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Report Calls for Reforming Graduate School Debt and Data Collection

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Yet the research reveals insufficient data collection on graduate programs, thanks in large part to the need to protect the privacy of students in smaller programs. Artem Gulish, senior federal policy advisor at CEW and one of the authors of the report.

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Student mental health at Edinburgh: An introduction from the Director of Student Wellbeing

Teaching Matters Academic Support

It is clear from the evidence available that the experience of being a student, and in particular the academic process, places immense pressure on students, both postgraduate and undergraduate. for more information on this).

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Podcast: Consent as an embodied practice in the classroom – episode 1 (18 min)

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Dr Burrowes also shares insights about trauma-informed teaching, which is one of many research-based approaches for acknowledging trauma in teaching practices. Her research looks at the intersection between art and politics. She works with Joe Arton as the Teaching Matters Co-Editor and Student Engagement Officer.

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Podcast: Consent and the connection between learning and healing – episode 2 (12 min)

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Her research looks at the intersection between art and politics. She works with Joe Arton as the Teaching Matters Co-Editor and Student Engagement Officer. Resources to consider Watchlist for academic staff Follow this link to the watchlist for academic staff, which includes the below: Teaching during lockdown.

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Supporting academic community at the University of Edinburgh

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Some highlights from the last reporting cycle are as follows… Sharing complex student casework Several services have experienced an increase in demand from students facing complex welfare or mental health issues in the past couple of years. She manages the Student Support Services’ annual review process.

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Wellbeing matters. But how can we enhance wellbeing across the academic community?

Teaching Matters Academic Support

Over the years, researchers have been working on how to best promote positive mental health among students. Christine Alvarado , Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of California, San Diego, is creating an inclusive and empathic classroom environment by encouraging transparency among her students.

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Top ten Teaching Matters posts of 2021

Teaching Matters Academic Communities

This observation indicates that Teaching Matters extends beyond its role as a blog and continues to be a resource base that readers draw from to inform their teaching practices and pedagogical interrogations. 9. “Smile(y) and the whole student body will smile with you” (June 2018): [link] Another all time favourite!