Papers by Harriet Dismore
Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, 1991
Professional development in education, Feb 5, 2024
International journal of physical education, 2005
Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2020
Balancing higher education, study, family life and a professional role is a complex task for many... more Balancing higher education, study, family life and a professional role is a complex task for many women students. Family support, work commitments and feelings of guilt can impact on how mothers carve out time and space for family life and their studies. 2 This paper draws on qualitative research with women doctoral students to examine their use of time and space. Following a narrative line of inquiry with methods of mind mapping and focused interviews, family capital was used as a theoretical lens to analyse the role the family plays in supporting access to time and space. Findings reveal factors that may act as a barrier to a woman's success and highlight certain strategies that mothers use to find time and space to study. This paper highlights the important role of economic, social, cultural and emotional capital in the family and how access to capital influences study patterns, especially in terms of 'headspace'.
Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2017
There are arguably many factors that affect the way a student learns. A recent report by the High... more There are arguably many factors that affect the way a student learns. A recent report by the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) and the Higher Education Academy (HEA) on student academic experience in the UK states that class size is an important factor in the quality of the student experience and that smaller class sizes are of greater educational benefit than lectures. This paper assesses research related to lectures, lecture attendance of medical students and their learning approaches in higher education outside the clinical setting. A questionnaire and focus groups were employed to gather quantitative and qualitative data. The results show that students value lectures in the curriculum alongside other teaching and learning methods.
International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2016
This paper examines the ways in which learning in higher education can influence a person's modus... more This paper examines the ways in which learning in higher education can influence a person's modus vivendi or way of life. The cases of three individuals following transition to higher education from an apprenticeship in England are presented. Data from individual interviews were analysed according to approaches to reflexivity. In all three cases, the findings show changes to practice in various areas of life and work, which in turn prompted them to revisit their initial concerns. The modus vivendi was influenced by different approaches to reflexivity in addition to new concerns or tensions that arose. Also permeating lived experiences were the role of networks (both personal and at work) and the enjoyment of higher level learning that could act as pivotal enablements or constraints.
Journal of Vocational Education & Training, 2014
The credential landscape of vocational and higher education in the UK has expanded in recent year... more The credential landscape of vocational and higher education in the UK has expanded in recent years, alongside a rise in the number of students undertaking qualifications and a steady increase in tuition fees. The transition from an apprenticeship to higher education is one example of the progression from vocational to higher education. However, the ways in which this pathway is navigated according to the students who have followed this route, has received little attention. This paper focuses on the examples of four students in England who each progressed to higher education with different qualifications. Drawing on Archer's concept of reflexivity, the analysis revealed three important factors for negotiating transition. These were firstly the credential landscape itself, secondly how their employer perceived higher education credentials and thirdly how higher education institutions perceived vocational credentials. The findings illustrate how students confronted and overcame the various constraints and barriers in order to pursue higher education.
Higher Education Research & Development, 2015
Amidst rapid socioeconomic change, higher education academics across the world face major challen... more Amidst rapid socioeconomic change, higher education academics across the world face major challenges to its organisation, finance and management. This paper discusses the role of transnational networking in higher education. Data from 40 interviews with geographically distributed academics engaged in learning and teaching transnational networks were analysed using a grounded methodological approach. The findings show that in an increasingly globalised higher education system, transnational networking goes beyond conference attendance to entail multiple combinations of offline and online activities. We do not think that current concepts of communities of practice or networks of practice accurately describe these phenomena. Instead, we suggest that these activities entail different and varying levels of tangibility, more accurately defined by us as transnational networks (TNN). Moreover, we argue that the term 'network' in this context facilitates the individualistic pursuit of a career increasingly essential in a pressurised higher education environment.
Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2010
Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2010
Following recent developments within higher education where provision of foundation degree course... more Following recent developments within higher education where provision of foundation degree courses at further education colleges has been extended, it seemed appropriate to investigate the extent to which the system is working. This should not necessarily be ...
Journal of Education and Work, 2010
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