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The dynamic nature of students’ sense of belonging: current approaches [Editorial]
Van Woezik, T.E.T., Van Der Zanden, P.J.A.C., Dias-Broens, A.S., Gilani, D. and Verbree, A.-R. 2026. The dynamic nature of students’ sense of belonging: current approaches [Editorial]. Studies in Higher Education. 51 (5), pp. 997-1000. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2026.2644705Article
Dynamic belonging – how student belonging changes over time for first-generation students
Gilani, D., Thomas, L. and Mcarthur, D. 2026. Dynamic belonging – how student belonging changes over time for first-generation students. Studies in Higher Education. 51 (5), pp. 1063-1085. https://doi.org/10.1080/03075079.2026.2631772Article
Virtuous or downward spirals – a qualitative exploration of the interconnections between student belonging, engagement, and anxiety over time
Gilani, D. 2025. Virtuous or downward spirals – a qualitative exploration of the interconnections between student belonging, engagement, and anxiety over time. Pastoral Care in Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/02643944.2025.2592920Article
Effective student communications as a route for boosting engagement in student surveys – a National Student Survey case study
Sulimani, B. and Howard, C. 2025. Effective student communications as a route for boosting engagement in student surveys – a National Student Survey case study. Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education. 29 (3), pp. 160-165. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603108.2025.2472910Article
Student belonging in action: an introduction
Gilani, D. 2025. Student belonging in action: an introduction. in: Edmunds, K. and Gilani, D. (ed.) Student belonging in action: practical case studies to foster a sense of belonging across the higher education student journey London, UK Routledge.Book chapter
Student belonging in action: practical case studies to foster a sense of belonging across the higher education student journey
Edmunds, K. and Gilani, D. (ed.) 2025. Student belonging in action: practical case studies to foster a sense of belonging across the higher education student journey. London, UK Routledge.Edited Book
Encouraging self-reflective practices to improve student mental health outcomes: a case study
Gilani, D. 2025. Encouraging self-reflective practices to improve student mental health outcomes: a case study. Journal of Further and Higher Education. 49 (9), pp. 1275-1295. https://doi.org/10.1080/0309877x.2025.2550020Article
Editorial – higher education student communications in practice
Futter, B. and Gilani, D. 2025. Editorial – higher education student communications in practice. Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education. 29 (3), pp. 121-122. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603108.2025.2493470Article
Can we research students’ sense of belonging without affecting it? A process evaluation exploring online diaries as a student voice activity
Gilani, D. and Thomas, L. 2025. Can we research students’ sense of belonging without affecting it? A process evaluation exploring online diaries as a student voice activity. Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education. 30 (2), pp. 128-135. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603108.2025.2487059Article
Understanding the factors and consequences of student belonging in higher education: a critical literature review
Gilani, D. and Thomas, L. 2025. Understanding the factors and consequences of student belonging in higher education: a critical literature review. Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education. 34. https://doi.org/10.47408/jldhe.vi34.1385Article
Student communications: a review of current practices and scoping a new vision
Shaw, J. and Gilani, D. 2025. Student communications: a review of current practices and scoping a new vision. Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education. 29 (3), pp. 123-131. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603108.2024.2449395Article
Enhanced sensitivity to pitch perception and its possible relation to language acquisition in autism
Hisaizumi, M. and Tantam, D. 2024. Enhanced sensitivity to pitch perception and its possible relation to language acquisition in autism. Autism & Developmental Language Impairments. 9. https://doi.org/10.1177/23969415241248618Article
The agentic belonging workshop: a quasi-experimental evaluation of a social belonging intervention in two English universities
Gilani, D., McArthur, D. and Thomas, L. 2024. The agentic belonging workshop: a quasi-experimental evaluation of a social belonging intervention in two English universities. Student Success. https://doi.org/10.5204/ssj.3667Article
The promise and limitations of student belonging as a predictor of retention
Gilani, D., McArthur, D. and Thomas, L. 2024. The promise and limitations of student belonging as a predictor of retention. Trends in Higher Education. 3 (4), pp. 993-1016. https://doi.org/10.3390/higheredu3040058Article
How to better understand students’ sense of belonging
Gilani, D. and Connor, S. 2024. How to better understand students’ sense of belonging. Wonkhe.Blog
Belonging Research Project: an analysis of innovative methodologies
Connor, S., Gilani, D., Cojocaru, C., Heron, E., Parkin, H., Thomas, L, May, M. and O'Connor, R. 2024. Belonging Research Project: an analysis of innovative methodologies. National Teaching Repository. https://doi.org/10.25416/NTR.27248700.v2Project report
Oracy for global learning [Presentation]
Loukopoulou, K. 2024. Oracy for global learning [Presentation]. Middlesex University Annual Teaching and Learning Conference 2024: Transnational Education. Dubai, UAE 11 - 11 Sep 2024Conference item
Book Review: The Impact of a sense of belonging in college: Implications for student persistence, retention and success by Bentrim, E. M., and Henning, G. W.
Gilani, D. 2024. Book Review: The Impact of a sense of belonging in college: Implications for student persistence, retention and success by Bentrim, E. M., and Henning, G. W. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice. https://doi.org/10.1177/15210251241268868Article
Challenging simplistic and deficit perceptions of belonging amongst historically underrepresented students
Gilani, D. 2024. Challenging simplistic and deficit perceptions of belonging amongst historically underrepresented students. Student Engagement in Higher Education Journal. 5 (3), pp. 17-24.Article
Student attitudes and preferences towards communications from their university – a meta-analysis of student communications research within UK higher education institutions
Gilani, D. 2024. Student attitudes and preferences towards communications from their university – a meta-analysis of student communications research within UK higher education institutions. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management. 46 (3), pp. 274-290. https://doi.org/10.1080/1360080X.2024.2344234Article
Projecting creative processes: art films and art education in post-war Britain
Loukopoulou, K. 2023. Projecting creative processes: art films and art education in post-war Britain. TMG Journal for Media History. 26 (1), pp. 1-21. https://doi.org/10.18146/tmg.837Article
Building belonging a year on – how has higher education changed?
Gilani, D. 2023. Building belonging a year on – how has higher education changed? Wonkhe.Blog
Authentic by design: developing students for the talent economy [Presentation]
Barter, P., Megeney, A., Graham, J., Parmar, D. and Mourouti, O. 2023. Authentic by design: developing students for the talent economy [Presentation]. AdvanceHE Assessment and Feedback Symposium 2023. Reading, UK 07 - 07 Nov 2023Conference item
Third space reloaded: reflections from the academic development front
Loukopoulou, K. 2022. Third space reloaded: reflections from the academic development front. Third Space Perspectives Blog.Blog
Arena’s memorial portrait of Henry Moore
Loukopoulou, K. 2022. Arena’s memorial portrait of Henry Moore. Learning on Screen.Magazine
What do you mean by belonging?
Bewick, B., Thomas, L. and Gilani, D. 2022. What do you mean by belonging? University of Leeds.Blog
Peer-to-peer phone calls as a method of providing proactive and personalised support to enhance student engagement
Gilani, D., Parke, R. and Wilson, N. 2022. Peer-to-peer phone calls as a method of providing proactive and personalised support to enhance student engagement. Student Engagement in Higher Education Journal. 4 (2), pp. 82-104.Article
Intentionality for inclusivity - the journey at Middlesex University
Roberts, H., Punev, I., Allardyce, D., Kyprianou, A., Appiah, S., Megeney, A., Calin, A., Gallacher, D. and Mill, R. 2022. Intentionality for inclusivity - the journey at Middlesex University. McGraw Hill.Project report
Creating connections: the role of universities in enhancing graduates’ social capital and challenging nepotism
Gilani, D. 2020. Creating connections: the role of universities in enhancing graduates’ social capital and challenging nepotism. Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education. 24 (1), pp. 14-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603108.2019.1678528Article
Carceral fantasies: cinema and prison in early twentieth-century America: by Alison Griffiths, New York, Columbia University Press, 2016, xix + 440 pp., £22.00 (paperback), ISBN 978-0-231-16107-7 [Book Review]
Loukopoulou, K. 2020. Carceral fantasies: cinema and prison in early twentieth-century America: by Alison Griffiths, New York, Columbia University Press, 2016, xix + 440 pp., £22.00 (paperback), ISBN 978-0-231-16107-7 [Book Review]. Early Popular Visual Culture. 18 (2), pp. 208-210. https://doi.org/10.1080/17460654.2020.1781418Article
Crossing borders with Jonas Mekas
Loukopoulou, K. 2019. Crossing borders with Jonas Mekas. Learning on Screen.Magazine
Setting realistic student expectations in clearing
Gilani, D. 2019. Setting realistic student expectations in clearing. Wonkhe.Blog
Digital storytelling for interprofessional collaborative practice to develop quality and service improvements
Hafford-Letchfield, T., Dayananda, A. and Collins, D. 2018. Digital storytelling for interprofessional collaborative practice to develop quality and service improvements. Social Work Education. 37 (6), pp. 804-812. https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2018.1484087Article
Snobbery against regional accents is hurting university teaching
Loukopoulou, K. 2017. Snobbery against regional accents is hurting university teaching. THE - Times Higher Education.Magazine
The accented curriculum: how to move beyond the anglophone-biased and received pronunciation (RP) curriculum design
Loukopoulou, K. 2017. The accented curriculum: how to move beyond the anglophone-biased and received pronunciation (RP) curriculum design. HEA Annual Conference 2017 - Generation TEF: Teaching in the Spotlight . Manchester, UK 04 - 06 Jul 2017Conference item
Literature review on the use of action research in higher education
Gibbs, P., Cartney, P., Wilkinson, K., Parkinson, J., Cunningham, S., James-Reynolds, C., Zoubir, T., Brown, V., Barter, P., Sumner, P., MacDonald, A., Dayananda, A. and Pitt, A. 2017. Literature review on the use of action research in higher education. Educational Action Research. 25 (1), pp. 3-22. https://doi.org/10.1080/09650792.2015.1124046Article
Passive to interactive: engaging pre-sessional students [Presentation]
Chatterton, A., Halstead, J., Ngui, E. and Rizvi, M. 2016. Passive to interactive: engaging pre-sessional students [Presentation]. Business Librarians Association Conference. Imperial College, London, United Kingdom 15 Jul 2016Conference item
Plagiarism policy and people: exploring tensions
Dillon-Lee, F., Pitt, A. and Wilkinson, G. 2015. Plagiarism policy and people: exploring tensions. International Conference Plagiarism Across Europe and Beyond. Mendel University, Brno, Czech Republic 10 - 12 Jun 2015 pp. 216Conference item
Assessing with e-Ase
Gallacher, D., Reid, C., Chapman, A., Mimirinis, M., Torrance, N. and Ryder, A. 2013. Assessing with e-Ase. The Educational Development Unit, Middlesex University.Book
Empowering bioscience students to develop employability skills through volunteering – voices of experience
Cunningham, S., Tunch, O. and Gallacher, D. 2013. Empowering bioscience students to develop employability skills through volunteering – voices of experience. HEA STEM Annual Conference 2013. Birmingham, UK 16 - 17 Apr 2013Conference paper
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