Holding conversations about setting, character, and plot are important conversations in a book club, but just as important are conversations about book features. This classroom practice article describes our experience teaching about peritextual features during a book club with children with learning difficulties.

Purpose: Since 2008, government funding for higher education institutions (HEIs) has declined globally, resulting in reduced quality, higher tuition fees, and increased reliance on philanthropic contributions. This issue has been further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting many PHEIs to turn to philanthropic fundraising. This study…

We elaborated on the issues of reducing the mismatch between the job market and the higher education market through the transformation of the institutional model of education that is aimed at satisfying the need of the segment of remote investment transactions for skilled employees. Combination of the theory of institutionalism, technological…

Dropout prediction is an important strategic instrument for universities. The Austrian academic system relies on "student activity" for university funding, defined as accumulating 16+ ECTS credits per study year. This study proposes a combined method of machine learning and ARIMA models, predicting the number of studies eligible for…

Wellbeing literacy is the capability to set intentions and comprehend and compose wellbeing language. This is cultivated and embodied across contexts with the intention of maintaining or improving the wellbeing of oneself, others, or the world. In this paper, as co-authors we share the way we understand our wellbeing as educators in higher…

Neurodivergent adults are often unemployed, underemployed or in short term precarious employment. Despite having a lot to contribute to the workplace, neurodivergent people find the current human resource (HR) practices of most organisations difficult to navigate. Managers and co-workers do not always know how to accommodate and support…

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is a subset of artificial intelligence (AI) that can generate content such as texts, images, videos, sounds, etc. While GenAI tools have been utilized in various contexts, their utilization in the academic context is still a controversial topic. Scholars observed that many universities have banned GenAI…

This article presents the impact of Arizona State University's Design Studio for Community Solutions (DSCS) on youth engagement and community resilience. Through a mixed-methods approach, the study assesses the impact of DSCS programs on youth engagement and community resilience. The findings highlight best practices, underscoring the importance…

Globally, the past 10-15 years has seen universities experiencing increasing governmental reforms, including expectations for greater societal engagement. This places demands on the most senior university leaders to address and be seen to address these expectations. How do they situate themselves and negotiate their demanding role both inwardly…

The number of private K-12 English medium 'international schools' continues to grow, especially in Asia. Traditionally, they catered largely for the expatriate communities, reminiscent of the transnational capitalist class (TNCC). However, in recent years they have begun to attract a new type of local parents. This paper focuses attention on…

This Policy Note sets out the state of higher education leadership today. It reviews the backgrounds, careers and performance of university vice-chancellors. Drawing on a new dataset of 153 vice-chancellors from across the UK and at different types of institutions, it explores their tenure, their previous roles and institutions, as well as…

The paper deals with the complex theme of the online universities in Italy, starting from the phenomenon historical reconstruction and framing the universities on the basis of the main analysis metrics (property, training offer, organic, territorial dislocation). Subsequently, the paper examines the composition and characteristics of the students…

This paper explains how Leeds Beckett University (LBU) has developed a supply chain "collective" to deliver on its mission as an anchor institution. The supply chain collective is made up of 300 small and medium enterprises that trade with LBU. These organizations, by subscribing to anchor principles, gain access to LBU's specialist…

This study delves into factors contributing to the imbalanced development of higher education, which has led to the situation that despite higher education expansion, the universities' contribution to society has only improved a little. The study aims to understand this paradox and its policy implications, particularly in a developing country…

The purposes of this research were to: (1) develop a training curriculum in asset and facility management for university staff in China, and (2) evaluate the appropriateness of the developed training curriculum. The sample for this research consisted of two phases: Phase 1 included 30 university staff members in China, and Phase 2 included 5…