How to nurture socio-emotional intelligence in doctoral students
A whole-institution approach to supporting the socio-emotional development of doctoral students so they become confident and adept early career researchers
Rather than waiting to be told, here’s how to do something about online harms
Emma Bond and Andy Phippen outline what institutions can do to better support their students (and staff) when tackling online harms
We cannot lose touch with touch
Classroom delivery is evolving alongside new technologies such as VR and the metaverse, yet students are still excited by the touch and feel of things. Here are…
Safeguarding conferences are becoming the land that change forgot
The lack of a firm steer from the universities regulator means a sector left in limbo when it comes to tackling sexual misconduct – and events covering the same…
Despite positive steps, much remains to be done on sexual misconduct
A year on from the OfS’ statement of expectations, it’s time to implement effective, evidence-based approaches to address harassment and sexual violence
Balancing student data collection and privacy protection
Increased scrutiny of universities as keepers of valuable data means institutions need to be well versed in data protection responsibilities. Andy …
Social media can help new students make friends – but we must regulate it
There’s much to like about employing social media to help nervous students make connections before being dumped on campus, but universities must not …
If universities push staff towards social media, they must protect them, too
At the very least, there should be training on managing online discourse, blocking tools and recognising when ‘robust debate’ becomes abuse or libel, says Andy Phippen
Do EDI kitemarks help protect female researchers from online abuse?
While they allow institutions to claim commitment to gender equality, kitemarks do little to challenge them on their actual policies, say Andy Phippen and Emma Bond
Cybersecurity is not just for the geeks in the IT department
Our first-year university students might have received no education on cybersecurity since the age of 13, say Andy Phippen and Emma Bond
