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Alicja Syska

Areas of Expertise

Academic Writing | Critical Pedagogies and LD | Learning Spaces & Learning Communities | Professional Identity | Publishing in LD and Collaborative Writing | Study Skills | Visual Literacy and Multimodal Practices

Biography

Dr Alicja Syska is a hybrid academic, combining the roles of Learning Development Advisor with lecturing posts in Education and History at the University of Plymouth. She sits on the Steering Group for the Association for Learning Development in Higher Education (ALDinHE), serves as Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education (JLDHE), and is a co-host of the Learning Development Project podcast. She has a Ph.D. in American Studies from Saint Louis University, USA, is a Senior Fellow of Advance HE, and an ALDinHE Certified Leading Practitioner. Her research interests include writing, community building, Third Space identity, and researcher development.

How can I help learning developers?

As an editor, a lover of the English language, and a published author, I am keen on supporting aspiring authors in the writing and publishing process. As a podcaster, I have some knowledge and experience to share about podcasting as a means of community building and as a research method. As a hybrid academic with a rich cultural background, I also have a unique insight into working practices in HE, which I use to support colleagues through peer mentoring. Finally, my experience of running a journal will be of help to those thinking of, already setting up, or struggling with maintaining an academic/student journal. Don’t hesitate to get in touch if you think I could be of help.

Last modified: 28/01/2025