Dr Hill received his PhD in Political Science from the University of Nottingham UK and has worked at the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus since 2008. Dr Hill is a convenor for the Knowledge Without Borders Network, based at the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, and has international experience working in Higher Education in Australia, China, Germany, Ghana, Iraq, Malaysia, Spain, Tanzania, Thailand, UK, USA and Vietnam.
Dr Hill’s research interests include transnational education and its impact in SE Asia, the development of international education and the student experience in the global arena. Dr Hill is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, has published and presented in the field of international education; organised and delivered conferences, workshops, training and lectures around the world and has led on funded projects to develop research capacity and internationalise HE systems in Iraq and Thailand. In 2012, Dr Hill was awarded a U21 Teaching and Learning Network Fellowship to research internationalisation and global citizenry.
Experience
2013–present
Director Research Training and Academic Development, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
2008–2013
Director Graduate School, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
Education
2010
University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, PGCHE
2005
University of Nottingham, PhD Political Science
2001
University of Nottingham, MA International Relations
2000
University of Nottingham, BA (Hons) Classical Civilisation
Publications
2013
Journal of Studies in Higher Education, TNE: Transnational Education or Tension between National and External? A case study of Malaysia
2013
Developing and Supporting the Internationalisation of Research Capacity, Handbook of Research on Transnatioanl Education Managment (S. Mukerji and P. Tripathi eds IGI Global)
2012
Origins, Challenges and the Future Direction of Transnational Education in Malaysia, The Globalization of Higher Education (C. Ennew and D. Greenway eds London: Palgrave Macmillan)
2007
The Role of Elites in the Spanish Transition to Democracy 1975-1981: Motors of Change?, Edwin Mellen, New York
Grants and Contracts
2013
TNE and Graduate Employability
Role:
Joint Project Leader
Funding Source:
British Council
2012
International Young Entrepreneurs Scheme
Role:
Joint Project Leader
Funding Source:
Higher Education Academy
2010
DELPHE-Iraq Project: Developing Capacity for Research Supervision in Iraq