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Two-week research grant approval ‘key to supporting innovation’
Rapid turnaround of grants and early termination of misfiring projects show how funders can adapt processes to support work in new fields, says executive at Germany’s disruptive research funder
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Feedback is a skill to be taught, not assumed
Comments such as ‘This is a good essay’ might reassure but won’t help a writer improve. Here’s how to show students what strong and weak peer feedback looks like
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‘We need to design lifelong learning for the students we will have, not the ones we imagine’
Flexible pathways and modular curricula will only fit into students’ real lives if courses are intentionally designed, co-created and evidence-informed, writes Harriet Dunbar-Morris. Here she shares a leadership toolkit for lifelong learning reform
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Teacher-directed instruction is dead – long live the future of education
Rather than react with fear to GenAI and attempt to ban it, let’s rethink traditional pedagogy instead, for more meaningful learning
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From polarisation to connection: counterspaces and reverse mentoring in higher education
It takes an intersectional approach, empathy and willingness to listen to cultivate affirming environments for marginalised groups, says Mazal Oaknín
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AI use tailored to creative-industry programmes requires institution-wide support
Students working towards creative careers have mixed feelings about AI and its potential effects on their job prospects. So education must consider the best practice in the application of tools but also teach students design fundamentals
June 16, 2026