Making public work count in academia
Practical advice for universities and departments that want to begin including public work meaningfully in hiring, tenure and promotion standards
May 29, 2026
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Why AI adoption in universities is really a question of trust
To encourage AI use that aligns with institutional polcies, university governance must prioritise transparency, usability and academic autonomy. Learn how
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Combat sustainability burnout by giving students the tools to act
Students care deeply about climate change – here’s how to design teaching to prevent them feeling powerless as a result
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It’s time to take the well-being of online postgraduate students seriously
As online taught postgraduate provision expands, programme teams need practical ways to support student well-being at a distance. Julien le Jeune d’Allegeershecque shares five ways educators can make a measurable difference
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‘Employability is more than getting a job’
Careers services go beyond preparing students for immediate graduate positions. They equip students to navigate their professional lives over time, to progress and adapt through change. Gemma Kenyon explains the nuances of delivering employability at scale
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How do we teach AI literacy when students already think they’re experts?
Students don’t need help from their educators to keep up with AI. But what we can do is encourage them to question it more. Here’s how
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Boosting AI literacy across your institution
AI literacy goes far beyond basic prompt writing. Learn strategies for building understanding of how AI tools work, how to use them effectively to support teaching, learning and research, where their limitations lie and the ethical implications surrounding their use
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Defining and developing students’ critical AI literacy
By the time they arrive at university, most students are using AI. So, with the lines between AI use and original work increasingly blurred, academia now needs to teach them how to use the tools critically
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Build AI and information literacy through targeted library support
How student-centred AI literacy programmmes can build confidence, critical thinking and playful learning
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Why faculty support should look more like a writing centre
Why do institutions invest in peer writing support for students but not for staff? Anne Brubaker makes the case for a more formalised approach to faculty writing support
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In AI-enabled healthcare education, critical thinking comes first
As technology shapes the future of healthcare, how can we embed the skills tomorrow’s medical staff will need? Find out how here
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‘The first step is to understand what supervisors and students need’
Many academics have limited access to structured training in doctoral supervision. Here, Paul Clarkson and Tahrima Hossain offer takeaways from designing a supervisor development programme
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Extend reality to make learning more meaningful
To meet the challenges of the modern workplace, students need to encounter environments that simulate professional scenarios during their studies. Read about how to design extended reality activities that boost a range of discipline-specific skills
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How to articulate a clear identity for university libraries – and why it matters
In the digital era, the identity of the library has become blurred. Here’s how to emphasise its distinctiveness, writes John Cox
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Why do university websites drive international students away?
For most international students, the university journey begins not on campus, but online. Nirma Jayawardena offers insights on how institutions can improve their websites for overseas students, based on a recent study
May 25, 2026