Rewild your campusIntentional planting and water and soil conservation can encourage wildlife back to our campuses and create a rich learning environmentDeepta SateeshManipal Academy of Higher Education
The university support services that help demonstrate research impactLibrary and knowledge transfer services are just two of the institutional resources available to help academics show the impact of their research. Find out which tools to use and when Tugce AtaciUniversité Paris-Est Créteil
Building a culture of care to support students’ mental healthMental health support is a community-wide concern, which includes easy-to-access counselling, staff awareness and training, an empathetic environment and community hubs, writes Amy EpperleyAmy EpperleyVirginia Tech
Get students on board with AI for marking and feedbackAI can potentially augment feedback and marking, but we need to trial it first. Here is a blueprint for using enhanced feedback generation systems and gaining trustIsabel Fischer The University of Warwick
Kickstart your educational research journeyEducational research can help elevate your teaching to the next level. Here’s how to get started Oran Devilly, Kenan Kok Xiao-Feng , Ching Yee Pua, Shermain PuahSingapore Institute of Technology
Working in partnership with PhD students to enhance postgraduate research cultureWith guidance on the REF 2029 assessment of People, Culture and Environment just published, how might UK universities’ approach to partnership with postgraduate research students demonstrate their engagement with the factors said to enable positive research culture? Maisha Islam , Fabien Littel, Nandini DasUniversity of Southampton
Unlocking minority students’ potential with an asset model approachHow can we tackle the gaps in attainment and outcomes between racialised ethnic minority and white students? This resource shares best practice based on running positive interventions for black and South Asian studentsHemisha Harji, Gemma FrancisLoughborough University
‘We should focus on the effect of the technology rather than the technology itself’How much tech is helpful in the classroom? Highlighting both benefits and drawbacks, John Komar explains how computer vision and AI can reinforce personal connections and interactions between teacher and studentsJohn KomarNanyang Technological University
How a mathematics competition can develop future university studentsA national initiative to find the best young mathematicians demonstrated how the subject can bridge the gap between school and university. Find out how to use it to develop students’ soft skillsRabie ZineAl Akhawayn University
Say goodbye to boring presentationsGenAI can supercharge your PowerPoint presentations to offer students interactive opportunities that increase participation and deepen learning. Here’s how Chaonan XuXi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Online should not mean offline for business lecturersWhen online courses are delivered more or less to a prescribed script, this leaves little space for an educator’s personalised contribution and autonomy, writes Anita Wheeldon. Here, she makes the case against ‘teacherless pedagogy’Anita WheeldonThe University of Southern Queensland
Each discipline has a part to playA guide to conducting preliminary research, setting goals and defining each member’s level of input to an interdisciplinary research projectEstu Putri WilujengThe University of Indonesia
Navigating uncertainty with interdisciplinary teachingThe siloed approach to education – where students in technical, business, humanities and arts disciplines learn separately – is no longer adequate, writes Lisa McNairLisa McNairVirginia Tech
How to balance tension in interdisciplinary teaching and learningAn interdisciplinary approach to programme development comes with inherent tensions, which need to be balanced and worked through. Here are our tips Adam MatthewsUniversity of Birmingham
The wintering of universitiesThe fallow moments of retreat are necessary to bring about spring. For universities, we must use this winter to think about what it is we do, writes Katie NormingtonKatie NormingtonDe Montfort University
Give students the skills to communicate across disciplinesIn sustainability education, inter- and transdisciplinary teaching alone is not enough – students need to develop the skills to learn in a cross-disciplinary way. Co-creation could be the answer.Julia MyattUniversity of Birmingham
What’s the crucial element for interdisciplinary teamwork? Psychological safetyFoster a sense of radical openness in your interdisciplinary online learning environment by establishing psychological safety – here’s howHelena Robinson, Fabian HeldUniversity of Technology Sydney, University of Sydney
Lessons from an interdisciplinary community engagement course for engineersSTEM curricula in the US don’t often expose students to perspectives on culture, history and power nor equip them with effective community engagement skills. Here, an instructor and students share lessons from designing and teaching an interdisciplinary course that sought to address that gap Ruthie YowGeorgia Tech’s Center for 21st Century Universities
How to get students interested in interdisciplinary workProviding real-world opportunities, incentives and spaces for interdisciplinary work enables undergraduate students to explore important solutions to complex issuesSambit DashManipal Academy of Higher Education
How to prevent compassion fatigueMany educators experience compassion fatigue at some point in their careers. Prevent it by shifting your perspective, setting boundaries and building strong support networksBhawana ShresthaXi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Universities need to move interdisciplinary professional associations to the next stepInter- and transdisciplinary teaching is going beyond communities of practice – but it’s still too small to compete with discipline-based professional associations. Here are the questions we should be asking to move forwardGabriele BammerAustralian National University
How civic arts programmes can make students feel welcome Empowering students to co-create music events with peers can foster a sense of belonging in their university and city. Here’s how a student-community collective breathed new life into a 50-year-old venueJessica Santer, Carley DivishUniversity of Southampton
Improving assessments through industry collaborationHow to build and maintain industry relationships and coordinate effective project-based assessments for MBA studentsManinder Singh Manipal Academy of Higher Education
International research needs international research professionalsWhen researchers in poorer countries are expected to deliver programmes to the exacting standards of funders in the Global North, it makes international collaboration more difficult. Here, Mary Ryan calls for skills development initiatives to align global aspiration and realityMary RyanUniversity of Glasgow
Scholarly publishers’ role in fostering collaboration in academiaWith the infrastructure in place to exchange ideas and information, journals can enable scholars to build on their research and accelerate discovery and quality of innovation, as Antonia Pop explainsAntonia PopUniversity of Toronto Press
DeepSeek and shallow moats: what does it mean for higher education?DeepSeek’s arrival may have spooked the markets, but what does it mean for the research and development of LLMs? Higher education should avoid putting all its eggs in one GenAI basket, writes Ben SwiftBen SwiftAustralian National University
Providing the right resources for students who work alongside studyStudent services and scholarships are among the support systems that can help students manage a job in tandem with their university educationCheong FanMacau University of Science and Technology
Four things to consider to create a safe and inspiring interdisciplinary learning environment With interdisciplinary teaching, we need to look at ‘how’ as well as ‘what’. Focus on these four elements of course design to create a space where integration and interdisciplinarity can flourishJessica OudenampsenUtrecht University
How to know when students need mental health assistanceAcademic institutions have a rare opportunity to intervene to help students with mental health challenges, but this requires support and training for staff and faculty, writes Amy EpperleyAmy EpperleyVirginia Tech
Three alternative assessments that build managerial skillsPersonal development discussions, presentations and peer coaching help build essential communication skills and emotional intelligence. These tips will make them effectiveMichelle Civile, Alison Sydenham, Julie Pepper The University of Exeter
Can you teach interdisciplinarity in 10 weeks?Interdisciplinarity is an ambitious and rewarding research process, but how realistic can we be in a 10-week module? Here is how to frame the task, structure the process and balance workloadsSimon ScottUniversity of Birmingham
Market orientation must be an institution-wide endeavourAs higher education becomes increasingly global, universities must adopt a market-orientated philosophy, balancing student needs, national priorities and competitive differentiation, writes Emily OwenEmily OwenTHE Consultancy
Tap the mine of library data to help enhance your coursesUniversity libraries offer a rich well of data for course enhancement teams, on everything from student engagement to which resources they’re using most. Here’s how to make the most of itSteve Briggs, Carly Ramirez-Herelle , Jo MyhillUniversity of Bedfordshire
Beyond the classroom: from PhD preparation to leadershipA foundational pathway that nurtures future leaders in healthcare and scientific innovation produces students who are not only ready for their PhD journey but emerge as skilled professionals and researchers, write Zoltán Benyó and Attila SzijártóZoltán Benyó, Attila SzijártóSemmelweis University
What can module leaders learn from Toyota?How to use the plan-do-check-act cycle to improve student success, satisfaction and gradesSercan DemiralayNottingham Trent University
Voice, agency and style: what goes missing when AI chats backWe need to teach that imperfect but authentic writing is more valuable than sentences that are polished on the surface, argue three US academics. Here, they share surprise findings from STEM and beyondQian Du, Daniel M. Gross, Patrick HongUniversity of California, Irvine
How to integrate AI into strategy and business educationIncorporate AI into your teaching or ignore it and hope it fades from view? Let’s balance these two attitudes by raising our expectations of studentsGuillaume Carton , Julia Parigot EMLyon Business School, Institut Supérieur de Gestion
How can we assess interdisciplinarity?Effectively assessing interdisciplinarity involves encouraging students to ask the right questions and critically evaluating the quality of the knowledge created, explains Simon ScottSimon ScottUniversity of Birmingham
Should universities meet all industry demands?With higher education institutions adapting their programmes to prepare students for future jobs, they risk producing corporatised graduates to a detriment of innovation or even business’ best interests, writes Stéphane BouchonnetStéphane BouchonnetÉcole Polytechnique
Evaluating the impact of patient and public involvement in health researchMeasuring the impact of involving patients and the public in healthcare research is less about proving that the practice is a ‘good thing’ and more about finding ways to do it better, writes Gary Hickey. Here, he shares eight key considerationsGary HickeyUniversity of Southampton
White privilege doesn’t exist for working-class men in higher educationConsider social class a protected characteristic and remove financial barriers to make HE accessible to white, working-class men, writes Mark ButterickMark ButterickUniversity of Leeds
Tips for designing interprofessional education courses in healthcareAdapting to and collaborating with other professionals is essential in medicine. Here’s how to nurture an interdisciplinary mindset from the very startHajer N. Sheikh, Umamah Rehman Dubai Medical University
Active, flipped, micro, virtual learning: a toolbox for interdisciplinary teachingYoung engineers need interdisciplinary skills more than ever to communicate science clearly, both to inform the public and to protect shared resources such as the environment. Here are lessons from a cross-course projectMartin Morgeneyer, Esteban Zúñiga DomínguezUniversité de Technologie de Compiègne
Unlock the potential of internationalisation in higher educationLet’s smash through the barriers to effective internationalisation. Here’s a four-part framework to do soWafa El GarahAl Akhawayn University
How to create a higher education AI policyA successful university AI policy guides internal innovation and usage, directs resources and identifies key contacts for emergent needs. Here are the steps and considerations for writing guidelines Eric Scott SembratGeorgia Tech’s Center for 21st Century Universities
How to build a citizen science research culture Practical advice for building inclusive and innovative research cultures that prepare students for real-world challengesAadhi Agilan, Sam O’Keefe, Gareth Bilton University of Chester
The evolution of assignments in the age of generative AIInstead of cracking down on AI use for written assignments, we just need to make our assessment smarterMiriam WunSingapore Institute of Technology
Fostering an ‘I can’ attitude in studentsChallenging assumptions about competency and student independence and promoting self-reflection can foster agency, writes Megan JonesMegan JonesThe University of East Anglia
‘Generative AI is making our students more creative than ever’The real opportunity of AI isn’t automation, it’s the potential to democratise innovation, writes Ramona Pistol. And teaching practices need to catch up to this realityRamona PistolUniversity of Hertfordshire
An insider’s guide to how students use GenAI toolsThere’s no doubt students are using GenAI in their assignments – but how? Miriam Wun and Nah Yong En talked to students to find outMiriam Wun, Nah Yong EnSingapore Institute of Technology
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