The 2022 American College Health Assessment (ACHA) reported over 75 percent of college students surveyed indicating moderate to serious psychological distress, along with over 53 percent of students feeling lonely. Additionally, the Center for Collegiate Mental Health at Penn State 2022 Annual Report identified a significant increase over a…

This paper explores the challenges and first experiences of implementing federated virtual learning management within the European University Alliance "Unite!". Through the lens of Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI), the study investigates the complexities inherent in connecting Learning Management Systems (LMS) across diverse…

Many universities began prioritizing efficiency over efficacy in the 1990s, contributing to educator and student exhaustion. Meanwhile, vocational awe paradigms have led faculty to sacrifice personal time and health to satisfy students. The Slow Academia movement offers a different approach. Bypassing quantifiable outcomes and metrics, it…

Casual and fixed-term employment is rife across Australian universities, with current estimates suggesting that around 60% of the workforce are precariously employed. This level of precarious employment poses substantial challenges for individual employees, and for the quality and sustainability of teaching and research in universities. The…

Purpose: This study seeks to assess the impact of three factors related to graduates' situation in the labor market on their satisfaction with university education. The dimensions are: (1) the gender of the graduates; (2) the institutional features of the institution attended, such as the selectivity of the university, and (3) the work experiences…

Universities globally are called to educate collaborative and ethical engineers. In response, interdisciplinary problem-based learning is increasingly used to equip students with competencies needed to solve grand societal challenges. However, complex problem-solving in interdisciplinary teams can challenge students' existing beliefs and cause…

This qualitative research study explored current reference models in academic libraries to determine what's working well and what isn't. Researchers conducted semi-structured interviews with 15 participants overseeing reference services at large, land-grant universities. The findings suggest that there is still perceived value in point-of-need,…

For the most part, the concept of the "national university" possess significant overlaps with the public/state, civic, and flagship university. Toward enriching the conceptual toolkit of higher education, this study explores what has been meant by a 'national university' and how could we identify such an organization empirically. Through…

As the 2030 deadline for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) approaches, higher education institutions (HEIs) are under increasing pressure to contribute meaningfully to global sustainability efforts. In response, a growing number of digital innovation networks have emerged--transnational, platform-mediated collaborations that connect…

The article quotes seven of its journalists regarding the future of America's oldest, wealthiest, and most prestigious American university and was precipitated by the university's many conflicts with the Trump administration, which believes Harvard has violated federal laws or government policy in such areas as antisemitism, racial discrimination,…

The challenge & consequences: Higher education organizations (HEOs) invest in service-learning, internships, and community-based research, which generally require partnerships with community organizations. However, the impact of these programs on the community partners remains poorly understood. This results in a poor understanding of the…

Growth in data analytics coupled with transparency movements in higher education has led many colleges and universities to adopt the use of data dashboards that distill large amounts of data into digestible summaries. In this paper, we examine the use of public-facing data dashboards about the profile of a campus community. We refer to these…

This paper dwells upon what was agitated in a research methods workshop that invited postgraduate researchers to take seriously materiality, movement, bodies and affect -- as a starting place to explore how ecopedagogies might become both more capacious and creative. We explored ways to contemplate how generating knowledge -- about education and…

In academia, the professional context of middle leadership is complex. Developing middle leaders must address this complexity. This article draws on an integrated systems perspective to explore the factors that affect middle leadership development at Qatar University. This qualitative phenomenological study employed a thematic analysis, drawing on…

Understanding the science identity of university students who have completed the national science curriculum is essential, as it provides insight into how formal education shapes their relationship with science. This study examines the forms of science identity among university students, moving beyond insider-oriented definitions that hinge solely…