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By Eliza.Compton , 4 October, 2023

How to create K-12 programmes to boost belonging and participation

Learning outside the traditional school day can help shape a young person’s lifelong education journey. Here’s how university programmes can establish an environment where they can thrive

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4minutes

By Miranda Prynne , 4 October, 2023

How can PhD researchers be supported to complete an alternative format thesis?

A young female researcher working in the lab

How universities can best support PhD researchers who wish to produce alternative format theses, based on a review of institutional policies

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3minutes

By dene.mullen , 3 October, 2023

Enhancing manuscript clarity and ethical credibility with ChatGPT

Ikenna Uwanuakwa shares experience and tips for using ChatGPT to improve academic writing without falling foul of ethical considerations

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4minutes

By Miranda Prynne , 3 October, 2023

Open educational resources to make lifelong learning accessible to all

How open educational resources can be created and managed to ensure courses and materials that support lifelong learning are accessible to all aspiring students at little or no cost

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 3 October, 2023

The three Cs of the 21st-century workplace: cognition, character and career

Changing skill demands require a lifelong approach to education that prioritises self-efficacy, critical thinking and a growth mindset. Here is how these elements can fit together in learning and career preparation

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4minutes

By dene.mullen , 2 October, 2023

Want to know what the future of HE looks like? Ask your students

Student survey filled out online at university

It’s time to embrace the student voice to improve inclusivity and innovation, and digital technology can be a massive help, writes Kristen McCartney

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4minutes

By Miranda Prynne , 2 October, 2023

Moving beyond climate change to teach the climate crisis

Ways to scale up education relating to the climate crisis and the questions it must guide students to answer

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5minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 2 October, 2023

A case study in developing the next STEM generation

University ‘taster days’ can introduce teenagers to what global health research and advocacy might be like as a future career. Here four academics describe a pilot training session and what they learned from it

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4minutes

By dene.mullen , 29 September, 2023

What’s needed for stackable microcredentials towards a degree?

Stackable microcredentials for university learners

Forest Tan describes how to begin creating a flexible pathway where learners can accumulate microcredentials aligned to industry that can stack towards a degree

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4minutes

By Miranda Prynne , 29 September, 2023

Biased AI poses a threat to academic freedom that must be confronted

Abstract image representing free thoughts flying from a head in the form of butterflies

How academics can manage and guide the use of generative artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT so that it enhances learning and independent thought and does not hamper academic freedom

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4minutes

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