Six ways to welcome students to university life
Find out how to design meaningful welcome experiences for first-year students as they arrive at university, and equip them with the tools to start their academic journey
August 21, 2025
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The case for human-centred skills in higher education
For tomorrow’s challenges – and not just today’s jobs – students will need communication, critical thinking and interpersonal skills. So, faculty should look to embed these transferable skills across disciplines. Lauren Thomas explains
August 21, 2025 -
How to protect your university against authoritarianism
US institutions are facing threats to academic freedom from the Trump administration, yet they must also stay vigilant to authoritarianism from abroad. Here is what university leaders and academics can do
August 20, 2025 -
Laying foundations: how to keep first-year students invested in their learning
The challenge for higher education foundation courses is to prepare students for university learning and build their confidence without overwhelming them with information. This guide explains how
August 20, 2025 -
Why universities must lead on honest AI disclosure and how a new tool can help
Universities must bridge the gap between calls for GenAI transparency and workable standards. A new taxonomy offers a practical system to declare AI’s role in research openly and responsibly
August 19, 2025 -
How to position entrepreneurship as a graduate skill
Entrepreneurial thinking is at the top of employers’ wish lists – but how to integrate these skills in education?
August 19, 2025 -
Why PhDs are more carousel than rollercoaster
How to make the most of the opportunities that teaching, research and seminars bring to your PhD journey
August 19, 2025 -
Industry engagement matters for doctoral candidates, too
Doctoral candidates have not generally prioritised engagement with industry, but its opportunities to enhance research impact and career prospects now make it essential. Here, Adnan Syed Muhammad offers tips for PhD students
August 19, 2025 -
Does GenAI provide the opportunity for creativity to take centre stage?
With GenAI, routine skills are on tap – creativity should now be a core literacy. Ioannis Glinavos explores what that means for higher education
August 18, 2025 -
A scaffolded approach to teaching with GenAI
As GenAI continues to reshape higher education, this four-phase framework by Rena Beatrice Alcalay offers educators ways to guide students to use these tools critically and ethically, fostering agency, bias awareness and deeper engagement in philosophical writing assignments
August 18, 2025 -
How industry partnerships and digital credentials can close the skills gap
Industry-focused credentials allow candidates to highlight skill sets to potential employers and enable individuals who may not have access to traditional higher educational pathways to display skills acquired over time. Here are examples of how these can work
August 18, 2025 -
Managing student risk AI-version
Could a safe space to experiment with using artificial intelligence to complete an assessment offer students a path to both deeper learning and AI proficiency?
August 16, 2025 -
How to develop your own university library excellence standard
Instead of depending on a customer service assessment by an external agency to improve your library, why not develop your own? Find out 10 things to include in your bespoke standard
August 15, 2025 -
An academic’s guide to the art of negotiation: part two
How to understand your negotiation partner’s drivers, handle difficult situations and learn from each interaction
August 15, 2025 -
The transfer student advantage: soft skills in motion
Transfer students bring more than credits to their new institution; they come with resilience, self-advocacy and real-world experience. With soft skills more essential than ever, it’s time to see these learners not as behind the curve but ahead of the game
August 15, 2025