There is great potential for like-for-like aid among institutions during times of crises, write Charles Cormack and Blanca Torres-Olave. Here are five lessons from the Twinning Initiative that pairs institutions in Ukraine with partners around the world
Winners of the聽糖心Vlog聽2021 Awards discuss how their research and student-led campaigns navigate difficult and taboo topics of gender-based violence and period poverty
With finances squeezed across the sector, building trust and engagement 鈥 as well as relationships with partners and journalists 鈥 is crucial for PR impact, explains Tanya Wood
Steps that universities can take to help refugees and asylum seekers access and successfully progress through higher education
Advice on running a successful knowledge transfer partnership, based on the experience of James Selfe and Jim Richards co-developing a portable rehabilitation device for sports injuries
Drawing on an audiovisual project to create a virtual studio where researchers and students can test sound in multiple settings, from a cathedral to a cave, William Minty shares lessons on how to manage institution-wide tech developments
To effect real transformation, research must be carried out with young people, who should be made aware of the key role they play and knowledge they bring to the process
Projects in which students work in a professional consulting capacity with 鈥渃lient鈥 organisations can bring many benefits for all involved, but need careful set-up and support, as Lyvia Royd-Taylor explains
Sprint methodology can compress university-wide validation of academic programmes into an intense, hierarchy-free three-day process
How can you stay on top of the evolving student voice and ensure it鈥檚 at the heart of your communications? Kim Graakjaer shares her thoughts and some takeaway tips
Lecturers can make their teaching more memorable by breaking down barriers between themselves and their students with a smile and a joke, says Mohammed Zuhear Al Mulali
The success of international research collaborations rests upon clear communication, writes Marian Brady as she offers advice on what this involves in practice
Tech-enabled business processes and hybrid modes of delivery hold the key to delivering the learning experience students want
How can academics stay energised and resilient? The first step, says Aaron Davis, is take stock of those tasks and worries that deplete energy, then add activities that refill your cup
It might just be possible to achieve a good work-life balance in academia, but it requires focusing on certain areas of your life and career at certain times, says Lucas Lixinski