Student success

By Miranda Prynne, 13 April, 2023

Student cohorts are increasingly diverse in their needs and objectives. Here universities share how they are working in new ways to help them enter, progress in and complete a university degree

By Eliza.Compton, 4 April, 2024

Creating an impactful social group for neurodivergent students

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Meet-ups can support neurodivergent students (mostly those with autism and ADHD) to navigate the social complexities of student life and the workplace. Here, Brooke Szücs and Ben Roden-Cohen share tips for creating inclusive neurodivergent settings, based on their experience
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 1 March, 2024

Empowering ambition: student affairs’ role in supporting women students

Three young female college students
Student affairs departments, often the heartbeat of campus life and well-being, can significantly influence the personal and professional development of women university students. Here, Frances Keene looks at proven ways to nurture and support female students
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 20 February, 2024

How to support students when financial aid falls short

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When students lack money for books, transport or even food, universities have ways to help them manage and stay on track with their studies. Jerry Price looks at strategies for assisting students in financial need
By Eliza.Compton, 14 February, 2024

Heart skills to future-proof students

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These 10 skills might sound as soft as the centre of a Valentine’s Day chocolate, but they are essential for the careers and employability of our students, writes Elizabeth Reid Boyd
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3minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 22 January, 2024

Giving graduation a 21st-century makeover

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Graduations can be stuffy affairs, writes James Derounian. He suggests that with technological wizardry, student voice and a little awe, universities could add sparkle to the pomp and ritual
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 17 January, 2024

What support students need to succeed in work placements

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Students in work-based learning placements need support before, through and when returning from their experience. Here is advice for universities and academic tutors to maximise the benefits of the opportunity for all
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 5 December, 2023

Designing 24/7 hubs for students

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What does it mean to create student-centric support? Here, Kieron Broadhead outlines the process and challenges in re-imagining a 24-hour student administration system
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4minutes
By kiera.obrien, 4 December, 2023

Let’s prioritise self-care for the benefit of everyone

A tray with a jar of bath salts, lilies and towels sits on the edge of a candelit bathtub
Self-care can make us better at our jobs, support our students more effectively and help to build a better community across academia. Karina Dancza offers her tips on how to implement self-care in your professional life
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 25 October, 2023

One write way to student success in mathematics

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A detailed conversation and a letter begin a support process that can take students from repeated course failure to success and confidence. Here, Eric Grinberg explains how it works
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4minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 11 October, 2023

How to combat the mental health crisis on campus

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From staff training to nap pods and on-campus emotional support animals, universities have well-established and novel ways to help students to better mental health and well-being
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4minutes
By Miranda Prynne, 19 September, 2023

Trauma-informed care within academic settings

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As awareness of trauma and its effects on individuals grows, Imogen Perkins delves into what it means to be trauma-informed, and how its five principles could look within an academic setting.
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3minutes
By Miranda Prynne, 6 September, 2023

Alumni as a benchmark of student success

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Three focal areas by which universities can track student success by looking at what graduates go on to do after completing their courses
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3minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 31 August, 2023

Why micro-mentoring works for Generation Z

peer mentoring
Breaking the support experience into bite-size exchanges does more to increase younger students’ appetite to keep going than the traditional one-to-one mentoring model
By Eliza.Compton, 22 August, 2023

How supported social groups create safe spaces

Group of students in discussion
Connecting students who share a lived experience such as bereavement, family estrangement or loneliness can help to foster a sense of community and belonging at university, explains Hannah Moore
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5minutes
By Eliza.Compton, 16 August, 2023

Nudge technology can help students re-engage

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Early-intervention initiatives to tackle student disengagement can be challenging to implement. A centralised, targeted approach using a communication nudge can encourage students to re-engage with online learning
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3minutes
By Miranda Prynne, 3 August, 2023

Offer students a personal touch through peer support

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As universities expand, they will need to take more of a personal approach to higher education – despite the huge cohorts – but how? Emma Norman suggests looking to the students themselves
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4minutes
By dene.mullen, 3 August, 2023

Training students for jobs that do not exist yet

Jobs of the future
The rethinking of course materials and programmes to incorporate future trends is a key requirement for all forward-thinking providers, write Aaron Taylor and Victoria Rafferty
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4minutes
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