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
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
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
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
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
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
The humble whiteboard: the most flexible learning tool in your classroomThe whiteboard serves as a powerful tool to help students visualise concepts, facilitate group work and provide immediate feedback, aligning with the theory that knowledge is built through active, hands-on experiencesAlan Meek Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Science-backed mental health techniques for students’ well-beingUniversity students have long struggled with academic pressure, social media demands, economic challenges and career uncertainty. This technique uses language and body awareness to help students cope and resetErica CoatesVirginia Tech
Centralise laboratory management for better teaching and researchCreating a single department to oversee laboratory operations can streamline your processes and cut costs. Here’s how to do itMohd Fatimie Irzaq KhamisUniversiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP)
Don’t forget Bloom’s Taxonomy’s ‘remembering’ level Bloom’s Taxonomy is a pedagogical framework covering six levels: remembering, understanding, applying, analysing, evaluating and creating. Building a strong foundation to help students store and retrieve information is crucialAdeola Matthew The University of the West Indies
Learning objectives as a tool to guide post-Covid learningInstructors can use specific learning objectives to spark greater reflection and self-regulated learning in students. Here’s a step-by-step guide to aligning learning, course and curriculum outcomesJeremy Hsu Chapman University
Empower minority staff and students to thrive at your institutionPractical strategies to reduce representation burdens, build diverse talent pipelines and foster inclusive environments in higher educationPallavi BanerjeeThe University of Exeter
How to create a start-up dynamic in academiaInnovation hubs have sparked ideas, fostered partnerships and raised funding for the software industry. Let’s use the same model to create groundbreaking educational programmesDeborah SepichColorado State University Global
Everything you need to know about teaching casesTeaching cases can help students apply their knowledge to a real-world situation and make learning interactive. Here’s how to use them Kerryn KrigeThe London School of Economics and Political Science
It’s time: how to get your department off X With a flurry of HE professionals leaving the platform, here’s how to notify your followers and provide alternative options for staying up to dateNed PotterUniversity of York
‘It just isn’t safe to disclose’Neurodiverse academics face real and significant barriers to achieving positions of educational leadership. Here are considerations for universities to make promotion more equitableAdrian J. Wallbank, Andrew Page-Towers Oxford Brookes University
Deepfakes are coming for higher education. What can we do to prepare? Deepfakes are easier than ever to make, leaving students and academics vulnerable to cyberbullying, reputational damage and educational integrity. Here’s how to be vigilant against themJasper Roe, Mike PerkinsJames Cook University Singapore, British University Vietnam
A new way of ensuring repeated EAP vocabulary exposurePractical steps to enhance student vocabulary learning through a systematic approach that assures repeated exposure to important termsAlan Meek , Jingfei Zhang, Lin Ma Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Oral history for all: a research method that crosses disciplinary boundariesOral history’s potential to capture lesser-known perspectives and fill knowledge gaps deserves appreciation beyond the humanitiesSien van der Plank, Lareb Dean , Padmini Broomfield University of Southampton
How to embed critical thinking from course design to assessmentCritical thinking is an essential, human skill. This practical advice aims to help university educators nurture and enhance students’ ability to analyse and evaluate information at all stages of teachingM. C. ZhangMacau University of Science and Technology
Tweaks to make when teaching political science and social policies in the GenAI age Some methods to enhance student learning of political science topics while maintaining academic integrityAdrian Man-Ho LamThe University of Hong Kong
Find a balance with student-centrednessStudent-centredness has become hugely popular in higher education over the past decade, but it has downsides as well as benefits. Can it truly be applicable across higher education, regardless of context?Arina ZiganshinaDubai Medical University
Relieve student boredom by ‘activating’ lecturesHow lecturers can ‘activate’ traditional lectures to relieve student boredom and stimulate learningSimon BrownhillThe University of Bristol
How Mozart and the arts can help students feel less awkwardMusic and dance give the post-Covid cohort low-stress opportunities to face each other in potentially antagonising – even agonising – set-ups. Here’s how a multisensory curriculum helps students combat feelings of isolation and impostor syndromeBrigid Cohen , Wendy Anne Lee, Rosemary Quinn, Mimi Yin New York University
Five tips for embedding a team member into a newly created roleHow do you make sure a new recruit feels at home at your university, beds into the department and feels they have a place at the table? Here, Alexandra Head shares advice from her experienceAlexandra HeadUniversity of Southampton
Engage Gen Z students by integrating TikTok into your teachingFour pointers for using this platform to enhance the learning processMariana del Sol González Tecnológico de Monterrey
Could AI manage your research project?The possibilities for using artificial intelligence in research know no bounds – it could even end up in a management role. Here’s what it could doHenry Sauermann, Maximilian Köhler ESMT Berlin
Recruit your next president using the forensic modelIn their new book ‘The New College President: How a Generation of Diverse Leaders is Changing Higher Education’, Terrence J. MacTaggart and Eileen B. Wilson-Oyelaran offer their step-by-step guide to finding the strongest non-traditional presidential candidatesTerrence J. MacTaggart, Eileen B. Wilson-OyelaranAssociation of Governing Boards
Culturally sensitive support for Black international studentsOngoing support, cultural sensitivity and strategic planning can create an environment where Black international students feel valued and empowered to succeedPatrice SeuwouUniversity of Northampton
What self-determination theory can do for post-pandemic college studentsIncoming university students are more stressed, anxious and distracted than ever. Here’s how to support their psychological needsCathy A. Pohan, Melissa SamaniegoChapman University
How can HE institutions become fairer and more inclusive?Rather than treating inclusivity as a tick-box exercise, institutions should be implementing strategies to ensure they champion itSankar SivarajahUniversity of Bradford
Flip students’ presentations for more in-depth learningAsk students to record presentations ahead of class, in order to free up time for in-depth questions, discussion and feedback when together in person, and enable fairer assessmentEric TsuiThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Can academic prenups help overcome barriers to interdisciplinary research?A bottom-up approach could establish shared values, objectives, risk appetites and publication strategies as ways to mitigate challenges that hinder effective progress of interdisciplinary teamsHimanshu KaulUniversity of Leicester
Service and creative practice as a university administratorWhy give up or reduce teaching responsibilities to enter an administrative role? Jim Bassett took on the position of director for simple but meaningful reasons: deepening the level of service to students and colleagues and extending creative practiceJim BassettVirginia Tech
Teaching public policy research skills to tomorrow’s leadersWhen students learn the fundamentals of public policy research, they also acquire tools to evaluate how institutions operate and how those same tools can be used to solve problems in their communities. This blended learning approach can level up these skillsChristopher Kromphardt, Mark Anthoney , Cassidy BranchJohns Hopkins University, University of Iowa
Harness the power of the cliffhanger to hook Gen Z’s scrolling mindsLearn from Gen Z’s social media use to engage their attention. Keep it bite-sized and high-impact – and leave them wanting moreTasnim Mustafa, Mariam ShadanDubai Medical University
Empowering international students for global career successSupporting our students to prosper and thrive is not only beneficial to them but also to the broader communityAlex Fenton, Trevor Omoruyi University of Chester
Why we should be giving feedback via video Reasons for adopting video as an assessment feedback method plus how to implement it Wennie SubramonianThe University of Manchester
Where to start with generative AI chatbot customisationAI chatbots could transform teaching and learning, yet generic versions lack the detail needed for education. Here’s how to get started with building your own customised chatbotSimon WangHong Kong Baptist University
What work-based learners need from sustainability educationFlexible course design, reasonable time commitments and real-life practice are vital if universities expect to train the next generation of leaders and entrepreneurs in sustainable developmentJonathan MuirUniversity of Leeds
Effective ways to keep online language students motivatedA learning designer discusses tried and tested strategies to keep students engaged in online language coursesNigel GearingThe University of Auckland
Equity without whiteness: what leaders get wrong in pursuit of an equitable campus How can equity be advanced within a system that protects the status quo, and how can university leaders make a difference? Jordan Harper, Rozana Carducci and Adrianna Kezar examine howJordan Harper, Rozana Carducci, Adrianna KezarMorgan State University, Elon University, University of Southern California
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