Teaming up with students to design sustainability education
Involving students as co-creators and mentors in sustainability courses can help address differences in their understanding as well as issues such as eco-anxiety
THE podcast: knowledge exchange and data management as drivers of research and innovation
The University of Oxford’s pro vice-chancellor for innovation on how universities and industry can work together for the benefit of all, plus a leading data scientist on why…
The benefits of engaging third space practitioners in curriculum development
Third space practitioners are often overlooked in the curriculum development process, to everyone’s detriment. Here’s a look at the viewpoints they can offer …
Campus webinar: How to present research to a wider audience for greater impact
Learn about ways to articulate and present your work to non-academic audiences from experts from Campus+ partner institutions in the UK and North America
Developing a GenAI policy for research and innovation
Establishing a framework to guide AI use in research is vital for ensuring institutions are and remain fully compliant
To demystify AI for your students, use performance
Updating Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein for the AI era helped students to understand the opportunities and limitations of the tool, in an engaging way. Here’s how to…
Why your students aren’t speaking up in lectures
When the risk of putting their hand up and giving an answer is greater than the benefit, students will remain silent. Here are strategies to encourage them to …
What I learned about knowledge transfer with policymakers during my parliamentary fellowship
Advice on how to share your research with the aim of maximising knowledge transfer among policymakers in parliament
Peer feedback: a burden for students or route to better academic writing?
Asking students to give anonymous feedback on each other’s work can not only result in better writing skills but also offer them opportunities to try new…
Five ways to make higher education more accessible to neurodivergent people
By making workplaces more neurodivergent-friendly, we can improve the environment for everyone. Here are five ways to do it
Building blocks of a successful staff-student environmental, social and governance committee
To embed sustainability across institutions can be challenging. Find out how a staff-student environmental, social and governance committee can align priorities and drive…
Branch out to boost student engagement in flipped learning
When using a flipped learning method, it’s crucial that students engage with the pre-class content. Here’s how to make sure they do
Learning translational medicine can make doctors more effective
As doctors must apply the latest scientific results in daily practice as soon as possible, it follows that translation methodologies should be taught to medical students
How to bring teaching, research and knowledge exchange together
By getting students involved in real-world ‘live’ projects, academics can integrate research and knowledge exchange into teaching, resulting in positive impacts…
Three ways to integrate emerging technologies into the curriculum
Your students’ future jobs will depend on technology just in its infancy today. But how best to teach them the skills they need? Sabrina Azzi offers advice
‘Doing human’: ways for researchers to make patients feel comfortable to express themselves
When patient and public involvement is done in an inclusive, safe environment, it results in more relevant, higher-quality health and social care research
Students as co-creators in online learning
Offering students paid opportunities to be involved in generating and modifying online learning content could deliver novel experiences for learners, reduce academic…
Career development for technicians in higher education
Technicians need to advocate for themselves, network and seek leadership opportunities to gain the recognition they deserve, writes Mark Dabee Saltmarsh. Here, he offers…
How can we support aspiring mature student creatives?
Helping mature students pursuing creative subjects to make the most of their university experiences shouldn’t be difficult. Here are some suggestions
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
How universities can better support Gypsy, Roma and Traveller students
More students from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities are entering higher education. But what can universities do to better support their needs?
Building trust to support researchers’ mental health
Principal investigators should know what challenges to trust their research team may face at each stage of a project – from team building to post-project collaboration – so …
Everything you wanted to know about National Teaching Fellowships but were afraid to ask…
The UK’s National Teaching Fellowships were established to recognise excellence in teaching and student learning. Fellow James Derounian asks if the scheme fulfils its goals
How to capture the attention of new generations of dentistry students
From traditional lectures to seminar-based group work, the evolution over 20 years of a dentistry course shows how course design and pedagogy can adapt to students’…
How to collaborate with students on research projects
Students and academic staff collaborating on research projects offers many benefits for everyone involved. Here’s how to do it
Why university-wide curriculum transformation is a leap of faith
Overhauling an institution’s entire education curriculum is a silo-busting undertaking. Here’s what one university, now in its second year of implementation, has learned
Ten tips when instigating an assessment transformation programme
Higher education is facing pressure to reform assessment. But how to get started? Steve Briggs offers 10 tips
The aspiring academic’s career path from PhD to professor
If you have just finished your PhD or postdoc and realised that an academic career needs more than published papers and teaching, Jan Buermann has advice on …
How to navigate your first steps into leadership
Moving from colleague to taking charge can be a daunting transition. Kingsley O. Omeihe and Ibiyemi Omeihe offer advice on your first few moves as a leader
Active learning: what can we learn from secondary teaching?
A great deal of teaching in higher education appears to be inactive, despite the proven benefits of active learning. Here are some practical active learning strategies
Ease autistic students’ transition to university with low-stimulus videos
University communications are often high impact and visually appealing. But this can be the opposite of what some of our students need
Use student-centred learning strategies to motivate international business students
Support your international students by incorporating strategies that promote student-centred learning into your teaching
Interdisciplinarity makes us greater than the sum of our parts
The real world is complicated. Let’s give our students the tools to take it on with interdisciplinary education
AI as tutor and critic: using tech to personalise education
Artificial intelligence can have practical applications for assessment in higher education, despite the focus on the threats it poses. Here are considerations when …
Five steps to prevent student disengagement
Follow this educator's action plan to ensure students at risk of dropping out of their studies feel supported to get back on track
THE podcast: what constitutes good teaching in higher education?
Two academics with experience in delivering and researching teaching in varied educational contexts discuss the complexities of effective instruction
Developing interdisciplinary courses for tomorrow’s scholars
Many universities are developing new interdisciplinary degree programmes to prepare students for working across sectors on complex issues. …
How to handle data ethically and effectively as a social scientist
New data sources are generating vast amounts of information for researchers. But social scientists and management researchers should put robust practices …
Teaching international students about academic integrity
Cultural misunderstandings can lead to international students being referred for academic misconduct. An answer for university educators can be to tailor…
Understanding ethics approval in academic research
The following strategies aim to streamline the ethics approval process, reduce delays and uphold the highest ethical standards
Is it worth paying for GenAI?
How useful is artificial intelligence for syllabus design? A law lecturer compared the free and subscription versions of three generative AI platforms, with…
The transformative power of immersive field studies
Embracing experience in teaching can bring the curriculum to life and help students forge their own learning journey. Here are five benefits it offers
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
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…
Change is coming, whether higher education likes it or not
Universities may talk about digital transformation, but are yet to translate it into action. Here’s how to start building the momentum for change, instead of standing still
Rhizocrit: Rhizomatic learning and critical digital pedagogy in the post-digital age
Higher education needs transformative practices to respond to the challenges of the 21st century. Combining expansive, organic learning with active, critical use of…
What makes a good university taster event?
Showing a course’s real-world applications and linking to potential students’ studies will help to ensure that your higher education taster event turns interest into enrolments
Spark creativity in your students – and boost their employability
Thinking creatively is a crucial skill for the future workplace. But how can we instil it in today’s students?
Why is no one listening?
Academic ways of communicating are often the exact opposite of what you need to draw widespread attention to your research, writes Simon Hall. Here are…
Five strategies to cultivate university reputation
The reputational crisis of many universities is a crisis of identity, writes Santiago Fernández-Gubieda. Here, he explains that reputation starts within the organisation, and…
