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By kiera.obrien, 14 November, 2025

How to get a four-star impact case study? Stop chasing one

Research assessment exercises have turned impact into a means to an end. Instead of writing a good story, do good work for genuine impact

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5minutes

By Laura.Duckett, 14 November, 2025

The future of sustainable universities is circular

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With growing pressure to reduce emissions, costs and waste, now is the time for universities to reimagine their role in the resource life cycle, says Darren Wilkinson

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2minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 14 November, 2025

Are academics becoming overexposed on LinkedIn?

Social media is key to building an academic network but what about the darker side of putting your professional life on global display? Larisa Yarovaya explores the balance between polished presence and oversharing

By Laura.Duckett, 13 November, 2025

Tips for mastering the art of negotiation in academia

Whether navigating marking loads or vying for promotion, strong negotiation skills can make all the difference. Drawing on theory and practice, here are five ways to build them

By Eliza.Compton, 13 November, 2025

Campus talks: why teaching with artificial intelligence is ‘like a giant field experiment’

THE Award-winning educationalist Jenny Moffett talks about using AI so it supports learning rather than risks deskilling students, dealing with uncertainty in the classroom and the value of boredom

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33minutes

By miranda.prynne, 13 November, 2025

Not faster but fairer: tame ‘techno-solutionism’ to build inclusive futures with AI

University leaders and academics must resist an open-armed embrace of AI and ask tough questions about who, really, is benefitting from its use in order to shape an inclusive future, writes Chie Adachi

By kiera.obrien, 13 November, 2025

How to demonstrate the worth of arts and humanities-based research

Express the tangible benefits of your creative work and practices, by showcasing public value

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 13 November, 2025

What universities gain from involving displaced students in civic engagement

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Civic action not only gives displaced students and refugees a sense of belonging and agency, it brings academic communities benefits such as cultural insight and leadership skills

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4minutes

By kiera.obrien, 12 November, 2025

University students need emotional support as well as intellectual challenge

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Empathetic teaching is about more than lectures and grades – it’s about helping the whole student grow. Find out how

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 12 November, 2025

How business schools can capitalise on changes to legal services

Business schools need not compete with law schools. Instead, they can serve as strategic partners as legal services respond to technology, freer markets and client demand, writes Maximiliano Marzetti

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4minutes

By Laura.Duckett, 12 November, 2025

Teaching future-proof skills: lessons from degree apprenticeships

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How degree apprenticeship-style teaching can develop the creative and social intelligence students need to succeed in a changing workplace

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By Laura.Duckett, 11 November, 2025

How a festival makes student surveys fun

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A festival-style event can boost survey participation and show students that their feedback leads to change. Here”s how to run one

By kiera.obrien, 11 November, 2025

Use experiential learning to embed transferable skills in the university classroom

Find out how one educator integrated the transferable skills students need for employability into a content-heavy course

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Guidance on teaching design and delivery

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By kiera.obrien, 12 November, 2025

University students need emotional support as well as intellectual challenge

Empathetic teaching is about more than lectures and grades – it’s about helping the whole student grow. Find out how

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4minutes

By kiera.obrien, 11 November, 2025

Use experiential learning to embed transferable skills in the university classroom

Find out how one educator integrated the transferable skills students need for employability into a content-heavy course

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By Laura.Duckett, 10 November, 2025

Blend individual and group work to build creative confidence

Combining collaborative accountability with personal ownership helps students take risks, navigate challenges and reflect more deeply, writes Dane Taylor

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4minutes

By kiera.obrien, 7 November, 2025

Higher education needs to hold students' hearts, not hands

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During times of financial constraint, don’t rush to define kindness to students as an unaffordable luxury. Instead, let’s change the way we think

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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, 15 September, 2025

Old-fashioned methods to circumvent student overuse of AI? Maybe

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Higher education teaching faculty are exploring the use of old-school teaching and testing methods to prevent students from using artificial intelligence during exams and for homework. Is this a good idea? Cayce Myers takes a deep dive

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By Eliza.Compton, 10 November, 2025

What can university lecturers do to ease students’ exam anxiety?

Exam stress in all its forms will be familiar to most university lecturers. What is less discussed is how educators’ awareness can ease students’ nerves and lead to better outcomes

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4minutes

By miranda.prynne, 6 November, 2025

The evolution of authentic assessment in higher education

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Practical advice on assessing students’ skills and application of learning in real-world, professional contexts

By Laura.Duckett, 6 November, 2025

Try a ‘not by the book’ teaching approach for student-centred, industry-focused learning

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By replacing classroom work and exams with real-world projects, educators build soft skills and foster industry partnerships that prepare students for dynamic careers

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4minutes

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

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By miranda.prynne, 13 November, 2025

Not faster but fairer: tame ‘techno-solutionism’ to build inclusive futures with AI

University leaders and academics must resist an open-armed embrace of AI and ask tough questions about who, really, is benefitting from its use in order to shape an inclusive future, writes Chie Adachi

By Eliza.Compton, 11 November, 2025

Teaching responsible use of GenAI in graduate studies

When graduate students learn to use AI transparently, to seek approvals, respect Indigenous consent and critically assess outputs, they develop skills essential for both academic success and professional practice

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By kiera.obrien, 10 November, 2025

‘GenAI and critical thinking can – and should – work together’ 

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Find out how to encourage critical thinking in the university classroom by working with GenAI tools, rather than against them 

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By kiera.obrien, 5 November, 2025

Use GenAI to slow down and reflect more deeply

University staff are under pressure to produce more with less. But what if, instead of using GenAI to save time, we took a slower approach?

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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 kiera.obrien, 15 March, 2024

As university librarians, we should embrace open research

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Open access represents a new opportunity, and librarians are ideally placed to implement it. Nazarbayev University’s library team offers their advice

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4minutes

By kiera.obrien, 1 December, 2023

Approach with caution: why education faculty should engage public intellectualism

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The public debate on intellectualism is failing to consider education experts. Ali and Davin Carr-Chellman find the ways to reclaim the narrative

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By kiera.obrien, 11 November, 2024

Making educational content open access can save lives

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By making training resources for surgical professions available on an open access platform, RCSI and its partners are helping to address a huge number of preventable deaths each year. Find out how you can do something similar

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By Eliza.Compton, 13 July, 2023

How to sustain a journal and beat the academic publishing racket

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Starting a journal is hard enough – keeping it going is an ongoing challenge. Here’s how to maintain success in academic publishing

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4minutes

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Career advice for academics and higher education professionals

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By Laura.Duckett, 13 November, 2025

Tips for mastering the art of negotiation in academia

Whether navigating marking loads or vying for promotion, strong negotiation skills can make all the difference. Drawing on theory and practice, here are five ways to build them

By Laura.Duckett, 7 November, 2025

The road to recognition: reflecting on our National Teaching Fellowship journeys

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Three educators share what they learned from applying for National Teaching Fellowships – from overcoming self-doubt and building peer support to discovering that reflection is its own reward

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2minutes

By kiera.obrien, 30 October, 2025

Build intellectual virtues in your business students by crossing disciplines

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Here’s how a faculty programme helped educators embed qualities that underpin sound thinking and responsible leadership into the teaching of business students

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4minutes

By Laura.Duckett, 28 October, 2025

How to get started with pedagogic research (and actually publish it)

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Pedagogic research is increasingly central to teaching excellence in higher education, yet many academics are unsure how to begin. Discover how to shape your idea, secure funding, navigate ethics and find the right publication for your work

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5minutes

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Strategies for advancing diversity and inclusion in higher education

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By Eliza.Compton, 13 November, 2025

What universities gain from involving displaced students in civic engagement

Civic action not only gives displaced students and refugees a sense of belonging and agency, it brings academic communities benefits such as cultural insight and leadership skills

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 14 October, 2025

Embracing superdiversity: a concrete path for universities

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The richness of an academic community lies in connecting people of different backgrounds, approaches and perspectives. But this does not happen by chance; it requires intentionality, vision and daily commitment, writes Francesco Billari

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4minutes

By Laura.Duckett, 5 November, 2025

Rethinking neurodiversity in higher education

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Strategies to embed neurodiversity support into teaching and assessment to unlock talent and drive innovation across higher education

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5minutes

By Laura.Duckett, 3 November, 2025

Stop asking students to be the lesson and focus on choice and consent

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When students are asked to share personal stories to illustrate lessons, the emotional cost can outweigh the educational gain. Aasiya Satia explores how consent-based pedagogy can create safer, more equitable classrooms for all students

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4minutes

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What international students need to flourish

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By Eliza.Compton, 2 June, 2025

International students don’t need ‘fixing’

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To internationalise education, and not just enrolments, educators need to move feedback on academic language from correction to collaboration. Here Nashid Nigar offers a framework for rethinking inclusion through literacy diversity

By Laura.Duckett, 13 June, 2025

Just call me Alex! Why dropping the ‘professor’ could boost students’ confidence

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When students are allowed to address teachers by their first name, it can calm nerves and encourage even the quietest voices to join the conversation

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 26 August, 2024

Taking an administrative office performance from process-focused to people-driven

Improving processes can start with an objective to help team members be happy in their jobs while supporting their office’s activities. These steps focus on staff, faculty and students rather than systems

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4minutes

By miranda.prynne, 27 October, 2025

Campus webinar: the secrets of international student success

Four academics based in the UK and France discuss how universities can ensure international students fulfil their potential throughout and after their studies

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By Eliza.Compton, 13 November, 2025

Campus talks: why teaching with artificial intelligence is ‘like a giant field experiment’

THE Award-winning educationalist Jenny Moffett talks about using AI so it supports learning rather than risks deskilling students, dealing with uncertainty in the classroom and the value of boredom

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33minutes

By miranda.prynne, 30 October, 2025

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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.