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Drawing on self-determination theory and using immersion technology can help educators shape civic-minded, people-focused students. Find out how

When it comes to outreach, are you building a cohort or expanding opportunity? Being clear about your goal can transform how universities design, deliver and assess outreach. Walter Lee explains

Academics often lack the skills to engage with very young audiences, which can make STEM feel abstract. Charlotte Maughan Jones shares tips on using the right language and understanding what’s important to schools

Is higher education’s civic engagement becoming performative? Here’s how to embed it in teaching, research and governance

When a university role ends abruptly, through redundancy, restructuring or a contract that isn’t renewed, the loss can feel like grief. Victoria Gibbon shares a structured journaling exercise that helped her rebuild a professional identity

A flexible, agile approach to AI skills development allows faculty and students to choose the guidance, resources and learning opportunities that best fit their roles and contexts

We can’t put AI back in the box. Instead, higher education needs to find a way to make students think despite it

For community outreach to be effective, researchers need to listen to the target group, build trust and connect the health information they share to participants’ daily lives

Virtual reality can help bring complex disciplines to life, widen access and build stronger partnerships with schools. Learn how

How to deliver large-cohort teaching development programmes that help postgraduate students see educating as a professional practice, rather than an imposed obligation