Transform digital pedagogy with social mediaIn order to ready the classroom for the digital age, integrate social media platforms into your teaching. Here’s how to do itMehmet DemirUniversity of Birmingham
Spark creativity in your students – and boost their employabilityThinking creatively is a crucial skill for the future workplace. But how can we instil it in today’s students?Sarah Montano, Inci ToralUniversity of Birmingham
THE podcast: bringing an outsider’s eye to primary sourcesWhat happens when a literary scholar turns her attention to local archives such as inventories and court records? English professor Alexandra Harris talks about writing history, uncovering centuries of silent lives for her new book, and the interdisciplinary power of the humanitiesAlexandra HarrisUniversity of Birmingham
How to choose an app that will encourage reporting of sexual violence on campusResponsible technology can enhance university responses to gender-based violence reports. Here, Heather Flowe and Laura Stevens share what to look for and demand when choosing an app or platformHeather D. Flowe, Laura M. StevensUniversity of Birmingham
How to unpick sustainability reporting in your business teachingIn this resource, Nick Rowbottom offers ways to help students distinguish and evaluate corporate sustainability within different international reporting standardsNick RowbottomUniversity of Birmingham
Transforming a university campus into an athletes’ villageAs an official partner of the Commonwealth Games 2022, the University of Birmingham housed and fed over 3,000 athletes from across the globe. Malene Stanley explains how they turned their campus into an athletes’ village in just a few monthsMalene StanleyUniversity of Birmingham
How to make access to doctoral study more equitableA three-pronged look at how to make access to doctoral study more equitable and remove barriers to entry that disproportionately impact students from ethnic minority backgrounds, based on findings of the Equator ProjectBenjamin Fernando, Sam Giles, Natasha DoweyUniversity of Oxford, University of Birmingham, Sheffield Hallam University
When refuge isn’t safe: uncovering real-life stories to shape policyHuman stories that feed into research can be a powerful tool for driving policy change but need careful and sensitive handling, as Lizzie Kirsch explainsLizzie KirschUniversity of Birmingham, Universities Policy Engagement Network (UPEN)
Student diaries as a tool to improve the university experienceDo you really know what your students experience during their studies? It is more complex than many surveys suggest. Using student diaries may support deeper understanding to improve student experiences, as Dan Herbert explainsDan HerbertUniversity of Birmingham
How to turn a PhD project into a commercial ventureTransforming a doctoral research project into a commercially viable product requires astute decision-making from the start. Manjinder Kainth and Nicola Wilkin share a beginner’s guideManjinder Kainth, Nicola Wilkin Graide, University of Birmingham
The good, the bad and the way forward: how UK universities should respond to REF resultsHow should UK universities respond if their REF results are good, bad or offer a mixed picture? New pro vice-chancellor for research Heather Widdows shares her adviceHeather WiddowsUniversity of Birmingham
Teaching history in the 2020s: how can Subject Benchmark Statements help? The QAA’s Subject Benchmark Statements can help guide the teaching of specific disciplines. Elaine Fulton explains how to use the recently updated statements to enhance history teaching in a decade fraught with challengesElaine FultonUniversity of Birmingham
Adult ADHD and higher education: improving the student experienceAlex Conner and James Brown explain why adult ADHD is linked to underachievement in higher education and what institutions can do to support better outcomes for those with the conditionAlex Conner, James BrownUniversity of Birmingham, Aston University
Competing hierarchies of oppression: why is race a lower priority?Gender is often given priority in HE because it’s seen as a universal concern that affects all women, but this ignores racism within gender equality work, says Kalwant BhopalKalwant BhopalUniversity of Birmingham
Rethinking assessment in line with the changing world of work Sarah Montano offers insight on redesigning assessment in the digital space to test the skills students will need in their future careersSarah MontanoUniversity of Birmingham