With no clear plan for how students progress towards programme goals, they can reach advanced courses without the requisite skills and knowledge. Here’s how curriculum mapping can help
Five ways to make welcome activities more inclusive, helping students engage at their own pace, build connections and feel a sense of belonging from the start
Board games offer a powerful teaching tool to deepen understanding of complex dynamics such as climate. This analogue group task fosters the skills of systems thinking: setting boundaries, seeing multiple perspectives and holistic analysis
You could be losing your online students earlier than you think. Here’s how to engage them from the moment they encounter a task
The diversity of university academics and the complexity of their roles make effective internal communication difficult. Here, David Brown and Katie Trachtenberg explore ways in which communications professionals can segment messaging to reach different audiences
Professional services educators play an important role in supporting student and staff learning at universities. Here are ways to help them to recognise and evidence their teaching practice through Advance HE Fellowship
This low-effort, high-impact practice can enhance the start of a class, and helps both students and staff develop emotional resilience
Despite the benefits of retrieval practice, students still tend to opt for more passive strategies. Here’s how to embed retrieval in your classroom to show them its power
We hear how a woman from rural southern Italy became the first female professor of chemical engineering in Scotland – and what she’s working on now
Face it: students are going to use GenAI whether we ban it or not. Let’s support them to use it purposefully and curiously
A novel offers practical ways for students to consider how theory and practice can come together in addressing climate challenges. Here, Denise Baden offers exercises across humanities and social sciences disciplines
For the Brazilian agriculture system, interdisciplinary collaboration presents quantum technologies that could help feed the world’s growing population
The best way for students to learn is by doing. But now GenAI is a non-negotiable in university teaching, what does that mean? Renia Lopez-Ozieblo explores
Working with industry can increase research impact, but many academics worry about protecting quality and rigour. Here, Firdous Nazir shares practical lessons on how to collaborate effectively on applied research without compromising academic standards
Learning designers and academics may have different expectations when it comes to collaborating on course design. Here’s how a five-point scale can help