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Social Media (2024)
Book
Costa, C., McIlvaney, N., & Simpson, J. (Eds.). (2024). Social Media. Durham. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13961068

This book is part of a three-book collection focused on different aspects of young people’s (pre-teens) experiences with the digital world. It is also a resource for teachers, parents, mentors, and guardians in supporting conversations with and about... Read More about Social Media.

Scaling research and practice of scholarships impact for peace: The role of theory (2024)
Journal Article
Almassri, A. (2024). Scaling research and practice of scholarships impact for peace: The role of theory. International Journal of Educational Research, 128, Article 102467. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2024.102467

The scope of appraising international higher education scholarships’ potential impact on peace should be broadened beyond assessing their contribution to technical recovery and development. Extant research often limits appreciation of this contributi... Read More about Scaling research and practice of scholarships impact for peace: The role of theory.

Post-16 students’ experience of practical science during the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact on students’ self-efficacy in practical work (2024)
Journal Article
Cramman, H., Arenas, B., Awais, R., Balaban, C., Cropper, C., Dennis, F., Finch, K., Gray, H., Hall, A., Kitchen, G., Norman, K., O’Driscoll, L., Petts, P., Petri, S., Robson, J., Rosenburgh, A., Shields, L., Swift, G. P., & Vaughan, H. (2024). Post-16 students’ experience of practical science during the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact on students’ self-efficacy in practical work. Enhancing Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2, 39-69. https://doi.org/10.62512/etlhe.14

This paper presents the findings from a detailed study investigating UK undergraduate students’ experience of practical science in their post-16 studies during the COVID-19 pandemic. It also examines their perceived confidence and preparedness in rel... Read More about Post-16 students’ experience of practical science during the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact on students’ self-efficacy in practical work.

Appreciating international scholarships’ potential impact in Palestine’s extreme context (2024)
Journal Article
Almassri, A. (2024). Appreciating international scholarships’ potential impact in Palestine’s extreme context. International Journal of Educational Development, 10, Article 103118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2024.103118

The article presents original findings of career gains perceived by 32 Palestinian alumnae and alumni of 12 master’s scholarship programs. I draw on these original findings in responding to one key research question: How do scholarships work, or not,... Read More about Appreciating international scholarships’ potential impact in Palestine’s extreme context.

#Studytalk in marketised higher education: Student influencers as emerging support providers (2024)
Journal Article
Raaper, R., Hardey, M., & Aad, S. (online). #Studytalk in marketised higher education: Student influencers as emerging support providers. Studies in Higher Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2024.2385614

Within the marketised higher education context, where traditional support systems are strained, student influencers on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube have emerged as unexpected providers of academic and emotional support for their peer... Read More about #Studytalk in marketised higher education: Student influencers as emerging support providers.

International higher education scholarships: a pathway for Palestinians’ academic recovery (2024)
Journal Article
Almassri, A. N. (online). International higher education scholarships: a pathway for Palestinians’ academic recovery. Higher Education, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-024-01271-5

Scholarships offer one significant pathway for higher education recovery and development in Global South contexts. Although some research exists to illustrate this significance, the case of Palestine remains virtually unresearched. This article is a... Read More about International higher education scholarships: a pathway for Palestinians’ academic recovery.

Rethinking International Scholarships as Peace Interventions in the Palestinian Context of Conflict (2024)
Journal Article
Almassri, A. N. (2024). Rethinking International Scholarships as Peace Interventions in the Palestinian Context of Conflict. Social Sciences, 13(7), Article 336. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci13070336

International education scholarships can be significant interventions at times of conflict and peace. Extant research in International Relations and in International Education begins to demonstrate this significance but predominantly in neo-liberal t... Read More about Rethinking International Scholarships as Peace Interventions in the Palestinian Context of Conflict.

Reviving the Forgotten Scholarly Discipline of Commonplacing to Enhance Teaching & Learning in Higher Education (2024)
Journal Article
Hirst, J., & Wang, Y. (2024). Reviving the Forgotten Scholarly Discipline of Commonplacing to Enhance Teaching & Learning in Higher Education. Enhancing Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2, 4-15. https://doi.org/10.62512/etlhe.12

This paper explains how the forgotten scholarly discipline of commonplacing can be revived and deployed as a technique for enhancing learning and teaching. It presents a case study of a recent third year undergraduate Business School module to demons... Read More about Reviving the Forgotten Scholarly Discipline of Commonplacing to Enhance Teaching & Learning in Higher Education.

Learning for employability in contexts of economic despair: Empirical insight from the Gaza Strip (2023)
Journal Article
Almassri, A. (2023). Learning for employability in contexts of economic despair: Empirical insight from the Gaza Strip. Journal of Teaching and Learning for Graduate Employability, 14(1), 220-236. https://doi.org/10.21153/jtlge2023vol14no1art1711

Literature on education for employment (EfE) predominantly focuses on the role of higher education institutions (HEIs) in preparing students for the workforce. This focus covers links between employability, on one hand, and teaching, curriculum, asse... Read More about Learning for employability in contexts of economic despair: Empirical insight from the Gaza Strip.

Critical Realist Autoethnography in International Scholarships Impact Research: An Illustrative Proposal (2023)
Journal Article
Almassri, A. N. (2023). Critical Realist Autoethnography in International Scholarships Impact Research: An Illustrative Proposal. International Journal of Educational Research, 122, 102254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2023.102254

International higher education scholarships can be an impactful tool of development. They have demonstrable potential to advance the knowledge, skills, and networks of individuals, who may then be able to use these outcomes in making significant cont... Read More about Critical Realist Autoethnography in International Scholarships Impact Research: An Illustrative Proposal.

Integrating Research and Practice to Enhance Experiences and Outcomes of Study Abroad of Underrepresented Students: An Introduction (2023)
Journal Article
Brunsting, N., Dietrich, A., Almassri, A., & Bingham, P. (2023). Integrating Research and Practice to Enhance Experiences and Outcomes of Study Abroad of Underrepresented Students: An Introduction. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 35(2), 1-13. https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v35i1.843

A team of practitioners, researchers, and scholar-practitioners collaborated to spotlight successes and to enhance areas for improvement in study abroad practices through interaction with research. The joint effort focused on study abroad students fr... Read More about Integrating Research and Practice to Enhance Experiences and Outcomes of Study Abroad of Underrepresented Students: An Introduction.

Integrating Study Abroad Research and Practice: African American and Black Students in Focus (2023)
Journal Article
Almassri, A., Welch, Z., & Brunsting, N. (2023). Integrating Study Abroad Research and Practice: African American and Black Students in Focus. Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad, 35(2), 40-51. https://doi.org/10.36366/frontiers.v35i1.848

This brief integrates insights from research and practice to shine light on these questions, which are on the forefront of the minds of many study abroad practitioners across the country. Our point of departure is that although Black student partici... Read More about Integrating Study Abroad Research and Practice: African American and Black Students in Focus.

The Child of the North: Building a fairer future after COVID-19 (2021)
Report
Pickett, K., & Taylor-Robinson, D. (2021). The Child of the North: Building a fairer future after COVID-19. London: Northern Health Science Alliance and N8 Research Partnership

Children in the North are more likely to live in poverty than those in the rest of England – and increasingly so. Poverty is the lead driver of inequalities between children in the North and their counterparts in the rest of the country, leading to w... Read More about The Child of the North: Building a fairer future after COVID-19.