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By Tony.Sablan , 22 October, 2026

Overcome reading reluctance with in-class tasks

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While no replacement for tackling long texts, short reading sessions build confidence, boost students’ learning and improve their analysis, synthesis and discussion

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4minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 22 October, 2026

Develop students’ oracy with these activities

Oracy skills can empower graduates to contribute meaningfully to societal challenges in an increasingly dynamic and interconnected world, says Paul Demetriou, who shares practical advice

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4minutes

By kiera.obrien , 22 October, 2026

Five tips to integrate sustainability education into your curricula

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Sustainability education is vitally important, yet often faces roadblocks in practice. Get started with education for sustainable development with these tips

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By Eliza.Compton , 22 October, 2026

Campus Talks: Teaching strategies to get students reading and speaking up in class

Better teaching podcast featuring David Gooblar

A champion of active learning shares ways to create more equitable classrooms, build students’ trust and support academic skills development

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40minutes

By Tony.Sablan , 21 October, 2026

Strong labs are built on shared ownership – with students as collaborators

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Students learn more, contribute more and mature as scientists when given active roles rather than supporting parts in research teams

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By Laura.Duckett , 21 October, 2026

The power of feedback to build belonging in online learning

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Connection in online learning does not happen accidentally; we must design and nurture it through feedback. Because good feedback conveys attention, recognition and care, write María de Lourdes Gómez Calvo and Estefannía Garza Tamez

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By kiera.obrien , 21 October, 2026

How to establish a culture of care on campus

One university found student retention greatly improved when it made a few tweaks to its campus environment, fostering a warmer and more connected culture. Here’s how

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By Laura.Duckett , 20 October, 2026

Make learning fun with mini whiteboards

The portable, double-sided and easily wipeable mini whiteboard offers a tactile alternative to its big brother at the front of the classroom, promoting active learning in groups of all sizes

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By kiera.obrien , 20 October, 2026

Make your higher education meetings neurodivergent-friendly

For neurodivergent staff, meetings can be something to dread. Here’s how to make them feel comfortable and get the best out of them

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 20 October, 2026

How to build ethics into open research

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Researchers, library professionals and institutions have ways to address inequalities around how data is collected and shared. Here are considerations to help support ethical, equitable open research

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By Laura.Duckett , 19 October, 2026

Academic work-life balance isn’t just about reducing the load

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With the right institutional support, a demanding academic role can enrich home life. Here’s how

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By kiera.obrien , 19 October, 2026

Five ways to make workplace learning count

How can we make workplace learning relevant to students’ academic journeys? Ice Ko shares five lessons learned from getting the most out of external partnerships

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By Eliza.Compton , 19 October, 2026

Help undergraduates sustain critical AI use under deadline pressure

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When assignments are due, students might be tempted to skip checks and reflection when they turn to AI tools for support. Here’s a five-stage framework to deter shortcuts

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Guidance on teaching design and delivery

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By Tony.Sablan , 22 October, 2026

Overcome reading reluctance with in-class tasks

While no replacement for tackling long texts, short reading sessions build confidence, boost students’ learning and improve their analysis, synthesis and discussion

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4minutes

By kiera.obrien , 16 October, 2026

Bring agility to a slow-moving curriculum with intersessions

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Short, intensive learning periods can give educators room to experiment, as technology and workplace demands move faster than traditional curriculum cycles. Here’s how it works

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6minutes

By kiera.obrien , 19 October, 2026

Five ways to make workplace learning count

How can we make workplace learning relevant to students’ academic journeys? Ice Ko shares five lessons learned from getting the most out of external partnerships

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4minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 15 October, 2026

Teaching utopian and dystopian narratives in higher education

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Today’s world is full of complexities and uncertainties, particularly for young people finding their feet. Fiction about better – or worse – worlds offers valuable perspectives and possibilities, write Matthew Leggatt and Emrah Atasoy

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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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By kiera.obrien , 22 October, 2026

Five tips to integrate sustainability education into your curricula

Sustainability education is vitally important, yet often faces roadblocks in practice. Get started with education for sustainable development with these tips

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 14 October, 2026

‘Reflective learning is becoming a meaningless buzzword’

Lip service to reflective learning is eroding its potential for confronting ingrained beliefs and encouraging students to explore new ways of thinking, writes Ella Houston. Here, she shares practical strategies for promoting the transgressive aspects of reflection

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 29 August, 2026

The understanding gap – and how AI can help university educators close it

Students often fall behind long before assessments reveal it. Identifying gaps in understanding during teaching – and using AI for just-in-time support – could transform learning, writes Zabin Visram

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

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By Eliza.Compton , 7 September, 2026

Teaching AI use in music for intercultural perspectives

One way to navigate the tension between fear of AI’s impact on creativity and using it to enhance these processes is to take a human-centred approach to its use. Hyesoo Yoo explains

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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 , 16 October, 2026

‘The more I improved my instructions, the better they worked as AI prompts’

Clear instructions tell students about the assessment task, its purpose and its criteria for success, but they also give a large language model a checklist for optimisation. Soohyun Ahn offers advice for navigating educators’ two audiences

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By Eliza.Compton , 19 October, 2026

Help undergraduates sustain critical AI use under deadline pressure

When assignments are due, students might be tempted to skip checks and reflection when they turn to AI tools for support. Here’s a five-stage framework to deter shortcuts

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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 , 25 February, 2026

Why turn your thesis into a book?

Publishing a book can boost your profile as a researcher, improve your h-index and increase your competitiveness on the job market. Here, Jessica Gildersleeve walks through the steps from thesis to book

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5minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 20 June, 2025

How to write even when the words won’t come

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Books, articles and grant proposals do not arrive in a single stroke. They are created, like sculptures, through a thousand small movements. Here, Catherine De Vries explains how to develop ‘skill power’

By miranda.prynne , 3 August, 2026

Let it evolve: five lessons from developing our own journal

When you launch a new academic journal, be prepared to learn as it develops and let it evolve over time, writes Natalia Azzi

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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 kiera.obrien , 20 October, 2026

Make your higher education meetings neurodivergent-friendly

For neurodivergent staff, meetings can be something to dread. Here’s how to make them feel comfortable and get the best out of them

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 3 September, 2026

Redefining success in academia

Advice for looking beyond the traditional academic career trajectory and forging your own path to success in higher education

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5minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 19 October, 2026

Academic work-life balance isn’t just about reducing the load

With the right institutional support, a demanding academic role can enrich home life. Here’s how

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4minutes

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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Strategies for advancing diversity and inclusion in higher education

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By Eliza.Compton , 14 September, 2026

‘Belonging should not mean only that students feel welcome’

Universal design for learning ensures students are not only present but able to participate. Taking her cue from a South Korean television series, Sunah Cho uses three questions to address the ‘kkakdugi’ problem in higher education

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By Laura.Duckett , 28 August, 2026

Stop making assumptions about students

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By designing assumptions out of the welcome experience, we can better prepare students to navigate the transition to university. Kelly Edmunds and Lucy Kemp offer practical strategies

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By Laura.Duckett , 16 October, 2026

From silence to engagement in Sino-foreign education

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Don’t just view silence as a problem to solve, recognise its implications and support students to develop the confidence to participate at their own pace, say Zhou Ge and Irina Shcheglova. Here’s how

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By Laura.Duckett , 12 October, 2026

How to prepare, motivate and reward students who engage in EDI work

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EDI work can take a psychological toll on students. Thoughtful discussion and engagement strategies are key, as are psychological support and remuneration, say a medical school team

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What international students need to flourish

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By Laura.Duckett , 11 September, 2026

Multilingualism is a strength in teaching

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Language proficiency does not equal professional competence. Here’s how to use linguistic skills to teach and rethink what makes a good teacher

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By Eliza.Compton , 6 October, 2026

How a silent card game helps students develop intercultural communication skills

A game built on gesture can speak volumes about hidden norms and the skills to navigate them because it converts an abstract concept into personal experience

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4minutes

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 , 8 October, 2026

Campus Talks: Why universities need to start taking microaggressions seriously

Ming Cheng, professor of higher education at Sheffield Hallam University, talks about microaggressions in UK higher ed

Drawing on research into the experiences of Chinese academics in the UK, we hear how these subtle but powerful discriminatory acts manifest in universities and what could be done to address them

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By Eliza.Compton , 22 October, 2026

Campus Talks: Teaching strategies to get students reading and speaking up in class

A champion of active learning shares ways to create more equitable classrooms, build students’ trust and support academic skills development

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40minutes

By miranda.prynne , 8 October, 2026

Campus Talks: Why universities need to start taking microaggressions seriously

Drawing on research into the experiences of Chinese academics in the UK, we hear how these subtle but powerful discriminatory acts manifest in universities and what could be done to address them

By Eliza.Compton , 24 September, 2026

Campus Talks: How is AI affecting open research?

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Learn about the advances, risks and challenges that are shaping open research practices, including artificial intelligence, from two experts based in Europe

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58minutes

By miranda.prynne , 10 September, 2026

Campus Talks: Academic career advice from a university leader, ‘Be curious, be useful, bring evidence’

Harriet Dunbar-Morris talks about academic careers on the Campus Talks podcast

Learn about the career-building secrets of a university leader who has taken a less conventional path through academia

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