Prepare your students for the job market: part two
In the second part of this two-part series, find out how to coach your students to excel in interviews, from pre-meeting prep to a perfect thank you message
May 5, 2025
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Is the tick-box structure of promotion preventing true collaboration?
Academics can be so focused on the hoops they have to jump through on the path to success, they forgo opportunities for genuine collaboration. Perhaps it’s time for a shift in mindset, writes Nick Quinn
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Why relationship building is key to policy influence
To influence policy, researchers must go beyond data to build trust and relationships. Strategic networking makes the difference
May 2, 2025 -
Using bespoke language testing to enhance the student journey
Embedding English language testing into recruitment strategies can enable universities to streamline the admissions process and increase enrolment numbers
May 1, 2025 -
Campus talks: why internationalisation must remain a cornerstone of higher education
Hear academic leaders in the UK and Singapore discuss what is needed for effective cross-border collaboration
May 1, 2025 -
Ask students what mental health support they need
A student-led advisory board can help universities understand what services students will use and how they prefer to engage with support
May 1, 2025 -
Four ways to balance service and learning
Community-engaged pedagogies such as service learning are widely practised in universities, but how to achieve a lasting impact on both students and communities? Here are four strategies to do so
May 1, 2025 -
Use a professional student wardrobe to tackle waste and increase employability
A student-led clothing wardrobe scheme helps students step into professional roles while reducing textile waste. Here’s how to set one up to support both sustainability and student success
May 1, 2025 -
In praise of style – Oxford, Chicago, or both
As language and writing evolve, style guides remain an essential tool in higher education and beyond, offering a framework for clarity and quality
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Fostering innovation through interdisciplinary research
Universities can build their interdisciplinary research capacity through deliberate strategy and support for academics whose intellectual curiosity extends beyond their domain expertise in search of collaboration
April 30, 2025 -
Principles and practicalities of partnership working with students
For effective co-creation with students, university leaders need to move beyond surveys and get them involved in decision-making. The Russell Group institutions together set out best practice steps for doing this
April 30, 2025 -
Can we use GenAI to subvert the neoliberal university?
Generative AI can be a tool of resistance against the corporatisation of higher education – or it can be just another distraction to make us ‘zombies in the loop’ of the system. Here is how we can choose the former
April 30, 2025 -
Supporting pathways for nurses into clinical research
Organisational support for clinician researchers is an effective way to ensure that healthcare research is translated into clinical practice. Here’s how a partnership between an Australian university and a local health service aims to amplify impact
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From ‘filler’ to ‘fulfilling’: how to change students’ perceptions of a course
Ways to employ tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini or Copilot to show students the real-world relevance of so-called filler courses
April 30, 2025 -
Build empathy with your students – and grow as an academic
Find out simple ways to develop empathy in your interactions with students, and the effect it can have on your teaching as a whole
April 29, 2025