Research on HE at Kent includes work on education policy, the philosophy, economics, management and politics of HE, disciplinary teaching and learning, learning technology, academic practice and sociological perspectives on academic work.

The Centre draws on expertise from across the University, so we can offer high-quality PhD supervision; we work very carefully to match you with a supervisory panel that suits your interests and ambitions. There are further details on the research activities and publications of individual members of staff on the Centre's website.

In addition to regular meetings with supervisors, all research students take part in a tailored research training programme, which can include research methods modules offered by the Centre or by other schools, as appropriate. As well as attending the regular research seminars offered by the Centre, you are encouraged to participate in the seminars, workshops, newer researcher networks and masterclasses offered by the scholarly bodies in the discipline, including the Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE) and the British Educational Research Association (BERA).

The Centre for the Study of Higher Education also includes academics from other schools across the University with interests in higher education research. Full details of staff research interests can be found on our website.

Fran Beaton: Senior Lecturer in Higher Education and Academic Practice; Director of Taught Programmes in Higher Education.

Principal research interest is in the nature of support for early career academics and the impact of this on practice and self-image. Recent publications include: Developing Effective Part-time Teachers in Higher Education: new approaches to professional development (co-editor, forthcoming).

Dr Martin Gough: Lecturer in Higher Education and Academic Practice

Research interests focus on the postgraduate domain, learning for professional and non-professional work, and learning technology. Recent publications include: Research Supervisors and the Skills Agenda: learning needs analysis and personal development profiling (co-author, 2007); Supervising International Research Students (co-ed, 2007); The Silent Majority: meeting the needs of part-time research students (ed, 2008); Evaluating Training and Development Programmes for Postgraduate and Newer Researchers (ed, 2009).

Dr Janice Malcolm: Senior Lecturer in Higher Education and Academic Practice; Director, Centre for the Study of Higher Education

Principal research interest is in academic work and the construction and practice of academic and disciplinary identities. She has a particular interest in the nature of the academic workplace, and the impact of policy and regulation on disciplinary practice.

Dr Joanna Williams: Lecturer in Higher Education and Academic Practice

Current research interests include the changing construction of students as consumers of higher education and the impact this may have upon students' attitudes to learning, the purpose of a university, and the academic relationships between lecturers and students. Recent publications include: Consuming Higher Education: why learning can't be bought (forthcoming).

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