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Does student attention have a half-life?
Can a theatrical approach to teaching a dry subject free up brain space? Chris Jones uses cognitive load theory to manage when students’ attention drifts
August 8, 2026 -
How to turn student feedback into HR decisions that actually change their experience
Despite the amount of student feedback collected, it is not impacting on students’ day-to-day lives. How can we change that?
August 7, 2026 -
When the university lesson becomes a ritual
By turning your classes into ‘interaction rituals’, you could re-energise even the most apathetic of students – and yourself – and spark excitement for learning. Allan McCoy explains how
August 7, 2026 -
Will China’s push to bring higher education closer to industry fix its skills mismatch?
Despite 12 million graduates entering the job market, Chinese companies still lack highly skilled candidates, writes Gerard A. Postiglione. Here, he looks at how the country’s universities are addressing employment and what its strategies can offer other higher education systems
August 7, 2026 -
An academics’ guide to integrating industry engagement in course design
How to embed short, structured company projects into courses, from securing institutional support to building lasting relationships with external organisations
August 6, 2026