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By Laura.Duckett, 12 April, 2024
Universities have made positive strides in improving digital literacy for graduates, but now they need to do the same for AI literacy
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By Laura.Duckett, 8 April, 2024
Timely, frequent and constructive feedback has a powerful influence on student achievement. However, its impact on higher education students is hotly debated and often highly variable
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By kiera.obrien, 8 April, 2024
To generate world-changing research, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s Research and Innovation Office took on the role of fostering collaboration and allocation of resources to allow their academics to focuscompletely on their work. Lixin Situ outlines how to provide support.
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By Eliza.Compton, 5 April, 2024
To get things done in universities, do we need to embrace conflict or find new ways to work together? Here, three digital adopters explain why collaboration isn’t the same as hoping not to annoy anyone
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By Laura.Duckett, 5 April, 2024
As the cost of living remains high, universities are spending millions of pounds on additional support for students. Maddy Godin explores some key guiding principles for helping students to thrive in their studies amid financial pressures
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By Eliza.Compton, 4 April, 2024
Meet-ups can support neurodivergent students (mostly those with autism and ADHD) to navigate the social complexities of student life and the workplace. Here, Brooke Szücs and Ben Roden-Cohen share tips for creating inclusive neurodivergent settings, based on their experience
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By Eliza.Compton, 3 April, 2024
Under-investment and lack of future proofing of core digital systems have left many universities with creaking legacy infrastructure that cannot support increasing demands. Here, three digital adopters suggest that incremental improvements could be a way forward
By Laura.Duckett, 3 April, 2024
Implementing cutting-edge technology enriches the learning experiences and prepares students for an increasingly interconnected and diverse world
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By Eliza.Compton, 2 April, 2024
Parental leave presents challenges for the parent and the workplace, writes Judith Lock. Here are some dos and don’ts for before, during and after the leave period that aim to smooth the return to work and fix academia’s leaky pipeline
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By Sreethu.Sajeev, 26 March, 2024
MBA programmes must integrate technological proficiency into the curriculum while maintaining a strong emphasis on soft skills to ensure lasting graduate success
By Laura.Duckett, 29 March, 2024
Being brave enough to make decisions without worrying about failure is important. Lead the way and you can inspire and develop your team, writes Padma Rani
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By Eliza.Compton, 28 March, 2024
Pacing is an energy-management technique that can help people with visible and non-visible disabilities to do more in their everyday lives, including in busy university jobs. Here, Meredith Wilkinson and Imogen Varle offer their top tips for putting it into practice
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By Eliza.Compton, 28 March, 2024
Experts demystify what open access and open research are, tips for best practice, and where the movement and research culture are heading
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Views: comment and opinion on key challenges in higher education
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By Eliza.Compton, 6 September, 2023
Higher education must find paths for meaningful engagement with artificial intelligence, to leverage its potential, explain the problems and mitigate the hazards, writes Rajani Naidoo
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By Eliza.Compton, 21 September, 2023
The trick is to design courses so cognitive and affective learning balance each other in a way that promotes empathy and deeper understanding of the content, writes Carol Subiño Sullivan
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Research distilled: lessons from the latest research into higher education
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By Eliza.Compton, 3 March, 2023
For forward-thinking universities, technology is not an afterthought but a core part of their activities. Here, Nick Skelton distils insight from UK higher education leaders into six components of successful digital integration
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Case studies: first-hand accounts of successful projects within higher education institutions
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By Eliza.Compton, 27 November, 2023
Unaccompanied student assignments abroad are a terrifying but essential part of the high-fidelity learning mix. Here, Jim Entwistle shares his four key points of assignments beyond the safety net
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By Eliza.Compton, 11 March, 2024
Traditional open access repositories are designed for sharing quantitative data. But what about qualitative data – non-numeric information and concepts such as case studies or interview transcripts? That’s where the Qualitative Data Repository comes in
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Collections of advice for academics and university staff
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By Eliza.Compton, 25 March, 2024
Teaching and assessment approaches that benefit students who stammer are likely to help others in your class. Here, Deborah Johnston offers a 10-point guide to adopting an inclusive mindset and methods
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By Eliza.Compton, 27 March, 2024
Potential research higher degree candidates from academia or industry will need to decide between a doctorate by thesis or by publication. Here are key questions to ask before embarking on the doctoral journey
By dene.mullen, 14 April, 2023
From conducting in-depth interviews to telling the whole story, Sam Russell provides top tips for crafting a compelling narrative that will appeal to awards panels
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By Miranda Prynne, 27 June, 2022
To write a successful grant proposal, academics need to focus on the relevant details that will help sell their research idea to the reviewer and this requires a shift of mindset, as Kaycie Butler explains
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Webinars and podcasts: live conversations providing practical advice for higher education professionals
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By Eliza.Compton, 28 March, 2024
Experts demystify what open access and open research are, tips for best practice, and where the movement and research culture are heading
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