SRHE

JANUARY 22, 2025

Shining a light on invisible labour Despite the increase in womens participation in the workforce and in academia, there is still a significant gender pay gap and to compound the issue, this gap widened in 2021 and 2022 in 20/33 OECD countries. Addressing emotional labour is vital for a supportive and equitable work environment.

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Academia Environment Recruitment Professional Development 52

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Institutional leadership must show a commitment to transformation and creating an environment in which Latino students thrive. The CSUEB Pathfinders Institute is dedicated to enhancing culturally relevant professional development through an intensive two-week program for faculty teaching critical first-year courses.

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HEPI

JUNE 27, 2024

Chan, Head of Professional Development and Associate Professor at the University of Hong Kong, advocates for mandatory work experiences for academics. This symbiotic relationship between academia and industry ensures that educational curricula remain relevant and rooted in reality, aligning with the workforce’s dynamic needs.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2025

Administrators must recognize that professional development programs should not solely focus on pedagogical techniques but also on the importance of relational skills. Providing opportunities for professional development in relational practices can improve student engagement and retention.

Retention 103

Retention Community College Professional Development Faculty 103

Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 20, 2023

In my book Unraveling Faculty Burnout: Pathways to Reckoning and Renewal (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2022), I dive deep into my personal experience and share those of other women from across academia with the goal of shedding light and providing language for us to have open conversations about this workplace phenomenon.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Burnout The role of a nursing educator is to inspire students, but the stress of academia can be daunting due to working long and exhausting hours, which can lead to burnout. Strategies such as providing access to counseling services, fostering a supportive work environment, and encouraging work-life balance are essential.

Education 113

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

In this piece, we explore how social media, as a pervasive cultural force, impacts the educational journey and engagement of undergraduate students while shaping their persistence and success in academia. In essence, social media offers a portable and customizable sense of community across various spaces, enriching the learning experience.

Academia 128

Academia Learning Experience Environment Humanities 128

HEPI

JUNE 25, 2024

A life outside of academia PhDs are for life, not just for academia. Around 30% of PhD students go on to become early career researchers, meaning 70% of PhD holders go on to leave academia. Integrating PhDs has significant potential for business development and professional development for both social and natural sciences.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Burnout The role of a nursing educator is to inspire students, but the stress of academia can be daunting due to working long and exhausting hours, which can lead to burnout. Strategies such as providing access to counseling services, fostering a supportive work environment, and encouraging work-life balance are essential.

Education 102

Education Faculty Professional Development Environment 102

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

In this piece, we explore how social media, as a pervasive cultural force, impacts the educational journey and engagement of undergraduate students while shaping their persistence and success in academia. In essence, social media offers a portable and customizable sense of community across various spaces, enriching the learning experience.

Academia 109

Academia Learning Experience Environment Humanities 109

Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

To meet the growing demand, many are developing distinctive degrees, certificates, and other programs that help graduate students, faculty, and workforce professionals develop the required skills. Cornell University Cornell offers several certificate programs in DEI for working professionals.

Leadership 81

Leadership Degree Inclusivity Academia 81

SRHE

DECEMBER 19, 2022

As the REF puts it we should be “illustrating the benefits research delivers beyond academia, including how it brings tangible changes to aspects of society and life, and the public value it delivers”. Now, in the third year, all staff including support staff are in mixed research teams as part of their professional development.

Professional Development 98

Professional Development Schooling Empower Humanities 98

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2023

At that time, my white classmates were in the majority, however, she created an environment that was inclusive while instilling a sense of Black pride that resonates with me until this day. certificates and endorsement/licensure), degrees, and professional development. A Light in the Attic, Falling Up ).

Education 105

Education Achievement Schooling Professional Development 105

Insight Into Diversity

OCTOBER 18, 2022

This academic and professional development initiative encourages and assists students from underrepresented groups to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math. . Building Pathways to Academia — Columbia University in the City of New York. Minority Male Initiative — Broward College.

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Inclusivity Equity Retention Faculty 105

SRHE

JULY 21, 2023

Flexibilities The second symposium looked to shift focus, this time utilising a lens of ‘Flexibilities’ as a means of grasping the increasing complexity of learning spaces emerging amidst the flux and flows of contemporary digital educational environments.

Higher Education 52

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WCET Frontiers

JUNE 8, 2023

These suggestions are a mix of personal and professional development podcasts, books, articles, and shows. – Russ Poulin, WCET Community as Rebellion: A Syllabus for Surviving Academia as a Woman of Color by Lorgia García Peña Academia is often called out for its many issues around race.

Academia 52

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Today's Learner

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Part two of “Digital Nexus in Higher Education” aims to demystify the complex relationship between technology and academia, offering practical guidance for educators to navigate this digital nexus while upholding academic standards and organizational effectiveness. Why do I have to deal with AI?

Higher Education 52

Higher Education Education Technology Environment 52

SRHE

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Karen Gravett (Surrey), in her talk (“Assemblages of belonging in the digital university”) continued along a relational plane of inquiry, approaching ideas of materiality and human connection in digital educational environments through her research examining student engagement, belonging, and mattering in higher education.

Humanities 63

Humanities Higher Education Professional Development Environment 63

Creatrix Campus

JUNE 25, 2023

Providing professional development opportunities and support is crucial for effective implementation. Foster a supportive learning environment that caters to the diverse needs of students. Engage in partnerships to enhance the practical applicability of CBCS and bridge the gap between academia and industry.

Higher Education 52

Higher Education Education Learning Experience Faculty Development 52

SRHE

MAY 2, 2023

Jack Grove had reported for Times Higher Education on 15 March 2023 that analysis by economist Paolo Crosetto (National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment, France) showed “the number of MDPI’s special issues continued to rise sharply in 2022.

Academia 52

Academia Higher Education Policy Technology 52

SRHE

JUNE 9, 2023

The second featured a video clip which sought to detail principles of an inclusive working and learning environment and welcome applications from individuals who identify with any of the protected characteristics defined by the Equality Act 2010. The team have produced a suite of open access resources including project briefings.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Khoury notes that 90% of individuals in academia, especially on residential campuses, lack certain skills that are necessary for adapting to new models of teaching and governance. And the idea of a democratic representation in lieu of expertise representation hurts us in academia when we are not sitting on a pile of money. [00:34:52]

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Nearly three-fourths said they would welcome additional professional development on student mental health. “We’ve designed academia to be a place that prioritizes your productivity,” said Rosie Perez, a professor at the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education at the University of Michigan.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 29, 2023

Black students continue to be overrepresented among those who are the first in their families to seek higher education and, thus, are often the first ones to navigate professional environments like academia and corporate America in their Black bodies. We are their last stop before entering the workplace as professionals.

Education 105

Education Equity Higher Education Academia 105