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Student success Advice on how to support students to success in higher education and future employment. Learn about effective initiatives that reach beyond the lecture hall or lab to ensure student safety, well-being and participation in campus life, provide careers advice and equip graduates with the life skills that they will need to flourish after university.
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What ’ s needed for stackable microcredentials towards a degree ?
Forest Tan describes how to begin creating a flexible pathway where learners can accumulate microcredentials aligned to industry that can stack towards a degree
What is the cost of students ’ social mobility from a community ties perspective ?
Personal networking strategies can influence successful academic integration and emotional stability of students from under - represented communities in higher …
How to coach in - employment lifelong learners for success
A team from Singapore Institute of Technology offers insights from working with in - employment learners who are seeking to upskill by studying for degrees
Trauma - informed care within academic settings
As awareness of trauma and its effects on individuals grows , Imogen Perkins delves into what it means to be trauma - informed , and how its five principles could look …
Alumni as a benchmark of student success
Three focal areas by which universities can track student success by looking at what graduates go on to do after completing their courses
Engaging students with careers resources early and often
Here ’ s how career centres can reach out to students before they ’ ve even set foot on campus , and why it matters for their future job search and development
Why micro - mentoring works for Generation Z
Breaking the support experience into bite - size exchanges does more to increase younger students ’ appetite to keep going than the traditional one - to - one mentoring …
Perfect doesn ’ t exist and other lessons from developing a whole - university well - being strategy
Challenges to staff and student well - being are part of university life , regardless of how much support is in place . But iterative strategies can improve the entire …
Universities need to show – not just tell – students what they stand for
Modern institutions must adjust their recruitment approaches from data - driven to values - driven and realise the importance of putting people , not spreadsheets , first , …
How supported social groups create safe spaces
Connecting students who share a lived experience such as bereavement , family estrangement or loneliness can help to foster a sense of community and …
The benefits of leveraging student interest groups
Kelly Lam shares how universities can work with student interest groups to add value to the university and aid student development
Four ways to make support for student well - being comprehensive and inclusive
Student well - being is made up of a complex array of elements that include physical , spiritual and emotional wellness as well as mental health . In this video , Luoluo Hong …
How to encourage students to engage in the broader university offering
Getting involved in campus life beyond the classroom brings multiple benefits for students , so how can universities encourage greater participation in the range of …
The scramble to push students towards internships is troubling
With employability at all costs now dominating HE , we seem to be ignoring the very real problems of a system built on free labour and work placements , says Anne …
Food insecurity and homelessness affect all our campuses . Here ’ s what we should do about it
Nearly a quarter of undergraduate students will experience food and housing insecurity in the US . Sara Goldrick - Rab suggests ways faculty and institutions can intervene …
Nudge technology can help students re - engage
Early - intervention initiatives to tackle student disengagement can be challenging to implement . A centralised , targeted approach using a communication nudge …
A whole - campus approach to boost belonging for student success
Joint efforts among faculty , staff and students themselves can support first - year and transfer scholars to feel included and engaged , write Lorett Swank and …
Teamwork , support and structure : the core principles of rewarding student internships
Student internships are an effective way to facilitate student - staff collaboration but , to work well , they require teamwork , the right support and structure , and a focus on …
The power of precaution : navigating content warnings in academia
Basic principles to guide the use of content warnings in higher education , based on a student - led day - long workshop which invited input from university staff and students
How to create a home from home for students at university
Supportive steps that a university can take to help students adjust to life away from home
Training students for jobs that do not exist yet
The rethinking of course materials and programmes to incorporate future trends is a key requirement for all forward - thinking providers , write Aaron Taylor and Victoria …
Offer students a personal touch through peer support
As universities expand , they will need to take more of a personal approach to higher education – despite the huge cohorts – but how ? Emma Norman suggests looking to …
Which specific Covid disruptions impacted motivation and engagement ?
Lockdowns , isolation , remote learning and more have impacted various aspects of students ’ lives . Knowing what and how puts educators in a better position to offer …
Three innovative authentic assessments to encourage soft skill mastery
Students on hard skills - intensive courses such as computer science need to develop effective communication and other soft skills . Bernardo Pereira Nunes offers three …
Helping students transition to university life
Starting university is a major milestone for new undergraduates . Teachers can offer encouragement , guidance and empathy to help students with practical and emotional …
Preparing students to succeed in a volatile , uncertain , complex and ambiguous world
University campuses can act as an incubator , giving students a secure environment where they feel nurtured and cared for and where they can come to …
From cohort to community : how to support student - led initiatives
Building a strong cohort starts with supporting students directly . Here , we , as student and staff co - authors in the humanities , share insights on how to …
The top three ways to support international graduate employability
Building effective partnerships with employers and using feedback to shape curricula and careers services will boost outcomes for students , universities and …
Negative thinking has a role to play in helping students plan their careers
Three recommendations that balance the power of negative and positive thinking to guide career planning for students
Scaling success : how to retain the student experience when going for growth
Improving experience and outcomes for students while growing requires changes to student support and better understanding of their needs , says Alice Wilby
How academic coaching influences student performance and institutional outcomes
As colleges and universities grapple with stagnant graduation rates , academic coaching offers a tangible means to improve individual student performance as well as …
How to foster a start - up mindset in creative sector students
In an ever - changing employment landscape , more students than ever are setting up start - ups after graduation . Richard Sant and Victoria Fabbri share how the creative …
Individual consultations can help PhD students to complete their studies
Personalised consultancy gives assistance to PhD students and candidates to keep their momentum and build their academic careers , and it also helps instructors …
What happens when we can ’ t help a student when they need us most ?
The job of university personal tutor is not nine - to - five , and academics in support roles are fallible and don ’ t always get it right . Catherine Lee shares advice for those …
Failure as a career development tool
How to encourage students to actively examine their ‘ failures ’ to provide useful direction and inform improvements when considering their future career options
How to support students considering self - employment
Not all students want – nor can they find in a challenging employment market – graduate jobs after university . Victoria Prince looks at what more faculties can do to support …
Careers services : how to prepare graduates for workplace abuse
University career services must do a better job of helping students identify and manage psychological abuse following entry into the labour market
Look after the intangibles and the metrics will look after themselves
Unmeasurable elements such as enthusiasm , belonging and motivation are valuable parts of the university experience . Sue Lee looks at ways to embrace these …
How immediate feedback motivates both students and educators
Digital tools can give teachers on - the - spot feedback from students and students access to their results and progress in real time . L á szl ó Torn ó ci looks at a changing …
Generation Z presents new challenges for medical education
Digitally savvy and adapted to rapid change , this cohort of future doctors needs emotional support and help managing expectations and setbacks
