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Design learning experiences students cannot outsource to AI

A good class creates a sequence of mental events that cannot be outsourced: prediction, surprise, judgement, revision and retrieval, writes Emilia Samit

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By kiera.obrien , 7 September, 2026

Outreach activities for AI literacy: from sparking curiosity to lifelong learning

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Four principles for embedding AI literacy in university outreach, to create a sustainable learning ecosystem

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5minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 7 September, 2026

Teaching AI use in music for intercultural perspectives

One way to navigate the tension between fear of AI’s impact on creativity and using it to enhance these processes is to take a human-centred approach to its use. Hyesoo Yoo explains

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 5 September, 2026

To stop students procrastinating, collaborate with them

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To help students start academic work on time, educators can use an approach that both guides them and pushes them to manage their own journeys

By kiera.obrien , 5 September, 2026

Bridge the gap between university knowledge and societal challenges

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Let’s build a culture where local communities can benefit from ground-breaking research. Here’s how a funding programme helped develop research aligned with the SDGs

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By Laura.Duckett , 4 September, 2026

You only get one first class of term – make it count

A professor explaining course structure to a class full of students, some of whom have their hands raised

How to create a positive first impression and transform the first class from a passive briefing to an interactive launchpad for learning

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4minutes

By kiera.obrien , 4 September, 2026

How living labs bridge the gap between the classroom and the real world

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To help students connect their classroom learning to the messier results of the real world, perhaps living labs are the answer. Find out more

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By Eliza.Compton , 4 September, 2026

‘What I learned from being a university student again’

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If educators want to understand student confidence, inclusivity, belonging and engagement, they could consider returning to the classroom as a learner

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By kiera.obrien , 3 September, 2026

Three shifts in course design to update pedagogies for the AI era

How can education truly prepare students for the unpredictability of the working world? Find three ways to encourage students to develop the skills they’ll need

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5minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 3 September, 2026

Simple ways to bring climate education into every classroom

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Strategies to empower students to engage with climate issues in ways that are relevant to their discipline, their futures and the world they are entering

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By Eliza.Compton , 3 September, 2026

How document-grounded AI can support inclusive learning

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When educators restrict an AI model to a defined collection of trusted inputs, they can introduce students to academic materials in a flexible and interactive way. Here, Imran Khan shares five practical insights

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By Eliza.Compton , 3 September, 2026

Redefining success in academia

Advice for looking beyond the traditional academic career trajectory and forging your own path to success in higher education

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By Laura.Duckett , 2 September, 2026

How to design an asynchronous COIL project

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Intercultural online projects work best when designed around learning journeys with multiple pathways for participation. Read guidance on fostering connection, trust and engagement

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Guidance on teaching design and delivery

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By Laura.Duckett , 4 September, 2026

You only get one first class of term – make it count

How to create a positive first impression and transform the first class from a passive briefing to an interactive launchpad for learning

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4minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 7 September, 2026

Design learning experiences students cannot outsource to AI

A good class creates a sequence of mental events that cannot be outsourced: prediction, surprise, judgement, revision and retrieval, writes Emilia Samit

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1minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 3 September, 2026

Simple ways to bring climate education into every classroom

Strategies to empower students to engage with climate issues in ways that are relevant to their discipline, their futures and the world they are entering

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4minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 2 September, 2026

How to design an asynchronous COIL project

Intercultural online projects work best when designed around learning journeys with multiple pathways for participation. Read guidance on fostering connection, trust and engagement

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5minutes

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Lessons in how to improve university assessment and quality assurance

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By Eliza.Compton , 5 September, 2026

To stop students procrastinating, collaborate with them

To help students start academic work on time, educators can use an approach that both guides them and pushes them to manage their own journeys

By Eliza.Compton , 29 August, 2026

The understanding gap – and how AI can help university educators close it

Students often fall behind long before assessments reveal it. Identifying gaps in understanding during teaching – and using AI for just-in-time support – could transform learning, writes Zabin Visram

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By kiera.obrien , 14 May, 2026

Reframe assessment as part of learning

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How to model assessment as a tool for learning as well as a method of evaluation, in a GenAI-enabled world

By Eliza.Compton , 22 August, 2026

How to supervise a student systematic review without losing a semester

A systematic review can fit inside a degree but only if the supervisor sizes the question to the calendar before the student starts searching

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Insight on the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education

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By kiera.obrien , 7 September, 2026

Outreach activities for AI literacy: from sparking curiosity to lifelong learning

Four principles for embedding AI literacy in university outreach, to create a sustainable learning ecosystem

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5minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 7 September, 2026

Teaching AI use in music for intercultural perspectives

One way to navigate the tension between fear of AI’s impact on creativity and using it to enhance these processes is to take a human-centred approach to its use. Hyesoo Yoo explains

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4minutes

By kiera.obrien , 3 September, 2026

Three shifts in course design to update pedagogies for the AI era

How can education truly prepare students for the unpredictability of the working world? Find three ways to encourage students to develop the skills they’ll need

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5minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 3 September, 2026

How document-grounded AI can support inclusive learning

When educators restrict an AI model to a defined collection of trusted inputs, they can introduce students to academic materials in a flexible and interactive way. Here, Imran Khan shares five practical insights

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4minutes

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Academic publishing tips to help with everything from pitches to peer review

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By miranda.prynne , 6 February, 2025

Campus Talks: A brighter future for academic publishing

Hear from two academics who are developing publishing solutions that encourage and underpin quality research practices and improve access to scholarly work

By kiera.obrien , 17 January, 2025

Eight steps to launch a student-led peer-review journal

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To help PhD students gain the skills required for publication and improve research literacy, consider an in-house academic journal

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By Eliza.Compton , 8 March, 2024

Three ways libraries are championing the open access movement

Scholars and researchers should take advantage of libraries’ support of and expertise around open access publishing. Asking a librarian for help could protect your work and save you money

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By Laura.Duckett , 21 November, 2025

Subtle steps that protect your authorship

Many early career researchers working with code, data and analysis assume goodwill is enough to secure authorship – it isn’t. Here’s how to protect your contributions and build fair, transparent collaborations

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Career advice for academics and higher education professionals

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By Eliza.Compton , 4 September, 2026

‘What I learned from being a university student again’

If educators want to understand student confidence, inclusivity, belonging and engagement, they could consider returning to the classroom as a learner

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 2 September, 2026

‘Success in academia needs a metric for how scholarship improves lives’

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If we want universities to address society’s greatest challenges, we should ask ourselves how our work makes the world better in tangible, measurable ways. Bobby Vance explains how this question has shaped his career

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By Laura.Duckett , 26 August, 2026

Common challenges in academic collaboration and how to overcome them

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Academic collaboration requires more than goodwill and good communication. These strategies can help collaborators navigate tensions around critique, hierarchy, incentives and AI-assisted research

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By kiera.obrien , 25 August, 2026

How part-time lecturers can protect their professional identity

You can teach hundreds of students, design learning activities, mark assessments and support academic success – yet still feel like a visitor in your own institution. Find out how to establish a sense of belonging as a part-time visiting lecturer

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Strategies for advancing diversity and inclusion in higher education

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By Laura.Duckett , 31 July, 2026

Why diversity literacy is a research skill

As funders demand more inclusive and internationally collaborative projects, researchers and research managers need the skills to turn good intentions into meaningful practice, says Jakob Feldtfos Christensen

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By Laura.Duckett , 28 August, 2026

Stop making assumptions about students

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By designing assumptions out of the welcome experience, we can better prepare students to navigate the transition to university. Kelly Edmunds and Lucy Kemp offer practical strategies

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By Laura.Duckett , 24 July, 2026

How to turn humanities students into advocates

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How a design thinking approach to a community project helped students raise awareness about racism against Indigenous women in Mexico

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By Laura.Duckett , 18 August, 2026

How to build an inclusive curriculum design toolkit

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Educators often understand the benefits of inclusivity but lack the skills to embed it in courses and curricula. An inclusive design toolkit can bridge institutional ambition and everyday teaching practice

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What international students need to flourish

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By Eliza.Compton , 13 April, 2026

When a university TNE library is as much diplomat as database

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On a transnational university campus, the library can be a space that encourages intellectual risk-taking, engagement with equality, diversity and inclusion objectives, and collaboration on global challenges such as the climate crisis

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By miranda.prynne , 16 February, 2026

International study experiences can be great equalisers – but only if diverse students participate

In part two of his series on outbound student mobility, Lucas Lixinski explains why international study experiences can be so powerful in levelling socio-economic inequality in higher education and how institutions can support this

By Eliza.Compton , 3 June, 2026

How to build inclusion into a transnational campus from day one

While robust EDI policies are essential, equity, diversity and inclusion efforts become truly meaningful when visible representation and everyday interactions are prioritised across the institution

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By miranda.prynne , 1 July, 2026

Can we work with students to ‘co-create’ international study experiences?

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Students tend towards safer, more familiar overseas study destinations so how can educators encourage them to make bolder, more adventurous choices? Lucas Lixinski explores this question

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Webinars and podcasts: live conversations providing practical advice for higher education professionals

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By Eliza.Compton , 27 August, 2026

Campus Talks: Backwards course design – from learning outcomes to assessment to activities

Daniel Guberman is this week's podcast guest

An expert in student-centred instructional design talks through the process of creating effective university courses, including the potential of artificial intelligence to support feedback and revision

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35minutes

By miranda.prynne , 13 August, 2026

Campus Talks: Want to think bigger and achieve more? Then collaborate – an academic makes the case for collective research

Katy Börner talks about collaborative research on this week's podcast.

A data visualisation expert talks about leading the global Human Reference Atlas initiative and how collaboration enables researchers to think far bigger

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39minutes

By miranda.prynne , 11 August, 2026

Campus webinar: Lessons in academic profile building from those who know how

Hear four academics from Campus+ partner institutions in the UK, Morocco and Kazakhstan discuss how to build a reputation as an expert in your scholarly field

By Eliza.Compton , 30 July, 2026

Campus Talks: How co-creation and interdisciplinarity enrich university outreach

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An expert in science engagement explains why a people-centred approach, curiosity and creativity are key to sharing knowledge with schools and the community in innovative and inspiring ways

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Campus brings together expert advice from academics, university staff, and our Campus+ partners. Covering key areas of higher education - from teaching and research to sustainability and access - our spotlight guides, written articles, short videos and podcasts help educators, researchers and administrators navigate challenges and drive change within their universities.