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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 kiera.obrien , 4 March, 2025

The university support services that help demonstrate research impact

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Library and knowledge transfer services are just two of the institutional resources available to help academics show the impact of their research. Find out which tools to use and when

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 4 March, 2025

Building a culture of care to support students’ mental health

Mental health support is a community-wide concern, which includes easy-to-access counselling, staff awareness and training, an empathetic environment and community hubs, writes Amy Epperley

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4minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 3 March, 2025

Get students on board with AI for marking and feedback

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AI can potentially augment feedback and marking, but we need to trial it first. Here is a blueprint for using enhanced feedback generation systems and gaining trust

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5minutes

By kiera.obrien , 3 March, 2025

Kickstart your educational research journey

Educational research can help elevate your teaching to the next level. Here’s how to get started

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5minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 3 March, 2025

Working in partnership with PhD students to enhance postgraduate research culture

With guidance on the REF 2029 assessment of People, Culture and Environment just published, how might UK universities’ approach to partnership with postgraduate research students demonstrate their engagement with the factors said to enable positive research culture?

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4minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 1 March, 2025

Unlocking minority students’ potential with an asset model approach

How can we tackle the gaps in attainment and outcomes between racialised ethnic minority and white students? This resource shares best practice based on running positive interventions for black and South Asian students

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4minutes

By kiera.obrien , 28 February, 2025

How to reimagine an existing subject

Immersive technology and student co-creation allowed educators to revamp a general education course. Here’s how they did it

By Eliza.Compton , 28 February, 2025

‘We should focus on the effect of the technology rather than the technology itself’

Three Asian university students in a classroom

How much tech is helpful in the classroom? Highlighting both benefits and drawbacks, John Komar explains how computer vision and AI can reinforce personal connections and interactions between teacher and students

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4minutes

By kiera.obrien , 28 February, 2025

How a mathematics competition can develop future university students

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A national initiative to find the best young mathematicians demonstrated how the subject can bridge the gap between school and university. Find out how to use it to develop students’ soft skills

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5minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 28 February, 2025

Say goodbye to boring presentations

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GenAI can supercharge your PowerPoint presentations to offer students interactive opportunities that increase participation and deepen learning. Here’s how

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4minutes

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