Curricula development

Advice on shaping the focus and content of university programmes to ensure they deliver what students and employers need. These resources look at how to embed the most sought-after graduate attributes and future skills into university curricula; how to adapt course content to a future shaped by AI; how to weave the Sustainable Development Goals into existing programmes and what effective decolonisation looks like. 

By Laura.Duckett , 7 May, 2026

What does AI literacy in healthcare look like?

A pharmaceutical machine inspector at work in science laboratory
Done well, AI literacy helps students remain safe, critical, communicative and accountable in environments where digital systems are becoming more visible, writes Andrew Barker. Here, he outlines strategies to embed it in healthcare education
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4minutes
By miranda.prynne , 25 March, 2026

Move beyond tokenism to embed patient insights in medical curricula

Doctors talking to non-medics around a table
Patients often help with medical and healthcare teaching – yet they are rarely involved in designing what students are taught. Find out how one university team worked with patients to co-produce a medical curriculum that strengthened educational quality and public accountability
By Eliza.Compton , 21 March, 2026

Awareness to action: how to embed sustainability in university teaching

Overhead image of seedlings in pots
Almost every educator is already teaching aspects of sustainability, whether or not they name it as such, writes Esther Canónico. Here, she shares ways to include the SDGs in curricula so the learning is meaningful for students and their future careers
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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett , 17 March, 2026

How to make curriculum mapping work in higher education

A ladder leading to a target
With no clear plan for how students progress towards programme goals, they can reach advanced courses without the requisite skills and knowledge. Here’s how curriculum mapping can help
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4minutes
By kiera.obrien , 10 March, 2026

The five levels of learning designer support

Academics discuss ideas in a meeting
Learning designers and academics may have different expectations when it comes to collaborating on course design. Here’s how a five-point scale can help
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4minutes
Curricula development