University student life

How to support students beyond the classroom, in all facets of university life. Here you'll find resources to direct student services, foster well-being, support a rich extracurricular offering and build inclusive campus communities and student societies.

By kiera.obrien, 2 January, 2024

What my students have taught me about being a teacher

A professor laughs with a student over a laptop

Approach teaching as a collaboration between you and your students. Veselin Jungic looks back on what he’s learned

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3minutes

By kiera.obrien, 5 December, 2023

Four key hurdles international students face – and what to do about them

A range of international flags, shot from below

How can we make international students’ academic journey a positive one? Katherine Mansfield suggests ways to alleviate their social, academic and language challenges

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 5 December, 2023

Designing 24/7 hubs for students

Students sitting together against a wall

What does it mean to create student-centric support? Here, Kieron Broadhead outlines the process and challenges in re-imagining a 24-hour student administration system

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4minutes

By kiera.obrien, 30 November, 2023

Ease the transition for international students with a holistic peer-mentoring programme

Two women walk away from the camera, their arms around each other's shoulders

Enlist peer mentors to help make international students’ transition on to your campus a smooth one. Naia Robinson shows how

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3minutes

By kiera.obrien, 27 November, 2023

Let’s make the international student experience as valuable as the degree

Given the unique challenges international students face, how can universities create an inclusive and supportive community? Educators share suggestions for helping international students thrive

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3minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 24 November, 2023

Resilience and empowerment: reframing the narrative for first-gen students

First-generation students bring resilience and determination to their college journey. Based on her own experience, Lisa M. Lee explains how universities can support students from a place of strength rather than deficit

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4minutes

By kiera.obrien, 22 November, 2023

A smorgasbord of strategies to help international students feel included

A buffet table, groaning with food, stretches nearly as far as the eye can see

Educators are like seasoned chefs with the responsibility to create harmonious classroom environments that celebrate the flavourful cultural diversity of international students, says John Sinclair

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3minutes

By kiera.obrien, 21 November, 2023

What will it take to ensure that international students are treated fairly?

A young woman boards a plane in glorious sunshine

Treatment of international students needs to shift to a social justice approach, and the interim report from Australia’s Universities Accord Panel doesn’t go far enough. Here’s how we can do more

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton, 13 November, 2023

Helping international students in their transition to US institutions

International students enrich and add value to American campuses. Here, Ashlee Toomey-Flinn offers practical tips for helping them transition successfully into their US university experience

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4minutes

By dene.mullen, 31 October, 2023

How to help international students prepare for university life ahead of and after their arrival

Ayten Ordu provides five top tips that will help ensure international students have a smooth transition to their new surroundings

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3minutes

University student life