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Deviant behaviours in flood risk management: a novel typology

Penning-Rowsell, E. 2026. Deviant behaviours in flood risk management: a novel typology. Journal of Flood Risk Management.

Article

Logics of debt: rethinking im/mobility and coercion in the context of the Programa Bracero, 1942–1964

Bernardi, C. and Pizzolato, N. 2026. Logics of debt: rethinking im/mobility and coercion in the context of the Programa Bracero, 1942–1964. in: Coercion At Work. Situating Labour History After the Global Turn London, UK UCL Press.

Book chapter

Spatializing the factory: studying place, space, and scale at the point of production in Bulgaria, India, and Turkey [Book review]

Pizzolato, N. 2026. Spatializing the factory: studying place, space, and scale at the point of production in Bulgaria, India, and Turkey [Book review]. International Labor and Working Class History. 109, pp. 219-224. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0147547924000358

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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/10.1080/03075079.2026.2644705

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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/10.1080/03075079.2026.2631772

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Case 3: Digital badges in higher education: next steps

Donkor, S. 2025. Case 3: Digital badges in higher education: next steps. in: Chikwa, G., Deguara, J., Rajah, E. and Zhao, Y. (ed.) Innovations in Assessment, Student Experience and Professional Development in Higher Education: Contemporary Global Perspectives Emerald Publishing Limited. pp. 249-260

Book chapter

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/10.1080/02643944.2025.2592920

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Solving the paradox: the social semantics of children’s right of self-determination

Farini, F. and Scollan, A. 2025. Solving the paradox: the social semantics of children’s right of self-determination. Socium. 2 (1), pp. 5-23. https://doi.org/10.62476/soc.2105

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A taxonomy of trust in education: with a lens to magnify the limitations of hierarchical foundations of trust, and a key to solve the puzzle of children’s trust in teaching

Farini, F. and Scollan, A. 2025. A taxonomy of trust in education: with a lens to magnify the limitations of hierarchical foundations of trust, and a key to solve the puzzle of children’s trust in teaching. Global Studies of Childhood. https://doi.org/10.1177/20436106251398511

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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/10.1080/13603108.2025.2472910

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Expansive learning in practice: a rapid evaluation of a student nurse placement model (empirical research mixed methods)

McLeod, A., Iqbal, S., Moniz, S., Mitchinson, L., Massou, E., Taylor, R., Mehigan, S., Hill, N., Dobrogowska, R. and Vindrola‐Padros, C. 2025. Expansive learning in practice: a rapid evaluation of a student nurse placement model (empirical research mixed methods). Journal of Advanced Nursing. 82 (6), pp. 6774-6791. https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.70315

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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

Environments: tools of the educational trade or networked spaces of learning? Reflections at the intersection between learning environments and intergenerational relationships

Farini, F. and Scollan, A. 2025. Environments: tools of the educational trade or networked spaces of learning? Reflections at the intersection between learning environments and intergenerational relationships. Children's Geographies. https://doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2025.2556411

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The representation of people as a means to facilitate diversity and inclusion within interiors education

Murialdo, F., Elvin, R., Thomas, P. and McKenzie, K. 2025. The representation of people as a means to facilitate diversity and inclusion within interiors education. Journal of Interior Design. 50 (3), pp. 157-176. https://doi.org/10.1177/10717641251364844

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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.2025.2550020

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Some human dimensions of understanding flood risk management

Penning-Rowsell, E. 2025. Some human dimensions of understanding flood risk management. Hydrology. 12 (5). https://doi.org/10.3390/hydrology12050108

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Facilitation of children’s agency as dialogic education: examples from practice and reflection on practice, including a critical comparison with neo-Vygotskian methodologies

Farini, F. and Scollan, A. 2025. Facilitation of children’s agency as dialogic education: examples from practice and reflection on practice, including a critical comparison with neo-Vygotskian methodologies. Practice: Contemporary Issues in Practitioner Education. 7 (3), pp. 241-259. https://doi.org/10.1080/25783858.2025.2532369

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A critical comparison between democratic, neo-Vygotskian and dialogic pedagogies

Farini, F. and Scollan, A. 2025. A critical comparison between democratic, neo-Vygotskian and dialogic pedagogies. Pedagogy, Culture and Society. 34 (2), pp. 449-470. https://doi.org/10.1080/14681366.2025.2519933

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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/10.1080/13603108.2025.2493470

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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/10.1080/13603108.2025.2487059

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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.vi34.1385

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Reshaping public discourse around migration

Leighton, S., Clarke, C., Johnson, K. and Raina, N. 2025. Reshaping public discourse around migration. Arts Professional Media Ltd..

Magazine

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/10.1080/13603108.2024.2449395

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Surgical site infections and the use of forced-air warming devices during surgical procedures: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Liu, L. and Mehigan, S. 2025. Surgical site infections and the use of forced-air warming devices during surgical procedures: a systematic review and meta-analysis. AORN Journal. 121 (6), pp. 438-448. https://doi.org/10.1002/aorn.14352

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“No poverty” (SDG 1), “Zero hunger” (SDG 2) and HRM

Roper, I., Parsa, S. and Hettiarachchi, C. 2025. “No poverty” (SDG 1), “Zero hunger” (SDG 2) and HRM. in: Aust-Gronarz, I., Cooke, F. and Semeijn, J. (ed.) The Elgar Companion to Human Resource Management and the Sustainable Development Goals Edward Elgar Publishing. pp. 16-29

Book chapter

Soft law regulation and labour rights reporting: a deficit in moral legitimacy?

Parsa, S., Roper, I., Maurer, I. and Muller-Camen, M. 2025. Soft law regulation and labour rights reporting: a deficit in moral legitimacy? Accounting Forum. 49 (1), pp. 20-44. https://doi.org/10.1080/01559982.2023.2250030

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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/10.1177/23969415241248618

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Kashmir’s crafts women tacit, embodied knowledge and its value in post‑conflict reconstruction

Raina, N. 2024. Kashmir’s crafts women tacit, embodied knowledge and its value in post‑conflict reconstruction. in: Morcom, A. and Raina, N. (ed.) Creative Economies of Culture in South Asia: Craftspeople and Performers London, UK Routledge.

Book chapter

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.3667

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The form of AI-driven luxury: how generative AI (GAI) and Large Language Models (LLMs) are transforming the creative process

Pantano, E., Serravalle, F. and Priporas, C. 2024. The form of AI-driven luxury: how generative AI (GAI) and Large Language Models (LLMs) are transforming the creative process. Journal of Marketing Management. 40 (17-18), pp. 1771-1790. https://doi.org/10.1080/0267257x.2024.2436096

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Research and knowledge exchange: notes from South Asian neighbourhoods

Raina, N. 2024. Research and knowledge exchange: notes from South Asian neighbourhoods. in: Leighton, S. and Barrett, E. (ed.) Careful Collaborations: Ethics and Care in Cultural Knowledge Exchange and Trans-Disciplinary Research National Centre for Academic and Cultural Exchange (NCACE) . pp. 7-9

Report Section

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/higheredu3040058

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Autoethnography, storytelling and Lego® Serious Play®: embracing the subjectivity of practice to engage students within academic librarianship

Wheeler, A. 2024. Autoethnography, storytelling and Lego® Serious Play®: embracing the subjectivity of practice to engage students within academic librarianship. Legal Information Management. 24 (2), pp. 92-97. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1472669624000239

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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.v2

Project report

Benevolent authoritarianism, paternalism and religious humanitarianism in Sri Lanka: a dependent or autonomous HR?

Hettiarachchi, C., Parsa, S. and Roper, I. 2024. Benevolent authoritarianism, paternalism and religious humanitarianism in Sri Lanka: a dependent or autonomous HR? The International Journal of Human Resource Management. 35 (20), pp. 3475-3495. https://doi.org/10.1080/09585192.2024.2421343

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