Upper-year student mentors can provide freshmen mentees with practical tools to settle into a new environment, manage their mental health, navigate the workload and stay grounded throughout their medical studies
Students need critical thinking skills to deal with the challenges the future holds. Here’s how co-creation in the classroom can help prepare them
Exceptional leadership teams will be crucial to driving institutional transformation and impact in higher education
Research culture starts in the classroom, where enquiry becomes a habit and curiosity drives learning. Kashan Pirzada offers guidance on small, everyday teaching practices to cultivate it
With the number of students experiencing mental health issues rising, CBT is being applied as a one-size-fits-all solution. Here’s how to branch out into other approaches
Co-creation cultivates skills and mindsets that traditional classrooms may not be able to provide. For instructors, sharing control with students can result in a richer, more dynamic educational experience for all, writes Ed Berger
Universities are not just centres of innovation, they are also platforms for promoting the commercialisation of research. As ‘research assistants’, GenAI can open the door for ‘under the radar’ start-ups that human evaluators may miss
For meaningful research impact, stakeholder engagement has to be genuine and built over time. Follow these tips for better collaboration
A focus on recycling offers universities a realistic, high-impact way to strengthen sustainability and make measurable progress toward the SDGs
How do universities ensure their curricula meet the demands from industry, government and students for career-ready graduates equipped with vital transferable skills? Three experts explain how institutions are working to align higher education and skills development
Nurture feedback literacy through collaborative evaluation. Frederik Dahl Madsen and Kay Douglas show how a new approach works in two contrasting courses
A partnership with a prison helped one educator see her university teaching in a different light. Find out how
As debate about the cost and purpose of higher education intensifies, the humanities are often the first target. Yet evidence shows that far from being outdated or indulgent, humanities degrees cultivate critical skills, resilience and, yes, viable career paths
With student needs shifting and AI reshaping work, universities must close the gap between expectations and delivery through flexible learning, interoperable credentials and smarter use of technology
Teaching at scale is a growing reality across UK higher education, but how can modules with more than 500 students maintain quality and engagement?