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Hear academics and university leaders reflect on their professional journeys and address some of the biggest questions facing higher education today. The Campus podcast gets under the skin of the issues and individuals defining the future of teaching, research, EDI, digital transformation and sustainability in the academy. Test

By dene.mullen , 29 June, 2023

Key knowledge to be a good manager in higher education

Academics are the most important asset for any university, though they are often the most neglected, making it even more vital to be a good manager, says Şerife Eyüpoğlu

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4minutes

By dene.mullen , 29 June, 2023

A model for maximising the impact of small research units

Qingyan Chen explains how adopting a quasi-centralised management approach can help stimulate large-scale research

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4minutes

By dene.mullen , 28 June, 2023

ADHD in higher education: is digital learning making it worse?

ADHD in the head of a university student

Hopping between multiple apps and platforms can easily overwhelm students with ADHD – we must be alert to the effects of too much digital multitasking, says Adrian J. Wallbank

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4minutes

By sara.custer , 28 June, 2023

What I’ve learned from a decade of working with a disability in academia

Meredith Wilkinson gives her younger self advice on climbing the academic ladder in an able-bodied world, but also calls for greater support for academics with disabilities

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 28 June, 2023

Can we really decolonise the university?

Road towards Aoraki mountain on South Island, New Zealand

To explore what is possible, non-Indigenous scholars Mahdis Azarmandi and Sara Tolbert offer an anticolonial feminist praxis for unsettling settler institutions

By Miranda Prynne , 28 June, 2023

What are the barriers to success for under-represented early career researchers in maths, physics, computer science and engineering?

A young Black female engineer looks up in a satellite manufacturing facility

Recommendations for improving equity, diversity and inclusion in maths, physics, computer science and engineering, based on research into the barriers faced by ECRs from under-represented groups in these disciplines

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By sara.custer , 28 June, 2023

What students told us ‘good’ feedback means to them

A university tutor gives students feedback

Asking students what they need from our feedback and responding to their answers makes them active partners in their learning process

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3minutes

By dene.mullen , 27 June, 2023

Lots to unpack: tips for those considering visiting positions abroad

Having worked in numerous countries across different continents, Farish A. Noor gives advice on what to look out for when potentially moving overseas

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 27 June, 2023

Is critical thinking the answer to generative AI?

Three The Thinker statues around a laptop

Designing assessment that tests critical thinking has value and practicality, so the challenge is figuring out questions that flummox the AI without creating wildly difficult problems for students, write Luke Zaphir and Jason M. Lodge

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4minutes

By Miranda Prynne , 27 June, 2023

How to win at the part-time ‘game’ in academia

Higher education might be more accommodating of part-time employment than many private sector organisations, but working part-time comes with challenges. So how can you make a success of part-time working in academia?

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