Rapid expansion of some universities ‘over-optimistic’ – Stern
Institutions reliant on cross-subsidy model need to learn how to adapt to policy changes more quickly, says Universities UK chief
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Are NDAs quietly compromising universities’ mission?
Critics allege that Australian universities have developed a bad habit of secrecy around severance agreements even when it serves no reasonable purpose – or, worse, prevents an important wider issue...
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Small shifts to nurture a design thinking mindset in university teaching
Design thinking, with its focus on problem-solving in a structured way, can help ready students for the workplace – and doesn’t require a curriculum overhaul, writes Asrif Yusoff
January 21, 2026 -
From shortcut to support: GenAI’s role in essay-writing
A guide to moving beyond panic and prohibition, showing how educators can set clear, evidence-informed boundaries that turn GenAI from an essay-writing shortcut into a meaningful learning support
January 21, 2026 -
How financial literacy empowers first-generation students
Institutions that aspire to be truly inclusive must go beyond scholarships and access policies to embed financial literacy, writes Manjari Sharma. This can be done through workshops, mentoring and career services
January 21, 2026 -
Strategies to promote belonging from the first day of term – and beyond
Create a supportive learning environment for a sense of community among your students, by deploying strategies to lay the foundations and build on them
January 20, 2026 -
Connected classrooms: building belonging, trust and well-being
Learning communities that are grounded in trust, psychological safety and holistic support give students space to explore and share their talents
January 20, 2026