Dr Canh Thien Dang King’s Business School, King’s College London  Dr An NguyenKing’s Business School, King’s College London Interviewing both students and markers gave us an important dual perspect…

Henry Dorling, University of Wales Trinity St DavidJulia Horn, University of BirminghamCharlotte Marshall, Nottingham Trent University You might have heard the saying that the same water that softe…

Eleanor Roseblade, Senior Lecturer, University of Westminster  As a senior lecturer working to develop innovative ways of assessing student work, I have spent much of my time thinking about the shi…

Dr Laura Clarke, King’s Academy, King’s College London Dr Jayne Pearson, King’s Academy, King’s College London  Across UK higher education, there is a growing interest in oral assessment. Long util…

Dipa Kamdar, Kingston University Why Cultural Competence Matters  For educational developers, cultural competence represents both a pedagogic priority and a strategic opportunity. Ma…

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Baoxia Zuo – Tianjin University of Finance and Economics Pearl River College School of Humanities, English Major  As educators, we often focus on what students do in class—their tasks, output…

Ayşe Betül Akdemir, PhD, Düzce University, Türkiye A companion blog to “Design-Driven Curriculum Development: Learner-Centred Innovation via Empathy and Iteration” (Innovations in Educati…

Vanessa Mar-Molinero, University of Southampton Across HE, engagement, attendance, and participation are often treated as objective indicators of students’ commitment. Yet research and lived experi…

Joanne Irving-Walton, Teesside University “I’ve looked at everything and I’m more confused than when I started.”  It’s a familiar moment. A student arrives having done what we would often…

Beth Picton with Malcolm Murray and Rachelle Rawlinson, Durham University  I’m tired of being good.  I am fed up with being a shining example. I want to be bad! I want to unleash my …

Virna Rossi PFHEA, NTF Associate Professor PGCert Course Leader Ravensbourne University London  Around half of UK higher education providers have fewer than 10,000 students.  Yet, working as a…

Dr Heba Ghazal, School of Pharmacy, Kingston University I was honoured to receive the award for Best Project Supervisor in 2024 at my institution, following nomination by&n…

Helen Waters: University College Birmingham, University of WolverhamptonKatarina Trumm: University College Birmingham, HCPC, CSP  Why Rethink Lesson Observation?  In higher education, reflective pr…

Petra Palkovacsova, MA, PGCert Though rooted in creative writing, these ideas speak to teaching any discipline where collaboration, vulnerability, and shared meaning‑making&nbsp…

Imran Mir- Campus Head and Program Lead As digital tools and artificial intelligence become more embedded in higher education, we need to start rethinking how students learn, engage&…

Jenni Rose, Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Academic Lead for Employability, Alliance Manchester Business School, University of Manchester  The Problem In 2024-25, my MBA accounting assignment us…

Chahna Gonsalves, King’s College London Sunčica Vuković, University of Montenegro, Faculty of Economics Rushana Khusainova, University of Bristol Business School  Across the sector, universities ar…

Dr Louise Grisedale, School of Health Science, University of East Anglia When I first attempted to write my Advance HE Senior Fellowship (SFHEA) application, I was, to put …

Richard McInnes, Manager, Educational Design, Adelaide University (Tirkangkaku) Most leadership development offered in universities does not feel like it was designed for educational developers.&nb…

Sarah Rhodes, Associate Professor in Educational Practice, BPP University Are we designing for the senses?  After more than two decades in Higher Education and watching the landscape shift rapidly,…

Damien Fitzgerald PhD, CPsychol, SFHEA, School of Psychology and Counselling, Open University, UK What Teaching Young Children Can Teach Us About Inclusive Practice in Higher Education  In hig…

Prof Zoë Allman (PFHEA, NTF, CATE), Dr Leisa Nichols-Drew (SFHEA, NTF, CATE), and Dr Emma Johnston (SFHEA), De Montfort University  This post reflects on the opportunities and challenges …

Dr Julia Hope, University of Kent (UK) As educational developers, we see a familiar pattern: the people doing the most to hold quality together are often the least recognised for it. They’re&n…

Dr Emma Ransome, Birmingham City University The debate about generative artificial intelligence in higher education has largely focused on students. Are they using it? Are they declaring …

Dr Ahmed Elbediwy, Senior Lecturer and Course Leader BSc Biochemistry, Kingston University, London Empathy: The key to student engagement  Empathy is not just a soft skill; it’s a ne…

Dr Daniel Andrews, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria Australia  We know learning isn’t meant to be easy. It is in the productive struggle that new knowledge and meaningful connections …

Iain Cross (Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine) We are living in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA) world&nbsp…

Dr Fawad Khaleel Head of Global Online Learning The Business School  Edinburgh Napier University  f.khaleel@napier.ac.uk  Dr Patrick Harte Head of Postgraduate Studies The Business School  Edinbur…

Dr Nicola Chanamuto, Centre for Education and Students, University of Lincoln Dr Michael Shaw, Centre for Education and Students, University of Lincoln  Silence, in the modern higher education sett…

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Imran Mir – Campus Head and Programme Lead When leadership in higher education is discussed, the general focus often falls on outcomes such as retention, student sati…

Natalie Quinn-WalkerBirmingham City University The Ketso tool kit is a pedagogical tool mapping strategy using a hands-on approach, useful in group discussions and strategy…

Dipa Kamdar, Kingston University Why does simulation-based learning (SBL) matter? As simulation lead for first year pharmacy, I have incorporated simulation-based learning (SBL) into the curriculum…

Dr Mary-Claire Kennedy, Academic Integrity Lead, University of Limerick  Tarun Bezawada, Master’s student in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, University of Limerick  Recently&nbs…

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Virna Rossi PFHEA, NTF Associate Professor PGCert Course Leader Ravensbourne University London  Imagine a panel of judges listening to technically accomplished musicians, each auditioning behind a …

Lekha Kandasamy, Student Collaboration Consultant, University of Greenwich  As a recent master’s graduate who navigated university with a long-term health condition, I know firsthand that the…

Daniel Sanusi, Vice President Equality & Belonging (2023–24), Ulster University Students’ Union  From Consultation to Co-Creation: Embedding Equity in Higher Education  When I stepped into…

Dr Suzanne AlbaryDr Amy Wallington Senior Teaching Fellows, Assessment Consultancy, Centre for Higher Education Practice (CHEP), University of Southampton In 2023, the University of Southampton lau…

Paven Basuita, Sussex Law School, University of Sussex Should I worry about the Psychological Safety of my classroom?  I recently read Amy Edmonson’s book The Fearless Organisation in which sh…

Professor Karen Heard-Lauréote – KHL Consulting LtdDr Clare Kell – Clare Kell Consulting Are you tired of CPD that feels like sticking plasters on a broken system? It’s time to fl…

Dr Sue Bolt (PFHEA, NTF, CATE) suebolt@liverpool.ac.ukHead of Academic Development, The Academy, University of Liverpool  Introduction As Head of Academic Development, in The Academy at the Univers…