This resource has been put together arising from discussions during and reflections after a REntEd SIG ISBE/EEUK webinar called “Research vs Scholarship”.
Navigate one of the most persistent points of confusion for education-focused academics: what counts as scholarship, how it differs from research, and how to get it recognised where you work. Drawing on definitions, this guide offers three practical lenses, Contract, Progression and Identity, to help you translate your student-facing, practice-based work into language your institution values. Featuring frameworks from Boyer, DARSHE, and Braxton, Luckey & Helland, it is a grounded starting point for anyone building a case for their scholarship activity, whether for appraisal, promotion, or simply greater clarity on where their work fits.
Research vs Scholarship Reference Guide
