Dr Rille Raaper's Outputs (2)

Negotiating authenticity: experiences of student influencers on social media (2024)
Journal Article
Raaper, R., Hardey, M., Tiidenberg, K., & Aad, S. (online). Negotiating authenticity: experiences of student influencers on social media. Journal of Youth Studies, https://doi.org/10.1080/13676261.2024.2419085

Research has shown that contemporary youth face a variety of challenges, ranging from social belonging to striving towards perfection in body image and personal achievements in all areas of life. Student life is expected to add further complexities,... Read More about Negotiating authenticity: experiences of student influencers on social media.

#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.