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By dene.mullen , 21 October, 2021

Students demand action on the climate crisis now – not later

Students are demanding action from higher education universities on climate change now

COP26 is the world’s best – and perhaps last – chance to get runaway climate change under control, and to reach net zero HE needs to act swiftly, says Manveer Gill

By miranda.prynne , 20 October, 2021

Creating advice videos to help students and support your teaching

Advice on developing advice resources in the form of short videos for students

Nicholas Morton tackles five basic questions about creating advice videos designed to help students easily source guidance and information when they need it

By dene.mullen , 20 October, 2021

Fellow vice-chancellors, we must lead the charge on equality

It is incumbent upon university leaders to create diverse and inclusive communities and curricula

It’s incumbent on us all to ensure our universities offer inclusive and diverse settings in which anyone, regardless of their background, can flourish, says Craig Mahoney

By Miranda Prynne , 19 October, 2021

Supporting student action on sustainability

Advice on using online tools to teach students about sustainability

Students want opportunities to develop skills and knowledge to address sustainability issues. Matthew Lawson describes how sustainability can be embedded into the student experience

By Eliza.Compton , 19 October, 2021

How thought leadership can build your institution’s reputation online

Lighthouse illustrating thought leadership

Will Harvey explains how institutions can use research proactively to enhance the perception of their capabilities and character

By dene.mullen , 19 October, 2021

Prepare for student sustainability demands to go through the roof

Sustainability needs to be taught but also embraced by universities as students become ever more concerned

Students will be the driving force behind universities finally being held accountable and made to practise what they preach on climate change, says Andreas Kaplan

By dene.mullen , 18 October, 2021

Competing hierarchies of oppression: why is race a lower priority?

Race tends to come behind gender when it comes to university work on equality

Gender is often given priority in HE because it’s seen as a universal concern that affects all women, but this ignores racism within gender equality work, says Kalwant Bhopal

By miranda.prynne , 18 October, 2021

How to teach online with voice only

Advice on why and how teaching using your voice only can be effective to reach remote students

Yutthana Srisavat explains why and how he adapted his teaching to instruct using just his voice via a messenger app, as a way to keep classes accessible to remote students

By dene.mullen , 15 October, 2021

Don’t forget that international students need careers support too

International students needs careers advice too

Just 2 per cent of international students find jobs through UK universities’ careers services – a big failure given their economic input, says Alexis Brown

By miranda.prynne , 15 October, 2021

Using films to encourage reflection and critical thinking in your teaching

Advice on using films to support your teaching

Noam Schimmel shares advice on how to leverage the pedagogical and emotive power of films to support your teaching

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