Why your students need to learn the skills of a journalist
Interviewing real people to gain original stories and insights is a skill that will serve your students well in the age of AI. Julie Nightingale offers tips
January 10, 2024
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How to build trust as a research supervisor
Building trust is a crucial foundation of the supervisor-supervisee relationship. Kingsley Omeihe argues it’s a two-way process
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What are the key components of an effective lifelong-learning culture?
Continuing engagement with education doesn’t just happen. Universities need to put the right elements in place to support a culture of lifelong learning, writes Cheong Fan
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Breaking down disciplinary silos in pursuit of innovation
Interdisciplinary approaches allow researchers of different scholarly backgrounds to pool their expertise and enhance the impact of their discoveries. But for these projects to flourish, we need to rethink the research ecosystem to support scientists as they cross disciplinary lines
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‘Resilience is grit amid uncertainty’
In this extract from ‘The Resilient University’, Freeman Hrabowski and co-authors offer the resources and mindset that higher education institutions need to develop to sustain themselves through challenges and crises
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In the age of AI, teach your students how to be human
Look to the arts to help develop your students’ skills for navigating the real world. Lucy Gill-Simmen proposes her vision of a more well-rounded education
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What does a research supervisor do?
Research supervisors must learn to be authentic mentors, as well as sharing their experience and knowledge. Robert Crammond reflects on his time in the role
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Eight ways to improve your digital well-being
To counteract the detrimental consequences of excessive screen time and digital overload, we must take a thoughtful and balanced approach, writes Nisha P. Shetty
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Three ways to use ChatGPT to enhance students’ critical thinking in the classroom
The balance between technology and traditional educational values, as well as ensuring that AI complements, rather than replaces, the human element in education, are the keys to maximising AI’s benefits in the classroom, writes Nikolas Dietis
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Tips for mastering the Global Shared Learning Classroom
The Global Shared Learning Classroom can help extend internationalism beyond traditional exchange programmes. Jorge Alvarez offers advice
January 5, 2024 -
How to establish peer-to-peer support networks for online first-generation students
Given the limited opportunities for organic peer-to-peer interactions online, universities must use a data-driven approach to create opportunities for students to build connections, writes Nesha Thompson
January 5, 2024 -
In-person events are still necessary
Should academics be travelling to events that could be done virtually? Drawing on her experiences at COP28, Denise Baden shares tips on how to make the most of these events – and why a chance to form alliances, learn from each other and share ideas for action make it worth being present
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Campus interview: Mike Ibba of Chapman University on mentorship and the future of US science
In this video podcast Mike Ibba, dean of Schmid College of Science and Technology at Chapman University, talks about undergraduate research, what philosophers and scientists can learn from each other and the state of US federal funding for science and technology research
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How to help first-generation students navigate the challenges of higher education
First-generation university students face distinct challenges. Strategies such as mentoring programmes and conversations that celebrate their achievements can help them succeed
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Students see the benefits of AI-generated learning content
Students might already show a preference for AI-generated online learning content, so academic colleagues and institutions need to capitalise on this to improve resource management and staff well-being, write Dean Fido and Gary F. Fisher
January 4, 2024