The human side of the practitioner-to-academic pipeline
Higher education wants to hire academics with real-world experience – yet the identity shift required often goes unnoticed. Here’s how to improve support
March 26, 2026
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Rethinking language assessment for a changing world
Language testing should integrate new approaches to assessment that better reflect evolving academic skills demands
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Move beyond tokenism to embed patient insights in medical curricula
Patients often help with medical and healthcare teaching – yet they are rarely involved in designing what students are taught. Find out how one university team worked with patients to co-produce a medical curriculum that strengthened educational quality and public accountability
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Build student and community partnerships for safer campuses
Employ the local community and nearby institutions to address student safety issues in a collaborative way. Here’s how
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How to build a social transcript that helps students stand out to employers
A verified ‘social transcript’ can turn co-curricular activity into a credible record that boosts employability. Here’s how one university designed a points-based, evidence-driven system to capture students’ real-world skills
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How the artist game opens every classroom door
An effective icebreaker can set students up for confident participation throughout the semester. Here, Natalie Cummins shares a structured low-risk activity that draws in all participants
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Understand the motivations involved in research-policy exchange
The rush to expand policy engagement without understanding the goals for each side risks creating structures and processes that work for no one. Here’s how to understand each other better
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Multilingual learners don’t need extended time – they need intentional design
Language barriers in the classroom can present complex challenges. Instead of placing the burden on multilingual learners, let’s commit to an institution-wide approach to support them
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Why professional development in graduate supervision matters
Graduate supervision is not an innate by-product of research excellence; it is a pedagogical practice that must be taught, learned, supported and refined, writes Katerina Standish
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Build information literacy with AI: a teaching librarian approach
Teach students to use AI appropriately for research tasks by showing them the tools’ strengths and limitations and by promoting critical reflection, says Callum Perry
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Lecture room as tapestry: weaving culture, curiosity and learning together
Culturally inclusive pedagogy asks educators to redesign learning environments that work with, rather than ignore, the diversity in university classrooms. Here, Chipo Simbi offers advice around student engagement, assessment and safe spaces
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Plan your route from research to market
To successfully commercialise research, you need first to understand the different routes available for taking your findings to market and how your institution can help, as Nicolas Huber explains
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Using GenAI avatars to assess empathy: how it works in practice
Could GenAI offer a new way to assess communication skills? Here’s what happened when a university team built an avatar
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Every AI learning persona needs an origin story
Anna, a fictional social responsibility consultant, mentors students analysing a company in crisis. Her story shows how thoughtfully designed AI personas can turn simple chat interactions into immersive learning experiences
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Awareness to action: how to embed sustainability in university teaching
Almost every educator is already teaching aspects of sustainability, whether or not they name it as such, writes Esther Canónico. Here, she shares ways to include the SDGs in curricula so the learning is meaningful for students and their future careers
March 21, 2026