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Publications in Centre for Higher Education Research and Evaluation

In press

• Tight, M. (In press) Case Study Research: small-scale research with meaning
• Trowler, P. (In press) Depicting and Researching Disciplines: Strong and moderate essentialist approaches
• Sin, C., and Saunders, M. (In press) Selective acquiescence, creative commitment and strategic conformity European Journal of Education, n/a(n/a), n/a.

2013

• Saunders, M., and O'Connell, C. (2013) Mediating the use of global university rankings

In press

• Jackson, C., and Sherriff, N. (In press) A qualitative approach to intergroup relations Qualitative Research in Psychology, n/a(n/a), n/a.
• McLean, M., Abbas, A., and Ashwin, P. (In press) The use and value of Bernstein's work in studying (in)equalities in undergraduate social science education

2013

• Trowler, P. (2013) Can approaches to research in Art and Design be beneficially adapted for research into higher education? Higher Education Research and Development, 32(1), 56-69.

In press

• Trigwell, K., Ashwin, P., and Millan, E. (In press) Evoked prior learning experience and approach to learning as predictors of academic achievement British Journal of Educational Psychology, n/a(n/a), n/a.

2012

• Ashwin, P., and Trigwell, K. (2012) Evoked prior experiences in first year university student learning Higher Education Research and Development, 31(4), 449-463.
• Ashwin, P., and Case, J. (2012) Questioning theory?method relations in higher education research
• Ashwin, P., Abbass, A., and McLean, M. (2012) The pedagogic device
• Ashwin, P., and Case, J. (2012) Questioning theory?method relations in higher education research
• Hamilton, M. (2012) Literacy and the Politics of Representation
• Hamilton, M. (2012) The effects of the literacy policy environment on local sites of learning Language and Education, 26(2), 166-182.
• Rowsell, J., McClean, C., and Hamilton, M. (2012) Visual Literacy as a Classroom Approach Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 55(5), 444-447.
• Saunders, M. (2012) A political economy of university funding Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 34(4), 389-398.
• Trowler, P., Saunders, M., and Bamber, V. (2012) Conclusion
• Trowler, P. (2012) Disciplines and Academic Practices
• Trowler, P. (2012) Disciplines and Research
• Trowler, P. (2012) Doing Research
• Trowler, P. (2012) Theorising Disciplines and Research Practices
• Ashwin, P. (2012) How often are theories developed through empirical research into higher education? Studies in Higher Education, 37(8), 941-955.
• Abbas, A., Ashwin, P., and McLean, M. (2012) Neoliberal policy, quality and inequality in undergraduate degrees
• Saunders, M. (2012) Transformations from without and within the disciplines: the emerging practice landscape
• Trowler, P. (2012) Writing Doctoral Project Proposals: Higher Education Research
• Trowler, P. (2012) Doctoral Research into Higher Education: Thesis structure, content and completion
• Trowler, P. (2012) Doing Insider Research into Higher Education
• Trowler, P. (2012) Doing Research into Higher Education: Making theory work
• Saunders, M. (2012) The use and usability of evaluation outputs: a social practice approach Evaluation: the International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice,, 18(4), 421-436.
• Ashwin, P., Abbas, A., and McLean, M. (2012) Quality and Inequality in Undergraduate Courses A guide for national and institutional policy makers
• Tight, M. (2012) Researching higher education
• Tight, M. (2012) Higher education research 2000-2010 Higher Education Research and Development, 31(5), 723-740.

2011

• Tight, M. (2011) Student accommodation in higher education in the United Kingdom Oxford Review of Education, 37(1), 109-122.
• Trowler, P., and Trowler, V. (2011) Student engagement: toolkit for leaders
• Trowler, P., and Trowler, V. (2011) Conceptual overview of student engagement
• Saunders, M. (2011) Experimentation and development through the CETL programme: connections between education, learning and working Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 1(3), 290-296.
• Saunders, M. (2011) Capturing effects of interventions, policies and programmes in the European context: A social pracice perspective Evaluation: the International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice,, 17(1), 89-103.
• Saunders, M. (2011) Setting the scene : the four domains of evaluative practice in Higher Education
• Trowler, P. (2011) National systemic evaluative practice
• Trowler, P. (2011) Evaluative practices and outcomes
• Saunders, M. (2011) Programmatic evaluative practice in Higher Education
• Saunders, M. (2011) The national programme of Centres for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETLs) in England and Northern Ireland
• Saunders, M. (2011) Insights into programmatic evaluative practice in HE
• Saunders, M., Trowler, P., and Bamber, V. (2011) The practice turn
• Trowler, P. (2011) Researching your own institution: Higher Education
• Hamilton, M. (2011) Everyday Enchantments: Literacy and the Politics of Representation Language & Literacy, 13(2), 6-8.
• Hamilton, M. (2011) Spiralling Through Change: Older Adults Engaging with New Technologies Adults Learning, 22(6), 28-31.
• Wright, H., and Ashwin, P. (2011) Questioning the relations between biography, theory and power in biographical teaching methods Enhancing Learning in the Social Sciences, 3(3), 1-22.

2010

• Shreeve, A., Sims, E., and Trowler, P. (2010) 'A kind of exchange' Higher Education Research and Development, 29(2), 125-138.
• Hamilton, M. (2010) Managing Transitions in Skills for Life
• Tight, M. (2010) The golden age of academe: myth or memory? British Journal of Educational Studies, 58(1), 105-116.
• Trowler, P., and Trowler, V. (2010) Student Engagement Evidence Summary
• Trowler, P., and Trowler, V. (2010) Case Studies of Student Engagement
• Trowler, P., and Trowler, V. (2010) Frameworks for action: enhancing student engagement at the institutional level
• Trowler, P., and Trowler, V. (2010) Frameworks for Action II: Guidance for policy makers on student engagement
• Trowler, P., and Trowler, V. (2010) Student engagement: executive summary

2008

• Tight, M. (2008) Higher education research as tribe, territory and/or community Higher Education, 55(5), 593-608.

2006

• Saunders, M. (2006) Do we hear the voices? Evaluation: the International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice,, 12(2), 251-264.

2005

• Trowler, P., Fanghanel, L., and Wareham, T. (2005) Freeing the chi of change: the Higher Education Academy and enhancing teaching and learning in higher education Studies in Higher Education, 30(4), 427-444.

2004

• Galloway, D., Rogers, C., Armstrong, D., Leo, E., and Jackson, C. (2004) Ways of understanding motivation
• Saunders, M., Bonamy, J., and Charlier, B. (2004) The evaluative research of complex projects in e-learning

2002

• Trowler, P., Goodyear, P., and Knight, P. (2002) Learning and teaching in UK higher education: reflections from the LTSN

1998

• Trowler, P. (1998) Academics responding to change: new higher education frameworks and academic cultures
• Trowler, P. (1998) Education policy: a policy sociology approach
• Trowler, P. (1998) What managerialists forget International Studies in Sociology of Education, 8(1), 91-110.

1997

• Trowler, P. (1997) Beyond the Robbins trap Studies in Higher Education, 22(3), 301-318.

1996

• Trowler, P. (1996) Academics' Responses to Credit-Based Modularity in an Expanding HE System
• Trowler, P. (1996) Angels in marble? Studies in Higher Education, 21(1), 17-30.
• Trowler, P. (1996) Investigating health, welfare and poverty
• Trowler, P. (1996) Investigating mass media
• Trowler, P. (1996) Academic Responses to Policy Change in a Single Institution

1995

• Trowler, P. (1995) Investigating education and training

1994

• Trowler, P., and Hinett, K. (1994) Implementing the recording of achievement in higher education Capability: Education and Training for Life and Work, 1(1), 53-61.