CPD, HigherEd

Becoming an Advance HE fellowship mentor and reviewer

I recently completed a series of training sessions to become a mentor and assessor. This was part of my CPD plan set in my SFHEA application (read my reflections on my SFHEA application). Following the training, I have now been granted full access to the applications and also get to learn from long-time assessors. Here… Continue reading Becoming an Advance HE fellowship mentor and reviewer

ALT, Committee, Conferences, CPD, HigherEd, OER

My OERxDomains21 committee member experience – to be repeated

To say that I enjoyed the OERxDomains21 committee experience would be underrated. Despite the pandemic, I had felt the energy that I often had when chairing in-person conferences myself. Why? Because Discord brought some fresh air from Zoom, BlackBoard Collaborate, and the likes that I have been using so far during the pandemic. That I… Continue reading My OERxDomains21 committee member experience – to be repeated

#altc, ALT, Assessment, Conferences, HigherEd, Inclusivity

Alternative assessments for inclusivity

Having worked extensively with less abled students, with either physical or mental health issues, I have learnt, and still learning, to adapt to their needs, and it is the most rewarding and fulfilling experience of not forcing them down institutional systems which preclude their academic and holistic growth. This is an extract of a contribution… Continue reading Alternative assessments for inclusivity

Good practices, HigherEd, Inclusivity, Leadership

Reflections from my SFHEA fellowship

Today, I finally got my AdvanceHE Senior Fellow certificate in my inbox. It has been a rather long wait, as I had my application in mind since 2017, yes, I have been three years overdue on putting in my application. However, I felt it was for the better, as the additional years of experience secured… Continue reading Reflections from my SFHEA fellowship

Accessibility, Change Management, Conferences, Disability, Discrimination, Erasmus Mundus, HigherEd

What inclusivity means for EMA and for me

Recently, as Organising Committee Chair, although based in UK at that time, I flew one conference attendee (now dear friend) in an electric wheelchair from Budapest to Vienna for the EMA General Assembly (23-25th February 2019) with joint events with the Marie Curie Alumni Association conference. It was no easy task, I had to juggle… Continue reading What inclusivity means for EMA and for me

HigherEd, Internationalisation

The Times Higher Education definition of international university – A critical analysis of the International Outlook Indicators

Exactly a month ago, the Times Higher Education published yet another university ranking, the top 100 most international universities for 2015. "Both the diversity of a university’s student body and the extent to which its academics collaborate with international colleagues are signs of how global an institution really is and these factors are among the… Continue reading The Times Higher Education definition of international university – A critical analysis of the International Outlook Indicators