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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 Eliza.Compton , 16 September, 2022

Why my hobbies make me a better scholar

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Non-academic skills, both motor and cognitive, can enrich research capabilities in unexpected and often unexamined ways, writes Stephen W. Harmon
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By Eliza.Compton , 16 September, 2022

Blocks for building a stronger student community

Pyramid of people-shaped blocks
Block teaching can help rapidly establish bonds among students, and with their lecturers, which in turn maximises learning potential. Here, Sarah Jones offers insights from the 50-year history of block scheduling
By Miranda Prynne , 15 September, 2022

Do we need to grade students’ presentation skills?

Woman giving a presentation
Presentation skills are considered essential by employers, but does this mean they should be graded at university? Marking can distract from the goal of improvement, and there are better ways to motivate students, says Axel Wieneke
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3minutes
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