Is it exploitation? On stewardship in academic communities

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https://doi.org/10.47408/jldhe.vi40.2105

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Alicja Syska, University of Plymouth

Alicja Syska is Editor-In-Chief at the Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, which she has led since 2019. She is an Associate Professor in Humanities and Pedagogy at the University of Plymouth where she previously also held a decade-long post in Learning Development. Alicja has a Ph.D. in American Studies from Saint Louis University, USA, is a Principal Fellow of Advance HE (PFHEA), an ALDinHE Senior Fellow, and a co-host of the Learning Development Project podcast. Her research interests include writing, community building, Third Space identity, and researcher development.

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25-06-2026

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Syska, A. (2026). Is it exploitation? On stewardship in academic communities. Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, (40). https://doi.org/10.47408/jldhe.vi40.2105

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No. 40 (2026)

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