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Course leadership in small specialist UK higher education – a review
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posted on 2023-08-30, 15:09 authored by Nieky van Veggel, Philip HowlettPurpose - The purpose of this paper is to review the literature with regards to the course leader in small and specialist higher education in the United Kingdom.
Design/methodology/approach - First, the role of the course leader is explored, followed by an evaluation of the barriers to effective course management. This is then followed by a discussion of mitigating solutions to the barriers identified. Course leadership is then reviewed in the context of small and specialist higher education. Finally, areas for future research are suggested.
Findings - Course leadership in the UK is a role with wide ranging responsibilities, but is underappreciated by the higher education sector. Various barriers have been identified, and some solutions proposed, in the literature, but problems remain.
Originality/value - Course leadership is an underappreciated area with little academic literature available, even though issues have been reported since the 1990s. This paper critically evaluates and summarises the issues, and shows that they are still current. It also proposes solutions and areas of further research so that issues can be resolved for betterment of the higher education sector.
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32Issue number
7Page range
1174-1183Publication title
International Journal of Educational ManagementISSN
0951-354XExternal DOI
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EmeraldFile version
- Accepted version
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- eng
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2018-02-16Legacy creation date
2018-02-16Legacy Faculty/School/Department
Faculty of Health, Education, Medicine & Social CareUsage metrics
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