4+ hour, 31+ min ago   (698+ words) Jason Arday’s memoir will be still released in the UK this week, his publishers have confirmed, with the late sociology professor’s family saying they want to “honour his wishes”. In their first public comments since after the academic was found…...

18+ hour, 55+ min ago   (254+ words) One common challenge in outreach is the temptation to explain too much before allowing students to participate. During my mathematics game workshops, I frequently use what I call a “try it before we explain” pedagogy, in which students are first…...

18+ hour, 56+ min ago   (490+ words) The use of coaching approaches as a tool for offering support is not a new concept outside higher education, but as academics, we naturally gravitate towards roles such as mentor, instructor and adviser with our adult students in healthcare and…...

18+ hour, 55+ min ago   (495+ words) As generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) becomes embedded in university teaching, most conversations circle around prompts, policies and productivity: how to design assessments that resist shortcuts, or which detection tool to trust, for example. Far fewer of us are asking an…...

19+ hour, 56+ min ago   (692+ words) Over the past year, I have taken a more active public role than previously, writing op-eds and posting frequently on social media. I must admit that this never sat entirely comfortably with me. I had an instinctive sense of what…...

19+ hour, 56+ min ago   (1029+ words) A group of international students at the University of Manchester say their future plans have been ruined after they were told their courses were ending months earlier than expected. Despite understanding their programme would run until the end of September,…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (309+ words) Basic information and contact details for the University of Lisbon The University of Lisbon (ULisboa ) was founded in 1911. In 2013, it joined forces with the Technical University of Lisbon, making it the largest university in Portugal and a leading one within…...

22+ hour, 56+ min ago   (953+ words) Vague warning letters from Canberra have muddied the already turbid waters around universities’ dealings with foreign doctoral students, reducing offerings for people from countries subject to Australian sanctions. Several universities have stopped considering PhD applications from Iran, citing government advice…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (170+ words) Systematic reviews are still excellent student projects. They teach searching, appraisal and synthesis with rigour no narrative review matches. But they only fit inside a degree when the supervisor engineers the fit at the start. Here is what that looks…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (502+ words) More than 1,500 staff members at the University of Sheffield have backed a motion of no confidence in the institution’s executive board and council. The university recorded an underlying operating deficit of £11.5 million in 2024-25 after it suffered a £56 million fall in…...