Student engagement

Academics and university staff address what student engagement means to them and offer advice on boosting attendance, class participation and building a campus community.

By Eliza.Compton, 5 December, 2025
When students see purpose, believe they can succeed and know educators care, you won’t have to pull them through the course. They’ll walk, maybe even run, on their own. Brett Jones explains how to change their tune
By Laura.Duckett, 4 December, 2025
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 kiera.obrien, 3 December, 2025
If educators want their students to hone the skills of respectful debate across cultural boundaries, these eight tips – including planning and agreeing definitions – offer a place to start
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4minutes
By Laura.Duckett, 26 November, 2025
Teaching at scale is a growing reality across UK higher education, but how can modules with more than 500 students maintain quality and engagement?
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5minutes
By kiera.obrien, 24 November, 2025
A foundation mentoring scheme helped students widen their networks. But how to increase participation? Involving students in a co-creation research project provided the answer
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 21 November, 2025
When students believe their opinions matter, their creativity, confidence and sense of belonging grow – and so does the impact of your work. Here are five practical ways to bring students ‘behind the camera’ in co-curricular programme design
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4minutes