Postgraduate Community
GLEA promotes a supportive research environment that provides opportunity for critical thinking, reflective practice and rich discussions on research. Our thriving community of Postgraduate researchers included part-time, full-time, mature, UK and overseas students, all studying face to face and/or online.
Testimonials: A PhD at GLEA
As a second year student at the Centre for Global Learning, I am part of a great community of PhD students and researchers. My research is motivated by my own personal history and experiences, asking the question: “How does it feel to be a Nigerian student of faith in UK HE?” I'm exploring the reality of this for Nigerian students, providing a platform for us to express our thoughts through the use of documentary-film. I enjoy being a student at GLEA, because I'm given the freedom to express myself creatively with my study.
I have enjoyed exploring my own research positionality, my biases, and most importantly about the inequities in education around the world.
I'm a physiotherapy lecturer whose background is in teaching and supporting postgraduate international students on university-based, health related courses. Feedback from staff and students highlighted challenges for international students, particularly while on clinical placement. My PhD research aims to explore the experiences of international physiotherapy students on their journey to professional status. As a student in GLEA, it is a real privilege to be part of such a knowledgeable, open and enthusiastic team. I have been encouraged and empowered to explore my research area creatively, which has diversified my learning and allowed me to develop my ideas in ways I hadn't expected.
Current PGR projects
| Name | Research Title | Supervisor |
|---|---|---|
| Araz Agha | Re-Imaging Construction Education For The 21ST Century and Beyond: A Strategic Vision | Professor Megan Crawford, Dr Sylwia Holmes |
| Ada Linda Kelechi Ahuche | Determining Future Provision of Transnational Education in Nigeria | Professor Megan Crawford, Dr Luca Morini |
| Michael Barker | The Motivations of International Students Choosing Their UK University: Case Study of Chinese Students at Coventry University | Dr Luca Morini, Professor Megan Crawford |
| Craig Leslie Bartle | Life Beyond the Classroom: Helping university students become effective independent learners | Dr Arinola Adefila, Dr Caroline Wilson, Professor Christine Broughan |
| Yvonne Browne | An investigation of the evolving role of an academic in the new millennium as the facilitator of teaching and learning to integrate the expectations of students and employers | Professor Lynn Clouder, Dr Dimitar Angelov, Dr Ruth Heames |
| Katherine May Blundell | How does diagnosis of dyslexia impact on identity, self-belief and reading progress in children and adults? | Professor Julia Carroll, Dr Georgia Niolaki, Dr Helen Johnson |
| Amela Bogdanovic | Maximising benefits of the innovation and exchange of good practices on the output of strategic partnerships projects for vocational education and training | Dr Luca Morini, Professor Megan Crawford |
| Grace Cappy | Getting in, getting on and being out - Identifying and addressing barriers LGBT+ students face in succeeding in Higher Education | Professor Christine Broughan, Dr Caroline Wilson, Dr Alun DeWinter |
| Kathryn Megan Cawley | Developing the Effectiveness of Spelling Teaching in Mainstream Classrooms In Order To Improve Outcomes For All Learners | Professor Julia Carroll, Dr Helen Breadmore |
| Janet Campbell | A comparison of the necessary factors in the design and delivery of experiential learning in a semi immersive virtual reality (VR) environment in the UK and Australia | Dr Alun DeWinter, Dr Yung-Fang Chen, Professor Megan Crawford |
| Rupinderjit Cheema | This Research Aims to Look at Different Strategies Pastoral Teams in School Can Use to Support Students with Mental Health Issues | Professor Megan Crawford, Dr Hannah Andrews |
| Joseph Davis | What Is The Role Of Leadership In Tackling Issues Of Diversity In A Higher Education Institution Under Representation Of Ethnic Minority Staff At Senior Management Level | Professor Megan Crawford, Dr Andy Coleman |
| Mark Dawson | How Can Collaborative Online International Learning Enable Education-Industry-Community Partnerships to Enhance Global Citizenship And Sustainable Development Education Required In A Post-COVID World? | Professor Katherine Wimpenny, Professor Jos Beelen |
| Liudmyla Dmytriieva | Virtual Mobility Programmes in Higher Education: Impact Analysis on Students? Professional Self-identity, Employability Prospects And Social Innovation | Dr Arinola Adefila, Professor Megan Crawford |
| Jodie Enderby | Learning from lockdown: a project to understand changes in self-concept and self-efficacy during the pandemic in students with disabilities to promote future inclusivity | Professor Lynn Clouder, Professor Julia Carroll, Dr Carlo Tramontano |
| Karen Fraser | The Role of Assessment and Feedback In Contributing To Student Confidence and Well-Being In Academic Achievement | Professor Julia Carroll, Dr Sian Alsop |
| Sandeep Gakhal | Improving the mental health of students in higher education | Professor Julia Carroll, Dr Caroline Wilson, Dr Diane Phimister, Professor Christine Broughan |
| Holly Gilbert | Mathematics And Statistics Support In the New Normal | Professor Duncan Lawson, Dr Mark Hodds |
| Sam Grant | Uncontrollable Behaviour: Questioning Perceptions of Neurodiversity within State Provisions | Professor Lynn Clouder, Ken Fero, Professor Katherine Wimpenny |
| Annette Hay; | Understanding how racialized experiences and cultural legacies of Black Minority Ethnic staff influence disparities in attainment and achievement | Professor Christine Broughan, Dr Caroline Wilson, Professor Gus John |
| Leanne Hunt | Linking social/experiential and curriculum learning for greater risk knowledge: lessons for the UK education system from Italy | Dr Yung-Fang Chen, Dr El Parker, Professor Katherine Wimpenny |
| Emmanuel Johnson | An Ethnography Exploring issues of Identity, Difference, Belonging and Culture Shock of International Religious Students Study in British Higher Education | Professor Katherine Wimpenny, Dr Fred Mudhai, Dr Alun DeWinter |
| Parminder Kaur Khela | Understanding the impact of Childrens Exposure to Digital Texts | Dr Helen Breadmore, Professor Clare Wood, Stoyan Kurtev |
| Leema Philip Kuttiyil | What are the barriers and facilitators of success for international nursing students on clinical placement? A mixed-method study | Professor Lynn Clouder, Dr Brendan Greaney, Dr Dimitar Angelov |
| Aisha Labefo Audu | Experiences of Mature Black Female Students in a Post 92 UK University. What is Your Story? | Professor Suzanne Clisby, Professor Megan Crawford |
| Dureshahwar Lughmani | A Study of Student Writers? Progress in Response To Written Genre-Based Feedback On Drafts: Implications for Designing | Dr Sian Alsop, Professor Sheena Gardner |
| Farhana Ahmed Lunat | An investigation of student engagement and non-engagement with mathematics and statistics support services | Professor Duncan Lawson, Dr Mark Hodds, Dr Farzana Aslam |
| Jennifer Mc Nally | Early-Stage International Postgraduate Researchers: Implications of Transnational Experience on Well-Being and Postgraduate Researcher Development | Professor Megan Crawford, Dr Tracey Rehling |
| Thomas Joseph Murtagh | Restorative justice as a tool to reduce school exclusions | Professor Megan Crawford, Dr Sylwia Holmes |
| Amrita Narang | Curriculum Transformation - Impact of Investing in a De-Colonial Curriculum - What Does it Mean for Academics and Academic Developers | Dr Arinola Adefila, Professor Katherine Wimpenny |
| Darlington Onyewuchi Njere | Development Of Resilient Pedagogy In Engineering Education To Enhance Student Satisfaction And Industrial Engagement For Sustainability | Dr Farzana Aslam, Professor Megan Crawford |
| Abdul Qayoom | Mentoring OTTs: an investigation into the experiences of overseas-trained teachers of the mentorship process and the pedagogical challenges that they face in the process of their training to become a qualified teacher in the UK | Professor Megan Crawford, Dr Alun DeWinter, Dr Virginia King |
| Rosida Rakhmawati Muhammad | Ethnomathematics: Exploring Geometry on Tapis Indonesia in Teaching Mathematics | Professor Duncan Lawson, Dr Farzana Aslam, Professor Megan Crawford |
| Samena Rashid | The impact of internationalisation on University students from a widening access background | Professor Katherine Wimpenny, Dr Peter Wolstencroft, Dr Tina Bass |
| Andi Musafir Rusyaidi | Teachers Qualifications: Policies and Challenges of Pre-service English Language Teachers Education Programs | Professor Lynn Clouder, Dr Dimitar Angelov, Professor Megan Crawford |
| Sabine Schaebitz | European Architectural Education, Heritage and Public Engagement: A comparison of theory and practice in the UK and Germany | Dr Dimitar Angelov, Professor Lynn Clouder |
| Jacqueline Shanley | How can physiotherapy education support equitable learning success in culturally diverse students? Searching for answers through an examination of the attainment gap between home and international students | Professor Katherine Wimpenny, Professor Lynn Clouder, Dr Martin Selby |
| Suzanne Smith | Ghoti, T choghs And Ghoughpteighbteaus: A Socioeconomic Case For The Simplification of English Spelling | Professor Julia Carroll, Dr Helen Breadmore |
| Zaira Solomons | A Mixed Method Study: Exploring Social Capital Amongst First Year University Students in South Africa and Its Implications for Student Attainment. | Professor Suzanne Clisby, Dr Gurnam Singh |
| Carol Still | Authentic learner engagement and development of complex thinking skills through business simulations and pedagogic care in a multi-cultural HE environment | Professor Katherine Wimpenny, Professor Lynn Clouder, Dr Luca Morini |
| Ida Suandi Al Shara | From Malaysia to the UK: A Critical Study of Malaysian students’ Motivations, Expectations and Learning Experiences in Multicultural Learning Environments in UK Universities. | Dr Luca Morini, Professor Lynn Clouder, Dr Fitri Suraya Mohamad |
| Angela Thompson | To what extent is the proposed model SITED a reflection of Real World Process & Experience? | Dr Simon Goodman, Professor Julia Carroll, Professor Clare Wood, Dr Sarah Critten |
| Luke Tibbits | How does the Social Work Apprenticeship programme achieve a compromise between traditional degrees and new fast-track routes of work-based learning? | Professor Lynn Clouder, John Harris |
| Tanya Vidanagama | Maintaining Academic Integrity Using Assessment In A Post COVID HE Environment Case Study Of Sri Lankan State Universities | Dr Dimitar Angelov, Professor Megan Crawford, Dr Stella-Maris Orim |
| Sara Elizabeth Whylie | Morphology, phonology and literacy from pre-school to Year 2: Evidence from eye movements | Dr Helen Breadmore, Dr Anna Cunningham |
