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 kiera.obrien , 6 June, 2025

Build better doctors with programmatic assessment

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Programmatic assessment offers a better way to train doctors, making them more resilient and giving them the tools to manage their own professional development. Gozie Offiah explains how it works
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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett , 25 March, 2025

AI over-personalisation can hinder learning

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In the rush towards ever-greater personalisation, we must not lose sight of what makes learning meaningful, writes Kathy Charles. Here, she shares her insights on fostering ‘productive struggle’ to deepen learning
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5minutes
By kiera.obrien , 28 February, 2025

How to reimagine an existing subject

An illustration of a university
Immersive technology and student co-creation allowed educators to revamp a general education course. Here’s how they did it
By Eliza.Compton , 26 February, 2025

Lessons from an interdisciplinary community engagement course for engineers

University teacher and students
STEM curricula in the US don’t often expose students to perspectives on culture, history and power nor equip them with effective community engagement skills. Here, an instructor and students share lessons from designing and teaching an interdisciplinary course that sought to address that gap
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4minutes
Curricula development