Ten actions lecturers can take to boost black students鈥 belonging
A 10-step guide to how lecturers can improve the experience of black students studying in predominantly white institutions
March 31, 2023
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Want students back in the classroom? Don鈥檛 give everything away online
Empty classrooms are an unfortunate reality of post-pandemic universities. To stop this, we need to explain the fundamentals of learning and tempt students back
March 30, 2023 -
How to manage assessment feedback in large classes? Get students involved
Delivering quality feedback for every individual student in a large class can be challenging. That is where peer feedback can help if structured and guided effectively, write four teaching academics
March 30, 2023 -
So you want to host an international online conference?
How hard can it be to stage an online conference? Don鈥檛 you just book a whole bunch of Zooms and send out invites? Well, yes and no. Here are five key takeaways from our experience as rookies to conference organisation
March 29, 2023 -
We must reverse the rapid erosion of student oracy
The inexorable march of technology is leading to fewer direct conversations in universities 鈥 here鈥檚 how to help your students improve their oral skills
March 29, 2023 -
The hows and whys of improved interactions with international students
Strategies for overcoming potential cultural differences and supporting better academic-international student relationships
March 29, 2023 -
Stretch your work further by 鈥榯riple writing鈥
Rewriting your research to serve different purposes and to reach different audiences can lead to new opportunities. And it鈥檚 fun, says Matthew Flinders
March 29, 2023 -
What LGBTQ+ allyship means in academia
Being a queer person who very much appreciates allyship and who tries to be a good ally to others has taught me a few things, says Lucas Lixinski
March 28, 2023 -
How can we encourage students to seek academic assistance ethically?
Following years researching paid academic support methods, Joel Heng Hartse suggests solutions that can help beat 鈥渁cademic help鈥 companies at their own game
March 28, 2023 -
Reframing feedback as a valuable learning tool
How to help students appreciate feedback as a useful aid to learning so that they engage with it in a productive way
March 28, 2023 -
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 Exeter
March 27, 2023 -
Towards 2035: a future view of university education
What will higher education be like by 2035? Four early-career academics at Australian universities, from different discipline areas, offer a vision of how universities might evolve and adapt to future technologies and workplace demands
March 27, 2023 -
Five key competencies for successful digital teaching
From energising your class to encouraging collaboration, these tips from Carolina Lara Robles and Cynthia Enciso Centeno will help make your online classes a success
March 27, 2023 -
I moved to Sweden as an early career researcher 鈥 here鈥檚 what I learned
The 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 so
March 27, 2023 -
Students learn better on caring campuses 鈥 here鈥檚 how to create one
Teaching the whole student and promoting authenticity will instil belonging on your campus and combat the social isolation that so many students face, says Kim Samuel
March 27, 2023