How to engage the public in research
Advice for fostering citizen science and public engagement in research
December 2, 2025
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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
December 1, 2025 -
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
December 1, 2025 -
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
December 1, 2025 -
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
December 1, 2025 -
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
December 1, 2025 -
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
November 28, 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 Yet evidence shows that far from being outdated or indulgent, humanities degrees cultivate critical skills, resilience and, yes, viable career paths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 -
Everyday strategies to build belonging and well-being
With a focus on emotional safety, connection and clear communication, these actions build belonging and support well-being across any discipline
November 25, 2025 -
Co-created research to boost a student mentoring scheme
A foundation mentoring scheme helped students widen their networks. But how to increase participation? Involving students in a co-creation research project provided the answer
November 24, 2025 -
Shape the next generation of project managers with co-creation
A cross-disciplinary, student-led project to design a simulation tool helped students find a safe environment in which to practise their workplace skills. Here’s how it worked
April 1, 2025 -
Students as partners in diversifying reading lists
Bringing the student voice into the creation of a toolkit to decolonise and diversify university reading lists was a key purpose of a library project. Here's what the team learnt about working in partnership with students
November 28, 2024 -
Co-creating PhD programmes for Black UK students offers a route to reparative justice
How to co-create, recruit and deliver PhD programmes for Black students: lessons from a scholarship and development programme aimed at diversifying doctorates
November 26, 2024 -
In trust, we trust: ensure transparency in university endowments
Endowment funds are important financial safeguards for universities, but transparency on how they are run and governed is an imperative. Here are some ways institutions can inspire confidence in these fiscal safety nets
November 3, 2023 -
Philanthropists, governing boards and faculty must play active roles in university governance
All parties involved in donating and managing university funds must play active roles in ensuring such financial gifts are used wisely, if US higher education is to avoid further scandal, write Siri Terjesen and Michael Ryall
October 20, 2023