Michelle Morgan is Dean of Students at the University of East London.
23 pieces
Newest first, since September 2017 · page 1 of 2
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The power of pre-arrival student questionnaires
Michelle Morgan and Jonathan Neves introduce a sector-wide pilot of a tool to find out more about students and their expectations before they arrive at university
With Jonathan Neves
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The LLE discussion needs to include post-graduate study
Michelle Morgan argues that postgraduate study must be included in the LLE provision in order to super proof postgraduate taught participation in years to come for the individual, the economy and society.
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We don’t know what we don’t know
Michelle Morgan argues that we need a better understanding of student drop-outs if we are to retain students through the cost of living crisis.
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Where is the Covid flexibility in dealing with the cost of living crisis?
Michelle Morgan and Beth Craigie argue that the sector could learn from the way we dealt with Covid-19 to manage the long term impact of the cost of living crisis.
With Beth Craigie
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More questions than answers on student engagement and the energy crisis
With winter approaching, Michelle Morgan highlights the questions we still need to answer on student and staff support
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How can universities support students through the cost of living crisis?
Michelle Morgan argues that universities and governments should learn from the Covid-19 experience and put measures in place now to mitigate student hardship
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A future for learning resources that supports learners and librarians
The shift to emergency online learning threw outdated assumptions about learning resources and student engagement into sharp relief. Libby Homer, Ramy Badrie, and Michelle Morgan sketch out a collaborative and sustainabl
With Libby Homer and Ramy Badrie
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Beyond Covid, flexibility should be our new normal
Michelle Morgan calls for radically flexible postgraduate provision to serve both students and society in the future.
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Our students will never be normal again
Michelle Morgan sets out a case for nationally coordinated work on understanding the emerging needs of students that we don’t yet understand.
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For 2021-22, we need a new academic year
For Michelle Morgan, time is running out to pull together a plan for the 2020-21 academic year, and in the absence of government guidance the sector needs to work together to support current and future students.
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Five key actions for January 2021
What are the practical things we can do to support students as they return to learning early next year? Michelle Morgan offers us five key interventions.
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Students are hitting hard times – will they get the facts they need?
Student experience expert Michelle Morgan details the findings of a new report on student financial concerns, working intentions and Covid-19.
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Why can’t the sector get in tune about September?
Warm words and talk of unique experiments are not enough to reassure university applicants that are facing an uncertain first term. Michelle Morgan calls for harmony.
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Students need a staggered start next year
Covid19 has created an environment that is “unprecedented”, and universities are working extremely hard to respond to the immediate needs of students and staff. The recent “No Buildings in September” event hosted by Wonk
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Coronavirus, confirmation, and clearing
It may feel like a way off, but what is happening now will affect students applying to university for September 2020 entry. Michelle Morgan sets out the questions we need to be considering
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It is time for the NSS to evolve again
While it is wonderful to see satisfied students, Michelle Morgan thinks there is so much more we could learn from a better designed and better implemented survey.
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In defence of conditional unconditional offers
For Michelle Morgan, current concerns about conditional unconditional offers ignores the value they can offer for non-traditional students
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Did postgraduate loans make any difference?
The introduction of the PG Loan scheme was supposed to help sustain master’s study in the UK. Did it work? Michelle Morgan investigates.
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We need more big data now
Michelle Morgan, Associate Dean for Student Experience at Bournemouth University looks at the gaps in data collection – that if filled – would help us improve retention and attainment @it_se
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The meteoric rise of the unconditional offer
With the debate over unconditional offers raging in the press and a reported “ministerial crackdown” on the way, Michelle Morgan (Associate Dean, Student Experience at Bournemouth University) looks at the pros and cons f