Dr Lisa Lucas
BA (Hons), M.A.(York), Ph.D.(Warw.)
Current positions
Reader in Higher Education
School of Education
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Research interests
My research interests focuses on higher education policy in a global context and in particular, the funding of higher education and the evaluation of the quality of research and teaching. I am also interested in policies on access and equity in higher education. My research also focuses on academic work, including early career academics and policies guiding the development of doctoral education.
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Southern Africa Rurality in Higher Education (SARiHE).
Role
Co-Investigator
Description
• From an early age, students from rural contexts develop significant independence and a sense of responsibility. The skills acquired (for example, working collaboratively or being resourceful), need to be…Managing organisational unit
School of EducationDates
01/10/2016 to 30/09/2019
ACCESS4ALL
Principal Investigator
Managing organisational unit
School of EducationDates
01/09/2015 to 01/09/2018
ACADEMICS EXPERIENCES AND CONCEPTIONS OF RESEARCH AND TEACHING
Principal Investigator
Description
To explore the experiences and conceptions of 'research' and 'teaching' of academics in Environmental Sciences, Sociology and English, and their understanding of the link between the two activities.
To better understand…Managing organisational unit
School of EducationDates
01/09/2006 to 01/09/2007
Teaching and learning programmes for new lecturers in HE
Principal Investigator
Description
This study will explore new lecturers' perceptions of teaching and research, as well as their perceptions about the link between teaching and research.
The aim of this project is to develop…Managing organisational unit
School of EducationDates
01/01/2005 to 01/01/2007
Thesis supervisions
Collaborative learning experience in project groups : an analysis of collaborative process and discourse patterns in peer discussions of college students in Hong Kong
Supervisors
Exploring the Life, Educational, and Career Experiences of Chinese Academics with an International PhD Working at High-tier Universities in China
Supervisors
A study of student and teacher perceptions of the English language portfolio learning approach at a self-financed higher institute in Hong Kong
Supervisors
Exploring Mongolian Ethnic Minority Students’ Higher Education Experiences in China and the Influence of Higher Learning on their Identity
Supervisors
Internationalisation of the curriculum at one Indonesian university
Supervisors
Constructing career identity of university students in Hong Kong
Supervisors
Policies and Practices in Thai Higher Education towards Southeast Asian Regionalism
Supervisors
Living the Dream? Widening Participation in Higher Education and Social Class Mobility
Supervisors
How Do Students Select Courses in a Liberal Arts University in Hong Kong
Supervisors
An Exploratory Study of Human Resource Management Practice at a Self-financing Continuing Education Institution
Supervisors
Brave Actions or Grave Decisions
Supervisors
Convergence or Divergence? Strategies for Internationalisation of the Taiwanese Higher Education System
Supervisors
Shaping student experience
Supervisors
Goodbye Hong Kong
Supervisors
The Contribution of Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) to Business Leaders in Hong Kong
Supervisors
Reciprocity and commitment of community-based organizations in service-learning partnerships with universities in Hong Kong
Supervisors
Tales of the Unexpected? A Poststructural Exploration of Journeys from ‘the Worst School in Britain’ to University and Beyond
Supervisors
Internationalisation and intercultural learning
Supervisors
Exploring Stakeholder Perceptions on the Quality and Improvement of International Student Education in a Chinese Elite University
Supervisors
Transforming Kazakhstan's Public Universities through the Implementation of a Corporate Governance Approach
Supervisors
Development of the National Quality Assurance System for Higher Education in Malawi
Supervisors
International Internship Programme, Experiential Learning and Career Planning
Supervisors
Recognising “the power of weeds” - a narrative inquiry of the higher education transitions of undergraduates from rural backgrounds in China
Supervisors
Laying methodological foundations for educational research with an Adivasi community
Supervisors
Publications
Recent publications
01/01/2024Women academics under RAE and REF
The Social Production of Research Perspectives
Students as co-researchers
Teaching in Higher Education
Hampering teaching excellence? Academics making decisions in the face of contradictions
Studies in Higher Education
Getting to university: experiences of students from rural areas in South Africa
Marginalised Communities in Higher Education
Policies and Strategies on Widening Access and Experiences of Inclusive Practices in Higher Education in England
The Social Dimension of Higher Education in Europe: Issues, Strategies and Good Practices for Inclusion
