Browsing by Author "Axford, Barrie"

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    Making short politics placements work
    (Wiley, 2009) Blair, Alasdair; Curtis, Steven; Sherrington, Philippa; Axford, Barrie; Huggins, Richard; Marsh, Caroline
    Short placements can provide an important and meaningful experience of politics in action for students who are unable to benefit from the generally lengthy placements currently on offer. This article is based on the findings of the three-year HEFCE-funded project The Scholarship of Engagement for Politics and explores the potential of short, local, research-based placements, embedded in modules and supported by online journaling, to enrich students’ understanding of politics and enhance their employability.
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    Research-led placements in Politics: A new approach?
    (Palgrave Macmillan, 2008) Blair, Alasdair; Sherrington, Philippa; Axford, Barrie; Huggins, Richard; Curtis, Steven; Marsh, Caroline
    The ‘scholarship of engagement’, derived from work undertaken by the Boyer Commission in the US, emphasises the possibilities of enhanced undergraduate learning through research, yet in the UK this idea is less developed. Moreover, although the study of politics and international relations lends itself well to the use of placements to develop this model of learning, there are few examples of this in the UK. This article presents findings from a major research project, the Scholarship of Engagement for Politics, examining the ways in which placement learning can affect the student experience.