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Becoming a professional services researcher in HE – making the train tracks converge

SRHE

It represents my personal reflections of working in UK higher education (HE) professional services roles and simultaneously gaining research experience through a Masters and Professional Doctorate in Education (EdD). I use this metaphor to share my experiences, and three phases, of becoming a professional services researcher.

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Scholar-Practitioner Helps to Promote Inclusivity at Alma Mater

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Leach Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion award from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA). She has demonstrated tireless professional service in complex administrative roles while maintaining an active research agenda.” Dr. Shawna Patterson-Stephens is a board member of the Dr. Melvin C.

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University admin staff are burnt out too | Letter

The Guardian Higher Education

I am a burnt-out administrator, struggling to have my issues taken seriously by my university and by the country. I know many people in professional services jobs at the university who have been off sick with stress. But the UCU is made up of more than lecturers. Continue reading.

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Why Faculty Diversity Matters

Confessions of a Community College Dean

All of us have our price – and that price is probably lower than senior administrators think. I think Professor al-Gharbi also underestimates the potential to diversify STEM faculty by actively recruiting practicing professionals from diverse backgrounds.

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Mirror image: Reflection coaching for African students

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Although we have some academics serving as coaches, most are professional services staff, covering a wide range of roles and seniorities. The professional services emphasis helps: the coaching relationship is not an academic one. The coaches then meet with their students once a month during their first year in Edinburgh.

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Student Voice: Using the Student Panel with Purpose

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

The Panel was asked to feed into the development of a Digital Strategy together with members from administrative teams and professional services across the University.

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An introduction to the Widening Participation strategy at The University of Edinburgh

Teaching Matters Academic Support

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. On 29 May, there will be an open Senate session where you can hear and discuss more on this topic.