Ariane de Gayardon

Ariane de Gayardon is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Knowledge, Transformation & Society. She holds adjunct faculty status at Boston College (since 2018) and previously served as Senior Research Associate at the Centre for Global Higher Education (2017–2020) and Graduate Assistant at the Center for International Higher Education (2013–2016). Her research focuses on higher education internationalization, student loan systems, funding mechanisms, and the challenges faced by small island states. Key interests include global education policy, equity in access, and the socio-economic impacts of graduate debt.

Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to quality education and sustainable communities. Notable collaborations include studies on small island states' higher education strategies and the effects of income-contingent loans in England. She has authored over 30 publications, including chapters in leading volumes such as Internationalization of the Doctoral Experience and Higher Education in Small Islands.

Her articles analyze topics like performance-based funding in Europe, climate action implications for small island universities, and the political dynamics of free-tuition systems. Media coverage includes Hidden Voices, a study on student loan experiences in England. Professional activities include editorial roles for the Journal of Studies in International Education.