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Teach your students to be engaged citizens Advice on getting your students registered to vote and into the polling station on election day, as well as teaching critical thinking, debating well, reaching out into the community and how universities can advance democracy
Nearly 50 per cent of the world’s population will have the opportunity to vote in an election in 2024, and the consequences could shape modern society for decades. From Trump to Tuvalu, every fight counts – and at stake is the world your students will inherit. Teach them about civic responsibility, engage them in activism, involve them in community projects, help make their university a bastion of democracy – and most importantly, make sure they get to the ballot box.
Copyright © 2025 THE - Times Higher Education. All rights reserved. Voting counts : how to get more students to the ballot box
Young people are less likely to vote than any other age group , so what can institutions do to engage students with the most fundamental of democratic processes ? Rebecca Deegan shares some lessons
Every student in Scotland can vote : here ’ s why that should matter to …
Teach your students that voting is an investment in the future – and help them build a lifelong habit . Murray Leith offers advice
How to engage students using public advocacy
Use real - world events to help students join the dots in their learning . Cornelia Koch outlines how
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Use students to facilitate impactful collaborations that benefit the …
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Fostering student co - creation to give back to the community
Engaging in local civic projects offers students meaningful learning opportunities , fosters co - creation and supports the community at …
Changing lives through community engagement and outreach
Josephine Bleach outlines questions that higher education institutions should ask to help them foster authentic community …
How universities can build meaningful collaborations to solve societal challenges
For universities to extend their impact and community engagement , they need to form strong partnerships with external organisations and individuals . Alicia Wilson shares seven guiding principles that support successful collaboration
Four ways universities can enhance their community impact
Go beyond the campus walls to enrich the surrounding community educationally , socially and economically . Xiuli Guo outlines how
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How universities can promote ‘ democratic competences ’ among students
A guide to how higher education can help develop a culture of democracy among students , through study programmes , a whole …
How open knowledge strengthens democracies
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Five ways universities can engage in supporting democracy in their home nations and throughout the world , presented by William Tierney
Social justice in , through and beyond higher education
Higher education institutions can work individually and together to advance social justice well beyond their campus walls , as Pardis Mahdavi explains
