Events

The Institute will continue to hold a series of monthly keynote lectures focusing on topics related to education. See below for previous topics included, and recordings of the events.

The promise and peril of interdisciplinarity in higher education: What we know about issues of academic engagement and what questions remain

Dr Karri Holley, University of Alabama

Dr Karri Holley discusses interdisciplinarity in U.S. higher education, focusing on academic engagement, strategic planning, and staff roles, using the University of Alabama as one example.

Exploring student and faculty gender perspectives at a medical school in Rwanda

Dr Kara Neil, King Faisal Hospital, Rwanda

Dr Kara Neil gives an overview of Rwanda and takes you through her project. The project aimed to: explore gender perspectives and experiences among UGA medical faculty and students, examine how these have evolved, compare differences across roles and genders, and identify strategies for promoting gender inclusion in Rwandan medical schools.

Coaching mentoring - a change agent to supporting women and global majority educators to progress into leadership within Higher Education

Dr Lizana Oberholzer, University of Wolverhampton

Dr. Lizana Oberholzer examines mentoring and coaching for women in higher education. She discusses how these approaches, when customised to meet individual needs and emotional states, can empower women and colleagues from underrepresented backgrounds to overcome challenges in education and advance in their careers.