Don’t forget HR when building a student-centred universityHR staff can be invaluable in shaping the student experience. Here’s how to keep them in the loopIgor KimNazarbayev University
Three steps to sustainable university-industry-government alliancesA framework for building robust partnerships that embed real-world experience into the curriculum, moving from single-course innovation to full programme transformationQiong Ji, Junsong ChenXi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
How teachers become students’ growth partners in learningSimple habits can transform students’ silence and hesitation into conversation and curiosity, making the university classroom a dynamic space for learning and growthYongjia LinMacau University of Science and Technology
How technology can amplify connections in online classroomsTechnology does not replace human connection. Here's how thoughtfully designed digital practices can make student support more accessible and responsive Bhawana ShresthaXi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Entrustment-based supervision and assessment: a how-to guideImplementing entrustable professional activities into assessment can help transit students to entry-level practice. Here’s how it was done in a physiotherapy courseRahizan ZainuldinSingapore Institute of Technology
How I use AI tools to enhance EFL students’ speaking skillsAI tools can help students of English as a foreign language build confidence in academic speaking by offering structured practice opportunities, personalised feedback and support with idea generation. Ka Ho To explains howKa Ho ToXi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Let’s teach students to see the fingerprintsDoes humanities education still have value when machines can generate art at the touch of a button? Yes, if we reframe our thinking, writes Renia Lopez-OziebloRenia Lopez-OziebloThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University
How does the brain learn? And why don’t we teach that way?Neuroscience shows traditional teaching is not enough. Instead, an experiential approach can return learning to its natural orderMussab Aswad Nasser Centre for Science and Technology
‘Students don’t have to prove authorship of every word, they show their supervision of AI tools’When all students are required to use generative AI for every assignment, their practice can be more rigorous, transparent and deeply reflective. Here, Tiatemsu Longkumer explains a rubricTiatemsu LongkumerRoyal Thimphu College
What makes a classroom a community?Community can be built on every course, deepening learning and improving the experience for everyone. Find out howMelissa Jane MeganHong Kong University of Science and Technology
How Carmen and the humanities can embed the skills GenAI can’tA cultural programme centred on the opera Carmen lit a flame of engagement in students. Here’s how the humanities reach parts of the human psyche that GenAI could never touchRenia Lopez-OziebloThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Content curation to build academic visibilityContent curation offers academics a practical way to share knowledge beyond the academy. Kelvin Ke Jinde outlines different approaches and shows how they can help researchers extend their reach, save time and engage wider audiencesKelvin Ke JindeXi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Three ways to turn students into active partners in their educationCreate a supportive learning community with student co-creation. Here are three ways to help students take the reinsAnatoly Oleksiyenko, Weiyan Xiong, Jing ZhangThe Education University of Hong Kong
Teaching students to assess their work and why it matters beyond universityPeer feedback and self-assessment build habits that extend into professional life. They teach students to ask questions such as: ‘What do others see in my work?’ and ‘What did I miss?’ to improve performance, Elissar Gerges explainsElissar GergesZayed University
Weave interdisciplinarity into the identity of your humanities departmentCreate flexibility within department structures to allow interdisciplinary work and collaboration to flourish. Here’s howHang XingThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University
How can we model empathy in the classroom?Curiosity, connection and communication are vital components of empathetic teaching, says Bhawana Shrestha. She explains how to make students feel safe, seen and supported Bhawana ShresthaXi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
How teachers can learn to leadSuccess in the classroom doesn’t automatically make you a good manager. Garth Elzerman offers advice on building trust with the colleagues you leadGarth ElzermanXi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Tips for a successful COIL experienceGuidance through four collaboration phases to ensure collaborative online international learning projects offer meaningful, technology-supported exchanges between institutionsAnisa VahedXi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Work with students for an inclusive university cultureInviting students into the process of making your university campus a more inclusive place can be transformative. Here’s howDana Abiltayeva , Ayana BatyrbayevaNazarbayev University
GenAI as a research assistant: transforming start-up due diligenceUniversities are not just centres of innovation, they are also platforms for promoting the commercialisation of research. As ‘research assistants’, GenAI can open the door for ‘under the radar’ start-ups that human evaluators may missTiam Lin SzeSingapore Management University
Ask students to create assessments for industry insightEngineering education requires up-to-date industry knowledge. Why not deploy your senior students to craft authentic assessments? Jamil Jasin, Alfred Cheng Hock Tan , Idris Li Hong Lim, Christian DellaSingapore Institute of Technology
Real-world projects offer ideal conditions for teaching soft skillsWith tomorrow’s graduates requiring agility, empathy and leadership capabilities on top of subject knowledge, the path forward is through connection with industry and community partners, as Kevin Koh explainsKevin KohSingapore Management University
Design online learning materials to suit everyoneCreate interactive webpages and get to know how your students learn in order to improve e-learning materials. Follow this advice to get startedNguyen Thi Tu Linh, Nguyen Quoc Minh (Harry) Quan, Nah Yong EnSingapore Institute of Technology
Beyond the creative supplement: reframing the value of arts-based researchWhen traditional methodologies struggle to capture sensory, emotional and lived dimensions of culture, researchers can turn to arts-based enquiry. This practical advice explains how to integrate audio, visual and reflective data collection into research design Peng LiuMacau University of Science and Technology
How to demonstrate the worth of arts-and-humanities-based researchExpress the tangible benefits of your creative work and practices, by showcasing public valueMette HjortThe Education University of Hong Kong
University students need emotional support as well as intellectual challengeEmpathetic teaching is about more than lectures and grades – it’s about helping the whole student grow. Find out how M. Devendran Manogaran , Nor Adilla Rashidi Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP)
Use experiential learning to embed transferable skills in the university classroomFind out how one educator integrated the transferable skills students need for employability into a content-heavy coursePhilip Y LamHong Kong University of Science and Technology
Blend individual and group work to build creative confidenceCombining collaborative accountability with personal ownership helps students take risks, navigate challenges and reflect more deeply, writes Dane TaylorDane TaylorXi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
A co-curricular approach to SDG educationTo accomplish the Sustainable Development Goals, students need to be equipped to tackle real-world issues across disciplines. Here’s how it can be doneMichelle Cheng Wing TungThe Education University of Hong Kong
‘Adults bring experience and cognitive strengths to lifelong learning’The science of adult learning provides a road map for strengths-based, age-inclusive programme design and helps turn classrooms into vibrant hubs of intergenerational learningSally Ng Siew Hiang, Adam John Privitera, Annabel Chen Shen-HsingNanyang Technological University
Sharpen public administration students’ critical analysis skills with ‘case memos’Bridge theory and practice while developing students’ critical thinking through structured ‘case memos’ that foster reflection, discussion and theory-informed evaluation of local governance challengesAdrian Man-Ho LamThe University of Hong Kong
Seeing is believing: how to make internationalisation countSimply being international is no longer enough in higher education. Internationalisation needs to demonstrate impact and return on investment – and to do that, it needs to be seen, writes Michael ScottMichael ScottThe University of Warwick
Five tips for debating sensitive issues in the classroom – without losing controlFind out how to create a learning environment where controversial topics can be debated fairly and constructively, with these five tipsHélène ThibaultNazarbayev University
Tips for embedding flipped learning at an institutional levelThe benefits of flipped learning are clear, but what about scaling it up across an entire university structure? Here are some strategies – and lessons learned Julia Chen, Wong Chi-ming, Laura ZhouThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Why range may be a crucial skill for the employees of the futureStudents today will be treading a career path that doesn’t exist yet. Here’s how to encourage them to develop the agility and resilience they’ll need for an uncertain worldYılmaz KöylüHong Kong University of Science and Technology
Write a grant proposal to win government fundingHone your grant proposal for government funding to perfection with these tips. Yanwei Wang, Baktiyar Soltabayev and Zhumabay Bakenov draw on their experience from Kazakhstan’s funding landscapeYanwei Wang, Baktiyar Soltabayev , Zhumabay Bakenov Nazarbayev University
Support students to make informed choices about academic programmesImmersive, student-led open days help students explore pathways, spark curiosity and make better-informed programme choices. Here’s howShihuai WangXi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Virtual fellowships as ‘material solidarity’ against scholasticide, part 1Gaza virtual research fellows and UK-based scholars share reflections, alongside a practical overview of the design, development and early implementation of a virtual fellowshipAhmed Kamal Junina, Basma Hajir , Munawwar Najim, William W. McInerney The University of Bristol, Al-Aqsa University, Islamic University of Gaza
What I learned about South Asian women when we built a space for themInstead of building broad-spectrum equity programmes and hoping for the best, what about a more tailored approach? Sobia Razzaq explains how a careers programme tailored to final-year students from South Asian backgrounds helped them find confidence and communitySobia Razzaq University of Westminster
Four ways to shape the future of analytical labs nowAcademic labs are key to research and innovation – but they need to keep evolving. Here’s how to make a lab smarter, greener and leanerImtias Amir BahauddinUniversiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP)
How an AI video competition can enhance student engagementA competition tasking first-years with making explainer videos is boosting engagement, deepening understanding and giving students valuable hands-on AI experience. See howXi ChenXi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Two heads are better than one: a practical guide to co-teaching Co-teaching can benefit not only students and academics, but administrative staff as well. Here, Dinara Pisareva and Andrei Semenov explain how to find a compatible partner, plan and navigate when educators’ approaches divergeDinara Pisareva, Andrey Semenov Nazarbayev University
Anatomy of a term paper: using information literacy skills with AIHow can librarians support students in developing information literacy skills and putting them to use in an AI-enabled world? Follow each step of researching and writing a term paper and find out how to encourage students to use their skills effectively along the wayAster Zhao, Samson Choi, Gabi WongHong Kong University of Science and Technology
From static to dynamic: how a Moodle plugin makes tutorials more interactiveTransforming quizzes from static assessments into live learning tools, JazzQuiz enables real-time feedback, anonymous participation and adaptive teaching, fostering deeper engagement, dialogue and understanding Ying FengXi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
How to navigate power dynamics in academiaWorking under different managers and management styles can be as much of a learning curve for early career academics as their work. Find out how to stay balanced in a changing workplaceAhmet KüçükuncularNear East University
How to spot misinformation onlineFind out two ways of approaching the identification of online misinformation – from an external perspective and an internal one. Stephanie Tsang shows how Stephanie Jean TsangHong Kong Baptist University
Lessons for academics in resilience, persistence and coping with failureRejection is part of every academic journey, but that doesn’t make it easier to bear. Drawing from personal experiences, Bhawana Shrestha reflects on how shifting mindsets, embracing support and practising ‘gentle ambition’ helped her build resilienceBhawana ShresthaXi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Connect new students through the three Ts: teams, talking and TelegramFind out how to help new students build connections with their peers and communicate with their professors, using these three tips Kenneth Wai-Ting LeungHong Kong University of Science and Technology
Faced with GenAI, educators’ engagement capacity matters more than everAs universities prepare students for a future shaped by GenAI, the challenge is to use technology as a co-pilot while fostering skills that AI cannot replace: critical thinking, creativity and ethical reasoningThomas MenkhoffSingapore Management University
From salary to strategy: why universities must teach financial literacyUniversities teach communication, critical reasoning and research methods, so why not also provide basic financial skills to all students, regardless of discipline?Manjari SharmaChrist (Deemed to be University)
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