https://educationreview.co.uk/ter/issue/feed 2025-05-31T00:00:00+00:00 Dr Lan Lo lan.lo@nottingham.ac.uk Open Journal Systems <p><strong><img style="padding: 0 15px; float: left;" src="https://journals.tplondon.com/public/site/images/sirkeci/ter-frontcover.png" alt="" width="235" height="279" />Transnational Education Review</strong> (TER) is an international peer-reviewed <a href="https://educationreview.co.uk/ter/about#oanchor">Open Access</a> journal facilitating scholarly exchange on education and cross border implications, practices and policies involving researchers, policy makers, practitioners, agents, donors, families and students as key stakeholders. The Journal welcomes all contributions on education in broadest meaning. At the same time, contributions focusing on transnational education and international dimension are particularly encouraged. Transnational education is defined by UNESCO and CoE as <em>"all types of higher education study programmes, or sets of courses of study, or educational services (including those of distance education) in which the learners are located in a country different from the one where the awarding institution is based. Such programmes may belong to the education system of a State different from the State in which it operates, or may operate independently of any national education system." </em>With the long lasting impact of COVID-19 pandemic, transnational education, especially in open and distance learning is likely to gain more importance. TNE has been important revenue stream for institutions in many countries including the UK while many other countries are ambitious about it. Therefore, <strong>Transnational Education Review</strong> encourages contributions on policy and governance aspects not restricted to the soft power and influence but also on development and international cooperation. </p> <p><strong>Transnational Education Review</strong> is an <a href="https://educationreview.co.uk/ter/about#oanchor">Open Access</a> publication, allowing users to freely access, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to full-text articles for any lawful purpose without requiring permission from the publisher or author.</p> <p><strong>Transnational Education Review</strong> is indexed in <a href="https://kanalregister.hkdir.no/publiseringskanaler/erihplus/periodical/info.action?id=506112">ERIH Plus</a>.</p> <p>Abbreviation: Trans. Ed. Rev.</p> <p><strong><span class="il">ISSN:</span></strong> 2753-8656 (Print) <strong><span class="il">ISSN:</span></strong> 2753-8664 (Online)</p> <p>Founded in 2021, <strong>Transnational Education Review</strong> is published twice a year in May and November.</p> https://educationreview.co.uk/ter/article/view/3262 2025-05-26T21:45:10+00:00 Lan Lo lan.lo@nottingham.ac.uk Ibrahim Sirkeci sirkeci@theibs.uk

<p>In a rapidly evolving educational and healthcare landscapes, the intersection of professional education, wellbeing research, and international development presents both opportunities and challenges. Recent studies on graduate-level nursing programs, international academic practices, and the creative engagement of older women provide valuable new insights into how diverse educational approaches can meet complex global needs. This editorial introduction summarises key lessons learnt and makes recommendations for future directions based on reflections from peer-reviewed studies in a variety of domains.</p>

2025-05-31T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Lan Lo, Ibrahim Sirkeci https://educationreview.co.uk/ter/article/view/3260 2025-05-13T19:16:16+00:00 Rebekah Hill Rebekah.Hill@uea.ac.uk Devi Nannen devi.nannen@york.ac.uk Kate Furlong k.furlong@unimelb.edu.ac Maria Clark maria.clark@nottingham.ac.uk Marie Mcgee m.mcgee@uea.ac.uk

<p><em>Retention of nursing staff is an issue of global concern, yet attrition rates amongst pre-registration nursing students is considerable. The International Graduate Entry Nursing network have collaborated to identify the problem and develop evidence informed recommendations to aid the retention of students on such programmes. A subgroup of five academics from the International Graduate Entry Nursing network was established to explore best practice for the retention of graduate entry nurses. Seven meetings were conducted in 2024, reviewing the available literature on GEN retention and adopting a pragmatic reflective approach to making endorsements collaboratively evaluated and agreed. Through collective evidence sharing, subgroup members have discussed the literature implications and made recommendations for best practice for the retention of GEN students. The retention of GEN students is vital to support the global nursing shortage. Recommendations developed from international collaborative working can help identify relevant evidence to support the retention of GEN students.</em></p>

2025-05-31T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Rebekah Hill, Dr Devi Nannen. University of York UK, Dr Kate Furlong. University of Melbourne Australia , Dr Maria Clark. University of Nottingham. Nottingham UK, Dr Marie Mcgee https://educationreview.co.uk/ter/article/view/3259 2025-04-01T13:23:11+00:00 Nirmala Arunasalam nirmalaarunasalam7@gmail.com Sally Che Pitouqueen4@gmail.com

<p><em>This study aimed to identify the meaning of engaging in arts and crafts for women aged 65+ and it impact on their health and well-being. These activities are encouraged in occupational therapy to enable expression of feelings and development of imagination, skill, and dexterity. An interpretive paradigm using hermeneutic phenomenological research design was used. A purposive sample of five participants aged 65+ were recruited via Facebook and email. Semi-structured interviews using an interview guide were undertaken via Zoom. Data was analysed using thematic analysis. Findings illustrated that personal interests determined the type of activities participants engaged with to occupy and relax them. Participating in these creative activities also enabled them to provide their completed crafts for needy causes. This gave them a sense of achievement that enhanced their self-esteem and career opportunities. Further research is needed to explore the meaning of virtual craft for low functioning women aged 65+.</em></p>

2025-05-31T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2025 Nirmala Arunasalam, Sally Che