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Associations between autistic traits, depression, social anxiety and social rejection in autistic and non-autistic adults (2024)
Journal Article
Gurbuz, E., Riby, D. M., South, M., & Hanley, M. (2024). Associations between autistic traits, depression, social anxiety and social rejection in autistic and non-autistic adults. Scientific Reports, 14(1), Article 9065. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-59532-3

Autistic people frequently experience negative judgements from non-autistic people, often fuelled by misconceptions that autistic people lack empathy. Understanding responses to negative social judgement among autistic people is crucial because of th... Read More about Associations between autistic traits, depression, social anxiety and social rejection in autistic and non-autistic adults.

Meta-Practices: The Role of Ecosystems Actors in Social Innovation (2024)
Presentation / Conference
Hughes, J., Pitsis, T., Leighton, M., & Bhatia, K. (2024, April). Meta-Practices: The Role of Ecosystems Actors in Social Innovation. Paper presented at 9th Annual Entrepreneurship as Practice Conference 2024, Leeds

In this paper, we theorise the role that multiple actors play in the formation of new practices and the transformation of old practices to produce social innovation. In doing so we apply and extend the practice lens to explain how ‘social innovating’... Read More about Meta-Practices: The Role of Ecosystems Actors in Social Innovation.

Academic Advising: Improving Current Practices (2024)
Journal Article
Zaher, A. (2024). Academic Advising: Improving Current Practices. Enhancing Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 1, 41-51. https://doi.org/10.62512/etlhe.8

Academic advising is an essential element of a student’s experience and an integral part of a professor’s work. However, it does not always receive enough attention in higher education (HE) institutions even though it has proven to be crucial in enha... Read More about Academic Advising: Improving Current Practices.

Addressing discipline specificity in a multidisciplinary EAP classroom through data-driven learning (2024)
Journal Article
Therova, D., & McKay, A. (2024). Addressing discipline specificity in a multidisciplinary EAP classroom through data-driven learning. Enhancing Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 1, 21-40. https://doi.org/10.62512/etlhe.9

Mastering academic writing is one of the challenges frequently experienced by university students across all levels and disciplines. As writing remains one of the most common ways of demonstrating knowledge in university settings, developing an appro... Read More about Addressing discipline specificity in a multidisciplinary EAP classroom through data-driven learning.

The benefits and challenges of creative writing assessment in French: Un geste pour un autre by Jean Tardieu (2024)
Journal Article
Crahay, G. (2024). The benefits and challenges of creative writing assessment in French: Un geste pour un autre by Jean Tardieu. Enhancing Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 1, 5-20. https://doi.org/10.62512/etlhe.3

This article aims to highlight and defend the benefits of creative writing assessment in higher education language modules. While the latter traditionally prefer essay-like assignments over creative ones, creative writing allows learners to develop a... Read More about The benefits and challenges of creative writing assessment in French: Un geste pour un autre by Jean Tardieu.