A simple way to improve navigation in online learningFive simple steps to use colour to design an engaging menu and navigation system that enhances digital learning environments and platformsJoskaudÄ— PakalkaitÄ—The University of Exeter
Why learning to listen will help you avoid ‘helicopter research’ and make you a better science communicatorA year of failed fieldwork in Africa led Sallie Burrough to ask questions about how researchers interact with the societies they work in. Here, she shares five tips for transparent, inclusive practicesSallie BurroughUniversity of Oxford
Building blocks of university-industry partnerships for positive changeHow universities can develop strategic cross-sector partnerships and trans-disciplinary research in order to boost progress towards the SDGs Tim Bodley-Scott, Ersel OymakUCL
Three ways to refresh your academic writingTo answer the common question posed by researchers, ‘how can I improve my academic writing?’, Anne Wilson outlines three simple steps that can helpAnne WilsonRoyal Literary Fund
Why students are best placed to help students understand feedbackTips for combining classroom activities and peer-to-peer dialogue to develop students’ understanding of the language of assessment and feedbackRebecca Westrup, Callum PerryThe University of East Anglia
Prompt engineering as academic skill: a model for effective ChatGPT interactionsGathering information from AI requires a new layer of search skills that includes constructing effective prompts and critically navigating and evaluating outputsAdrian J. WallbankOxford Brookes University
Are we placing too much focus upon higher degrees for university lecturers?There is growing pressure on university lecturers to achieve higher degrees. Fiona Cust and Jessica Runacres question if this is necessary for those teaching at undergraduate level, particularly in vocational or career-focused coursesFiona Cust, Jessica RunacresUniversity of Staffordshire
How to build a stronger pipeline for international student recruitment Iain Sloan explores four key strategies universities can introduce to help them continue to attract overseas students in challenging timesIain SloanEllucian
Individual consultations can help PhD students to complete their studies Personalised consultancy gives assistance to PhD students and candidates to keep their momentum and build their academic careers, and it also helps instructors identify and train future supervisorsSzabolcs VárbÃró , Judit Réka Hetthéssy, Marianna TörökSemmelweis University
The F-word: how to use failure as a learning toolFear of failure impacts student well-being and academic outcomes so educators need to help reframe ‘failure’ as a useful learning tool. Claire Davy-Potts explains howClaire Davey-PottsThe University of Exeter
We’ve engaged 250 student volunteers to hold climate emitters to account The Net Zero Tracker taps into students’ passion for climate action, teaches them net-zero literacy and builds their employability. Here’s how we work with themCamilla HyslopUniversity of Oxford
What happens when we can’t help a student when they need us most?The job of university personal tutor is not nine-to-five, and academics in support roles are fallible and don’t always get it right. Catherine Lee shares advice for those times from personal experienceCatherine LeeAnglia Ruskin University
A checklist for inclusive assessment and feedback, in a post-ChatGPT worldA checklist for creating inclusive assessment and feedback practices that help to improve student learning experiences and respond to challenges posed by ChatGPTZheng Feei Ma, Kim DuffyUniversity of the West of England Bristol
Failure as a career development toolHow to encourage students to actively examine their ‘failures’ to provide useful direction and inform improvements when considering their future career optionsDawn Lees, Rachel SloanThe University of Exeter
How to support students considering self-employmentNot all students want – nor can they find in a challenging employment market – graduate jobs after university. Victoria Prince looks at what more faculties can do to support students in creating their own business opportunitiesVictoria Prince
Careers services: how to prepare graduates for workplace abuseUniversity career services must do a better job of helping students identify and manage psychological abuse following entry into the labour marketWilliam E. Donald, Sucheta Das Ronin Institute, University of Southampton
Look after the intangibles and the metrics will look after themselvesUnmeasurable elements such as enthusiasm, belonging and motivation are valuable parts of the university experience. Sue Lee looks at ways to embrace these intangible assetsSue LeeUniversity of Staffordshire
Silence is golden when you ‘shut up and write’ togetherHow to build a supportive community of practice and peer learning through the simple practice of meeting online to ‘shut up and write’Kelly Louise Preece, Jo SutherstThe University of Exeter
Spruce up lectures to capture the interest of all students A guide to making lectures more interactive learning experiences that keep students interestedVitalia Kinakh The University of Manchester
Raising aspirations: lessons in running a young scholars programmeWidening access to higher education for children from disadvantaged backgrounds is a priority for UK universities. Here, Valsa Koshy outlines lessons from a successful programme for primary school pupilsValsa KoshyBrunel University London
How immediate feedback motivates both students and educators Digital tools can give teachers on-the-spot feedback from students and students access to their results and progress in real time. László Tornóci looks at a changing landscape from both sides László Tornóci Semmelweis University
Actions to help your university stand out in a crowdWith competition for students fiercer than ever in the higher education sector, Ayten Ordu outlines some of the ways universities can achieve higher visibilityAyten OrduNear East University
How to write better awards entries From conducting in-depth interviews to telling the whole story, Sam Russell provides top tips for crafting a compelling narrative that will appeal to awards panelsSam RussellArden University
What should be inside a teaching toolkit?Teaching practices and student support are highly contextual so how can academic developers create institutional ‘toolkits’ that meet the needs of staff across different schools and departments?Eleanor Cook, Rachel Griffiths , Caitlin KightThe University of Exeter
I’m finally ready to admit that I’m an academic who suffers from depressionI’m opening up because those of us hounded by mental health issues should not have to add fear of job loss and stigmatisation to our list of concerns, says James DerounianJames DerounianUniversity of Bolton
Generation Z presents new challenges for medical educationDigitally savvy and adapted to rapid change, this cohort of future doctors needs emotional support and help managing expectations and setbacksGyörgy PureblSemmelweis University
The four-day week in higher education: can we make it work?With a culture of overwork eroding well-being among UK university staff, could a four-day working week be part of the solution? Rushana Khusainova looks at whether this mode of working is feasible in higher educationRushana KhusainovaThe University of Bristol
Don’t forget online learning in your university marketingUniversity marketing often focuses on the campus experience, so what should institutions do to make prospective students aware of their online course offering?Ari BadlishahThe University of Edinburgh
How to succeed at policy engagement, part two: mapping the landscapeIn the second part of her series on policy engagement, Jo Clift advises how to build a picture of the policy landscape in your area of interest and establish who to engage withJo CliftJo Clift Consulting
How to run a marketing campaign in a devolved university Advice on co-ordinating a university-wide marketing campaign in a large, devolved organisationHeather MacBainThe University of Edinburgh
University brand communities: building reputation among different audiencesUniversities are complex organisations with multiple audiences and stakeholders. How can fostering a strong brand community help their reputations to stand out from others?Sotiris T. Lalaounis, William S. Harvey , Corinna BoothThe University of Bristol
How to get students to play their part in the flipped classroomThe flipped classroom is the perfect pedagogy for the information age – but our classes must not punish students who struggle to engage when learning independentlyDoug Specht, Gunter SaundersUniversity of Westminster
Bingo! Try bringing games into your staff trainingTo engage professional service staff with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, a team at the University of Exeter took a novel approach, creating SDG Bingo. Here’s how they did it Eleanor CookThe University of Exeter
AI text detectors: a stairway to heaven or hell?The emergence of GPTZero, OpenAI’s text classifier and Turnitin’s AI detector bring a risk of over-reliance on AI classifiers. Are they a solution or a further problem to be solved?Miguel de CarvalhoThe University of Edinburgh
A 100-year-old principle for teaching students digital study skillsA guide to helping students improve their digital study skills through experiential learningJennie FoxThe University of Exeter
Phenomenon-based learning: what, why and howPhenomenon-based learning empowers students to apply disciplinary knowledge to real-world situations. Here, Sue Lee and Kate Cuthbert outline the principles of PhBL and how it can be adopted in higher educationSue Lee, Kate CuthbertUniversity of Staffordshire
Ten actions lecturers can take to boost black students’ belongingA 10-step guide to how lecturers can improve the experience of black students studying in predominantly white institutionsPatrice SeuwouUniversity of Northampton
Want students back in the classroom? Don’t give everything away onlineEmpty classrooms are an unfortunate reality of post-pandemic universities. To stop this, we need to explain the fundamentals of learning and tempt students backHarriet Dunbar-MorrisThe University of Portsmouth
We must reverse the rapid erosion of student oracyThe inexorable march of technology is leading to fewer direct conversations in universities – here’s how to help your students improve their oral skillsRichard WillisUniversity of Sussex, University of South Wales
The hows and whys of improved interactions with international studentsStrategies for overcoming potential cultural differences and supporting better academic-international student relationshipsLenka Janik BlaskovaThe University of Exeter
A play manual for academic development and skills A three-pronged guide to introducing play into university teaching, based on its successful use in staff training at the University of ExeterEleanor Cook, Emma Norman, Tian YanThe University of Exeter
I moved to Sweden as an early career researcher – here’s what I learnedThe pursuit of an academic career can mean moving to a different country. Here, Federica Di Biase shares lessons for early-career researchers who want to move to Sweden or have already done soFederica Di BiaseUniversity of Salerno , University of Naples Federico II
Students learn better on caring campuses – here’s how to create oneTeaching the whole student and promoting authenticity will instil belonging on your campus and combat the social isolation that so many students face, says Kim SamuelKim Samuel University of Oxford
On students’ terms: offering options in assessment to empower learning By giving students some control over how they are assessed, educators are likely to see a marked increase in engagement and motivation, writes Paul McFarlanePaul McFarlaneUCL
Your starter for 10: how can a TV quiz format help courses avoid extinction?With some courses struggling to recruit, John Warren explains how a University Challenge-style quiz can breathe new life into ailing degrees and empower the student voiceJohn WarrenIndependent academic
How reverse mentoring helps co-create institutional knowledgeReverse mentoring flips traditional power hierarchies, seeks connections across generations and offers opportunities to build relationships between students and faculty. The result boosts leadership skills and institutional knowledgeMonika FosterNorthumbria University
Pedagogic paradigm 4.0: bringing students, educators and AI togetherHow should universities navigate the emerging triad of students, educators and artificial intelligence-powered applications? Isabel Fischer offers her suggestionsIsabel Fischer The University of Warwick
How can we teach and assess with ChatGPT? A guide to designing teaching and assessments that encourage students to learn with and about ChatGPT Soumyadeb Chowdhury , Samuel Fosso WambaTBS Education
Lessons learned from building a new university premisesRick Trainor reflects on the trials and tribulations of constructing a new, multipurpose building from scratch at the University of OxfordRick TrainorUniversity of Oxford
How to succeed at policy engagement, part one: define your purposeIn the first of her series on policy engagement, Jo Clift provides guidance on the importance of knowing what you’re trying to achieve in order to succeedJo CliftJo Clift Consulting
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