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Postmodern Thoughts in Dawit’s Alämänor: Critiques on Normativity, Absolute Truth and the Sovereign Self
Authors: Abrham Gedamu  , Anteneh Aweke  , Ayenew Guadu
Published: January 2025

The advancement of communication technology in this postmodern era exposed people for multiple narratives – viewpoints that are often subversive to the existing metanarratives. This condition, in turn, delegitimizes objective worldviews such as truth, social norms, self-identity and so on. But is there such a thing as objective truth? To what extent does an individual‟s inner self be affected by normativity in the Ethiopian social setting? Having these couple of questions in mind, an attempt to scrutinize how Dawit in his novel Alämänor (2017, literally translated as “Nonexistence”, deconstructs people‟s conception about truth and reprehends one‟s obedience to collective norms at the expense of their inner self is made. In this analysis, we illustrate that the novel is devoted to prove how people‟s intuitive knowledge about „truth‟ is mistaken, and condemn some social norms that make people pretend to behave, communicate and act against their inner selves.
Interrogating Kant and Husserl on the Ethico-Political Implications of Transcendental Philosophy
Authors: Amon Bekele
Published: January 2025

Transcendental philosophy is characterized by the attempt to understand the fundamental structures of our ordinary experience- it is in a sense ‘metaphysics of experience’. In the history of western philosophy we find various conceptions of the transcendental. Of these varieties three traditions stand out: The Greek, the Kantian and the Phenomenological traditions. These traditions differ considerably; yet they all contend that philosophy is ‘a search for the radical and foundational structures of experience and reality’. This paper focuses on the second and third traditions. Within the Kantian tradition, the transcendental is understood as the objective condition of knowledge and experience. Unlike the Greek tradition, Kant does not take the transcendental to be the object of knowledge rather as ‘the immanent structure of knowledge’. Phenomenological transcendentalism discloses a conception of the transcendental which is radically different from the objectivistic approach of the Greeks as well as from the Kantian conception. While the latter takes the transcendental to be immanent to the subject, phenomenology takes it to be both transcendent and immanent. This article examines the two latter traditions to analyze the ethico-political implications of transcendental philosophy. The essentially ‘dichotomizing structure’ of transcendental philosophy gives rise to a problematic of inter-subjectivity. I shall discuss the problem of intersubjectivity in light of the three ethico-political implications of transcendental philosophy viz. epistemological determinacy, the elimination of the body and the primacy of the theoretical. The analysis hopes to show the essential relation between transcendental philosophy and structures of domination and oppression.
Assessment of Fibrinolytic Activities Among Pregnant Women in Etsako West, Edo State
Authors: Ohenhen Johnsolomon Eghosa , Momodu Amina , Muhibi Musa Abidemi
Published: January 2025

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Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) through Blood Transfusion
Authors: Ademuyiwa Adeyinka Eunice , Muhibi Musa Abidemi , Ademulegun Faith Gbemisola
Published: January 2025

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Prevalence of Schistosoma Haematobium among Vesico-Vaginal Fistula (VVF) Patients Attending National Obstetric Fistula Centre, Babbar-Ruga, Katsina
Authors: Ado Y. , Hamza K.U. , Nasir S. , Yandutse M. , Mba C. , Jarmai M.M. , Ibraheem A.O. , Gandu S. , Ishaq A.A. , Kofar Bai A.I. , Kankia I.H. , Lawal U.
Published: January 2025

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Therapeutic Potential of Cannabis sativa Extract in Mitigating Diclofenac-Induced Renal Toxicity in WistarRats
Authors: Shehu R.M. , Kabir I.M.
Published: January 2025

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Revisão criminal contra o réu: legitimidade e compatibilidade com a ordem constitucional brasileira
Authors: Ayrosa João Pedro
Published: January 2025

The study sought to answer two basic questions for the discussion on retrial against the defendant. Firstly, it
focused on the pre-positive legitimacy of this figure, concluding that the propter falsa modality is admissible and that the propter nova modality is inadmissible. The second questioned whether retrial against the defendant is compatible with the Brazilian constitutional order, which required a study of possible objections. In the end, the research concluded that it is compatible with the Constitution and the American Convention on Human Rights, emphasizing that this autonomous action can only be used in practice if it is legally established.
Análisis de las estrategias de comunicación digital en el gremio de la construcción en Cuenca, Ecuador y su influencia en los stakeholders
Authors: Pulgarín Prado Mónica Yadira , Argudo Palomeque Fabián Vladimir
Published: January 2025

La comunicación digital es fundamental para el sector de la construcción en Cuenca ya que los gremios la utilizan para informar, promocionar y consolidar su liderazgo. En este contexto la presente investigación se centró en conocer la situación actual de la comunicación digital en el gremio de la construcción en la ciudad de Cuenca y analizar la eficacia de la comunicación digital en los stakeholders y así determinar los alcances más efectivos para logar promocionar y construir relaciones con la comunidad. No obstante, la falta de utilización de todos los canales y la difusión de contenidos poco pertinentes limitan el impacto y las oportunidades de negocio. Para la presente investigación se utilizó una metodología mixta, combinando métodos cualitativos y cuantitativos de tipo relacional, observacional y transversal, enfocada en analizar la relación entre las estrategias de comunicación digital y su efectividad en el gremio, realizando entrevistas a expertos, encuestas a socios del gremio y observación de redes sociales para evaluar el impacto y la interacción con los stakeholders. En conclusión, una comunicación digital efectiva es vital para que los gremios logren un mejor posicionamiento y aprovechen nuevas oportunidades en el ámbito de la comunicación.
Seguridad Alimentaria y fluctuaciones de precios de la leche, pollo y huevos
Authors: Guevara Ulloa David Antonio , Morales Carrasco Lilián Victoria , Córdova Pacheco Ana Consuelo
Published: January 2025

La presente investigación pretende analizar el comportamiento, variación y relación de los precios de los huevos, el pollo y la leche, con la seguridad alimentaria en el Ecuador. Para ello, se recopilan datos de precios del Sistema de Información Pública Agropecuaria y datos de seguridad alimentaria del Departamento de Asuntos Económicos y Sociales de las Naciones Unidas. Las observaciones de los precios son promediadas mensual y anualmente para facilitar la aplicación de modelos de volatilidad. La investigación se basa en fuentes documentales y utiliza un muestreo no probabilístico. Entre los resultados más relevantes se destaca que los precios presentan indicios de una moderada a alta volatilidad; además, se encuentra que los precios impactan en la seguridad alimentaria, presentando una relación inversa. En conclusión, se determina que la variación de los precios influye en el acceso a los alimentos, restringiendo la adquisición de alimento nutritivos.
Efektivitas Model Manajemen Pendidikan Kewirausahaan Inklusif Dalam Merdeka Belajar
Authors: Vitasari Any Diana , Somanedo Ofri
Published: January 2025

Pendidikan kewirausahaan inklusif memiliki peran penting dalam memberdayakan siswa penyandang disabilitas untuk menghadapi tantangan ekonomi dan sosial. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengembangkan model manajemen pendidikan kewirausahaan yang terintegrasi dengan magang inklusif di sekolah berkebutuhan khusus di Kabupaten Banyuwangi. Metode penelitian menggunakan Research and Development (R&D) yang mencakup perencanaan, uji lapangan, revisi, implementasi, dan evaluasi model. Temuan menunjukkan bahwa model ini berhasil meningkatkan keterampilan kewirausahaan, kepercayaan diri, dan kesiapan karir siswa penyandang disabilitas. Pengembangan kurikulum yang inklusif, pelatihan guru, dan kolaborasi dengan mitra eksternal menjadi faktor kunci keberhasilan model ini. Hasil penelitian mengungkapkan pentingnya keterlibatan pemangku kepentingan dalam menciptakan ekosistem pendidikan yang mendukung. Kesimpulannya, model ini tidak hanya relevan dengan kebutuhan industri, tetapi juga efektif dalam mengurangi pengangguran di kalangan siswa penyandang disabilitas. Penelitian ini menawarkan kontribusi teoretis dan praktis dalam mengintegrasikan pendidikan kewirausahaan dengan inklusivitas.
E-Tax Collection on Revenue Generation in Ondo State, Akure, Nigeria
Authors:   Department of Project Management Technology, School of Logistics and Innovation Technology The Federal University of Technology, Akure. Ondo State, Nigeria, Funmilola OLAYEYE, Folasade , Adeyinka ADEDEJI, Elijah ,   Department of Project Management Technology, School of Logistics and Innovation Technology The Federal University of Technology, Akure. Ondo State, Nigeria
Published: January 2025

This study evaluated the influence of Electronic-Taxation on revenue-generation in Ondo State from 2019 to 2023 with a view to understand the methods and process of e-taxation. The collected data were grouped into two: pre and post-e-tax periods. The two sets of data were compared using a pre post analysis technique of statistic. Findings from the study revealed that before the implementation of electronic taxation, revenue generation reported from state accumulated revenue was below average, while the tax revenue and other taxes significantly improved after e-taxation and e-tax was successfully implemented. Thus, the electronic policy worked to improve revenue generation in the economy while identified loopholes that engendered. Corruption will greatly affect the progress of the system, if not properly checked. It was recommended amongst others that the government through the Ondo State internal revenue service’s conduct more enlightenment seminars in all the local governments of the State, Increase the knowledge of the use of electronic services on their platform, block all identifiable 1oopholes and pronounce a severe punitive action on tax corruptions in the economy.
Microneedling along Topical 5‑Fluorouracil in the Treatment of Stable Resistant Vitiligo
Authors:   Dermatology Resident (R4), OMSB, Oman, Hinai Ahmed Al
Published: January 2025

Background: Vitiligo poses a challenge to all dermatologists with a major socio-psychological concern.
Despite the available various numerous treatment modalities, a unique innovative universally reliable
therapeutic modality is yet to emerge due to the disparity of response among different patients.
Advancing Security and Privacy Measures in Telehealth IoT/Fog/Cloud Ecosystems
Authors:   Department of Computer Science, University of Victoria, Victoria BC Canada, Guo Yunyong
Published: January 2025

As Telehealth becomes integral to modern healthcare, ensuring the security and privacy of patient data
in remote monitoring scenarios is paramount.
The Current Situation and Influencing Factors of Presenteeism among Clinical Nurses in Hubei Province, China: A Cross-Sectional Study
Authors:   Independent Researchers, China, Qin Hui
Published: January 2025

Aim: This study investigated the presenteeism of Chinese clinical nurses in Hubei province and its
influencing factors.
Challenges in Airway Management Following Mandibular Distractor Placement in the Nicu: A Case Study
Authors:   Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, Xavier University, USA, Busick Christina
Published: January 2025

This case study presents a tragic scenario involving a neonate who underwent intubation, surgical placement of mandibular distractors, and subsequent
extubation. Hours later, the patient experienced respiratory distress symptoms. Multiple attempts at reintubation were done but an endotracheal tube (ETT)
was never secured due to severe airway edema. Thus an emergent tracheostomy was attempted; the infant was never able to be ventilated adequately and
succumbed to complications. The case underscores the critical nature of airway management in neonates with complex craniofacial anomalies in the Neonatal
Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
The Covid Crisis: Return of Fear and Uncertainty
Authors:   Sunnyvale CA, 94086 USA, Roomi M Waheed
Published: January 2025

Covid-19 is the news once again making headlines and announcing its comeback. It has had a profound impact since its December 2019 emergence in
Wuhan, China. The 2019 outbreak was a turning point affecting nearly every country with varying degrees of severity, has led to significant worldwide
mortality and morbidity, causing millions of deaths and long lasting health complications for many. The rapid spread worldwide, led to the World Health
Organization calling it a “global pandemic” on March 11, 2020. Covid-19 is a viral zoonotic disease which spreads from animals-to-humans and humansto-humans. It is caused by the novel SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. Covid-19 is an enveloped, positive-sense single stranded RNA virus that attaches to the
host cell through its spike protein that facilitates entry into the host cell via the ACE2 receptors. The virus primarily spreads through respiratory droplets
of an infected person when coughing, sneezing or talking. Asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic individuals can also spread the disease. Covid-19 has caused
major social, economic, business and lifestyle disruptions. Covid-19 symptoms range from mild to severe and appear between 2-14 days after exposure.
The most common symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle or body aches, loss of taste or smell, headache, nausea or vomiting
and diarrhea. In more severe cases, it can cause pneumonia, ARDS, organ failure and even death. Covid-19 diagnosis is mainly done by polymerase chain
reaction (PCR) - the gold standard of testing. Histologically, Covid-19 is responsible for many changes to the lungs, heart, kidneys, liver and GI tract.
Symptoms lasting beyond the primary infection (“long-covid”) have shown to have a significant impact on an individual’s daily life. There are several
factors that increase the risk of infection - individuals who are over 60 are at a higher risk versus younger individuals. Individuals with comorbidities, those
who are immunocompromised, those who smoke, use alcohol, lack exercise or are unvaccinated have a higher risk of infection. Infected individuals with
underlying health conditions can experience a host of complications such as mild to severe organ impairment (heart, liver, kidney, brain), diabetes, dementia,
neurological, GI, hematological or muscular pain. The risk also increases for individuals who are lower on the socio-economic spectrum. The Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the use of vaccines, masks, social distancing, hygiene protocols, quarantine and isolation to reduce
the transmission risk, prevent hospitalization, severe illness or death. The advent of highly efficacious vaccines using novel mRNA technology has seen the
effects of the disease wane. Covid-19 infection rates are slowing and the pandemic is giving way to an endemic. However, one question remains - how well
prepared are we for the next major outbreak?.
Optimizing Recovery Post-Stroke: Evidence-Based Physical Therapy Interventions for Motor Function Restoration and Long-Term Mobility Improvements
Authors:   USA, Makwana Laljibhai
Published: January 2025

Stroke is still only one of the major causes of disability, affecting motor function and mobility in particular. Applying evidence from previous studies, physical therapy has been shown to have promising possibilities of regaining mobility for the affected person.
Early Years Childhood Experiences, A Base for Adult Attachment
Authors:   Titu Maiorescu University, Faculty of Psychology, Bucharest, Romania, Burlanescu Elena , Monica Puia Anca ,   Titu Maiorescu University, Faculty of Psychology, Bucharest, Romania
Published: January 2025

This paper aims for a comprehensive exploration of the attachment theory, and focuses on the importance of early years experiences in shaping children’s
attachment. Bowlby’s attachment theory states that a secure attachment, developed through appropriate and consistent sensitivity from primary caregivers,
impacts children's beliefs about the availability and support from significant individuals. The article addresses the connection between maternal sensitivity
and the infant's attachment security, and highlights the importance of this bond for the child's psychological development. Furthermore, it delves into how
individual social skills and the quality of peer relationships impact adaptive functioning in adults. The interactions among these factors have implications
for mental health and interpersonal relationships in adulthood. "La Maison Verte" study case serves as a transformative space where the practices and
principles employed nurture not only the children’s development but also foster the foundation for secure attachments between parents and children. A
profound understanding of attachment dynamics provides essential foundations for effective interventions and the promotion of well-being throughout life.
Building trustful relationships through intrapreneurship in Academic Development
Authors: Heard-Lauréote Karen , Buckley Carina
Published: January 2025

Trust between people who develop academics (Academic Developers) and academics is not always straightforward, and where trust does exist, it can often be limited to the individuals involved in the interaction, rather than extending to the wider institutional culture. This lack of trust can be attributed to a variety of factors, one of which is the perception that Academic Developers are merely a management tool focused on performance metrics rather than upholding quality standards. Academic Developers' cognitive authority can also be challenged by institutional and administrative authority, affecting trust between academics and developers. This reflection aims to explore barriers to the development of trust between Academic Developers and academics before proposing changes in practice to bridge the trust gap. The main focus of this reflection is to scale trust beyond individual relationships and promote a culture of trust within the institution. By doing so, we advocate for an approach that works towards building a more trusting environment in HE that fosters collaboration, creativity, and success, given that Academic Developers' role as a ‘broker’ between the institution and colleagues is becoming more prevalent. We argue, however, that efforts to achieve more robustly trustful relationships between Academic Developers and the communities they serve require investment, buy-in and championing by senior executive teams to ensure Academic Developers are themselves appropriately developed to fulfil their potential. As such, we propose a framework for building trust through integrating intrapreneurship in Academic Developer CPD activity.
Academic support as a ‘third space’: a team’s reflection on post-pandemic practice
Authors: Baldwin Jon , Charles Bonita , Davenport Emma , Keefe John , Minà Debora
Published: January 2025

This paper describes and reflects upon the re-organisation of academic support across a department of architecture, art and design within a British post-92 university drawing on the concept of ‘third space’ in relation to student success. Both the department and the institution are committed to social justice, widening participation and academic success. With the introduction of online support during the pandemic and a new team of colleagues, an opportunity arose to revise how academic support was delivered to undergraduate students. For this team, which includes academic mentors and an academic manager, the COVID-19 pandemic brought challenges that impacted our historical delivery of academic support, requiring us to redefine our service to students and colleagues in the light of student success and inspired by the concept of the ‘third space’. This paper reflects upon the changes we made, as a case study, with reference to quantitative data, students’ feedback and Whitchurch’s (2009) framework of knowledges, legitimacies and relationships for blended professionals.
Education-focused academics in pursuit of third-space visibility: a five-step process
Authors: Kaniadakis Antonios , Denney Fiona
Published: January 2025

Education-focused academics were introduced to enhance the quality of education and assist universities in addressing sector metrics that would place them favourably within an increasingly competitive environment. We argue that they form part of third-space staff in universities as their work remains mostly hidden as part of a ‘taken-for-granted’ infrastructure. Following the infrastructure metaphor, we propose a five-step process in the career development of education-focused academics, from early career to educational leaders, that would bring visibility to their work and that of other third-space occupants. Making third-space work visible on the personal, organisational, and sectoral levels will ensure real impact and fulfilment of its disruptive and transformative potential for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).
Pedagogical content knowledge as a model for academic development practice in the third space
Authors: Brogt Erik
Published: January 2025

In this opinion piece, I make the case for the use of Shulman’s concept of Pedagogical Content Knowledge as both a practical and philosophical approach to academic development work in the third space. I argue that a PCK-like model allows for the development of relationships with academics that are grounded in mutual respect for one another’s expertise and are collaborative in nature and provides guidance for the scope of academic development work. I also argue that using PCK as a model can enhance the credibility of third space workers as we navigate the political and managerial environment of a higher education institution.
Stuck in the middle with you: the role of senior leaders as third space professionals
Authors: Purvis Alison , Fielding-Lloyd Beth , Jacobi Melissa , Thornley Dave , Woolley Nick
Published: January 2025

This collaborative opinion piece offers the perspective that senior leaders must move beyond their traditional places within the academic or professional services spaces to act as hybrid professionals or translators. We take five perspectives as senior leaders and build a collective opinion of our view of the role of senior leaders as third space professionals. Senior leaders must move across boundaries, becoming third space professionals and by actively taking a liminal or neutral position between defined spaces, they share and communicate their expertise or service in a way that encourages collaboration and improved communication between groups. This conceptualisation of role and approach reinforces the notion of a single university community which supports individual, team, and organisational goals for the primary benefit of the student members of the community. Our collective opinion is that effective senior leaders in higher education will: actively occupy the third space; understand different needs to reach common goals; value all types of expertise; and communicate, communicate, communicate.
Bridging the gap: a new approach to student academic support at the University of Exeter
Authors: King Nicky , Johnson Jess , Jordan Hannah , Lyons Hannah
Published: January 2025

A review carried out during the spring of 2023 identified a need for a new approach to student academic support at the University of Exeter. The model places pastoral mentors within departments to bridge the ‘third space’ gap between academic and professional services student support. For students who are struggling or starting to struggle, they connect the various strands of support systems that can be overwhelming and become a known friendly and non-judgemental advocate within their department who can make a real difference to their ability to succeed in their studies. Implementing a rapid rollout of these third space roles is not without challenge with quantitative indicators of success some way off and well-documented financial issues resulting in universities having to prioritise scarce resources. However, by sharing the experiences of our pastoral mentors to date, we aim to demonstrate how these third space roles, with the focus, expertise, and capacity to look at the whole student experience, can make a tangible difference to student engagement, progression, and outcomes.
Navigating from ‘heroic’ leadership to a distributed leadership model in a virtual community of practice
Authors: Johnson Ian , Bickle Ed , Kantcheva Ralitsa
Published: January 2025

Third space workers face the dual forces of an often-flexible working space yet a tendency for their work to be ill-defined and for them to become professionally isolated. This case study discusses how a virtual Community of Practice (vCoP) acted against these challenges by allowing a group of professionals (Learning Developers) in a third space field to connect, experiment, and build collective identity. We further suggest that the approach we took can be emulated by other third space groups. However, we also evidence how our successes were contingent on the Distributed Leadership (DL) model we adopted. The way in which CoPs function (Wenger, 1998) was important to the formation of DL theory (Spillane, Halverson and Diamond, 2001). Vice versa, DL has been argued as facilitative for CoPs by allowing them to be self-driven by members’ interests, abilities, and willingness (Lester and Kezar, 2017). This article documents how DL became increasingly important through three critical junctures for our vCoP: formation, evolving identity, and leadership transfer. We show how power was progressively and beneficially transferred away from the founding coordinator, yet also demonstrate how coordination remained equally important as the vCoP matured. Not least, we argue that a careful balance of coordination and distribution is required to allow a CoP to evolve while holding true to its initial values and purpose. We urge third space professionals considering forming or participating in a CoP to attend carefully to both these elements of a DL model to safeguard the ethos of their CoP.
The value of a collaborative community of practice to disseminate an inclusive pedagogy in a UK university
Authors: Cornforth Alison
Published: January 2025

Collaboration between academic and professional support colleagues, including those working between roles or third space professionals, is essential to develop ongoing teaching practice in higher education (HE). From the perspective of a ‘third space professional’, this study evaluates the value of a university-wide collaboratively developed website as an inclusive Community of Practice (CoP) in a post-1992 university. The website aimed to share inclusive teaching resources, designed in previous practice, and initiatives for colleagues new to teaching, with the purpose of supporting new Professional Standards Framework (PSF) (AdvanceHE, 2023) criteria. A small-scale case study approach was taken using mixed methods of semi-structured interviews and pre and post launch website data analytics to triangulate and analyse data. The existence, benefits and challenges in collaboration between professional support and academic colleagues were evaluated. The value of the website was also analysed as a model to build collaboration as a CoP to promote teaching development and disseminate an inclusive pedagogy. Although the will to collaborate was identified, alongside increased recognition of professional colleagues’ credentials, opportunities to collaborate were reduced due to workloads, time and a research-intensive culture where teaching initiatives and collaborations were less valued.  This study suggests that third space professionals can promote value in teaching development in Education Developer roles by increasing the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) and designing theory-based teaching resources to support academic workloads and encourage collaboration.
Professionalising the contribution of HE third space professionals – developing themselves to support others
Authors: Jones Jenni , Cureton Debra , Hughes Julie , Jennings Jimmy , Pearce Matthew , Virdi Harveer
Published: January 2025

This case study discusses the introduction of a new student support role, the Senior Academic Coach, at the University of Wolverhampton. Firmly located in the ‘third space’, Senior Academic Coaches reside in the liminal space between the traditional academic and administrative roles. Using skills and knowledge gained through the completion of the ILM Effective Coaching and Mentoring qualification, they lead faculty-based academic coaching teams. These teams provide the predominant support that levels 3 and 4 and international level 7 students receive as they transition into and through higher education. Students’ interactions with the Academic Coaches provide them with the knowledge and tools to be successful. Using a narrative approach, Senior Academic Coaches were interviewed about how the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) course supports them in developing and delivering their roles. The findings are delivered via a composite Senior Academic Coach, who relates the transformative impact of the ILM on a personal and professional level. It was found that the ILM provided the framework which not only underpins how coaches work with students, but also how they navigate supporting their teams as first-time line managers. The ILM encouraged them to reflect on their own development and helped them challenge feelings of imposterism, as well as providing them with the skills that they needed to challenge senior staff as they worked to develop, and advocate for, the role. We close by arguing that there is no better time to listen to the lived experiences of these marginalised HE workers in order to better understand the impact of providing more funding to support these types of third-space roles.
Learning developers as third space academics: a personal view
Authors: Samuels Peter C
Published: January 2025

Professional identity is an important concept within academia. However, in the complex, blurred environment of modern universities, it is becoming increasingly difficult to define. The concept of third space professionals may be seen as useful for theorising the practice of those who at least partly identify as learning developers. Having previously written in the journal about promoting learning development as an academic discipline, the purpose of this opinion piece is to reflect on how my personal experiences have reshaped my views since this article was published. This article draws on my personal professional journey from an academic researcher to a learning developer, to a faculty-based senior lecturer in a different discipline to my academic qualifications. I make eight claims relating to my experience, especially as an unofficial embedded learning developer. I then conclude that, firstly, third space professionals is a more useful concept for explaining the professional identity of unofficial learning developers; secondly, that learning development cannot yet be considered a fully-fledged academic discipline because there is no specific qualification or career path relating to its practice; and thirdly, that universities are still struggling to decide where best to position learning developers.
Being and becoming third-space professionals: a case study from low-and-middle income countries
Authors: Naseem Azra , Karim Khan Jannat , Khamis Tashmin , Rarieya Jane
Published: January 2025

This case study explores the authors’ experiences of establishing the identity of third-space professionals at a multi-country university with campuses on three continents. In particular, it draws on their identities and experiences as female leaders in educational development. Using autoethnography, the authors reflect on their experiences to identify issues, strategies, and areas for further development regarding third-space professionals’ identities, particularly with regard to women. As the concept of third-space professionals is relatively new in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) where the university is located, this journey of becoming and being third-space professionals was fraught with challenges that question traditional norms within academia and their culture, requiring innovative problem-solving, continuous learning and accountability. Establishing this new identity involved extensive negotiations to create a new professional stream, gaining recognition from university leaders, and advocating for career pathways. Recognising the demands on third-space women leaders in our contexts, the case study also underscores the importance of workplace structures that support those who work in this critical area. The insights gained may be helpful to others seeking to establish third-space professionals in their professional contexts.
Navigating Researcher Developer career trajectories: a perspective from beyond Higher Education
Authors: Miles John
Published: January 2025

This opinion piece explores the evolving professional landscape for Researcher Developers within and beyond the confines of academia, reflecting on the author's experiences as a former researcher and Researcher Developer. It discusses the multifaceted skill set required in the Researcher Developer role and considers the opportunities for Researcher Developers to advance within their institutions or pivot to roles in different sectors, exploiting their unique skills and experience. The importance of collaboration is underscored as an essential element for professional advancement, and synergies are drawn between the mindset of Researcher Developers and that of entrepreneurs, advocating for recognition of their critical contribution to the academic ecosystem and beyond.
An overlooked EDI issue… can valuing the diversity of third space professionals support a more sustainable future in higher education?
Authors: Milton Emmajane , Yhnell Emma , Jones Kathryn
Published: January 2025

Do teaching-focused colleagues in the higher education (HE) sector feel they belong? Or do they often feel like misfits who challenge the status quo by not conforming to traditional academic stereotypes? In this short opinion piece, we explore the complexity and diversity of roles held by third space professionals in teaching-focused roles and the impact this has on their sense of identity, belonging, and value. We argue that there needs to be a concerted effort to grapple and genuinely engage with this thorny and deep-rooted issue, to enable these colleagues to feel they are included and valued in their institutions and across the sector. 
Given the dynamic and turbulent context within which UK HE is operating, recognising the diverse talents and expertise of third space professionals could support the sector to respond to future uncertainties by unlocking untapped potential. Whilst for some this may seem counterintuitive – to be diluting the traditionally understood role of an academic – it may be essential to help institutions modernise and creatively meet new challenges. Third space professionals occupying teaching-focused roles can provide unique skill sets, offer alternate perspectives, problem-solve, and enable effective communication with stakeholders which will help to ensure a more sustainable and positive future.
Disrupting the third space through playfulness, mattering, and unbounded perspectives
Authors: Fellows Ian , Gilbert Gill , Mathias Leoarna , Parkes Sarah
Published: January 2025

This paper explores the evolving landscape of higher education in the UK, emphasising the diversity of the student population and the ensuing challenges for traditional university frameworks. It is framed through the concept of ‘third space’ professionals – individuals who operate beyond the conventional academic and administrative divides – to address these challenges (Whitchurch, 2013). The authors use reflective narratives that are diffracted through each other to shed light on the complexity of functioning in this innovative space. Their experiences of working-class origins, transitions from other sectors, and mature student pathways, illustrate how diversity enriches their engagement with students and their contribution to the university environment. The narrative showcases how third space professionals are pivotal in enhancing student success and promoting a more inclusive and student-focused university culture. They challenge existing academic hierarchies and bureaucratic norms, fostering a more adaptable and responsive educational setting. The paper highlights four third space practitioners’ creative and strategic approaches to navigating and reforming university structures whilst facing institutional resistance and systemic hurdles. Through principles of disruption, ethical practice, playfulness, and boundary-crossing, third space professionals are depicted as agents of cultural change, advocating for broader recognition and expansion of their roles in the academic ecosystem. In conclusion, the authors argue for the vital importance of the third space in higher education innovation, where the unique backgrounds of professionals significantly impact university transformation.
On third space and critical paralysis
Authors: White Steven
Published: January 2025

The concept of ‘third space’ in HE identifies an emerging area of work and consequent development of roles and practices which exist ‘in-between' academic and professional departments of universities (Whitchurch, 2013). Third space roles and practices can shape, challenge and extend what were previously considered well-defined boundaries in and around HE. As evidenced by the 21 distinct mentions of third space in How to be a Learning Developer (Syska and Buckley, 2024) and its place in the ALDinHE Manifesto (2023), awareness of third space is widespread in our field. In this theoretical analysis, I briefly sketch the origins of Whitchurch’s concept of third space in higher education in broader critical theory perspectives on the social world. This intellectual heritage, often articulated through social justice approaches to learning development (LD), has informed nuanced analyses of problems and tensions in HE institutions. However, inspired (in a bad way) by ‘mystical Marxist’ Soja’s ‘startlingly arcane’ definition of Thirdspace, I argue that aspects of critical theory or critical social justice orientations to LD can lead to contradictions or even paralysis in attempts to actually use the considerable empirical insights provided by Whitchurch, and the metaphor of third space more broadly, to inform practice. I highlight a more pragmatic approach to using the third space concept. This approach involves applying Whitchurch’s practically applicable ideas of ‘four dimensions of blended professional activity’, and three ‘phases of third space processes’. These ideas are exemplified in some aspects of LD research but are rarely elaborated on for use.
Organisational career conversations: exploring the experiences and perceptions of professional services line-managers in higher education
Authors: Allbeson Sarah
Published: January 2025

Many organisations are not confident about their career development strategy, but career conversations with line-managers are one of the main ways in which it is carried out (Hirsh, 2021). The public sector is distinctive in its approach towards staff and the careers of university professional services staff is an under-researched area including the shape of career trajectories for third space professionals and how these are managed by institutions (Whitchurch, 2022). This study examines the experiences and perceptions of line-managers in professional services in UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in holding career conversations. A qualitative approach using semi-structured interviews and inductive thematic analysis identified three themes focusing on the ways in which line-managers (i) encourage and enable career conversations taking place, (ii) balance the dynamics of career conversations between individual and organisational needs, and (iii) express opinions which challenge the status quo of training and development and career progression in UK HEIs. The discussion identifies that line-managers value career conversations and feel equipped to hold them but consider they need more support in terms of the organisational infrastructure that lies behind a career conversation. There was evidence of a hybrid career concept in which there are elements of reciprocal responsibility for career management between the organisation and the individual. The study therefore finds that organisational support needs re-evaluation and barriers to career progression for professional services staff are a priority for the sector to address, highlighting that doing so can promote social justice and recognise the impact of social context in contemporary organisational career development practice.
STUDI INTEGRASI INTERNET OF THINGS SEBAGAI MEDIA KOMUNIKASI DIGITAL PADA ASPEK PALEMAHAN DI LPK GANESHA INDONESIA
Authors: Suputra Widharma I Gede , Sumadi I Ketut , Sangka I Gde Nyoman , Sajayasa I Made , Sunaya I Nengah , Sri Budarsa I Gde Ketut
Published: January 2025

Revolusi Industri ditandai dengan penerapan teknologi digitalseperti Internet of Things (IoT), kecerdasan buatan (AI), dan komunikasi digital. Teknologi ini memberikan peluang besar bagi masyarakat dalam mengembangkan sistem yang lebih efisien dan terhubung. Namun, pemanfaatan teknologi yang cepat juga dapat memunculkan tantangan, terutama dalam menjaga harmoni antara manusia, lingkungan, dan spiritualitas. Dalam hal ini pada penerapan IoT dan Komunikasi Digital, dengan tetap berlandaskan pada kearifan lokal yang tercermin dalam konsep Tri Hita Karana, khususnya pada aspek palemahan (harmonis dengan lingkungan). Penelitian ini menggunakan metode literatur review dan kualitatif serta pengumpulan data melalui observasi dalam mendapatkan solusi dalam monitoring kondisi lingkungan LPK. Sistem monitoring suhu dan kelembaban tanah menggunakan sensor DHT22 dan soil moisture telah berhasil diimplementasikan. Rata-rata nilai error sensor DHT22 dalam membaca suhu adalah 0,8%. Rata-rata nilai error sensor soil moisture dalam membaca kelembaban tanah adalah 0,3%. Sistem monitoring dan kontrol ini memungkinkan pemantauan real-time dan pengaturan otomatis yang efektif, mengurangi pemborosan air dan energi serta meningkatkan efisiensi pengelolaan aspek palemahan. Penggunaan IoT dan komunikasi digital di LPK Ganesha Indonesia Tanah Ampo dapat meningkatkan efektivitas pelatihan kerja sambil tetap melestarikan nilai-nilai Tri Hita Karana. Teknologi digital digunakan untuk meningkatkan efisiensi dan produktivitas, penerapan IoT dan komunikasi digital di LPK juga dapat membantu peserta memahami dan menerapkan nilai-nilai Tri Hita Karana.
PENERAPAN MANAJEMEN PROYEK PADA PEKERJAAN PEMBANGUNAN RUMAH TINGGAL
Authors: Utami Nilawati Ni Ketut , Eka Dharsika I Gde , Laksmi Maswari Ketut
Published: January 2025

Rumah tinggal sebagai tempat tinggal atau hunian bagi individu atau keluarga berfungsi sebagai tempat berlindung, berkumpul, beristirahat, dan melakukan berbagai kegiatan sehari-hari. Rumah tinggal dapat berbentuk sederhana atau kompleks, tergantung pada kebutuhan dan keinginan penghuni serta anggaran yang tersedia.Pembangunan rumah tinggal adalah proses konstruksi atau pembangunan sebuah rumah yang digunakan sebagai tempat tinggal. Proses ini mencakup berbagai tahapan mulai dari perencanaan, desain, pemilihan bahan bangunan, hingga pelaksanaan pembangunan fisik rumah. Pembangunan rumah tinggal bertujuan untuk menciptakan sebuah hunian yang nyaman, aman, dan sesuai dengan kebutuhan serta keinginan pemilik rumah.Manajemen Proyek sangat penting dalam pelaksanaan suatu pekerjaan, karena maju mundurnya suatu pekerjaan ditentukan oleh mutu manajemennya. Oleh karena itu penerapan azas manajemen yang baik merupakan suatu hal yang mutlak untuk mencapai tujuan pekerjaan secara efektif dan efisien. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode studi kepustakaan sebagai data sekunder dan observasi sebagai data primer dengan menganalisis penerapan manajemen proyek pada Pekerjaan Pembangunan Rumah Tinggal dengan menganalisis aspek manajemen proyek yang terdiri atas aspek perencanaan, pengorganisasian, pengendalian dan penyelesaian.Rumusan masalah pada penelitian ini adalah bagaimana penerapan manajemen proyek pada pembangunan rumah tinggal. Manajemen proyek didefinisikan sebagai suatu bentuk atau cara dalam proses pembangunan industri konstruksi dimana tahapan perancangan, perencanaan dan pelaksanaan  sebagai suatu kesatuan sistem membangun.
PENGARUH KNOWLEDGE SHARING, PENGALAMAN KERJA DAN PERUSAHAAN TERHADAP KINERJA KARYAWAN TEKNIK INDUSTRI
Authors: Usadha I Dewa Nyoman , Supriadi Mardiki
Published: January 2025

Inovasi sumber daya manusia di industri saat ini memerlukan keahlian teknik industri yang dimulai dengan pengembangan pola pikir sumber daya manusia yang mengintegrasikan pengujian fungsional karakteristik sumber daya manusia, termasuk berbagi pengetahuan, pengalaman kerja industri, dan kerjasama yang berkaitan dengan kinerja teknik industri. Penelitian ini menggunakan metodologi kualitatif dan kuantitatif yang menguji dampak parsial dan simultan dari karakteristik sumber daya manusia teknik industri. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa berbagi pengetahuan, pengalaman kerja, dan kerjasama tim memiliki dampak signifikan terhadap kinerja latar belakang ilmiah teknik industri. Ketiga variabel ini, secara simultan, juga memberikan pengaruh signifikan terhadap kinerja sumber daya manusia dengan latar belakang teknik industri. Penelitian ini juga menunjukkan bagaimana pengelolaan sumber daya manusia melalui pendekatan teknik industri, seperti lean manufacturing, six sigma, dan sistem informasi kolaboratif, dapat lebih meningkatkan kinerja individu dan tim di industri.
Accuracy Comparison of Hard, Soft, and UnQuantized Decisions across Diverse MIMO Channels and M-QAM Demodulation
Authors: Kadhim Qusay , Al-Husseini Abdullah , Al-Ibadi Mohanad
Published: January 2025

Purpose: In this paper, hard, soft, and non-quantized Viterbi decision algorithms are examined and compared over multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO), Quadratic amplitude modulation, QAM schemes, and M-ary channels.
Methodology: The proposed system supports the design methodology of a decoding scheme of the LLR algorithm between MIMO and M-ary channels. The proposed system is designed and tested using MATLAB.
Findings: The results provide valuable insights into the balance between computational efficiency and decoding accuracy, which helps in choosing appropriate decision algorithms for specific MIMO and M-QAM communication systems. The results demonstrated different scenarios, including MIMO (2x2), (4x4), and M-ary (4,16, and 32 QAM) technologies.
Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice, and Policy: Experimental results show that although non-quantized decisions achieve the highest accuracy, they require significantly more computational resources. Hard decisions provide simpler implementation with lower computational costs but lower accuracy. The soft decision-making method balances performance and complexity and outperforms hard choices regarding bit error rate (BER) in all tested scenarios. It also enhances our understanding of Viterbi decoding in LLR estimation across different connectivity conditions. The scenarios showed that the soft solution is better than the hard solution, as previously known, depending on the conditions. However, from the results obtained using Matlab simulations, the silky solution appears to be the best in terms of the balance between complexity and better performance as the data show.