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Research Biography
Aidan is a scholar of cultural studies, sociology and higher education and political philosophy. He recently completed his PhD thesis with Flinders, in which he has focussed on students’ identity and reactions to higher education. Aidan’s PhD is titled ‘Student Activism in Higher Education: the possibility and politics of students’ role in hegemonic university change’. This political work focusses on, through empirical ethnographic work, student activism, student identity, hegemony, power, protest and partnership at Flinders University. It draws on historical and contemporary context to provide a rich analysis of power and politics.
Aidan is experienced in researching primary, secondary and tertiary education. He has worked in roles that include: use of research data for policy development, application and visualisation; applying qualitative research methods to emergent education practices; application of sociological research methods and diverse qualitative methodological frameworks and tools. He has also worked in the evaluation of school and university teaching practice as a data analyst.
He has worked in a range of research projects that: investigate the role of student partnership and students as partners; involve teacher education students in STEM industry placements; designing school-based teaching and learning in the context of industry; students’ self regulation of learning in STEM classrooms; the sociology of higher education in contemporary change. These projects span externally funded research from a range of bodies, including the Department of Innovation and Skills and the Australian Research Council (both Discovery and Linkage).
Currently Aidan is working as an investigator on two research projects investigating Digital Education in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences; and the role of Students as Partners practice online across Flinders University.
Research Interests
Aidan's research interests include:
- Sociology of Higher Education,
- Students as Partners,
- Democratic University Governance,
- Academic Work,
- Marxist Sociology,
- Student Power,
- Student Voice,
- Student Activism,
- Communities of practice,
- Social Justice in Education,
- Structure and Agency,
- Project Based Learning,
- Ethnography,
- Formative Assessment,
- Pedagogy,
- Online Learning and Teaching,
- Educational Technology,
- Digital Research &
- Research Platforms
Education/Academic qualification
Bachelor (Honours)
26 Jan 2017 → 26 Jan 2018
Award Date: 26 Jan 2018
Bachelor
27 Jan 2015 → 27 Jan 2017
Award Date: 27 Jan 2017
Keywords
- LB2300 Higher Education
- Higher Education Studies
- Education
- HM Sociology
- Sociology
- Ethnography
- JF Political institutions (General)
- Democracy
- Universities
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Projects
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DECHASS: Digital Education in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Bouvet, E., Cornelius-Bell, A., Tikhonova, D., Parisot, E., Carter, H., Kane, J., Ngo, M., Diaz-Martinez, J. & Schech, S.
11/04/21 → 10/04/22
Project: Research
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Communities for better governance: Pathways from Students as Partners to engaged citizens
Cornelius-Bell, A., 2021, Building Better Partnerships: Representation, engagement and sustainability. Bell, P. A. (ed.). Adelaide, South Australia: Student Voice Australia, p. 25 - 28 4 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Digital Education in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences: summary report on the first round of focus group findings
Cornelius-Bell, A., Bouvet, E., Tikhonova, D., Schech, S., Ngo, M., Parisot, E., Carter, H., Diaz-Martinez, J. & Kane, J. H., 4 Aug 2021, Bedford Park, SA: Flinders University. 10 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Digital Education in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences: Discipline Discussions
Cornelius-Bell, A., Tikhonova, D., Bouvet, E., Schech, S., Ngo, M., Parisot, E., Diaz-Martinez, J., Kane, J. H. & Carter, H., 28 Sep 2021, Bedford Park: Flinders University. 23 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
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From Partnership to Governance: reconceptualising squeaky wheels and the ‘teach in’ for genuine student contribution
Cornelius-Bell, A., 2021. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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The academic precariat post-COVID-19
Cornelius-Bell, A. & Bell, P., 1 Dec 2021, In: Fast Capitalism. 18, 1, p. 1-12 12 p., 1.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Office of Graduate Research: Sarah Ahmed Seminar Series
Tara Brabazon (Chair), Aidan Cornelius-Bell (Participant) & Elisa Armstrong (Participant)
2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Garth Boomer: An educator for our time?
Aidan Cornelius-Bell (Speaker)
2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Designing an Educational Ethnography
Aidan Cornelius-Bell (Speaker)
19 May 2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Festival of Learning and Teaching
Aidan Cornelius-Bell (Chair), Karen Lower (Participant), Annie Murray (Participant) & Joss Rankin (Participant)
10 Nov 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Designing an Ethnography
Aidan Cornelius-Bell (Invited speaker)
8 Aug 2019Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation