Projects
Vikki has led a wide range of projects for staff and students in higher education to address inequitable experiences and focus on anti-racism, assessment, belonging, compassion, growth mindsets, inclusive pedagogy and social justice.
This QAA Collaborative Enhancement Project set out to explore how institutional regulations and practice regarding assessment can impact students’ sense of belonging. Project Lead.
This project to established a Compassionate Assessment Network to facilitate sharing research, resources and experiences that promote a culture of compassion and social justice in assessment. Project Collaborator
A funded website that supports the need for compassion in higher education and recognises interconnected experiences that contribute to a wider ecology of belonging and social justice. Project Co-lead.
Creative Mindsets aimed to improve outcomes and experience for students by building growth mindsets in both students and staff – the belief that ability develops through effort and by embracing challenge. Project Lead
An academic enhancement intervention that consists of six interrelated themes to explore how belonging relates to learning, teaching and student success through challenging bias and developing compassionate approaches. Project Co-Lead
The QMU Festival of Learning explored belonging as a social and relational phenomenon that can be viewed as a powerful affective state that impacts student attainment. Keynotes from Prof Theo Gilbert and Dr Javaria Shah. Project Lead​