Using directional reflection to stimulate students’ evaluative thinking
Many students struggle to understand and engage with the concepts and practices associated with reflection. This is where directional reflection comes in
January 13, 2025
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How to encourage reuse and recycling on campus
Universities generate a significant amount of waste. Here’s how to encourage students and staff to reuse and recycle
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Can non-assessed creative play help students develop confidence and critical thinking?
Supporting and enhancing students’ drawing skills improves not only their visual communication but also their mental health and well-being. Chris Wright and Zoë Allman offer low-stakes ways to use creativity to build community
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Why academics are losing sleep
Struggling to balance academic life with healthy sleep habits? Whether it’s a well-placed nap or giving grant writing a rest, this science-backed guide will help scholars, teachers and administrators get their full eight hours
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Rethinking online learning to tackle global injustices
A critical look at how online learning can be used to decolonise global development curricula
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A four-step process to transform everyone into a fact-checker
The 4-Check strategy can help combat misinformation in the digital age. Here’s how to use it
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What is metacognition? Get students thinking about their thinking
Including metacognition in university courses offers students a range of strategies and approaches to evaluate and improve their thinking, writes Charlie Reis
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Trying to decide what, where and when to publish research?
It’s a strategic balancing act, writes Walid Saad. While academic researchers often know why it’s important to publish their work, the timing, location and medium can be less evident. These tips are geared to sharing research for maximum effectiveness
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Reduce your teaching admin burden with AI
How university teachers can use AI to respond to student enquiries, provide feedback and create engaging learning content
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On climate change, are universities part of the problem or part of the solution?
As the effects of climate change become increasingly more extreme, fossil fuel interests are preventing transformative change. Where do universities stand?
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Campus Talks: Social artist Helen Storey on working on the boundary of fashion and science
The UNHCR’s first designer-in-residence Helen Storey talks about why she has donated her creative archive to the University of the Arts London, and how the arts can help people connect with issues such as climate change and the refugee crisis
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How management accounting tools can help businesses drive strategy and make better decisions
The ninth edition of Management Accounting for Business includes insights on how businesses can strengthen their strategic focus while embracing digitalisation and sustainability
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A practical guide to writing a literature review
From organising key search terms to checking citations, this video offers simple, practical tips to crafting a literature review that will lay a sound foundation for your academic paper
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How universities can use research to develop effective digital products
Tips on developing a user-led digital approach at your institution, based on the University of Exeter’s success
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Five actions to drive your career forward in the third space
Third spaces professionals can often find themselves excluded from traditional academic promotion or career development opportunities. Here’s how to carve your own path
January 8, 2025