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Name Dr Sheila Trahar
Job title Reader in International Higher Education
Department Graduate School of Education University of Bristol
Personal web page http://www.bris.ac.uk/education/people/academicstaff/emst
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Qualifications BA(CNAA), PhD, DipCounselling(Bristol), MSc
Professional details
Keywords learning
teaching
higher education
widening participation
conducting research across cultures
internationalisation
diversity in higher education
equality and diversity
Areas of expertise Research Interests

Cultural influences on learning and teaching in higher education, methodological and epistemological implications of conducting research across cultures, international higher education, diversity in higher education

Research Projects

• Internationalisation and Equality and Diversity: Merging identities-a case study of policy and practice - in the University of Bristol.

• England-Africa Partnerships - Partnership for Strengthening Education & Social Science PhD Programmes

• Developing a Widening Participation Strategy for Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Postgraduate Students

• University of Bristol Teaching and Learning Fellowship Continuing Professional Development Needs of New Academic Staff

• Supervision and Careers Practitioners in Higher Education

• University of Bristol Teaching and Learning AwardUsing Student Self-assessment - an evaluation