Student engagement

Teaching academics and university staff address what student engagement means to them and offer advice on capturing students’ attention in an age of digital distraction and keeping them motivated to learn. Find insights on teaching strategies that give students agency over their learning, boost class attendance and participation and help to build a campus community.

By Laura.Duckett , 18 November, 2025

Give students autonomy over their learning

Students working together at a desk
Here are simple ways to nurture self-direction in students – from consulting them on assessments to offering choice on learning objectives – shared by Natalie K Seedan
By Laura.Duckett , 4 November, 2025

Use games to get students back to class

Students playing a table-top game
Gamified learning can transform passive teaching into engaging, student-centred experiences. Matthew Jones offers practical advice on creative delivery and scaling up
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5minutes
By kiera.obrien , 3 November, 2025

‘Support is not remedial. It is pedagogy’

A student in a lab coat smiles
STEM foundation years are key to widening participation. Find out how to make them supportive and structured, with well-being at the centre
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton , 3 November, 2025

How to build a bridge from adversity to university

Older man in university class
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
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5minutes
By Laura.Duckett , 31 October, 2025

The power of breakfast to boost student attendance

Students eating breakfast together
Learn how a free weekly breakfast initiative has strengthened student belonging, improved attendance and proved surprisingly easy to sustain on a small budget
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4minutes
By kiera.obrien , 29 October, 2025

Support students’ mental health with bespoke workshops

One student comforts another with a hand on the shoulder
With mental health concerns and student suicide rates increasing, a partnership with St John Ambulance offered a practical way to support students to ask for help when they need it. Here’s how it worked
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4minutes
Student engagement