2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (441+ words) Academics " from Ph D students to established researchers " all face challenges in safeguarding their writing time, but for doctoral candidates three common issues stand out: managing distractions, social isolation and perceived competition with peers. First, social media use, information overload…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago  (296+ words) When the same questions come up persistently during office hours, we can safely assume that our lectures are not addressing common knowledge gaps. This is a significant issue in mathematically dense courses, where gaps in foundational understanding can compound rapidly....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (404+ words) Have you ever thought a seminar went well, only to hear a student say: "I didn't see the point?" When Gen AI makes content instantly available, the university classroom has to offer something that cannot be generated or downloaded. Something…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (423+ words) In a world increasingly shaped by AI, interactive oral assessments (IOs) help universities stay focused on the human dimensions of learning. They support students to think, reflect, communicate and act with integrity. Rather than replacing assessment with technology, IOs invite…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (601+ words) For senior executives, accessibility is now a matter of strategic governance and personal accountability. Like PSBAR, EAA covers far more than digital front doors. It includes: Critically, the EAA also extends to hardware, such as e-readers, lab equipment, ATMs and…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1564+ words) The right to education is enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states that no one should be denied the opportunity to learn. This means learning must be accessible to all students, regardless of the physical, mental, cognitive…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (161+ words) But even robust privacy protections can't remove disclosure reluctance entirely. Entering higher education is a defining moment in students' lives, and many have a strong desire to prove to themselves that they can learn, grow and achieve on their own....

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (351+ words) Times Higher Education So, for students still developing their academic judgement, distinguishing between legitimate research and hallucinated outputs is increasingly difficult. Gen AI raises an urgent pedagogical question for universities: how can we train students to evaluate scientific claims critically…...

10+ mon, 4+ week ago  (1308+ words) Find out how faculty and university staff around the world define student belonging and what are the key factors that affect it. These resources explore how educators and support staff can best foster this intangible yet important attribute across diverse…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (369+ words) Technical staff play a fundamental role across the university. They prepare facilities for teaching, set up artificial intelligence or simulation equipment for medical and nursing students, carry out risk assessments for labs or decide on necessary control measures to ensure…...