No. 40 (2026)

• Is it exploitation? On stewardship in academic communities

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Papers

• Increasing but insufficient polyphony: are there voices that could further enrich the discussion of LD professional identities?

  Alexander J. Cuthbert, Ursula Canton

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• Using diagnostic and self-reflective tools for personalised learning: the perspective of Learning Developers

  Zara Hooley, Rachel Horrocks-Birss, Ivelina Cramphorn, Jack Rundell, Chrissi Hughes

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• Applied Feminist Systems Thinking in decolonising the university curricula, pedagogies and institutional practices

  Megha Kashyap

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• Bridging the gap: motivations, challenges and early attainment among widening participation students in higher education

  Elizabeth McManus (Corresponding Author); Matthew Checketts, Leone Buckle, Debbie M. Smith, Jack Hamer, Katie L. Moran, Emese Lambing

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• Constraining Innovation: A critical discourse analysis of power and assessment policy in higher education

  David Yarwood

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Case Studies

• Academic language and learning development practitioners’ access to professional development, recognition and promotion pathways: an international case study

  Steve Briggs, Ralitsa Kantcheva

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• Immersive learning in biology and environmental science: a case study of the nature lab virtual reality project

  Danielle Hinchcliffe (Corresponding Author); Luiza Figueiredo Passos

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• Rewriting Fairy Tales: developing critical AI literacy through creative practice in higher education

  India Lawton

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• Embedding AI in a pedagogy of compassion

  Constantine Manolchev, Sarah Jerome, Marco Campenni, Pawel Sierocinski

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Opinion Pieces

• Enhancing inclusivity for stammering in higher education

  Oliver Irvine; Glenn Hurst (Corresponding Author)

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• AI, affective development, and the ‘third space’ of learning

  Manesha Peiris

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Letters

• A ‘room of one’s own’ in learning development: establishing spaces for writing for new learning developers

  Joy Igiebor

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Reviews

• A simple guide to unpacking assignments and dissertations Arthur, R. (2026). Ultimate academic writing hacks: Simple strategies for better essays, reports and dissertations. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 9781350517431

  Rabia Arshad

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• GenAI in higher education: learning, relearning and unlearning Illingworth, S., & Forsyth, R. (2026). GenAI in higher education: Redefining teaching and learning. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 9781350535787

  Hannele Diehl

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• Embedding critical thinking in contemporary academic practice Beesley, P., Cooke, B., Morris, L., & Warwick-Booth, L. (2025). The critical thinking toolkit: Your guide to success in learning, thinking and writing at university. SAGE. ISBN 9781529683189

  Jennifer Harper

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• Time to talk about hope in higher education Abegglen, S., Burns, T., Heller, R. F., Madhok, R., Neuhaus, F., Sandars, J., Sinfield, S., & Singh, U. G. (Eds.). (2025). Stories of hope: Reimagining education. Open Book Publishers. ISBN 9781805115717

  Alistair McCulloch

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• Designing inclusive assessment through Universal Design for Learning Merry, K. L. (2025). Better assessment in higher education: A universal design for learning approach. CAST. ISBN 9781943085354

  Lesley Raven

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