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Last updated 24th March 2026
Research Expertise and Interests
- Intersection of student engagement in higher education with issues of social justice
- Widening participation
- Student transitions and student voice
- "non-academic" staff working in higher education
- teaching writing through blogging and social media
- virtual communities
- online identity
- knowledge management
- digital humanities and academic computing
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Towards more fluid inclusion: making geoscience undergraduate degrees a place of belonging for all
Fox, B., Din, R., Davidson, A. C., Trowler, V., Ayodeji, V., Rockey, F. & Patel-Nair, M., 24 Oct 2024, In: Earth Science, Systems and Society. 4, 16 p., 10115.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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"It's about transforming lives!": Supporting students in post pandemic higher education
Trowler, V., 25 Oct 2023, Higher Education for Good: Teaching and Learning Futures. Czerniewicz, L. & Cronin, C. (eds.). Open Book Publishers, p. 591-602 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Pathways to student engagement: beyond triggers and mechanisms at the engagement interface
Trowler, V., Allan, R., Bryk, J. & Din, R., 1 Oct 2022, In: Higher Education. 84, 4, p. 761-777 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Penitent Performance, Reconstructed Rumination or Induction: Student strategies for the deployment of reflection in an extended degree programme
Trowler, V., Allan, R., Bryk, J. & Din, R., 18 Sept 2020, In: Higher Education Research and Development. 39, 6, p. 1247-1261 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Researching Social Justice in Higher Education from Both Insider and Outsider Perspectives
Trowler, V., 19 Mar 2020, Locating Social Justice in Higher Education Research. McArthur, J. & Ashwin, P. (eds.). 1 ed. London: Bloomsbury Academic, p. 53-69 17 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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