How to develop partnerships that offer students real-world learning experiences
Rhianedd Smith shares insight on how to collaboratively create real-world learning experiences for students with professional partners
November 18, 2021
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Don鈥檛 believe the hype: being an ECR needn鈥檛 be a lonely existence
Finding 鈥楶hD pals鈥 in the same boat, but also learning to communicate your work effectively outside the research bubble, is crucial for ECRs, says Rebekah Ackroyd
November 18, 2021 -
Co-creation and empowerment: pathways to better student engagement
Effective approaches universities can take to promote equity and improve student learning outcomes and employability, shared by a team from the University of Salford
November 17, 2021 -
How to foster student well-being with online mindfulness training
Adam Kay explains how educators can effectively use an innovative, freely available, research-backed online mindfulness programme for student well-being
November 17, 2021 -
Can universities maintain their cultural identity in a blended world?
A university鈥檚 identity cannot be neatly packaged. It changes over time and has different meanings to the diverse groups that make up that institution, says Nic Beech
November 17, 2021 -
Changing lives through community engagement and outreach
Josephine Bleach outlines questions that higher education institutions should ask to help them foster authentic community engagement that improves educational outcomes for children, families and communities
November 16, 2021 -
Fostering freedom in PhD students: how supervisors can shape accessible paths for doctoral research
Clive Palmer looks at alternative approaches to PhDs that open postgraduate research to more candidates 鈥 for professional development, career change or just love of learning
November 16, 2021 -
Immersive tech in teaching and learning: first steps into the metaverse
Virtual, augmented and mixed reality can provide powerful experiences for students, and it鈥檚 probably not as difficult as you think. Neil McDonnell provides simple, practical advice
November 16, 2021 -
Strangers in a strange land: how supervisors can support international research students
Ravinder Anand-Ivell explains how early investment of time and empathy can help international postgraduate research students adapt to a new environment
November 15, 2021 -
Developing virtual experiential learning: key takeaways
Well-designed virtual experiential learning could have far-reaching useful applications. Here three academics share lessons from developing effective virtual tours and field trips during the pandemic
November 15, 2021 -
How to create an overnight scientific success (in 20 years)
Inspirational moments don鈥檛 usually happen by chance. Instead, many enabling factors must be put in place over the course of a career, say Peter Hogg and Jo Cresswell
November 15, 2021 -
Creating a 鈥楬itchhiker鈥檚 Guide to Curriculum Design鈥
Russell Crawford explains how to create a 鈥楬itchhiker鈥檚 Guide to Curriculum Design鈥 that pools all relevant information to support everyone involved in working towards positive student learning outcomes
November 12, 2021 -
Hosting industry professionals: embedding vocational skill-building into higher education
Liam Jarvis sets out three common pitfalls and three points of advice for facilitating productive encounters between students and industry professionals in higher education
November 12, 2021 -
Now could be a smart time to move into environmental research
Against a backdrop of increased funding and publishing output, aligning yourself with the green economy early could be a shrewd move, says Tim Smith
November 12, 2021 -
Four practical tips for bringing students and businesses together
New approaches to student and employer 鈥渕atchmaking鈥 can help address graduate underemployment 鈥 and bring enjoyment for both sides, says Adele Browne
November 11, 2021