Failure can feel hot and shameful, but we must normalise it
Failure is essential in research, so we need to reframe it into an opportunity for learning, says Emma Williams
September 29, 2022
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For the common good: why we need ecological universities
Higher education has become too aligned to specific economic interests and needs to be redirected to focus on regenerative values for the common good, argue Richard Hil, Kristen Lyons and Fern Thompsett
September 29, 2022 -
Tame the to-do list and manage an academic workload
Reduce procrastination, forget multitasking and get the to-do list done. From delegating to prioritising urgent versus important tasks, here are six practical ways to balance teaching, research and service for university faculty
September 28, 2022 -
What does ‘strengthen research capacity’ actually mean, and how can we do it?
Leaders of research consortia face a difficult task in carrying out research and improving research capacity, but embedding a specialist team to make recommendations provides great gains
September 28, 2022 -
Meaning making: how universities can boost the uptake of edtech among faculty
The key to promoting the uptake of new edtech tools and teaching innovation among faculty, based on research
September 28, 2022 -
Five steps to help adjunct professors prioritise competing workloads
Teaching at universities while also working in industry can require superhuman powers of organisation. Brooke Wilson offers pointers for staying on top of things
September 27, 2022 -
Considering a university merger? Here’s how to do it well
Assessing a merger’s viability, as well as prioritising trust, openness and maintaining organisational cultures are key to success, says Kayla Vasilko
September 27, 2022 -
University-edtech collaboration: how to leverage the best of both worlds
Seven lessons for managing successful university-edtech collaborations that result in innovative new programmes, shared by Mònica Casabayó
September 27, 2022 -
How a holistic liberal arts education empowers through theory, practice and performance
Experiential learning, dialogue with corporations and strong alumni links are guiding liberal arts colleges in a new era of employment-focussed students
September 26, 2022 -
Covid should have taught us that campus needs to be a treasured space
If we’re to tempt stay-away students back to the physical campus, we must recognise that place and places matter following disasters, say Gemma Ahearne and Treasa Kearney
September 26, 2022 -
How data from digital learning tools can refine teaching
Digital learning tools enable educators to quickly collect and analyse student performance data in order to refine their teaching, as Paul Moss explains
September 26, 2022 -
Bringing in alumni as guest tutors to teach and inspire students
Inviting alumni to contribute to a course can enrich the learning experience for current students. Ellie Devenish-Nelson and Sharron Ogle explain how
September 23, 2022 -
How to negotiate the politics of mark agreement between tutors
James Derounian offers thoughts on how we can unravel the tangled and contested arena of mark negotiation between university tutors
September 23, 2022 -
Zoom fatigue and other exhaustions of international academic life
For many scholars, a sustainable career means moving countries to follow jobs and opportunities. Here, Clare Griffin talks about the financial, mental and social costs of relocation and offers practical tips for coping
September 22, 2022 -
The boundaries to set so your students don’t take over your life
As the role of university teacher evolves, a key workplace challenge is how to offer proximity without becoming a 24/7 bot service
September 22, 2022