Wonkhe

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The post Podcast: Culture wars, Covid compensation, student votes appeared first on Wonkhe. This week on the podcast the government is planning to introduce a “quality seal” for universities on standards in addressing antisemitism. But does free speech legislation put it in jeopardy?

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Wonkhe

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

As Research England commits to further engagement on REF 2028 James Coe takes a look at the debates to come on the people, culture and environment element The post How to reward research culture appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Wonkhe

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Jim Dickinson argues that students are running out of patience The post The campus culture see-saw is about to snap appeared first on Wonkhe. Ministers are proposing that incidents of harassment on campus be logged by a regulator that has taken five years to fail to act on the issue.

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Wonkhe

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

REF 2028 will place increased importance on research culture – but how’s this going to work in practice? Mark Whelan digs into the nuts and bolts of assessment The post How exactly could REF 2028 evidence research culture? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2022

The post A toxic culture is harming university staff appeared first on Wonkhe. Lecturer and UCU member Sol Gamsu sets out how decisions made by sector leaders over the past few years have led to this latest round of industrial action.

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Wonkhe

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

With consultation ongoing over an increased emphasis on research culture in the next REF, Christina Boswell offers reassurance that it can be done rigorously and effectively The post A pragmatic approach to people, culture and environment measures in the next REF appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Educause

APRIL 22, 2024

Given the potential ramifications of artificial intelligence (AI) diffusion on matters of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility, now is the time for higher education institutions to adopt culturally aware, analytical decision-making processes, policies, and practices around AI tools selection and use.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 5, 2024

The message conveyed by the English-only sign represents a form of linguistic imperialism, where English is elevated as the superior language and, by extension, the culture it represents. Policies and practices rooted in such bigotry continue to suppress individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.

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Wonkhe

JUNE 15, 2023

An outline of REF 2028 has been published and James Coe asks what it means for research culture The post REF 2028 could revolutionise research culture appeared first on Wonkhe.

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JUNE 29, 2023

The post Skills, research culture, industrial strategy appeared first on Wonkhe. This week on the podcast Labour’s plans to turn the apprenticeship levy into a “Growth and Skills Levy” get more detail - but what will it all mean for HE?

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MARCH 6, 2023

James Coe imagines a more permeable future for research The post Culture change in the Nurse review appeared first on Wonkhe. The Nurse review is about priorities and processes but it is about people too.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 27, 2023

One was fifty years ago at Earlham , a small Quaker liberal arts college, where I helped repurpose a college-owned house into a Black culture center. The second was twenty-five years ago at Indiana University , where I helped a large, public, research university construct a new Black culture center.

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Wonkhe

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Jim Dickinson reflects on growing expectations and changing contexts surrounding universities and their SUs role in protecting students from harassment and securing freedom of expression The post Culture on campus is as much about context as it is content appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 5, 2024

Culturally responsive teaching is a crucial student-centered approach that is critical in today’s multicultural and diverse educational environment. These differences in learning are related to a student’s cultural background, family structure, social and economic status, communication and language, and social identity (Gay, 2002).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 29, 2024

This author argues that cultural responsiveness and institutional policies and practices must be deeply integrated into the equity conversation. At the heart of this article is the acknowledgment that students bring with them a rich tapestry of cultural backgrounds, traditions, and experiences. What is cultural responsiveness?

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 5, 2024

Culturally responsive teaching is a crucial student-centered approach that is critical in today’s multicultural and diverse educational environment. These differences in learning are related to a student’s cultural background, family structure, social and economic status, communication and language, and social identity (Gay, 2002).

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In recognition of this, many nursing schools are implementing cultural and linguistic competency training into their curricula as a means to advance health equity and reduce health care disparities. Culturally and linguistically relevant communication has the potential to help us meet our goals around health equity.”

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Wonkhe

MARCH 27, 2023

Gemma McCall explains how the views of online influencers can have a detrimental impact on higher education culture The post Influencers’ views can have a detrimental impact on higher education culture appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Wonkhe

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Noting a new report on decolonisation and culture wars controversies, Chloe Ferguson bemoans the miasma that distracts from the material issues students face. The post You can’t culture war with the economy appeared first on Wonkhe.

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HEPI

MARCH 20, 2024

We invited further comments on the proposal to expand the People, Culture and Environment (PCE) element of the exercise. There will also be a survey gathering input from across the sector on the development of people, culture and environment indicators. We have recently published our revised timetable.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

MARCH 27, 2024

Union claims up to a quarter of all academic roles at financially pressed London institution face the axe Plans for mass redundancies at Goldsmiths, University of London, have been called a “horrifying act of cultural and social vandalism” and the “biggest assault on jobs at any UK university in recent years”.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 5, 2024

Building culturally validating and affirming relationships between teachers and students requires plenty of understanding, engagement, changes in behavior, and introspection, according to a webinar held Tuesday by the Equity Assistance Center-South. And it should not be left to them. These all need to be authentic.

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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 23, 2024

Today on the Academic Minute: Olivia (Mandy) O’Neill, associate professor of management at the George Mason University Costello College of Business, discusses how to alter a culture of anxiety in the workplace.

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The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The UK’s University of Birmingham has hosted a series of events aimed at leveraging cultural assets to foster soft diplomacy across the US. She added, “Shakespeare is one of the UK’s greatest cultural exports to project the UK’s culture, expertise, diversity of thought, [and] power of influence.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Hoffman & Zhang (2022) explain that many people also avoid intercultural communication because they struggle to simultaneously maintain their culture and respect others’ cultures due to different cultural interpretations/meanings ascribed to verbal and nonverbal communication (e.g., eye contact as aggressive or respectful).

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Dealing With Career Culture Shocks Sarah Bray Mon, 12/18/2023 - 03:00 AM Understanding their basic pattern can help you succeed, whether you’re learning a new academic institution, organization or sector, writes Vanessa Doriott Anderson. Byline(s) Vanessa Doriott Anderson

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Higher Education Today

MARCH 19, 2024

In 2024, as divisive election rhetoric intensifies, we have a greater responsibility than ever to foster a culture of civil discourse on our campuses. The post Cultivating a Culture of Civility and Meaningful Dialogue on Campus During Elections appeared first on Higher Education Today.

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Wonkhe

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

The post Who are the victims in the campus culture wars? Who are the students assumed to be losing out over free speech controversies, and how should we support them? Jim Dickinson interrogates the data. appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Hoffman & Zhang (2022) explain that many people also avoid intercultural communication because they struggle to simultaneously maintain their culture and respect others’ cultures due to different cultural interpretations/meanings ascribed to verbal and nonverbal communication (e.g., eye contact as aggressive or respectful).

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HEPI

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Research England have invited responses on their proposals relating to the People, Culture and Environment element of the Research Excellence Framework (REF), with a deadline of 1 December. Thrift asks whether the REF is the right mechanism to address the systemic issues of modern-day research culture and that is a fair question.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Being not only consumers but also active content creators, examining their social media usage reveals much about their cultural identity expression. How students have come to navigate these digital spaces is deeply intertwined with cultural practices, shaping and reflecting their online behavior.

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HEPI

APRIL 6, 2024

However, for safeguarding to genuinely make a positive impact within any organisation, it must be woven into the very fabric of its culture. It is about creating a culture where everyone feels safe and supported. So how do we go from just ‘mere compliance to an effective culture’? It runs through everything we do.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 29, 2023

There is is a lot of discussion about what K-12 teachers do and don’t (mostly don’t) receive in terms of training in culturally relevant pedagogy, and it is often traced back to teacher education programs. This inadequate culturally responsive preparation leads to high burnout and turnover rates among White teachers. Dr. Donna Y.

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Higher Education Today

MARCH 19, 2024

In 2024, as divisive election rhetoric intensifies, we have a greater responsibility than ever to foster a culture of civil discourse on our campuses. The post Cultivating a Culture of Civility and Meaningful Dialogue on Campus During Elections appeared first on Higher Education Today.

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The PIE News

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Orla Feely, University College Dublin’s first female president in its 169-year history, is hosting a series of events this autumn focusing on Irish culture and tradition to kick off her historic tenure. The post UCD’s president celebrates Irish culture appeared first on The PIE News.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 17, 2024

Mayes says her most rewarding experiences have occurred in her work directly with community organizations and school districts to create programs and help train school counselors to be more culturally responsive to Black youth. Currently, she is leading a three-year project supported by a $1 million grant from the U.S.

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The Chronicle of Higher Education

MARCH 8, 2024

The University of Georgia is making a push to adopt active learning. It could serve as a model. By Beckie Supiano The University of Georgia is making a big push for professors to adopt active learning. It could serve as a model.

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