Events
Our seminars and lectures are also open to members of the public. If you would like to attend one of these events, select Public from the Audiences filter below.
Visit our Seminars webpage for details of past events.
PhD in Higher Education: Research, Evaluation and Enhancement Applicant Webinar - 30th April
Online (Zoom) | Wednesday 30 April 2025, 9:00am to 10:00am
Join us for our webinar if you are interested in applying for our fully online PhD in HE: Research, Evaluation and Enhancement Programme starting Oct 25. You will have the opportunity to hear more about our PhD based in the Dept of Educational Research and talk with Paul Ashwin, Programme Director.
Do boys really need saving? A critical exploration of ‘Boy Crisis’ - learning from the Chinese case
Online | Wednesday 30 April 2025, 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Boy’s underachievement caught the attention of educators in the West in the late 20th century, and many began to examine why boys seemed to be falling behind girls academically and what was ‘inhibiting’ boys’ ‘masculinity’.
NEET Youth: Education, Needs, Hopes and Aspirations
Online | Wednesday 7 May 2025, 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Concern is mounting about the living standards and prospects of youth, but young people categorised as NEET (not in employment, education, or training) are often among the most precarious, given their heightened risks of economic insecurity, health marginalization, and socioeconomic disadvantage.
Why is UK HE in crisis, and (how) can we fix it?
Online (Zoom) | Monday 12 May 2025, 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Four experts from different disciplines will provide their overview of why (or if) UK higher education is in a period crisis and what needs to change.
Speakers: Dr Gunjan Sodhi, Dr. habil. Ronald Hartz, Professor Kalpana Shankar and Professor Susan Robertson
Thriving In Part-Time Doctoral Study: mapping your journey and building your community
Online | Tuesday 27 May 2025, 10:00am to 11:30am
This workshop, hosted by the Centre for Higher Education Research and Evaluation, is for those undertaking or contemplating part-time doctoral study.
Speakers: Dr Jon Rainford and Dr Kay Guccione
PhD in Higher Education: Research, Evaluation and Enhancement Applicant Webinar - 29th May
Online (Zoom) | Thursday 29 May 2025, 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Join us for our webinar if you are interested in applying for our fully online PhD in HE: Research, Evaluation and Enhancement Programme starting Oct 25. You will have the opportunity to hear more about our PhD based in the Dept of Educational Research and talk with Paul Ashwin, Programme Director.
Academic Motherhood in Nigeria: Navigating Reproduction and Care at the Margins
Online | Wednesday 4 June 2025, 12:30pm to 2:00pm
This study explores how Nigerian academic mothers navigate the intersection of motherhood and work.
Academic Resistance and Solidarity: Imagining Alternative Futures for Higher Education in Turkey
Online | Wednesday 11 June 2025, 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Academic freedom has been severely restricted, and higher education has undergone significant restructuring in recent years under authoritarian regimes.
PhD in Higher Education: Research, Evaluation and Enhancement Applicant Webinar - 25th June
Online (Zoom) | Wednesday 25 June 2025, 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Join us for our webinar if you are interested in applying for our fully online PhD in HE: Research, Evaluation and Enhancement Programme starting Oct 25. You will have the opportunity to hear more about our PhD based in the Dept of Educational Research and talk with Paul Ashwin, Programme Director.
PhD in Higher Education: Research, Evaluation and Enhancement Applicant Webinar - 29th July
Online (Zoom) | Tuesday 29 July 2025, 9:00am to 10:00am
Join us for our webinar if you are interested in applying for our fully online PhD in HE: Research, Evaluation and Enhancement Programme starting Oct 25. You will have the opportunity to hear more about our PhD based in the Dept of Educational Research and talk with Paul Ashwin, Programme Director.