Everyday strategies to build belonging and well-being
With a focus on emotional safety, connection and clear communication, these actions build belonging and support well-being across any discipline
November 25, 2025
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Can peer mentoring support under-represented students into postgraduate research?
Mentoring is often seen as a silver bullet for tackling complex challenges such as unequal access to postgraduate research opportunities. So, can a peer-to-peer scheme support under-represented students into PhD study?
November 25, 2025 -
Co-created research to boost a student mentoring scheme
A foundation mentoring scheme helped students widen their networks. But how to increase participation? Involving students in a co-creation research project provided the answer
November 24, 2025 -
Reflective skills are key in an unpredictable labour market
Students need to be agile to succeed in the workplaces of the future. Rather than rely on static career planning tools, teach students to pause and evaluate
November 24, 2025 -
Teaching core skills for today’s and tomorrow’s jobs
Students need skills that go beyond subject knowledge to be ready for as-yet-unknown jobs. For institutions, that means preparing them with cognitive abilities – and awareness of how to apply them – for careers now and in future
November 24, 2025 -
‘The arts and humanities celebrate what makes us human’
As deepfakes blur truth and political divides widen, the arts and humanities offer essential skills such as reflection and resilience. And, of course, they provide respite and balance. Patty Raun explains
November 22, 2025 -
Ask students to create assessments for industry insight
Engineering education requires up-to-date industry knowledge. Why not deploy your senior students to craft authentic assessments?
November 21, 2025 -
Subtle steps that protect your authorship
Many early career researchers working with code, data and analysis assume goodwill is enough to secure authorship – it isn’t. Here’s how to protect your contributions and build fair, transparent collaborations
November 21, 2025 -
Co-creation that treats students as collaborators, not consultants
When students believe their opinions matter, their creativity, confidence and sense of belonging grow – and so does the impact of your work. Here are five practical ways to bring students ‘behind the camera’ in co-curricular programme design
November 21, 2025 -
Why clear GenAI guidance matters to neurodivergent students. And how to get it right
Neurodivergent students often experience heightened anxiety when GenAI expectations vary across courses. Here’s how to design more consistent guidance
November 20, 2025 -
Soft skills for hard times
Find out how to educate students with the skills needed to succeed in a world beset with uncertainty and instability
November 20, 2025 -
Place Indigenous knowledge at the heart of academic inquiry
Decolonise the curriculum by engaging students with historically marginalised knowledge from a range of sources. Here’s how
November 20, 2025 -
Real-world projects offer ideal conditions for teaching soft skills
With tomorrow’s graduates requiring agility, empathy and leadership capabilities on top of subject knowledge, the path forward is through connection with industry and community partners, as Kevin Koh explains
November 20, 2025 -
Why academics need to find adventure beyond the classroom
The best research inspiration happens organically. Here’s how to free yourself from the constraints of campus and go out into the field
November 19, 2025 -
Give students the tools to negotiate in the classroom
Teach students to listen, interpret non-verbal cues and understand their peers’ needs through simple classroom strategies
November 19, 2025