Guido Conaldi and Francesco Mambrini What’s happening with AI in Higher Education? It’s an exciting time to be in Higher Education (HE). The landscape is transforming, and at the centre of it all, there’s a …
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Understanding Stressors for International Students
Chi Maher Introduction Stressors are psychological events that students tend to see as demanding, challenging and threatening to their safety (Cao et al., 2021). They can affect mental function, performance, and individual behaviour. A stressor …
Continue readingUsing Experiential Learning to Promote Egyptian Students’ Industry Readiness: A Case Study from a Marketing Course
Ranya Yousif Marketing educators strive to achieve a balance between research-led education and industry-led education and aligning marketing curriculum with the standards and expectations set by employers. I am the module leader of the Advertising …
Continue readingValue-Added (VA) Scores & Attainment Gaps: An Empirical Analysis using University PAS (Planning & Statistics) Data
Mahkameh Ghanei and Francesco Guidi Background According to UK Government’s data, the attainment gaps for undergraduate degree classification in the UK by ethnicity & gender still shows biased towards black and ethnic minority groups. Studies …
Continue readingUniversity Students’ Views of Personal Tutoring: A Systematic Literature Review
Scott Tindal In her influential work Thomas (2006) argues that personal tutors fulfill multiple roles for students: to foster a sense of belonging to the institution; academic and professional socialisation; guide development; help with institutional …
Continue readingJoyful Influencers: A day at the University of Greenwich Learning and Teaching Festival
Peter Wolstencroft, Elizabeth Whitfield and Danielle Talbot To quote Ferris Bueller, ‘Life Moves Pretty Fast. If You Don’t Stop And Look Around Once In A While, You Could Miss It’ and with the daily treadmill of …
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