Professor of Higher Education
Professor of Higher Education
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I am a Professor of Higher Education at Oxford Brookes University, where I teach geography in the School of Social Sciences and carry out research into higher education pedagogy. I have written and presented widely on students as researchers, research-based learning strategies and mentoring excellence, particularly at undergraduate level. Additionally, I have initiated and managed a university-wide student experience project called Get Published! In 2018 I received the Taylor and Francis Award from the RGS-IBG for sustained contributions to teaching and learning in Higher Education. I also co-chair the Academic Practice network of the Society for Research in Higher Education and work on the editorial boards of the Journal of Geography in Higher Education, Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research, and is editor in chief for GEOverse.
I am a Professor of Higher Education at Oxford Brookes University, where I teach geography in the School of Social Sciences and carry out research into higher education pedagogy. I have written and presented widely on students as researchers, research-based learning strategies and mentoring excellence, particularly at undergraduate level. Additionally, I have initiated and managed a university-wide student experience project called Get Published! In 2018 I received the Taylor and Francis Award from the RGS-IBG for sustained contributions to teaching and learning in Higher Education. I also co-chair the Academic Practice network of the Society for Research in Higher Education and work on the editorial boards of the Journal of Geography in Higher Education, Scholarship and Practice of Undergraduate Research, and is editor in chief for GEOverse.
Books / monographs:
Books / monographs:
Walkington, H., Hill, J. E., and Dyer, S. (Eds.) (2019) Handbook for teaching and learning in Geography. Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, MA, USA: Edward Elgar Publishing.
Walkington, H., Hill, J. E., and Dyer, S. (Eds.) (2019) Handbook for teaching and learning in Geography. Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, MA, USA: Edward Elgar Publishing.
Walkington, H. (2015) Students as researchers. York: Higher Education Academy
Walkington, H. (2015) Students as researchers. York: Higher Education Academy
Walkington, H. 1999. Theory into Practice: Global Citizenship Education. Sheffield: Geographical Association.
Walkington, H. 1999. Theory into Practice: Global Citizenship Education. Sheffield: Geographical Association.
Journal Articles
Journal Articles
● Walkington, H., Stewart, K., Hall, E., Ackley, E and Shanahan, J.O. (2020) Salient practices of award-winning undergraduate research mentors – balancing freedom and control to achieve excellence. Studies in Higher Education 45, 1519-1532.
● Walkington, H., Stewart, K., Hall, E., Ackley, E and Shanahan, J.O. (2020) Salient practices of award-winning undergraduate research mentors – balancing freedom and control to achieve excellence. Studies in Higher Education 45, 1519-1532.
● Wyse, S, Page, B., Walkington, H. and Hill, J. (2020) Degree outcomes and national calibration: Debating academic standards in UK Geography AREA 52 (2), 376-385.
● Wyse, S, Page, B., Walkington, H. and Hill, J. (2020) Degree outcomes and national calibration: Debating academic standards in UK Geography AREA 52 (2), 376-385.
● Walkington H, Rushton EAC, (2019) 'Ten Salient Practices for mentoring student research in schools: new opportunities for teacher professional development'
● Walkington H, Rushton EAC, (2019) 'Ten Salient Practices for mentoring student research in schools: new opportunities for teacher professional development'
Higher Education Studies 9 (4) pp.133-147
Higher Education Studies 9 (4) pp.133-147
● Hill, J., Walkington, H., and King, H. 2018. Geographers and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Journal of Geography in Higher Education. 42(2), 557-572.
● Hill, J., Walkington, H., and King, H. 2018. Geographers and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Journal of Geography in Higher Education. 42(2), 557-572.
● Larson, S., Partridge, L., Walkington, H., Wuetherick, B., Moore, J. 2018. An International Conversation about mentored undergraduate research and inquiry and academic development International Journal for Academic Development, 23 (1), 6-14.
● Larson, S., Partridge, L., Walkington, H., Wuetherick, B., Moore, J. 2018. An International Conversation about mentored undergraduate research and inquiry and academic development International Journal for Academic Development, 23 (1), 6-14.
● Hall, E., Walkington, H., Shanahan, J., Ackley, E, Stewart, K. 2018. Mentor perspectives on the place of undergraduate research mentoring in academic identity and career development: An analysis of award-winning mentors. International Journal for Academic Development, 23 (1), 15-27.
● Hall, E., Walkington, H., Shanahan, J., Ackley, E, Stewart, K. 2018. Mentor perspectives on the place of undergraduate research mentoring in academic identity and career development: An analysis of award-winning mentors. International Journal for Academic Development, 23 (1), 15-27.
● Walkington, H., Dyer, S., Solem, M., Haigh, M., Waddington, S. (2018) A Capabilities Approach to Higher Education: Geocapabilities and implications for geography curricula, Journal of Geography in Higher Education 42 (1), 7-24.
● Walkington, H., Dyer, S., Solem, M., Haigh, M., Waddington, S. (2018) A Capabilities Approach to Higher Education: Geocapabilities and implications for geography curricula, Journal of Geography in Higher Education 42 (1), 7-24.
● Shanahan, J. O., Walkington, H., Ackley, E., Hall, E. Stewart, K. (2017) Award winning mentors see democratization as the future of undergraduate research, Council on Undergraduate Research Quarterly 37 (4), 4-11.
● Shanahan, J. O., Walkington, H., Ackley, E., Hall, E. Stewart, K. (2017) Award winning mentors see democratization as the future of undergraduate research, Council on Undergraduate Research Quarterly 37 (4), 4-11.
● Kneale, P., Edwards-Jones, A., Walkington, H., Hill, J. 2016. Evaluating undergraduate research conferences as vehicles for novice researcher development, International Journal for Researcher Development, 7 (2), 159 – 177.
● Kneale, P., Edwards-Jones, A., Walkington, H., Hill, J. 2016. Evaluating undergraduate research conferences as vehicles for novice researcher development, International Journal for Researcher Development, 7 (2), 159 – 177.
● Walkington, H. Hill, J. L. and Kneale, P.E. 2016. Reciprocal Elucidation: a student led pedagogy in multidisciplinary undergraduate research conferences. Higher Education Research and Development. 36 (2), 416-429.
● Walkington, H. Hill, J. L. and Kneale, P.E. 2016. Reciprocal Elucidation: a student led pedagogy in multidisciplinary undergraduate research conferences. Higher Education Research and Development. 36 (2), 416-429.
● Hill, J. L., Walkington, H. 2016. Developing Graduate Attributes through participation in undergraduate research conferences. Journal of Geography in Higher Education 40 (2) 222-237.
● Hill, J. L., Walkington, H. 2016. Developing Graduate Attributes through participation in undergraduate research conferences. Journal of Geography in Higher Education 40 (2) 222-237.
● Hill, J. L., Walkington, H. and France, D. 2016. Graduate Attributes: Implications for higher education practice and policy. Journal of Geography in Higher Education 40 (2) 155-163.
● Hill, J. L., Walkington, H. and France, D. 2016. Graduate Attributes: Implications for higher education practice and policy. Journal of Geography in Higher Education 40 (2) 155-163.
● Dyer, S., Walkington, H., Williams, R., Morton, K. Wyse, S. 2016. Shifting landscapes: from coalface to quicksand? Teaching Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences in Higher Education Area, 48 (3), 308-316.
● Dyer, S., Walkington, H., Williams, R., Morton, K. Wyse, S. 2016. Shifting landscapes: from coalface to quicksand? Teaching Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences in Higher Education Area, 48 (3), 308-316.
● Shanahan, J., Ackley-Holbrook, E., Hall, E., Stewart, K., and Walkington, H. 2015. Salient Practices of Undergraduate Research Mentors: A Review of the Literature. Mentoring and Tutoring 23 (5), 359-376.
● Shanahan, J., Ackley-Holbrook, E., Hall, E., Stewart, K., and Walkington, H. 2015. Salient Practices of Undergraduate Research Mentors: A Review of the Literature. Mentoring and Tutoring 23 (5), 359-376.
● Walkington, H 2014. Quality enhancement of undergraduate research – further strategies to increase student engagement in research dissemination Brookes E-journal of Learning and Teaching, 6 (1) [online]
● Walkington, H 2014. Quality enhancement of undergraduate research – further strategies to increase student engagement in research dissemination Brookes E-journal of Learning and Teaching, 6 (1) [online]
● Spronken-Smith, R. A., Brodeur, J. J., Kajaks, T., Luck, M., Myatt, P., Verburgh, A., Walkington, H., Wuetherick, B. 2013. Completing the research cycle: A framework for promoting dissemination of undergraduate research and inquiry Teaching & Learning Inquiry 1 (2) 105-118.
● Spronken-Smith, R. A., Brodeur, J. J., Kajaks, T., Luck, M., Myatt, P., Verburgh, A., Walkington, H., Wuetherick, B. 2013. Completing the research cycle: A framework for promoting dissemination of undergraduate research and inquiry Teaching & Learning Inquiry 1 (2) 105-118.
● Walkington, H., Edwards-Jones, A., Gresty, K. 2013. Strategies for Widening Students’ Engagement with Undergraduate Research Journals. Council on Undergraduate Research Quarterly 34 (1), 24-30.
● Walkington, H., Edwards-Jones, A., Gresty, K. 2013. Strategies for Widening Students’ Engagement with Undergraduate Research Journals. Council on Undergraduate Research Quarterly 34 (1), 24-30.
● Walkington, H. 2012. Developing dialogic learning space: the case of online undergraduate research journals Journal of Geography in Higher Education 36(4), 547-562.
● Walkington, H. 2012. Developing dialogic learning space: the case of online undergraduate research journals Journal of Geography in Higher Education 36(4), 547-562.
● Walkington, H., Griffin, A. L., Keys-Mathews, L., Metoyer, S. K., Miller, W. E., Baker, R., France, D. 2011. Embedding Research-Based Learning Early in the Undergraduate Geography Curriculum. Journal of Geography in Higher Education 35 (3), 1-16. [52 cites]
● Walkington, H., Griffin, A. L., Keys-Mathews, L., Metoyer, S. K., Miller, W. E., Baker, R., France, D. 2011. Embedding Research-Based Learning Early in the Undergraduate Geography Curriculum. Journal of Geography in Higher Education 35 (3), 1-16. [52 cites]
● Walkington, H. and Jenkins, A. 2008. Embedding undergraduate research publication in the student learning experience: ten suggested strategies, Brookes E-journal of Learning and Teaching, 2 (3) [online] accessed at: http://bejlt.brookes.ac.uk/article/embedding_undergraduate_research_publication_
● Walkington, H. and Jenkins, A. 2008. Embedding undergraduate research publication in the student learning experience: ten suggested strategies, Brookes E-journal of Learning and Teaching, 2 (3) [online] accessed at: http://bejlt.brookes.ac.uk/article/embedding_undergraduate_research_publication_
● Walkington, H. 2008. Geoverse: piloting a National e-journal of undergraduate research in Geography. PLANET 20, 41-46.
● Walkington, H. 2008. Geoverse: piloting a National e-journal of undergraduate research in Geography. PLANET 20, 41-46.
● Walkington, H. 2004. Mud,Glorious Mud! Primary Science & Technology Today 24:17-20.
● Walkington, H. 2004. Mud,Glorious Mud! Primary Science & Technology Today 24:17-20.
● Walkington, H. and Wilkins, C. 2000. Education for Critical Citizenship: The impact of teachers world view on classroom practice in the teaching of values. The School Field 200 (1) 59 – 78.
● Walkington, H. and Wilkins, C. 2000. Education for Critical Citizenship: The impact of teachers world view on classroom practice in the teaching of values. The School Field 200 (1) 59 – 78.
● Walkington, H. 2000. The educational methodology of Paulo Freire: to what extent is it reflected in development education in the UK classroom? The Development Education Journal 7(1), 15–17.
● Walkington, H. 2000. The educational methodology of Paulo Freire: to what extent is it reflected in development education in the UK classroom? The Development Education Journal 7(1), 15–17.
● Walkington, H. 1999. Global Citizenship Education in the Primary School: An example from geography The Development Education Journal 6 (1), 21 – 24.
● Walkington, H. 1999. Global Citizenship Education in the Primary School: An example from geography The Development Education Journal 6 (1), 21 – 24.
Book chapters:
Book chapters:
● Walkington, H. (2019) ‘Developing and integrating a student-researcher pedagogy within the geography curriculum’, In: Walkington, H., Hill, J., Dyer, S. (Eds.) The Handbook for learning and teaching in Geography. Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, MA, USA: Edward Elgar Publishing.
● Walkington, H. (2019) ‘Developing and integrating a student-researcher pedagogy within the geography curriculum’, In: Walkington, H., Hill, J., Dyer, S. (Eds.) The Handbook for learning and teaching in Geography. Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, MA, USA: Edward Elgar Publishing.
● Walkington, H, Hill, J. L. and Dyer, S. (2019) ‘Teaching and Learning Geography in Higher Education - an introduction to this handbook,’ in: Walkington, H., Hill, J. E., and Dyer, S. (Eds.) Handbook for teaching and learning in Geography. Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, MA, USA: Edward Elgar Publishing.
● Walkington, H, Hill, J. L. and Dyer, S. (2019) ‘Teaching and Learning Geography in Higher Education - an introduction to this handbook,’ in: Walkington, H., Hill, J. E., and Dyer, S. (Eds.) Handbook for teaching and learning in Geography. Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, MA, USA: Edward Elgar Publishing.
● Hill, J. L., Walkington, H. and Dyer S. (2019) ‘Teaching, learning and assessing in geography: a foundation for the future’, in: Walkington, H., Hill, J. E., and Dyer, S. (Eds.) Handbook for teaching and learning in Geography. Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, MA, USA: Edward Elgar Publishing.
● Hill, J. L., Walkington, H. and Dyer S. (2019) ‘Teaching, learning and assessing in geography: a foundation for the future’, in: Walkington, H., Hill, J. E., and Dyer, S. (Eds.) Handbook for teaching and learning in Geography. Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, MA, USA: Edward Elgar Publishing.
● Walkington, H., Hall, E., Shanahan, J. Ackley, E. Stewart, K. (2018) Striving for excellence in mentoring undergraduate research: The challenges and approaches to ten salient practices. In Vandermaas Peeler – M., Miller, P., Moore, J. (Eds.) Excellence in Mentoring Undergraduate Research. Washington DC, USA: Council on Undergraduate Research.
● Walkington, H., Hall, E., Shanahan, J. Ackley, E. Stewart, K. (2018) Striving for excellence in mentoring undergraduate research: The challenges and approaches to ten salient practices. In Vandermaas Peeler – M., Miller, P., Moore, J. (Eds.) Excellence in Mentoring Undergraduate Research. Washington DC, USA: Council on Undergraduate Research.
● Ketcham, C., Hall, E., Fitzgibbon, H., Walkington, H. (2018) Co-mentoring in undergraduate research: a faculty development perspective. In Vandermaas Peeler – M., Miller, P., Moore, J. (Eds.) Excellence in Mentoring Undergraduate Research. Washington DC, USA: Council on Undergraduate Research.
● Ketcham, C., Hall, E., Fitzgibbon, H., Walkington, H. (2018) Co-mentoring in undergraduate research: a faculty development perspective. In Vandermaas Peeler – M., Miller, P., Moore, J. (Eds.) Excellence in Mentoring Undergraduate Research. Washington DC, USA: Council on Undergraduate Research.
● Hinchliffe, G. & Walkington, H. (2016) “Cultivating the art of judgement in students” In: Michael Tomlinson, (Ed.) Graduate employability in context: theory, research and debate. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
● Hinchliffe, G. & Walkington, H. (2016) “Cultivating the art of judgement in students” In: Michael Tomlinson, (Ed.) Graduate employability in context: theory, research and debate. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
● Walkington, H. (2017) “Geography in Higher Education”. The International Encyclopedia of Geography: People, the Earth, Environment, and Technology Wiley / AAG [online] http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118786352
● Walkington, H. (2017) “Geography in Higher Education”. The International Encyclopedia of Geography: People, the Earth, Environment, and Technology Wiley / AAG [online] http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118786352
● Hill, J. and Walkington, H. (2019) Borderland spaces for undergraduate teaching and learning in higher education in Bilham, T., Hamshire, C., Hartog, M., and Doolan, M. (Eds) Reframing Space for Learning: Empowering Innovation in University Teaching and Learning.
● Hill, J. and Walkington, H. (2019) Borderland spaces for undergraduate teaching and learning in higher education in Bilham, T., Hamshire, C., Hartog, M., and Doolan, M. (Eds) Reframing Space for Learning: Empowering Innovation in University Teaching and Learning.
● Hill, J. and Walkington, H. (2016) ‘Effective Research Communication’, in: Clifford, N. J., Cope, M., Gillespie, T. and French, S. Key methods in Geography Third edition SAGE ISBN 9781446298589
● Hill, J. and Walkington, H. (2016) ‘Effective Research Communication’, in: Clifford, N. J., Cope, M., Gillespie, T. and French, S. Key methods in Geography Third edition SAGE ISBN 9781446298589
● Walkington, H. 2014. ‘Geoverse – An undergraduate research journal: Its impacts on the linking of teaching and research in geoscience’ In Tong, V. (Ed) Geoscience Research and Education: Teaching at Universities. Springer: London.
● Walkington, H. 2014. ‘Geoverse – An undergraduate research journal: Its impacts on the linking of teaching and research in geoscience’ In Tong, V. (Ed) Geoscience Research and Education: Teaching at Universities. Springer: London.
● Dellinger, M. A., Walkington, H. 2012. ‘The Curriculum and Beyond’ [chapter] in: Hart, A. (Ed.) How to start an undergraduate research journal. Council on Undergraduate Research: Washington, USA.
● Dellinger, M. A., Walkington, H. 2012. ‘The Curriculum and Beyond’ [chapter] in: Hart, A. (Ed.) How to start an undergraduate research journal. Council on Undergraduate Research: Washington, USA.
● Walkington, H. and Machon, P. 2000. Citizenship: The role of Geography? in, Kent, A (ed.) Reflective Practice in Teaching Geography London: Sage
● Walkington, H. and Machon, P. 2000. Citizenship: The role of Geography? in, Kent, A (ed.) Reflective Practice in Teaching Geography London: Sage
● Walkington, H. 2000. Values education and Citizenship education through geography, in R. Bailey (Ed.) Teaching Values and Citizenship in Schools: New directions for the modern world, London: Kogan Page.
● Walkington, H. 2000. Values education and Citizenship education through geography, in R. Bailey (Ed.) Teaching Values and Citizenship in Schools: New directions for the modern world, London: Kogan Page.
● Gayford, C. G. and Walkington, H. 1997. Environmental Education in Primary Schools in England, in Tanaka, M. & Ando, A. (Eds.) Making an Environmental Education Tokyo: Otsuki Shoten, 150 -163.
● Gayford, C. G. and Walkington, H. 1997. Environmental Education in Primary Schools in England, in Tanaka, M. & Ando, A. (Eds.) Making an Environmental Education Tokyo: Otsuki Shoten, 150 -163.
Toolkit resources
Toolkit resources
● Salient practices website hosted at Elon University with video clips, publications, resources: https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/salientpractices/
● Salient practices website hosted at Elon University with video clips, publications, resources: https://www.centerforengagedlearning.org/salientpractices/
● Walkington, H. 2016. Students as researchers. York: HEA [online] accessed from:
● Walkington, H. 2016. Students as researchers. York: HEA [online] accessed from:
● Walkington, H. 2016. Pedagogic approaches to developing students as researchers within and beyond the curriculum. York: HEA [online] accessed from:
● Walkington, H. 2016. Pedagogic approaches to developing students as researchers within and beyond the curriculum. York: HEA [online] accessed from:
● Walkington, H. 2016. Engaging students in research. York: HEA [online] accessed from:
● Walkington, H. 2016. Engaging students in research. York: HEA [online] accessed from:
● Walkington, H. 2016. Levels of student participation in research. York: HEA [online] accessed from:
● Walkington, H. 2016. Levels of student participation in research. York: HEA [online] accessed from:
● Walkington, H. 2016. Disseminating student research York: HEA [online] accessed from:
● Walkington, H. 2016. Disseminating student research York: HEA [online] accessed from:
Knowledge exchange in Geography education
Knowledge exchange in Geography education
2020 – Seer-in-residence at the ‘Kelly + Jones’ Art Exhibition in the Glass Tank, resulting in forthcoming: ‘Un/writing the landscape, re/figuring the body’. ISBN 978-82-999991-8-2
2020 – Seer-in-residence at the ‘Kelly + Jones’ Art Exhibition in the Glass Tank, resulting in forthcoming: ‘Un/writing the landscape, re/figuring the body’. ISBN 978-82-999991-8-2
BBC 4 90 minute documentary ‘Oak Tree – nature’s greatest survivor’ based around my pollen research from Wytham Woods. First aired 01/10/2015.
BBC 4 90 minute documentary ‘Oak Tree – nature’s greatest survivor’ based around my pollen research from Wytham Woods. First aired 01/10/2015.
‘The Fen’ a short film shown online and in the Wytham room, Oxford University Natural History Museum.
‘The Fen’ a short film shown online and in the Wytham room, Oxford University Natural History Museum.
Pod’s Mission BBC TV series for Key Stage 2 Children. Episode on ‘rocks and soils.’
Pod’s Mission BBC TV series for Key Stage 2 Children. Episode on ‘rocks and soils.’
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