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Security, assurance & a pathway to professional life – the UK’s Graduate Route

The PIE News

In 2016, I received a scholarship of £9,000 to pursue my undergraduate studies at Coventry University. While this scholarship eased some of the financial burden, it was clear that I would still need to secure additional funding to cover the remaining tuition fees. Fast forward to 2021, and I found myself facing a pivotal decision.

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Oil money undermines academic autonomy (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

But if top universities genuinely want to lead, a key roadblock remains: around the nation and the world, leading institutions are structurally unprepared for the fossil fuel industry’s assault on the interests and values of academia. Sometimes, fossil fuel companies’ routes of influence on scholarship can be very direct.

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Exploring British Muslim transitions to PGT studies

SRHE

An intersectionality of disadvantage Transitions centres the testimonies of British Muslims, deploying a Critical Race Theory (CRT) methodology and qualitative analysis to examine the lived experiences of candidates for the Aziz Foundation’s flagship Masters Scholarship programme.

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Examples of Excelencia

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

This is not just a matter of visibility or the fairness of representation…but it’s also about the diversity of experiences that people bring both into academia and into the professional world,” says project director Dr. Volker Janssen. In 2019, TIF introduced an innovative career education model that prepares students for high-demand careers.

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Dominican University VP builds hope for first-gen students

Inside Higher Ed

In 2019, Dominican redesigned our alert system to help new students stay on track academically. Our Pillars Scholars program supports first-year African American students, including by providing scholarships and opportunities to engage in community-based, social justice opportunities. Around 20 percent enter graduate school.

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PhotoVoice: Using Technology to Impact Student Learning and Assessment

Faculty Focus

Drawing on over two decades in academia, Michele Poulos specializes in general psychology, social psychology, and human growth and development. International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship. Nissley, N. Arts-based learning at work: Economic down turns, innovation upturns, and the eminent practicality of arts in business.

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Mobilities and the ‘international academic’ in higher education

SRHE

She debated how discursive constructions of mobility may influence who can access academia/higher education, who can gain recognition, and who can establish a feeling of belonging. For some years now, critical scholarship on internationalisation has been growing.