Bad news, kids (and academics): the magical motivation fairy doesn’t exist
Motivation for tricky tasks doesn’t just appear magically, but with these psychological tricks you can get yourself and your career moving, says Hugh Kearns
Bridges to study: how to create a successful online foundation course
Online access courses can enable more students who don’t come to higher education directly from high school to smoothly enter university. Here are tips for…
Being inclusive also means remembering not everyone has rhino-thick skin
The way we give feedback, from the undergraduate essay right through to peer review, provides opportunities to unconsciously exclude people, says Hugh Kearns
Ten platinum rules for PhD supervisors
Is it time to add PhD supervision to your skill set? Tara Brabazon explains the pitfalls, challenges and rewards of this key academic role for the rookie mentor
Researchers are too critical – we need to give ourselves (and others) a break
It doesn’t have to be like this. Critical thinking means looking for the evidence – that is evidence both for and against, says Hugh Kearns
