Media training can combat low BME representation in academiaAdvice from Imperial College London’s new media training academy to help BME researchers build their profiles and increase the reach of their researchMaxine MyersImperial College London
How to preserve academic credibility when engaging with social mediaAs political expression on social media can harm public perception of scientists, strategies such as sharing research, separating personal and professional identities, and engaging objectively are ways that academics can use it effectively while preserving credibilityEleonora Alabrese, Francesco Capozza, Prashant GargUniversity of Bath, WZB Berlin Social Science Center, Imperial College London
How to handle data ethically and effectively as a social scientist New data sources are generating vast amounts of information for researchers. But social scientists and management researchers should put robust practices in place to remain ethicalAnne ter WalImperial College London
THE podcast: the future of XR and immersive learningImmersive technology expert Monica Arés explains how the combination of artificial intelligence and extended reality in education has the potential to unlock curiosity and learning, the costs that come with these tools and what she thinks teaching technology will look like in 2034 Monica ArésImperial College London
Diversity efforts in academia are leading us towards ‘the oppression Olympics’EDI campaigns and scholarships keep failing ethnic minority students because they are tailored to the needs of white people, writes Andrea E.L. AttipoeAndrea E.L. AttipoeImperial College London
Co-pilots: a new way of improving hybrid teaching for everyoneBringing in a ‘co-pilot’ instructor to support the running of hybrid classes can improve the teaching and learning experience for students and their lecturers, write Omar Merlo and James Eteen Omar Merlo , James EteenImperial College London
We need systemic change to tackle EDI in educationTackling discrimination in business and society requires us to change the ways we deal with ‘difference’ in education, writes Sankalp ChaturvediSankalp Chaturvedi Imperial College London
Universities must think smarter when devising edtech strategies for the futureThe ideal vision is one where AI and faculty work together to deliver the best outcomes, rather than a two-tier system where the less privileged are left with a low-cost, automated educationSarah GrantImperial College London
Helping doctoral students build international connectionsPhD students’ learning and research can be greatly enhanced through international collaboration. A team from Imperial College London shares practical tips for supporting these cross-border links between doctoral students Elena Forasacco, Laura Bulmer, Laura LaneImperial College London
Playful learning: how to get startedIncorporating play into your teaching promotes student engagement and participation, explains Giskin Day and offers tips on how to get startedGiskin Day, Marcus Pedersen Imperial College London, University College London
Make classroom connections by drawing from the slow movementAn introduction to the slow movement and its ideology to show how it can inspire approaches to building connection in the classroom, purposefully scaffolding moments of connection into teaching and relating these to learningElizabeth HaukeImperial College London
Business schools must play their part in supporting those fleeing UkraineAs providers of education that sits at the interface of industry and academia, the onus is on business schools to step up during times of crisisMary Meaney , Celia Moore , Marina Moncayola Lobato Imperial College London
What is the secret to quality control in online teaching?Four higher education professionals discuss what universities and faculty can, or should, do to ensure a top quality digital teaching across their institutionsHelen Carmichael, Joshua Fleming, David Lefevre, Gunter SaundersUniversity of Southampton, Office for Students, Imperial College London, University of Westminster