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A pantomime without a happy ending

SRHE

Best of all, Cinderella’s pay rags turn into a shimmering and apparently permanent contract, and her glass ceiling is transformed into slippers. Jack lived in desperately poor circumstances with his departmental colleagues, until one day all he had left was one research grant. So the prince decides to leave her asleep. You decide.

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The Helen Perkins era

SRHE

Maria Slowey took charge of the annual conference and immediately started work on the quality and quantity of submissions, while Rosemary Deem began the process of restoring SRHE’s finances by negotiating a new contract with long-term publishing partner Taylor & Francis. 73 Collier Street.

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Doctoral Borderlands: an exploration of doctoral education and its possible futures

SRHE

This blog post picks up three doctoral borderland trajectories taken by some of the SRHE symposium presenters. This desire for ‘belonging’ in the academy has seen them take up casualised contracts with the hope that they would one day land up a permanent contract. Namrata Rao, Anesa Hosein and Rille Raaper. Harry Rolf.

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Embracing a New Model for Higher Education Governance Part 2: The Updated Board Duties

The Change Leader, Inc.

As we mentioned in the previous blog, this requires the board to step into a consulting role instead of only an oversight role. First there was this incident with “Silent Sam,” which ultimately resulted in Margaret Spelling leaving as UNC System’s chancellor after less than three years into a five-year contract.

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Presidential Turnover Crisis in Higher Ed–Solutions and Challenges: The Role of Politics, Policies, Processes, Performance, and Public Relations

The Change Leader, Inc.

For instance, when the COVID-19 pandemic emerged, many institutions were unprepared to handle the complex challenges it presented, much like other industries. Similarly, at Chapel Hill, the board declined to grant tenure to a highly distinguished journalist.

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The State of EdTech: OPMs, Risk Planning, and Generative AI: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 189 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Phill Hill

The Change Leader, Inc.

Dr. Drumm McNaughton discusses contemporary EdTech trends and predictions with Phil Hill, publisher of Phil on EdTech Blog and partner at MindWires LLC. As educational instruction becomes increasingly personalized, it presents a significant dilemma in accrediting colleges for their programs.

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The Good, The Bad & The Ugy of Microcredentials

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And if you look at research like Adam Grant out of Wharton School of Business, and you know, it says that we’re really bad at it. Matt Sterenberg (19:52.238) I’m going to go ahead and start the presentation. Simone Ravaioli (22:58.556) So, I’m going to go ahead and start the presentation.

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