A peer mentoring scheme designed to support staff well-being is being piloted at Staffordshire University. Fiona Cust and Jessica Runacres share lessons on how the initiative has been developed
Bárbara Regina Granados Guzmán provides suggestions on how to help students who struggle with recognising the use of external ideas
From flexible class schedules to a friendly smile, colleges that focus on individual needs are best positioned to help learners thrive at school and in life
Mentoring is a powerful tool to enhance job satisfaction and work-life balance. This guide aims to help mentors adopt a gender-sensitive approach to support women and people who identify as women in teaching-focused roles
Jenny Moffett explores classroom techniques to help students meet the demands of an increasingly complex and rapidly changing society
Five tips to help academics balance their teaching and research duties without compromising the quality of one or the other, by Abdullah Khadim
The Covid-19 pandemic demonstrated the value of e-learning – but designing quality online courses is a skill to be honed
Extricating ourselves from A-F grading scales requires an inclusive, big tent approach in which we de-emphasise grades in a way that best fits our individual contexts
Where should action to improve equity, diversity and inclusion within universities be focused in order to have a tangible impact? Christina Dzineku and Patrice Sewou explain
Simple exercises can make reading-based university classes more engaging and interactive, says Amjed Majeed. In this video, he offers four ways to break up the vocabulary, text, comprehension routine
Mathematicians have always looked at old problems in new ways. A database of original sources will give university-level mathematics students a global, historical view of their subject
Dulce Julissa Salas Benavides and Jesús Alejandro Salas Benavides explain the basics of microlearning, from how it works to benefits and key features
Do you find yourself thinking ‘everyone knows more than I do’ or ‘I shouldn’t have got this promotion’? If so, Jo Clift has tips for challenging your impostor syndrome
A guide to help STEM educators understand which aspects of practical laboratory learning can most effectively be delivered online and the benefits of this approach
Alumni and lifelong learning programmes have a vital role in institutions’ social purpose goals, but how can universities ensure these relationships have impact?