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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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4minutes

By kiera.obrien , 21 July, 2026

Creating empathetic graduates requires us to go beyond exams

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Drawing on self-determination theory and using immersion technology can help educators shape civic-minded, people-focused students. Find out how

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 21 July, 2026

University outreach that works starts with a simple question

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When it comes to outreach, are you building a cohort or expanding opportunity? Being clear about your goal can transform how universities design, deliver and assess outreach. Walter Lee explains

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4minutes

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

By Laura.Duckett , 20 July, 2026

How to get primary school pupils interested in STEM

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Academics often lack the skills to engage with very young audiences, which can make STEM feel abstract. Charlotte Maughan Jones shares tips on using the right language and understanding what’s important to schools

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5minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 20 July, 2026

Reclaiming identity: navigating professional loss through grief theory

When an academic 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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4minutes

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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4minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 17 July, 2026

Five pillars of collaborative online learning

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How to promote interaction, a sense of collective responsibility and reflective practices to prevent students from ‘dividing and conquering’ in group projects

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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5minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 17 July, 2026

Rethinking how researchers can deliver preventive healthcare outreach

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For community outreach to be effective, researchers need to listen to the target group, build trust and connect the health information they share to participants’ daily lives

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4minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 16 July, 2026

Make university study tangible with VR

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Virtual reality can help bring complex disciplines to life, widen access and build stronger partnerships with schools. Learn how

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By kiera.obrien , 16 July, 2026

When teacher training mirrors the classroom we want to build

How to deliver large-cohort teaching development programmes that help postgraduate students see educating as a professional practice, rather than an imposed obligation

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5minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 16 July, 2026

Campus Talks: The strengths that multilingualism brings to universities

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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

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Guidance on teaching design and delivery

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By Laura.Duckett , 17 July, 2026

Five pillars of collaborative online learning

How to promote interaction, a sense of collective responsibility and reflective practices to prevent students from ‘dividing and conquering’ in group projects

By kiera.obrien , 16 July, 2026

When teacher training mirrors the classroom we want to build

How to deliver large-cohort teaching development programmes that help postgraduate students see educating as a professional practice, rather than an imposed obligation

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5minutes

By kiera.obrien , 15 July, 2026

Use XR to make invisible networks visible to students

Computer science students often need to understand technical concepts hidden within layers of software. Here’s how extended reality could offer a solution

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6minutes

By kiera.obrien , 13 July, 2026

The answer to personalising education isn’t technological, it’s organisational

Is higher education too focused on tools and algorithms when it comes to personalised education? Perhaps there’s a simpler answer

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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 , 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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5minutes

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 Laura.Duckett , 28 April, 2026

From theory to judgement: using role play to assess students’ decision-making skills

Students can explain theories. But can they challenge them? A structured role-play approach helps assess critical thinking, professional judgement and decision-making – skills that traditional assessments often miss

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4minutes

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

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

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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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4minutes

By kiera.obrien , 17 July, 2026

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

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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5minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 15 July, 2026

Navigating students’ AI concerns through improv and theatre techniques

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Technical competency is far from the only aspect of preparing students for an AI-driven world. Ethics also deserves attention, writes Jon Catherwood-Ginn. He uses applied theatre to help students cultivate judgement, communication and decision-making skills

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 14 July, 2026

‘AI raises the premium on empathy-driven engineering’

As knowledge becomes increasingly accessible, engineering students will need deep understanding and intrapersonal intelligence to make product-design decisions with end users in mind

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4minutes

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

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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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5minutes

By kiera.obrien , 12 January, 2024

Science communication tips for university marketing teams

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When research reaches a broader audience, it improves the society we live in and inspires the next generation of scientists. Iris Lai offers her advice on engaging the public with your institution's work

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3minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 5 December, 2024

Time to write is a necessity, not a nice-to-have

How a project for academics to carve out writing time has grown from ‘power hours’ to writing retreats, community, increased well-being and higher-quality papers

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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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4minutes

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Career advice for academics and higher education professionals

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By Eliza.Compton , 20 July, 2026

Reclaiming identity: navigating professional loss through grief theory

When an academic 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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4minutes

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

By Laura.Duckett , 13 July, 2026

Developing a narrative, evidence-based teaching philosophy statement

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By grounding your values in concrete examples, writing with clarity and tailoring your statement to its audience, you can create a document that brings your classroom to life. Read about strategies

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5minutes

By miranda.prynne , 27 May, 2026

Why faculty support should look more like a writing centre

Why do institutions invest in peer writing support for students but not for staff? Anne Brubaker makes the case for a more formalised approach to faculty writing support

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3minutes

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Strategies for advancing diversity and inclusion in higher education

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By kiera.obrien , 20 July, 2026

The civic university: move beyond symbolism to real responsibility

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

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5minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 17 July, 2026

Rethinking how researchers can deliver preventive healthcare outreach

For community outreach to be effective, researchers need to listen to the target group, build trust and connect the health information they share to participants’ daily lives

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4minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 14 July, 2026

New to schools outreach? Here’s how to get started

Tips for delivering outreach experiences that build on existing knowledge and help young people make informed decisions about their future – whether they include higher education or not

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4minutes

By kiera.obrien , 1 May, 2026

The power of the nudge to move EDI from strategy to practice

Nudges make the inclusive option easier for staff to take. Find five tips to embed them here

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4minutes

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What international students need to flourish

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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

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 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

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By Eliza.Compton , 16 July, 2026

Campus Talks: The strengths that multilingualism brings to universities

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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