Teaching AI literacy: how to begin
Students urgently need to develop their AI literacy skills if they are to gain graduate-level jobs and help society tame the perils of the technology, write Christine O’Dea and Mike O’Dea
June 9, 2023
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How universities can help rebuild trust in science
The crisis of confidence in science has deep origins. The answer to regaining traction is compelling stories and the skills to tell them beyond the academy, writes Bartłomiej Knosala
June 8, 2023 -
How to spin the plates of academic visibility, engagement and pleasing yourself
Think like a journalist. Think like a content creator. Think like a musician. Jonathan Wilson gives tips on getting ahead in your career without sacrificing personal satisfaction
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Ranking and accreditation to improve, not to impress
Institutions should participate in league tables and accreditation schemes to improve their practices and performance, not simply to boost their reputations, writes Andreas Kaplan
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Creating a reusable takeout dish programme on campus
Want to reduce single-use waste at your university? In this guide for students and administrators, Rojine McVea offers tips for how to set up a reusable dish service based on her own experience
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Giving and receiving doctoral writing feedback
Advice for PhD supervisors on setting out clear expectations and strategies for delivering effective feedback to their doctoral students
June 7, 2023 -
Senior fellowship: three tips that will help your application
Gustavo Espinoza Ramos explains the importance of applying for a Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy and gives tips on how to be successful in this process
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Open conversations around digital transformation set universities up for success
With technology changing the way we teach, learn and assess, open discussions involving student and faculty voices can play a key role in building sustainable models for digital transformation that leave no student behind
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Enhancing graduate employability in Asia through microcredentials and blended learning
Universities can benefit from adopting new models of teaching and assessment, but more needs to be done to prepare graduates for the future world of work
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A translation exercise to improve students’ creative writing
Literary translation and writing have a cyclical, reciprocal relationship, as novelist Maithreyi Karnoor explains with a task to tap into students’ feel for language
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The confidence trick: impostor syndrome and PhDs in the non-academic world
Researchers have a great deal to offer the world beyond academia. But, as John Miles writes, knowing where and when to deploy these skills is crucial
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Power to the people through automation of peer support programmes
The management of large institution-wide programmes such as peer support can be improved and scaled with the help of automation, as Amanda Pocklington explains
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How to foster a start-up mindset in creative sector students
In an ever-changing employment landscape, more students than ever are setting up start-ups after graduation. Richard Sant and Victoria Fabbri share how the creative sector has lessons for nurturing future entrepreneurs
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A beginner’s guide to implementing new technologies in your classes
Adela Vega shares practical strategies for overcoming the stress associated with using new tech, so that teachers can instead embrace it as part of their practice
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How can universities get more school pupils enthusiastic about science?
Outreach in local schools and colleges is one way universities can work towards widening participation in higher education. Carl Harrington shares the lessons from a project designed to get more pupils interested in studying science
June 5, 2023