Beyond learning design: supporting pedagogical innovation in response to AI
To avoid an unwinnable game of catch-up with technology, universities must rethink pedagogical improvement to go beyond scaling online learning
October 6, 2025
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The great interdisciplinarity illusion – and what to do about it
All too often, modules that claim to be interdisciplinary are really multidisciplinary. Here’s how universities must change that
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From lab to London Stock Exchange: six lessons for quantum tech founders who want to change the world
Deep-tech commercialisation requires different strategies from those that drive typical start-ups. Three university collaborators share six practical lessons from transforming quantum research into a public company with a £14.8 million valuation
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AI for feedback: what to keep in mind when developing your own tool
Building an AI tool in-house allows institutions to retain control in a landscape increasingly dominated by external solutions. Here’s how to involve students, uphold ethical standards and navigate resistance
October 3, 2025 -
Embrace mistakes in your teaching and help your students learn from them
Incorporating mistakes into your teaching can be transformative. Here’s how to introduce the idea of failing to your students in a controlled environment
October 3, 2025 -
Cultivating sustainable campuses through engagement
In the journey towards net zero, universities can achieve stronger outcomes by engaging students and staff in sustainability initiatives and clearly demonstrating their impact
October 2, 2025 -
Advancing sustainability on campus using data insights
Universities have significant untapped potential within existing campus infrastructure to advance their sustainability goals. However, they must close the gap between recognising data’s strategic value and taking purposeful action based on it
October 2, 2025 -
Campus talks: how to unlock motivation and beat procrastination in your students and yourself
Two academic researchers and lecturers discuss the many factors that boost short- and long-term motivation and how to get yourself started when procrastination threatens
October 2, 2025 -
Five ways to embed anti-racist pedagogy
With the race awarding gap widening, facilitating conversations about race between staff and students is crucial. Embedding anti-racist pedagogy in your classroom can pave the way – here’s how
October 2, 2025 -
How can universities show the impact of research and boost connections with the public?
The need for higher education institutions to show economic, social and environmental impact of their research and how it benefits communities is urgent. Here, a panel from Australia and New Zealand share ways to take discoveries from the lecture theatre to the front line
October 2, 2025 -
Beyond gut feeling: what should academic hiring panels consider?
Academic hiring often relies on gut feeling and bias. Olga Ryazanova and Peter McNamara show how evidence on early-career choices and research records can help panels make fairer, more informed decisions
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Global learning: an emerging transferable skill for students
Teamwork, effective communication – these are what we think of as soft skills. But what about global learning and collaboration? Tiffany Shoop argues that global collaboration is a foundational skill for the modern world
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Interdisciplinarity in business sustainability education: how does it work in practice?
Practical lessons and tips to help you launch your own interdisciplinary sustainability initiative
October 1, 2025 -
Write a grant proposal to win government funding
Hone your grant proposal for government funding to perfection with these tips. Yanwei Wang, Baktiyar Soltabayev and Zhumabay Bakenov draw on their experience from Kazakhstan’s funding landscape
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GPT-5 texts released just days ago – StrikePlagiarism.com uncovers hidden patterns with 96.5% accuracy
OpenAI’s new GPT-5 launched on 7 June, promising unprecedented fluency and realism. StrikePlagiarism.com has already adapted its AI detection engine – and the first results are in.
September 30, 2025