Reflections on the King’s Wellbeing Survey – A student intern’s perspective
By Joel Bates, Data Analyst Intern Before joining the What Works department as a data analyst intern, I knew a key aspect of my role — [Read More]
Lessons learnt
The science and art of asking good questions in qualitative research
By Hannah Ogundipe Akinbode, Research Manager Gaining a better understanding of the student experience through research is something all universities should continually want to do. — [Read More]
A sense of belonging – what it means for higher education institutions
By Christina Fernandes, Intern at What Works During my internship I’ve come to understand the importance of feeling connected to the institution you study in — [Read More]
Championing Diversity and Inclusion in King’s Business School
By Dr Ilia Protopapa, Lecturer in Marketing and Inclusive Education Partner at King’s Business School. Tyler John, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Project Officer at King’s — [Read More]
Transitioning from schools to higher education – A professional’s perspective
By Hannah Ogundipe Akinbode, Research Manager It’s the start of a new academic year! We are currently welcoming our returning and new cohort of first — [Read More]
How can we create realistic expectations of university life for widening participation students?
By Samira Salam, Intern at the King’s College London Widening Participation team Starting university is a crucial time for students as an important transition is — [Read More]
Driving social mobility through behavioural insights
By Saloni Bhatia, Researcher at In Diverse Company. Behavioural insights are learnings from the field of social and behavioural science, that are used to both — [Read More]
The power of saying yes – The importance of opportunities for widening participation students
By Gabriela De Freitas, Social Researcher in the What Works Department | For students from less-advantaged backgrounds, the prospect of work experience can be daunting — [Read More]
‘Reaching in the right direction’: How a person-focussed approach to research can lead to meaningful engagement
By Chrissie Browne, King’s College London Widening Participation Department, Widening Participation Officer Some people interact with programmes and research more readily than others, this has — [Read More]
Good leaders listen – how robust evaluation and relational process-based leadership can strengthen collaboration and influence
By Fola Aina, Social Researcher Relational leadership as part of Community Organising has so much to contribute to strengthen ways of working within Higher Education. — [Read More]