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Teaching and research are the pillars of academia, yet these two roles often end up in opposition to one another, says Tara East

The pandemic put a disproportionate strain on female academics, research suggests, so now universities need to take robust action to ensure these women do not lose out in tenure and promotion decisions, reducing future diversity

A four-step framework for taking a trauma-sensitive approach to teaching in universities, explained by Kitty Wheater

Employing students to support educators not only boosts overall digital expertise but elevates graduate employability, course design and the student voice

Anne Wilson explains how to develop a narrative and context for new research through your literature review, with tips for early career researchers and their supervisors

Breaking up teaching content into chunks that can be repeatedly revisited offers educators a non-linear approach to learning. Chris Jones shares advice for designing online courses

Paul Baines talks through the pros and cons of being a dean, plus the skills you’ll need to display during the recruitment process to get there

Offering more mastery experiences will greatly reduce the mental and emotional fatigue that permeates so many post-Covid university classrooms

Divya Bheda shares five ways educators can embody democratic principles through their assessment practices to help students learn civic-minded values and behaviour

As we face our post-Covid reality, library services need a new vision, becoming ubiquitous and available no matter the challenges of time and space