SRHE

MAY 28, 2024

By Michael Shattock Editor’s note: Michael Shattock is the guru of governance studies in HE; SRHE Blog is delighted to bring you his invitation to researchers in HE to expand their work in governance – a definitive statement about the many contributions that governance research can make to our understanding of higher education.

Government 64

Government Higher Education Education Budget and Finance Management 64

Teaching Matters Academic Support

MAY 7, 2019

Furthermore, disadvantage and under-representation goes beyond this government target. This months’ Widening Participation strategy-themed Teaching Matters’ posts will showcase the already rich variety of outreach and support strategies that academic and professional services staff in the University are undertaking.

Professional Services 52

Professional Services Recruitment Admissions Government 52

SRHE

APRIL 10, 2024

Centralisation and reduction of academic administrative staff moves much of the work onto the academics. Therefore, I argue that whole university mental health, with academic and professional services included, should be to the fore in university policies and higher management discussions.

Development and Fund Raising 52

Development and Fund Raising Higher Education Management Research 52

SRHE

JANUARY 26, 2024

The ambition to promote access to these voices formed the basis of the rationale for my doctoral thesis research ‘Doing the heavy lifting: the experiences of working-class professional services and administrative staff in Russell Group universities’, completed in 2023.

Research 89

Research Professional Services Government Administration 89

SRHE

MARCH 19, 2025

Rachel Reeds short but comprehensive book, Surviving and Thriving in Higher Education Professional Services: a guide to success (Routledge, 2025), is both an instruction manual for the professionals it was written for and an illuminating account of what they do for the academics and students who benefit.

Professional Services 59

Professional Services Higher Education Administration Management 59