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Make time to think about the scholarship of teaching and learning

Learn how a ‘slow scholarship day’ can prompt academics to reflect on their and their students’ needs, test emerging ideas with colleagues and think about how a teaching idea might develop into a research project

Jennifer Rose, Karen Lander, Grazyna Lipowska-Bhalla

The University of Manchester

Student partnership programmes can’t be copy-and-paste – and here’s why

Co-creation is not a template. Here are three lessons on approaching it from a more reflective, inclusive angle

Kevin Brazant, Mia Nembhard

University of the Arts London, London Metropolitan University

A checklist for inclusive classroom discussions

Many students stay quiet in class discussions because they are unsure about how to contribute. A simple checklist can help

Ya Zhang, Shuhao Zhang, Yu Liu

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

A framework for ensuring student AI proficiency

The question is no longer whether students will use AI after graduation but to what extent. So, how can universities best ensure that students are workforce-ready?

Margaret Ellis

Virginia Tech

Lessons in how to improve university assessment and quality assurance

‘We need to stop asking students to fit the intervention and start designing personalised support’

Tailored academic coaching can help students move beyond an immediate difficulty or concern to develop the skills, will and self-regulation that support their long-term success

Anna Newsome Holcomb, Widalys Santiago Sosa

Georgia Tech College of Lifetime Learning

Click like: how to use influencers in authentic assessment

Bridge the gap between students’ education and their online lives by deploying social media content creators in assessment. Here’s how

Melissa Y. L. Yeung , Ryan S. W. Lo, Hansel H. Y. Chan , Derek C. T. Au

Hong Kong Metropolitan University

Ducking out of the algorithm: how observing nature develops students’ sustained focus

Could asking politics students to watch ducks and squirrels help them resist screens and extend their attention? Eloise Harding used a fieldwork-based assessment that drew on their curiosity and critical thinking skills to find out

Eloise Harding

University of Southampton

The coordinates that reorient learning in an AI-enabled world

AI has reshaped how knowledge is produced and assessed, so educators need to reconsider where teaching can add value. Here’s how curriculum reform works on a new map

Lin Yue

Adelaide University

Insight on the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education

A programme-wide approach to AI literacy

How to help students develop the judgement to use AI tools ethically and appropriately, critically evaluate their outputs and demonstrate their own contributions

Patrice Seuwou

University of Northampton

What should engineering education look like in the age of AI?

Engineering students have more information at their fingertips than ever, but preparing them for working life means giving them opportunities to make decisions, solve real problems and get things wrong. Find out four ways to do so

Samer Al Kork

Al Akhawayn University

‘AI raises the premium on empathy-driven engineering’

As knowledge becomes increasingly accessible, engineering students will need deep understanding and intrapersonal intelligence to make product-design decisions with end users in mind

Andrew Koh

Singapore Management University

AI marking assistants: the future of assessment or not fit for purpose?

Agentic AI can make marking more efficient – but what are we losing in the process? Find out why human judgement is still key

Aditi Jhaveri, Eunice Tang

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Academic publishing tips to help with everything from pitches to peer review

Subtle steps that protect your authorship

Many early career researchers working with code, data and analysis assume goodwill is enough to secure authorship – it isn’t. Here’s how to protect your contributions and build fair, transparent collaborations

Hari Ram C. R. Nair

Chalmers University of Technology

Keeping your research relevant in an accelerating news cycle

When publishing is slow but world events move quickly, how can scholars ensure their work will be read and cited and contribute to academic discussion?

Yasmin Y. Ortiga, Jenny Gavacs

Singapore Management University, Whetstone Editing

Strategies for writing a PhD dissertation: write before you’re ‘ready’

Reading isn’t writing, and knowing about your topic isn’t writing. So, what should graduate students do to get started and make steady progress? Monique Dufour suggests practising well before it’s time to write the thesis or dissertation

Monique Dufour

Virginia Tech

The double-edged sword of open access publishing

Inclusivity is seen as a benefit of open access publishing, but is this an illusion? Here, William E. Donald asks questions about who pays and what counts, and offers scenarios for a fairer journal model

William E. Donald

University of Southampton

Career advice for academics and higher education professionals

How to craft an authentic and impactful teaching philosophy statement

Whether you are using a teaching philosophy statement for career development or writing it as a reflective exercise, you will need to showcase the values, beliefs and goals that govern your teaching approach through real examples

Daniella Sieukaran

Dalhousie University

What a disco ball teaches us about learning and leadership

By acknowledging that perspectives are evolving and relational, educators and leaders can encourage contribution and connection without sacrificing what makes people distinct

Lauren Flannery

The University of East Anglia

It’s good to talk: the power of action learning sets in educator development

Protected time for peer questioning can help educators rethink teaching challenges, build collegial relationships and develop inclusive practice. Find out how to embed action learning sets in academic development

Vanessa Mar-Molinero

University of Southampton

How to reclaim your identity after academic job loss

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

Victoria E. Gibbon

Independent academic

Strategies for advancing diversity and inclusion in higher education

Universities as drivers of social mobility

Guidance on supporting the role of higher education in improving students’ lives, regardless of their starting point, including ways to assist students experiencing financial difficulties, help them build meaningful connections and develop workplace skills

Campus contributors, Laura Duckett

Campus

‘Effective outreach closes the gap between understanding and action’

University outreach is often measured in terms of reach and participation. But information alone rarely changes behaviour. The real test is whether people do something differently as a result

Mike Gutter

Virginia Tech

Campus Talks: Why being a queer researcher ‘means speaking truth to power’

An LGBTQ+ scientist explains how funding cuts as a result of the US administration’s attacks on DEI-related research gave rise to a ‘gonzo science’ project and why data collection is its own form of resistance

Lisa Diamond, Eliza Compton

The University of Utah

How to build inclusion into a transnational campus from day one

While robust EDI policies are essential, equity, diversity and inclusion efforts become truly meaningful when visible representation and everyday interactions are prioritised across the institution

Anupama Saini

University of Southampton

What international students need to flourish

Whose knowledge counts? EDI’s role in securing linguistic and epistemic justice

Academic conventions in speaking and writing English can disadvantage first-generation, working-class and multilingual students and scholars. Here are some practical ways to make these norms transparent, negotiable and open to critique

Dylan Williams

Queen Mary University of London

How to build inclusion into a transnational campus from day one

While robust EDI policies are essential, equity, diversity and inclusion efforts become truly meaningful when visible representation and everyday interactions are prioritised across the institution

Anupama Saini

University of Southampton

Make inclusion work in practice in your global classroom

Embed inclusivity into your course to harness the diversity of international cohorts. Here’s how

Luana Carcano

Simon Fraser University

Practical advice for supporting international students

For international students to thrive in their studies, they need holistic support that integrates language development and cultural exchange

Kai Cheong Lei

Macau University of Science and Technology

Webinars and podcasts: live conversations providing practical advice for higher education professionals

Campus webinar: Retaining students to completion

Four experts in student success from Campus+ partner institutions in the UK, the US and Canada discuss strategies that support learners to finish their studies

Catherine Wehlburg, Jessica Meith, Nicky King, Ben Kei Daniel

Athens State University, Florida Atlantic University, The University of Exeter, University of Northern British Columbia

Campus Talks: How interdisciplinary research can benefit early career academics

An award-winning early career researcher offers ways to navigate publishing, funding, geography and methodologies outside your discipline, and why junior academics should be ambitious

Philippe Blaettchen, Eliza Compton

Singapore Management University

Campus Talks: Teaching strategies to get students reading and speaking up in class

A champion of active learning shares ways to create more equitable classrooms, build students’ trust and support academic skills development

David Gooblar, Eliza Compton

University of Iowa

Campus Talks: Why universities need to start taking microaggressions seriously

Drawing on research into the experiences of Chinese academics in the UK, we hear how these subtle but powerful discriminatory acts manifest in universities and what could be done to address them

Ming Cheng, Miranda Prynne

Sheffield Hallam University

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