Author
Deborah Johnston
Professor Deborah Johnston MBE is vice chancellor at the University of Bedfordshire.
Previously, she was Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Framework) at London South Bank University. Her academic work focuses on the political economy of poverty and wellbeing. She is chair of the national body supporting the Disabled Student Commitment, Universities Disability and Access Ambassador, and a member of the OfS Disability in Higher Education Panel.
9 pieces
Newest first, since July 2018
· Comment
Data isn’t enough to fix the disabled student experience gap
Deborah Johnston and Meredith Wilkinson reflect on the latest NSS data and argue the first step to supporting the disabled student experience is to listen and respond
With Meredith Wilkinson
· Comment
Preparing for disability regulation shouldn’t mean waiting for disability regulation
Deborah Johnston explains how the Disabled Student Commitment can help institutions prepare for emerging regulatory expectations
· Comment
A blanket removal of funding for level 7 apprenticeships will damage government plans to boost infrastructure
Labour has ambitions to get Britain building. Deborah Johnston questions how this squares with the potential defunding of apprenticeships in planning and architecture
· Comment
It’s time to get certain around competence
For Deborah Johnston and Harriet Cannon, the Abrahart judgement raises questions about academic and professional competences in the curriculum that could have far-reaching implications
With Harriet Cannon
· Comment
Addressing the disabled satisfaction gap means understanding disabled students
As Disabled Students UK publishes its annual survey, Deborah Johnston and Mette Anwar-Westander call for a deeper understanding of the Disabled student experience
· Comment
Seeing people in the numbers and helping students get the support they need
Tony Moss and Deborah Johnston explain London South Bank University’s approach to matching up the support that is available with what students are saying they need
With Antony Moss
· Comment
Committing to disabled student success goes beyond universities
Deborah Johnston, a member of the Disabled Students’ Commission, calls on PSRBs and subject groupings to join the pledge to achieve inclusion for disabled students
· Data
Why we should all mourn the disruption to student outcome data
However we feel about data in regulation, we should be concerned that insights into equality we need will be lost thanks to Covid-19, says Deborah Johnston.
· Analysis
Going global? – internationalisation and the TEF
Deborah Johnston of SOAS looks at the effect TEF could have on the international student experience.