How to make campuses and courses more compassionate
Telling students that you’ve considered their well-being in organisational culture and curriculum design can in itself bolster confidence, says Louise Lawrence
November 4, 2021
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How to be a civic university: lessons in collaborating with local communities
Deborah Bull outlines how institutions can make their civic duties a strategic priority, developing mutually beneficial partnerships with local communities and organisations
November 3, 2021 -
Should we do away with hierarchy in higher education?
I’ve found myself questioning whether a holacratic system, in which there are no managers or leaders, would work in universities, says Aspasia Eleni Paltoglou
November 3, 2021 -
Three big mental health questions that academia must talk about
A reckoning with how we handle mental health in higher education is long overdue, says June Gruber
November 2, 2021 -
A guide to running engaging and interactive tutorials
Adrian Lam shares useful tips for how tutors can create engaging and interactive tutorials for students that maximise learning outcomes
November 1, 2021 -
Returning to on-campus classrooms – are they fit for purpose?
Gunter Saunders explains why classroom design must take technology into account in facilitating active, student-centred learning
November 1, 2021 -
Eight ways universities can reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Ellie Bothwell outlines recommendations from THE’s recent report on how universities around the world are performing in the race to net zero carbon emissions
October 29, 2021 -
Fear the zombie student apocalypse
Andy Farnell argues that non-assessed courses could free universities, and the academic undead, from increasing spiritual depletion and a lifeless pursuit of certificates
October 29, 2021 -
The educational ‘metaverse’ is coming
The universities best equipped with digital infrastructure and savvy human resources will emerge as the new leaders − no matter where they are, says Kwang Hyung Lee
October 29, 2021 -
THE podcast: how NYU and the University of São Paulo are thinking about climate change
Ahead of COP26, leaders at NYU and São Paulo spoke with us about how universities can be leaders in tackling the climate crisis and what they hope the summit achieves
October 28, 2021 -
How can we support innovation in teaching practices within universities?
As the inaugural director of her university’s ’education incubator‘, Sarah Dyer shares insight on supporting teaching innovation among your faculty
October 28, 2021 -
How I stopped worrying and learned to embrace pre-prepared courses
I was shocked when first told I had to teach a ‘shell’ prepared by a colleague a few years ago, but I’m actually growing from the experience, says George Justice
October 28, 2021 -
Building identity and belonging among students
Proactively building students’ sense of identity and belonging is vital for positive learning outcomes, explains Blake McKimmie. In this video, he gives advice on how it can be achieved
October 27, 2021 -
Researchers: fight back against your struggle with self-promotion
Postdoc or professor, the self-promotion struggle is real. So, how can we promote ourselves without sounding too ‘sales-y’? Emma Williams has the answers
October 27, 2021 -
Preparing students for an uncertain future through career planning
Lessons in engaging students in future career planning and preparation as part of their university studies, shared by Stephen Warrington, Katherine Cameron and Matt Vickers
October 26, 2021