This week on Wonkhe: Kelly Edmunds and Kate Strudwick ask why there is so little research into the experience of postgraduate students

Last week on Wonkhe: Kelly Edmunds and Kate Strudwick ask why there is so little research into the experience of postgraduate students

Well done @kellyedmunds.bsky.social @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social on your #NTFS2025 award! Kelly is a leading educator at UEA, renowned for transforming science education through inclusive, student-centred pedagogy.

We are absolutely thrilled that our @kellyedmunds.bsky.social has been named a National Teaching Fellow by Advance HE. Professor Kelly Edmunds is a leading educator, and is renowned for transforming science education through inclusive, student-centred pedagogy. Congratulations, Kelly! 🥇🎉

The winning team are, from BIO: @drbeckylewis.bsky.social @kellyedmunds.bsky.social Dr Carl Harrington Dr Helen Leggett Dr Ellen Bell Dr Laura Wagstaff Plus Rebecca Anderson Dr Stephanie Jong and three former BIO students: Joey Hunt Jade Howard and Shania Varshani. Congratulations! 🏆🎉

Closing the Voices of Belonging series is @davidgilani.bsky.social (Uni. Middlesex) with host Callum Perry (UEA) reflecting on research & experiences on how to help students feel they belong. open.spotify.com/episode/54v2... #StudentInclusion #HigherEd #Belonging #Inclusion #DynamicBelonging

Today we showcase the penultimate episode of the Voices of Belonging collection featuring host Freddie Marlowe & @uofglasgow.bsky.social Nicolas Labrosse. More of Nic’s work in: doi.org/10.2307/jj.1... #Inclusion #Belonging #Transitions #Identity #Assessment #STEM open.spotify.com/episode/7iGS...

Ep.28 of Voices of Belonging podcast collection showcases @aoifeprendergast.bsky.social chatting to @gemstanden.bsky.social about their work to support students at TUS. #Employability #StudentPlacement #StudentBelonging #Engagement #WorkIntegratedLearning #Ireland open.spotify.com/episode/5Fdo...

Ep.27 Gillian Melville chats to Louise Salter about the Law Clinic embedded within the Law School @unistrathclyde.bsky.social. Gillian reflects on strategies implemented in the Law Clinic to address barriers to student belonging. open.spotify.com/episode/2Cs7... #Belonging #LawEducation #HigherEd

Ep. 26 @gemstanden.bsky.social & @lawprofamanda.bsky.social from @unirdg-law.bsky.social discuss the #HiddenCurriculum of university - an inclusive practice #QuickWin! #StudentPartnership #DisabledStudents #FirstGeneration #Transition #Belonging #Inclusion 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/4c9H...

Ep.25 showcases host Freddie Marlowe & @keeleuniversity.bsky.social's Lucy Greenwood where they talk about different barriers to student belonging e.g. #commuting #mentalhealth #connections #support #Belonging #HigherEd #FoundationYear #Decolonising #Communication open.spotify.com/episode/0GqC...

Louise Salter chats to Nicola McDowell & @suzannecorcoran.bsky.social from @openuniversity.bsky.social about supporting student #belonging & facilitating connectedness in a distance-learning environment #DistanceLearning #Connection #StudentConference #Online open.spotify.com/episode/3eOq...

Ep. 23 features host @gemstanden.bsky.social with @franhenshaw.bsky.social from @sheffielduni.bsky.social. Fran describes how they support students from non-traditional backgrounds. #StudentSuccess #Connection #Belonging #HigherEd #BTEC #Access #FoundationYear open.spotify.com/episode/4ZkB...

Ep. 22 of 'Voices of Belonging' we hear the conversation between host Callum Perry from @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social & Becky Naylor-Teece from @unisouthampton.bsky.social 🎧 Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/0lFJ... #Belonging, #Pre-Entry, #EPQ, #SixthFormers, #CollegeStudents, #FE

Ep. 21 of student-hosted Voices of Belonging podcast is host Felicity Rush with Jen Coleman & students from @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social School of Psychology 🎧 Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/7aFk... #HigherEd #Belonging #StudentVoice #RelationalPedagogy #Podcast #Psychology #Inclusion

Ep 20 of Voices of Belonging podcast features host @gemstanden.bsky.social talking to Hermione La Chapelle of Uni Sussex about 'Belong at Sussex', a support programme to promote equity & inclusion in #HE. #Belonging #WideningAccess #Inclusion #CoCreation #Equity open.spotify.com/episode/7B4Y...

Ep. 19 of ‘Voices of Belonging’ by @laurenslt.bsky.social we hear from host Callum Perry in conversation with Ruth Bonazza from University of Middlesex about influences on student sense of belonging. #Belonging #Retention #Authentic #VisualMethodologies #Research open.spotify.com/episode/2MUe...

Today we showcase host Felicity Rush in conversation with @mairbull.bsky.social and Ffion Evans who lead on the Innovation Scholars Scheme @manmetuni.bsky.social. #Scholarship #Belonging #WideningAccess #Inclusion #Collaboration #CommunityofPractice open.spotify.com/episode/3tEa...

In ep.17 Callum Perry from UEA speaks with Jenny Crow from @uofglasgow.bsky.social about online postgraduate student experiences and the impact of online spaces for student belonging. #Belonging #Postgraduate #OnlineLearners #OnlineSpaces #OnlineStudentCommunities open.spotify.com/episode/5AmX...

Ep.16 features @bmbewick.bsky.social from @universityofleeds.bsky.social about her research underpinning her beliefs & philosophies around student belonging, focusing on student connectedness & #Belonging. #Compassion #HigherEducation #Inclusion #SocialJustice open.spotify.com/episode/3ehi...

Ep. 15 of the Voices of Belonging collection. Host Felicity Rush speaks to @nashalselection.bsky.social on ensuring that university enables students to feel included in teaching & research spaces. #Inclusion #Belonging #Neurodiversity #NeuroInclusive #Identity open.spotify.com/episode/1kgj...

Today’s podcast showcase is of a conversation between host Callum Perry of @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social and @cguilding.bsky.social from @newcastleuni.bsky.social Medical School. #Belonging #ImposterSyndrome #ClinicalIdentity #MedicalEducation #LearningCommunity open.spotify.com/episode/7D9k...

Voices of Belonging ep.13 sees @gemstanden.bsky.social in conversation with Samantha Wilson-Thain from Uni. of Warwick about developing student networks, in partnership with the students. #Belonging #StudentNetworks #EDI #InclusiveEducation #StudentTransition open.spotify.com/episode/2m0K...

Ep.12 ‘Voices of Belonging’ sees @openuniversity.bsky.social's @notoriouscath.bsky.social & @spawley.bsky.social chat to host Felicity Rush about opportunities to foster connections between #DistanceLearners studying #STEM. #Online #Maths #Community #Belonging open.spotify.com/episode/0MeW...

Ep. 11 'Voices of Belonging' host @gemstanden.bsky.social & @universityofleeds.bsky.social Manoj Ravi, Ben Chong @richdebc.bsky.social discussing their SEDA-funded work on the experiences of #InternationalStudents #Belonging #CoCreation #Inclusion #LivedExperience open.spotify.com/episode/0zse...

In Ep.10, @janeb2000.bsky.social talks about her varied career & experiences of teaching in HE that motivated her to create the Taxonomy of Self: the motivated undergraduate student. #StudentMotivation #Autonomy #Competencies #Pedagogy #CourseDesign #Tutoring open.spotify.com/episode/0ibd...

In Ep.9 of Voices of Belonging we showcase the work of @agpaitic-adam.bsky.social and colleagues @keeleuniversity.bsky.social to remove barriers to #belonging for #autistic learners #autism #neurodiversity #inclusion #nothingaboutuswithoutus #student #belonging open.spotify.com/episode/1CAZ...

Ep.7 of @laurenslt.bsky.social 'Voices of Belonging' collection - Vicky Blacklock from @northumbriauni.bsky.social talks with @gemstanden.bsky.social about their Student Inclusion Consultant scheme #Inclusion #Belonging #StudentVoice #StudentOutcomes #Partnership open.spotify.com/episode/2enJ...

In Ep.6 of 'Voices of Belonging' collection, Inca Hide-Wright offers inspiration & insights on student belonging whilst in conversation with Louise Salter @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social #Belonging #Collaboration #Connection #Mattering #Inclusion #Community #Toolkit open.spotify.com/episode/3ZIR...

Ep.5 host Callum Perry @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social chats with Ashley Storer-Smith, Student Success Manager @angliaruskin.bsky.social Committee Member @raisenetwork.bsky.social about the dynamic nature of #Belonging & fostering #Connections & #AuthenticBelonging. open.spotify.com/episode/0lvV...

The “Voices of Belonging” team 🙌 You’ve heard our voices… here are our faces 😊 Left to right: Lauren Flannery, Callum Perry, Louise Salter, Kelly Edmunds, Freddie Marlowe, Felicity Rush, Gemma Standen ❤️ @kellyedmunds.bsky.social @gemstanden.bsky.social @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social

Ep.4 Anjali Mehta Chandar speaks with @felicityrush about the impact of staff racial representation on student belonging. #StudentBelonging #LivedExperience #RacialRepresentation #StaffStudentPartnerships #HigherEd open.spotify.com/episode/1elZ...

Today’s @laurenslt.bsky.social ‘Voices of Belonging’ podcast conversation is between Freddie Marlowe and @wja1969.bsky.social exploring barriers to #HigherEd and building degree-long student connections. open.spotify.com/episode/6uxS... #belonging #foundationyear #pre-qualificationapplications

Aggi's Tiny Friends is out now on Steam! Join Aggi and dive into a world that lies just out of sight, discovering a wide variety of organisms like you've never seen before! #microbiology #protists #protistsonsky #MadeWithUnity #gamedev 🦠🧫🔬🎮 store.steampowered.com/app/3190840/...

Ep.2 of @laurenslt.bsky.social 'Voices of Belonging' collection, Dr Janis MacCallum of @edinburghnapier.bsky.social speaks to @gemstanden.bsky.social on inclusive & practical approaches to #HigherEd teaching #GradSkills #Belonging #SkillsDevelopment #thriveinHE‬ open.spotify.com/episode/6qsj...

In Ep.1 of @laurenslt.bsky.social 'Voices of Belonging' collection, hosted by Louise Salter @faizainamdar.bsky.social discusses her involvement with the BE at Kings (lnkd.in/eVicja4A) project open.spotify.com/episode/6c15... #belonging #studentbelonging #highered #inclusion #connection #community

Being involved in @laurenslt.bsky.social and @kellyedmunds.bsky.social ConnectED series and speaking to a range of amazing people has most definitely been a massive perk this month.

🎙 My new ConnectEd series drops June 1! Voices of Belonging is an extraordinary collection, featuring 30 daily episodes led by student hosts, spotlighting how HE professionals are supporting student belonging ❤️ Huge thanks to @kellyedmunds.bsky.social and our wonderful student hosts 👏 #HigherEd

Absolutely delighted for @drbeckylewis.bsky.social in winning yet more recognition that her work is indeed excellent and is changing the teaching and learning experience @biouea.bsky.social and beyond! A wonderful colleague, the spark for many a good idea and all round good egg. Very well deserved 🎉

Delighted to have been the first speaker for today's @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social Student Experience Conference, briefly presenting our work on better understanding the Postgraduate Taught student experience #PGT #student #experience #highered GIF is my slide deck and link to article in comments

Come join us this September on our beautiful campus to join the discussion on Student Access, Retention and Outcomes. There are some excellent keynote and panel speakers lined up and if you'd like to join them, the call for proposals is now open!

Chapter 2 focuses on building belonging in Biological sciences with @kellyedmunds.bsky.social providing practical examples that can be applied across HE and beyond for both student and staff wellbeing

We're still accepting workshop and paper proposals for #FYNAC25, Westminster foundationyear.ac.uk/fynac-2025-w...

Really excited to see this book published today which includes a chapter from me on Belonging within the Biosciences. I'm looking forward to getting my hands on a hard copy of the whole publication! @biouea.bsky.social #belonging #biology #studentbelonging