Developing student employability within universities
Yhing Sawheny shares effective strategies for higher education institutions to equip students with the skills they need for the workplace
February 14, 2022
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Instructional designers: how to work well with teachers
Time, trust and agreeing goals are common difficulties when academic and non-academic staff design an online course together. Here, Viviana Cáceres outlines how to overcome them
February 14, 2022 -
Accelerating towards net zero emissions: how to mobilise your university on climate action
John Madden provides insight on how universities can mobilise their intellectual and institutional capacities to accelerate towards net zero emissions
February 11, 2022 -
Let’s not allow tradition to stifle innovation in higher education
The UK education secretary has said there are ‘no excuses’ for online learning at universities – but there are many reasons to persevere, says Lil Bremermann-Richard
February 11, 2022 -
Building student social networks offline
Becky Lewis explains how to purposefully encourage and support students in forming social bonds and groups after two years of remote learning, isolated from their peers and lecturers
February 10, 2022 -
From struggle to strength: positive psychological growth through teaching and assessment
Kathleen Chim and Benjamin Chan offer practical advice on creating meaningful pedagogies, assignments and assessments that promote positive psychological growth in challenging times
February 10, 2022 -
How to work with Forage to implement virtual internships
Ben Powell provides tips and reflections on how universities can improve student employability using Forage, a free online platform offering a range of virtual internship programmes
February 10, 2022 -
Connecting on-campus learning with preparation for careers and life beyond the hedges
Career preparation begins before graduation. Ellenor Anderbyrne and Daniel Youd describe lessons learned from building a student career-readiness programme from the ground up
February 9, 2022 -
Get your research out there: 7 strategies for high-impact science communication
From news angles to dealing with trolls, here are seven areas to consider when sharing your findings with the media and wider public
February 9, 2022 -
Top tips to improve the teaching of mathematics in universities
Layal Hakim shares advice for improving higher education mathematics teaching, from preparation to delivery styles
February 9, 2022 -
Are you optimising the user experience for your students?
Kevin Curtis provides an introduction to simple user experience (UX) techniques that can help when considering how students and staff engage with higher education services and their campus surroundings
February 9, 2022 -
Professors who ‘practise what they preach’ help humanise research management
There is a need in academia for professors to match teaching and research with professional practice – and be fairly compensated for it
February 9, 2022 -
How educators can help manage Covid anxieties on campus
Simple strategies can allow teachers to connect more deeply with students and help prepare them for stressful professional environments
February 8, 2022 -
How to facilitate the small changes in teaching that make a big difference
Through their podcast, Alastair Stark and Sebastian Kaempf champion the ‘sandwich conversations’ between colleagues that lead to impactful incremental shifts in teaching practice
February 8, 2022 -
How to enhance students’ participation in teamwork that is not assessed
Rebecca Wang outlines a learning structure that supports students who are new to team-based research projects
February 8, 2022