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Accepting PhD Students
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Internationalisation of Higher Education
Culture and Identity in Education
International and Comparative Education
Professional Learning and Development
Collaborative Practices in Education
Leadership Practices in Education
Inclusive Practices in Education
Innovation and Interdisciplinary Research
Adult Education and Life-Long Learning
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Dr Jayakumar Chinnasamy is a Lecturer in Education, at the School of Education and Social Sciences. Prior to joining the University in May 2022, he served as a Lecturer in Business, in countries like India, Bhutan, Bahrain, and the UK. Jayakumar has teaching experience in areas like Education and Business Management and has taught and supervised students at various levels including UG, PG, and Life-Long Learning. Jayakumar has around 22 years of experience in both academics and industry.
Dr Chinnasamy received his PhD from the University of the West of Scotland in 2022, which focussed on the "Educators' perspectives of internationalisation in Scottish higher education: culture, identity, and constructions of Scottishness”.
Jayakumar is an active member of the Scottish Educational Research Association (SERA); British Educational Research Association (BERA); International Professional Development Association (IPDA); European Society for Research on the Education of Adults (ESREA).
Jayakumar‘s teaching interests include - international education, internationalisation in higher education (HE), issues in HE internationalisation, international educational research, critical issues across education, leadership practices in education, inclusive practices in education, global and comparative perspectives in education, digitalisation in education, and innovations in education.
Currently supervising Masters Dissertation specialising in:
- International Leadership practices
- International Inclusive practices
- International Early Years Education
Critical Issues Across Education
Educational Research
Jayakumar’s desired research interests include - internationalisation in HE; cosmopolitanism; culture; national identity; branding in HE; cross-disciplinary research in HE; sustainable development policies and practices in education; leadership practices in education; inclusive practices in education; adult education and life-long learning; international collaborative research both academic and non-academic (NGOs).
HE institutions in the United Kingdom, India, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and China.
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Member, International Professional Development Association
1 Oct 2022 → …
Member, British Educational Research Association (BERA)
1 Jan 2019 → …
Member, British Association for International and Comparative Education
1 Jan 2018 → 30 Jun 2020
Member, European Society for Research on the Education of Adults
1 Jan 2018 → …
Member, Scottish Educational Research Association
1 Jan 2018 → 31 Dec 2018
Associate Member, Chartered Institute of Personnel Development
1 Jun 2009 → 31 Dec 2013
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Chinnasamy, J. (Recipient), 2005
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Chinnasamy, J. (Recipient), 2009
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)