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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 , 14 June, 2024

An inter-university and interdisciplinary approach to dental education

A degree course that blends engineering and dentistry prepares students for their future practice. Here, Szandra Kormendi and Peter Hermann explain how it works

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3minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 14 June, 2024

Tips on implementing a more agile and responsive assessment extensions process

Applying for and managing of extensions for certain assessments within higher education can be time-consuming and stressful for students and staff. Read about how UEA has implemented a more agile process.

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5minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 13 June, 2024

Enhance GenAI collaboration for future-proof research support

Embrace the possibilities of generative AI in research support with a strategic mindset. Ryan Henderson, Ayla Kruis and Tse-Hsiang Chen share their practical framework for successful human-AI collaboration

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5minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 13 June, 2024

Seven structural changes to help bring Indigenous perspectives into curricula

Impermanence of resources, priorities and personnel makes curriculum reform a challenge. Here, Kirstie Smith and Simon Young offer strategies based on their experience in a regional law school

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4minutes

By kiera.obrien , 13 June, 2024

Four ways to engage students in blogging

Enrich the conversational scholarship of blogging by including student voices. Anna D’Alton offers her tips

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3minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 12 June, 2024

Transforming mental health in South African universities: the promise of AI chatbots

Young Black woman lying on bed looking at phone

Artificial intelligence can offer promise for student mental health services in Africa. AI-driven chatbots can provide a nonjudgemental, readily available, cost-effective avenue for individuals to access information, support and guidance, writes Matete Madiba

By Laura.Duckett , 12 June, 2024

Recognising and dealing with bullying on college campuses

It’s not realistic to expect all contempt to instantly vanish when you respond, but it will certainly persist if you don’t respond, writes Elizabeth K. Englander

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6minutes

By kiera.obrien , 12 June, 2024

In a precarious academy, how can migrant academics survive – and thrive?

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In this extract from their book, ‘Migrant Academics’ Narratives of Precarity and Resilience in Europe’, Olga Burlyuk and Ladan Rahbari explore the ways precarity presents itself in academia

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4minutes

By Laura.Duckett , 11 June, 2024

How to write an abstract for a research paper

Read about three elements to include in your research paper abstract and some tips for making yours stand out

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3minutes

By Eliza.Compton , 11 June, 2024

Fulfilling a mission and serving Indigenous students

Universities can do much to support Indigenous students, strengthening the institution’s community, increasing visibility and highlighting the needs of Native Nations students and faculty through deliberate action, writes Melissa Faircloth

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