The health, wellbeing and employability of university students are key considerations within
higher education. In response, interest in student resilience is on the rise. Reviews of …

Learning analytics and digital badges are emerging research fields in educational science.
They both show promise for enhancing student retention in higher education, where …

The growing prevalence and severity of mental health difficulties across university student
populations is a critical issue for universities and their wider communities. Yet little is known …

Student success and retention continue to be of concern for higher education institutions.
Wider participation, combined with lower completion rates for non-traditional students …

Student engagement is critical to success in the first year of university, yet evidence about
how and why various factors influence engagement remains relatively rare. This study …

Although previous research has shown that psychological distress increases on entering
university, little is known about first-year student perspectives on the stressors in university …

Student engagement has become a challenge for K-12 students and teachers in online
education during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study explored the factors underlying …

Using data collected from a recent national survey of Australian first-year students, this
paper defines and validates four scales–belonging, feeling supported, intellectual …

Much has been written about why students engage in academic studies at university, with
less attention given to the concept of disengagement. Understanding the risks and factors …

Universities must prepare students for a complex world, but current mental health levels
impair student outcomes. Increased concern over student wellbeing has fostered the …