The Complex Factors That Drive Students’ Sense of Belonging
An expert in student belonging and engagement in the digital environment explains the nuances of belonging, mattering and inclusion as well as how to foster well-being in higher education.
Education is often offered as a solution to tackling misinformation, particularly training in critical thinking and analytical skills. But what does that actually look like in the day-to-day running of a university? Or for the average higher education instructor not specialized in fields such as media, politics or social sciences? And is there more that institutions could be doing to inform public policy and technology companies to help get ahead of the disinformation wave?
Phil Napoli, senior associate dean for faculty and research at the Sanford School of Public Policy and director of the DeWitt Wallace Center for Media & Democracy at Duke University, shares his ideas about how universities can support local journalism and how researchers can work with third parties to impact public policy.
And Simge Andı, lecturer in quantitative political science at the University of Exeter, talks about her research into why people are vulnerable to misinformation and what she’s learned from studying elections in Turkey.
This episode is sponsored by The Wall Street Journal.
An expert in student belonging and engagement in the digital environment explains the nuances of belonging, mattering and inclusion as well as how to foster well-being in higher education.
Two academics who are steeped in policy expertise, having worked in government in the UK and US, share practical insights on what works when trying to get research before the eyes of decision-makers.
Hear academic leaders in the UK and Singapore discuss what is needed for effective cross-border collaboration.
Personal insights from a range of higher education voices on how they preserve their own well-being.
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