Student success

By Miranda Prynne, 13 April, 2023

Advice on how to support students to success in higher education and future employment. Learn about effective initiatives that reach beyond the lecture hall or lab to ensure student safety, well-being and participation in campus life, provide careers advice and equip graduates with the life skills that they will need to flourish after university.

By Eliza.Compton, 11 June, 2025

Practical ways to support university students with long Covid

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Educators can make it easier for students dealing with the symptoms of long Covid to continue their studies. In this video, Anne McConway explains the condition and offers strategies for safer, more welcoming classrooms for all learners
By Laura.Duckett, 28 May, 2025

Make your Freshers’ Week activities sing

A student with a guitar surrounded by others smiling
Songwriting sessions, treasure hunts and biscuit decorating are among the creative Freshers’ Week activities that help students build self-confidence, connect with others and ease the transition to university life
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2minutes
By kiera.obrien, 28 May, 2025

Build belonging, with or without a centralised campus

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How can young universities foster a sense of belonging in their students, given they may be operating across several different campuses? Here are some of the ways you can create community
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5minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 20 May, 2025

‘Resilience isn’t innate – it is a skill that can be learned’

Asian college students
Core aspects of university life – education, encouragement and experience – are key to cultivating belonging and resilience in students. Here, Paulin Straughan explains how a framework of programmes and activities brings them together
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4minutes
By kiera.obrien, 22 April, 2025

The path towards a tobacco-free campus

A no smoking sign on campus
For the health of students and staff and the good of the planet, a tobacco-free campus is the only option for a modern university. Özen Aşut shares how the efforts of her students prompted real change in northern Cyprus
By Eliza.Compton, 4 April, 2025

The power of a 30-minute meeting

One on one language coaching
One-to-one coaching sessions with students are an ideal forum to share individualised feedback, advice for academic and professional growth, and ways to build learner self-efficacy and confidence. Here’s how they support student success in a global classroom
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 27 March, 2025

What trauma-informed practice is not

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Before trauma-informed care can be the norm across all areas of the university, academic and professional staff need to understand what it is. Here, three academics debunk myths and demystify best practice
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 12 March, 2025

What makes a university extension programme stand out?

Male mature-age college student
A holistic approach to extension courses that includes easy access to information, personalised support, workforce development assistance and end-to-end engagement will help institutions shine in a crowded market
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 10 March, 2025

Assessment or measurement?

Measurement concept illustration
Authentic assessments and measurements serve distinct purposes in understanding student success in higher education. Here’s why equating the two can undermine the depth and quality of student learning
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 25 February, 2025

How civic arts programmes can make students feel welcome

Vibe Lounge event at Turner Sims at the University of Southampton
Empowering students to co-create music events with peers can foster a sense of belonging in their university and city. Here’s how a student-community collective breathed new life into a 50-year-old venue
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 20 February, 2025

How to know when students need mental health assistance

Professor talking to male Asian student
Academic institutions have a rare opportunity to intervene to help students with mental health challenges, but this requires support and training for staff and faculty, writes Amy Epperley
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4minutes
By kiera.obrien, 19 February, 2025

Tap the mine of library data to help enhance your courses

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University libraries offer a rich well of data for course enhancement teams, on everything from student engagement to which resources they’re using most. Here’s how to make the most of it
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5minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 15 January, 2025

Why transfer student programmes are key to expanding access

Hand holding university diploma
Students need and want flexible, affordable pathways into higher education, so universities need to support non-traditional avenues, remove barriers and take the opportunity to reach a more diverse cohort, writes Steve McLaughlin
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8minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 7 December, 2024

Struggle, strength and growth: a holistic approach to embracing change

change concept
In preparing for their careers, students need skills to manage the demands that a changing world will place on their internal and external lives. These five stages aim to help them develop adaptability, resilience and psychological growth
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3minutes
By kiera.obrien, 29 October, 2024

Universities owe it to society to produce good citizens

A student looks thoughtfully into the distance
Higher education’s role in creating the citizens of tomorrow’s world should not be underestimated. Here’s how to shape the leaders of the future and foster a sense of civic responsibility within them
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5minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 18 October, 2024

Welcome! Now what?

Young female student in a lecture hall
A course induction can be more than an information-giving session in the student welcome timetable. It can introduce students to the practice of reflection on short- and long-term goals and what they want to achieve, writes Marianne Savory
By kiera.obrien, 15 October, 2024

What do students want from higher education?

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Student satisfaction runs much deeper than excellent academic credentials. Find out how to attract new intake by focusing on what they really want from the university experience
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5minutes
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