Associate Professor - Pathway to Knowledge Fellow

About

Ryan was awarded a P2K Fellowship by the Institute of Advanced Study (IAS) to address the biases of researching the black experience in the higher education sector. Current research often distorts the full humanity of black students by only documenting their negative experiences; difference is viewed through the lens of adversity and joylessness. However, so much more can be gained through the lens of value. Correspondingly, Ryan will spend his fellowship developing a praxis of appreciation. Three projects will be developed from the fellowship to promote this praxis.

Project 1: Articles that employ the praxis of appreciation to develop beneficial knowledge in various sectors.

Project 2: Development of an anti-deficit framework that enables researchers to draw from the rich experiences of Black students.

Biography

Dr Ryan Arthur is an Assistant Professor of Higher Education at the University of Warwick. He holds a BA, MPhil, and PhD in the social sciences. He also has an MA in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education and a postgraduate qualification in coaching. He was a lecturer in law at the University of Reading and SOAS, University of London. He previously managed learning development at the Birkbeck Business School, University of London, and the Institute for the International Education of Students. He describes his pedagogical approach as student-centred, dialogic, and engaging. His research interests include the BME award gap, decolonisation, and innovative pedagogies.