Dr Claire Aitchison has worked in higher education for over two decades researching and publishing on student learning and researcher and academic development. At UniSA she has applied these interests to the online environment working with academics, teaching & learning colleagues, and online educational designers to produce quality courses and programs for UniSA Online. As an Academic Developer, Claire aims to transform educator experiences by building knowledge and skills that positively impact student success. This ambition is achieved through a suite of activities including supporting academics to engage in teaching and learning scholarship, leading and coordinating courses and workshops, mentoring academic ... Read more
About me
Dr Claire Aitchison has worked in higher education for over two decades researching and publishing on student learning and researcher and academic development. At UniSA she has applied these interests to the online environment working with academics, teaching & learning colleagues, and online educational designers to produce quality courses and programs for UniSA Online. As an Academic Developer, Claire aims to transform educator experiences by building knowledge and skills that positively impact student success. This ambition is achieved through a suite of activities including supporting academics to engage in teaching and learning scholarship, leading and coordinating courses and workshops, mentoring academic colleagues seeking Awards and Grants and supporting those wishing to disseminate their achievements.
In addition to being an active researcher in higher education, she has been awarded for teaching and leadership including: Advanced HE Senior Fellow, UWS Vice Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in HDR Teaching Excellence (joint winner); ALTC Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning; Australian Association for Research in Education Special Commendation for Research in Education. She is a founding editor of the popular blog Doctoral Writing SIG and the Journal of Academic Language and Learning, and is on the Board of Reviewers for the Journal of Teaching in Higher Education and Higher Education Research & Development.
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of Technology
Master of Education The University of Sydney
Bachelor of Education (Secondary) South Australian Institute of Technology
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
Year | Output |
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2016 |
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2015 |
Open access
20
10
32
|
2013 |
51
28
|
2012 |
129
95
|
2009 |
137
99
|
Year | Output |
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2024 |
6
|
2020 |
14
3
|
2016 |
|
2014 |
57
|
2010 |
|
Year | Output |
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2023 |
|
2021 |
3
|
2018 |
|
2018 |
|
2018 |
|
2016 |
12
|
2016 |
|
2016 |
|
2015 |
Open access
|
2014 |
50
|
2014 |
19
|
2012 |
19
|
2011 |
|
2010 |
7
|
2010 |
|
2010 |
|
2009 |
|
2009 |
|
Year | Output |
---|---|
2024 |
Open access
2
2
|
2024 |
Open access
1
|
2021 |
7
7
2
|
2021 |
|
2020 |
Open access
21
15
26
|
2020 |
18
11
10
|
2020 |
Open access
6
2
|
2018 |
31
25
1
|
2017 |
Open access
14
|
2016 |
Open access
|
2015 |
6
4
|
2015 |
Open access
20
10
32
|
2013 |
51
28
|
2012 |
129
95
|
2011 |
Open access
|
2011 |
Open access
|
2009 |
137
99
|
Aitchison, C. and Lee, A. (2006) Research writing: problems and pedagogies. Teaching in Higher Education 11 (3), 265 - 278.
External engagement & recognition
Organisation | Country |
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Australian National University | AUSTRALIA |
Charles Darwin University | AUSTRALIA |
Deakin University | AUSTRALIA |
McGill University | CANADA |
Murdoch University | AUSTRALIA |
Stellenbosch University | SOUTH AFRICA |
University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
University of Auckland | NEW ZEALAND |
University of Otago | NEW ZEALAND |
University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
University of Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
University of Technology Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
University of Technology, Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
University of Wollongong | AUSTRALIA |
Western Sydney University | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
Engagement/recognition | Year |
---|---|
Doctoral Writing SIG CoordinatorQPR (Quality in Postgraduate Research) |
2022 |
Editorial Board MemberTeaching in Higher Education |
2022 |
MemberHigher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) |
2022 |
ReviewerHERD Journal |
2022 |
Doctoral Writing SIG CoordinatorQPR (Quality in Postgraduate Research) |
2021 |
Editorial Board MemberTeaching in Higher Education |
2021 |
MemberHigher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) |
2021 |
ReviewerHERD Journal |
2021 |
Doctoral Writing SIG CoordinatorQPR (Quality in Postgraduate Research) |
2020 |
Editorial Board MemberJournal of Academic Language and Learning |
2020 |
Editorial Board MemberTeaching in Higher Education |
2020 |
Editorial CommitteeJournal of Academic Language and Learning |
2020 |
FellowshipAdvanceHE UK |
2020 |
MemberHigher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) |
2020 |
ReviewerHERD Journal |
2020 |
Doctoral Writing SIG CoordinatorQPR (Quality in Postgraduate Research) |
2019 |
Editorial Board MemberTeaching in Higher Education |
2019 |
Editorial Board MemberJournal of Academic Language and Learning |
2019 |
MemberHigher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) |
2019 |
ReviewerHERD Journal |
2019 |
Doctoral Writing SIG CoordinatorQPR (Quality in Postgraduate Research) |
2018 |
Editorial Board MemberTeaching in Higher Education |
2018 |
Editorial Board MemberJournal of Academic Language and Learning |
2018 |
Editorial CommitteeJournal of Academic Language and Learning |
2018 |
Board MemberJournal of Academic Language and Learning |
2017 |
Doctoral Writing SIG CoordinatorQPR (Quality in Postgraduate Research) |
2017 |
Editorial Board MemberJournal of Academic Language and Learning |
2017 |
Editorial Board MemberTeaching in Higher Education |
2017 |
Editorial CommitteeJournal of Academic Language and Learning |
2017 |
MemberAssociation of Academic Language and Learning |
2017 |
MemberInternational Doctoral Education Researchers Network |
2017 |
ReviewerHERD Journal |
2017 |
Board MemberJournal of Academic Language and Learning |
2016 |
Doctoral Writing SIG CoordinatorQPR (Quality in Postgraduate Research) |
2016 |
Editorial Board MemberJournal of Academic Language and Learning |
2016 |
Editorial Board MemberTeaching in Higher Education |
2016 |
Editorial CommitteeJournal of Academic Language and Learning |
2016 |
Keynote SpeakerSwinburne University Living Research Conference |
2016 |
MemberAssociation of Academic Language and Learning |
2016 |
MemberInternational Doctoral Education Researchers Network |
2016 |
Organising CommitteeInternational Doctoral Education Researchers Network |
2016 |
ReviewerHERD Journal |
2016 |
Board MemberJournal of Academic Language and Learning |
2015 |
Doctoral Writing SIG CoordinatorQPR (Quality in Postgraduate Research) |
2015 |
Editorial Board MemberTeaching in Higher Education |
2015 |
Editorial Board MemberJournal of Academic Language and Learning |
2015 |
Editorial CommitteeJournal of Academic Language and Learning |
2015 |
Invited speaker: Balancing books and bubs: Parenting through postgraduate degreesThe University of Sydney |
2015 |
Keynote SpeakerPostgraduate Supervision Conference, Cape Town |
2015 |
MemberAssociation of Academic Language and Learning |
2015 |
MemberInternational Doctoral Education Researchers Network |
2015 |
ReviewerHERD Journal |
2015 |
Board MemberJournal of Academic Language and Learning |
2014 |
Doctoral Writing SIG CoordinatorQPR (Quality in Postgraduate Research) |
2014 |
Editorial Board MemberJournal of Academic Language and Learning |
2014 |
Editorial Board MemberTeaching in Higher Education |
2014 |
Editorial CommitteeJournal of Academic Language and Learning |
2014 |
Keynote SpeakerDeakin University - ADR Conference |
2014 |
MemberInternational Doctoral Education Researchers Network |
2014 |
MemberAssociation of Academic Language and Learning |
2014 |
ReviewerHERD Journal |
2014 |
ReviewerThe International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (IJTLHE) |
2014 |
Advisory Committee Member, Academic English ExpertUniversity of Western Sydney |
2013 |
Board MemberJournal of Academic Language and Learning |
2013 |
Editorial Board MemberJournal of Academic Language and Learning |
2013 |
Editorial CommitteeJournal of Academic Language and Learning |
2013 |
MemberInternational Doctoral Education Researcher Network |
2013 |
MemberAssociation of Academic Language and Learning |
2013 |
MemberInternational Doctoral Education Researchers Network |
2013 |
ReviewerThe International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (IJTLHE) |
2013 |
ReviewerHERD Journal |
2013 |
ReviewerESP Journal |
2013 |
ReviewerStudies in Continuing Education |
2013 |
Reviewing FellowHigher Education Research and Development Journal |
2013 |
Advisory Committee Member, Academic English ExpertUniversity of Western Sydney |
2012 |
Board MemberJournal of Academic Language and Learning |
2012 |
Editorial CommitteeJournal of Academic Language and Learning |
2012 |
MemberAssociation of Academic Language and Learning |
2012 |
ReviewerThe International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (IJTLHE) |
2012 |
ReviewerHERD Journal |
2012 |
ReviewerStudies in Higher Education |
2012 |
Advisory Committee Member, Academic English ExpertUniversity of Western Sydney |
2011 |
Board MemberJournal of Academic Language and Learning |
2011 |
Editorial CommitteeJournal of Academic Language and Learning |
2011 |
MemberAssociation of Academic Language and Learning |
2011 |
ReviewerThe Australian Educational Researcher |
2011 |
ReviewerStudies in Continuing Education |
2011 |
ReviewerStudies in Higher Education |
2011 |
ReviewerESP Journal |
2011 |
ReviewerHERD Journal |
2011 |
ReviewerThe International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (IJTLHE) |
2011 |
Vice Chancellor's Award for Leadership in HDR Teaching ExcellenceUniversity of Western Sydney |
2011 |
Advisory Committee Member, Academic English ExpertUniversity of Western Sydney |
2010 |
Board MemberJournal of Academic Language and Learning |
2010 |
Editorial CommitteeJournal of Academic Language and Learning |
2010 |
MemberAssociation of Academic Language and Learning |
2010 |
ReviewerESP Journal |
2010 |
ReviewerStudies in Higher Education |
2010 |
ReviewerHERD Journal |
2010 |
ReviewerStudies in Continuing Education |
2010 |
ReviewerThe International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (IJTLHE) |
2010 |
ReviewerThe Australian Educational Researcher |
2010 |
Board MemberJournal of Academic Language and Learning |
2009 |
Editorial CommitteeJournal of Academic Language and Learning |
2009 |
MemberAssociation of Academic Language and Learning |
2009 |
ReviewerStudies in Higher Education |
2009 |
ReviewerThe International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (IJTLHE) |
2009 |
Board MemberJournal of Academic Language and Learning |
2008 |
Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student LearningAustralian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) |
2008 |
Editorial CommitteeJournal of Academic Language and Learning |
2008 |
MemberAssociation of Academic Language and Learning |
2008 |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
Thesis title | Student status |
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This is what I actually need: Addressing contemporary learner's needs through amplifying the first-year student voice | Current |
Engaging WIL: risk, trust, and complex contexts of academics¿ communication with work integrated learning hosts | Completed |
The digital home: exploring the communicative experiences of contemporary mothers | Completed |