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Dr. Kelly Coate B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D., Prof. Cert.
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Biography:
| Kelly is a lecturer in higher education in the Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching. She coordinates the PG Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, and the PG Diploma/MA in Academic Practice. She is currently also the Vice Dean for Graduate Studies in the College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies. Kelly completed her doctorate at the Institute of Education, University of London in 1999 and was employed as a researcher and lecturer there until 2006. At the IoE she taught on the MBA in Higher Education Management and on the programmes within the Doctoral School. She moved to NUI Galway in January 2007. Her main areas of research interest are in the higher education curriculum, gendered aspects of higher education, the internationalisation of higher education and higher education policy. She is on the editorial boards of the Journal of Education Policy, Arts and Humanities in Higher Education, Teaching in Higher Education, Higher Education Research and Development and Gender and Education. She is on the Governing Council of the Society for Research into Higher Education (www.srhe.ac.uk), and convenes (with Lesley Gourlay) the SRHE's Digital University Network. She is also co-convener (with Nata Duvvury) of the Public Policy cluster within Gender ARC (www.genderarc.org). |
Research Interests
| Kelly has worked on a number of research projects in the field of higher education studies, funded by organisations such as the Economic and Social Research Council, the Association of University Teachers, the Department for Education and Skills, the European Commission, the Higher Education Academy and the Higher Education Funding Council for England. Her main areas of research interest are in the internationalisation and globalisation of universities, gendered aspects of academic careers, links between teaching and research, and changes in the contemporary higher education curriculum. |
Research Projects
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Project: MF07-P33 IMPACT OF INT'L STUDENT RECRUIT-K.COATE ( RM7033) Role: ROLE_DESC Description: DESCRIPTION Start/End Dates: 08-JAN-08 / 31-DEC-09 |
Peer Reviewed Journals
Coate, K; Boulos, A. (2012) 'Creativity in Education: challenging the assumptions'. London Review of Education, 10 (2):129-132.  [Details] |
| Coate,K. (1999) 'Feminist Knowledge and the Ivory Tower: A Case Study'. Gender and Education, 11 (2):141-160. [Details] |
| Coate, K.; Leonard, D. (2000) 'The Structure of Research Training in England'. Australian Education Researcher, 29 (3):19-41. [Details] |
| Coate, K.; Barnett, R.; Williams, G. (2001) 'Relationships between Teaching and Research in Higher Education in England '. Higher Education Quarterly, 55 (2):158-174. [Details] |
| Barnett, R.; Parry, G.; Coate, K. (2001) 'Conceptualising Curriculum Change'. Teaching in Higher Education, 6 (4):435-449. [Details] |
| Leonard, D.; Becker, R.; Coate, K. (2004) 'Continuing professional and career development: the doctoral experience of education alumni at a UK university'. Studies in Continuing Education, 26 (3):369-385. [Details] |
| Leonard, D,Becker, R, Coate, K. (2005) 'To prove myself at the highest level: The benefits of doctoral study'. Higher Education Research And Development, 24 (2):135-149. [Details] |
| Coate, K. (2006) 'Imagining Women in the Curriculum: the transgressive impossibility of women's studies'. Studies In Higher Education, 31 (4):407-421. [Details] |
| Khoo, S, Healy, C, Coate, K. (2007) 'Development Education and the Development of Research at Third Level in Ireland'. Policy and Practice, 5 :5-19. [Details] |
| Coate,K. (2009) 'Exploring the Unknown: Levinas and International Students in English Higher Education'. Journal of Education Policy, 24 (3):271-282. [DOI] [Details] |
| Coate, K.; Tooher, M. (2010) 'The Galway Symposium on Design for Learning: curriculum and assessment in higher education (Review Essay)'. Teaching in Higher Education, 15 (3):347-354. [Details] |
| Coate, K. (2010) 'Critical Thinking: Symposium on the Future of Universities (Editorial)'. Arts and Humanities in Higher Education, 9 (1). [Details] |
| Frolich, N.; Coate, K.; Mignot-Gerard, S.; Knill, C. (2010) 'Einheit von Forschung und Lehre: Implications for State Funding of Universities'. Higher Education Policy, 23 :195-211. [Details] |
Books
| Barnett, R.; Coate, K (2005) Engaging the Curriculum in Higher Education. Maidenhead: Open University Press. [Details] |
Book Chapters
| Coate, K; Rathnayake, G. (2013) 'An ethical commitment: responsibility, cosmopolitanism and care in the internationalised university' In: International Students Negotiating Higher Education. Abingdon: Routledge. [Details] |
| Coate, K. (2000) 'Conclusion: Reflections on global feminisms' In: Ali, S.; Coate, K.; wa Goro, W (eds). Global Feminisms: Identities and Politics in a Changing World. London: Routledge. [Details] |
| Scott, M.; Coate, K. (2003) 'Rethinking Feedback: Asymmetry in Disguise?' In: Bjork, L (eds). Teaching Academic Writing Across Europe. The Netherlands: Kluwer. [Details] |
| Williams, G.; Coate, K. (2004) 'The United Kingdom' In: Wan Der Wende, M.; Huisman, J (eds). On Cooperation and Competition: National and European Policies for the Internationalisation of Higher Education. Bonn: Lemmens. [Details] |
| Barnett, R.; Parry, G.; Coate, K. (2004) 'Conceptualising Curriculum Change' In: Tight, M (eds). The RoutledgeFalmer Reader in Higher Education. London: RoutledgeFalmer. [Details] |
| Coate, K.; MacLabhrainn, I. (2009) 'Irish Higher Education and the Knowledge Economy' In: Huisman, J (eds). International Perspectives on the Governance of Higher Education. London: Routledge. [Details] |
| Coate, K. (2009) 'The Curriculum' In: Tight, M.; Mok, K.H.; Morphew, C.; Huisman, J (eds). Routledge International Handbook of Higher Education. London: Routledge. [Details] |
| Coate, K. (2011) 'Writing in the Dark: Reflections on becoming a feminist' In: Davis, K.E.; Evans, M (eds). Transatlantic Conversations: Feminism as Travelling Theory. London: Ashgate. [Details] |
Edited Books
| Ali, S.; Coate, K.; wa Goro, W (Ed.). (2000) Global Feminist Politics: Identities in a Changing World. London: Routledge. [Details] |
Published Reports
| Power, S.; Warren, S.; Gillborn, D.; Thomas, S.; Coate, K. (2000) Mainstream Public Sector Education Services in Deprived and Non-deprived Areas. Institute of Education, University of London, London. [Details] |
Honours and Awards
| Year: 1999. Title: SRHE Young Researcher's Award |
Associations
| Association: Higher Education Research and Development, Function/Role: Editorial Advisory Board Member |
| Association: Gender and Education, Function/Role: International Advisory Board Member |
| Association: Teaching in Higher Education, Function/Role: Editorial Advisory Board Member |
| Association: Journal of Education Policy, Function/Role: Editorial Advisory Board Member |
| Association: Arts and Humanities in Higher Education, Function/Role: Associate Editor |
| Association: Society for Research into Higher Education, Function/Role: Member of the Governing Council |
| Association: Society for Research into Higher Education, Function/Role: Co-convener of the Digital University Network |
| Association: Society for Research into Higher Education, Function/Role: Member of the Publications Committee |
| Association: Higher Education Academy (UK), Function/Role: Fellow |
Conference Contributions
| Coate, K. (2009) Design for Learning: Curriculum and Assessment in Higher Education. [Keynote Address], CELT 7th Annual Conference on Learning and Teaching, National University of Ireland, Galway , 11-JUN-09 - 12-JUN-09. |
| Coate, K. (2012) Annual showcase of learning and teaching initiatives in DIT. [Keynote Address], DIT Learning and Teaching Showcase, Dublin Institute of Technology , 11-JAN-12 - 11-JAN-12. |
Teaching Interests
| Programme Coordinator of the Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Programme Coordinator of the Postgraduate Diploma/MA in Academic Practice |
Recent Postgraduates
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Porter, C. (2006) ‘Cultures
of Learning: a case study examining international student achievement and
student background in two postgraduate programmes in Business and Management’.
Unpublished EdD Thesis, Institute of Education, University of London. Kamenou, A. (2009) ‘University and Culture: A Case Study of the
University of Cyprus’. Unpublished PhD Thesis, Institute of Education,
University of London. Keane, E. (2009) Widening Participation and
Traditional Entry Students at an Irish University: Strategising to ‘Make the
Most’ of Higher Education. Unpublished PhD Thesis, National University of
Ireland, Galway. Junemann, C. (2010) Questioning
Non-Completion in Higher Education: A Study within the Argentine System.
Unpublished PhD Thesis. Institute of Education, University of London. Kuo, Y-C. (2010) Learner, Customer or Ambassador? Identity
Constructions of Overseas Students in the Age of Entrepreneurialism.
Unpublished PhD Thesis. Institute of Education, University of London. |