How ‘aesthetic pedagogy’ can get the attention of your Gen Z students
Today’s students need immersive, aesthetic experiences that awaken curiosity, stimulate the senses, and foster critical thinking, says Fabián Bautista
December 24, 2025
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Unlock learning and build community with escape rooms
Games-based activities foster active, relaxed learning and collaborative problem-solving. Rebecca Andrew and Sam Chadwick offer guidance on how to design and tailor them to suit a range of needs
December 23, 2025 -
Making student experience a core part of academic work
A student and an academic outline how universities must make student experience an explicit part of academic roles, from workloads to resourcing and recognition
December 23, 2025 -
The best way to market a university? Start with the students
University students can be lifelong brand ambassadors for their institution. To harness the power of word of mouth, create an environment where students feel they belong
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Accompaniment: the key to engaging campus communities in change
To respond to change, leaders must create solutions with their employees and members of the community, rather than instituting a top-down approach. A Latin American leadership practice could be the answer
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Content curation to build academic visibility
Content 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 audiences
December 22, 2025 -
Measuring the value of movement: how universities can capture the benefits of sport and physical activity
With robust, quantitative data, the higher education sector can show how its sporting activities and facilities contribute to both student and staff well-being and national health goals while strengthening the case for future investment
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Co-creation as an alternative for engaging students
Co-creation through experiential learning outside the classroom space – working abroad, in the field, in a lab – is fantastic but not always feasible. Can’t leave the classroom? Ed Berger explains how educators can still spark engagement
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How to co-design learning and assessments with students and GenAI
Guidance on bringing together academic expertise, students’ lived experience and GenAI’s creative capacity to co-design genuinely inclusive, collaborative, and engaging learning experiences
December 19, 2025 -
Teaching students to assess their work and why it matters beyond university
Peer 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 explains
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Three ways to turn students into active partners in their education
Create a supportive learning community with student co-creation. Here are three ways to help students take the reins
December 19, 2025 -
How to evolve with GenAI: an educator’s guide
The launch of GenAI has prompted a new stage of experimentation for university education. Here’s how to explore and refine, finding out what works and what doesn’t
December 18, 2025 -
How to model good academic practice
By modelling good practice in your own teaching, you can help students build confidence, work more effectively and set habits that support both academic and personal success. Here’s how
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Sticky labels: why language shapes identity (and how to say better things)
The words we use in creative education – and the ones we don’t – shape how students see themselves. David Thompson explores how labels affect self-image and how university educators can shift language to build creative confidence
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Support medical students to form their identity as doctors
Develop well-rounded, people-focused medical professionals by focusing on soft skills, alongside clinical knowledge. Here’s how case-based learning can help
December 17, 2025