Convenor
Professor Paul Ashwin, University of Lancaster
Email: p.ashwin@lancaster.ac.uk
Higher Education Close-Up (HECU) is a virtual network for in-depth research into higher education. It aims to provide a forum for discussion about, and the enhancement of, this kind of research through a JISCMAIL discussion list. This list is at: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/HIGHER-EDUCATION-CLOSE-UP.html
HECU10 conference will take place at Lancaster University from the 4th to 6th July 2022.
Submissions closed on 6th December 2021.
Conference theme: Critical approaches to close-up higher education research http://wp.lancs.ac.uk/hecu10/
Keynote speakers
Dr Amanda Hllengwa, Rhodes University (who will give the Inaugural Suellen Shay HECU Keynote)
Dr Janja Komlijenovic, Lancaster University
Professor Alison Phipps, University of Glasgow
Professor Bruce Macfarlane, The Education University of Hong Kong
For info please visit http://wp.lancs.ac.uk/hecu10/
Enquiries are welcome – please email Jan McArthur, Lancaster University j.mcarthur@lancaster.ac.uk
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