Two leading academics explain why everyone benefits when researchers look beyond academia to seek greater understanding and new knowledge alongside the broader public or affected communities
To foster engagement, comprehension and knowledge retention in the classroom, educators should find a balance between leveraging AI tools such as GenAI to strengthen learning while also preserving their own guiding role
Self reflection prompted by literary works can enhance students' empathy. Here are tried and tested methods
Getting through long, not-so-interesting talks is a common experience in academia. But if we all agree it can be done better, how can we start delivering better presentations?
Ensuring digital equity at your institution requires prioritising accessibility and championing digital literacy, among other initiatives
Professional certifications not only align students鈥 skills with real-world industry demands but can also lead to unexpected improvements in academic outcomes. Ekaterina Ipatova shares how her students responded to this innovative mode of assessment
Is sustainability a 鈥榖lank space鈥 in professional music education? Not exactly. Music students want to make an impact and some music academics are embedding the UN Sustainable Development Goals in the curriculum
Questions to encourage undergraduates to contribute to class content or in discussion help them develop skills for academia and the workplace. Mariano Carrera shares his experience from teaching in Thailand
Read about how a poster presentation task can promote students鈥 engagement with course content and each other
Sustainability is much more than a set of policies or practices. Here鈥檚 how it can be a transformational strategy for achieving a university鈥檚 mission
What can a 19th-century novelist tell academics about research ethics? Taking time to see the impact of research on ourselves is a good place to start measuring the social good of scholarly endeavours, writes Jennifer Allsopp
Want to prevent conflict escalation? Make mediation a 鈥渇irst resort鈥 option
To help PhD students gain the skills required for publication and improve research literacy, consider an in-house academic journal
Whether they are behind a computer screen or behind bars, all students need support with making effective use of feedback 鈥 whether or not the process is a two-way street
Advice for fostering citizen science and public engagement in research