University course design and delivery

How to design in-person, hybrid and online courses that maximise student engagement, inclusion and learning. Here, you can find advice on instructional design including lesson planning, creation and organisation of educational materials and effective use of digital technologies; as well as teaching methods and styles to help you achieve specific learning outcomes.

By Eliza.Compton , 14 April, 2026

Learner heterogeneity is now the norm in higher education

Multiracial group of adult learners
In an era of lifelong learning and reskilling, undergraduate cohorts include students balancing work, caregiving and studies across life stages. Flexibility should be a foundational design principle rather than an accommodation
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton , 8 April, 2026

Why flexibility is now central to student success

Businessman doing online study at laptop while eating takeaway lunch
Flexible and truly engaging online study are key for students with jobs or caring responsibilities. Pauline Bedford explains how institutions can go with the flow
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3minutes
By Eliza.Compton , 1 April, 2026

When plans meet people: navigating the friction of group assessment

Students sitting in a circle on the floor with laptops
Not all group work runs smoothly but educators can deal with disruptions more effectively if they have time- and situation-sensitive moves in their teaching repertoire. Here, Sarah Sholl and Stephen Yorkstone offer advice to stop group assessment falling apart
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5minutes
By Eliza.Compton , 28 March, 2026

Four steps to embed anti-racism into teacher training

Male teacher working with multiracial primary school class
By exposing incoming educators to anti-racist principles early in training, universities better prepare them to promote fairness, critical thinking and social justice, writes Jordan Allers
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4minutes
By miranda.prynne , 25 March, 2026

Move beyond tokenism to embed patient insights in medical curricula

Doctors talking to non-medics around a table
Patients often help with medical and healthcare teaching – yet they are rarely involved in designing what students are taught. Find out how one university team worked with patients to co-produce a medical curriculum that strengthened educational quality and public accountability
University course design and delivery