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Academics often lack the skills to engage with very young audiences, which can make STEM feel abstract. Charlotte Maughan Jones shares tips on using the right language and understanding what’s important to schools

Is higher education’s civic engagement becoming performative? Here’s how to embed it in teaching, research and governance

For community outreach to be effective, researchers need to listen to the target group, build trust and connect the health information they share to participants’ daily lives

Virtual reality can help bring complex disciplines to life, widen access and build stronger partnerships with schools. Learn how

Student innovation programmes produce promising ideas, but many stall during development. Here, PhD student Marianna Matányi draws on her experience of developing a smart medication dispenser to share advice for turning a student idea into a start-up

Computer science students often need to understand technical concepts hidden within layers of software. Here’s how extended reality could offer a solution

Tips for delivering outreach experiences that build on existing knowledge and help young people make informed decisions about their future – whether they include higher education or not

How can we help dance students achieve technical excellence without compromising their health? A former ballerina turned dance medicine specialist discusses how universities can build healthier, more sustainable dance training cultures

Researchers often believe that science communication requires them to abandon depth. Storytelling, however, can provide a structure through which complex ideas become more accessible without losing academic rigour

Criticism of GenAI is necessary but ridiculing those who use it can damage trust, prevent disclosure and impact learning. Educators need better questions, better boundaries and better language. Sara Saravi offers suggestions