In praise of style – Oxford, Chicago, or both
As language and writing evolve, style guides remain an essential tool in higher education and beyond, offering a framework for clarity and quality
April 30, 2025
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Fostering innovation through interdisciplinary research
Universities can build their interdisciplinary research capacity through deliberate strategy and support for academics whose intellectual curiosity extends beyond their domain expertise in search of collaboration
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Principles and practicalities of partnership working with students
For effective co-creation with students, university leaders need to move beyond surveys and get them involved in decision-making. The Russell Group institutions together set out best practice steps for doing this
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Can we use GenAI to subvert the neoliberal university?
Generative AI can be a tool of resistance against the corporatisation of higher education – or it can be just another distraction to make us ‘zombies in the loop’ of the system. Here is how we can choose the former
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Supporting pathways for nurses into clinical research
Organisational support for clinician researchers is an effective way to ensure that healthcare research is translated into clinical practice. Here’s how a partnership between an Australian university and a local health service aims to amplify impact
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From ‘filler’ to ‘fulfilling’: how to change students’ perceptions of a course
Ways to employ tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini or Copilot to show students the real-world relevance of so-called filler courses
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Build empathy with your students – and grow as an academic
Find out simple ways to develop empathy in your interactions with students, and the effect it can have on your teaching as a whole
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How to build support systems for early-career academics
Practical strategies to build structural support, foster an inclusive culture and grow meaningful relationships that help early-career academics thrive
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When GenAI resets the assessment baseline
Generative AI is forcing university educators to raise their own bar on creativity, assessment and expectations. Here’s how one teacher reassessed their assignment
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How combining VR with cultural identity can make interdisciplinary learning more impactful
A project that involved students designing human settlements on the Moon shows how combining cultural identity with VR technology can unite learners across disciplines and campuses to imagine and shape the future
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Using design-thinking to train the next generation of engineers
A ‘triple helix’ teaching approach shows how engineering educators can combine theoretical rigour with practical problem-solving to prepare students to innovate in the real world. Here, Chen Xiaodong explains how it evolved
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Faculty must stand together to confront the American illiberal peril
What happens now that university presidents are willing to stand up individually and collectively in the face of governmental hostility? Chris Dietrich examines the historical context leading up to it and suggests some ways to resist
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Prepare your students for the job market: part one
How can you guide your students to make themselves stand out in a crowded field? In the first of a two-part series, discover six strategies to hone job applications to perfection
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Optimising student support using technology
Thoughtfully embedded AI-for-learning technology can help universities scale support services to increase student retention and success
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Protecting your work – and your values – in US higher education
With US higher education under attack from the federal government, what can scholars do to ensure their research is preserved and to stand up for academic freedom? Lisa Schiff, a co-author of the Declaration to Defend Research Against US Government Censorship, explains
April 25, 2025