AI tools that strengthen students’ communication skills
AI can help students reflect, practise and improve the skills employers really value, from writing clearly to speaking confidently and working effectively in teams
December 2, 2025
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Exercises to strengthen students’ socio-emotional skills
Simple, structured activities can strengthen students’ socio-emotional skills, from active listening to emotional regulation, helping them navigate academic and interpersonal challenges
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Far from home, but not alone: peer mentoring to ease culture shock for international students
Upper-year student mentors can provide freshmen mentees with practical tools to settle into a new environment, manage their mental health, navigate the workload and stay grounded throughout their medical studies
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Three ways to use co-creation to embed critical thinking
Students need critical thinking skills to deal with the challenges the future holds. Here’s how co-creation in the classroom can help prepare them
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From inertia to innovation: how universities can be catalysts for global impact
Exceptional leadership teams will be crucial to driving institutional transformation and impact in higher education
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Research culture begins with curiosity in the classroom
Research culture starts in the classroom, where enquiry becomes a habit and curiosity drives learning. Kashan Pirzada offers guidance on small, everyday teaching practices to cultivate it
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Diversify university mental health services beyond CBT
With the number of students experiencing mental health issues rising, CBT is being applied as a one-size-fits-all solution. Here’s how to branch out into other approaches
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Embracing co-creation through experiential learning
Co-creation cultivates skills and mindsets that traditional classrooms may not be able to provide. For instructors, sharing control with students can result in a richer, more dynamic educational experience for all, writes Ed Berger
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GenAI as a research assistant: transforming start-up due diligence
Universities are not just centres of innovation, they are also platforms for promoting the commercialisation of research. As ‘research assistants’, GenAI can open the door for ‘under the radar’ start-ups that human evaluators may miss
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How to engage with stakeholders for research that matters
For meaningful research impact, stakeholder engagement has to be genuine and built over time. Follow these tips for better collaboration
November 28, 2025 -
Tackle one concrete problem to advance the SDGs: campus recycling
A focus on recycling offers universities a realistic, high-impact way to strengthen sustainability and make measurable progress toward the SDGs
November 28, 2025 -
Campus Talks: The real-world power of soft skills
How do universities ensure their curricula meet the demands from industry, government and students for career-ready graduates equipped with vital transferable skills? Three experts explain how institutions are working to align higher education and skills development
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Make feedback a conversation to empower the student voice
Nurture feedback literacy through collaborative evaluation. Frederik Dahl Madsen and Kay Douglas show how a new approach works in two contrasting courses
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What learning behind bars can teach us about the university classroom
A partnership with a prison helped one educator see her university teaching in a different light. Find out how
November 27, 2025 -
The case for degrees that teach us how to think
As debate about the cost and purpose of higher education intensifies, the humanities are often the first target. Yet evidence shows that far from being outdated or indulgent, humanities degrees cultivate critical skills, resilience and, yes, viable career paths
November 27, 2025