Offering disadvantaged students the opportunity to take part in consultancy projects where they can make an impact on complex social issues can boost engagement, says Neale Daniel
As an official partner of the Commonwealth Games 2022, the University of Birmingham housed and fed over 3,000 athletes from across the globe. Malene Stanley explains how they turned their campus into an athletes’ village in just a few months
Funding is a relationship of sorts. You and your research project funder will enter into a finite symbiosis. It’s a joyful, exciting, uncomfortable and occasionally scary co-dependency, writes Laura Berrisford
Doctoral researchers are often absent from university discussions around well-being support, writes Jenny Mercer. Here, she argues that their situation requires bespoke attention and sets out ways this might be achieved
Enlist peer mentors to help make international students’ transition on to your campus a smooth one. Naia Robinson shows how
If you want to increase the impact and engagement levels of your learning resources, involve students in every step of the development process, argues Lauren Aspery
From working with resident researchers to navigating local salary schemes, Suzanne Fitzpatrick offers lessons on how to carry out a large-scale international evaluation programme
The route to a PhD by published works requires a different approach to supervision. Here, Alison Brettle provides aspects to consider based on her experience conducting, supervising and developing institutional guidance
Instead of punitive testing and high-stakes exams, consensus grading helps students learn how to critique their own work. James Thompson encourages a real-time reflective approach to assessment
Collaboration between industry and academia can expedite the development of new methods for maintaining research integrity and quality
Society faces problems of growing complexity, and we need scientists collaborating across disciplines in search of better solutions and faster results
In times of unprecedented health crises, the University of Liverpool found itself on the front lines, battling both the COVID-19 pandemic and an unexpected Monkeypox outbreak in 2022. The key to managing these infectious diseases? Swift and precise testing. Enter, CitySprint. A trusted delivery service provider, which played a pivotal role in supporting the University of Liverpool's crucial work during these demanding periods.
Virtual reality environments can create safe and relaxing spaces for students, offering them mindfulness meditation and social connection, says Pete Bridge
What are students looking for in their hybrid classrooms? Bavani Divo, Miriam Wun and Eric Chua discuss their recent findings from student focus groups on the subject
Higher education institutions should be places of safety, solidarity and empowerment for people affected by forced migration. Here’s how the Universities of Sanctuary Network is working towards this aim