The secrets to successful ‘mega’ modules
Teaching at scale is a growing reality across UK higher education, but how can modules with more than 500 students maintain quality and engagement?
November 26, 2025
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Use GenAI as your personal learner engagement analytics expert
Harness the student data in your virtual learning environment with a few choice prompts for GenAI
November 26, 2025 -
Turn your research into a Hollywood-worthy story
Take a leaf out of a master storyteller’s book. If you want your research to be noticed, transform it into a story. After all, it worked for Charles Darwin…
November 26, 2025 -
Prevent overstimulation and support autistic students in the laboratory
Laboratory sessions can prompt overstimulation in autistic students. Here, one student outlines the challenges they’ve faced and what support has helped
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Everyday strategies to build belonging and well-being
With a focus on emotional safety, connection and clear communication, these actions build belonging and support well-being across any discipline
November 25, 2025 -
Can peer mentoring support under-represented students into postgraduate research?
Mentoring is often seen as a silver bullet for tackling complex challenges such as unequal access to postgraduate research opportunities. So, can a peer-to-peer scheme support under-represented students into PhD study?
November 25, 2025 -
Co-created research to boost a student mentoring scheme
A foundation mentoring scheme helped students widen their networks. But how to increase participation? Involving students in a co-creation research project provided the answer
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Reflective skills are key in an unpredictable labour market
Students need to be agile to succeed in the workplaces of the future. Rather than rely on static career planning tools, teach students to pause and evaluate
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Teaching core skills for today’s and tomorrow’s jobs
Students need skills that go beyond subject knowledge to be ready for as-yet-unknown jobs. For institutions, that means preparing them with cognitive abilities – and awareness of how to apply them – for careers now and in future
November 24, 2025 -
‘The arts and humanities celebrate what makes us human’
As deepfakes blur truth and political divides widen, the arts and humanities offer essential skills such as reflection and resilience. And, of course, they provide respite and balance. Patty Raun explains
November 22, 2025 -
Ask students to create assessments for industry insight
Engineering education requires up-to-date industry knowledge. Why not deploy your senior students to craft authentic assessments?
November 21, 2025 -
Subtle steps that protect your authorship
Many early career researchers working with code, data and analysis assume goodwill is enough to secure authorship – it isn’t. Here’s how to protect your contributions and build fair, transparent collaborations
November 21, 2025 -
Co-creation that treats students as collaborators, not consultants
When students believe their opinions matter, their creativity, confidence and sense of belonging grow – and so does the impact of your work. Here are five practical ways to bring students ‘behind the camera’ in co-curricular programme design
November 21, 2025 -
Why clear GenAI guidance matters to neurodivergent students. And how to get it right
Neurodivergent students often experience heightened anxiety when GenAI expectations vary across courses. Here’s how to design more consistent guidance
November 20, 2025 -
Soft skills for hard times
Find out how to educate students with the skills needed to succeed in a world beset with uncertainty and instability
November 20, 2025