Mr David Gilani
| Name | Mr David Gilani |
|---|---|
| Job title | Head of Student Engagement and Advocacy |
| Research institute | |
| Primary appointment | Student Engagement & Advocacy |
| Email address | D.Gilani@mdx.ac.uk |
| ORCID | https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1099-7118 |
| Contact category | Academic staff |
Biography
Biography David works at Middlesex University as a staff governor and their
Head of Student Engagement
and Advocacy leading on their efforts to engage both current students and
alumni. Having started his career as a students’ union officer, he is a strong
proponent of the student voice and in 2012 he founded the Student Publication Association, which
supports student journalists across the UK and Ireland. He believes strongly in
universities working together to support student engagement efforts, and so leads AHEP’s Student
Experience and Engagement Network. He has also recently completed his PhD at the
University of York on the topic of student belonging.
Education and qualifications
Grants
Prizes and Awards
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Research outputs
How to better understand students’ sense of belonging
Gilani, D. and Connor, S. 2024. How to better understand students’ sense of belonging. Wonkhe.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.v2Book 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/10.1177/15210251241268868Challenging 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.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. https://doi.org/10.1080/1360080X.2024.2344234Building belonging a year on – how has higher education changed?
Gilani, D. 2023. Building belonging a year on – how has higher education changed? Wonkhe.What do you mean by belonging?
Bewick, B., Thomas, L. and Gilani, D. 2022. What do you mean by belonging? University of Leeds.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.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/10.1080/13603108.2019.1678528Setting realistic student expectations in clearing
Gilani, D. 2019. Setting realistic student expectations in clearing. Wonkhe.257
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