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Greener lab practices in higher education

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LGBTQ+ inclusion that extends beyond Pride

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Academic voices and higher education insights

By Laura.Duckett , 3 July, 2026

How to craft an authentic and impactful teaching philosophy statement

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Whether using it for career development or writing a statement as a reflective exercise, learn how to identify and showcase the values, beliefs and goals that govern your teaching approach through real examples

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By kiera.obrien , 3 July, 2026

I start my lectures by introducing my teaching assistant: GenAI

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Artificial intelligence is offering us an opportunity to give every student in the lecture hall the chance to think ideas through and truly understand. Let’s take it

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4minutes

By miranda.prynne , 3 July, 2026

What ‘learning verification’ means in practice

A lecturer talking to a student about their work.

When a student’s work sparks concerns over AI use, the best approach is to sit down with them and have a conversation to ascertain if they understand what they submitted, explains B. Jean Mandernach, who shares tips for doing this

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By Eliza.Compton , 3 July, 2026

Collaboration is a skill – here’s how to master it

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With practical tools, early career researchers can build productive partnerships that advance their work and withstand the pressures of shrinking budgets and shifting priorities

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4minutes

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 Laura.Duckett , 2 July, 2026

How GenAI can amplify co-creation in higher education

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How to make AI-supported co-creation work while ensuring empathy remains at the heart of the process

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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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3minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 2 July, 2026

How a five-year plan can help realise your research career goals

Early- and mid-career academics can find their long-term goals undermined with day-to-day demands. These steps can help define a pathway, set milestones and prioritise where time is best spent

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4minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 1 July, 2026

Software engineers with people skills grow from cardboard cities

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Sometimes the best way to teach software engineering is to step away from the computer. Learn how to deliver a cardboard building activity that replicates a software development lifecycle

By kiera.obrien , 1 July, 2026

Help South Asian disabled students navigate higher education

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Disabled international students need cultural awareness alongside support. Here’s how to provide it

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4minutes

By miranda.prynne , 1 July, 2026

Stop investigating, start teaching

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Trying to detect whether a student has misused AI in their work is a wasted effort, from which no one benefits, writes B. Jean Mandernach. She proposes a different approach focused on finding out what students truly understand

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By Eliza.Compton , 1 July, 2026

Students are not just future graduates – they can serve society now

If universities want student service to mean more than an extracurricular activity, they have to care about design, preparation, partnerships, continuity and the institutional scaffolding that supports long-term impact

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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Guidance on teaching design and delivery

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By kiera.obrien , 30 June, 2026

How to let students fail – so they can bounce back

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If we’re preparing students for the outside world, they need to be resilient and agile. Here’s how AI avatars could help

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By Laura.Duckett , 30 June, 2026

Impactful lessons begin and end with clarity

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Common in primary and secondary teaching, starter and plenary activities can get students interested and build knowledge. Paul Demetriou explains how to use them in university teaching

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By miranda.prynne , 29 June, 2026

Why universities need shared conversations about ‘good’ teaching

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Good teaching cannot be owned or defined by any one person or group, writes David Mather. He calls for more open discussion and exploration of what constitutes quality teaching

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By Eliza.Compton , 25 June, 2026

A million more teachers: building human-centric skills in small-group teaching

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Small-group discussions and one-to-ones can expand students’ capacity to act, think and communicate, writes Alastair Bonnett. Here, he offers a model for shifting university teaching from macro to micro

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Lessons in how to improve university assessment and quality assurance

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By miranda.prynne , 1 July, 2026

Stop investigating, start teaching

Trying to detect whether a student has misused AI in their work is a wasted effort, from which no one benefits, writes B. Jean Mandernach. She proposes a different approach focused on finding out what students truly understand

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4minutes

By kiera.obrien , 19 May, 2026

The key to reducing exam anxiety? Better communication

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Anxiety about assessment is leaving more students feeling overwhelmed. Ease the pressure with clarity, consistency and care

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By Eliza.Compton , 18 June, 2026

Practicalities of co-creation: how to truly engage the student voice

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When educators share the design and implementation of course material and assessment rubrics, they give students a stake in their own and their peers’ learning

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By kiera.obrien , 16 April, 2026

Assessment isn’t a finish line, it’s a learning process

Many assessments only measure what students already know. Here’s how to structure feedback-rich, iterative tasks to help students develop the skills to improve

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5minutes

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

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By Laura.Duckett , 2 July, 2026

How GenAI can amplify co-creation in higher education

How to make AI-supported co-creation work while ensuring empathy remains at the heart of the process

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4minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 30 June, 2026

In programming education, AI does not remove the need for expertise

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As GenAI reshapes the way students and professionals work with code, it changes the competencies educators should assess. Here’s what they could look like

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By kiera.obrien , 26 June, 2026

The case for the omnichannel AI assistant

A virtual assistant can make learning seamless, ubiquitous and scalable while addressing common faculty concerns regarding AI integration. Here’s how

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5minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 26 June, 2026

How agentic AI brings interactivity to STEM learning

When applied thoughtfully, agentic AI has the potential to turn classrooms into environments where students actively explore complex systems rather than passively absorb information

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

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By Miranda Prynne , 15 May, 2023

Making the abstract concrete

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Strategies for writing effective abstracts for conference and research papers

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By Eliza.Compton , 19 October, 2021

How thought leadership can build your institution’s reputation online

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Will Harvey explains how institutions can use research proactively to enhance the perception of their capabilities and character

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By Eliza.Compton , 25 February, 2026

Why turn your thesis into a book?

Publishing a book can boost your profile as a researcher, improve your h-index and increase your competitiveness on the job market. Here, Jessica Gildersleeve walks through the steps from thesis to book

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5minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 8 January, 2025

A practical guide to writing a literature review

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From organising key search terms to checking citations, this video offers simple, practical tips to crafting a literature review that will lay a sound foundation for your academic paper

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4minutes

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Career advice for academics and higher education professionals

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By Eliza.Compton , 2 July, 2026

How a five-year plan can help realise your research career goals

Early- and mid-career academics can find their long-term goals undermined with day-to-day demands. These steps can help define a pathway, set milestones and prioritise where time is best spent

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 30 June, 2026

How to divorce your academic discipline

When you fall out of love with your scholarly subject, leaving the silo can mean a painful separation. But with a break-up can also come a chance to rekindle academic passion. Here’s how to get out and move on

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By kiera.obrien , 15 May, 2026

What new lecturers need to develop their teaching

Dialogic, developmental feedback can accelerate new lecturers’ confidence, pedagogic judgement and professional growth. Here’s how

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 15 December, 2025

How compassionate spaces support career development for graduate teaching assistants

Bringing GTAs together in a safe space not only develops career identity, it fosters belonging, respect and care. Here, Kristy Campbell explains what a reading group offers those in the space between student and staff

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Strategies for advancing diversity and inclusion in higher education

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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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3minutes

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 Eliza.Compton , 2 June, 2026

Turning student data into student success

Data alone will not ensure effective student support. From careers to well-being and disability services, using it successfully requires collaboration between academic and professional services, training and shared accountability, writes Aleata Alstad-Calkins

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4minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 24 June, 2026

Widen access to higher education by improving school attainment

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With school attainment a key driver of progression to university, outreach must go beyond traditional interventions to widen access. Matthew Lucas offers five evidence-led ways to design educationally robust programmes

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5minutes

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What international students need to flourish

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By kiera.obrien , 1 July, 2026

Help South Asian disabled students navigate higher education

Disabled international students need cultural awareness alongside support. Here’s how to provide it

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4minutes

By miranda.prynne , 1 July, 2026

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

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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4minutes

By kiera.obrien , 24 June, 2026

Move beyond one-size-fits-all education for international students

Build a more inclusive and linguistically sensitive learning environment for global students with these tips

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5minutes

By kiera.obrien , 19 December, 2024

Create an online learning environment international students feel comfortable in

For international students, navigating online learning is just another challenge among the many they’re already facing. Rajeev Kamineni offers advice based on his own learning journey

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

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By miranda.prynne , 2 July, 2026

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

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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45minutes

By miranda.prynne , 4 June, 2026

Campus Talks: What does ‘AI across the curriculum’ look like in practice?

Hans van Oostrom talks about building institution-wide AI expertise on the Campus Talks podcast

We find out how one US institution has led the way in embedding AI across all its majors and what has been learned in the process

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