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By Laura.Duckett , 15 June, 2026

Three levels of AI proficiency for university educators

To become proficient in GenAI, educators must move beyond one-off interactions to create workflows that increase efficiency and deepen learning. Learn how

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3minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 15 June, 2026

Why ethical internationalisation starts with listening

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If the UK higher education sector wants its transnational education partnerships to be socially responsible, academically rigorous and politically resilient, universities must prioritise co-creation and cultural literacy, writes Valentina Cardo

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4minutes

By kiera.obrien , 15 June, 2026

An augmented reality tool for accessible learning

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Combining GenAI with simple augmented reality tools offers a practical way to support accessible, adaptable and interdisciplinary learning

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5minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 13 June, 2026

How useful are smart glasses in improving accessibility in higher education?

Smart glasses have the potential to support learning for disabled students, but this technology also comes with significant privacy concerns. Helen Nicholson-Benn looks at how to balance functional benefits with data security and safeguarding

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4minutes

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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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 12 June, 2026

A framework for ensuring student AI proficiency

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The question is no longer whether students will use AI after graduation but to what extent. So, how can universities best ensure that students are workforce-ready?

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4minutes

By kiera.obrien , 12 June, 2026

‘If we make AI the enemy then surely it must become one’

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How do we use GenAI without letting it use us? By mastering the tool, and helping students do so too, its much-feared effects on the humanities cannot come to pass, writes Stuart Christie

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By Laura.Duckett , 11 June, 2026

A ‘smart’ way to get students working together

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Reduce the tendency to ‘divide and write’ with a five-step process that draws on individual strengths, promotes constructive communication and ensures equal participation

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 11 June, 2026

LGBTQ+ inclusion that extends beyond Pride

Advice for ensuring LGBTQ+ staff and students feel seen and supported across teaching, research and all other facets of university life throughout the year

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6minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 11 June, 2026

Four steps to design the perfect business school alliance

Alliances offer business schools a resilient way to expand their global reach. By clarifying purpose, building governance structures and defining measurable outputs, leadership teams can turn collaboration into a strategic tool

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4minutes

By kiera.obrien , 11 June, 2026

Look beyond commercialisation to a wider landscape of impact

Instead of seeing commercialisation as an entrepreneurial activity, let’s look at it as part of a broader picture of the value research creates

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5minutes

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By Laura.Duckett , 10 June, 2026

We need to teach ‘uncommon sense’

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How playful exercises in an intersession course can improve judgement, foster probabilistic thinking and help students stand out in an uncertain job market

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5minutes

By miranda.prynne , 10 June, 2026

Understanding autistic grief to support staff and students through loss

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Autistic grief can present differently from traditional understandings of bereavement. Imogen Varle explores how to better recognise and support autistic staff and students experiencing loss

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4minutes

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Guidance on teaching design and delivery

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By Eliza.Compton , 12 June, 2026

A framework for ensuring student AI proficiency

The question is no longer whether students will use AI after graduation but to what extent. So, how can universities best ensure that students are workforce-ready?

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 10 June, 2026

Enter the circle: teaching circularity in practice from the ground up

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Creative universities need to move students’ practice from a linear ‘take, make, waste’ ethos to one co-authored with nature. Stephanie Owens explains how to foster a culture of circular innovation

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By kiera.obrien , 9 June, 2026

Let’s frame preparation as an academic skill

When students struggle to get started, the problem is rarely motivation. Teach them how to build the conditions for thinking by making preparation visible in the classroom

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4minutes

By miranda.prynne , 8 June, 2026

Writing workshops v algorithms: what we should be teaching in the age of AI

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How a simple classroom writing exercise provided an avenue for sharing and connection that moved students beyond AI-style ‘content generation’ towards human understanding

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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 , 12 June, 2026

How to challenge problematic competence standards

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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4minutes

By kiera.obrien , 12 June, 2026

‘If we make AI the enemy then surely it must become one’

How do we use GenAI without letting it use us? By mastering the tool, and helping students do so too, its much-feared effects on the humanities cannot come to pass, writes Stuart Christie

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5minutes

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

By Eliza.Compton , 28 April, 2026

How to redesign law exams for students with ADHD

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Long closed-book examinations are at odds with how the brains of students with ADHD work, writes Malak Benslama-Dabdoub. Here, she explains how to create assessment that tests the target skills

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

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By Laura.Duckett , 15 June, 2026

Three levels of AI proficiency for university educators

To become proficient in GenAI, educators must move beyond one-off interactions to create workflows that increase efficiency and deepen learning. Learn how

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3minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 13 June, 2026

How useful are smart glasses in improving accessibility in higher education?

Smart glasses have the potential to support learning for disabled students, but this technology also comes with significant privacy concerns. Helen Nicholson-Benn looks at how to balance functional benefits with data security and safeguarding

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4minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 9 June, 2026

Banning AI won’t make students care about learning

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When students don’t see the point of an activity, they often turn to AI for a shortcut. Here’s how to make learning meaningful and relevant

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4minutes

By kiera.obrien , 5 June, 2026

GrimmGPT? Use AI to rewrite fairy tales – and get your students thinking

A simple strategy to help your students question AI tools from a familiar starting point

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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 Eliza.Compton , 26 June, 2023

A DIY guide to starting your own journal

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An antidote to frustrations with traditional academic publishing might be to launch a grass-roots open access journal. Here are the steps to consider

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3minutes

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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4minutes

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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5minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 12 June, 2025

Using comic format to make research more accessible

Comic literature can make research more inclusive and engaging for those outside academic circles. Learn how to plan and create your own

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Career advice for academics and higher education professionals

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By miranda.prynne , 23 March, 2026

Plan your route from research to market

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To successfully commercialise research, you need first to understand the different routes available for taking your findings to market and how your institution can help, as Nicolas Huber explains

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By kiera.obrien , 11 June, 2026

Look beyond commercialisation to a wider landscape of impact

Instead of seeing commercialisation as an entrepreneurial activity, let’s look at it as part of a broader picture of the value research creates

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5minutes

By kiera.obrien , 10 June, 2026

Two ways to think about your promotion and tenure file

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How to build evidence of your academic career successes when the expectations keep changing? Here are two approaches

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5minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 8 June, 2026

What bush turkeys can teach us about adaptability at work

When ‘wildlife relocation’ became an unexpected part of her role, Liisa Partanen found the experience came with insight into workplace resilience and problem-solving

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4minutes

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Strategies for advancing diversity and inclusion in higher education

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By kiera.obrien , 15 June, 2026

An augmented reality tool for accessible learning

Combining GenAI with simple augmented reality tools offers a practical way to support accessible, adaptable and interdisciplinary learning

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5minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 13 June, 2026

How useful are smart glasses in improving accessibility in higher education?

Smart glasses have the potential to support learning for disabled students, but this technology also comes with significant privacy concerns. Helen Nicholson-Benn looks at how to balance functional benefits with data security and safeguarding

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4minutes

By miranda.prynne , 10 June, 2026

Understanding autistic grief to support staff and students through loss

Autistic grief can present differently from traditional understandings of bereavement. Imogen Varle explores how to better recognise and support autistic staff and students experiencing loss

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4minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 5 June, 2026

What we learned from building a queer-straight university alliance

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How an anonymous email sparked a growing understanding of what it means to be a queer ally in higher education

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4minutes

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What international students need to flourish

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By Eliza.Compton , 15 June, 2026

Why ethical internationalisation starts with listening

If the UK higher education sector wants its transnational education partnerships to be socially responsible, academically rigorous and politically resilient, universities must prioritise co-creation and cultural literacy, writes Valentina Cardo

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 5 February, 2026

How to deliver value for international students

When international students have their pick of institutions all over the world when choosing where to study, how do universities stay competitive?

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5minutes

By kiera.obrien , 17 April, 2025

The importance of educational cultural awareness in the multicultural classroom

What happens when you mix contrasting worldviews and pedagogies in one university classroom? Find out how to balance students’ biases – and your own – to prepare them for a globalised world

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5minutes

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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4minutes

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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

By miranda.prynne , 21 May, 2026

Campus Talks: How to create university assessments that serve learning

David Boud shares insights on feedback, assessment and learning

Learn what constitutes good feedback and how to get students actively engaged in learning from their assessments

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43minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 7 May, 2026

Campus Talks: Why it takes more than a PhD to become a good doctoral supervisor

Katerina Standish is this week's Campus Talks guest

An advocate for professional development of graduate supervision skills shares advice for new and seasoned research supervisors as well as what institutions can do to foster community and excellence

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42minutes

By kiera.obrien , 6 May, 2026

Campus webinar: How to get your academic work published

Hear four experts from the UK and US discuss the academic publishing process, from how to find a publisher and approach a journal to writing proposals, open access and much more

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