Make inclusion work in practice in your global classroomEmbed inclusivity into your course to harness the diversity of international cohorts. Here’s howLuana CarcanoSimon Fraser University
How sustained mentoring can drive international students’ successTrue integration for international students doesn’t happen during orientation week. It takes place over months and years, through ongoing mentorship, cultural events and year-round academic-career scaffolding Jennifer ClevengerVirginia Tech
Students told us what GenAI guidance works. Here’s their adviceStudents are using GenAI whether you’ve addressed it or not. Here’s how to provide the clarity they’re asking forTom Ritchie, Yanyan LiThe University of Warwick
The difference between good and bad impact managementHow do academics and research managers really feel about impact management? Here’s how it can be done badly, and how to do it rightAndy Phippen, Louise RuttBournemouth University, University of Plymouth
Using technology to support international students From scalable email systems to database management, universities can leverage specialised technology to support the academic success and career readiness of their international studentsKate KirkGeorgia Tech’s Center for 21st Century Universities
What your students are actually doing with GenAIA student survey delved into how and why they use GenAI tools in their studies, and how they felt about it. Find out how this can inform teachingJulio Gimenez, Katherine Mansfield, Richard PatersonUniversity of Westminster
Equitable research partnerships are no longer optional – here’s how to make them a realityHow to develop research partnerships between the UK and Global South in which knowledge, power and outcomes are equally shared among participants, based on a report by academics in South Africa, Kenya and the UKBEAP (Building Equitable African Partnerships) teamUniversity of South Africa, Lancaster University, University of Aberdeen, Kenyatta University , The Open University
Let professors play: the case for sandbox classes in HESome of the most powerful innovations in teaching don’t come from policy mandates – they come from freedom to play, writes Danny OppenheimerDanny Oppenheimer Carnegie Mellon University
Why digital accessibility is now a leadership issue for universitiesThe question for university decision-makers is whether to settle for the minimum accessibility required by international regulation or to embed it as a marker of institutional excellence across teaching, research and civic missionAyala Gordon, Sarah LewthwaiteIndependent academic, University of Southampton
GenAI isn’t for the big ideas, it’s for the tedious jobs that spark themThe small, repetitive tasks that are crucial to research can drain your time and energy. Instead, let’s hand over the grunt work to GenAIQinghua Chen, Angel Lin, Yiqi Liu The Education University of Hong Kong
Seven practical ways to improve student engagement onlineTeaching via a screen makes it harder to read student understanding and sustain attention. These practical strategies show how educators can keep online students investedEliseo Mendoza OrtizCETYS Universidad
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 citizensJennifer ClevengerVirginia Tech
Balance human intuition with machine efficiency in scientific researchAI can automate scientific experiments quickly, efficiently and accurately – but what are we losing in the process? Here’s how to strike a balanceMohamed HusseinDubai Medical University
What I wish I’d known before becoming a programme leaderBecoming 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 roleTom ChapmanUniversity of Southampton
A lean approach to university technology transferUniversities can leverage selective outsourcing to build a lean, adaptive technology transfer office that enhances collaboration and responds to external funding cyclesGavin ClarkUniversity of the Arts London
How to turn your most aggravating student emails into a chance to spread joyFaced 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 didDanny Oppenheimer Carnegie Mellon University
Develop global citizens with virtual exchanges Tips on embedding online international exchanges into university education and breaking down the barriers to intercultural engagementAlfredo Bautista, Sofie Chua ShuyiThe Education University of Hong Kong
How to make higher education assessments inclusiveWhen 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 Patrice SeuwouUniversity of Northampton
Why ECRs should have the courage to contact their academic heroesHow can Aristotle’s ancient wisdom about bravery help early career researchers overcome their fear of reaching out to established scholars?Anastasios KoukopoulosAthens University of Economics and Business
How universities can prepare faculty to teach executive education Teaching seasoned professionals requires a different approach from undergraduates or even MBA students. This guide aims to prepare faculty to connect academic insight with real-world leadership experienceKonstantin KorotovESMT Berlin
Six ways to create an autism-friendly learning environmentMake your classroom, lab and campus more accessible to autistic students with these tipsMultiple authorsKeele University
Beyond Alan Turing: bringing LGBTQ+ role models into STEMLGBTQ+ identities remain largely invisible in STEM. Shining a light on them in everyday teaching can strengthen belonging and representationEleanor M. Townsend, Claire L. Davies, Andrew M. GriffithsThe University of Exeter
How to establish a community of practice for co-creationTo co-create research-informed teaching, a group of educators established a community of practice with doctoral students. Here’s how it workedKara ChanHong Kong Baptist University
AI can help you unearth the story in your lecturesHow AI can help you separate ‘making sense’ from design, build a clear story arc and create a visual narrative that earns attention and trustIrina GokhDe Montfort University
Developing a Kantian transnational clinical legal education programme Enabling students to engage in supervised cross-border legal work bridges theory and practice while equipping them for a globalised landscape. Omar Madhloom and Martin Sticker outline the benefits, challenges and pathways forwardOmar Madhloom, Martin StickerUniversity of Southampton, The University of Bristol
Use the five stages of grief to guide academic staff through AI adoptionAs generative AI reshapes teaching and assessment, resistance is often as emotional as it is pedagogical. Drawing on Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’ framework, Michael Mehmet and Rushana Khusainova offer advice for supporting staff through the realities of AI adoptionMichael Mehmet, Rushana KhusainovaThe University of Bristol, University of Wollongong
Maximise student satisfaction in creative education: part twoIn the second part of this guide to achieving 100 per cent student satisfaction results in the National Student Survey, here’s why creating community and centring mental well-being made a differenceKate Cotter , Elizabeth McLaughlinUniversity of the West of Scotland
How early career lecturers can neutralise age-based assumptions in the classroomWith structure and clarity, new or young university teachers can confidently lead classrooms where students are older than they are. Here, Dikshitha Madisetty offers five strategiesDikshitha MadisettyUniversity of Europe for Applied Sciences
Ethical AI: safeguards for the research revolutionArtificial intelligence can accelerate discovery in ways humans alone cannot. For Hongliang Xin, the key is pairing AI’s power with ethical safeguards, institutional governance and responsible oversightHongliang XinVirginia Tech
The prediction problem in management researchDoes a research-based explanation hold when applied to new situations? Here’s how to predict the future as well as clarifying the presentAhmed Maged Nofal, Frédéric DelmarEMLyon Business School
Teaching design in 3D: blending sketching, AI and ARGenAI can do more than generate images – it can spark design students’ ability to imagine objects and spaces in 3D. Here’s howLesly Pliego , Fernanda Peña, Antonio JuárezTecnológico de Monterrey
Small shifts to nurture a design thinking mindset in university teachingDesign thinking, with its focus on problem-solving in a structured way, can help ready students for the workplace – and doesn’t require a curriculum overhaul, writes Asrif YusoffAsrif YusoffUniversity of Greenwich
From shortcut to support: GenAI’s role in essay-writingA guide to moving beyond panic and prohibition, showing how educators can set clear, evidence-informed boundaries that turn GenAI from an essay-writing shortcut into a meaningful learning supportLuis Moisés López FloresTecnológico de Monterrey
How financial literacy empowers first-generation studentsInstitutions that aspire to be truly inclusive must go beyond scholarships and access policies to embed financial literacy, writes Manjari Sharma. This can be done through workshops, mentoring and career servicesManjari SharmaChrist (Deemed to be University)
Strategies to promote belonging from the first day of term – and beyondCreate a supportive learning environment for a sense of community among your students, by deploying strategies to lay the foundations and build on themMultiple authorsAdelaide University
When GenAI makes answers cheap, assessment must value judgementGenerative AI has not broken assessment; it has exposed its weaknesses. Moving beyond bans and blind adoption requires redesigning assessment to reclaim pedagogical agency and make student judgement visibleKisito F. NzembayieTrinity College Dublin
Connected classrooms: building belonging, trust and well-beingLearning communities that are grounded in trust, psychological safety and holistic support give students space to explore and share their talentsChristie StewartGeorgia Tech’s Center for 21st Century Universities
Why trauma-informed education could be a university’s smartest investmentResponding to struggling students with empathy and flexibility can benefit the whole campus. Here’s how to create a culture of compassionHind LebdaouiAl Akhawayn University
Guide students through four stages of cognitive developmentCritical thinking does not develop automatically. Using William Perry’s model of cognitive development, Adeola A. Matthew shows how lecturers can help students progress from simplistic, dualistic thinking to more reflective and reasoned judgementAdeola A. Matthew The University of the West Indies
Harnessing AI to expand scientific discoveryFrom drug design to climate modelling, artificial intelligence can process data at scales far beyond human capacity. Hongliang Xin argues that the future of research lies in harnessing agentic AI through human-guided discoveryHongliang XinVirginia Tech
Maximise student satisfaction in creative education: part oneDisappointed with your National Student Survey satisfaction results? One teaching team turned theirs around with reflection and collaboration – here’s howKate Cotter , Elizabeth McLaughlinUniversity of the West of Scotland
Tips for running engaging tutorialsPractical strategies for turning tutorials into active, inclusive learning spaces, from designing hands-on activities and valuing student contributions to building rapport and providing effective feedbackAdrian Man-Ho LamThe University of Hong Kong
What must change? Towards gender-equitable and inclusive academic communitiesUniversity leadership has a responsibility to support gender equity that goes beyond simply holding senior roles, writes Lily Kong. Here, she calls for changes in career pathways, workload allocation and service expectations to open space for more womenLily KongSingapore Management University
Don’t forget HR when building a student-centred universityHR staff can be invaluable in shaping the student experience. Here’s how to keep them in the loopIgor KimNazarbayev University
Make team-based learning work for neurodivergent studentsStudents with autism, ADHD and dyslexia often struggle in team-based learning contexts. Read advice for tailoring this activity to specific learning needs and reducing overstimulationMultiple authorsUniversity of Bath, University of Bradford
From model collapse to citation collapse: risks of over-reliance on AI in the academyThe way GenAI surfaces sources for literature reviews risks exacerbating the citation Matthew effect, writes David Joyner. Here, he offers ways to prevent AI-driven search from blunting the impact of new researchDavid JoynerGeorgia Tech’s Center for 21st Century Universities
How vertical tutoring builds communityStudents on joint or interdisciplinary degrees often struggle to feel they truly belong. Vertical tutoring – a structured, cross-year peer support model – offers a solutionOwen Tomlinson, Mary O’LearyThe University of Exeter
Be the conductor of your own GenAI orchestra for academic writingInstead of using a single GenAI tool to create a one-note research paper, why not tune up an orchestra of machine assistants?Aditi Jhaveri, Nora Binte Hussin, Siyang Zhou Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
How can we revive the popularity of exchanges and study trips? Make students feel safeIn the first of a five-part series on outbound student mobility, Lucas Lixinski looks at what care is due to students travelling overseas as part of their studies, and how this can incentivise or deter them from spending time in other countries Lucas LixinskiUNSW Sydney
Alumna, alumnus, alumni: how can graduates influence current and future students?Are universities mobilising one of their most impactful tools to boost student recruitment, improve graduate employability and strengthen the student experience: the alumni community? Nicole Chapman, Jessica BoxallUniversity of Southampton
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