Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education: Volume 3 Issue 1

Demonstrating genuine interest in students' needs and progress: Implications for student satisfaction with courses

John Rogers, Morgan Smith

The purpose of this paper is to identify the best predictors of student satisfaction with teaching.

Student confidence in using and applying research methods whilst studying within a sport and exercise discipline

Francesca Burton, Cathy Schofield

This paper aims to investigate the confidence of foundation degree (FdSc) and top‐up degree students in using and applying research methods within a sport and exercise discipline.

The development of a research methods toolkit to support sport science undergraduates and lecturers

Cathy Schofield, Francesca Burton

Based on the experiences of those delivering the dissertation module on a level 6 BSc sport top‐up year, where students progress from many further education colleges and higher…

Promoting knowledge and understanding in society: Training our students for effective communication

Darrell J.R. Evans

The ability to communicate with society is one of the key skills by which our students can help enhance knowledge and understanding of different subjects within the general…

Boundary‐crossing and governance “space”: Negotiation of the professional identity of secretariat staff in higher education (HE)

Adam Dawkins

The purpose of the paper is to provide a personal, reflexive examination of the negotiation of the professional identity of governance services personnel as a specific role set in…

Trends among Zarqa University faculty members regarding research obstacles and the ways of overcoming them according to their points of view

Fadel Jamil Klaib

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the research obstacles facing Zarqa University (ZU) faculty members, and the ways of overcoming them according to their points of view.

A new company descriptor takes us into a new era

Rebecca Marsh

Editorial