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By Laura.Duckett , 27 July, 2026

Use short-form videos to build community in large courses

TikTok-style videos can give a face to a department and encourage students to take an active role in academic life. Learn how to work with students to create them

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4minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 27 July, 2026

Turning final-year research projects into community collaborations

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How to embed collaboration with external partners into core research assessment to ease pressure on labs while building core employability skills

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5minutes

By kiera.obrien , 27 July, 2026

Why timing matters for research into students’ GenAI misuse

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Research into GenAI-assisted cheating across disciplines may not be showing the whole picture. Here’s what researchers should be doing to make sure their work stays relevant when technology is moving so quickly

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5minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 27 July, 2026

How I used chalk and paper to win back students’ attention

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It’s not just about kicking AI and other technology out of the university classroom. A return to analogue teaching methods requires preparation in order to reap the benefits of deeper learning and engagement, writes Jose Eos Trinidad

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By Eliza.Compton , 25 July, 2026

Universities are ‘wintering’: we need psychological safety more than ever

The UK sector is enduring course cuts, redundancies and restructures. Here, Meredith Wilkinson suggests practices that leadership can put in place to support staff and students through uncertainty

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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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4minutes

By kiera.obrien , 24 July, 2026

How VR can embed the health and safety standards of the future

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Virtual reality simulations can equip construction students with technical skills and impress on them the importance of safety. Find out how here

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By Eliza.Compton , 24 July, 2026

Academic collaboration isn’t automatic – here’s how to make it work

Effective collaboration in research and teaching practice requires more than goodwill. It depends on clear goals, shared contributions, project management, cultural awareness and space to raise concerns

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By Laura.Duckett , 23 July, 2026

A philosophical approach can help media students understand complex terms

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Students need to do more than memorise definitions of complex terms. Learn how a classroom activity based on analytic philosophy makes abstract concepts more tangible

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By kiera.obrien , 23 July, 2026

How to be present in teaching, even when you’re not physically there

Asynchronous course design has to work for the student logging in alone at 11pm, or it doesn’t work at all. Here’s how to design to make your presence felt, even in absence

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 23 July, 2026

The secrets of successful university outreach

Learn how to create and deliver effective university outreach programmes that get more people interested in and engaged with higher education

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By Eliza.Compton , 23 July, 2026

Why one-way university outreach falls short

If outreach work is only about disseminating knowledge and not about listening, universities risk reinforcing their ‘ivory tower’ reputation. Real impact comes from co-creating knowledge with communities. Pipiet Larasatie explains

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By Laura.Duckett , 22 July, 2026

Help students become language mediators to bridge knowledge gaps

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How mediation, translanguaging and a class contract can develop understanding, prevent clashes and promote appreciation for diversity in multilingual classrooms

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Guidance on teaching design and delivery

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By Eliza.Compton , 27 July, 2026

How I used chalk and paper to win back students’ attention

It’s not just about kicking AI and other technology out of the university classroom. A return to analogue teaching methods requires preparation in order to reap the benefits of deeper learning and engagement, writes Jose Eos Trinidad

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5minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 24 July, 2026

How to turn humanities students into advocates

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

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4minutes

By kiera.obrien , 24 July, 2026

How VR can embed the health and safety standards of the future

Virtual reality simulations can equip construction students with technical skills and impress on them the importance of safety. Find out how here

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4minutes

By kiera.obrien , 23 July, 2026

How to be present in teaching, even when you’re not physically there

Asynchronous course design has to work for the student logging in alone at 11pm, or it doesn’t work at all. Here’s how to design to make your presence felt, even in absence

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4minutes

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Lessons in how to improve university assessment and quality assurance

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By Eliza.Compton , 8 July, 2026

The imperative for productive struggle

When AI can offer students the illusion of mastery, assessment design that includes ambiguity, choice, context and real-world values can encourage the effort that underpins deep learning

By kiera.obrien , 7 July, 2026

Click like: how to use influencers in authentic assessment

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Bridge the gap between students’ education and their online lives by deploying social media content creators in assessment. Here’s how

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By Eliza.Compton , 1 April, 2026

When plans meet people: navigating the friction of group assessment

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Not all group work runs smoothly but educators can deal with disruptions more effectively if they have time- and situation-sensitive moves in their teaching repertoire. Here, Sarah Sholl and Stephen Yorkstone offer advice to stop group assessment falling apart

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By Laura.Duckett , 12 June, 2026

How to challenge problematic competence standards

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We can make assessment fairer by learning how to spot issues with competence standards and supporting students to challenge them. Here’s how

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

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By kiera.obrien , 27 July, 2026

Why timing matters for research into students’ GenAI misuse

Research into GenAI-assisted cheating across disciplines may not be showing the whole picture. Here’s what researchers should be doing to make sure their work stays relevant when technology is moving so quickly

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5minutes

By kiera.obrien , 24 June, 2026

A surprising ally in the fight to make chemistry greener – AI

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While making chemistry more sustainable is paramount, tiny changes to lab materials and conditions can have significant effects. Can AI’s data-crunching abilities help?

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By Eliza.Compton , 18 July, 2026

A ‘buffet’ model of faculty development to support evolving use of AI

A flexible, agile approach to AI skills development allows faculty and students to choose the guidance, resources and learning opportunities that best fit their roles and contexts

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By kiera.obrien , 17 July, 2026

Your students use GenAI. Let’s redesign learning so thinking still happens

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We can’t put AI back in the box. Instead, higher education needs to find a way to make students think despite it

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

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By Eliza.Compton , 15 July, 2025

How to figure out your book

Want to use summer’s student-free time to work on that academic manuscript? Dive into these tips and exercises to craft a more engaging next draft

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By Eliza.Compton , 8 July, 2026

Broken citation or academic misconduct? How to spot the difference

Citation errors can come from people, tools or platforms. Here is a practical routine for checking suspicious references before assuming AI misuse, fake papers or misconduct

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By Eliza.Compton , 22 February, 2025

Scholarly publishers’ role in fostering collaboration in academia

With the infrastructure in place to exchange ideas and information, journals can enable scholars to build on their research and accelerate discovery and quality of innovation, as Antonia Pop explains

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By kiera.obrien , 10 February, 2026

Peer feedback is the secret weapon for better academic writing

Harness the power of your academic community to hone your arguments, sharpen your writing and develop your critical thinking

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Career advice for academics and higher education professionals

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By Laura.Duckett , 18 June, 2026

What a disco ball teaches us about learning and leadership

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By acknowledging that perspectives are evolving and relational, educators and leaders can encourage contribution and connection without sacrificing what makes people distinct

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By Eliza.Compton , 22 July, 2026

Five ways academics can protect their annual leave

Organisation and communication will ease the way for university staff to book guilt-free time off and prevent burnout

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By Eliza.Compton , 20 July, 2026

How to reclaim your identity after academic job loss

When a university role ends abruptly, through redundancy, restructuring or a contract that isn’t renewed, the loss can feel like grief. Victoria Gibbon shares a structured journaling exercise that helped her rebuild a professional identity

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By kiera.obrien , 14 July, 2026

Intent: the key to effective and efficient interdisciplinary collaboration

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How to make your collaborative projects run smoothly? Plan for it, writes Alina Zare

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5minutes

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Strategies for advancing diversity and inclusion in higher education

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By Laura.Duckett , 29 June, 2026

Simple ways to support students with ADHD

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What you should know about how students with ADHD learn and how to take a strengths-based approach

By Laura.Duckett , 22 July, 2026

Help students become language mediators to bridge knowledge gaps

How mediation, translanguaging and a class contract can develop understanding, prevent clashes and promote appreciation for diversity in multilingual classrooms

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By kiera.obrien , 2 July, 2026

Four changes to help improve multilingual students’ writing

Without academic writing instruction, multilingual students are more likely to rely on AI. Making these small shifts can better support them

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By kiera.obrien , 20 July, 2026

The civic university: move beyond symbolism to real responsibility

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Is higher education’s civic engagement becoming performative? Here’s how to embed it in teaching, research and governance

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5minutes

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What international students need to flourish

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By Laura.Duckett , 9 July, 2026

Support student success in the multilingual classroom

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Guidance on teaching international student cohorts with varying language proficiency and on creating inclusive classrooms where multilingual students can all participate and flourish

By Laura.Duckett , 21 July, 2026

Make multiculturalism an enriching learning experience

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Teaching in a multicultural programme means serving not only as an academic but also as a host, says Raúl Martínez Flores, who offers tips on making international students feel welcome

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By Eliza.Compton , 22 May, 2025

How can higher education better support international students with disabilities?

Institutions need to work harder to understand international students with disabilities’ needs and challenges, and put in place more obvious and intentional communication with them

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5minutes

By kiera.obrien , 4 February, 2026

Make inclusion work in practice in your global classroom

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Embed inclusivity into your course to harness the diversity of international cohorts. Here’s how

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5minutes

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By Eliza.Compton , 16 July, 2026

Campus Talks: The strengths that multilingualism brings to universities

Campus Talks podcast interview with Anwei Feng

An expert on multilingual education in China explains how to capitalise on the cultural and learning benefits of multilingualism for higher education, and shares strategies for supporting language diversity in the classroom

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30minutes

By miranda.prynne , 2 July, 2026

Campus Talks: How can universities nudge students and staff towards greener choices?

Listen to Esther Papies, professor of social and cultural psychology at Radboud University, on how to nudge people towards greener choices on our latest podcast.

A behaviour change expert explains what is required to shift a whole campus community towards more environmentally sustainable habits

By miranda.prynne , 25 June, 2026

Campus interview: Alain Pompilus of the University of Florida on how to better understand – and connect with – prospective and current students

Alain-Bernard Pompilus is associate vice-president for constituent knowledge and insights at the University of Florida

How can universities develop sophisticated systems for data sharing and analysis that can guide communications and student services? Alain Pompilus was tasked with putting such a system in place and shares lessons from the experience

By Eliza.Compton , 18 June, 2026

Campus Talks: Why being a queer researcher ‘means speaking truth to power’

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An LGBTQ+ scientist explains how funding cuts as a result of the US administration’s attacks on DEI-related research gave rise to a ‘gonzo science’ project and why data collection is its own form of resistance

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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.