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Copyright © 2025 THE - Times Higher Education. All rights reserved. Six reasons why open institutional publishing matters
A new wave of institutional publishers is changing the way we think about academic publishing . Here ’ s why they ’ re worth watching
Five key stages when embedding AI networking tools
The Ask an Alum AI tool is helping current students connect with alumni , develop networks and benefit from career advice . Here ’ s how to embed a digital networking …
Three lessons for interfaith engagement on campus
How can we build a religiously plural community on campus in times of global division ? Ten years on from the LSE Faith Centre ’ s opening , James Walters reflects on three …
The renaissance of the essay starts here
In the age of AI , has long - form writing in higher education reached a dead end ? Martin Compton and Claire Gordon discuss the unique aspects of the essay and introduce a …
Four strategies to turn climate anxiety into student - led action
With climate anxiety on the rise among young people , universities can adopt several strategies to help harness those concerns , empower students and effect real …
Interdisciplinarity makes us greater than the sum of our parts
The real world is complicated . Let ’ s give our students the tools to take it on with interdisciplinary education
The transformative power of immersive field studies
Embracing experience in teaching can bring the curriculum to life and help students forge their own learning journey . Here are five benefits it offers
Making group work work : how to enable successful student collaboration
How can we help students collaborate without weighing down staff with extra admin ? First - year interdisciplinary research projects could be the answer
Everything you need to know about teaching cases
Teaching cases can help students apply their knowledge to a real - world situation and make learning interactive . Here ’ s how to use them
AcademiaTok : how to inspire Generation Z with academic research
Explaining research in a short social media video is a major green flag for the Covid - 19 generation . Here ’ s how to use existing resources to hit TikTok and Instagram
Five ways to connect PhD students with industry
Developing industry experience is often the last thing on the minds of the PhD community , but nurturing partnerships between academia and industry can …
Three key collaborations to foster digital fluency in students
While digital skills development is all - important for employability , no one can predict what the job market will look like in a decade . Instead , focus on digital …
Sharpen your students ’ interview skills
The employees of the future will need to showcase their skills in job interviews . Make sure they ’ re prepared for each setting , writes Lewis Humphreys
Three tips for using capstone projects to improve employability
How can we make sure our students are workplace - ready ? Capstone projects may hold the key , writes Ardy Cheung
Four ways to engage students in blogging
Enrich the conversational scholarship of blogging by including student voices . Anna D ’ Alton offers her tips
Want to foster community and give your students a voice ? Start blogging
From educators to students , blogging is a vital social infrastructure for the higher education community . Michael Taster and Rosemary Deller offer their tips
Prepare the workforce of tomorrow by integrating data literacy into your curriculum
Data literacy skills are increasingly important in the modern workplace . Ermal Haranlli , Nedelin Velikov and Kehara Warnakulasuriya offer their advice on readying …
The what , why and how of data visualisation for higher education
Wondering how to get started with data visualisation ? Andrew Moles lays out the basics and offers his advice
THE podcast : how to turn university students into engaged citizens – and voters
Political scientists , in the US and the UK , discuss how universities can support Generation Z to engage with the democratic process , how to foster safe and open …
Foster mentorship skills to create the socially responsible leaders of the future
Institutions should look to set up mentorship practices that help students develop the skills they will need to create successful and sustainable companies . Laura - Jane …
Transitioning to a PhD : common struggles and how to overcome them
Camille Bou outlines the key struggles she encountered during the first year of her PhD and shares useful insight on how she overcame them
Advice for early career researchers on handling workplace inequality , prejudice and exclusion
Sarah Jasim and Shaakir Salam offer early career researchers advice on how to navigate issues of inequality , prejudice and exclusion in the workplace and handle …
Social sciences , humanities and arts are critical for sustainability
The neglect of social sciences , humanities and arts is at the heart of why the shift to sustainability has been slow − and why it may eventually fail , say Eric Neumayer and …
Sparking entrepreneurship online
Laura - Jane Silverman describes how LSE ’ s entrepreneurship centre created continued opportunity for innovation , collaboration and personal development …
