Jayakumar Chinnasamy

Jayakumar Chinnasamy

Dr

 https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7580-7990

Accepting PhD Students

PhD projects

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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20132025

Research activity per year

Personal profile

Overview

Dr Jayakumar Chinnasamy is a Lecturer in Education at the School of Education and Social Sciences. He brings over two decades of experience spanning both academia and industry, having held lecturing positions in Business and Education across India, Bhutan, Bahrain, and the UK. His expertise includes teaching and supervising students at undergraduate, postgraduate, and lifelong learning levels, with a focus on Education and Business Management.

Dr Chinnasamy obtained his PhD from the University of the West of Scotland in 2022. His research explored "Educators' Perspectives on Internationalisation in Scottish Higher Education: Culture, Identity, and Constructions of Scottishness."

He is an active member of leading professional associations, including the Scottish Educational Research Association (SERA), British Educational Research Association (BERA), International Professional Development Association (IPDA), British Association for International and Comparative Education (BAICE), and the European Society for Research on the Education of Adults (ESREA). His ongoing research interests lie in internationalisation, comparative education, cultural identity, organisational development, and sustainable development.

Area of academic expertise - outline

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.

Current research activities

Currently supervising Masters Dissertation specialising in:

- International Leadership practices

- International Inclusive practices

- International Early Years Education

Current teaching activities and interests

Global Perspectives on Education

Educational Research

Desired research direction

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).

Target collaborative organisations

HE institutions in the United Kingdom, India, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and China.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

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):

  • SDG 1 - No Poverty
  • SDG 4 - Quality Education
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
  • SDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals

External positions

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 → …

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

Keywords

  • LB2300 Higher Education
  • Internationalisation
  • culture
  • Identity
  • national identity
  • Digital Education
  • Entrepreneurship
  • branding
  • professional learning
  • cultural competence
  • Cultural Entrepreneurship
  • LB2361 Curriculum
  • Curriculum design
  • curriculum development
  • LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education
  • Mentorship
  • L Education (General)
  • entrepreneurship education
  • Inclusive Education
  • leadership & management
  • professional practice

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