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Panelists Debate Solutions for Nigerian Education

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Macarthur Foundation in 2004, focuses on developing the capacity of higher education institutions in the West African nation. Economically developed countries have created a “triple helix” of collaboration between academia, government, and industry, according to panelist Dr. Vincent Idemyor, a professor at the University of Port Harcourt.

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Inclusive research agendas: what’s excluded?

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Organisational culture literature dictates that culture is predominantly dictated by three elements: assumptions, values and artefacts (Schein, 2004).

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The interplay of occupational subcultures and HE curricula changes how and what student professionals learn

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Developments of social research and in particular ethnography, have stimulated discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of ‘insider’ and ‘outsider’ researcher ( Allen, 2004 ). Events such as these were difficult and morally challenging situations which stretched and tested my professional and moral compass.

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Pride in the Halls

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Unquestionably, the past 40 years have brought many steps forward in terms of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer rights, visibility, and consciousness, but in academia it is still a work in progress. These are the real impacts.” of LGBTQ people experienced bullying, harassment, or assault at college, compared to 18.9%

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Mapping the Legacy of RPI's First African American Woman Leader

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Following her retirement as president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in July 2022, Jackson continued to have an impact on academia, industry, and public service. Jackson was a 2009 recipient of the Dr. John Hope Franklin Award but was recognized at this year’s American Council on Education (ACE) annual meeting in Washington, D.C.

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Weekend Reading: Becoming An Academic Manager

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Context In 2004, Professor Martin Parker, then at the University of Leicester, published an article called Becoming Manager or The Werewolf Looks Anxiously in the Mirror, Checking for Unusual Facial Hair. [1] We are incredibly grateful to everyone we spoke to for their honesty and insights.

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My Marking Life: The Role of Emotional Labour in delivering Audio Feedback to HE Students

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by Samantha Wilkinson Feedback has been heralded the most significant single influence on student learning and achievement ( Gibbs and Simpson, 2004 ). She is also passionate about using autoethnography to bring to the fore her experiences in academia, which others may be able to relate to. Twitter handle:@samanthawilko