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Lecturer

School of Education

University of Glasgow

Glasgow

United Kingdom

Summary biography: 

Patience joined the University of Glasgow in September 2023. Informed by Amartya Sen’s capabilities approach, Patience is interested in how universitiesfoster human development and create more just, inclusive, and sustainable societies. She focuses on the experiences of marginalised groups such as girls’ education, students from low-income backgrounds, and migrants (documented and undocumented) in different (higher) education contexts. Her areas of interest are conceptions and operationalisation of quality in higher education, with a specific focus on teaching and learning; and higher education access, participation, and employment/ employability.