Mitigating accessibility challenges for international students using intuitive digital platforms
Streamlining access to inclusive digital resources is crucial to addressing the challenges facing international students in the UK
March 15, 2024
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As university librarians, we should embrace open research
Open access represents a new opportunity, and librarians are ideally placed to implement it. Nazarbayev University’s library team offers their advice
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The library’s role in digital education: content is still king
University libraries have a huge opportunity to evolve and strengthen their roles. To do this, they must demonstrate the value of their digital content by promoting the use of their digital collections to engage, inspire and enhance learning
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Steps to adapt engineering education to changing skills demands
Context-based learning, teamwork and creativity are all elements that could help engineering training respond more effectively to the needs of complex workplaces, writes Parakram Pyakurel
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Diversity in the classroom as an advantage for learning
Cultural diversity can have practical benefits in the university classroom if we reflect on it from a culture-sensitive perspective, writes Attila Dobos. It can enhance the quality of discussions and lead to a deeper understanding between teacher and students
March 14, 2024 -
Strategies for nurturing ambition in female students
Nurturing ambition in female students is crucial for their personal and professional growth. By highlighting diverse role models from various fields and empowering our students to strive for more, we can set them up for success
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The importance of Black spaces in white academia
An epistemological approach is needed to build more inclusive environments, argues Blanca Elizabeth Vega in this excerpt from Black Scholarship in a White Academy
March 14, 2024 -
Pathways widen access, support diversity and empower students to succeed at university
NCUK has released a new report, titled the Power and Impact of International Pathways, which outlines the benefits of pathway routes for students, universities and the economy
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How can faculty facilitate short-term international student mobility programmes?
Let us pave the way for student mobility options to help our students make the most of their university experience and build the foundations for a successful future, writes Sunila John
March 13, 2024 -
Sprinting into blocks: what computing, AI and gaming academics learned
Introducing block delivery using Sprint methodology to design academic programmes saw computing, AI and gaming academics rise to the challenge. De Montfort University staff reflect on their experiences
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Pledges and charters in medical schools: catalysts for change or performative promises?
Pledges demonstrating support in addressing issues such as racism and misogyny will often garner interest and may even attract pockets of funding. But they also risk oversimplifying complex problems, writes Lois Haruna-Cooper
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Open access: why and how to do it
Here, a librarian and master of information student offer insight into facets of open access publishing and the challenges relating to it
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What Bob Marley can teach us about inclusive pedagogy
As One Love hits cinemas, educators can take inspiration from the life of Bob Marley to create a more inclusive educational experience. Lucy Gill-Simmen shows how
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How can we embed inclusion in our research culture for postgraduate researchers?
Small, systemic changes can help universities make their research community more welcoming and collaborative. Here, Maisha Islam looks at four actions to consider – from PGR surveys to widening access
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Sharing qualitative research through open access
Traditional open access repositories are designed for sharing quantitative data. But what about qualitative data – non-numeric information and concepts such as case studies or interview transcripts? That’s where the Qualitative Data Repository comes in
March 11, 2024