STEM teaching and research

Advice for academics and lecturers working in the fields of science, technology, engineering and maths to help advance STEM research and teaching. These resources cover issues such as how to widen participation and get more women into STEM fields, preparing students for STEM careers, managing the impact of AI on STEM learning, building industry collaborations and communicating STEM research for greater impact.

By Eliza.Compton, 13 September, 2024

Lessons in chemistry: widening university students’ participation through storytelling

Storytelling can bridge the gap between complex STEM content and student engagement – it gives learners a discovery-based approach and educators an inclusive teaching tool and means of assessment

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 22 July, 2024

Streamlining a move from a faculty position to a leadership role

Moving into a leadership role at an academic institution includes setting ambitious goals around collaboration and finding solutions to worldwide challenges. These techniques can support leadership success

By Eliza.Compton, 8 July, 2024

School visits are a triple-win for academics, schools and society

Kids watching demonstration at science centre

For researchers, taking science into the community is an opportunity to hone communication skills, increase impact and enthuse children to pursue their own university studies, writes Ben Kennedy. Plus, it’s fun

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4minutes

By Laura.Duckett, 24 June, 2024

Let’s play! Using games to teach statistics and economics

Students in a classroom on their laptops

Incorporating games into economics classes can enrich the learning experience. Here are some of the factors to consider when designing them

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6minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 14 June, 2024

An inter-university and interdisciplinary approach to dental education

A degree course that blends engineering and dentistry prepares students for their future practice. Here, Szandra Kormendi and Peter Hermann explain how it works

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3minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 9 May, 2024

Addressing the leaky pipeline in academia: strategies to attract and retain women scientists

Attracting more female researchers is one part of the work towards gender equity in science. Here, Anna Ginès i Fabrellas offers four actions to support women pursuing academic careers

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 2 May, 2024

Using reflective practice to support postgraduate studies in the biosciences

Small-group workshops create space for postgraduate researchers to share ways to manage stress, impostor syndrome, feelings of isolation and student-supervisor relationships. Here’s how to set up a programme

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 26 April, 2024

How to train world-champion cardiologists

Competition, cooperation and continuity in talent support play integral roles in training and preparing medical professionals, and improving patient care, write three cardiologists

By kiera.obrien, 15 April, 2024

Give educators the skills to bring assessment into the future

A group of people sitting round a laptop

How can academics get to grips with the most cutting-edge of assessment tools? Matthew Courtney details how to educate STEM experts on modern assessment systems

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3minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 15 March, 2024

Steps to adapt engineering education to changing skills demands

Context-based learning, teamwork and creativity are all elements that could help engineering training respond more effectively to the needs of complex workplaces, writes Parakram Pyakurel

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4minutes

STEM teaching and research