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D-Index
41
Citations
10755
World Ranking
4921
National Ranking
348

Overview

Hamish Coates is affiliated with Tsinghua University in China. Their research primarily falls within the social sciences, with a strong focus on education, political science and international relations, demography, social psychology, and clinical psychology. The main emphasis of their work lies in the domains of higher education governance, teaching evaluation, research studies, engagement practices, and learning methodologies. Sustainability in higher education and issues faced by international students and expatriates are also notable topics in their scholarship.

Their recent publications include:

  • Engaging transformed fundamentals to design global hybrid higher education, 2020, Studies in Higher Education
  • Understanding STEM academics' responses and resilience to educational reform of academic roles in higher education, 2022, International Journal of STEM Education
  • Global university president leadership characteristics and dynamics, 2020, Studies in Higher Education
  • Accelerated transformation: designing global online higher education, 2020, Higher Education Research & Development
  • Universities and SDGs: evidence of engagement and contributions, and pathways for development, 2022, Policy Reviews in Higher Education

Frequent coauthors with whom Hamish Coates has collaborated include Xi Hong, Jinghuan Shi, Fei Guo, Ellen Hazelkorn, and Hans de Wit. This network reflects a collaborative approach across various intersecting areas of higher education research and policy.

Their contributions appear in a variety of academic journals, highlighting specific venues such as:

  • International Journal of Chinese Education
  • Policy Reviews in Higher Education
  • Higher Education Research & Development
  • Studies in Higher Education
  • International Journal of STEM Education

The scientific outputs of Hamish Coates concentrate on the interplay between higher education policy, institutional leadership, and educational reform. Their work engages deeply with governance strategies, institutional responses to global challenges, and evolving formats for hybrid and online education models. The research also extends into evaluating teaching practices and exploring sustainable development goals within university settings.

Best Publications

  • Students’ engagement in first‐year university

    Kerrie-Lee Krause;Hamish Coates

  • The value of student engagement for higher education quality assurance

    Hamish Coates

  • A critical examination of the effects of learning management systems on university teaching and learning

    Hamish Coates;Richard James;Gabrielle Baldwin

  • A model of online and general campus-based student engagement

    Hamish Coates

  • Student Engagement in Campus-Based and Online Education: University Connections

    Hamish Coates

  • Learning leaders in times of change: Academic leadership capabilities for Australian higher education

    Geoff Scott;Hamish Coates;Michelle Anderson

  • Co-creation in higher education: towards a conceptual model

    Mollie Dollinger;Jason Lodge;Hamish Coates

  • Development of the Australasian survey of student engagement (AUSSE)

    Hamish Bennett Coates

  • The attractiveness of the Australian academic profession : a comparative analysis

    Hamish Coates;Ian Dobson;Daniel Edwards;Tim Friedman

  • The Development of an Extended Course Experience Questionnaire

    Patrick Griffin;Hamish Coates;Craig Mcinnis;Richard James

  • Development of the Course Experience Questionnaire (CEQ)

    Craig McInnis;Patrick Griffin;Richard James;Hamish Coates

  • Defining and monitoring academic standards in Australian higher education

    Hamish Bennett Coates

  • Analysis of equity groups in higher education 1991-2002

    Richard James;Gabrielle Baldwin;Hamish Coates;Kerrie-Lee Krause

  • Academic Job Satisfaction from an International Comparative Perspective: Factors Associated with Satisfaction Across 12 Countries

    Peter James Bentley;Hamish Coates;Hamish Coates;Ian R. Dobson;Ian R. Dobson;Leo Goedegebuure

  • Engaging University Students

    Hamish Coates;Alexander C. McCormick

  • Attracting, engaging and retaining : new conversations about learning

    Hamish Bennett Coates

  • The real academic revolution : why we need to reconceptualise Australia's future workforce, and eight possible strategies for how to go about this

    Hamish Bennett Coates;Leo Goedegebuure

  • Australia's Casual Approach to Its Academic Teaching Workforce

    Hamish Coates;Ian Richard Dobson;L Goedegebuure;Lynn Meek

  • Recasting the Academic Workforce: Why the Attractiveness of the Academic Profession Needs to Be Increased and Eight Possible Strategies for How to Go about This from an Australian Perspective.

    Hamish Bennett Coates;Leo Goedegebuure

  • University sustainability reporting: taking stock of transparency

    Sara Bice;Hamish Coates

  • Transforming Higher Education: A Comparative Study

    Hamish Coates

Frequent Co-Authors

Dawn Bennett
Dawn Bennett Curtin University
David W. Chapman
David W. Chapman University of Minnesota
Bjørn Stensaker
Bjørn Stensaker University of Oslo
Marilyn Fleer
Marilyn Fleer Monash University
George D. Kuh
George D. Kuh Indiana University

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