International student belonging as a relational temporal-spatial-emotional cycle in higher education
Xian Zhao
International student belonging is a critical aspect of higher education research. This article advances the conceptualisations of international student belonging that further our understanding of researching student experience. Through in-depth explorations of stories obtained through narrative interviewing with Chinese postgraduate international students at a UK university, this study presents the circulations among temporal, spatial and emotional dimensions by starting with a different entry