Simple ways universities can collaborate to bring more refugees into higher education
Through sustained partnerships, universities can share best practice and find new approaches to support refugee students
June 30, 2022
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Getting the quiet students to talk helps everyone
Often the quiet students have the most insightful ideas but won’t share them for fear of speaking in public. Here are some tips on building their confidence and voice
June 30, 2022 -
What can universities do to improve routes into HE for displaced academics?
Efforts to support Ukrainian academics offer lessons in how individual institutions can improve pathways into UK higher education for displaced scholars now and in the future
June 30, 2022 -
Lessons in helping remote students obtain practical work experience
Universities face obstacles in helping distance learners access practical work experience. Ewout van der Schaft and Alex Mackrell share insight from initiatives at their business school
June 29, 2022 -
The role of complementary higher education pathways for refugees
Education has emerged as a pathway to sustainable resettlement for displaced people but establishing programmes requires leaders to overcome considerable challenges
June 29, 2022 -
Running a diverse team is harder work – but the rewards are immense
John Womersley managed more than 50 nationalities on a €3 billion science project. Here, he reflects on the experience and gives tips on getting the most out of a diverse team
June 28, 2022 -
Education for humanity: designing learner-centric solutions for refugee students
Key tenets to successfully, and sustainably, designing university initiatives that support refugee learners around the globe using digital resources, based on five years of running the Education for Humanity initiative at Arizona State University
June 28, 2022 -
Three immediate changes academics can make to close awarding gaps
Tutors have a responsibility to identify and bridge attainment gaps in their programmes and must work proactively to bring about positive impact for their students
June 27, 2022 -
A guide to writing grant proposals
To write a successful grant proposal, academics need to focus on the relevant details that will help sell their research idea to the reviewer and this requires a shift of mindset, as Kaycie Butler explains
June 27, 2022 -
A course design method to aid the transition to quality blended learning
To adapt traditional teaching techniques to a blended learning model educators must apply effective instructional design processes that harness technology to support the pedagogy and access to teaching materials, as Nelcy Natalia Atehortua Sanchez and Juan Sebastian Blandon Luengas explain
June 24, 2022 -
Analytics is quickly becoming a crucial teaching tool
Easily accessible analytics tools can help teachers understand aspects of their classroom they might otherwise overlook
June 23, 2022 -
How to turn a PhD project into a commercial venture
Transforming a doctoral research project into a commercially viable product requires astute decision-making from the start. Manjinder Kainth and Nicola Wilkin share a beginner’s guide
June 23, 2022 -
Increasing access to higher education for refugees through digital learning
In Lebanon, the country hosting the largest per-capita number of refugees worldwide, a project designed to increase access to higher education for Syrian refugees through digital learning has been piloted with success. Rabih Shibli shares lessons from developing PADILEIA
June 22, 2022 -
Managers are so far from the front line; how can they advance EDI?
Authentic leadership involves being clear about one’s values but taking a step back to allow others the space to develop the scope of projects, says Harriet Dunbar-Morris
June 22, 2022 -
How to use Microsoft Flipgrid in university teaching
Video-sharing platforms can increase student engagement and confidence. Here, Seb Dianati shares uses and challenges and offers tips for setting up spaces and topics
June 22, 2022