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By kiera.obrien , 19 March, 2024

How can we imagine a new university?

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In this existential moment for higher education, the corporate university is not the only end point possible – we can imagine so much more. David J. Staley offers 10 new ways of thinking about universities, in this excerpt from his book ‘Alternative Universities: Speculative Design for Innovation in Higher Education’
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By kiera.obrien , 18 March, 2024

On the neurodivergent campus, language matters

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The neurodiversity movement has made great strides, but out-of-date, ableist language is still prevalent, even in academia. Carrie Ballantyne advises us to think about the words we use
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By Eliza.Compton , 18 March, 2024

Using storybooks to share research with a wider audience

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Storybooks offer a collegial method of sharing research findings beyond the peer-reviewed journals of academia – and putting it in the hands of the people who can best use the information, write Dominic Petronzi, Dean Fido and Rebecca Petronzi
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By kiera.obrien , 15 March, 2024

As librarians, we should embrace open research

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Open access represents a new opportunity, and librarians are ideally placed to implement it. Nazarbayev University’s library team offers their advice
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By Laura.Duckett , 15 March, 2024

The library’s role in digital education: content is still king

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University libraries have a huge opportunity to evolve and strengthen their roles. To do this, they must demonstrate the value of their digital content by promoting the use of their digital collections to engage, inspire and enhance learning
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5minutes
By Eliza.Compton , 14 March, 2024

Diversity in the classroom as an advantage for learning

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Cultural diversity can have practical benefits in the university classroom if we reflect on it from a culture-sensitive perspective, writes Attila Dobos. It can enhance the quality of discussions and lead to a deeper understanding between teacher and students
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