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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 an interdisciplinary scholar based at the University of Plymouth, where she previously held a decade-long post in Learning Development. 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 co-hosts the Learning Development Project podcast. She has a Ph.D. in American Studies from Saint Louis University, USA, is a Principal Fellow of Advance HE (PFHEA), and an ALDinHE Senior Fellow. Her 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: 24/09/2025