Emma Harden-Wolfson

Higher education in Central Asia blog

  • Study abroad survey: part 5

    Thank you all for sticking with me as I complete the publication of my study abroad survey results. Part 5 is the finale, bringing together in my conclusion everything that I’ve discussed in the paper. If you requested a copy of the full paper, I’ll be emailing it out shortly. (If you didn’t but would… Read more

  • Study abroad survey results: part 4

    Hot on the heels of part 3, here is the next part of my study. In part 4, I look at the post-study abroad experience. This section uses a number of quotes from respondents, which I think complement the graphs/tables well, and deepen our understanding of the individual experience and impact. Let me know what… Read more

  • Study abroad survey results: part 3

    Further to part 1 and part 2, part 3 looks at the experiences respondents had during their study abroad. I’ll follow this straight away with part 4, which looks at the post-study abroad experience. As ever, your comments and questions are extremely welcome! Study abroad experiences Choice of university and subject As noted in the methodology,… Read more

  • Study abroad survey results: part 2

    Following on from part 1, this post covers the pre-departure section of my Tajik study abroad paper. This part looks at WHY respondents wanted to study abroad Pre-departure motivations and perceptions Push-pull factors Respondents were asked to choose one or more reasons (from a pre-determined selection) to explain why they were motivated to study abroad,… Read more

  • Well-being in Central Asia conference

    Guten tag aus Berlin! I’m here for a conference hosted by the German Institute for Economic Research, joining 14 other researchers who are presenting on various subjects related to well-being in Central Asia. The first day of the conference was hosted yesterday at Humboldt University in central Berlin. As an aside, it’s hugely exciting for a… Read more

  • Study abroad survey results: part 1

    The long awaited publication on this blog of my recent study abroad survey starts now… Read my earlier post for background to the survey, but briefly: I undertook a survey between December 2011 and February 2012 of just over 100 Tajik nationals who are either studying abroad now, or who have studied abroad in the past. The… Read more