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Copyright © 2025 THE - Times Higher Education. All rights reserved. A blueprint for supporting students affected by forced migration
Higher education institutions should be places of safety , solidarity and empowerment for people affected by forced migration . Here ’ s how the Universities of Sanctuary …
How to engage your staff in just 15 minutes
You need to get updates and other messages to faculty and staff , but they don ’ t have much time for internal communications . Here , Kelly Hibbs offers tips to reach a …
What can universities do to attract and support students with disabilities ?
How can we effectively support and recruit more students with disabilities into higher education institutions ? Husnul Fitri discusses outreach and accessibility
Learning the machine : shaping the future of creative education
Educators should engage with artificial intelligence and other technologies not just as users but as influencers , write Ed D ’ Souza and Sunil Manghani
How to collaborate effectively to support care - experienced students
It ’ s clear there is still work to be done to support young people with care backgrounds coming into higher education . Here are lessons that Louise Harrison , Kate Murray and …
Universities need to get better at using Instagram – here ’ s how
Instagram is the most effective social media channel to engage students , argues Ned Potter . In this resource , he outlines ways to produce successful content and …
How storytelling boosts environmental impact and engagement
Presenting sustainability research in a story – with a protagonist , goal and resolution – can bridge the gap between complex theory and real - world results for wider …
THE podcast : what to do when the principles of free speech are tested
Daniel Diermeier , chancellor of Vanderbilt University , urges universities to take the path of principled neutrality and civil discourse in the face of polarising events
Dealing with abuse after public commentary
Communicating to the public can result in abuse of academics . Here , University of Southampton staff describe their experiences and provide tips on anticipating and …
Why buttons press our buttons
A design system can underpin consistency and content standards in university website and digital services , but it does not replace good design decisions . Here , Ayala …
Making conferences more inclusive : opportunities , barriers and lessons learned
Caroline Green and William E . Donald share their experience of organising a one - day conference with inclusivity at its core
THE podcast : unlocking people power through citizen science
Find out how engaging non - academics in research can uncover and disperse new knowledge and ways of thinking that help shape solutions to seemingly …
How to improve civic education through service learning
Civic education is essential , writes Grace Ngai , so how can universities teach it effectively ?
How to create K - 12 programmes to boost belonging and participation
Learning outside the traditional school day can help shape a young person ’ s lifelong education journey . Here ’ s how university programmes can establish …
A case study in developing the next STEM generation
University ‘ taster days ’ can introduce teenagers to what global health research and advocacy might be like as a future career . Here four academics describe a pilot …
We need to bang the drum for music degrees
Music degrees aren ’ t as valued as they should be . Universities can do much more to make them attractive to students and parents , argues Sam Walton
Authenticity sells because it matters
Written communication – whether that ’ s a press release or IT guidelines – should be clear , sincere and accessible . Here , Mike Brown offers ways to help colleagues build the …
What is needed to run a successful outreach programme ?
Lessons on running a successful outreach programme designed to spark school pupils ’ interest in university , based on a 13 - year project focused on getting …
Using co - creation to make young people equal research partners
Based on her experience developing a youth panel , Kathryn Woods - Townsend explains how her team collaborated with , employed and learned from the …
Student ambassadors , key players in widening participation
How to design and run an effective student ambassador programme to support widening participation initiatives
The benefits of having a web presence as an early career researcher
If you can be easily found online , you ’ re more likely to raise your research profile , receive media requests , get involved in peer review – or even just get nice emails …
Life after publication : promote your work for maximum impact
Seeing your work in print is by no means the end of the story . Chris Tancock offers advice on how you can make your published work stand out and benefit from the broadest …
Because you ’ re worth it : how universities can prove their value to prospective students
Steps universities can take to show their worth to prospective students amid rising costs and competition from alternative further education providers
Illuminating the shadowy path to success in academia
Postdocs and early career researchers , do not believe the myths about the route to a stellar academic career , says Andrew Stapleton . Here are better directions to get you …
How to make dual - enrolment programmes work
Dual enrolment can create student pipelines from high school to university , meet community education needs and improve retention and graduation rates . Here , …
Navigating crisis communications in HE : strategies for an effective response
Tiffany Beck provides a play - by - play guide to planning a comprehensive communications strategy for when crisis situations strike
Unlocking knowledge within local communities as part of ‘ levelling up ’
With ‘ levelling up ‘ and regional prosperity now central to the UK government ’ s thinking , universities need to transform the way they conduct research to respond to emerging …
What distinguishes a university from a knowledge enterprise ?
In this extract , David Staley and Dominic Endicott offer 12 features that characterise institutions committed to attracting talent to their region for economic growth and …
How a school exchange with my daughter led me to question the role of universities
Giving a class at my daughter ’ s school and having her visit my university gave rise to serious questions about childcare , education and how our universities fit into …
How to sustain a journal and beat the academic publishing racket
Starting a journal is hard enough – keeping it going is an ongoing challenge . Here ’ s how to maintain success in academic publishing
Making an inclusive ‘ unconference ’
Many people in minority communities within our universities do not have enough opportunities to be platformed or validated , or to share their lived expertise …
A bridge between academics and communications staff
Science communication in a post - Covid world calls for a new way to span the gap between researchers and university comms teams – and a new skill set , as Michael …
A DIY guide to starting your own journal
An antidote to frustrations with traditional academic publishing might be to launch a grass - roots open access journal . Here are the steps to consider
Tips for sharing research findings with diverse audiences
Research impact depends on researchers ’ ability to reach the right ears and present content in the right format . Here ’ s how to tailor your communication – whether …
How knowledge - sharing is making Baja ’ s wine industry the ‘ next Napa ’
Diana Celaya Tentori discusses the huge benefits of knowledge - sharing in wine research that can be applied to every academic discipline
THE podcast : how the university library is an agent of change
Often overlooked , university libraries are critical to the teaching and research missions of institutions . They also play a key role in digital innovation and community …
Digital marketing as a route to reaching international students
Advice for university marcomms teams on shaping digital marketing efforts to reach and appeal to international students
The three key building blocks for a successful knowledge transfer partnership
KTPs offer huge benefits to all involved – as long as you have the right partner , the right project and the right graduate , explains Ruth Greenhalgh
How universities can help rebuild trust in science
The crisis of confidence in science has deep origins . The answer to regaining traction is compelling stories and the skills to tell them beyond the academy , writes Bart ł omiej …
How can universities get more school pupils enthusiastic about science ?
Outreach in local schools and colleges is one way universities can work towards widening participation in higher education . Carl Harrington shares the …
How to convey the benefits of higher education to government and policymakers
From identifying the decision - makers to presenting clear evidence , Jamie Gilbert Mikell shares tips for communicating the value of higher education to government and …
A campaign to communicate the impact of university research
With public perception of US higher education in decline , universities urgently need to send an engaging , integrated message about how their work benefits society , writes Paul …
Making the most of social media : practical tips for academics
A guide for academics to using social media as a powerful tool to share and amplify their work and build professional networks , by David Riley
Questions to foster open and engaging research communication
Each stage of a research project comes with questions about what information to share and with whom . Richard Holliman offers practical advice on how to make your …
The secret to ‘ levelling up ’ is in cross - sector , community - based research
New research shows the achievements of non - academic partnerships and gives insights into what funding and delivery models can help them flourish
How to succeed at policy engagement , part three : building relationships
In the third and final part of her series on policy engagement , Jo Clift looks at how to create positive and lasting relationships across your policy network
THE podcast : an interview with Nicholas Dirks , president and CEO of the New York Academy of …
The former chancellor of the University of California , Berkeley and current president and CEO of the New York Academy of Sciences makes the case for more …
A methodology to trigger social entrepreneurship ideas in your class
Jos é Carlos V á zquez Parra shares five steps for triggering social entrepreneurship and thus encouraging students to become agents of change , whatever their discipline
Raising aspirations : lessons in running a young scholars programme
Widening access to higher education for children from disadvantaged backgrounds is a priority for UK universities . Here , Valsa Koshy outlines lessons from a successful …
Actions to help your university stand out in a crowd
With competition for students fiercer than ever in the higher education sector , Ayten Ordu outlines some of the ways universities can achieve higher visibility
