Making space for Black voices in higher education
While higher education has talked a lot about EDI, are Black academics noticing the difference in their day-to-day lives? A conference gave them a space to reflect
July 30, 2026
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Why I use a dating analogy to teach complex pharmacology
Pharmacodynamics is one of the more difficult topics when educating students about the complexities of prescribing medicines. But parallels with sexual attraction and rivalry offer a low-tech way to ease learning apprehension
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Why subject-aligned career talks matter – and how to deliver them
Discipline-focused careers talks bring the labour market and recruitment practices into the classroom in a way that is based on speakers’ personal stories and experiences
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Campus Talks: How co-creation and interdisciplinarity enrich university outreach
An expert in science engagement explains why a people-centred approach, curiosity and creativity are key to sharing knowledge with schools and the community in innovative and inspiring ways
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How to embed outreach into final-year research projects
How to take a proactive approach to ethics approval and use existing university mechanisms to transform outreach into assessed, curriculum-aligned work
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Four ways that study tours can put decolonisation into action
Instead of discussing decolonisation in theoretical terms, engaging with those theories in practice via a study tour can be transformative. Here’s how
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What the ‘overseas elective’ can teach us about adapting student exchanges for 2026 and beyond
Short-term exchanges may be an effective way to rejuvenate interest in international experiences among students, writes Lucas Lixinski in the fourth part of his series on outbound student mobility, drawing lessons from his department’s ‘overseas electives’
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Effective outreach means translating research into action
Collaboration between research and extension in forest resources and environmental conservation offers a clear lesson for universities everywhere: knowledge matters most when it is communicated, trusted and applied
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The post-pandemic university: how to best serve the Covid generation
A guide to how institutions can adapt and shape higher education in order to meet the needs of students whose vital school years were interrupted by pandemic lockdowns
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What skills will help students thrive in the job market of the 2030s?
Students will need a skills-focused mindset as GenAI absorbs entry-level jobs. Here, Raphael Dennett and Lisa Harris share lessons from developing a module that prepares undergraduates for a radically different start to their professional lives
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How universities can learn to live with AI
University policy and students’ practical use of AI are running in different directions. Higher education needs a collaborative approach, focused on human capability, write Doug Specht and Gunter Saunders
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A peer-led approach to helping university students with information overload
Complex administration tasks and fragmented communication channels can cause students unnecessary stress and prevent them from accessing support. A centralised approach that offers peer guidance can be an answer
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Why timing matters for research into students’ GenAI misuse
Research into GenAI-assisted cheating across disciplines may not be showing the whole picture. Here’s what researchers should be doing to make sure their work stays relevant when technology is moving so quickly
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Use short-form videos to build community in large courses
TikTok-style videos can give a face to a department and encourage students to take an active role in academic life. Learn how to work with students to create them
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Turning final-year research projects into community collaborations
How to embed collaboration with external partners into core research assessment to ease pressure on labs while building core employability skills
July 27, 2026