What’s the story? Creative ways to communicate your research
Early in your academic research, you should ask how you can creatively communicate it to a wide audience. The results may surprise you, says Steven Beschloss
August 18, 2022
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Bridges to study: how to create a successful online foundation course
Online access courses can enable more students who don’t come to higher education directly from high school to smoothly enter university. Here are tips for designing an effective online university foundation programme
August 18, 2022 -
Communities of practice: how to help them thrive
There are few better ways for staff to build and share knowledge within institutions, but while communities of practice can evolve organically, they also need nurturing
August 18, 2022 -
Embracing your impostor syndrome: advice for shifting between disciplines
Changing disciplines can appear impossible at times, but it’s not, especially if academics embrace the mindset that disciplinary boundaries are often somewhat artificial
August 17, 2022 -
A STEAM adventure: running a hybrid English immersion camp
Lessons in designing a hybrid English immersion camp that boosts language proficiency while developing key life skills
August 17, 2022 -
Online learning is still challenging for students – they need our support
Isolation and distraction are among the downsides of remote learning, even after two years of “panic-gogy”, which makes intentional online design and student support as important as ever
August 17, 2022 -
Five strategies to generate a sense of satisfaction in your academic work
Academia is challenging so developing coping mechanisms and boosting satisfaction in your work can be instrumental in building a successful career. Houry Melkonian shares five approaches she has found useful
August 16, 2022 -
Supporting Ukrainian scholars: what’s next for #ScienceForUkraine?
Academics and students from Ukraine at home and in exile need help. Here are ways to support the Ukrainian academic community
August 16, 2022 -
Threshold concepts: what they are and how they help students learn
Threshold concepts are themes that underpin an academic discipline and can provide a framework for students to build knowledge. But teachers must be mindful of how and when to introduce them, as Becky Lewis explains
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Podcast as pedagogy: discovering the joys of a new teaching format
After a first foray into podcasting as a mode of instruction, Alan Bradshaw shares some of the tips he picked up along the way for those considering taking the mic
August 15, 2022 -
Please follow the following: user guidance tasks as assessments
Challenging students to create user guidance manuals relevant to their subject, explaining how something should be used or carried out, is an effective way to assess their applied knowledge, Russ Woodward and Nicola Pattinson explain
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How much should you publish?
For reputation or promotion? Book or peer-reviewed journal? Publishing is a high-stakes issue for academics. Catherine Léglu looks at scholars’ motivations to publish, where and how often
August 12, 2022 -
How to address bias in the classroom and in assessment in five steps
Biases can affect personal interactions, course design, learning activities, assessment and institutional practices, thus it is vital that educators work to remove bias from their teaching. Donna Hurford and Andrew Read share helpful approaches
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Is it possible to decolonise the business curriculum?
Untangling business studies from the discipline’s imperial origins might seem an insurmountable task, but it’s up to university leaders to take the lead on this complex challenge, reflects Bobby Banerjee
August 11, 2022 -
What determines the success of an international branch campus?
What do successful international branch campuses have in common? Nigel Healey outlines the key characteristics that institutions wishing to extend their presence overseas should take heed of
August 10, 2022