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Luzeckyj, Ann; McCann, Ben; Graham, Charmaine; King, Sharron; McCann, Jacqui – Higher Education Research and Development, 2017
First in Family (FiF) is an under-recognised equity grouping which may encompass low-SES, mature-aged, regional and remote, and Indigenous students. FiF tertiary students are more likely to be in a position of educational disadvantage over students who have other family members available to share the experience of university life and discuss…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Semi Structured Interviews, At Risk Students
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Kandiko Howson, Camille B.; Coate, Kelly; de St Croix, Tania – Higher Education Research and Development, 2018
Drawing on 30 semi-structured interviews with women academics based in London higher education institutions in the UK, this paper investigates the gendered nature of the prestige economy in academia. We explore how mid-career academic women strategise their career development and the opportunities and barriers they perceive, particularly in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, Women Faculty, Semi Structured Interviews
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Butler, Matthew; Holloway, Leona; Marriott, Kim; Goncu, Cagatay – Higher Education Research and Development, 2017
Information graphics such as plots, maps, plans, charts, tables and diagrams form an integral part of the student learning experience in many disciplines. However, for a vision impaired student accessing such graphical materials can be problematic. This research seeks to understand the current state of accessible graphics provision in Australian…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Educational Experience, Higher Education, Barriers
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Kozar, Olga; Lum, Juliet F. – Higher Education Research and Development, 2017
Advances in technology and a shifting demographic of post-graduate students have resulted in a larger than ever number of off-campus PhD students. These students tend to be less satisfied than their on-campus counterparts with their candidature experience. Improving the current situation requires effort from multiple university stakeholders,…
Descriptors: College Administration, Middle Management, Administrator Attitudes, Graduate Students
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Berg, David A. G.; Gunn, Alexandra C.; Hill, Mary F.; Haigh, Mavis – Higher Education Research and Development, 2016
In this article we use cultural-historical activity theory to explore the place of research in the work of New Zealand university-based teacher educators (TEs). We consider how aspirations for a research-informed initial teacher education are served by New Zealand universities' recruitment practices and TEs' actual work. We suggest that TEs value…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Educators, Barriers, Semi Structured Interviews
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Acker, Sandra; Haque, Eve – Higher Education Research and Development, 2015
Semi-structured, qualitative interviews conducted with an ethno-culturally diverse group of 27 doctoral students in one Canadian university department produced narratives that often featured stories of stress and struggle. Two interrelated themes emerging from the data are highlighted here: surviving financially and dealing with divisions and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Doctoral Programs, Graduate Students, Semi Structured Interviews
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Winchester-Seeto, Theresa; Homewood, Judi; Thogersen, Jane; Jacenyik-Trawoger, Christa; Manathunga, Catherine; Reid, Anna; Holbrook, Allyson – Higher Education Research and Development, 2014
This article presents an analysis of rich data, gathered from interviews with 46 candidates and 38 supervisors from three Australian universities, about experiences of doctoral supervision in cross-cultural situations. Our analysis shows that many of the issues reported by international candidates are the same as those encountered by domestic…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Supervision, Interviews, Supervisors
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Bano, Shah; Taylor, John – Higher Education Research and Development, 2015
This paper considers the role of universities in the creation of a knowledge-based economy (KBE) in a developing country, Pakistan. Some developing countries have moved quickly to develop a KBE, but progress in Pakistan is much slower. Higher education plays a crucial role as part of the triple helix model for innovation. Based on the perceptions…
Descriptors: Knowledge Economy, Universities, Developing Nations, College Role