Katharine Hubbard

2 weeks ago | wonkhe.com | Katharine Hubbard |David Kernohan |Mark Leach

One of the major trends in UK higher education is the increasing number of postgraduate students. There are now as many postgraduate taught students graduating every year as there are undergraduates. However, the equity of postgraduate experience and outcomes is almost completely overlooked. Modern postgraduatesThe postgraduate population is large and increasingly diverse. Approximately 450,000 students complete a postgraduate qualification in UK higher education institutions every year.

Nov 21, 2024 | wonkhe.com | Katharine Hubbard |David Kernohan

The awarding gap has become a significant focus in UK higher education as a quantitative measure of inequity in student outcomes. This issue demands urgent action if we are to create socially just provision. However, current methods for measuring these gaps have critical flaws and may even undermine our efforts to achieve fairer outcomes. The standard UK awarding gap metric compares the percentage of students from two groups who obtain a first-class or upper second-class degree (1st/2i).

Nov 20, 2024 | wonkhe.com | Katharine Hubbard |David Kernohan

Universities and academics working towards racial justice and inclusion education focus their efforts on closing ethnicity awarding gaps, a measure of systematic inequality in student outcomes. While addressing these inequalities are essential, the concept of the awarding gap itself — particularly when it relates to race — carries problematic assumptions that undermine the broader efforts to address systemic inequities.

Mar 14, 2024 | nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Katharine Hubbard

1 INTRODUCTION Plant biology is essential for addressing many of the great challenges we face. Whether it is combating climate change, achieving global food security, development of novel pharmaceuticals or maintaining biodiversity, plant biology has a critical role to play. We therefore need to educate and train plant biologists who can contribute to fundamental science and societal needs. It is an exciting time to be in plant biology education, but there are also significant challenges we face.

Nov 7, 2023 | nature.com | Katharine Hubbard

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