Equity, diversity and inclusion

The most significant research partnerships begin when universities stop treating communities as research subjects and data sources and start treating them as co‑creators of knowledge

Guidance on supporting the role of higher education in improving students’ lives, regardless of their starting point, including ways to assist students experiencing financial difficulties, help them build meaningful connections and develop workplace skills

Working students succeed when course design reduces friction, respects learners’ context and connects learning directly to their work. Trevor Brown and Jill Gavin-Pitt offer advice

Students with disabilities should not be excluded from the academic and career benefits of fieldwork and laboratory experience. Here, P. Shiva Kumar offers practical guidance for designing inclusive experiential learning

Ways for academics and careers teams to support students juggling multiple responsibilities, including helping them recognise and articulate the skills they gain beyond their studies

A cross-sectoral shared commitment to improving transition, retention and academic preparedness can help universities better serve BTEC entrants, says Chris Johnson

Academic conventions in speaking and writing English can disadvantage first-generation, working-class and multilingual students and scholars. Here are some practical ways to make these norms transparent, negotiable and open to critique

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

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

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