Higher education pedagogy

Learn more about pedagogy and how different theories of teaching and learning work across higher education. Here, academics offer insights into a variety of pedagogies, drawing on their own teaching experience alongside research, to provide practical advice on what instructional methods work best for different university contexts, disciplines and classes.

By Laura.Duckett, 4 December, 2025

The practicalities of co-creation with students

Two heads represented as the puzzle piece missing from the other
A guide to collaborating with students to shape teaching, curricula and assessments, and support research, based on insights from academics who are successfully using co-creation all over the world
By Laura.Duckett, 2 December, 2025

Exercises to strengthen students’ socio-emotional skills

Teacher guiding a student through an exercies on their laptop
Simple, structured activities can strengthen students’ socio-emotional skills, from active listening to emotional regulation, helping them navigate academic and interpersonal challenges
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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 1 December, 2025

Research culture begins with curiosity in the classroom

Students with their hands up in class
Research culture starts in the classroom, where enquiry becomes a habit and curiosity drives learning. Kashan Pirzada offers guidance on small, everyday teaching practices to cultivate it
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 1 December, 2025

Embracing co-creation through experiential learning

Sunset over the Panama Canal
Co-creation cultivates skills and mindsets that traditional classrooms may not be able to provide. For instructors, sharing control with students can result in a richer, more dynamic educational experience for all, writes Ed Berger
By Eliza.Compton, 22 November, 2025

‘The arts and humanities celebrate what makes us human’

Young woman with a drill assembling a wooden bookcase
As deepfakes blur truth and political divides widen, the arts and humanities offer essential skills such as reflection and resilience. And, of course, they provide respite and balance. Patty Raun explains
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4minutes
Higher education pedagogy