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Academic voices and higher education insights

By kiera.obrien , 18 August, 2026

Embed career readiness throughout a student’s journey

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Instead of a stand-alone service, career support should be part of a larger academic ecosystem that begins at orientation. Here’s how to implement it

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5minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 18 August, 2026

How to build an inclusive curriculum design toolkit

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Educators often understand the benefits of inclusivity but lack the skills to embed it in courses and curricula. An inclusive design toolkit can bridge institutional ambition and everyday teaching practice

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5minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 18 August, 2026

Leveraging student agency in course design

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Giving students choice is not about reducing expectations or allowing students to take shortcuts in their study, writes Courtney Kimmel. Here, she explains how course structure can create pathways to deeper learning

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4minutes

By miranda.prynne , 17 August, 2026

How universities can boost staff diversity

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Advice for supporting racial diversity among university staff and faculty that better reflects the student population and society as a whole

By kiera.obrien , 17 August, 2026

How to show students’ learning beyond grades: a five-step process

Teaching success should not rely solely on pass rates or student satisfaction. Here’s how to gather evidence that students understand, apply and transfer what they learned

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5minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 17 August, 2026

Show students why your classes matter

When we demonstrate clear benefits, offer incentives that support learning and intervene when students fall behind, we can make attending a more attractive choice. Read strategies based on student insights

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 17 August, 2026

Identifying and addressing accessibility issues in courses that use LaTeX

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Learn how to use digital tools to solve accessibility issues with online learning materials at the source. Iliria Stenning and Paul Vrbik discuss a pilot programme to improve accessibility using tools such as Blackboard Ally

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14minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 15 August, 2026

‘Effective outreach closes the gap between understanding and action’

University outreach is often measured in terms of reach and participation. But information alone rarely changes behaviour. The real test is whether people do something differently as a result

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4minutes

By kiera.obrien , 14 August, 2026

How to shape part-time doctoral identities: a guide for supervisors

A part-time doctoral student travels between work and study

Part-time doctoral students are on the rise in Hong Kong, but need specific things from their supervisors. Find advice here

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5minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 14 August, 2026

Recruitment isn’t an endurance test – universities should stop treating it like one

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If we want the best researchers, educators and professional services colleagues to choose our institutions, we need to scrutinise whether the processes designed to recruit them are helping or hindering us, writes Angela Goff

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 14 August, 2026

Adding an E to an MBA: what an ‘executive’ rebrand costs in real terms

Renaming an MBA an EMBA sounds like a branding tweak. It isn’t. Here’s what we learned about stakeholder buy-in, message sequencing and what a single letter can mean

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By miranda.prynne , 13 August, 2026

Campus Talks: Want to think bigger and achieve more? Then collaborate – an academic makes the case for collective research

Katy Börner talks about collaborative research on this week's podcast.

A data visualisation expert talks about leading the global Human Reference Atlas initiative and how collaboration enables researchers to think far bigger

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39minutes

By kiera.obrien , 13 August, 2026

Harness the power of ‘what if?’ in STEM teaching

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Interactive, computable lecture presentations offer students autonomy and the chance to flex their creativity. Find out how

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Guidance on teaching design and delivery

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By Laura.Duckett , 17 August, 2026

Show students why your classes matter

When we demonstrate clear benefits, offer incentives that support learning and intervene when students fall behind, we can make attending a more attractive choice. Read strategies based on student insights

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 17 August, 2026

Identifying and addressing accessibility issues in courses that use LaTeX

Learn how to use digital tools to solve accessibility issues with online learning materials at the source. Iliria Stenning and Paul Vrbik discuss a pilot programme to improve accessibility using tools such as Blackboard Ally

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14minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 11 August, 2026

Gamification can support sustained engagement with course content

Game mechanics use feedback, rankings, discussion and participation over time to maintain students’ attention throughout the semester

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4minutes

By kiera.obrien , 10 August, 2026

Bring playfulness into teaching for collaboration and creativity

In learning, playfulness is often overlooked. Yet it could be key to embedding the soft, ‘human’ skills students will need for the future. Isabel Taurel shows how

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4minutes

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Lessons in how to improve university assessment and quality assurance

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By kiera.obrien , 17 August, 2026

How to show students’ learning beyond grades: a five-step process

Teaching success should not rely solely on pass rates or student satisfaction. Here’s how to gather evidence that students understand, apply and transfer what they learned

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5minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 1 May, 2026

When the business plan becomes a performance

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Under conventional assessment models in entrepreneurship, continuation of a venture is rewarded and optimism reads as competence, write Ian Solway and Jolyon Nott. But students should be required to demonstrate judgement, not projected success

By kiera.obrien , 16 June, 2026

Five tips for using AI in university assessment

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Instead of trying to detect students using AI for their work, we need to think differently. Here’s where to start

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 4 August, 2026

Six assessment types that support deep, real-world learning

If traditional assessment methods feel limited, Temesgen Kifle shares alternative ways to measure students’ understanding and ability to apply learning to authentic problems

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

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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

By Laura.Duckett , 12 August, 2026

Here’s how to show students what responsible AI use looks like

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Well-designed assessments can highlight generative AI’s limitations, where it can provide support and what responsible practice looks like. Andrew Firr and Alex Fenton offer strategies

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5minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 12 August, 2026

Using AI to create the practice opportunities online students need

For disciplines that depend on interpersonal skills such as communication, leadership, negotiation and mediation, AI can provide elusive experiential learning, particularly in asynchronous environments

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4minutes

By kiera.obrien , 11 August, 2026

The moats are still shallow but the stakes are much higher

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Why a freely downloadable Chinese model and a security breach at Hugging Face should make universities wary of signing exclusive AI contracts

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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 Eliza.Compton , 31 January, 2025

‘Academic writing equals chaos’

If you are stalled in your latest writing project, Glenn Fosbraey shares three tips for breaking through blocks, getting organised and finishing the final draft

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3minutes

By kiera.obrien , 25 June, 2024

The making of: turning a research project into a documentary

To get your research findings into as many hands as possible, consider filming a documentary. James Layton, Paul Tucker and Bettina Talbot offer their advice

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4minutes

By kiera.obrien , 23 January, 2025

The pros and cons of peer reviewing

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Weighing up whether to take on the role of peer reviewer? Arina Ziganshina draws on her own experience to outline the upsides and downsides

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By Eliza.Compton , 6 August, 2026

How to make your academic work visible to AI

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If you want the robots and LLMs to find your scholarly publications, you need to make your outputs legible, connected and repeatedly encountered

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4minutes

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Career advice for academics and higher education professionals

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By Laura.Duckett , 30 April, 2026

Look for research opportunities in everyday teaching

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Low-effort ways to conduct pedagogical research that can transform teaching work from routine into discovery, inviting us to question longstanding assumptions, experiment with innovative approaches and contribute meaningful insights

By Eliza.Compton , 13 August, 2026

Why the ‘lone wolf’ principal investigator no longer works in modern academia

Teams that integrate clinical insight and academic enquiry result in better academic outputs, increased researcher well-being and a sense of community and shared ownership

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By kiera.obrien , 29 April, 2026

Build a teaching and learning research network from the ground up

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Early career educators can find support in teaching and learning scholarship through a community of practice. Here’s how

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5minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 30 April, 2026

Research supervision that supports and inspires

Discover the skills that underpin effective PhD supervision and how to develop them for personal and professional advancement

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Strategies for advancing diversity and inclusion in higher education

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By miranda.prynne , 17 August, 2026

How universities can boost staff diversity

Advice for supporting racial diversity among university staff and faculty that better reflects the student population and society as a whole

By Eliza.Compton , 15 August, 2026

‘Effective outreach closes the gap between understanding and action’

University outreach is often measured in terms of reach and participation. But information alone rarely changes behaviour. The real test is whether people do something differently as a result

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 4 June, 2026

How intersectionality impacts research with LGBTQ+ communities

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In designing and conducting studies that involve members of LGBTQ+ communities, researchers need to recognise the diversity and complexity of participants’ experiences. Here are seven ways to apply an intersectional approach for better research

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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 miranda.prynne , 25 May, 2026

Why do university websites drive international students away?

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For most international students, the university journey begins not on campus, but online. Nirma Jayawardena offers insights on how institutions can improve their websites for overseas students, based on a recent study

By miranda.prynne , 29 July, 2026

What the ‘overseas elective’ can teach us about adapting student exchanges for 2026 and beyond

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Short-term exchanges may be an effective way to rejuvenate interest in international experiences among students, writes Lucas Lixinski, drawing lessons from his department’s ‘overseas electives’

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 28 July, 2026

A peer-led approach to helping university students with information overload

Complex administration tasks and fragmented communication channels can cause students unnecessary stress and prevent them from accessing support. A centralised approach that offers peer guidance can be an answer

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 4 February, 2026

How sustained mentoring can drive international students’ success

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True integration for international students doesn’t happen during orientation week. It takes place over months and years, through ongoing mentorship, cultural events and year-round academic-career scaffolding

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By miranda.prynne , 13 August, 2026

Campus Talks: Want to think bigger and achieve more? Then collaborate – an academic makes the case for collective research

A data visualisation expert talks about leading the global Human Reference Atlas initiative and how collaboration enables researchers to think far bigger

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39minutes

By miranda.prynne , 11 August, 2026

Campus webinar: Lessons in academic profile building from those who know how

Hear four academics from Campus+ partner institutions in the UK, Morocco and Kazakhstan discuss how to build a reputation as an expert in your scholarly field

By Eliza.Compton , 30 July, 2026

Campus Talks: How co-creation and interdisciplinarity enrich university outreach

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An expert in science engagement explains why a people-centred approach, curiosity and creativity are key to sharing knowledge with schools and the community in innovative and inspiring ways

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32minutes

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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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.