Higher Education Research Group

Official account of the Higher Education Research Group (HERG) at The University of Edinburgh Likes/RTs ≠ endorsements

[School of Social & Political Science Edinburgh @uoessps]

Fully-funded PhD Scholarship | University of Edinburgh

One scholarship remains on Professor Andrew Hoskins' UKRI-funded WARSHARE project - "The New War Front: Digital Participation in War" starting September 2026.

Find out more:
https://t.co/h4oCVos6hM

[Gale Macleod @Sparemu]

1/2 I'm looking for help spreading the word about a research project. We're looking for Scottish students from 'widening participation' backgrounds (sometimes now called 'under resourced') who have either (or both!) dropped out of university (any Scottish university) or have

[Gale Macleod @Sparemu]

2/2 changed their degree programme. There is information on the project here: https://t.co/Q5trw6hnYP... and if anyone wants to sign up for an interview there's a 5 minute questionnaire where you can leave your name and we'll get in touch https://t.co/DIeH1hQeBZ Please share

[Phil Baty @Phil_Baty]

24 UK higher education institutions are at risk of insolvency within the next 12 months - with another 26 at risk over the next two/three years.

But there is no clearly understood protocol for how the government might respond to an institutional failure

https://t.co/AHp0U4K8Yy

[UK Council for Graduate Education @ukcge]

In case you haven't seen it, last week Advance HE published the latest Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES) report. https://t.co/Kh7SqzknKD

[Research Fortnight @ResFortnight]

Number of universities dropping Elsevier deal hits double figures.

https://t.co/UJtYgbCerM

[Gale Macleod @Sparemu]

The closing date for the call for papers is 15th Feb - so if you're a MacIntyre scholar and would like a few days in Edinburgh in July....get writing! https://t.co/p8UdmKJf2g @MorayHouse

[Higher Education Research Group @research_higher]

Edinburgh University Press Journals - Table of Contents - scot: Vol 35, No 1. Special issue on Higher Education just out. https://t.co/dvyT8KyKqe

[Higher Education Research Group @research_higher]

@ColBrough @MorayHouse @EdinburghUni Wicked Problems sounds like an interesting course. Hope it went well!

[Max Antony-Newman @maxantonynewman]

Happy to share that our volume The Role of Social Inequality in Parent Engagement: From Inequality to Social Justice in Education has now been published https://t.co/zgegODGLIt Immensely grateful to authors of 16 chapters for their excellent contribution!

[Ahmet Aypay @aypay1]

Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education is hiring a full professor in Inclusive Education. Please see the advert:
https://t.co/X06erAOGbO

[School of Social & Political Science Edinburgh @uoessps]

Professor Nick Prior nominated for Japan’s Kyoto Prize
Sociologist Professor Nick Prior has received a nomination for the 2026 Kyoto Prize, Japan’s most prestigious private award for lifetime achievement in the arts and sciences.

More: https://t.co/Jtg61qFGcm

[Higher Education Research Group @research_higher]

Conference to be hosted at @MorayHouse next July

[Gale Macleod @Sparemu]

ISME 2026 Conference CFP — The International Society for MacIntyrean Enquiry https://t.co/p8UdmKJf2g

[Dr. Ashley T. Rubin @ashleytrubin]

Justifying your paper *without relying on your findings* is key. So many papers read like they are setting out to prove something. Start with your RQ. Tell us why your RQ matters. If your RQ doesn't matter, your findings might not either. Or I might think your findings drove the project.

[Colin Brough @ColBrough]

Foster Family Friends, it would be great to hear your thoughts on siblings in care. Please join us and let's discuss our experiences. #FosterFamilies #CareExperienced @EdinburghUni @MorayHouse

[Higher Education Research Group @research_higher]

Please help our colleague with this research project if you teach in any university, anywhere in the world.

[Gale Macleod @Sparemu]

Only one week left to fill in this survey on attitudes to Gen AI in university learning and teaching. Please consider filling it out and sharing the link.
https://t.co/z1To4Um9Jz

[Sal Consoli @sal_consoli]

🥳 NEW PAPER🥳
We propose a reflexivity model grounded in ethics of care to navigate researcher vulnerabilities—emotional, ethical & professional. 😉 the paper is not exhaustive but we hope it speaks to you🙏🏻 https://t.co/SUA8LsNVOG

[Higher Education Policy Institute @HEPI_news]

“young people from ethnic minority backgrounds with high school attainment are slightly more likely to go to university than high attainers from white British backgrounds, lower attainers from ethnic minority backgrounds are considerably more likely to” https://t.co/uiFO7aKIXu

[Higher Education Research Group @research_higher]

Latest blog from HERG on what counts as success in PhD - https://t.co/mNiDhXSQX3

[Katie Cebula @KatieCebula]

Are you a care experienced adult (16+ years) or the supporter of care experienced children/adults in Scotland (e.g. foster parent)? If so, we invite you to come to one of our ‘Sibling Cafes’ in May (in-person or an online). To sign up and for more info: https://t.co/xLiyroCmhj