Ways to create time and mental space for strategic innovation in higher educationHow higher education institutions can better position themselves to adapt and innovate Catherine WehlburgAthens State University
What universities can do to help academics with caring responsibilities Higher education institutions can help their employees balance the demands of family responsibilities with work – here’s howAmbreen AnsarDubai Medical University
Why university-wide curriculum transformation is a leap of faith Overhauling an institution’s entire education curriculum is a silo-busting undertaking. Here’s what one university, now in its second year of implementation, has learnedMarion Harney, Julian ChaudhuriUniversity of Bath
Ten tips when instigating an assessment transformation programmeHigher education is facing pressure to reform assessment. But how to get started? Steve Briggs offers 10 tipsSteve BriggsUniversity of Bedfordshire
How to navigate your first steps into university leadershipMoving from colleague to taking charge can be a daunting transition. Kingsley O. Omeihe and Ibiyemi Omeihe offer advice on your first few moves as a leaderKingsley Omeihe, Ibiyemi Omeihe University of the West of Scotland
Active learning: what can we learn from secondary teaching? A great deal of teaching in higher education appears to be inactive, despite the proven benefits of active learning. Here are some practical active learning strategiesSarah ShawUniversity of Chester
The aspiring academic’s career path from PhD to professorIf you have just finished your PhD or postdoc and realised that an academic career needs more than published papers and teaching, Jan Buermann has advice on how to kick-start progress up the ladderJan BuermannUniversity of Southampton
Ease autistic students’ transition to university with low-stimulus videos University communications are often high impact and visually appealing. But this can be the opposite of what some of our students needNorman Darwen, Mark Hughes The University of Manchester
Use student-centred learning strategies to motivate international business students Support your international students by incorporating strategies that promote student-centred learning into your teaching Giselle BateUniversity of Chester
Lessons in chemistry: widening university students’ participation through storytellingStorytelling can bridge the gap between complex STEM content and student engagement – it gives learners a discovery-based approach and educators an inclusive teaching tool and means of assessment Karen HoMount Royal University
Six strategies for boosting student attendanceMake your classroom a welcoming, engaging space for in-person learning once again. Here are six ideas to improve student attendance Maha Ayman, Hananeh AliDubai Medical University
Want to increase student satisfaction? Activate higher-order thinking skillsActivating students’ higher-order thinking skills enhances student satisfaction, research shows. Here are some examples of ways to do itIrina ShcheglovaXi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Interdisciplinarity makes us greater than the sum of our partsThe real world is complicated. Let’s give our students the tools to take it on with interdisciplinary educationJillian TerryThe London School of Economics and Political Science
Balancing books and babies: empowering graduate-student parentsJuggling academics with family responsibilities is complicated. Barbara Hoopes shares advice on supporting and empowering graduate students who are parentsBarbara HoopesVirginia Tech
AI as tutor and critic: using tech to personalise educationArtificial intelligence can have practical applications for assessment in higher education, despite the focus on the threats it poses. Here are considerations when using AI to support teaching and generate feedbackMichael ButlerKing’s College London
Five steps to prevent student disengagementFollow this educator's action plan to ensure students at risk of dropping out of their studies feel supported to get back on trackLayal HakimThe University of Exeter
Developing interdisciplinary courses for tomorrow’s scholarsMany universities are developing new interdisciplinary degree programmes to prepare students for working across sectors on complex issues. But how can we engage faculty in this whole-institution approach?Anne Preston, Katherine Fletcher UCL
The art of balance: tips for primary carers in higher educationThe dual role of primary caregivers and higher education professional is a delicate balancing act. Here are some strategies for juggling two very demanding endeavoursMonika ShuklaSingapore Institute of Technology
Assessments that maintain fairness and authenticity without AIIn-person, reflective and analytical tasks require students to apply their learning in real-world ways that AI can’t easily replicate. Here are eight ways to tailor AI-resistant assessmentTemesgen KifleThe University of Queensland
Understanding ethics approval in academic researchThe following strategies aim to streamline the ethics approval process, reduce delays and uphold the highest ethical standardsMarios Kremantzis, Fatema Zaghloul, Rushana KhusainovaThe University of Bristol
How to handle data ethically and effectively as a social scientist New data sources are generating vast amounts of information for researchers. But social scientists and management researchers should put robust practices in place to remain ethicalAnne ter WalImperial College London
Teaching international students about academic integrity Cultural misunderstandings can lead to international students being referred for academic misconduct. An answer for university educators can be to tailor course content to bridge gaps in your students‘ understandingJulija Jones University of Southampton
Taking on academic leadership even if you are not prepared for itThe call to leadership can come before you feel ready for a more senior role, as happened to David Waller. Here he shares what he has learned from five years as a department headDavid WallerUniversity of Technology Sydney
Is it worth paying for GenAI?How useful is artificial intelligence for syllabus design? A law lecturer compared the free and subscription versions of three generative AI platforms, with surprising resultsSophia De Arez Cintra King’s College London
The transformative power of immersive field studiesEmbracing experience in teaching can bring the curriculum to life and help students forge their own learning journey. Here are five benefits it offersMyria Georgiou, Afroditi Koulaxi The London School of Economics and Political Science
Four ways to tap into students’ family experiences for better learningUsing students’ family experiences as a jumping-off point for learning can help engage them and prepare them for the workforce. Here’s how to do itAnkit AgarwalAdelaide University
Why peer-to-peer conferences benefit doctoral students and their institutionsSolid research skills aside, PhD students need to master the art of collaboration and communicating their ideas. A student-led conference can offer that supportHeli WangSingapore Management University
Reflective practice 101Why and how to incorporate reflective practice into your teaching and learningNatalie K. D. Seedan The University of the West Indies
Change is coming, whether higher education likes it or notUniversities may talk about digital transformation, but are yet to translate it into action. Here’s how to start building the momentum for change, instead of standing still Andrew GreenwayPublic Digital
More needs to be done to normalise and support students with caring responsibilities in HE Universities have a duty to ensure a robust system is in place to support a growing number of students with caring responsibilitiesMichelle King-Okoye, Aigli Raouna, Joanna AlexjukThe University of Edinburgh
How to help postdoctoral researchers gain experience in teachingEarly career researchers increasingly require teaching experience for job applications or promotion. How can we create opportunities that help postdocs gain educational experience while remaining on a research grant-funded pathway?Nicola Englyst, Delphine BocheUniversity of Southampton
What makes a good university taster event?Showing a course’s real-world applications and linking to potential students’ studies will help to ensure that your higher education taster event turns interest into enrolmentsRussell Woodward, Amanda Markey University Centre Grimsby: The TEC Partnership
Rhizocrit: Rhizomatic learning and critical digital pedagogy in the post-digital ageHigher education needs transformative practices to respond to the challenges of the 21st century. Combining expansive, organic learning with active, critical use of technology could be the way forwardDaniel Gutiérrez-Ujaque University of Lleida
Spark creativity in your students – and boost their employabilityThinking creatively is a crucial skill for the future workplace. But how can we instil it in today’s students?Sarah Montano, Inci ToralUniversity of Birmingham
Why is no one listening?Academic ways of communicating are often the exact opposite of what you need to draw widespread attention to your research, writes Simon Hall. Here are simple ways to help your message reach its audience Simon HallUniversity of Cambridge
Empower migrant and refugee women for career successCreating educational opportunities tailored to the needs of refugee women equips them with the skills and confidence to pursue employment opportunitiesTemitope EgbelakinThe University of Newcastle, Australia
First-day-of-term tips: a checklistHere are some steps to take to ensure the first few weeks of term go smoothly for yourself and your studentsKalpana GuptaThe University of Colorado Boulder
‘What colour is your English?’ Linguistic racism’s impact on faculty of colourLinguistic racism doesn’t just affect international students – it can hurt the mental health of staff too. Here’s how we can combat itSender Dovchin, Vander TavaresCurtin University, Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
Growing into an academic leadership roleWhat qualities in new faculty members predict success in academic administrative leadership? Here, William Owen explores the traits that can see junior faculty transition effectively into more senior rolesWilliam J. Owen University of Northern British Columbia
Developing an effective orientation programme for families and friendsBring families and friends into the onboarding process to ease first-year students into university lifeKareina Cadel Dalhousie University
How to be visible as an academic Working hard and taking on extra responsibilities isn't enough to guarantee career development these days. You also have to build your profileRushana KhusainovaThe University of Bristol
Five strategies to cultivate university reputationThe reputational crisis of many universities is a crisis of identity, writes Santiago Fernández-Gubieda. Here, he explains that reputation starts within the organisation, and offers five actions to foster public trust in universitiesSantiago Fernández-Gubieda University of Navarra
Supporting parent academics through staff networksThe power of a combined voice can make working life easier for university faculty and staff with children. Here, Judith Lock lays out the challenges of mixing parenthood with academia and how networks lead to more family-friendly campuses Judith LockUniversity of Southampton
Making group work work: how to enable successful student collaborationHow can we help students collaborate without weighing down staff with extra admin? First-year interdisciplinary research projects could be the answerJillian TerryThe London School of Economics and Political Science
How comfortable are your students with AI and VR?To train tomorrow’s workforce, higher education institutions must assess students’ technological familiarity, their readiness to engage with advanced tools and their purposes for using them. Here are two ways to gather dataMeryem Yilmaz SoyluGeorgia Tech’s Center for 21st Century Universities
Tips for implementing blended learning in medical education in a post-pandemic world The Covid-19 pandemic triggered a switch to blended learning in medical education. How will it continue to evolve and how best to use it? Rania ShalabyDubai Medical University
Three ways to promote critical engagement with GenAIHowever much we fear AI's impact or despise its outputs, when teaching humanities, the best response is to encourage students to engage with it criticallyNeville MorleyThe University of Exeter
Taking an administrative office performance from process-focused to people-drivenImproving processes can start with an objective to help team members be happy in their jobs while supporting their office’s activities. These steps focus on staff, faculty and students rather than systemsJoanna DaaboulUniversité de Technologie de Compiègne
Three ways to optimise your business school’s AI-related offeringAs workforces change, chunks of business schools’ curricula risk becoming outdated and irrelevant. Here are three ways institutions can adapt their teaching to bridge the AI-driven skills gap Abdelmounaim Derraz, Julien Malaurent , Guillaume Chevillon ESSEC Business School
Conjure the magic of learning with facilitationWhen facilitating learning, planning and versatility are key. Here’s how to balance the twoTan Chin Pei Singapore Institute of Technology
