Centre for Higher Education Research

Websitehttps://cher.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk

Organisation profile

The St Andrews Centre for Higher Education Research aims to facilitate cross-departmental collaboration in higher education research. The Centre brings together staff interested in conducting evidence-based higher education research to inform local, national and international policy and practice, and to promote a reflective, analytical view of Higher Education activities.

Dharini Balasubramaniam
- dharinist-andrews.acuk
Person: Academic - Teaching
Anna Margaret Brown
- ab222st-andrews.acuk
- Management (Business School) - Senior Lecturer
- Centre for Contemporary Art
- Centre for Higher Education Research
Person: Academic, Academic - Teaching
Shiona Allison Chillas
- sac30st-andrews.acuk
Person: Academic

2 Active
8 Finished

ComSIM: Community Orientated Simulation
O'Carroll, V. (CoPI), Walmsley, R. (CoPI), O'Malley, A. S. (CoPI) & Hughes, A. (CoPI)
University of St Andrews
1/08/23 → 1/08/25
Project: Standard
Mechanisms of resilence in neural networks for locomotion
Pulver, S. R. (PI)
BBSRC iCASE PhD studentship through EASTBIO Doctoral Training Programme
27/09/22 → 26/09/26
Project: Studentship
The Role of the University in the Ethical Digital Nation
Ardati, A. A. (CoPI), Ross, K. (CoPI), Voss, A. (CoPI), MacKenzie, M. L. (Researcher), Miguel, I. J. (Researcher), Miguel, A. R. (Researcher), Balasubramaniam, D. (Researcher), Sarkar, S. (Researcher), Jacques, J. T. (Researcher), Galan-Diaz, C. (Researcher), Zhu, X. (Researcher), Crean, A. P. (Researcher) & Venters, T. (Researcher)
Scotland’s Future Series - University of St Andrews
1/08/24 → 31/01/25
Project: Standard

(E)-3-Mesityl-1-(2,3,5,6-tetramethylphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one
McKay, A. P., Cordes, D. B., Smellie, I. A. & Chalmers, B. A., 17 Jan 2025, In: Molbank. 2025, 1, 7 p., M1952.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
File
(Inter)visualising war: an introduction
König, A. R., 2025, Visualising war across the ancient Mediterranean: interplay between conflict narratives in different media and genres . König, A. & Wiater, N. (eds.). Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, p. 1-29
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
1-(2,3,5,6-Tetramethylphenyl)ethan-1-one
Cordes, D. B., Smellie, I. A. & Chalmers, B. A., 28 Jan 2025, In: Molbank. 2025, 1, M1961.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
File

An NMR Crystallographic Characterisation of Solid (+)-Usnic Acid (dataset)
Dawson, D. M. (Creator), Smellie, I. (Creator) & Ashbrook, S. E. (Creator), University of St Andrews, 23 May 2024
DOI: 10.17630/6593874e-7f56-4530-b1dc-49134f3114ce
Dataset

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Generation of motor program diversity and variability through inhibitory circuit motifs in the Drosophila larval locomotor system (dataset)
Smith, W. V. (Creator), Pulver, S. R. (Owner), Francis, J. R. J. (Contributor), Heitler, W. J. (Contributor), Gibeily, C. R. (Contributor), Petropoulos, I. S. (Contributor), Anderson, M. (Contributor) & Prinz, A. A. (Contributor), University of St Andrews, Sept 2024
DOI: 10.17630/779141ce-c26a-483b-bfee-4f12cf71d7b2
Dataset
“I think it’s a lot harder” – fundamentals for developing a core curriculum in telecommunication and teleconsultation in undergraduate medical education in the UK (thesis data)
Wetzlmair, L. (Creator), O'Carroll, V. (Supervisor) & O'Malley, A. S. (Supervisor), University of St Andrews, 9 May 2028
DOI: 10.17630/84eb74f3-e316-4618-a112-19b2f24377ac, https://doi.org/10.17630/sta/451
Dataset: Thesis dataset

#TopDownloadedArticle Prize
O'Malley, A. S. (Recipient), O'Carroll, V. (Recipient) & Wetzlmair, L. (Recipient), 19 Mar 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
2014 MPTL Excellence Award for a Multimedia Resource
Kohnle, A. (Recipient), Dec 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Advance HE Connect Network On-Boarding Grant - Development a Psychological Research Methods Network with A. Marchant and E. Carrus (London South Bank University)
Miles, P. J. (Recipient), 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

‘Classical Studies and 21st-Century Problem-Solving: empowering students in both’
König, A. R. (Speaker)
4 Nov 2025
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Classical Association Conference 2025, Panel on 'The Reception of Classical Material Culture: Pedagogical approaches in UK Universities'. Co-Organisers: Dr Lenia Kouneni (St Andrews) and Dr Alexia Petsalis-Diomidis (St Andrews). Participants: Professor Shelley Hales (Bristol), Professor Edmund Thomas (Durham) and Professor Caroline van Eck (Cambridge).
Petsalis-Diomidis, A. I. (Organiser) & Kouneni, L. (Organiser)
11 Jul 2025
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organising a workshop, seminar, course
The Weaponization of Children in Ancient War-Storytelling
König, A. R. (Speaker)
2 Jul 2025 → 4 Jul 2025
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk

Renewable energy projects in disputed territory in the South Caucasus
Fumagalli, M.
20/12/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Relating to Research
Chief Medical Officer Annual Report 2021
Laidlaw, A. H., Cecil, J. E., Cunningham, K. B., Tooman, T. R., Cairns, P., Walker, K., Johnston, P., Gibson Smith, K., Gordon, L., Scanlan, G., Aitken, G. & Pope, L.
17/03/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Relating to Research
Military coup in Myanmar
Fumagalli, M.
2/02/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Relating to Research

Bible, Church and Politics: The Politics of Christmas Report
Holmes, S. R. (Participant), (Participant) & Hart, T. A. (Participant)
Impact: Public Discourse Impact
Challenging Hatreds: Policy Interventions to Ameliorate Communal Violence, Racism, and Xenophobia
Murer, J. S. (Participant)
Impact
Development and implementation of a new psychological intervention for cancer patients to alleviate heightened fears of recurrence
Humphris, G. M. (Participant) & Ozakinci, G. (Participant)
Impact: Health and Welfare Impact

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Dharini Balasubramaniam

Anna Margaret Brown

Shiona Allison Chillas

ComSIM: Community Orientated Simulation

Mechanisms of resilence in neural networks for locomotion

The Role of the University in the Ethical Digital Nation

(E)-3-Mesityl-1-(2,3,5,6-tetramethylphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one

(Inter)visualising war: an introduction

1-(2,3,5,6-Tetramethylphenyl)ethan-1-one

An NMR Crystallographic Characterisation of Solid (+)-Usnic Acid (dataset)

Generation of motor program diversity and variability through inhibitory circuit motifs in the Drosophila larval locomotor system (dataset)

“I think it’s a lot harder” – fundamentals for developing a core curriculum in telecommunication and teleconsultation in undergraduate medical education in the UK (thesis data)

#TopDownloadedArticle Prize

2014 MPTL Excellence Award for a Multimedia Resource

Advance HE Connect Network On-Boarding Grant - Development a Psychological Research Methods Network with A. Marchant and E. Carrus (London South Bank University)

‘Classical Studies and 21st-Century Problem-Solving: empowering students in both’

The Weaponization of Children in Ancient War-Storytelling

Renewable energy projects in disputed territory in the South Caucasus

Chief Medical Officer Annual Report 2021

Military coup in Myanmar

Bible, Church and Politics: The Politics of Christmas Report

Challenging Hatreds: Policy Interventions to Ameliorate Communal Violence, Racism, and Xenophobia

Development and implementation of a new psychological intervention for cancer patients to alleviate heightened fears of recurrence

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