Sprint to the finish: redesigning university programme validationSprint methodology can compress university-wide validation of academic programmes into an intense, hierarchy-free three-day processLeanne de Main, Sarah JonesDe Montfort University, University of Gloucestershire
Blocks for building a stronger student communityBlock teaching can help rapidly establish bonds among students, and with their lecturers, which in turn maximises learning potential. Here, Sarah Jones offers insights from the 50-year history of block schedulingSarah JonesDe Montfort University
Authentic leadership isn’t new – but we need it more than ever in higher educationFor leadership to be effective, we need to understand our own limitations and listen to others to learn how to overcome them, say Sarah Jones and Alasdair BlairSarah Jones, Alasdair BlairDe Montfort University
University leaders need to demonstrate an adaptive mindsetWith huge change ahead, leaders must be brave and accept that the right decisions may not always deliver the best spreadsheet results, say Alasdair Blair and Sarah JonesAlasdair Blair, Sarah JonesDe Montfort University