My first academic conference presentation
I was offered the opportunity of presenting my research ideas at the University of Bristol's School of Education virtual conference that took place on the 5th and 6 the June and even though I didn't feel that aspects of my research were ready to present I took this opportunity to at least attempt a presentation. My research is looking at the marketisation of the UK higher education system, neoliberalism and the effects that this may be having on the teaching and learning experience. My initial focus was to consider how students are experiencing education but through my job working with academics on research funding opportunities, I am becoming more exposed to how academics are feeling about so many chances, mechanisms and demands on their performance. I am now leaning towards designing my research project in a way that focuses on academic identities but more on that as it unfolds over the coming couple of months, then years. I presented on Michel Fouc...