Let professors play: the case for sandbox classes in HE
Some of the most powerful innovations in teaching don’t come from policy mandates – they come from freedom to play, writes Danny Oppenheimer
February 2, 2026
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How Centralized Application Management Simplifies Campus IT Operations
Centralised app delivery helps campus IT teams support remote access while maintaining compliance and minimizing operational strain.
January 30, 2026 -
Cybersecurity Threats to Universities and Colleges — How to Stay Safe
As digital transformation accelerates, universities and colleges are becoming high-value targets for cybercriminals. Higher education systems hold vast troves of student and staff personal data, intellectual property from cutting-edge research, and sensitive financial records, making them prime targets for ransomware, data breaches, and other cyberattacks. Unlike many commercial sectors, academia’s mission of openness and collaboration expands attack surfaces and heightens risk.
January 30, 2026 -
Cloud Computing vs Virtualization: Which Is Best for Universities and Colleges?
What is the difference between cloud computing vs virtualization? Learn how universities use cloud computing, virtualization, VDI, and Cloud Delivery to deliver software securely and cost-effectively.
January 30, 2026 -
GenAI isn’t for the big ideas, it’s for the tedious jobs that spark them
The small, repetitive tasks that are crucial to research can drain your time and energy. Instead, let’s hand over the grunt work to GenAI
January 30, 2026 -
Seven practical ways to improve student engagement online
Teaching via a screen makes it harder to read student understanding and sustain attention. These practical strategies show how educators can keep online students invested
January 30, 2026 -
Use early engagement to build belonging for international students
Connecting with international students well before they arrive on campus – and maintaining contact across joint and transnational programmes – helps universities to transform anxious newcomers into confident global citizens
January 30, 2026 -
Balance human intuition with machine efficiency in scientific research
AI can automate scientific experiments quickly, efficiently and accurately – but what are we losing in the process? Here’s how to strike a balance
January 29, 2026 -
Campus Talks: ‘Use your brain!’ And other pointers from a seasoned computer scientist on using AI in research
Hear a leading researcher in artificial intelligence discuss the potential of these digital tools for advancing knowledge and what effective and ethical AI use looks like
January 29, 2026 -
What I wish I’d known before becoming a programme leader
Becoming a programme leader means learning to lead without line management, protecting your boundaries, and playing the long game. Here, Tom Chapman reflects on what he’s learned during two decades in the role
January 29, 2026 -
A lean approach to university technology transfer
Universities can leverage selective outsourcing to build a lean, adaptive technology transfer office that enhances collaboration and responds to external funding cycles
January 29, 2026 -
How to turn your most aggravating student emails into a chance to spread joy
Faced with a flurry of grade complaints at the end of each semester, Danny Oppenheimer found a way to respond that generated positivity for students and himself. Read on to find out what he did
January 28, 2026 -
Develop global citizens with virtual exchanges
Tips on embedding online international exchanges into university education and breaking down the barriers to intercultural engagement
January 28, 2026 -
How to make higher education assessments inclusive
When we design assessment with transparency, cultural awareness and inclusivity in mind, it becomes a tool for supporting learning rather than measuring it, writes Patrice Seuwou and explains how
January 28, 2026 -
Why ECRs should have the courage to contact their academic heroes
How can Aristotle’s ancient wisdom about bravery help early career researchers overcome their fear of reaching out to established scholars?
January 28, 2026