Student-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?
Music 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 syndrome
Find out how two universities, in Hong Kong and the UK, are embracing generative AI and building institution-wide digital expertise
Four pointers for using this platform to enhance the learning process
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 do
How 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 experience
Ongoing support, cultural sensitivity and strategic planning can create an environment where Black international students feel valued and empowered to succeed
In 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 candidates
Incoming university students are more stressed, anxious and distracted than ever. Here’s how to support their psychological needs
Ask 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 assessment
Rather than treating inclusivity as a tick-box exercise, institutions should be implementing strategies to ensure they champion it
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 teams
Why 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 practice
Supporting our students to prosper and thrive is not only beneficial to them but also to the broader community
Learn from Gen Z’s social media use to engage their attention. Keep it bite-sized and high-impact – and leave them wanting more