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…
Want to teach during your PhD? Here’s what you should know
How to prepare for your first teaching experience, manage your time and keep students engaged in class
The university support services that help demonstrate research impact
Library and knowledge transfer services are just two of the institutional resources available to help academics show the impact of their research. Find out which …
Get students on board with AI for marking and feedback
AI can potentially augment feedback and marking, but we need to trial it first. Here is a blueprint for using enhanced feedback generation systems and gaining trust
Working in partnership with PhD students to enhance postgraduate research culture
With guidance on the REF 2029 assessment of People, Culture and Environment just published, how might UK universities’ approach to partnership with …
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…
How to balance tension in interdisciplinary teaching and learning
An interdisciplinary approach to programme development comes with inherent tensions, which need to be balanced and worked through. Here are our tips
The wintering of universities
The fallow moments of retreat are necessary to bring about spring. For universities, we must use this winter to think about what it is we do, writes Katie Normington
Give students the skills to communicate across disciplines
In sustainability education, inter- and transdisciplinary teaching alone is not enough – students need to develop the skills to learn in a cross-disciplinary way. Co-creation…
How civic arts programmes can make students feel welcome
Empowering students to co-create music events with peers can foster a sense of belonging in their university and city. Here’s how a student-community collective …
Improving assessments through industry collaboration
How to build and maintain industry relationships and coordinate effective project-based assessments for MBA students
International research needs international research professionals
When researchers in poorer countries are expected to deliver programmes to the exacting standards of funders in the Global North, it makes international collaboration…
Four things to consider to create a safe and inspiring interdisciplinary learning environment
With interdisciplinary teaching, we need to look at ‘how’ as well as ‘what’. Focus on these four elements of course design to create a space where integration and…
THE podcast: the pros and cons of AI in higher education
How should universities manage the rapid uptake of artificial intelligence across all aspects of higher education? We talk to three experts about AI’s impact on teaching,…
Three alternative assessments that build managerial skills
Personal development discussions, presentations and peer coaching help build essential communication skills and emotional intelligence. These tips will make them…
Can you teach interdisciplinarity in 10 weeks?
Interdisciplinarity is an ambitious and rewarding research process, but how realistic can we be in a 10-week module? Here is how to frame the task, structure the…
Market orientation must be an institution-wide endeavour
As higher education becomes increasingly global, universities must adopt a market-orientated philosophy, balancing student needs, national priorities and…
Tap the mine of library data to help enhance your courses
University libraries offer a rich well of data for course enhancement teams, on everything from student engagement to which resources they’re using …
Beyond the classroom: from PhD preparation to leadership
A foundational pathway that nurtures future leaders in healthcare and scientific innovation produces students who are not only ready for their PhD journey but …
What can module leaders learn from Toyota?
How to use the plan-do-check-act cycle to improve student success, satisfaction and grades
How to integrate AI into strategy and business education
Incorporate AI into your teaching or ignore it and hope it fades from view? Let’s balance these two attitudes by raising our expectations of students
How can we assess interdisciplinarity?
Effectively assessing interdisciplinarity involves encouraging students to ask the right questions and critically evaluating the quality of the knowledge created,…
Should universities meet all industry demands?
With higher education institutions adapting their programmes to prepare students for future jobs, they risk producing corporatised graduates to a detriment of…
Evaluating the impact of patient and public involvement in health research
Measuring the impact of involving patients and the public in healthcare research is less about proving that the practice is a ‘good thing’ and more about finding ways to …
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
Active, flipped, micro, virtual learning: a toolbox for interdisciplinary teaching
Young engineers need interdisciplinary skills more than ever to communicate science clearly, both to inform the public and to protect shared resources such as …
How to build a citizen science research culture
Practical advice for building inclusive and innovative research cultures that prepare students for real-world challenges
Fostering an ‘I can’ attitude in students
Challenging assumptions about competency and student independence and promoting self-reflection can foster agency, writes Megan Jones
‘Generative AI is making our students more creative than ever’
The real opportunity of AI isn’t automation, it’s the potential to democratise innovation, writes Ramona Pistol. And teaching practices need to catch up to this reality
The power of effective feedback for early-career educators
How can assessors improve educators’ ability to give feedback that influences students’ motivation, engagement and achievement?
Tackling declining attendance with the ‘show up’ mindset
A model that instils in students a commitment to ‘showing up’ from day one includes practical strategies for improving attendance and fostering long-term…
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…
Empty classrooms and disconnected students in the age of AI
Universities face an urgent need to accelerate change in how they teach – and think about teaching – to reconnect students’ digital lifestyles with the way they learn, write Nic…
Three ways to ensure you are teaching for lasting societal impact
Multidisciplinary courses, applied learning and personalisation will all help business schools prepare graduates to serve the needs of the global community.…
THE podcast: a brighter future for academic publishing
Hear from two academics who are developing publishing solutions that encourage and underpin quality research practices and improve access to scholarly work
Use everyday objects to educate student teachers
By using simple, familiar items and fostering open dialogue, we can encourage critical reflection in our students, transforming traditional teaching models into more…
Tips for creating and delivering effective educational webinars
Strategies that incorporate interactive elements and rules setting to help teachers design engaging webinars
Beyond Chat: how AI teaching assistants are transforming student support
Pedagogically integrated AI is like having knowledgeable support that understands course materials and objectives and, most importantly, can guide…
Changing the climate of teaching: embedding sustainability into film and media studies
Research-led teaching can bring educators’ work and passions into the classroom, making topics such as climate change less overwhelming for students and linking learning…
Here are seven AI tools you should be using for your teaching and research
AI can assist with idea generation, data analysis and mind-mapping, among others. Here are some tools that should be on any academic’s radar
The power of participatory podcasts as a research method
Instead of seeing podcasting as an alternative output, producing a series with a group of youth curators helped Abigail Harrison Moore and Lauren Theweneti…
‘Academic writing equals chaos’
If you are stalled in your latest writing project, Glenn Fosbraey shares three tips for breaking through blocks, getting organised and finishing the final draft
British sign language users deserve a place in higher education
BSL users are under-represented in academia. What can we do to foster an inclusive environment for them?
Researcher speed-dating: developing strategic collaborations with international partners
From meeting online to forming long-term relationships, researchers’ shared projects can foster stronger international partnerships between…
Anatomy of an academic book proposal
Pitch your book to publishers with an irresistible proposal. Here are all the elements you’ll need
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
How to transition from a student to a researcher mindset
Tips for developing a professional network, building resilience and making a realistic research career plan
The case for rewarding hard work in higher education
Taking a cue from copyright’s ‘sweat of the brow’, Ian Solway and Shan Wang argue that recognition of effort and resilience should not be lost in a rush to maximise learning…
A practical guide to better public speaking: part two
The second in a two-part series, here’s how to hone your public speaking skills, using the three Cs
Proofreading is a life skill – let’s treat it like one
Universities shouldn’t assume their students know what proofreading is and how to do it. Here’s how to create a more inclusive learning environment – by listening to…
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