What innovation needs to thrive in higher education
Advice on cultivating innovative mindsets across a university, among academics, staff and students
February 17, 2026
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How to embed STEM across all disciplines? Start small
Build the STEM skills students will need for the future into your existing courses 鈥 with a little-and-often approach. Here鈥檚 how
February 17, 2026 -
Exploration of style: practical ways educators can teach academic writing in the sciences
First-year students need to adapt their writing style when transitioning to university. Here鈥檚 how educators can support freshmen to develop flexible, analytical and evidence-based writing
February 16, 2026 -
International study experiences can be great equalisers 鈥 but only if diverse students participate
In part two of his series on outbound student mobility, Lucas Lixinski explains why international study experiences can be so powerful in levelling socio-economic inequality in higher education and how institutions can support this
February 16, 2026 -
I鈥檓 a well-being adviser: here鈥檚 how to support students with mental health issues
As students arrive at university with increasingly complex mental health needs, academics are often keen to help but unsure where to start. Tessa Warinner shares practical tips
February 16, 2026 -
鈥業t depends鈥: navigating the uncertainty of reasoning in clinical practice
How can we teach our physiotherapy students to think like professionals when the honest answer is 鈥渋t depends鈥? Using case studies could help
February 16, 2026 -
鈥楾he process of writing forces the writer to be present鈥
Writing is hard and uncomfortable, but the craft of turning thoughts into words should not be lost to the frictionless ease of generative AI, write Jackie Webb and Christina Birnbaum
February 14, 2026 -
The future of English proficiency testing: why universities are rethinking language assessment
Today鈥檚 learners navigate an academic journey that is increasingly digitalised, collaborative and influenced by AI. Are traditional language tests lagging behind the evolving needs of institutions and students?
February 13, 2026 -
Has your relationship with your PhD lost its spark?
Make sure you and your PhD aren鈥檛 drifting into a toxic relationship. Here鈥檚 how to recapture the magic
February 13, 2026 -
Has AI cost academia the joy of text?
Rather than asking what writing can be outsourced to AI, we might first ask which parts of the process need to remain slow, imperfect and human, argue four academics
February 13, 2026 -
Writing your first journal article? Here鈥檚 how to get the structure right
By structuring your journal article effectively, you improve your chances of getting published and growing your opportunities to disseminate your work
February 12, 2026 -
Campus Talks: What lies behind the success 鈥 or failure 鈥 of international branch campuses?
Find out what underpins success when setting up and developing a branch campus overseas and why financial returns are not a good motivation, from an academic who helped establish and later lead one such project
February 12, 2026 -
Conversations with bots: teaching students how 鈥 and when 鈥 to use GenAI for academic writing
A four-step process teaches students how to use GenAI tools to brainstorm ideas, understand and act on feedback and edit their essays in line with assessment rubrics
February 12, 2026 -
Use social media to create a digital community for international students
Students are already relying on social media to help them settle in when studying abroad, so why not harness its power for support services? Here are six ways to do so
February 12, 2026 -
Pluralistic idealism alone won鈥檛 govern the future
AI governance is treated as an ethics problem, when it is increasingly a question of control, authority and speed. As AI systems reshape admissions, assessment and student support, universities need to govern what is live, not what looks good on paper
February 12, 2026