...: The author reports there are no competing interests to declare. 14 09 2025 29 04 2026 27 06 2026 29 06 2026 © 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Critical language awareness Multilingualism Higher education...

...Nancy Aumais; Mélina Dorval Purpose This paper aims to critically examine how blended synchronous learning (sometimes referred to as HyFlex) teaching modalities reshape the organization of work, well-being and equity in higher education. It explores how discourses of “flexibility” affect power...

...Yanxi Li; Mao Li Purpose This study aims to explore the higher education experiences of Young Australian Chinese Female Immigrants who emigrated during their formative years. It examines the interplay of cultural identity, peer influence and family expectations shaping their educational journeys...

...Birgit Strotmann; Petra A. Robinson; Maja Stojanović Purpose This original research paper aims to explore how English-medium instructors in internationalized higher education settings navigate challenges and affordances regarding internationalization, student expectations and research demands...

.... Corresponding author Julia Bohlmann Julia.Bohlmann@glasgow.ac.uk 29 09 2025 09 01 2026 13 02 2026 19 02 2026 © 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only International students Higher education Identity Multicultural...

...Ereblir Kadriu Purpose This study aims to explore how international students from Kosovo, Albania and North Macedonia negotiate identity and belonging within higher education institutions in the USA and UK . The study examines how their cultural, linguistic and geopolitical backgrounds shape...

... implications This study highlights the need to explore underlying mechanisms of exclusion in higher education and amplify student voices to better understand the experiences of marginalized students, moving beyond inclusivity de jure. Originality/value This study emphasizes the importance of exploring...

...Salah Ben Hammou; Hassane Razkane; Bouchaib Benzehaf Purpose This study aims to examine the adoption of English medium instruction ( EMI ) in Moroccan higher education by exploring university students’ perceptions and experiences in an English-taught Health Sciences program at the University...

... cultural exchange and collaboration among faculty members can enrich students’ educational experiences. Originality/value This study contributes to the limited literature on cultural humility in higher education in the Middle East. By highlighting instructors’ perceptions and practices, this study...

.... This section also references sources for PK-12 and higher education populations to advantaged multi-generational households with several online learners. While the focus remains on college students, the review outlines resources for instructors of multiple ages and levels to illustrate the scope...

...Tara Schwitzman-Gerst Purpose Most research about combating the whiteness of teacher education neglects to analyze the whiteness of the higher education institutional contexts housing teacher preparation programs. This gap also holds true within research exploring Minority Serving Institutions...

... white universities. Design/methodology/approach This is a conceptual paper that theorises the experiences of two Black African academics in Australian higher education. It takes a form of autoethnography, to demonstrate the intersectional barriers and setbacks within white academia that interact...

... for English medium instruction (EMI) higher education, responding to both the bespoke challenges for the sector and longstanding calls to define and disseminate quality implementation good practice. Design/methodology/approach A virtual nominal group technique engaged experts (n = 14) in idea...

... the impact of teaching and social presence on the online learning experience in higher education. Findings The findings indicate that teachers acknowledged the importance of these two elements in teaching online. Moreover, the study investigates how teachers could establish teaching and social presence...

... an identified need to study anti-racism among campus administrators, the efficacy of scalable interventions that can be easily adapted or integrated into existing campus/staff programming and ways to foster anti-racist awareness, knowledge and actions. Higher education Education Equity Belonging Anti...

... Toms can be contacted at: otoms@uwsp.edu 03 05 2022 06 07 2022 07 07 2022 07 07 2022 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2022 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Former foster youth Higher education Postsecondary As a higher education community...

..., intentionality and care and love are integral to developing a pro-Black classroom. The implementation of these practices in the authors’ graduate course allowed the students to feel seen and affirmed, which contrasts with their previous experiences in higher education. Originality/value This paper introduces...

... of how these programs have influenced my persistence through the postsecondary education system and shaped my understanding of FGCS. The Higher Education Act (HEA), once thought of as an opening for more students to attend college, began to limit access to postsecondary students by switching from...

... 2021 01 10 2021 09 10 2021 09 10 2021 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2021 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Saudi Arabia Higher education Female students Reverse culture shock International students All of the participants were female...

...Bradley James Mays; Melissa Anne Brevetti Purpose Researchers examine the new landscape of higher education, which is changing and evolving in the twenty-first century, as many non-traditional students, especially learners with physical disabilities, are “knocking on the door of higher education...