Caliban’s Dance
FE after The Tempest
FE is subject to reductive utilitarianism by policymakers. Caliban’s Dance concludes a trilogy begun by Further Education and the Twelve Dancing Princesses and The Principal: Power and Professionalism in FE, using the metaphor of The Tempest, a manifesto for second chances, transformation and learning – an FE utopia of powerful, democratic dancers.
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FE after The Tempest
FE is subject to reductive utilitarianism by policymakers. Caliban’s Dance concludes a trilogy begun by Further Education and the Twelve Dancing Princesses and The Principal: Power and Professionalism in FE, using the metaphor of The Tempest, a manifesto for second chances, transformation and learning – an FE utopia of powerful, democratic dancers.Transforming the Ivory Tower
Models for gender equality and social justice
Black women academics describe the transformative work of contributors to the Ivory Tower project, adding intersectional voices from the USA, Canada and Australia, and LGBTQ perspectives. Their research and practice, often unacknowledged, is transforming teaching, research, professional and community practice within and beyond the academy.
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Models for gender equality and social justice
Black women academics describe the transformative work of contributors to the Ivory Tower project, adding intersectional voices from the USA, Canada and Australia, and LGBTQ perspectives. Their research and practice, often unacknowledged, is transforming teaching, research, professional and community practice within and beyond the academy.Struggles for Empowerment
Higher education stories from East and West
A unique account of students from poor rural provinces in Pakistan and the Republic of Ireland who struggle to access graduate studies. Applying Bourdieu’s theories of social and cultural capital, habitus and field illuminates how students succeed in different ways in overcoming profound social and economic inequalities to achieve higher education.
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Higher education stories from East and West
A unique account of students from poor rural provinces in Pakistan and the Republic of Ireland who struggle to access graduate studies. Applying Bourdieu’s theories of social and cultural capital, habitus and field illuminates how students succeed in different ways in overcoming profound social and economic inequalities to achieve higher education.Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
Perspectives from UCL
Drawing on examples from across the disciplines, this collection demonstrates how UCL has set up initiatives to raise the profile of teaching and give it parity of esteem with research. It explains what staff and students have done to create an environment in which students can learn by discovery, through research-based education.
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Perspectives from UCL
Drawing on examples from across the disciplines, this collection demonstrates how UCL has set up initiatives to raise the profile of teaching and give it parity of esteem with research. It explains what staff and students have done to create an environment in which students can learn by discovery, through research-based education.Speaking Out against Racism in the University Space
This powerful combination of accounts by minoritized students of their experiences and views, a frame of analysis based on Critical Race Theory, and the personal affinity and empathy with her students of the author, yield valuable insights into racism in higher education institutions, and indicate how it can be tackled.
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This powerful combination of accounts by minoritized students of their experiences and views, a frame of analysis based on Critical Race Theory, and the personal affinity and empathy with her students of the author, yield valuable insights into racism in higher education institutions, and indicate how it can be tackled.
Evaluating Equity and Widening Participation in Higher Education
This collection considers relationships between research and evaluation, and the ethical and moral dilemmas raised when evaluating equity and widening participation in higher education. The framework of praxis the editors have created helps justify government funding towards university-led equity initiatives and ensure appropriate use of resources.
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This collection considers relationships between research and evaluation, and the ethical and moral dilemmas raised when evaluating equity and widening participation in higher education. The framework of praxis the editors have created helps justify government funding towards university-led equity initiatives and ensure appropriate use of resources.
Reframing Space for Learning
Excellence and innovation in university teaching
The concept and use of ‘space’ in higher education influence students and teachers deeply. Reframing Space for Learning explores space as a physical ‘learning place’ and a ‘belonging space’ for individual and collective development. Innovative approaches in a range of HE disciplines are presented in the work of 40 experienced university teachers.
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Excellence and innovation in university teaching
The concept and use of ‘space’ in higher education influence students and teachers deeply. Reframing Space for Learning explores space as a physical ‘learning place’ and a ‘belonging space’ for individual and collective development. Innovative approaches in a range of HE disciplines are presented in the work of 40 experienced university teachers.Higher education as self-formation
Higher education can be understood as a process of self-formation that enables the student to become more self-determining. But how does this idea play out today’s high-participation HE systems? They have made educated human capabilities more widespread, yet the opportunities to use them seem to be shrinking as societies become more unequal.
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Higher education can be understood as a process of self-formation that enables the student to become more self-determining. But how does this idea play out today’s high-participation HE systems? They have made educated human capabilities more widespread, yet the opportunities to use them seem to be shrinking as societies become more unequal.
Pathways to Adulthood
Educational opportunities, motivation and attainment in times of social change
This book brings together research by leading experts and young scholars in psychology, sociology, economics, social policy and education to investigate how social inequality, individual motivation and social change make a difference to young people as they negotiate their transition to adulthood.
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Educational opportunities, motivation and attainment in times of social change
This book brings together research by leading experts and young scholars in psychology, sociology, economics, social policy and education to investigate how social inequality, individual motivation and social change make a difference to young people as they negotiate their transition to adulthood.The Principal
Power and professionalism in FE
Using Machievelli’s ‘The Prince’ as a metaphor, the contributors stringently examine how power is exercised and experienced in the Further Education sector and where it is leading. Playfully but with fierce commitment to FE, they consider adult education and the FE systems throughout the UK and in Ireland and Australia.
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