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Building technical skills across universities starts with understanding what is possible

How can we encourage staff and students to build their technical skills? Inkpath founder John Miles explains

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Working together

Making the dream work: the ingredients of successful partnerships

John Miles gives advice on helping new partnerships succeed and managing issues when they arise

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How a PhD can put their skills to use in a workplace

The confidence trick: impostor syndrome and PhDs in the non-academic world

Researchers have a great deal to offer the world beyond academia. But, as John Miles writes, knowing where and when to deploy these skills is crucial

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Universities should not decline working together due to fears that their systems won't cooperate

Playing to our strengths: how HE can benefit from shared edtech

Too many inter-institutional collaborations are derailed due to a false belief that institutions’ tech infrastructures are too dissimilar, says John Miles

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Allowing unicorn edtech companies to dominate the sector is a negative for universities

Chasing unicorns: can universities shape the edtech space to their advantage?

Staying abreast of developments outside the big players in the fast-moving world of edtech can benefit institutions while also ensuring a healthy marketplace

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A pros and cons list might be useful for academics deciding whether to adopt new edtech

Failing fast: what universities need to consider when adopting edtech

An edtech company might offer an outstanding technology that fits with the ethos and strategic direction of an institution, but that is just the start, says John Miles

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Turning an idea into a commercial interest is a hugely rewarding but challenging journey for university academics

Dragon’s zen: how to handle the jump from HE to a commercial venture

The learning curve is steep when leaving academia for an entrepreneurial adventure. John Miles outlines what to expect and says the skills you learned as a researcher can help

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