David Gilani
@davidgilani.bsky.social
Head of Student Engagement & Governor at Middlesex University. Volunteers with AHEP and CASE. Here for all things higher education, especially student belonging, communications, engagement, experience and success.
83% of participants in an online diaries study said that reflecting on their sense of belonging at university had itself contributed towards their sense of belonging.
We discuss this possible 'observer effect' in our latest open access article with Perspectives: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
We discuss this possible 'observer effect' in our latest open access article with Perspectives: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Can we research students’ sense of belonging without affecting it? A process evaluation exploring online diaries as a student voice activity
Due to its clear links with student success outcomes, many universities are now invested in researching and monitoring their students’ sense of belonging. This article provides a case study of impl...
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April 14, 2025 at 1:23 PM
83% of participants in an online diaries study said that reflecting on their sense of belonging at university had itself contributed towards their sense of belonging.
We discuss this possible 'observer effect' in our latest open access article with Perspectives: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
We discuss this possible 'observer effect' in our latest open access article with Perspectives: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Great new article out by folks from the Uni of Virginia Motivate Lab around the concept of belonging uncertainty and how it affects first-generation and continuing-gen maths students differently. Neatly theorising how precarious belonging takes its toll www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
September 21, 2023 at 9:10 PM
Great new article out by folks from the Uni of Virginia Motivate Lab around the concept of belonging uncertainty and how it affects first-generation and continuing-gen maths students differently. Neatly theorising how precarious belonging takes its toll www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Love this time of year on campus ❤️🎉🎈
Incredibly proud of the team for all the work that has gone into organising our Ready for Anything transition programme and International Orientation activities. The British Tea Party (pictured below) always goes down incredibly well. #highered #edusky
Incredibly proud of the team for all the work that has gone into organising our Ready for Anything transition programme and International Orientation activities. The British Tea Party (pictured below) always goes down incredibly well. #highered #edusky
September 20, 2023 at 10:45 PM
Love this time of year on campus ❤️🎉🎈
Incredibly proud of the team for all the work that has gone into organising our Ready for Anything transition programme and International Orientation activities. The British Tea Party (pictured below) always goes down incredibly well. #highered #edusky
Incredibly proud of the team for all the work that has gone into organising our Ready for Anything transition programme and International Orientation activities. The British Tea Party (pictured below) always goes down incredibly well. #highered #edusky