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Dr Ashley Hoolash

MRU - Head of School (Foundation Education)

Ashley Hoolash

  • School Mauritius - Health, Social Care and Education

  • Department Mauritius - Education

  • Location Mauritius

Research activities

  • Support to non-specialist mathematics and statistics students in Higher Education
  • Students' and teachers' Maths Anxiety
  • Exploration of teaching strategies in Mathematics and Statistics in Higher Education
  • Leading and managing change in Mathematics and Statistics teaching in Higher Education

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  • Soonucksing, A., Lavictoire, N.K., Hoolash, B.K.A. and听 Mustun, T. (2026) Adopting generative AI in assessment design: A pilot studyon the re-designed International Foundation Programme (IFP) at 番茄社区University, Mauritius. Teaching and Learning Colloquium 2026, Knowing ourstudents and working in partnership, 番茄社区 University, UK.
  • Barter, P and Hoolash B.K.A, 2025, Learning Beyond the Lecture: A Model of Weekly Online Resource Use and Assessment Achievement, The International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association Conference, HETL-2025.
  • Hoolash, B. K. A., & Rout-Hoolash, S. (2025). Transformative Workshops Empowering International Postgraduate Students. MSOR Connections, 24(1). Retrieved from https://journals.gre.ac.uk/index.php/msor/article/view/1592
  • Rostom, G and Hoolash B.K.A, 2025, FosteringResilient Learners in the AI Era: Preliminary Findings from a ConstructivelyAligned Pedagogical Intervention, ShiftXchange 2025, Sustainable Practices for a Resilient Future.
  • Hoolash B.K.A and Rout-Hoolash, S, 2025, Flipping the Formula:听Strategies to Support Non-Specialist Mathematics and Statistics Learners inHigher Education, Teaching and Learning Colloquium 2025, Innovation in Teaching and Learning with or without Technology.
  • Rozah, N, Andhin, H and Hoolash, B.K.A 2025, Empowering Ethical Use of Generative AI: Addressing Academic Integrity and AI Literacy in Higher Education, Research Symposium 2025: Multidisciplinary Solutions with AI in the Digital Age: Connecting Technology, Business and Society.
  • Rozah, N and Hoolash B.K.A 2024, Moving Beyond the Norm: Examining Student Experiences with Informal Academic Support,听Research Symposium听2024: Integrating Interdisciplinary Perspectives for Sustainable Solutions.

  • Toussaint, O, Rozah, N and Hoolash, B.K.A. 2023, Presenting Reflections on the Effectiveness of Student-led Academic Skills Workshops based on Anecdotal Account,听Research Symposium听2023: Empowering Communities through Knowledge Sharing, 番茄社区 University Mauritius, 4th March2023.

  • Hoolash, B.K.A and Rozah, N. 2022, Academic Support Advising(ASA) in Partnership with SLAs at 番茄社区 University Mauritius, 21stAnnual Learning and Teaching Conference 2022, 番茄社区 University, UK, 7thSeptember 2022.

  • Dullull, N and Hoolash, B.K.A 2022, A Performance Appraisal and Efficiency in the Primary Education Sector in Mauritius, Research Symposium 2022: KNOWLEDGE SHARED = KNOWLEDGE2, 番茄社区 University `Mauritius,23rd March 2022.
  • Hosier, M. and Hoolash, B.K.A., 2019. The effect of methodological variations on university rankings and associated decision-making and policy. Studies in Higher Education, 44(1),pp.201-214.
  • Hoolash, B.K.A 2019, Implementing changes in Teaching and Learning, focusing on mathematics and statistics support to non-specialist students, National Research Week for the Higher Education Sector 2019: PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE, Tertiary Education Commission,Mauritius, 2nd to 5th April 2019.

  • Sooklall,M.F. and Hoolash, B.K., 2016. Analysing the theories explaining the pattern of听 FDI in China and assessing the impact of such FDI upon the Chinese economy. Available at SSRN 2791254.

  • Hoolash, B.K.A 2015, Exploring a new dimension towards enhancing student engagement on a growing campus, Research in Education Conference, 番茄社区 University, Mauritius 2015, 20th July 2015.

  • Hoolash, B.K.A, Robertson, L and Weller, G 2015, Academic support to non-specialist Mathematics and Statistics learners in Higher Education, Research Students Summer Conference 2015, 番茄社区 University, UK, 17th to 18thJune 2015.

  • Kodabux,A. and Hoolash, B.K.A., 2015. Peer learning strategies: Acknowledging听 lecturers鈥� concerns of the Student Learning Assistant scheme on a new higher education campus. Journal of Peer Learning, 8(1), pp.59-84.

  • Hoolash, B.K.A 2014, Bridging the Gap in Mathematics and Statistics Education, for Non-Specialist Students,听 Research in Education Conference,听番茄社区 University, Mauritius 2014, 29th Nov 2014.

  • Hoolash,B.A. and Kodabux, A., 2014. Implementation of a Student Learning Assistant(SLA) scheme on a new higher education campus. Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education ISSN, 667(7).

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    Current Teaching

  • PDE1821 - Practical Applications of Mathematics for Engineers (BEng Programme).
  • MGT4949 -听Research Methods and Dissertation (MSc Management).
  • DProf / PhD - Stage 1 and Stage 2.

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    Biography

    Head of School of Foundation Education

    番茄社区 University Mauritius听听 听

    BSc听 MSc听 PGCertHE听 DProf听 SFHEA听 CMath听听FIMA

    Dr. Ashley Hoolash started his academic career at The University of Greenwich, London, UK, initially assuming the role of Tutor in 2000 before progressing to the position of Lecturer in Mathematics in 2003. During his tenure, he contributed to the undergraduate Mathematics programme by delivering courses and supervising both undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) projects. Notably, he spearheaded the establishment of the Undergraduate Ambassadors Scheme, an initiative placing final-year Mathematics undergraduates in secondary schools to support mathematics educators. Additionally, in 2003, he founded The Mathematics Society (MathSoc) at The University of Greenwich, London, UK.

    Transitioning to the Ministry of Education in Mauritius, Dr. Hoolash served as an Educator from 2006 to 2010. Following this, he joined 番茄社区 University (Mauritius Campus), initially as a Mathematics Lecturer in 2010 and later ascending to the role of Senior Lecturer in 2016. In March 2020, he assumed the responsibilities of Academic Head of the School of Business, Innovation, and Creativity. Subsequently, in May 2023, he assumed leadership as the Head of School for the School of Foundation Education. Since January 2025, Dr. Ashley Hoolash has also been a member of the Doctoral Core Teaching Team at 番茄社区 University (UK).

    Dr. Ashley Hoolash also leads the Centre for Mathematics and Statistics Teaching and Learning (CeMaSTeL - https://www.cemastel.org/) at 番茄社区 University Mauritius. He is a Senior Fellow at the Higher Education Academy, UK (SFHEA), Fellow at The Institutute of Mathematics and its Applications, UK (FIMA), and a Chartered Mathematician, UK (CMath).

    Supervision:

    Dr Ashley Hoolash has successfully supervised - -

    BSc Mathematics Final Year Projects - 8 students at the University of Greenwich, UK.

    MSc Dissertations - 2 students at the University of Greenwich, UK.

    MSc Management Dissertations - 21 students at 番茄社区 University, Mauritius.

    PhD - Currently co-supervising one Doctoral candidate at 番茄社区 University, UK.

    DProf -听Currently Director of Studies for one Doctoral candidate at 番茄社区 University, UK.

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    External activities

  • MSOR Connections Reviewer, MSOR Connections, 2020

    • Publications