Overview
\n \nThis session is part of Newer Researcher Work in Progress Webinar series. These sessions are open and free for all to attend. SRH E aims to provide a platform to present the most s timulating and innovative research taking place in higher education studies and practice. The Newer Researcher Network recognises the body of exciting research being undertaken by newer and early care er researchers and seeks to create a supportive sp ace in which such researchers can present their wo rk-in-progress\, receive feedback\, and develop co nnections with national and international peers. Q uestions and feedback from attendees are warmly we lcomed. We aim for this to be a constructive space for work in progress.
\n \nSchedule
\n \n13:00 – 13:05
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Introduction a nd overview of the session
\n13:05 – 13:30
\n13:30 – 13:55
\n13:55 – 14:00
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\nSpeaker Bios
\n \n < p style="margin-bottom:11px\;">Joanne Talle ntire is a third year ESR C-funded doctoral researcher at Brunel University London. Her wholly qualitative study explores the experience of students admitted to academically se lective universities in England through contextual admissions. Her interest in researching social an d educational inequalities was stimulated by study on the MA in Policy Studies in Education at the U CL Institute of Education in 2021/22. Prior to ent ering the world of academic research\, Joanne spen t over thirty years in university professional ser vices roles\, latterly as Head of Admissions at th e University of Essex and Queen Mary University of London\, and a short spell at UCAS as Senior Rela tionship Manager for London. Joanne is a Fellow of the Association of Higher Education Professionals and a Governor of Colchester Sixth Form College.< /span>\n \nAza mat Valei is an Assistant Professor in Economics at the School of Economics \, University of Nottingham. He teaches undergradu ate and postgraduate modules in microeconomics\, i ndustrial organisation\, and quantitative methods. His current research examines how students’ pre‑u niversity backgrounds shape academic performance i n Year 1 core modules. Using regression analysis\, he investigates the effects of A‑level subjects\, marks\, and other factors on outcomes in Microeco nomics and Mathematics\, incorporating categorical variables to reflect programme‑level differences. His findings show that A‑level qualifications are strong predictors of success in quantitative and economics modules\, though their impacts vary acro ss degrees and module structures.
DESCRIPTION:Overview\n \n \n \n This session is part of Newer Researcher Work in Progress Webinar series. These sessions are open and free for all to attend. SRHE aims to provide a platform to present the most st imulating and innovative research taking place in higher education studies and practice. The Newer R esearcher Network recognises the body of exciting research being undertaken by newer and early caree r researchers and seeks to create a supportive spa ce in which such researchers can present their wor k-in-progress\, receive feedback\, and develop con nections with national and international peers. Qu estions and feedback from attendees are warmly wel comed. We aim for this to be a constructive space for work in progress. \n \n \n \n Schedule \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 13:00 – 13:05\n \n \n \n \n SRHE welcome & housekeeping \n \n \n \n Introduction and overview of the session\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 13:05 – 13:30\n \n \n \n \n Joanne Tallentire: Researchin g the experience of contextual admissions students : conceptual and methodological dilemmas\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 13:30 – 13:55\n \n \n \n \n Azamat Valei: The Effect of A-levels on Academic Performance in Economics Degrees\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 13:55 – 14:00\n \n \n \n \n Summary & close\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker Bios\n \n \n \n Joanne Ta llentire is a third year ESRC-funded doctoral rese archer at Brunel University London. Her wholly qua litative study explores the experience of students admitted to academically selective universities i n England through contextual admissions. Her inter est in researching social and educational inequali ties was stimulated by study on the MA in Policy S tudies in Education at the UCL Institute of Educat ion in 2021/22. Prior to entering the world of aca demic research\, Joanne spent over thirty years in university professional services roles\, latterly as Head of Admissions at the University of Essex and Queen Mary University of London\, and a short spell at UCAS as Senior Relationship Manager for L ondon. Joanne is a Fellow of the Association of Hi gher Education Professionals and a Governor of Col chester Sixth Form College.\n \n \n \n Azamat Vale i is an Assistant Professor in Economics at the Sc hool of Economics\, University of Nottingham. He t eaches undergraduate and postgraduate modules in m icroeconomics\, industrial organisation\, and quan titative methods. His current research examines ho w students’ pre‑university backgrounds shape acade mic performance in Year 1 core modules. Using regr ession analysis\, he investigates the effects of A ‑level subjects\, marks\, and other factors on out comes in Microeconomics and Mathematics\, incorpor ating categorical variables to reflect programme‑l evel differences. His findings show that A‑level q ualifications are strong predictors of success in quantitative and economics modules\, though their impacts vary across degrees and module structures. \n \n CATEGORIES:Conference CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260519T130000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260519T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260519T140000 LOCATION:Online event (login details will be provided)\n Un ited Kingdom\n URL:https://srhe.ac.uk/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=782 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR