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Why should students have a say?

Teaching Matters Student Engagement

So what did the students who participated in this research conducted by their peer (you guessed it, me) identify as being the benefits of and barriers to student participation in initiatives led by the university? This dialogue prevented potential resentment, mistrust, or negative effects on mental health from struggling in silence.

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Mini-series: Blogging to build community – Stories from Nursing Studies

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Bethany Easton Bethany is the Marketing and Communications Administrator for the School of Health in Social Science. Photo credit: University Image Gallery, Sam Sills. We then we build each other up by pausing to read, appreciating, congratulating and sharing one another’s latest and greatest, biggest or smallest achievements. Apr 10, 2019

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Emotional labour in academia: The unspoken burden

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Reduce administrative burdens: Universities should strive to reduce the administrative burden on academics, allowing them to focus more on teaching and research. Embrace neurodiversity: Universities should actively promote neurodiversity and create a more inclusive and supportive environment for neurodivergent academics.

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