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NewTaught Doctoral Programmes
The Department is currently recruiting for two new proposed taught Doctoral Programmes. The programmes are :
- PhD in Social Justice and Wellbeing in/through Education
- PhD in Higher Education Research and Development
Read full information on all the Department's taught doctoral programmes.
News
Paul Trowler discusses the changing shape and influence of academic tribes and territories in a recent article for University World News. This is in advance of the publication in January 2012 of Trowler, P., Saunders, M. and Bamber, R. (Eds) (2012) Tribes and territories in the 21st-century: Rethinking the significance of disciplines in higher education.London: Routledge.
Research Proposals Under Preparation
Paul Trowler is currently preparing a bid to the Leverhulme foundation for an international network project on student engagement, and student engagement surveys. Participants will include staff at here@lancaster and the most eminent researchers in this field in the three leading countries: Australia, South Africa and the USA. We have the agreement to participate Of Professors George Kuh, Kerry-Lee Krause and Francois Strydom
Forthcoming Events
HECU 7 - Higher Education Close Up Research Making a Difference - Higher Education Close-Up is a peer reviewed biennial international conference, focused on issues relating to in-depth research into higher education. HECU7 takes place at Lancaster University on 21-23 July 2014
New Publications
Trowler, P., Saunders, M. and Bamber, R. (Eds) (2012) Tribes and territories in the 21st-century: Rethinking the significance of disciplines in higher education. London: Routledge.
Saunders, M. Trowler, P. and Bamber, V.(Eds) (2011) Reconceptualising Evaluative Practices in Higher Education: the practice turn. London: Open University Press
Verity, M. and Trowler, P. (2011) Looking Back and Looking Forward. In Hilsdon, J., Keenan, C., Neville, C., Sinfield, S. and Verity, M. (eds) Learning Development in Higher Education. London: Palgrave.
Trowler, P. (forthcoming) Wicked Issues in Situating Theory in Close Up Research. Higher Education Research and Development.