Personal statement

Sarah is Professor of Education and Research Lead in the School of Education at Bath Spa University, and a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (PFHEA). Previously, she was a Professor of Higher Education Policy in the Education Observatory Research Centre at University of Wolverhampton, and a Unit of Assessment Coordinator for the Research Excellence Framework (REF) for Education. 

With a PhD in Sociology and research into Digital Society and Education intersects across Sociology, Technology, Education and Linguistics, Sarah is the author of two books published by Brill – The Labour of Words in Higher Education (2019) and Postdigital Positionality (2021).

She has co-edited the Springer books Bioinformational Philosophy and Postdigital Knowledge Ecologies (2022) and Human Data Interaction, Disadvantage and Skills in the Community: Enabling Cross-Sector Environments for Postdigital Inclusion (2023).

Sarah is also an Associate Editor of the Springer Journal Postdigital Science and Education. She recently led two projects funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council:

  • Data and disadvantage: taking a regional approach towards Human Data Interaction (HDI) to inform local and national digital skills policies (2020-2021)
  • Extending Human Data Interaction (HDI) theory in partnership with the cross-sector community and international interdisciplinary researchers’ (2021-2022)

Sarah was also a partner in the Digitalising Mobility and International Networks with Open Education (DIONE) project, led by Humboldt-University of Berlin and funded by Erasmus+.

Sarah has edited several Special Issues and published many peer-reviewed articles, books and chapters. She has published several Wonkhe articles and was commissioned by UK Parliament (2017-2018) to encourage stronger engagement of university lecturers with Parliamentary resources. She was also commissioned by the UK Quality Assurance Agency (2015) to write on MOOCs and Quality, and achieved a SEDA/Jisc Institutional Change Leader Award (2015) for student partnership. 

Sarah has supervised both PhD and EdD students to completion, examined seven doctorates and chaired nine vivas. She is an Honorary Professor at Aston University, where she previously led taught programmes in Education and Sociology. Sarah has also taught at University of Worcester, and taught and led research activities internationally in Italy, Vietnam, Muscat, Singapore, India and Ghana.

Academic qualifications

  • PhD in Sociology, Aston University, Birmingham
  • PGCert in Higher Education (Merit), University of Worcester
  • MSc in Educational Research (Distinction), Lancaster University
  • HNC in IT Management (Merit), University of Worcester
  • BA (Hons) in Art & Design, Herriot Watt University, Edinburgh

Professional memberships

  • Principal Fellow of the HEA (PFHEA)

Other external roles

  • Associate Editor for Postdigital Science and Education

Areas of expertise

  • Sociology
  • Education
  • Postdigital Society

Research impact

  • Sarah was the co-author of Improving Digital Learning in Poor, Marginalised, and Excluded Communities: the Cases of the UK and Palestine, an REF Impact case study, which is available here

  • The impact of the two EPSRC-funded projects that Sarah recently led is discussed here

Research supervision

Sarah is happy to discuss research supervision linked to her areas of research.

Research and academic outputs

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Human data interaction, disadvantage and skills in the community: enabling cross-sector environments for postdigital inclusion
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Hayes, S, Jopling, M, Connor, S and Johnson, M, eds. (2023) Human data interaction, disadvantage and skills in the community: enabling cross-sector environments for postdigital inclusion. Springer, Cham. ISBN 9783031318740

Bioinformational philosophy and postdigital knowledge ecologies
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Peters, M.A, Jandrić, P and Hayes, S, eds. (2022) Bioinformational philosophy and postdigital knowledge ecologies. Springer, Cham. ISBN 9783030950057

Postdigital positionality: developing powerful inclusive narratives for learning, teaching, research and policy in higher education
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Hayes, S (2021) Postdigital positionality: developing powerful inclusive narratives for learning, teaching, research and policy in higher education. Brill, Leiden. ISBN 9789004430266

The labour of words in higher education: is it time to reoccupy policy?
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Hayes, S (2019) The labour of words in higher education: is it time to reoccupy policy? Brill, Leiden, pp. 113-128. ISBN 9789004395350

Quantitative research methods for linguists: a questions and answers approach for students
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Grant, T, Clark, U, Reershemius, G, Pollard, D, Hayes, S and Plappert, G (2017) Quantitative research methods for linguists: a questions and answers approach for students. Routledge, Abingdon. ISBN 9780415736329

Innovative teaching and learning in higher education
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Branch, J, Hayes, S, Hørsted, A and Nygaard, C, eds. (2017) Innovative teaching and learning in higher education. Libri, Faringdon. ISBN 9781911450085

Networked learning in a postdigital-biodigital age
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Jandrić, P and Hayes, S (2023) 'Networked learning in a postdigital-biodigital age.' In: Dohn, N.B, Jaldemark, J, Öberg, L-M, Håkansson Lindqvist, M, Ryberg, T and de Laat, M, eds. Sustainable networked learning: individual, sociological and design perspectives. Springer, Cham, pp. 35-48. ISBN 9783031427176

Social participation in a postdigital–biodigital age
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Jandrić, P and Hayes, S (2023) 'Social participation in a postdigital–biodigital age.' In: Weich, A and Macgilchrist, F, eds. Postdigital participation in education: how contemporary media constellations shape participation. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, pp. 35-57. ISBN 9783031380525

Postdigital positionality
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Hayes, S (2023) 'Postdigital positionality.' In: Jandrić, P, ed. Encyclopedia of postdigital science and education. Springer, Cham. ISBN 9783031354694

Positionality in postdigital research: the power to effect change
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Hayes, S (2023) 'Positionality in postdigital research: the power to effect change.' In: Jandrić, P, MacKenzie, A and Knox, J, eds. Constructing postdigital research: method and emancipation. Springer, Cham, pp. 3-21. ISBN 9783031354106

Postdigital critical pedagogy
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Jandrić, P and Hayes, S (2022) 'Postdigital critical pedagogy.' In: Abdi, A.A and Misiaszek, G.W, eds. The Palgrave handbook on critical theories of education. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, pp. 321-336. ISBN 9783030863432

Pandemics, policies and positionality: how COVID-19 makes the case for postdigital policy making in higher education
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Hayes, S, Pettersen, C and Rowe, J (2022) 'Pandemics, policies and positionality: how COVID-19 makes the case for postdigital policy making in higher education.' In: Smith, M and Traxler, J, eds. Digital learning in higher education. Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, pp. 11-23. ISBN 9781800379398

Postdigital ecopedagogies of attainment and progress
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Hayes, S (2022) 'Postdigital ecopedagogies of attainment and progress.' In: Jandrić, P and Ford, D.R, eds. Postdigital ecopedagogies: genealogies, contradictions, and possible futures. Springer, Cham, pp. 25-42. ISBN 9783030972615

Postdigital-biodigital: an emerging configuration
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Peters, M.A, Jandrić, P and Hayes, S (2022) 'Postdigital-biodigital: an emerging configuration.' In: Peters, M.A, Jandrić, P and Hayes, S, eds. Bioinformational philosophy and postdigital knowledge ecologies. Springer, Cham, pp. 205-222. ISBN 9783030950057

Biodigital technologies and the bioeconomy: the global new green deal?
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Peters, M.A, Jandrić, P and Hayes, S (2022) 'Biodigital technologies and the bioeconomy: the global new green deal?' In: Peters, M.A, Jandrić, P and Hayes, S, eds. Bioinformational philosophy and postdigital knowledge ecologies. Springer, Cham, pp. 99-111. ISBN 9783030950057

Biodigital philosophy, technological convergence, and postdigital knowledge ecologies
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Peters, M.A, Jandrić, P and Hayes, S (2022) 'Biodigital philosophy, technological convergence, and postdigital knowledge ecologies.' In: Peters, M.A, Jandrić, P and Hayes, S, eds. Bioinformational philosophy and postdigital knowledge ecologies. Springer, Cham, pp. 3-22. ISBN 9783030950057

Postscript: revisiting the concept of the edited collection
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Peters, M.A, Jandrić, P and Hayes, S (2022) 'Postscript: revisiting the concept of the edited collection.' In: Peters, M.A, Jandrić, P and Hayes, S, eds. Bioinformational philosophy and postdigital knowledge ecologies. Springer, Cham, pp. 319-330. ISBN 9783030950057

The blockchain university: disrupting “disruption”?
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Jandrić, P and Hayes, S (2021) 'The blockchain university: disrupting “disruption”?' In: Bonderup Dohn, N, Hansen, J.J, Hansen, S.B, Ryberg, T and de Laat, M, eds. Conceptualizing and innovating education and work with networked learning. Springer, Cham, pp. 159-170.

Online postgraduate teaching: re-discovering human agency
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Aitken, G and Hayes, S (2021) 'Online postgraduate teaching: re-discovering human agency.' In: Fawns, T, Aitken, G and Jones, D, eds. Online postgraduate education in a postdigital world. Springer, Cham, pp. 139-159. ISBN 9783030776725

Postdigital artistic positionality and its potentials for cultural education
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Hayes, S and Jandrić, P (2021) 'Postdigital artistic positionality and its potentials for cultural education.' In: Ackermann, J and Egger, B, eds. Transdisziplinäre Begegnungen zwischen postdigitaler Kunst und Kultureller Bildung. Springer, VS Wiesbaden, pp. 17-28. ISBN 9783658320782

Between the blabbering noise of individuals or the silent dialogue of many: a collective response to ‵Postdigital Science and Education′ (Jandrić et al. 2018)
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Arndt, S et al (2021) 'Between the blabbering noise of individuals or the silent dialogue of many: a collective response to ‵Postdigital Science and Education′ (Jandrić et al. 2018).' In: Peters, M.A, Besley, T, Tesar, M, Jackson, L, Jandrić, P, Arndt, S and Sturm, S, eds. The methodology and philosophy of collective writing: an educational philosophy and theory reader volume X. Routledge, Abingdon, pp. 188-219. ISBN 9780367775803

The value of postdigital humans as objects, or subjects, in McDonaldised society
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Hayes, S (2021) 'The value of postdigital humans as objects, or subjects, in McDonaldised society.' In: Savin-Baden, M, ed. Postdigital humans. Springer, Cham, pp. 71-87. ISBN 9783030655914

Resisting the iron cage of ‘the student experience’
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Hayes, S and Jandrić, P (2021) 'Resisting the iron cage of ‘the student experience’.' In: Sardoč, M, ed. The impacts of neoliberal discourse and language in education. Routledge, Abingdon, pp. 141-154. ISBN 9780367415471

Technological unemployment and its educational discontents
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Jandrić, P and Hayes, S (2020) 'Technological unemployment and its educational discontents.' In: Stocchetti, M, ed. The digital age and its discontents: critical reflections in education. Helsinki University Press, Helsinki, pp. 161-182. ISBN 9789523690127

Whose domain and whose ontology? Preserving human radical reflexivity over the efficiency of automatically generated feedback alone
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Beattie, A.R and Hayes, S (2020) 'Whose domain and whose ontology? Preserving human radical reflexivity over the efficiency of automatically generated feedback alone.' In: Bonderup Dohn, N, Jandrić, P, Ryberg, T and de Laat, M, eds. Mobility, data and learner agency in networked learning. Springer, Cham, pp. 83-99. ISBN 9783030369101

The curious promise of educationalising technological unemployment: what can places of learning really do about the future of work?
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Peters, M.A, Jandrić, P and Hayes, S (2020) 'The curious promise of educationalising technological unemployment: what can places of learning really do about the future of work?' In: Bradley, J.P.N and Argenton, G, eds. Educational ills and the (im)possibility of utopia. Routledge, Abingdon, pp. 74-86. ISBN 9780367458652

‘Employable posthumans’: developing HE policies that strengthen human technological collaboration not separation
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Hayes, S (2019) '‘Employable posthumans’: developing HE policies that strengthen human technological collaboration not separation.' In: Peters, M.A, Jandrić, P and Means, A.J, eds. Education and technological unemployment. Springer, Singapore, pp. 159-174. ISBN 9789811362248

Future approaches in using artistic research from human experience
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Jandrić, P and Hayes, S (2018) 'Future approaches in using artistic research from human experience.' In: Prior, R.W, ed. Using art as research in learning and teaching: multidisciplinary approaches across the arts. Intellect, Bristol, pp. 235-250. ISBN 9781783208920

Who drives the drivers?
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Jandrić, P and Hayes, S (2018) 'Who drives the drivers?' In: Saltman, K.J and Means, A.J, eds. The Wiley handbook of global educational reform. Wiley, Hoboken, NJ, pp. 307-322. ISBN 9781119083078

Introducing the concept of “a corresponding curriculum” to transform academic identity and practice
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Hayes, S (2017) 'Introducing the concept of “a corresponding curriculum” to transform academic identity and practice.' In: Hørsted, A, Branch, J and Nygaard, C, eds. Learning-centred curriculum design in higher education. Libri, Faringdon, pp. 241-274. ISBN 9781911450153

An introduction to innovative teaching and learning practices using student partnerships
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Hayes, S, Bale, R, Bhoola, T, Jack, K, Johnsson, C and Kalyn, B (2017) 'An introduction to innovative teaching and learning practices using student partnerships.' In: Branch, J, Hayes, S, Hørsted, A and Nygaard, C, eds. Innovative teaching and learning in higher education. Libri, Faringdon, pp. 75-82. ISBN 9781911450085

An introduction to innovative teaching and learning
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Branch, J, Hayes, S, Hørsted, A and Nygaard, C (2017) 'An introduction to innovative teaching and learning.' In: Branch, J, Hayes, S, Hørsted, A and Nygaard, C, eds. Innovative teaching and learning in higher education. Libri, Faringdon, pp. 1-20. ISBN 9781911450085

Beyond engagement and enhancement – piloting a ‘digital student partnership’ to co-teach academic staff on our Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education
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Hayes, S (2017) 'Beyond engagement and enhancement – piloting a ‘digital student partnership’ to co-teach academic staff on our Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education.' In: Branch, J, Hayes, S, Hørsted, A and Nygaard, C, eds. Innovative teaching and learning in higher education. Libri, Faringdon, pp. 107-122. ISBN 9781911450085

Transnational academic staff development: cultural, practical and policy challenges of globalisation in Higher Education
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Lamb, J, Bartholomew, P and Hayes, S (2017) 'Transnational academic staff development: cultural, practical and policy challenges of globalisation in Higher Education.' In: Branch, J, Hørsted, A and Nygaard, C, eds. Globalisation of higher education: political, institutional, cultural and personal perspectives. Libri, Faringdon, pp. 195-222. ISBN 9781911450092

Bridging the transnational education challenge
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Parkes, G and Hayes, S (2017) 'Bridging the transnational education challenge.' In: Branch, J, Hørsted, A and Nygaard, C, eds. Globalisation of higher education: political, institutional, cultural and personal perspectives. Libri, Faringdon, pp. 251-270. ISBN 9781911450092

Learning from a deceptively spacious policy discourse
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Hayes, S (2016) 'Learning from a deceptively spacious policy discourse.' In: Ryberg, T, Sinclair, C, Bayne, S and de Laat, M, eds. Research, boundaries, and policy in networked learning. Springer, Cham, pp. 23-40. ISBN 9783319311289

Resisting the final word: challenging stale media and policy representations of students’ performative technological encounters in university education
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Hayes, S and Jandrić, P (2016) 'Resisting the final word: challenging stale media and policy representations of students’ performative technological encounters in university education.' In: Cranmer, S, Bonderup Dohn, N, de Laat, M, Ryberg, T and Sime, J-A, eds. Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Networked Learning 2016. Lancaster University, Lancaster, pp. 150-158. ISBN 9781862203242

Digital learning, discourse, and ideology
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Hayes, S (2015) 'Digital learning, discourse, and ideology.' In: Peters, M, ed. Encyclopedia of educational philosophy and theory. Springer, Singapore. ISBN 9789812875327

Encouraging the intellectual craft of living research: tattoos, theory and time
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Hayes, S (2015) 'Encouraging the intellectual craft of living research: tattoos, theory and time.' In: Guerin, C, Bartholomew, P and Nygaard, C, eds. Learning to research - researching to learn. Libri, Faringdon, pp. 125-150. ISBN 9781909818668

Where’s the humanity? Challenging the policy discourse of ‘technology enhanced learning’
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Hayes, S and Bartholomew, P (2015) 'Where’s the humanity? Challenging the policy discourse of ‘technology enhanced learning’.' In: Branch, J, Bartholomew, P and Nygaard, C, eds. Technology-enhanced learning in higher education. Libri, Faringdon, pp. 113-133. ISBN 9781909818613

An introduction to technology-enhanced learning policy
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Hayes, S and Bartholomew, P (2015) 'An introduction to technology-enhanced learning policy.' In: Branch, J, Bartholomew, P and Nygaard, C, eds. Technology-enhanced learning in higher education. Libri, Faringdon, pp. 17-29. ISBN 9781909818613

Counting on use of technology to enhance learning
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Hayes, S (2015) 'Counting on use of technology to enhance learning.' In: Jandrić, P and Boras, D, eds. Critical learning in digital networks. Springer, Cham, pp. 15-36. ISBN 9783319137513

Learning from a deceptively spacious policy discourse
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Hayes, S (2014) 'Learning from a deceptively spacious policy discourse.' In: Bayne, S, Jones, C, de Laat, M, Ryberg, T and Sinclair, C, eds. Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Networked Learning 2014. Lancaster University, pp. 153-161. ISBN 9781862203044

The state of the nations: current and future developments in technology-enhanced-learning
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Ferrell, G, Alves, P, Alves, M.A, Farrugia, M, Fernandez, C, Engert, S, Epelboin, Y, Grepilloux, J, Hayes, S, Leao, C, Madoz, E, Piteira, M, Restivo, T, Soares, F and Uhomoibhi, J (2010) 'The state of the nations: current and future developments in technology-enhanced-learning.' In: Rudak, L, ed. University information systems: selected problems [EUNIS 2010 Conference]. Difin, Warsaw, pp. 53-67. ISBN 9788376413563

Motivations to deposit: two approaches to Open Educational Resources (OER) within Languages and Social Sciences (LSS) at Aston University
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Hayes, S, Lowe, P.K, Gruszczynska, A and Marsh, D (2010) 'Motivations to deposit: two approaches to Open Educational Resources (OER) within Languages and Social Sciences (LSS) at Aston University.' In: Rudak, L, ed. University information systems: selected problems [EUNIS 2010 Conference]. Difin, Warsaw, pp. 449-470. ISBN 9788376413563

Improving retention
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Pope, E, Ladwa, N and Hayes, S 'Improving retention.' In: Where next for widening participation and fair access? New insights from leading thinkers. HEPI Report 98. Higher Education Policy Institute / Brightside, Oxford, pp. 47-54. ISBN 9781908240293

Postdigital citizen science and humanities: dialogue from the ground
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Hayes, S, Jandrić, P, la Velle, L, Earle, S, Šrajer, F, Dragić, Z, Kubat, S, Peraica, A, Švraka, D, Popović, S, Mumelaš, D, Pospiš, D, Vujanović, B, Lugović, S, Jopling, M, Tolbert, S and Watermeyer, R (2024) 'Postdigital citizen science and humanities: dialogue from the ground.' Postdigital Science and Education. ISSN 2524-485X

‘Citizen scientists’ on citizen science
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Tolbert, S, Olson, C, Haq, R.U, Evans, L, dos Santos, A.P.O, Franco, A.A, Jager, I, Kovač, M, Orchard, S, Harris, S, Šrajer, F, Santos-Lang, C, Jandrić, P, Hayes, S and Jopling, M (2024) '‘Citizen scientists’ on citizen science.' Postdigital Science and Education. ISSN 2524-485X

Postdigital citizen science and humanities: a theoretical kaleidoscope
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Jopling, M et al (2024) 'Postdigital citizen science and humanities: a theoretical kaleidoscope.' Postdigital Science and Education. ISSN 2524-485X

McDonaldization and artificial intelligence
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Ritzer, G, Ryan, J.M, Hayes, S, Elliot, M and Jandrić, P (2024) 'McDonaldization and artificial intelligence.' Postdigital Science and Education. ISSN 2524-485X

Towards a postdigital social contract for higher education in the age of artificial intelligence
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Hayes, S, Jandrić, P and Green, B.J (2024) 'Towards a postdigital social contract for higher education in the age of artificial intelligence.' Postdigital Science and Education. ISSN 2524-485X

‘Making you aware of your own breathing’: human data interaction, disadvantage and skills in the community
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Hayes, S, Jopling, M, Connor, S, Johnson, M and Riordan, S (2024) '‘Making you aware of your own breathing’: human data interaction, disadvantage and skills in the community.' Postdigital Science and Education. ISSN 2524-485X

​Postdigital citizen science: mapping the field
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Jandrić, P, Tolbert, S, Hayes, S and Jopling, M (2023) '​Postdigital citizen science: mapping the field.' Postdigital Science and Education. ISSN 2524-485X

Collective writing: the continuous struggle for meaning-making
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Jandrić, P, Luke, T.W, Sturm, S, McLaren, P, Jackson, L, MacKenzie, A, Tesar, M, Stewart, G.T, Roberts, P, Abegglen, S, Burns, T, Sinfield, S, Hayes, S, Jaldemark, J, Peters, M.A, Sinclair, C and Gibbons, A (2023) 'Collective writing: the continuous struggle for meaning-making.' Postdigital Science and Education, 5. pp. 851-893. ISSN 2524-485X

From slogans to frameworks: embedded values or postdigital positionality?
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Hayes, S and Jandrić, P (2023) 'From slogans to frameworks: embedded values or postdigital positionality?' Policy Futures in Education, 21 (7). pp. 776-789. ISSN 1478-2103

Postdigital education in a biotech future
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Jandrić, P and Hayes, S (2023) 'Postdigital education in a biotech future.' Policy Futures in Education, 21 (5). pp. 503-513. ISSN 1478-2103

Editorial - Postdigital-biodigital: an emerging configuration
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Peters, M.A, Jandrić, P and Hayes, S (2023) 'Editorial - Postdigital-biodigital: an emerging configuration.' Educational Philosophy and Theory, 55 (1). pp. 1-14. ISSN 0013-1857

The postdigital-biodigital revolution
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Means, A, Jandrić, P, Sojot, A.N, Ford, D.R, Peters, M.A and Hayes, S (2022) 'The postdigital-biodigital revolution.' Postdigital Science and Education, 4. pp. 1032-1051. ISSN 2524-485X

Postdigital dupery and its epistemic vices
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MacKenzie, A, Rose, J, Bhatt, I and Hayes, S (2022) 'Postdigital dupery and its epistemic vices.' Postdigital Science and Education, 4 (3). pp. 1016-1031. ISSN 2524-485X

Teaching in the age of Covid-19 — the new normal
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Jandrić, P et al (2022) 'Teaching in the age of Covid-19 — the new normal.' Postdigital Science and Education, 4 (3). pp. 877-1015. ISSN 2524-485X

Public intellectuals in the age of viral modernity: an EPAT collective writing project
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Peters, M.A, Jandrić, P, Fuller, S, Means, A.J, Rider, S, Lăzăroiu, G, Hayes, S, Misiaszek, G.W, Tesar, M, McLaren, P and Barnett, R (2022) 'Public intellectuals in the age of viral modernity: an EPAT collective writing project.' Educational Philosophy and Theory, 54 (6). pp. 783-798. ISSN 0013-1857

Futures studies, mobilities, and the postdigital condition: contention or complement
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Traxler, J, Connor, S, Hayes, S and Jandrić, P (2022) 'Futures studies, mobilities, and the postdigital condition: contention or complement.' Postdigital Science and Education, 4 (2). pp. 494-518. ISSN 2524-485X

Connecting cross-sector community voices: data, disadvantage, and postdigital inclusion
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Hayes, S, Connor, S, Johnson, M and Jopling, M (2022) 'Connecting cross-sector community voices: data, disadvantage, and postdigital inclusion.' Postdigital Science and Education, 4 (2). pp. 237-246. ISSN 2524-485X

Teaching in the age of Covid-19 — 1 year later
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Jandrić, P et al (2021) 'Teaching in the age of Covid-19 — 1 year later.' Postdigital Science and Education, 3 (3). pp. 1073-1223. ISSN 2524-485X

Teaching in the age of Covid-19 - a longitudinal study
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Jandrić, P, Bozkurt, A, McKee, M and Hayes, S (2021) 'Teaching in the age of Covid-19 - a longitudinal study.' Postdigital Science and Education, 3 (3). pp. 743-770. ISSN 2524-485X

Philosophy of education in a new key: who remembers Greta Thunberg? Education and environment after the coronavirus
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Jandrić, P, Jaldemark, J, Hurley, Z, Bartram, B, Matthews, A, Jopling, M, Mañero, J, MacKenzie, A, Irwin, J, Rothmüller, N, Green, B, Ralston, S.J, Pyyhtinen, O, Hayes, S, Wright, J, Peters, M.A and Tesar, M (2021) 'Philosophy of education in a new key: who remembers Greta Thunberg? Education and environment after the coronavirus.' Educational Philosophy and Theory, 53 (14). pp. 1421-1441. ISSN 0013-1857

Revisiting the concept of the edited collection: bioinformational philosophy and postdigital knowledge ecologies
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Peters, M.A, Jandrić, P and Hayes, S (2021) 'Revisiting the concept of the edited collection: bioinformational philosophy and postdigital knowledge ecologies.' Postdigital Science and Education, 3 (2). pp. 283-293. ISSN 2524-485X

Networked learning in 2021: a community definition
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Gourlay, L et al (2021) 'Networked learning in 2021: a community definition.' Postdigital Science and Education, 3 (2). pp. 326-369. ISSN 2524-485X

Raising regional academic voices (alongside data) in higher education (HE) debate
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Hayes, S, Jopling, M, Hayes, D, Westwood, A, Tuckett, A and Barnett, R (2021) 'Raising regional academic voices (alongside data) in higher education (HE) debate.' Postdigital Science and Education, 3 (1). pp. 242-260. ISSN 2524-485X

Postdigital perspectives on the McPolicy of measuring excellence
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Hayes, S (2021) 'Postdigital perspectives on the McPolicy of measuring excellence.' Postdigital Science and Education, 3 (1). pp. 1-6. ISSN 2524-485X

Using strength-based approaches to fulfil academic potential in degree apprenticeships
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Saville, K-M, Birdi, G, Hayes, S, Higson, H and Eperjesi, F (2020) 'Using strength-based approaches to fulfil academic potential in degree apprenticeships.' Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning, 10 (4). pp. 659-671. ISSN 2042-3896

China’s internationalized higher education during Covid-19: collective student autoethnography
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Peters, M.A, Wang, H, Ogunniran, M.O, Huang, Y, Green, B, Chunga, J.O, Quainoo, E.A, Ren, Z, Hollings, S, Mou, C, Khomera, S.W, Zhang, M, Zhou, S, Laimeche, A, Zheng, W, Xu, R, Jackson, L and Hayes, S (2020) 'China’s internationalized higher education during Covid-19: collective student autoethnography.' Postdigital Science and Education, 2 (3). pp. 968-988. ISSN 2524-485X

Teaching in the age of Covid-19
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Jandrić, P et al (2020) 'Teaching in the age of Covid-19.' Postdigital Science and Education, 2 (3). pp. 1069-1230. ISSN 2524-485X

Editorial - Writing the history of the present
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Jandrić, P and Hayes, S (2020) 'Editorial - Writing the history of the present.' Postdigital Science and Education, 2 (3). pp. 1062-1068. ISSN 2524-485X

Postdigital we-learn
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Jandrić, P and Hayes, S (2020) 'Postdigital we-learn.' Studies in Philosophy and Education, 39 (3). pp. 285-297. ISSN 0039-3746

Ten years of the postdigital in the 52group: reflections and developments 2009–2019
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Cormier, D, Jandrić, P, Childs, M, Hall, R, White, D, Phipps, L, Truelove, I, Hayes, S and Fawns, T (2019) 'Ten years of the postdigital in the 52group: reflections and developments 2009–2019.' Postdigital Science and Education, 1 (2). pp. 475-506. ISSN 2524-485X

Postdigital dialogue
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Jandrić, P, Ryberg, T, Knox, J, Lacković, N, Hayes, S, Suoranta, J, Smith, M, Steketee, A, Peters, M, McLaren, P, Ford, D.R, Asher, G, McGregor, C, Stewart, G, Williamson, B and Gibbons, A (2019) 'Postdigital dialogue.' Postdigital Science and Education, 1 (1). pp. 163-189. ISSN 2524-485X

Between the post and the com-post: examining the postdigital ‘work’ of a prefix
article

Sinclair, C and Hayes, S (2019) 'Between the post and the com-post: examining the postdigital ‘work’ of a prefix.' Postdigital Science and Education, 1 (1). pp. 119-131. ISSN 2524-485X

Editorial - No false promises
article

Hayes, S (2019) 'Editorial - No false promises.' Postdigital Science and Education, 1 (1). pp. 4-7. ISSN 2524-485X

The postdigital challenge of redefining academic publishing from the margins
article

Jandrić, P and Hayes, S (2019) 'The postdigital challenge of redefining academic publishing from the margins.' Learning, Media and Technology, 44 (3). pp. 381-393. ISSN 1743-9884

Resisting the iron cage of 'the student experience'
article

Hayes, S and Jandrić, P (2018) 'Resisting the iron cage of 'the student experience'.' Šolsko polje, 29 (1-2). pp. 127-143. ISSN 1581-6044

The velvet cage of educational con(pro)sumption
article

Ritzer, G, Jandrić, P and Hayes, S (2018) 'The velvet cage of educational con(pro)sumption.' Open Review of Educational Research, 5 (1). pp. 113-129. ISSN 2326-5507

Editorial - Postdigital science and education
article

Jandrić, P, Knox, J, Besley, T, Ryberg, T, Suoranta, J and Hayes, S (2018) 'Editorial - Postdigital science and education.' Educational Philosophy and Theory, 50 (10). pp. 893-899. ISSN 0013-1857

Invisible labour: do we need to reoccupy student engagement policy?
article

Hayes, S (2018) 'Invisible labour: do we need to reoccupy student engagement policy?' Learning and Teaching, 11 (1). pp. 19-34. ISSN 1755-2273

Re-visualising international relations: audio-visual projects and direct encounters with the political in security studies
article

Obradovic-Wochnik, J and Hayes, S (2017) 'Re-visualising international relations: audio-visual projects and direct encounters with the political in security studies.' European Political Science, 16 (3). pp. 415-429. ISSN 1680-4333

Editorial - Visual pedagogies and digital cultures
article

Jandrić, P and Hayes, S (2017) 'Editorial - Visual pedagogies and digital cultures.' Knowledge Cultures, 5 (5). pp. 11-13. ISSN 2327-5731

Editorial - Learning, technologies, and time in the age of global neoliberal capitalism
article

Hayes, S and Jandrić, P (2017) 'Editorial - Learning, technologies, and time in the age of global neoliberal capitalism.' Knowledge Cultures, 5 (2). pp. 11-17. ISSN 2327-5731

Transforming the relationship between staff and students to effect change
article

Hassan, I and Hayes, S (2016) 'Transforming the relationship between staff and students to effect change.' Journal of Educational Innovation, Partnership and Change, 2 (1). ISSN 2055-4990

A sphere of resonance for networked learning in the ‘non-places’ of our universities
article

Hayes, S (2015) 'A sphere of resonance for networked learning in the ‘non-places’ of our universities.' E-Learning and Digital Media, 12 (3-4). pp. 265-278. ISSN 2042-7530

The effects of family support and gender on mature student engagement in higher education
article

Gill, B, Hayes, S and Senior, C (2015) 'The effects of family support and gender on mature student engagement in higher education.' Frontiers in Psychology, 6. e156. ISSN 1664-1078

Who is really in charge of contemporary education? People and technologies in, against and beyond the neoliberal university
article

Hayes, S and Jandrić, P (2014) 'Who is really in charge of contemporary education? People and technologies in, against and beyond the neoliberal university.' Open Review of Educational Research, 1 (1). pp. 193-210. ISSN 2326-5507

The political discourse and material practice of technology enhanced learning
thesis

Hayes, S (2015) The political discourse and material practice of technology enhanced learning. PhD thesis, Aston University.

Learning through the crisis: helping decision-makers around the world use digital technology to combat the educational challenges produced by the current COVID-19 pandemic
commissioned_report

Traxler, J, Scott, H, Smith, M and Hayes, S (2020) Learning through the crisis: helping decision-makers around the world use digital technology to combat the educational challenges produced by the current COVID-19 pandemic. EdTech Hub.

Engaging with UK Parliament: a guide for UK universities
commissioned_report

Wilson, C and Hayes, S (2018) Engaging with UK Parliament: a guide for UK universities. UK Parliament.

MOOCs and quality : a review of the recent literature
commissioned_report

Hayes, S (2015) MOOCs and quality : a review of the recent literature. Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA), Gloucester.

Final report DRaW: Developing Repositories at Worcester. Extending and embedding the university repository service
commissioned_report

Rothery, A, Hayes, S, Offen, D and Davidson, J (2009) Final report DRaW: Developing Repositories at Worcester. Extending and embedding the university repository service. Jisc.

Learning in the age of digital reason, Petar Jandrić [book review]
other

Hayes, S (2018) Learning in the age of digital reason, Petar Jandrić [book review]. Policy Futures in Education, 16 (3). pp. 372-374. ISSN 1478-2103

Technology and the politics of university reform: the social shaping of online education [book review]
other

Hayes, S (2018) Technology and the politics of university reform: the social shaping of online education [book review]. British Journal of Educational Studies, 66 (1). pp. 142-144. ISSN 0007-1005