspectives of the students and their coaches
Widening participation and ensuring fair access to universities for non-traditional students has been a key policy objective for successive governments in the UK since the late 1990’s. In spite of the relative success of policies and strategies to increase and retain the number of non-traditional …
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Discoursing performativity for 21st century education: an ethnographic study of high-achieving 6th form students completing A-Level study and progressing into higher education in the UK from Brook College
This thesis reports on an ethnographic case study, informed by the critical frames of postmodernism and poststructuralism, and offers a critical evaluation of qualitative-interpretive methodology alongside a discussion of substantive issues. Primarily, I focus on neoliberal performativity in the …
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The intellectual, emotional and sociocultural experience of Indian students in the U.K.
This research examines the intellectual, emotional and socio-cultural experiences of Indian students in higher education in the UK. It has three research questions. First, what are the reasons driving Indian students to study in the UK? Second, what are the economic, political and cultural factors …
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You can easily feel like a nobody: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of the lived experiences of 12 Chinese post-graduate students in higher education in the United Kingdom
Higher education in the UK has been transformed in diverse and far-reaching ways in recent decades, most notably through the internationalisation of the sector. Internationalisation has brought about many opportunities for states, institutions and individuals, but also raised concurrent challenges …
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How the University through its Police Student Volunteer scheme helped develop employability skills to prepare students for a career in the police service.
Within Higher Education in the UK, there has been an increased drive to increase employability with the curriculum. The subject of graduate employability has been debated for over 25 years from the Dearing Report to the Wilson Review, through to the Advance HE Student Success Framework Series. …
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The Experience of Black ethnically minoritised students in higher education
“Is there a link between the Black ethnically Minoritised (BEM) student experience in higher education in the UK and degree attainment, retention and progression?” Aims of this study: • to investigate the experiences of BEM students on the youth and community development (YCD) course at Riverside …
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Examining the experiences and decision-making processes of underrepresented students at a post-1992 University
Higher education in the UK remains unequal in terms of access and outcomes (attainment and graduate employment) for underrepresented students. This PhD study created a student decision-making model to represent the journeys to and through university. The model encompasses students’ holistic …
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Visible Disabilities and Students in Higher Education: Equality and Fairness and the Reality of Inclusion
This study consists of a literature review concerning the experiences of visibly disabled students in higher education in the UK and to what extent universities are meeting their equality duties to provide an equal and inclusive student experience. Research concerning the experiences of visibly …
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An Exploration of Practice Surrounding Student Writing in the Disciplines in UK Higher Education from the Perspectives of Academic Teachers
This thesis aims to contribute to our understanding of academic literacies in the UK context by exploring the practices of subject-based academic teachers around student writing through the lens of teachers’ experiences. Empirical work has yielded a great deal of insight in recent years into …
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International study visits and the promotion of intercultural capabilities: an exploratory study
Internationalisation is high on the agenda of Higher Education in the UK, with the promotion of the students’ intercultural capabilities seen as key for their future careers and lives as global citizens. Within this agenda international study visits are considered beneficial for student teachers, …
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In what ways does peer coaching contribute to the academic attainment of higher education students?
Peer support interventions have been widely used within the Higher Education sector as a means to enhance student success and retention. However, much of the evidence to measure the impact of mentoring and coaching has relied on anecdotal, self-reported evidence from the participants. In addition …
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International student mobility: a comparative study between Indian and Italian students in London
The aim of this thesis is to explore international student mobility in current times within the changing landscape in higher education in the UK. Although this time period corresponds to increasing international student mobility in the UK, the lived experiences of international students are little …
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Stressors Which Affect Learning: A Case Study of Learners in A Further Education College in The East of England
Stressors which affect learning have seldom been studied in further education in England despite interest in lived experiences of learning in further education. Stressors which affect learning have been categorised into academic stressors and external stressors in studies carried out in higher …
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Time to Ponder: Transformation in First-generation Creative Industries Students
… is often used to describe and promote Higher Education in the UK. I investigated this promise in relation to Creative Industries education by observing it through a Transformative Learning lens (Mezirow, 1978 - 2006). A longitudinal study of the experiences of first-generation students …
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The significance of the field of practice ‘Learning Development’ in UK higher education
This thesis analyses Learning Development (LD), a field of practice designed to support students’ learning, and explores what this relatively new field can tell us about certain aspects of higher education in the UK. Theoretical work deriving from Foucault underpins the research. The empirical data …
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