Ian is the Research Officer for the Faculty. He provides support to the Associate Dean (Research) and to research staff and research activities across the Faculty.
He oversees the co-ordination and management of the processes regarding the support of PhD students. He is heavily involved in the creation of a greater research 'culture' in the Faculty and in the sourcing of potential funding for future research work in the Faculty.
Ian is interested in research into higher education, particularly the experiences of, and support available to, international students.
M.Ed - Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (Birmingham City University)
BA (Hons) Social Policy (University of Birmingham)
Journal Papers and Book Reviews
McDonald, I., Mayouf, M., Patel, K, Charles, R-A., Ochonogor, K., Forkert, K. Rowe, S, and Sultan, F. (2015) The development of a postgraduate research community: a response to the needs of postgraduate researchers at Birmingham City University in Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education. Vol. 19 No. 3, pp. 96-101
McDonald, I. (2014) review of Chatterjee, P. and Maira, S. (2014) The Imperial University, University of Minnesota Press: Minneapolis; Journal of Pedagogic Development Vol. 4 No. 3, pp.43-44
McDonald, I. (2014) review of Williams, G. (2013) Silent Witnesses - Lessons on Theology, Life and the Church from Christians of the Past; Banner of Truth: Edinburgh; Pacific Journal of Baptist Research Vol. 9 No. 2, pp.65-67
McDonald, I. (2014) 'Supporting International Students in UK Higher Education Institutions' in Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education. Vol.18 No. 2. pp.62-65
McDonald, I. (2014) review of Bass, C. (2013) Thomas Grantham (1633-1692) and General Baptist Theology CBHH: Oxford. In Regent's Reviews Vol.5 No.2 pp. 49-51
McDonald, I. (2014) review of Yeager, J. (2013) Early Evangelicalism: A Reader OUP: New York. In Baptist Quarterly Vol. 45 April 2014 pp.379-380
McDonald, I. (2013) review of Collini, S. (2012) What are Universities for? Penguin: London. In Journal of Research Initiatives Vol. 1 No. 1 pp.89-91
McDonald, I. (2013) review of Crosby, T.P.(2011) Ed. C.H. Spurgeon’s Forgotten Prayer Meeting Addresses: Forgotten Prayer Meeting Address and other Forgotten Metropolitan Tabernacle Sermons Day One Publications: Leominster. In Pacific Journal of Baptist Research Vol. 8 No.2 pp.78-80
Conferences
Paul, R. & McDonald, I. (2015) 'Academic Writing and Research Impact - A case study of multilingualistic postgraduate researchers in the Faculty of CEBE.' Pedagogies, Practioners and Identities, Birmingham City University, 13 July.
Mayouf, M., Charles, R-A., Ochonogor, K., Rowe, S., Sultan, F., McDonald, I., Forkert, K. and Patel, K. (2014) ‘Establishing a postgraduate research community: a response to postgraduate research consultation.’ Higher Education Institutional Research Network Conference, Oxford Brookes University, 8-9 September.
McDonald, I. (2014) 'How to better support international students in UK Universities; evidence from BCU.' Social Science Conference, Birmingham City University, 14 July.
Paul, R., and McDonald, I. (2014) ‘Is Polyglotism problematic? The issues faced by multilingual Indian International students in the UK when writing in academic contexts.’ Writing Development in Higher Education Conference, Centre for Academic Writing, Coventry University, 9-11 July.
Invited Talk
McDonald, I. (2014) 'What's going on over the bridge?', Invited talk given to Birmingham Institute of Art & Design (BIAD) High Fives: Spaces for Doctorateness Symposium
