Higher Education Insight and Advice

In the second part of this guide to achieving 100 per cent student satisfaction results in the National Student Survey, here’s why creating community and centring mental well-being made a difference

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By Laura.Duckett, 23 January, 2026

Use the five stages of grief to guide academic staff through AI adoption

As generative AI reshapes teaching and assessment, resistance is often as emotional as it is pedagogical. Drawing on Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’ framework, Michael Mehmet and Rushana Khusainova offer advice for supporting staff through the realities of AI adoption

By Eliza.Compton, 23 January, 2026

How early career lecturers can neutralise age-based assumptions in the classroom

With structure and clarity, new or young university teachers can confidently lead classrooms where students are older than they are. Here, Dikshitha Madisetty offers five strategies

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By Laura.Duckett, 22 January, 2026

GenAI as a research assistant

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GenAI is reshaping research, from accelerating discovery to easing administrative burdens. Discover practical guidance on how researchers can use these tech tools effectively and ethically

By Eliza.Compton, 22 January, 2026

Ethical AI: safeguards for the research revolution

Artificial intelligence can accelerate discovery in ways humans alone cannot. For Hongliang Xin, the key is pairing AI’s power with ethical safeguards, institutional governance and responsible oversight

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By Laura.Duckett, 22 January, 2026

Teaching design in 3D: blending sketching, AI and AR

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GenAI can do more than generate images – it can spark design students’ ability to imagine objects and spaces in 3D. Here’s how

By kiera.obrien, 22 January, 2026

The prediction problem in management research

Does a research-based explanation hold when applied to new situations? Here’s how to predict the future as well as clarifying the present

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5minutes

By Laura.Duckett, 21 January, 2026

From shortcut to support: GenAI’s role in essay-writing

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A guide to moving beyond panic and prohibition, showing how educators can set clear, evidence-informed boundaries that turn GenAI from an essay-writing shortcut into a meaningful learning support

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5minutes

By kiera.obrien, 21 January, 2026

Small shifts to nurture a design thinking mindset in university teaching

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Design thinking, with its focus on problem-solving in a structured way, can help ready students for the workplace – and doesn’t require a curriculum overhaul, writes Asrif Yusoff

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By Eliza.Compton, 21 January, 2026

How financial literacy empowers first-generation students

Institutions that aspire to be truly inclusive must go beyond scholarships and access policies to embed financial literacy, writes Manjari Sharma. This can be done through workshops, mentoring and career services

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4minutes

By kiera.obrien, 20 January, 2026

Strategies to promote belonging from the first day of term – and beyond

Create a supportive learning environment for a sense of community among your students, by deploying strategies to lay the foundations and build on them

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By Laura.Duckett, 20 January, 2026

When GenAI makes answers cheap, assessment must value judgement

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Generative AI has not broken assessment; it has exposed its weaknesses. Moving beyond bans and blind adoption requires redesigning assessment to reclaim pedagogical agency and make student judgement visible

By Eliza.Compton, 20 January, 2026

Connected classrooms: building belonging, trust and well-being

Learning communities that are grounded in trust, psychological safety and holistic support give students space to explore and share their talents

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Guidance on teaching design and delivery

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By kiera.obrien, 21 January, 2026

Small shifts to nurture a design thinking mindset in university teaching

Design thinking, with its focus on problem-solving in a structured way, can help ready students for the workplace – and doesn’t require a curriculum overhaul, writes Asrif Yusoff

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5minutes

By kiera.obrien, 20 January, 2026

Strategies to promote belonging from the first day of term – and beyond

Create a supportive learning environment for a sense of community among your students, by deploying strategies to lay the foundations and build on them

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4minutes

By Laura.Duckett, 19 January, 2026

Guide students through four stages of cognitive development

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Critical thinking does not develop automatically. Using William Perry’s model of cognitive development, Adeola A. Matthew shows how lecturers can help students progress from simplistic, dualistic thinking to more reflective and reasoned judgement

By Laura.Duckett, 16 January, 2026

Tips for running engaging tutorials

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Practical strategies for turning tutorials into active, inclusive learning spaces, from designing hands-on activities and valuing student contributions to building rapport and providing effective feedback

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4minutes

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Lessons in how to improve university assessment and quality assurance

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By Laura.Duckett, 20 January, 2026

When GenAI makes answers cheap, assessment must value judgement

Generative AI has not broken assessment; it has exposed its weaknesses. Moving beyond bans and blind adoption requires redesigning assessment to reclaim pedagogical agency and make student judgement visible

By kiera.obrien, 19 January, 2026

Why trauma-informed education could be a university’s smartest investment

Responding to struggling students with empathy and flexibility can benefit the whole campus. Here’s how to create a culture of compassion

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5minutes

By kiera.obrien, 16 January, 2026

Maximise student satisfaction in creative education: part one

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Disappointed with your National Student Survey satisfaction results? One teaching team turned theirs around with reflection and collaboration – here’s how

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5minutes

By Laura.Duckett, 20 October, 2025

From grading grind to peace of mind: preventing midterm marking meltdown

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With clear communication, focused feedback, time management strategies and smart use of technology, educators can make their marking more efficient, sustainable and impactful for students

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

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By Eliza.Compton, 22 January, 2026

Ethical AI: safeguards for the research revolution

Artificial intelligence can accelerate discovery in ways humans alone cannot. For Hongliang Xin, the key is pairing AI’s power with ethical safeguards, institutional governance and responsible oversight

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4minutes

By Laura.Duckett, 22 January, 2026

Teaching design in 3D: blending sketching, AI and AR

GenAI can do more than generate images – it can spark design students’ ability to imagine objects and spaces in 3D. Here’s how

By Eliza.Compton, 13 January, 2026

Beyond search: how AI agents are redefining research

AI-augmented research can speed up processes such as literature review and data synthesis. Here, Ali Shiri looks at functionality of three AI agents

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4minutes

By kiera.obrien, 18 December, 2025

How to evolve with GenAI: an educator’s guide

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The launch of GenAI has prompted a new stage of experimentation for university education. Here’s how to explore and refine, finding out what works and what doesn’t

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5minutes

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

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By dene.mullen, 31 May, 2022

How to be proactive when amplifying research papers

Amplifying your research paper can be achieved if you are ready to be proactive

Conferences might be the first thought, but there are many options for furthering your paper’s reach – and they usually require you to take the lead

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3minutes

By kiera.obrien, 20 November, 2024

Set your PhD students up with opportunities to debate and share

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Creating alternative publishing opportunities and space for peer-led conversation are a vital part of the PhD research student journey. Teal Triggs launched two initiatives to do so

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5minutes

By kiera.obrien, 14 January, 2026

Be the conductor of your own GenAI orchestra for academic writing

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Instead of using a single GenAI tool to create a one-note research paper, why not tune up an orchestra of machine assistants?

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By kiera.obrien, 12 January, 2026

What is developmental editing, and why does your scholarly manuscript need it?

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Academics might find it hard to see the flaws in their work, but to be a writer is to be edited – embrace it. Laura Portwood-Stacer outlines the importance of developmental editing

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Career advice for academics and higher education professionals

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By Eliza.Compton, 25 September, 2025

How to motivate students and staff in higher education

Advice for faculty to find and maintain the motivation that they, and their students, need to progress in their work and learning

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5minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 16 January, 2026

What must change? Towards gender-equitable and inclusive academic communities

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University leadership has a responsibility to support gender equity that goes beyond simply holding senior roles, writes Lily Kong. Here, she calls for changes in career pathways, workload allocation and service expectations to open space for more women

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By kiera.obrien, 13 January, 2026

Don’t cry for me, academia: gamifying the early career experience

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Wajeehah Aayeshah created the online card game Academic Tears to boost empathy for early career academics, and explored a new way of communicating research. Here’s how she did it

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5minutes

By Laura.Duckett, 9 January, 2026

Beyond overexposure: how academics can reclaim agency on LinkedIn

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As LinkedIn shifts from online CV to personal branding stage, Jasmine Mohsen explores how scholars can reclaim agency, set boundaries and build sustainable digital identities without succumbing to overexposure

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Strategies for advancing diversity and inclusion in higher education

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By Eliza.Compton, 21 January, 2026

How financial literacy empowers first-generation students

Institutions that aspire to be truly inclusive must go beyond scholarships and access policies to embed financial literacy, writes Manjari Sharma. This can be done through workshops, mentoring and career services

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4minutes

By kiera.obrien, 8 October, 2025

Show, not just say, that your institution is a place for everyone

Put belonging at the heart of your diversity and inclusion strategy. Here’s how a fund for inclusive projects put money and strategy behind words

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By Laura.Duckett, 15 January, 2026

Make team-based learning work for neurodivergent students

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Students with autism, ADHD and dyslexia often struggle in team-based learning contexts. Read advice for tailoring this activity to specific learning needs and reducing overstimulation

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3minutes

By Laura.Duckett, 14 January, 2026

How vertical tutoring builds community

Students on joint or interdisciplinary degrees often struggle to feel they truly belong. Vertical tutoring – a structured, cross-year peer support model – offers a solution

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What international students need to flourish

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By Laura.Duckett, 13 September, 2024

Use student-centred learning strategies to motivate international business students

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Support your international students by incorporating strategies that promote student-centred learning into your teaching

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By kiera.obrien, 21 July, 2025

Tips to help international students feel at home from day one

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Tim Hewes-Belton offers advice on designing bespoke welcome activities for international students to help them settle into UK university life

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By miranda.prynne, 14 January, 2026

How can we revive the popularity of exchanges and study trips? Make students feel safe

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In the first of a five-part series on outbound student mobility, Lucas Lixinski looks at what care is due to students travelling overseas as part of their studies, and how this can incentivise or deter them from spending time in other countries

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By Eliza.Compton, 2 December, 2025

Far from home, but not alone: peer mentoring to ease culture shock for international students

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Upper-year student mentors can provide freshmen mentees with practical tools to settle into a new environment, manage their mental health, navigate the workload and stay grounded throughout their medical studies

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By Eliza.Compton, 15 January, 2026

Campus talks: how to turn vulnerability into a teaching superpower

Authenticity and connection are key to supporting students in the classroom. This means it is important for educators to develop the skills to show up as their whole selves but also understand how to protect their boundaries

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35minutes

By miranda.prynne, 30 December, 2025

Campus talks: the value of arts and humanities in higher education

A vice-chancellor-artist and a historian discuss the merits of the arts and humanities and what valuable life lessons and skills can be gained from the study of these disciplines

By miranda.prynne, 11 December, 2025

Campus talks: how to make co-creation work in your teaching

Find out why and how to collaborate with students to ‘co-create’ elements of their learning, from a leading expert on co-creation in higher education

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33minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 27 November, 2025

Campus talks: the real-world power of soft skills

How do universities ensure their curricula meet the demands from industry, government and students for career-ready graduates equipped with vital transferable skills? Three experts explain how institutions are working to align higher education and skills development

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