Research output per year
Research output per year
I am a Lecturer in Education at the Manchester Institute of Education and my work draws on a range of social science theories to study, for example, the formation of student experience and the (re)conceptualisation of space/place in an increasingly digital environment. I am particularly interested in the experiences of international students and how internationalisation shapes pedagogy and curricula.
My doctoral research focused on experiences of international students in the UK. It focused on the representation of the student voice and examined how international students navigate learning environments. Other research has focused on Sino-British partnerships, which explored the activities and practices of those involved in TNE and also the policy implications for such partnerships. Future directions for research include online and blended learning as well international higher education partnerships from multiple perspectives: teaching, learning, quality, curriculum, leadership and policy.
I teach on the MA International Education, the MA Digital Technologies, Communications and Education and the BSc in Education.
We supervise a large number of PhD researchers through HERE@Manchester (our Higher Education Research Group), where our expertise centres on critical analysis of policy and practice in international higher education and with international students. PhD applications should be submitted by the SEED scholarship deadline for consideration by our research group. Information about applications to MIE can be found here.
Before this deadline, you are welcome to contact one member of our research group to informally discuss your research proposal. This includes myself, alongside [Jenna, Josef, Sylvie, Miguel, Rui]. You should review the profile pages of each HERE@Manchester researcher to contact the individual with an expertise that most closely matches your chosen topic. We have also designed a critical reading list and list of potential theoretical frameworks for developing your proposal ideas.
I currently supervise the following PhD colleagues:
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Doctor of Philosophy, An exploration of how Chinese postgraduate students reconcile their UKHE learning experiences through a cycle of action and self-reflection, The University of Manchester
Award Date: 4 May 2020
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Other contribution
Research output: Working paper
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Heather Cockayne (Speaker), Dangeni Dangeni (Speaker) & Ying Yang (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
Heather Cockayne (Speaker), Dangeni Dangeni (Speaker) & Ying Yang (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
Heather Cockayne (Speaker), Dangeni Dangeni (Speaker) & Ying Yang (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
Rui He (Organiser), Heather Cockayne (Organiser), Jiexiu Chen (Organiser) & Yun Yu (Organiser)
Activity: Participating in or organising event(s) › Organising a conference, workshop, exhibition, performance, inquiry, course etc
Jenna Mittelmeier (Speaker), Sylvie Lomer (Speaker), Miguel Antonio Lim (Speaker), Heather Cockayne (Speaker) & Josef Ploner (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Jenna Mittelmeier & Heather Cockayne
10/10/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment
15/09/17
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert comment
Heather Cockayne & David Cockayne
23/08/16
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert comment
Supervisor: West, M. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Phd