Research that crosses disciplines strengthens networks, diversifies expertise and moves thinking beyond inherited boundaries, but effective interdisciplinarity takes time, curiosity and willingness to tackle cultural and structural obstacles
By cutting down deliveries, you can lower your lab’s carbon footprint, reduce clutter and admin and free up researchers to focus on discovering new cures and treatments. Learn how
When ‘wildlife relocation’ became an unexpected part of her role, Liisa Partanen found the experience came with insight into workplace resilience and problem-solving
How a simple classroom writing exercise provided an avenue for sharing and connection that moved students beyond AI-style ‘content generation’ towards human understanding
Using the Beer Game to teach business students about supply chains may have had its last orders. Switching to couscous changed how one educator’s class thought
University staff have institutional knowledge and understand the organisational practices and interpersonal dynamics that influence decision-making. So it makes sense to develop their change competence, writes Karen Mather
How an anonymous email sparked a growing understanding of what it means to be a queer ally in higher education
A simple strategy to help your students question AI tools from a familiar starting point
From applying safe and defensible AI to fostering global collaboration, tools like Covidence are helping researchers speed up the process of evidence synthesis
We find out how one US institution has led the way in embedding AI across all its majors and what has been learned in the process
Virtual reality should not replace hands-on laboratory teaching. Used well, it can make practical science more sustainable by reducing avoidable waste and helping staff use real laboratory time more effectively
In designing and conducting studies that involve members of LGBTQ+ communities, researchers need to recognise the diversity and complexity of participants’ experiences. Here are seven ways to apply an intersectional approach for better research
Looking for investment to turn your research into a company? Don’t think it’s all over – here’s how to knock it out of the park
Practical strategies for researchers engaging with trauma-related issues and participants with experience of trauma
While robust EDI policies are essential, equity, diversity and inclusion efforts become truly meaningful when visible representation and everyday interactions are prioritised across the institution