Reflecting on higher education through a psychological lens
[Addendum: 08.08.2025 - some NHS apprenticeships at Level 7 will now continue to be funded for a further 5 years - hooray! News story here] I’ve not covered a lot about education policy here recently but the recent announcement that the government levy for Level 7 (masters level) apprenticeships would be removed for apprentices aged… Continue reading Recent announcement on Level 7 apprenticeships
In the UK, new professors are usually expected to give what is known as an 'inaugural professorial lecture', a public lecture that offers some insight into how the person became a professor, drawing to different extents on the personal and professional stories that intertwine to bring them to the current day. When I was appointed… Continue reading Giving psychology away: Making a difference in higher education
Thanks to the wonderful human that is Meredith Wilkinson of De Montfort University I am proud to be a member of the Disabled Women's Academic Network, which she set up a couple of years ago. It's an inclusive and supportive network, and is growing under Meredith's leadership. On Friday last week, Meredith emailed us to… Continue reading Being a disabled woman in academia – some tips
Going to university can be an exciting and challenging time for students, when they explore who they are, how they fit in, and who they want to be. Julie shares her reflections on student transitions into, through, and out of higher education into employment through the lens of 'possible selves'. How can we empower students… Continue reading Belonging, being, and becoming: Exploring possible selves through the transitions into, through, and beyond higher education
It was an absolute joy to record this Psychology in the Classroom podcast with Lucinda Powell of Changing States of Mind (September 2021). At what point do people accept the label 'Disabled'? What are the barriers to acceptance? Why do students fail to tell educational establishments about disabilities when it may be in their interests… Continue reading Social identity and disability in the classroom
A recording of a talk given at the GlobalMindED conference on 28th May 2021, in partnership with OneHE. Olivia Fleming; Founder & Director of Partnerships, OneHE moderates the conversation with Dr. Erik Blair; Senior Lecturer, Higher Education Research and Practice, University of West London; Dr. Julie Hulme; reader in Psychology, Keele University; Cleo Keeling Ball;… Continue reading Inclusive learning: Engaging student voices
In March 2021, I had the privilege of talking to the University of Glasgow TILE (Teaching Innovation and Learning Enhancement) network about my work on student transitions. Here you will find a summary of the talk written by Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel. Abstract: The session will focus on the issues that face students during the transition to university,… Continue reading Transitions into and through higher education: Duck to water, or fish out of water?
Stacey Lyons is a PhD candidate at Keele University, in the School of Psychology. If you are a disabled student, or work with disabled students, please consider taking part in her important research! I am currently looking for participants to take part in a pilot study seeking to measure the experience of disabled students in… Continue reading CLOSED: Call for participants: Disability in UK Higher Education
This project, led by Emma Crabb (MSc student research apprentice) and Dr Julie Hulme, is part of a wider programme of research exploring the experiences of university students with chronic illnesses and disabilities. It aims to find out more about the support students receive and any barriers they face, to inform improvements for autistic students… Continue reading An Exploration of the Social Identities of Autistic Higher Education Students – CLOSED
Myself and MSc student Shwetha Davis are eager to gain an in-depth understanding of the experiences of higher education students with Endometriosis. In particular, we would like to understand how students with Endometriosis identify themselves and what role their university experiences have in shaping this. Our research aims to enhance existing literature regarding inclusive education… Continue reading Participants needed: Exploring the social identities and experiences of higher education students with Endometriosis – CLOSED
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