Career advice
Tips and resources for building a successful academic career and how to enhance your reputation or move into industry
A blueprint for hiring innovative educators
Academics in Pakistan found the rules for hiring university teachers were letting well-rounded candidates, with real-world experience, slip through the cracks. Here’s how they…
Taking on academic leadership even if you are not prepared for it
The call to leadership can come before you feel ready for a more senior role, as happened to David Waller. Here he shares what he has learned from five years as a…
How to help postdoctoral researchers gain experience in teaching
Early career researchers increasingly require teaching experience for job applications or promotion. How can we create opportunities that help postdocs gain educational…
Four things you can do right now to improve your teaching
With a new term upon us, here are three practical strategies to enhance your teaching practice
Growing into an academic leadership role
What qualities in new faculty members predict success in academic administrative leadership? Here, William Owen explores the traits that can see junior faculty…
How to be visible as an academic
Working hard and taking on extra responsibilities isn't enough to guarantee career development these days. You also have to build your profile
‘It just isn’t safe to disclose’
Neurodiverse academics face real and significant barriers to achieving positions of educational leadership. Here are considerations for universities to make …
Five tips for embedding a team member into a newly created role
How do you make sure a new recruit feels at home at your university, beds into the department and feels they have a place at the table? Here, Alexandra Head …
Recruit your next president using the forensic model
In their new book ‘The New College President: How a Generation of Diverse Leaders is Changing Higher Education’, Terrence J. MacTaggart and Eileen B. Wilson-Oyelaran …
Empowering international students for global career success
Supporting our students to prosper and thrive is not only beneficial to them but also to the broader community
Are you ready to be an invested mentor?
The ‘invested mentor’ model takes mentorship beyond process and logistics. In this model, an effective relationship is based on connection rather than…
How to enhance teaching skills in a multidisciplinary environment
Technical challenges as well as the personal demands that teachers face make support programmes at higher education institutions all the more important. Here’s how…
Create healthy relationships between faculty members for the benefit of everyone
When staff members at an institution work together amicably, student performance improves, a collaborative environment forms and the academic…
What can universities do to support academic couples?
What elements can make a university stand out as being partner-friendly? Here are ways for institutions to support academics in dual-career partnerships – and boost …
THE podcast: how to prepare for university leadership
Middlesex University vice-chancellor Shân Wareing talks about the need to make the path to senior roles transparent and why confidence is not the be-all…
Ten tips when building a centralised evaluation unit
How can we establish and develop evaluation activities to show what support and interventions affect the student experience, as well as their learning, outcomes and…
How a strong network can enhance the PhD journey
Connections and collaborations can help PhD students (and their supervisors) cut through the isolation of research. Here’s how to leverage those links…
Tips for moving from learning designer to educational leader
Learning designers have all the skills to make great leaders. Here’s how to transition into the role
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…
Streamlining a move from a faculty position to a leadership role
Moving into a leadership role at an academic institution includes setting ambitious goals around collaboration and finding solutions to worldwide challenges. These …
How to become an administrator – and why you should
Many career paths lead towards administration. Arina Ziganshina draws on her own experiences to offer advice
21st-century skills for HE teachers
As teachers, we should continue to learn and reflect to equip ourselves with the skills, knowledge, expertise and other characteristics to cope with the complex and…
Innovative career services for a well-prepared workforce
How can universities enhance their student career support in response to the rapidly evolving employment landscape? Kelvin Cheng recommends three…
Walking the tightrope towards tenure
Achieving a permanent academic position requires a deft juggle of research, teaching and service. Here, Cheong Fan offers advice on how to keep your balance
Are you ready to manage?
Management is rewarding, but managing people is not an easy task. It takes commitment and genuine passion to develop and empower people to achieve…
An introvert’s guide to networking
For academics, networking can greatly enhance your career. But if the very idea fills you with dread, Yalinu Poya offers her advice for putting yourself out there
Bridging the communication gap between administrators and faculty
Academics who understand the needs and priorities of administrative staff will work more effectively – and vice versa. Everybody wins, writes Catherine Léglu
How to do self-promotion without the cringe factor
Some recoil at the idea of self-promotion but it’s not all about bragging or stepping over other colleagues to get ahead, writes Shilpa Gopal
Master the art of online and in-person interviewing
Interviewing experts is a key part of scientific research, so it’s important to hone your skills. Mahra Haitham Al Hosani and Mariam Shadan provide eight tips – and …
Informal networking and how to meet people on campus
Belonging is not just a result of being in a place – nor it is the sole preserve of students. For university faculty, it comes from chance encounters, small gestures and stepping…
Four ways to engage students in blogging
Enrich the conversational scholarship of blogging by including student voices. Anna D’Alton offers her tips
Campus webinar: Recruit, develop and retain the best staff in higher education
Join three experts from Campus+ institutions in the UK, Europe and Asia as they discuss best practices for universities for identifying, hiring and developing the …
How do universities successfully recruit faculty and staff?
Grounding hiring processes in the principle of “shared governance” is essential for successful recruitment outcomes, writes Norma Bouchard. Here, she offers …
One thesis, two supports, three months
Completing a thesis within 12 weeks may seem impossible, but by combining AI and your supervisor’s expertise, it can be done. Mariam Shadan shows how
Can well-being programmes attract world-class talent to an institution?
Aside from competitive compensation, research support and faculty development, how can a university attract the best faculty candidates? Ron …
The vital role of a faculty senate in higher education
In the intricate ecosystem of a university, the faculty senate allows for democratic governance and academic integrity. Here, Joseph S. Merola explains why…
How to develop a researcher mindset as a PhD student
Entering the postgraduate sphere is a whole new ball game. Shaif Uddin Ahammed shows how to hone a PhD mindset
The secrets to success as a provost
What does this multifaceted job entail and what qualities do you need to do it well? Steve McLaughlin decodes one of higher education’s most mysterious roles
Confessions of an Athena Swan chair
Serving on an EDI or gender-equity committee can be not only rewarding but strategic for the advancement of your professional journey, writes Jana Sadeh. Here’s how to …
Follow these tips to get over your fear of public speaking
Anxiety over public speaking often prevents people from taking opportunities that may advance their careers. Here, Siguthani Bryan offers advice on how to move past it
How not to land a job in academia
Not interested in teaching? Check. No publications? Check. Not keen to offer service? Check. Flip this list of what not to do in applying for jobs for tips to help secure…
Addressing the leaky pipeline in academia: strategies to attract and retain women scientists
Attracting more female researchers is one part of the work towards gender equity in science. Here, Anna Ginès i Fabrellas offers four actions to support women pursuing…
Four ways to defeat public speaking anxiety
Even experienced academics can get anxious before public speaking. Fikrican Kayıkçı suggests four ways to approach speeches with confidence
Taming anxiety around public speaking
Public speaking is a skill that inspires dread in many: fear of judgement, of making mistakes, of facing unpredictable circumstances. Here, Patty Raun draws on …
Practical ways to ease presentation nerves
One way to offset public-speaking anxiety is to have confidence in your presentation. Brandi Quesenberry shares the keys to making your presentation…
The everyday tools you can use to alleviate public speaking anxiety
Research shows that people regard death as less terrifying than public speaking. Thomas Duke offers three ways to speak with confidence
Flip the script on criticism
Criticism is a part of academic life, but you can reframe your perspective to embrace feedback constructively. Tan Xiang Ren offers advice
Playing the promotion game: how to navigate upshifting
Done well, upshifting helps you to gain experience and develop capabilities that support your career development and promotion prospects, write educators …
Effective public-speaking techniques for university faculty
University faculty need public-speaking skills when they seek to engage students, collaborate with colleagues, secure funding and further their careers. Patty Raun…
Banish nerves and tap into the excitement of public speaking with these five tips
Public speaking is a key part of academic life. But how to overcome your nerves and actually enjoy it? Ayten Erçoban Evren offers advice
