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Higher Education Research and Development
@herdjournal.bsky.social
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International peer reviewed journal of the Higher Education Research & Development Society of Australasia. Published by @TandFResearch.bsky.social.
#HigherEducation #SoTL #Universities

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Higher Education Research and Development @herdjournal.bsky.social · Sep 1
Educating for Societal Transitions. Higher Education Research & Development v.44 n.6. Out now.

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Higher Education Research & Development
Educating for Societal Transitions. Volume 44, Issue 6 of Higher Education Research & Development
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herdjournal.bsky.social
New articles just dropped in Higher Education Research and Development

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An image of Morpheus from the Matrix with the words "What if I told you... more HERD articles have been published"
September 6, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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Academic casualisation and precarity: a scoping review

Rebekah Willson, Owen Stewart-Robertson, Heidi Julien & @lisagiven.bsky.social

→ doi.org/10.1080/0729...

#AcademicStaff #Casualisation #Precarity #LabourRelations #HigherEd #AcademicWork
Academic casualisation and precarity: a scoping review
Worldwide there are significant and growing concerns about the increasing number of academics working on short-term contracts (referred to as adjunct faculty, contingent faculty, casual academics, ...
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November 4, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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kwsaar.bsky.social
Authors synthesize research on informal learning in health profession education. They ID a range of informal learning opportunities, situate these theoretically, & identify enablers & threats faculty can be intentional about addressing.

Great read for CSD faculty #SLPeeps #SoTLsky #MedEd #HigherEd
November 9, 2025 at 3:05 PM
herdjournal.bsky.social
Students’ informal learning interactions in health professions education: insights from a qualitative synthesis
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Students’ informal learning interactions in health professions education: insights from a qualitative synthesis1
Despite being recognised as complementary to formal learning, informal learning is not yet well understood. Using a qualitative synthesis approach, we systematically reviewed how students’ informal...
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November 9, 2025 at 11:32 AM
herdjournal.bsky.social
Preparing PhDs for life outside
futurecampus.com.au/2025/11/04/p...
Preparing PhDs for Life outside
Universities should provide PhD graduates with generic skills training to help them with work outside the academy, according to a new report.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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dannykay68.bsky.social
TRANSFERABLE SKILLS: this article is making the case that PhDs don't prepare students for work outside academia "PhD employability beyond academia: an analysis of industry skills emphasis through a cultural capital lens" www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
PhD employability beyond academia: an analysis of industry skills emphasis through a cultural capital lens
PhD graduate employability is crucial for candidates, employers, and governments. Having PhD graduates in appropriate post-study employment enhances career satisfaction, benefits organisations, and...
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November 5, 2025 at 10:16 PM
herdjournal.bsky.social
Developing a teacher identity in the university context: a systematic review of the literature (2017)
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Developing a teacher identity in the university context: a systematic review of the literature: Higher Education Research & Development: Vol 36, No 2
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November 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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In researcher development, are we missing men, fixing women, or creating gender trouble?

@drmeagantyler.bsky.social, @tseenster.bsky.social & @danbendrups.bsky.social

→ doi.org/10.1080/0729...

#ResearcherDevelopment #HigherEd #AcademicDevelopment #Gender #GenderInequality #DoctoralEducation
In researcher development, are we missing men, fixing women, or creating gender trouble?
There is significant, extant literature on different aspects of gender inequality and gendered norms in higher education. However, there is relatively limited engagement with how these insights rel...
doi.org
October 26, 2025 at 5:06 PM
herdjournal.bsky.social
Academic casualisation and precarity: a scoping review

Rebekah Willson, Owen Stewart-Robertson, Heidi Julien & @lisagiven.bsky.social

→ doi.org/10.1080/0729...

#AcademicStaff #Casualisation #Precarity #LabourRelations #HigherEd #AcademicWork
Academic casualisation and precarity: a scoping review
Worldwide there are significant and growing concerns about the increasing number of academics working on short-term contracts (referred to as adjunct faculty, contingent faculty, casual academics, ...
doi.org
November 4, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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koenvanlaer.bsky.social
New publication with Joanna Beeckmans & @patriziazanoniprof.bsky.social in @herdjournal.bsky.social on intersectionality and equality policies in Higher Education and Research organizations, as part of @inspireproject.bsky.social
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Intersectionality and equality policies in Higher Education and Research organizations: a critical scoping review and future research agenda
The notion of intersectionality is increasingly used to theorize inequalities within Higher Education and Research (HE&R) organizations. However, its translation into effective equality policies re...
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November 3, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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Currently reading Nooij et al. (2025) on “Do not leave your values at the door; the permissibility of activism in the lecture hall”

@mirjamglessmer.bsky.social's blogpost on a recent HERD article
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Currently reading Nooij et al. (2025) on "Do not leave your values at the door; the permissibility of activism in the lecture hall" - Adventures in Oceanography and Teaching
Academia and activism, how do they go together? I’ve been curious about that for a while, as evidenced by these posts. Today I came across an article that investigates not only academic activism, but ...
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September 10, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Activism in the lecture hall strengthens academic learning
vu.nl/en/news/2025...
Activism in the lecture hall strengthens academic learning - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Values and activism have long been part of research and teaching, but only become visible when topics are socially sensitive.
vu.nl
October 13, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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ikax.bsky.social
Is this the best title ever y/n (y)
tseenster.bsky.social Tseen Khoo @tseenster.bsky.social · 15d
Ever run researcher development sessions and noted a gender disparity? Our paper on this topic, simmering away since 2024, is out! Our fearless leader + heaviest lifter on this work is undeniably @drmeagantyler.bsky.social.

* insert 'We're not worthy' meme *

Thanks, @herdjournal.bsky.social! 🫰
October 27, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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tseenster.bsky.social
Ever run researcher development sessions and noted a gender disparity? Our paper on this topic, simmering away since 2024, is out! Our fearless leader + heaviest lifter on this work is undeniably @drmeagantyler.bsky.social.

* insert 'We're not worthy' meme *

Thanks, @herdjournal.bsky.social! 🫰
October 27, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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drmeagantyler.bsky.social
Not just that woman who sits in the corner and says "patriarchy" at conferences to raised eyebrows, I write about this stuff, too! Gendered norms and gender inequality are embedded in academia. How could we be thinking about this in researcher development? #highered #resdev bsky.app/profile/herd...
October 26, 2025 at 9:55 PM
herdjournal.bsky.social
In researcher development, are we missing men, fixing women, or creating gender trouble?

@drmeagantyler.bsky.social, @tseenster.bsky.social & @danbendrups.bsky.social

→ doi.org/10.1080/0729...

#ResearcherDevelopment #HigherEd #AcademicDevelopment #Gender #GenderInequality #DoctoralEducation
In researcher development, are we missing men, fixing women, or creating gender trouble?
There is significant, extant literature on different aspects of gender inequality and gendered norms in higher education. However, there is relatively limited engagement with how these insights rel...
doi.org
October 26, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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petergoodyear.bsky.social
Here's the link to the HERD article.

doi.org/10.1080/0729...
October 14, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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herdjournal.bsky.social
Using peer feedback, teacher feedback and self-assessment to enhance students’ feedback literacy behaviour

Qiufang Zheng, David Boud & Phillip Dawson

→ doi.org/10.1080/0729...

#StudentAssessment #PeerFeedback #SelfAssesment #FeedbackLiteracy #Feedback
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September 17, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Student employability ‘main priority’ for university boards
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/student...
Student employability ‘main priority’ for university boards
Both internal and external board members agree on priorities for institutions, countering view that outsiders favour different approach
www.timeshighereducation.com
October 5, 2025 at 1:52 PM
herdjournal.bsky.social
Activism in the lecture hall strengthens academic learning
vu.nl/en/news/2025...
Activism in the lecture hall strengthens academic learning - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Values and activism have long been part of research and teaching, but only become visible when topics are socially sensitive.
vu.nl
October 13, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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herdjournal.bsky.social
Exploring the adoption of generative artificial intelligence tools among university teachers
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Exploring the adoption of generative artificial intelligence tools among university teachers
Generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI) has quickly become a versatile teaching tool available to both students and university teachers. However, its acceptance is not yet universal among teach...
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October 2, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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juusonieminen.bsky.social
Inclusive assessment design: students with disabilities speak out

My new study has been published in @herdjournal.bsky.social! What do 139 students have to say about how assessment could be made more inclusive?

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Inclusive assessment design: students with disabilities speak out
Research knows a great deal about how assessment could be ‘more inclusive’, but what do students have to say about inclusive assessment design? This study considers the voices of students with disa...
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October 7, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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spalm.bsky.social
Having the ill-/variously-defined student characteristic of 'employability' as a priority shifts any responsibility for actual graduate employment outcomes from the university to the student.
October 5, 2025 at 8:13 PM
herdjournal.bsky.social
Student employability ‘main priority’ for university boards
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/student...
Student employability ‘main priority’ for university boards
Both internal and external board members agree on priorities for institutions, countering view that outsiders favour different approach
www.timeshighereducation.com
October 5, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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dlrozel.bsky.social
Our new paper in Higher Education Research & Development! 🎉 “Between the pages: a qualitative inquiry into researcher wellbeing”

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We explore the lived experiences of researcher wellbeing. @herdjournal.bsky.social
Between the pages: a qualitative inquiry into researcher wellbeing
Despite the growing emphasis on research productivity and project development within academic institutions worldwide, the concept of academic wellbeing remains relatively underexplored. This study ...
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October 3, 2025 at 6:39 AM