Equity in higher education
What matters to students’ sense of belonging?
Using an intersectional and decolonial lens and fostering the formation of a discipline-specific identity are some of the ways to make belonging the cornerstone, rather than…
Unlocking minority students’ potential with an asset model approach
How can we tackle the gaps in attainment and outcomes between racialised ethnic minority and white students? This resource shares best practice based on running…
White privilege doesn’t exist for working-class men in higher education
Consider social class a protected characteristic and remove financial barriers to make HE accessible to white, working-class men, writes Mark Butterick
Making admissions processes fair on Black students
How we can use alternative criteria and targeted outreach to promote fair access to higher education for Black students
It’s time to embrace digital equity
Ensuring digital equity at your institution requires prioritising accessibility and championing digital literacy, among other initiatives
How to support neurodivergent postgraduate researchers
How can universities ensure PhD students of all neurotypes can thrive? Here’s how to provide neurodiversity-affirmative supervision
Rethinking online learning to tackle global injustices
A critical look at how online learning can be used to decolonise global development curricula
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…
Low-cost ways to support women academics
Offering mentorship opportunities, supporting peer groups and addressing bias are some of the ways institutions can support women academics
Principles of Indigenous leadership and self-care in the academy
Indigenous leadership requires resilience, humility and self-awareness. These 10 principles offer a guide to cultivating wellness and fostering a supportive…
How can we make HE more accessible for those with criminal convictions?
Students with criminal convictions are often left out of higher education widening participation efforts. This resource challenges the narrative and offers …
A toolkit for working with students as partners
Bringing the student voice into the creation of a toolkit to decolonise and diversify university reading lists was a key purpose of a library project at the University of…
Co-creating PhD programmes for Black UK students offers a route to reparative justice
How to co-create, recruit and deliver PhD programmes for Black students: lessons from the University of Glasgow’s James McCune Smith (JMS) scholarship and …
How we support accessible learning for students with disabilities
See how effective support, from the provision of counselling services, Autism Spectrum Disorder induction days and appropriate work experience opportunities,…
Income should not determine outcomes for young musicians
If we accept the view that music education is only for the rich, it makes us complicit in stifling the life choices of talented artists, writes Jennie Henley
Working with local authorities to support asylum seekers into HE
How institutions can partner with local authorities to provide English language support to asylum seekers and refugees who wish to pursue higher education
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 …
Ensuring online education is inclusive and accessible to all
Creating a culture of inclusivity where every student feels welcome and listened to is paramount. Here are some ways to achieve it
Black students are succeeding in spite of academia, rather than because of it – we need a…
The narrative that widening participation is enough is creating isolation and disillusionment among Black PhD students. How can universities move beyond it …
The Verbatim Formula: using creative arts for collaborative research
Find out how performance practices can support participatory research centred around emotionally charged lived experiences
Embrace the potential of dyslexic thinkers for the future of research
Academia has made progress in recognising neurodiversity, but dyslexic academics still face significant barriers. Here’s how universities can embrace cultural …
Giving voice and taking action: equity-driven leadership
Ways for leaders of community colleges to encourage collective practices that advance equity and social justice for their institutions and the wider community
Enhance inclusivity by switching to a more equitable work allocation model
A new approach to academic work allocation at the University of Newcastle promotes an inclusive working environment
Building equitable learning pathways in higher education
Higher education pathways that enable equitable opportunities for students to gain the required academic knowledge and skills for successful study are …
How university leaders can hold firm on the glass cliff
In her book ‘Leading from the Margins’, Mary Dana Hinton considers the challenges facing the next generation of women and people of colour in leadership positions
THE podcast: supporting student success at all stages of the university journey
University of Chester vice-chancellor Eunice Simmons talks about effective strategies for widening access and embedding equity in higher education
More needs to be done to normalise and support students with caring responsibilities in HE
Universities have a duty to ensure a robust system is in place to support a growing number of students with caring responsibilities
Empower migrant and refugee women for career success
Creating educational opportunities tailored to the needs of refugee women equips them with the skills and confidence to pursue employment opportunities
‘What colour is your English?’ Linguistic racism’s impact on faculty of colour
Linguistic racism doesn’t just affect international students – it can hurt the mental health of staff too. Here’s how we can combat it
Supporting parent academics through staff networks
The power of a combined voice can make working life easier for university faculty and staff with children. Here, Judith Lock lays out the challenges of mixing…
Equity without whiteness: what leaders get wrong in pursuit of an equitable campus
How can equity be advanced within a system that protects the status quo, and how can university leaders make a difference? Jordan Harper, Rozana Carducci and …
University leaders must become entrepreneurs to address inequality
A university’s achievement should not always be measured by rank, facilities or number of graduates. The greater community appreciates institutions that…
We can face the challenge of corporatisation by embracing subversive leadership
Educational developers must balance the corporatisation of higher education with providing transformative education. To do this, subversive leadership is the…
Access and equity: the two most important aspects of applied learning
When designing applied learning experiences, remember to consider these two vital aspects. Muhammad Rahimi and Kenneth Keng Wee Ong offer their advice
‘Gender equality is more rewarding than just ticking a box’
A whole-culture change to dismantle structural barriers has included mentoring, promotions workshops, and childcare and family leave support. Here are reflections…
The tough road to leadership as a woman in higher education
Representation matters, writes Marcheta Evans. Here, she offers advice for institutions and educators about the life lessons they need to pass to female scholars (and one for…
Women’s leadership is vital in the evolving landscape of higher education
The higher education sector is facing unprecedented changes since the pandemic, with technology evolving at a faster rate than ever. Becky Takeda-Tinker and Jenna Tarleton…
Improve women’s accessibility to leadership by following these steps
Weaving equity practices into talent and succession planning and creating roles that work alongside personal commitments are just two of the ways you can enhance …
Empowering women leaders in fighting climate change: a call to action
Achieving gender balance goes beyond mere representation, writes Tahseen Jafry. Tackling the climate crisis necessitates a profound shift among the next generation …
The challenges facing female leaders in higher education – and how to address them
Women still face many hurdles on the road to leadership in higher education. Qiuling Chao outlines how we can overcome them
Menstruation, maternity, menopause: making space in the academy for all elements of womanhood
Do women’s health policies in higher education meet the needs of those they are meant to serve, and how might the stigma relating to aspects of womanhood be addressed?
Twenty per cent of US undergraduates have children – we must do more to support them
Dedicating funds and resources to parenting students, most of whom are mothers and single, is also an investment in the prosperity of future generations, writes…
A case for bringing ethics of friendship and care to academic research
Friendship adds ethical and emotional dimensions that can make research equitable, sensitive, responsive and consequential to local communities, writes Noam…
Decolonisation as a driver for the Sustainable Development Goals
How decolonial approaches can underpin and drive work to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals across higher education
Prioritising equity in higher education: the impact of individual identities
Recommendations for improving equity in higher education, informed by research into the impact of individual identities upon staff experiences of the pandemic
Strategies for higher education institutions to strengthen gender equality
Gender equality can only become possible when harmful gender norms are challenged and equality is actively promoted. Perçem Arman provides key starting…
How to advance equity-informed leadership in universities
Increasing diversity at universities requires more than raising aspirations and enrolment among Indigenous and other under-represented students. Braden Hill offers…
How to use ChatGPT to help close the awarding gap
Academics must put their fears of AI aside and understand how it can be employed to bridge attainment gaps in their programmes, say Dean Fido…
A guide to promoting equity in HE for refugees and asylum seekers
Steps that universities can take to help refugees and asylum seekers access and successfully progress through higher education
Address STEM inequality by reconceiving merit
The cultural yardsticks used to measure merit in STEM are warped with bias and often devalue women, people of colour and LGBTQ+ scientists with records equal to white…
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