From library-focused project to campus-wide collaborationA heritage trail to mark an anniversary event began life in the library, but how to extend its reach to the rest of the university? Here’s what one library team learned when they collaborated across their institutionRachael Jones, Neal Buchanan, Carol StewartUniversity of Strathclyde
Better together? The secret to successful collaborative arts and humanities PhD researchInsights into managing collaborative relationships in arts and humanities PhD research, based on Alastair Owens’ extensive experience with museums and doctoral studentsAlastair OwensQueen Mary University of London
How research technical professionals can enhance research infrastructure funding bidsWhen technicians are empowered and supported, they don’t just contribute to best practice and equipment sustainability, they can boost bids for investment in infrastructureAlex LaudeNewcastle University
Tips for embedding flipped learning at an institutional levelThe benefits of flipped learning are clear, but what about scaling it up across an entire university structure? Here are some strategies – and lessons learned Julia Chen, Wong Chi-ming, Laura ZhouThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University
From grading grind to peace of mind: preventing midterm marking meltdownWith clear communication, focused feedback, time management strategies and smart use of technology, educators can make their marking more efficient, sustainable and impactful for studentsDaniella SieukaranDalhousie University
A clear vision for university-community partnershipsMutual respect, actively listening to each other’s perspectives and clear mechanisms to evidence impact should be the foundation of a university-community collaboration. Here’s how a project to improve local children’s eye health grew into an ongoing partnershipLeon Davies, Rachel Shaw, Guy RipponAston University, Aston Villa Football Club
Compassion cuts through polarisationCompassion, not empathy, is the emotion that will cut through group polarisation and motivate constructive intergroup dialogue in higher education. Training in mindfulness-based compassion meditation can be scaled at a relatively low barrier to entry Rayne BozemanGeorgia Tech’s Center for 21st Century Universities
How students really feel about collaborative tasks in online learningOnline learning often includes paired or group work, but research has found this can often provoke anxiety in students. Here’s how to listen to what they want and build the skill of collaborationPoppy Gibson, Sagun Shrestha, Helena Staszkiewicz The Open University
Faith, freedom and fairness: a balancing act for universitiesCan UK universities protect the right for students to voice difficult views while ensuring that no student feels that their opinions or beliefs make them a target for prejudice?Lucy PeacockUniversity of Cambridge
Reimagining PhD supervision through allyship, creativity and decolonising practiceHow a creative, person-centred and decolonising approach to PhD supervision can transform outcomes for postgraduate researchers from diverse and non-traditional backgroundsUrsula HurleyUniversity of Salford
Three strategies to close the exam feedback gapExams are still a common choice of assessment, but do they really offer the feedback students need? Here’s how to make exam feedback impactfulEdd Pitt, Naomi WinstoneUniversity of Kent, University of Surrey
How to design learning experiences to heal divisionHow inclusive, collaborative learning can turn classrooms into trusting communities that leverage tension to promote learning and growthChiedza Mutsaka SkyumIndependent academic
Finding the funding: how to support research projects of any sizeHow do central research offices operate, and why are they often key to securing research funding? Eleanor Nelsen explains what help is available for researchers, including training and on-demand resourcesEleanor NelsenVirginia Tech
Critical thinking v fake news: a case study In this age of disinformation, how can universities embed critical thinking skills in their local communities? A face-to-face workshop could be the answerLaura BradnamBirkbeck, University of London
Interprofessional simulation in HE: three tips to help you get it rightInterprofessional simulation enables educators to deliver healthcare teaching and learning in immersive settings beyond the traditional classroom. Here are three ways to make it a successJon NewtonUniversity of the West of England Bristol
AI as an access tool for neurodiverse and international staffUsed transparently and ethically, GenAI can level the playing field and lower the cognitive load of repetitive tasks for admin staff, student support and teachersVanessa Mar-MolineroUniversity of Southampton
Let’s rethink recruitment for an inclusive university cultureRecruitment remains rooted in tradition – but this could be more detrimental to an inclusive culture than we think. Here’s how to tweak the process to allow every candidate to show what they can do Rachael CornwallBuckinghamshire New University
From discomfort to dialogue: how to teach controversial topics with confidenceTeaching sensitive topics can be challenging, but with structure and openness, they can become powerful opportunities for learningCraig Harper, Rebecca LievesleyNottingham Trent University
Embracing superdiversity: a concrete path for universitiesThe richness of an academic community lies in connecting people of different backgrounds, approaches and perspectives. But this does not happen by chance; it requires intentionality, vision and daily commitment, writes Francesco BillariFrancesco BillariBocconi University
Why employability gaps widen as academic identity deepensThe more tightly researchers’ identities bind to the university, the less ready they often feel for life beyond it. Naming two modes of working, depth and outbound, can help universities close the employability gapAlys KayUniversity of Liverpool
Can transferable skills be taught in distance learning?As workplaces are increasingly AI-integrated and hybrid, can teaching transferable skills – including body language – in a virtual learning environment, in some cases, offer a more authentic education experience?Emilie Rutledge, Jonquil LoweThe Open University
Three easy tweaks to make your teaching autism-friendlyAutistic students have the highest university dropout rate of any disability group. What can teaching staff do about it?Cora Beth FraserThe Open University
Three ways to hone your university library services for ultimate student satisfactionDitch the doughnuts and cut your cloth – find out the small changes that can have a big impact on student satisfaction in their university libraryKaren Lloyd, Ruth ClarkUniversity of Chichester
Connecting and empowering technical staff: lessons for universitiesTechnicians themselves will have many of the answers to the challenges they face and can bridge staff groups, but their roles are often siloed or isolated. These suggestions build networks and communicationJohn NicolsonUniversity of Cambridge
Investing in futures: maximising legacy gifts in higher educationLegacy giving provides a valuable and sustainable source of income for charities but it’s still relatively untapped in the higher education sector. With universities and students under increasing financial pressure, now is a good time to make it a priority. Here’s how to get startedCarolyn JonesUniversity of Liverpool
Building legal resilience in Ukraine: lessons from a twinning partnershipInsights from a UK-Ukrainian university partnership that overcame the challenges presented by war and working across borders to produce a new legal dictionary and strong trusting academic relationships Erica ArthurUniversity of Birmingham
Make university placements work for students and employersWell-structured university placements can bridge theory and practice, build professional skills and reduce inequalities. Discover how to get them rightRebecca Crutchley, Michelle PalserUniversity of Chester
Preparing media studies students for an unknown futureToday’s media studies students need more than technical skills – they need the agility to survive in a changing industry. Here’s how to teach film, TV and digital media to the next generation of storytellers Doug SpechtUniversity of Westminster
Show, not just say, that your institution is a place for everyonePut belonging at the heart of your diversity and inclusion strategy. Here’s how a fund for inclusive projects put money and strategy behind wordsMoni Akinsanya Liverpool John Moores University
How to train PhD JediTraining PhD students is less about supervision and more about empowerment. By fostering independence, creativity and diversity, supervisors can nurture the next generation of scientific leaders, and even unlock discoveries that reshape the fieldLars ChittkaQueen Mary University of London
Mind the gap: how an industry-university partnership brought theory into practiceRegular communication, flexibility in timelines, a willingness to look beyond academic disciplines and a shared commitment to the bigger picture kept this university-industry research collaboration on trackXiaojun Zhai, Michael HayesUniversity of Essex, Railscape
How to embed sustainability in your business schoolVague symbolic gestures and greenwashing are no longer enough to show your institution is taking sustainability seriously. Here’s how to embed sustainable teaching and researchMuhammad IkramAl Akhawayn University
A guide to crafting better research funding proposalsDrawing on the experience of establishing Mexico’s first wine research centre, Eduardo A. Durazo-Watanabe and Mayer Cabrera-Flores share practical strategies for strengthening proposals, diversifying funding sources and leveraging teamwork to make ambitious projects a realityEduardo A. Durazo-Watanabe , Mayer Cabrera-FloresCETYS Universidad
Who cares about this problem as much as you do?Securing funding requires researchers to think like strategists, storytellers and coalition-builders. Nicole Akers offers advice for navigating the demanding process to win grants and turn ideas into impactNicole AkersVirginia Tech
Why range may be a crucial skill for the employees of the futureStudents today will be treading a career path that doesn’t exist yet. Here’s how to encourage them to develop the agility and resilience they’ll need for an uncertain worldYılmaz KöylüHong Kong University of Science and Technology
Beyond learning design: supporting pedagogical innovation in response to AITo avoid an unwinnable game of catch-up with technology, universities must rethink pedagogical improvement that goes beyond scaling online learningCharlotte von EssenStockholm School of Economics
The great interdisciplinarity illusion – and what to do about itAll too often, modules that claim to be interdisciplinary are really multidisciplinary. Here’s how universities must change thatSimon ScottUniversity of Birmingham
From lab to London Stock Exchange: six lessons for quantum tech founders who want to change the worldDeep-tech commercialisation requires different strategies from those that drive typical start-ups. Three university collaborators share six practical lessons from transforming quantum research into a public company with a £14.8 million valuationRob Young, Alan Gilchrist, Mark RushforthLancaster University
AI for feedback: what to keep in mind when developing your own tool Building an AI tool in-house allows institutions to retain control in a landscape increasingly dominated by external solutions. Here’s how to involve students, uphold ethical standards and navigate resistanceIsabel Fischer , Sean Enderby, Ross HunterThe University of Warwick
Embrace mistakes in your teaching and help your students learn from themIncorporating mistakes into your teaching can be transformative. Here’s how to introduce the idea of failing to your students in a controlled environmentÖzen ÇatalNear East University
How can universities show the impact of their research and boost connections with the public?The need for higher education institutions to show economic, social and environmental impact of their research and how it benefits communities is urgent. Here, a panel from Australia and New Zealand share ways to take discoveries from the lecture theatre to the front line Lucy Johnston, Gill Jolly, Paul HarrisUniversity of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha, Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, Innovative Research Universities
Five ways to embed anti-racist pedagogyWith the race awarding gap widening, facilitating conversations about race between staff and students is crucial. Embedding anti-racist pedagogy in your classroom can pave the way – here’s howYaz Osho, Danielle ChavrimootooUniversity of Westminster
Beyond gut feeling: what should academic hiring panels consider?Academic hiring often relies on gut feeling and bias. Olga Ryazanova and Peter McNamara show how evidence on early-career choices and research records can help panels make fairer, more informed decisionsOlga Ryazanova , Peter McNamara Maynooth University
Interdisciplinarity in business sustainability education: how does it work in practice?Practical lessons and tips to help you launch your own interdisciplinary sustainability initiativeFatima Lopez Castellanos, Neha ChandaranaThe University of Bristol
Global learning: an emerging transferable skill for studentsTeamwork, effective communication – these are what we think of as soft skills. But what about global learning and collaboration? Tiffany Shoop argues that global collaboration is a foundational skill for the modern worldTiffany ShoopVirginia Tech
Write a grant proposal to win government fundingHone your grant proposal for government funding to perfection with these tips. Yanwei Wang, Baktiyar Soltabayev and Zhumabay Bakenov draw on their experience from Kazakhstan’s funding landscapeYanwei Wang, Baktiyar Soltabayev , Zhumabay Bakenov Nazarbayev University
How universities’ mobile device management policies can increase cyber riskMobile device management is useful for university-owned devices, but making it a blanket requirement on staff and students’ personal devices can increase the potential damage of a major breach. Find out why – and how to protect your institutionAybars TuncdoganKing’s College London
How to test GenAI’s impact on learningRather than speculate on GenAI’s promise or peril, Thibault Schrepel suggests simple teaching experiments to uncover its actual effectsThibault SchrepelVrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Conversations that drive grassroots innovation in higher educationWhen university resources are limited, innovation doesn’t always begin with boardroom decisions or major funding. Sometimes it starts with one conversation and a willingness to act on it. Here’s how university staff can drive change through grassroots leadership initiativesPenny TriantafillouThe University of Warwick
Five tips to help you find non-federal research fundingNon-profit groups and industry partners can be great sources for funding opportunities. Here’s how to find the right ones and build a relationship with them Kalene JohnsonUniversity of Florida