Monsters under the Bed: Impostor syndrome and the real fear of failure

Why is impostor syndrome the trademark sign of so many successful HE professionals - Trying to make sense of my jumbled thoughts. Not another impostor syndrome article I hear you say!  We’ve been reading about it since Clance (1978) identified it...

About Me

Disclaimer:  These are the inane ramblings of a Senior Teaching Fellow, all views are my own.  Sources are referenced, errors are all mine. I am a Senior Teaching Fellow with a wide range of professional interests, (I promise I am...

The impact of culture on advising: From elitism to massification, the UK perspective. A thought piece from my lunchtime pondering in the park

I have been looking forward to reading the forthcoming book on personal tutoring models by McIntosh, Lochtie, Stork and Walker  (link below) since I pre-ordered it and it set me thinking (as these things do) about advising and tutoring and...

Inclusivity: What does that mean for you? Take-a-break: A 5 minute discussion point!

There is a lot being written about inclusivity at the moment, but what does inclusivity actually mean?  Much of what I read seems to include an emphasis on students with disabilities. that is brilliant we need that, we all know we...

The role of parents at open days and managing student expectation.

I have always had mixed views about this – did your parents take you to your open day or did you take them? I think it’s important that we welcome parents and show them that their offspring are goi… Source:...