We need to teach ‘uncommon sense’
How playful exercises in an intersession course can improve judgement, foster probabilistic thinking and help students stand out in an uncertain job market
June 10, 2026
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Understanding autistic grief to support staff and students through loss
Autistic grief can present differently from traditional understandings of bereavement. Imogen Varle explores how to better recognise and support autistic staff and students experiencing loss
June 10, 2026 -
Enter the circle: teaching circularity in practice from the ground up
Creative universities need to move students’ practice from a linear ‘take, make, waste’ ethos to one co-authored with nature. Stephanie Owens explains how to foster a culture of circular innovation
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Two ways to think about your promotion and tenure file
How to build evidence of your academic career successes when the expectations keep changing? Here are two approaches
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Banning AI won’t make students care about learning
When students don’t see the point of an activity, they often turn to AI for a shortcut. Here’s how to make learning meaningful and relevant
June 9, 2026 -
Interdisciplinary research cultures are inclusive, not competitive
Research that crosses disciplines strengthens networks, diversifies expertise and moves thinking beyond inherited boundaries, but effective interdisciplinarity takes time, curiosity and willingness to tackle cultural and structural obstacles
June 9, 2026 -
Let’s frame preparation as an academic skill
When students struggle to get started, the problem is rarely motivation. Teach them how to build the conditions for thinking by making preparation visible in the classroom
June 9, 2026 -
How we cut daily lab deliveries by 94 per cent
By cutting down deliveries, you can lower your lab’s carbon footprint, reduce clutter and admin and free up researchers to focus on discovering new cures and treatments. Learn how
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What bush turkeys can teach us about adaptability at work
When ‘wildlife relocation’ became an unexpected part of her role, Liisa Partanen found the experience came with insight into workplace resilience and problem-solving
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Writing workshops v algorithms: what we should be teaching in the age of AI
How a simple classroom writing exercise provided an avenue for sharing and connection that moved students beyond AI-style ‘content generation’ towards human understanding
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Less beer, more couscous: gamifying supply chain education
Using the Beer Game to teach business students about supply chains may have had its last orders. Switching to couscous changed how one educator’s class thought
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Building internal change management capability as a future-proofing strategy
University staff have institutional knowledge and understand the organisational practices and interpersonal dynamics that influence decision-making. So it makes sense to develop their change competence, writes Karen Mather
June 5, 2026 -
What we learned from building a queer-straight university alliance
How an anonymous email sparked a growing understanding of what it means to be a queer ally in higher education
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GrimmGPT? Use AI to rewrite fairy tales – and get your students thinking
A simple strategy to help your students question AI tools from a familiar starting point
June 5, 2026 -
Scaling systematic reviews: how Covidence reduces the research burden
From applying safe and defensible AI to fostering global collaboration, tools like Covidence are helping researchers speed up the process of evidence synthesis
June 4, 2026