Six ways to integrate AI for business school accreditation
Streamline the process of accreditation, create multi-modal communications and effectively manage data by harnessing the power of generative AI
How a mathematics competition can develop future university students
A national initiative to find the best young mathematicians demonstrated how the subject can bridge the gap between school and university. Find out how to use it to develop…
Unlock the potential of internationalisation in higher education
Let’s smash through the barriers to effective internationalisation. Here’s a four-part framework to do so
Future-proof software engineering students for an AI-dominated world
Software engineering is increasingly being shaped by generative AI. Here’s how to prepare your students for their future workplace
Equitable international research collaboration is possible – find out how
Lessons on building a successful international research collaboration founded on trust and respect between partners
Lessons for co-producing research with affected communities
Advice on meaningfully engaging with diverse communities to co-produce research, drawn from a project looking at treatment for neglected tropical …
Universities owe it to society to produce good citizens
Higher education’s role in creating the citizens of tomorrow’s world should not be underestimated. Here’s how to shape the leaders of the future and foster a …
The looming threat of deepfakes
What are the implications of deepfake technologies on universities’ day-to-day operations and how can academic leaders act to safeguard their institutions?…
Universities need to act now to bridge the Gen Z gap
Many educators are still struggling to harness the talents of Generation Z and help set them up for employment. Just a few key business changes can make…
How do we make it easier for refugees to be admitted to universities?
Many students struggle to join universities because their education has been disrupted. Here are ways to improve the inclusivity and accessibility of admissions processes
Transforming mental health in South African universities: the promise of AI chatbots
Artificial intelligence can offer promise for student mental health services in Africa. AI-driven chatbots can provide a nonjudgemental, readily available, cost-effective…
Five characteristics of effective supervisor training
What constitutes effective training to ensure research supervisors are well equipped to work with doctoral students? Sioux McKenna and Puleng Motshoane share…
Personalised learning in higher education: laying the foundations
A more personalised approach to higher education provision should empower students to learn at their own pace in ways that suit their specific needs, as Chitisha Gunnoo…
Asynchronous communication strategies for successful learning design partnerships
Asynchronous communication that builds rapport among university course designers and external edtech providers, explained by Rae Mancilla and Nadine Hamman in the first…
A guide to using open educational resources: an experiential case study
The benefits of OERs to researchers and students in the Global South affect all levels of scholarship, from teaching to publishing, writes Innocent Chirisa
How to change the default settings that exclude women in sub-Saharan Africa from higher…
Angeline Murimirwa outlines the steps necessary to support young women from marginalised communities in sub-Saharan Africa into and through higher education
Reopening and reconnecting: how to establish connection with first-years studying in the…
Agnes Chikonzo offers three key ways that university services can engage students and give them a sense of belonging back on campus
Creating equitable research partnerships across continents
Shabbar Jaffar provides tips for successful international collaborations built on trust, appropriate recognition and inclusiveness in decision-making
Equal research partnerships are a myth – but we can change that
The movement for decolonising universities should also be applied to research ‘partnerships’ and their unequal balance of power, say Faith Mkwananzi…
A model for developing global expertise in blended learning
Daniella Bo Ya Hu outlines a framework for building expertise in blended learning using lessons in capacity development, staff incentivisation and …
Online teaching insights, part five: Online feedback and continuity
Insights and lessons on effective tools and techniques to improve online teaching, put together by faculty spanning dozens of disciplines at the American University in…
Online teaching insights, part four: Course management and recording lectures
Insights and lessons on effective tools and techniques to improve online teaching put together by faculty spanning dozens of disciplines at the American University in Cairo
Online teaching insights, part three: managing workload issues and stress
Insights and lessons on effective tools and techniques to improve online teaching put together by faculty spanning dozens of disciplines at the American University in Cairo
Online teaching insights, part two: participation and breakout rooms
Insights and lessons on effective tools and techniques to improve online teaching put together by faculty spanning dozens of disciplines at the American University in Cairo
Online teaching insights, part one: social connection and listening
Insights and lessons on effective tools and techniques to improve online teaching, put together by faculty spanning dozens of disciplines at the American University in…
Using tech to connect refugees with pathways to higher education: an emerging case study
Kate Symons and Georgia Cole share key lessons from a pilot project aiming to support refugees and learners from disadvantaged communities in Uganda into higher education
Do unto students as they would have done to them
Maha Bali offers practical advice on building equitable learning communities online no matter what students’ bandwidth or synchronicity of the class
How to reach remote students with limited access to technology
Angela Owusu-Ansah of Ashesi University in Ghana explains how her institution has tackled this problem to ensure all students can access teaching online
