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What a fascinating piece of research - the experiences and perceptions of joy in the work of academics at a time of huge disruption. Work should be enjoyable...and can be found in unexpected places at unexpected times ... there is much to be learned by many in this paper.

ESRC: Economic and Social Research Council #impact funding has been awarded to Marion Heron at the University of Surrey, to develop a task-based approach to doctoral education 🎓 Recent research has highlighted the changing nature of doctoral education, which is viewed as a 'practice' within research, with little recognition of the role of pedagogy, the method and practice of teaching. The changing landscape of doctoral education has also had an impact on supervisors who need guidance on how to best support their doctoral students. The team, including Gill Adams, Helen Donaghue and Lisa McGrath, are working with doctoral students to co-construct pedagogic principles and resources for doctoral education, evaluating their impact on supervisors and students. These will be organised into several broad themes: developing researcher identity, understanding the disciplinary context, understanding doctoral literacies and working with genres - and will be made available online through open access. Find out more here: 👉 https://lnkd.in/eySu3FCY #doctoraleducation #doctoralsupervision #pedagogy #supportingstudents #supportingteaching #creatingimpact #education #research #impactatsurrey

💡 Insights from The Policymaker for the THE World Academic Summit💡 This week, our CEO Libby Hackett represents JMI at the Times Higher Education World Academic Summit in Manchester. Against the backdrop of this year’s theme, “Making a difference: The purpose of universities in a rapidly changing world”, here are three key insights from our digital publication, The Policymaker, on how universities create public value and contribute to better policy outcomes. *****Universities’ role in tackling complex challenges***** In his article, NSW Minister for Industry and Innovation, Anoulack Chanthivong, highlights the vital role of universities in fostering research and innovation to address complex societal challenges. He also argues that universities empower current and future leaders with critical thinking and decision-making skills. Read full article: https://lnkd.in/gy5Tmm2j *****Connecting policymakers and experts***** The Policymaker’s Knowledge Brokering Hub contains the latest thinking on bridging the gap between policymakers and experts to drive evidence-based policymaking. Our contributors, including Brian Head, Susan Harris Rimmer, and Angela Kaplish, offer new ways to grow research-policy collaboration. Visit the Hub https://lnkd.in/dqJn85XM *****Lessons from the UK***** The UK faces regional inequalities that demand stronger collaboration between researchers and policymakers, exemplified by Insights North East (INE), which connects local decision-makers with academic research. As Australia confronts similar challenges, Liz Shutt highlights the vital role of universities in fostering evidence-based policymaking, ensuring that research effectively informs local solutions. Read full article https://lnkd.in/gByX4cQw Also still worth a read: Duncan Ivison’s article from November 2022, one of the most-read articles on the platform, on how to fix Australia’s research funding system. Read it here https://lnkd.in/gitWYj_z #THEwas #highereducation #collaboration #innovation #publicpolicy

Its great to see more universities setting up roles for academic champions for public engagement! Talking to the world about what we research (and why) is hugely important, and part of what we should be doing as researchers. In these politically volatile times, and with public funding so crucial to the sector’s finances, this is becoming all the more important. https://lnkd.in/e_mknrZj

ADR UK is funding four Research Fellows to analyse the #LongitudinalEducationOutcomes dataset. These projects will generate novel insights around people’s pathways through education and work, with potential to inform policy and improve public outcomes. https://lnkd.in/es7QZ4aE

🎓 How can universities rebuild their connection with the public? In the latest installment of The View From Here, Paul Wells dives into the growing gap between universities and society. Why are universities increasingly overlooked by politicians and the public, and what can they do to change that? From engaging local communities to rethinking research priorities, Paul shares thought-provoking ideas for universities to reclaim their relevance. Don’t miss this insightful read: https://lnkd.in/d7RFh6e8 #HigherEducation #PublicEngagement #UniversityLeadership #PaulWells

Researchers from Deakin's Faculty of Arts and Education, Dr Aleryk Fricker, Senior #Research Fellow Joshua Waters and Associate Professor Peta White, are reimagining #education to ensure #curriculum and the education system are sustainable and inclusive for the future. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g4qwEbRZ

I had the pleasure of speaking virtually today to faculty and administrators at Metropolitan State University of Denver on a resonant theme of my writing, "Agents of Change in a Changing Age." ABSTRACT: Universities have always been agents of change. But our ability to continue in this essential societal role is being threatened internally by organizational inertia and resistance to change, and externally by accusations of ideological agendas and a growing perception of irrelevance. How can universities position themselves to be the “public square” once again, a place where dialog is robust, debate is encouraged, and discourse is civil? In this time of extremes – polarized, political, and planetary – universities must step up to serve. This means acknowledging needed change (and our limitations and challenges in making that change) and being more responsive to a world changing faster than ever before in human history. Grateful for the invitation to speak, and for the wonderful questions and discussion. I never cease to be amazed by the passion and commitment of those who bring our public universities' mission to light and to life. #highered #changeagents #publicproud #mission #impact #access #studentsuccess #community #engagement #partnerships #publicgood

ICYMI: The UConn School of Social Work rose in the 2024 U.S. News & World Report rankings, to no. 28, placing our school among the top 9% of graduate social work programs in the nation. Read more about our research, academic programs and partnerships: https://lnkd.in/e7wgTY8Y #socialwork #socialworkeducation #research #partnerships #socialjustice

"The academic world is often sorted into separate boxes, but the real-word problems we’re facing can’t be neatly filed away. How can we make interdisciplinarity work practically in both teaching and research? Our discussion includes advice on how to implement interdisciplinarity in teaching and research, what students get out of interdisciplinary work, the distinctions between multi- and transdisciplinary work and how they differ from interdisciplinarity, and how universities can promote interdisciplinary learning from the word go."