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From silence to engagement in Sino-foreign education
Don’t just view silence as a problem to solve, recognise its implications and support students to develop the confidence to participate at their own pace, say Zhou Ge and Irina Shcheglova. Here’s how
October 16, 2026 -
Bring agility to a slow-moving curriculum with intersessions
Short, intensive learning periods can give educators room to experiment, as technology and workplace demands move faster than traditional curriculum cycles. Here’s how it works
October 16, 2026 -
‘The more I improved my instructions, the better they worked as AI prompts’
Clear instructions tell students about the assessment task, its purpose and its criteria for success, but they also give a large language model a checklist for optimisation. Soohyun Ahn offers advice for navigating educators’ two audiences
October 16, 2026 -
Teaching utopian and dystopian narratives in higher education
Today’s world is full of complexities and uncertainties, particularly for young people finding their feet. Fiction about better – or worse – worlds offers valuable perspectives and possibilities, write Matthew Leggatt and Emrah Atasoy
October 15, 2026 -
What’s in a name? How to build trust into a student mentor role
A new framework for student support meant the creation of a new role – but what to call it? Dana Abiltayeva explains why it matters
October 15, 2026