There is strong evidence that co-curricular experiential learning activities positively contribute to the development of well-rounded and successful engineers. However, discussions and surveys conducted during the 5th BME Educational Summit in May 2024 revealed that co-curricular activities--such as optional engineering internships, co-ops,…

This case study is based on a research project with an aim to explore the experiences of student teachers who are also parents, at a large university teacher education provider in Yorkshire. The project team included two student parents from a teacher education program at the university, and three academic members of staff who work in teacher…

Different approaches to the integration of research in Initial Teacher Training (ITT) programmes have given rise to terms like, 'research tutored', 'research-based', 'research-orientated', and 'research-led' teaching. This study examines current practice in a university by considering how these four approaches are manifest in module handbooks from…

This study examined undergraduate students' use of generative artificial intelligence (GAI) for research assignments and its intersection with traditional library databases. Semi-structured interviews with 16 students revealed GAI is primarily used for grammar, summarizing, brainstorming, and locating sources. While students value GAI for…

Health Science fields have unique needs, resources, priorities, and barriers when considering how to integrate research into the undergraduate experience. Many undergraduate research experiences (UREs) in science disciplines are course-based undergraduate research experiences (CURE) or apprenticeship experiences, but these may not be suitable for…

In summer 2022, Agnes Scott College received a three-year grant from the Mellon Foundation for the Every Person By Name project. The initiative aimed to explore the college's history by uncovering under-told stories to promote lasting change for students, staff, and faculty. Using oral history methods and archival research, student researchers…

Higher education and student affairs (HESA) doctoral programs might not be keeping pace in preparing leaders for the challenging roles they will occupy in the future. Curricula may lack relevance to leadership practice, and doctoral programs might emphasize research excellence and preparing future faculty over leadership development and…

Doctoral researchers report higher levels of stress and are at an elevated risk of mental ill health compared with undergraduate students and whole population normative data. Evaluating their reported coping strategies is essential for universities to develop interventions to address this. Content analysis was used to code 182 reported reactions…

Purpose: Research internships are integral components of undergraduate programs that nurture students' skill sets. However, the current trend of these internships adopting a direct apprenticeship model, often termed "cookbook" laboratory sessions, falls short of cultivating 21st-century skills. Therefore, this study proposes an…

Although previous research has documented benefits of undergraduate research experiences (UREs), posttraumatic growth from COVID-19 has never been examined. Based on data collected from 891 students from 114 US universities in July 2020, this study shows that among undergraduates who conducted research during COVID-19, underrepresented minorities…

The exploration of factors influencing the output of doctoral research results is meaningful for higher education management. This study's purpose lay in investigating the influence of motivation and training environment on doctoral students' research outcomes in the Chinese province of Sichuan. The study aimed to explore whether environment…

This article explains and illustrates an approach to the design of qualitative inquiry in education using a conceptual methodology informed by a realist ontology. It is written with research novices in mind, based on two observations we have made while supervising postgraduate students. The first is that the methodology literature education…

Community college transfer students face numerous challenges, including gaining access to undergraduate research experiences. In this Perspectives piece, we articulate the benefits of undergraduate research experiences for community college transfer students, some of the common barriers for engaging transfer students in undergraduate research, and…

Undergraduate research experiences are a documented high-impact practice affecting student learning, attitudes, and career outcomes. However, many of these reported benefits are associated with longer-term research experiences. This study pilots the use of a small group metacognition activity in a 10-week summer undergraduate research program. It…

To improve the experimental interest and innovative ability of advanced undergraduate students, a luminescent sensing laboratory experiment with visual performance characteristics is introduced. Students have synthesized an organic hybrid cage-like europium-germanate oxo cluster with the formula of [Eu[subscript 8](phen) [subscript 2]Ge[subscript…