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STEM foundation years are key to widening participation. Find out how to make them supportive and structured, with well-being at the centre

When students are asked to share personal stories to illustrate lessons, the emotional cost can outweigh the educational gain. Aasiya Satia explores how consent-based pedagogy can create safer, more equitable classrooms for all students

In this video, academics explain the essential elements – initial outreach, support and an interdisciplinary approach – behind the success of the Adversity to University bridging programme

A simple, low-cost idea helped one university campus become a more welcoming space for members of the LGBTQ+ community. Here’s how it worked

As creative and digital research grow within the humanities, Josie Barnard explains how supervisors can help PhD students approach the ethics approval process thoughtfully and productively

Practical steps for engaging students in food sustainability initiatives and fostering behaviour change across campus, which any higher education institution could take

Learn how a free weekly breakfast initiative has strengthened student belonging, improved attendance and proved surprisingly easy to sustain on a small budget

Co-creating a large-scale, impactful public event can seem more like a ‘would love to’ than a ‘must’, particularly in the face of resource pressures or lack of an established culture or calendar. Here’s advice learned from developing a four-day festival from scratch

Business leaders of the future need more than technical skills – they need to be well rounded individuals. Here’s how a faculty programme helped educators embed the qualities that underpin sound thinking into their teaching

How to make art school a welcoming, inclusive environment for Black students, and support them into artistic careers