Students in market-driven higher education: Challenges to identity and political agency

Presenter Rille Raaper, Associate Professor and Deputy Director of Research at Durham University. Resources Watch video recording of presentation View or dowload presentation (PDF, 2.4MB) Introduction This seminar, based on Rille Raaper's recent book, delves into the concept of students as consumers in today's market-driven higher education. It critiques the prevailing idea of the student-as-consumer, […]

An international exploration of post-PhD careers

Presenter Christine Teelken, Associate Professor, VU Universiteit Amsterdam. Resources Watch video recording of presentation View or download presentation (PDF, 1.2MB) Introduction An international exploration of post-PhD careers. Discussing the issues of employability and intersectorial mobility. With a focus on Precarious postdocs and well-being at work in the Netherlands.

Brexit and UK Higher Education: Broken Bridges, Turbulent Crossings, and Global Futures

Presenter Dr Vssiliki Papatsiba, School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University. Resources View video recording (Zoom) View or download presentation (PDF, 607kB) Introduction The repercussions of Brexit for the UK higher education sector continue to unfold. However, there seems to be a reluctance to engage in discussions regarding the wide-ranging effects and challenges that arise from […]

Postdigital Research and Human-Data Interaction

Presenters Petar Jandrić, Professor at the Zagreb University of Applied Sciences and Visiting Professor at Bath Spa University. Sarah Hayes, Professor of Education and Research Lead at Bath Spa University. Resources Watch video recording of presentation Introduction In this event, Richard Watermeyer will discuss recent developments in postdigital thought with Petar Jandrić and Sarah Hayes. The conversation will start […]

Public funding in higher education: past, present and future

Presenter Dr Vincent Carpentier, Reader in History of Education at UCL Institute of Education Introduction Covid-19 has underlined and aggravated key issues (already raised after the 2008 crisis but left unaddressed since) about the vulnerability of socioeconomic systems to spiralling inequalities and struggling public services. Those issues have strongly challenged all activities of the social […]

Challenging Approaches to Academic Career-making

School of Education, University of Bristol 35 Berkeley Square, Bristol, United Kingdom

This event was originally due to take place on Wednesday 6th March and will now be taking place next year on Wednesday 22nd May 1-2pm(GMT). We apologise for the inconvenience and hope that you can still join us in May. This event is part of the School of Education's Bristol Conversations in Education research seminar series. […]

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One to another: How do we continue to move things forward?

Presenter Jason Arday, Professor of Sociology of Education, University of Cambridge. Watch the recording Recording: One to Another: How do we continue to move things forward? | Jason Arday About the presenter Professor Arday is the 2002 Professorial Chair in the Sociology of Education at the University of Cambridge, Faculty of Education. Previously, Jason was […]

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The Caring University: A roadmap to reimagining the higher education workplace

Presenter Dr Kevin McClure, Murphy Distinguished Scholar of Education, Associate Professor of Higher Education at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Watch the recording Recording: The Caring University, Kevin McClure Introduction Many colleges and universities continue to experience high turnover, prolonged vacancies, and questions about how to engage employees. Drawing on his in-progress book, Dr. […]

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Refinancing higher education – #HigherEdSeminarSeries

Panellists: Vincent Carpentier, University College London Kate Ogden, Institute for Fiscal Studies Mark Corver, DataHE Discussant: Huw Morris, University College London Access to recording here: https://bristol-ac-uk.zoom.us/rec/share/ctgb2MBq-0whKG3Lc-XEgvciUq75MOEw1dd_PUGGioMJnATsPsNqcm_4-y-9GNZ3.XSeYsQ1-nO0wpdZO?startTime=1727265820000 Reconceptualising marketisation: Do you want to learn more about the #HigherEdSeminarSeries? Visit the website here: https://chet.bristol.ac.uk/seminarseries/

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The end of higher education massification – rebalancing the HE offer? – #HigherEdSeminarSeries

Panellists: Ka Ho Mok, The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong Christopher Millward, University of Birmingham Christopher Newfield, Independent Social Research Foundation Discussant: Michael Tomlinson, University of Southampton Access to recording here: https://bristol-ac-uk.zoom.us/rec/share/f1kUmFJNApJHzunlhielXRvyHqL8KgCvEgtkU9ewpPKg7vLRrVrdJFJqAFW25oWM.7RPr2X7WA_NE1ude?startTime=1730293359000 Reconceptualising marketisation: Do you want to learn more about the #HigherEdSeminarSeries? Visit the website here: https://chet.bristol.ac.uk/seminarseries/

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Practices of Becoming: First-generation students transition to university

School of Education, University of Bristol 35 Berkeley Square, Bristol, United Kingdom

Presenter Flora Petrik, University of Tübingen Registration Click here to register. Location This is an in-person event. Introduction My presentation explores the learning experiences of first-generation students in higher education. While existing studies highlight the risks of social exclusion, they tend to overlook what and how first-generation students learn in their transitions to university. By […]

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As open as possible, as closed as necessary? Open science, commercialisation, and the Irish research and innovation landscape

School of Education, University of Bristol 35 Berkeley Square, Bristol, United Kingdom

Presenter Kalpana Shankar, Professor of Information and Communication Studies, University College Dublin. Registration Click here to register. Location This is an in-person event. Introduction Research funders have invested significant resources in both open research and fostering public-private research partnerships (PPRP) with an eye to commercialising publicly funded research. However, there has been less discussion of […]

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