Use of fixed-term posts ‘stifling more critical research’
Scholars with short contracts seen as more likely to favour doing ‘safer’ work, with ‘serious ramifications’ for their disciplines
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How vertical tutoring builds community
Students on joint or interdisciplinary degrees often struggle to feel they truly belong. Vertical tutoring – a structured, cross-year peer support model – offers a solution
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Be the conductor of your own GenAI orchestra for academic writing
Instead of using a single GenAI tool to create a one-note research paper, why not tune up an orchestra of machine assistants?
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How can we revive the popularity of exchanges and study trips? Make students feel safe
In the first of a five-part series on outbound student mobility, Lucas Lixinski looks at what care is due to students travelling overseas as part of their studies, and how this can incentivise or deter them from spending time in other countries
January 14, 2026 -
Alumna, alumnus, alumni: how can graduates influence current and future students?
Are universities mobilising one of their most impactful tools to boost student recruitment, improve graduate employability and strengthen the student experience: the alumni community?
January 14, 2026 -
Don’t cry for me, academia: gamifying the early career experience
Wajeehah Aayeshah created the online card game Academic Tears to boost empathy for early career academics, and explored a new way of communicating research. Here’s how she did it
January 13, 2026