How can university educators ensure their first-year teaching caters to widely varying prior knowledge and skills among students? Bethan Gulliver explains a three-pronged approach
If universities are serious about internationalisation, they must confront the hegemony of English-medium instruction – here’s how, says Dylan Williams
Guidance for crafting a university survey that encourages participation and leads to meaningful changes in policy, from a team of early career researchers at the University of Melbourne and Monash University
Artificial intelligence, or machine learning, can support complex analysis and advance quality research, but only when used carefully. John F. Wu shares advice on how machine learning can empower researchers
This video offers a four-part approach that gives space for students to speak up eagerly in classroom debates and shows them how to disagree well. Brian Ray, director of the Poe Business Ethics Center at the University of Florida, explains how to put it into practice
Weekly snapshots of how students see their own progress can help teachers adjust teaching methods in real time. An online tool piloted at Georgia Tech has helped fill a feedback loop lost during the pandemic
Students and parents cannot be left to make up the shortfall when it comes to financing their studies and tech needs – they need help from universities and government
The first year in a teaching role is challenging, particularly following the disruption caused by the pandemic, yet rewarding. Janine Wilkinson shares what she has learned
By working with industry partners and offering lifelong learning, universities can compete with disruptors in a changing educational landscape
With ever-greater demands being placed on university faculty, Megumi Terui offers advice on balancing two key parts of the job
Ben Marder provides a fun exercise that can impart important wisdom to help lessen PhD students’ anxiety over their progress
What basics must be considered in order to build a successful student knowledge exchange project? Sharon Ingram shares insight based on supporting a student-led chemistry consultancy
Indigenous researcher Roselind Wan outlines strategies for universities hoping to champion Indigenous languages and inclusion
In a world full of answers, we must take time to ask questions, and the approaches favoured by Socrates can still be useful today, explains Konstantinos Arfanis
An introduction to using theatre ice-breaker games games to break down barriers between students and promote teamwork and trust at the start of a course