Academic skills support can end up spread between teams and departments. Here’s a guide to who’s providing what and how to coordinate
Virtual field trips have the potential to prepare students more thoroughly for experiences on location. Here’s how to put one together
Offering more information before and throughout university reduces the pressure on both students and staff and can help build a sense of belonging, says Becky Lewis
Is open research a virtue that early career researchers can’t afford? Here’s how to make open practices work for you from your very first project – without adding hours to your week
You can teach hundreds of students, design learning activities, mark assessments and support academic success – yet still feel like a visitor in your own institution. Find out how to establish a sense of belonging as a part-time visiting lecturer
Lack of clear expectations among researchers who share a laboratory can waste time, erode trust and impede scientific progress. A universal agreement can make communication, collaboration and mutual respect a deliberate part of lab culture
Five ways to spark students’ curiosity during outreach activities and encourage them to keep exploring
How to encourage students to use AI as a reflective learning partner to strengthen weaknesses and respond to instructor feedback
Academic coaching assumes students are the experts who already know how to overcome their barriers and achieve their potential. The key is giving them prompts and space to set their own action plan
A systematic review can fit inside a degree but only if the supervisor sizes the question to the calendar before the student starts searching
By reducing screen time, students can recharge and reconnect with their physical surroundings. Learn how to guide them towards more mindful digital use
Collaboration is proving critically important for changing workforce needs in the healthcare sector. Here’s how to make it part of your university’s culture
In seeking a more senior role in academia, you will need to communicate a strong, positive story about yourself that emphasises performance and impact as well as contribution to the institution and its reputation
Designing different routes through the same module so they offer an equivalent learning experience is where the real work begins, writes Stuart Samuels, who offers practical planning advice
Interdisciplinarity can often be treated as an institutional side project. But embedding it into university structures can change everything. Here’s how