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Professional insight from the University of Edinburgh

The University of Edinburgh is at the forefront of innovative education. We are a global leader in research, teaching and digital education, including offering more than 70 online degrees.

Why PhDs are more carousel than rollercoaster

How to make the most of the opportunities that teaching, research and seminars bring to your PhD journey

Nicholas Maldarelli

The University of Edinburgh

The unexpected benefits of academic blogging

Academic blogging can open doors to collaboration and career growth. Discover its benefits, and learn how to build a culture that supports it.

Jenny Scoles

The University of Edinburgh

How to run a bursary scheme for your students with no admin support

How one lecturer launched and ran a career development bursary with no administrative support, using digital tools and smart workflows to keep the process efficient and effective

W. Victoria Lee

The University of Edinburgh

A teacher at the front of a class full of students

Just call me Alex! Why dropping the ‘professor’ could boost students’ confidence

When students are allowed to address teachers by their first name, it can calm nerves and encourage even the quietest voices to join the conversation

Multiple authors

The University of Edinburgh

Students holding hands around a glowing orb

Not all students want to fit in, but every student wants to matter

Making students feel they matter can dramatically improve lecture attendance. Here are ways to do it

Celine Caquineau

The University of Edinburgh

How we partner with landowners to sequester carbon emissions

Universities are turning to external partnerships in a bid to adopt more sustainable practices. Here are tips on how to identify and build relationships and overcome the challenges these collaborations can present

David Bruce

The University of Edinburgh

Students walking through campus building

Rethinking online learning to tackle global injustices

A critical look at how online learning can be used to decolonise global development curricula

Sam Spiegel

The University of Edinburgh

Three male students laughing and chatting

We need to get to know our international students better

To create inclusive classrooms for international students, we must address bias and challenge assumptions. Here’s how

Meg Maclean

The University of Edinburgh

Hands holding the words "net Zero" against a blurred out verdant background

Strategies to move universities to net zero

How one institution is reducing energy consumption, developing low-carbon infrastructure and rethinking campus spaces to reach net zero

Scott Davidson

The University of Edinburgh

A researcher in a lab looking at her computer

Here’s how we can support long-term research staff

Language use and reskilling are just two of the considerations for higher education institutions when it comes to supporting staff who don’t fit into the early career researcher category

Rachel James

The University of Edinburgh

Promoting online courses: five effective marketing strategies

Several ways to promote Moocs and other online courses, including a focus on email marketing and paid advertising

Luke Howard, Ari Badlishah

The University of Edinburgh

Student father pushing a pram across the street

More needs to be done to normalise and support students with caring responsibilities in HE

Universities have a duty to ensure a robust system is in place to support a growing number of students with caring responsibilities

Michelle King-Okoye, Aigli Raouna, Joanna Alexjuk

The University of Edinburgh

Students sitting on the stairs of a university campus building

Nine tips for a successful, accessible blended learning field trip

A guide to planning and implementing field trips that successfully integrate on-site and online students

Alette Willis, Alex Penland

The University of Edinburgh

Student standing outside a campus building

How do we make it easier for refugees to be admitted to universities?

Many students struggle to join universities because their education has been disrupted. Here are ways to improve the inclusivity and accessibility of admissions processes

Georgia Cole, Martha Akello, Apollo Mulondo

The University of Edinburgh, Makerere University

How to answer viva questions

Preparing for a PhD viva can be stressful, but you can take steps to ensure you answer the examiners’ questions about your thesis well. Jenny Scoles provides tips

Jenny Scoles

The University of Edinburgh

Advice on drafting effective proposals for interdisciplinary research projects

All together now: how to write an interdisciplinary research proposal

Advice on drafting successful research proposals to secure support and funding for interdisciplinary projects, from three academics with experience developing research partnerships and collaborations

Catherine Healy, Catherine Lyall, Isabel Fletcher

Trinity College Dublin, The University of Edinburgh

Crafting an inclusive curriculum: how to write programme learning outcomes

Crafting an inclusive curriculum involves aligning learning outcomes with graduate attributes and using inclusive design principles, active verbs and established frameworks

Lizzy Garner-Foy

The University of Edinburgh

An early career researcher looking through a microscope in a lab

Empower ECRs to commercialise their research

Early career researchers face many barriers when it comes to translating their research into commercial success, be they a lack of time, being overlooked in favour of more established colleagues or simply not knowing where to start

Lysimachos Zografos

The University of Edinburgh

‘Strengthening institution-wide commitment to trans inclusion is more important than ever’

Guidance for museums, galleries and heritage has insight for universities as they prepare to bolster freedom of speech, write four academics

Suzanne MacLeod, Richard Sandell , Sharon Cowan, E-J Scott

University of Leicester, The University of Edinburgh, University of the Arts London

Campus talks: microcredentials are knocking. Will higher education answer?

Tips from 10 years of Moocs at the University of Edinburgh and a call to arms to embrace technology for greater equity and financial sustainability

Melissa Highton, Michael D. Smith

The University of Edinburgh, Carnegie Mellon University

How Moocs helped a centuries-old institution change its ways

Moocs required us to rethink how to create open and free courses that would engage large numbers of learners. Over the years, we’ve adapted our services in response to lessons we’ve learned from our experiments, write Nikki Stuart and Lauren Johnston-Smith

Lauren Johnston-Smith, Nikki Stuart

The University of Edinburgh

People having a meeting at work in front of a laptop

Prepare for promotion: how to develop a strategy for success

How can you ensure you have the best chances of success when applying for a promotion? Here are some tips from careers consultant Eleanor Hennige

Eleanor Hennige

The University of Edinburgh

Tips on making professional-looking, engaging videos for online courses

Making videos for online classes doesn’t have to be costly. Here are ways to make them look professional on a budget

Geoff Fortescue

The University of Edinburgh

Trauma-informed approaches can help address bullying in higher education

Universities must take a compassionate, trauma-informed approach when tackling bullying in higher education, argues Glen Cousquer

Glen Cousquer

The University of Edinburgh

Three people in an office having a discussion

So what? Who cares? The skill of talking about impact

Darcey Gillie explains the importance of talking about impact in higher education and offers practical steps on how to do it

Darcey Gillie

The University of Edinburgh

Student in her bedroom sitting on the floor on her laptop listening to music

Sparking online joy: five ways to keep students engaged

Five guiding principles to use when designing and developing content for short online courses that will keep students engaged

Andrés Ordorica , Marcello Crolla, Lizzy Garner-Foy

The University of Edinburgh

Open educational resources to make lifelong learning accessible to all

How open educational resources can be created and managed to ensure courses and materials that support lifelong learning are accessible to all aspiring students at little or no cost

Fiona Buckland

The University of Edinburgh

Learning by doing: practical tips from a decade of making Moocs

Lessons gained during a decade of developing and refining massive open online courses from two online learning experts

Stuart Nicol , Fiona Buckland

The University of Edinburgh

A diverse group of people representing different potential students

Bring your learners to life through personas

Understanding your learners and their needs enables you to develop more engaging courses, and personas are a great tool to help you achieve this, as Andrés Ordorica explains

Andrés Ordorica

The University of Edinburgh

A woman working at her laptop in her kitchen

Free your content! A guide to creating sustainable open licensed media

A guide to creating teaching and learning materials as open educational resources that can be shared and reused by all

Lorna Campbell

The University of Edinburgh

A look back over 10 years of Moocs

Lessons learned over a decade of developing and delivering massive open online courses (Moocs)

Melissa Highton

The University of Edinburgh

Campus webinar: Getting digital assessment right

A discussion of the strengths and limitations of digital assessment and how it can best be used in higher education

Christina Agvent , Letizia Gramaglia, James Lamb, Jonna Lee

Colorado State University Global , The University of Warwick, The University of Edinburgh, Georgia Tech’s Center for 21st Century Universities

PhD at university needs to be more practical

Bridging the gap: how to enhance PhD programmes for non-academic careers

As more PhD students express interest in non-academic career paths, it’s essential to evaluate the relevance of traditional PhD programmes for alternative opportunities

Dennis Relojo-Howell

The University of Edinburgh

Don’t forget online learning in your university marketing

University marketing often focuses on the campus experience, so what should institutions do to make prospective students aware of their online course offering?

Ari Badlishah

The University of Edinburgh

A team of colleagues brainstorming ideas

How to run a marketing campaign in a devolved university

Advice on co-ordinating a university-wide marketing campaign in a large, devolved organisation

Heather MacBain

The University of Edinburgh

AI text detectors: a stairway to heaven or hell?

The emergence of GPTZero, OpenAI’s text classifier and Turnitin’s AI detector bring a risk of over-reliance on AI classifiers. Are they a solution or a further problem to be solved?

Miguel de Carvalho

The University of Edinburgh

Image of someone picking up a plastic bottle from a beach

From personal to professional: incorporating sustainability into your university work

Practical advice for embedding sustainability issues into broader professional practice, taking lessons from teaching English language that are applicable across other disciplines

Peter Buckley

The University of Edinburgh

Amplify the authentic student voice in university marketing

Any university can claim to be the best, but in the end, people will believe the students who study there. Here are tips on collaborating with students to create marketing content that amplifies their authentic voice

Ari Badlishah

The University of Edinburgh

Campus webinar: The keys to a successful academic career

Three female academics in Europe, the UK and Australia give their advice on how to land a promotion, networking for introverts, how much you should be publishing – and answering the question: ‘Should I quit?’

Sarah Ivory, Catherine Léglu, Kylie Message-Jones

Australian National University, University of Luxembourg, The University of Edinburgh

Practice makes perfect and other networking tips for academics

The benefits of networking for academics and how to do it well, both in person and online, explained by Eleanor Hennige

Eleanor Hennige

The University of Edinburgh

Image showing multiple hands holding up CVs

How to write an academic CV: dos and don'ts

What key information to include on your academic CV and how to present it, alongside some common mistakes to avoid, by Eleanor Hennige

Eleanor Hennige

The University of Edinburgh

The secrets of supporting successful student start-ups

Guidance to how universities can support student entrepreneurship and successful business creation, shared by John Lonsdale

John Lonsdale

The University of Edinburgh

Using immersive tech to enrich healthcare education

As virtual reality technology has become more affordable and user friendly, it opens opportunities to enhance teaching of clinical skills. Here’s how one team brings VR into the classroom

Chris McKenzie, Janet Skinner, Amy Poole

The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Napier University

What I have learned on the journey towards commercialising my PhD

Engineering biologist Maggie Hicks shares what she has learned on her journey towards commercialising her PhD, with business partner and fellow PhD student Florentina Winkelmann

Maggie Hicks

The University of Edinburgh

Knocking down the house of policy impact in higher education

It’s high time we rethought policy impact

The frameworks currently in use for rewarding policy impact are peppered with problems and pitfalls – here’s how to fix them, says Christina Boswell

Christina Boswell

The University of Edinburgh

Assessment and feedback as a participatory dialogue

Assessment and feedback as an active dialogue between tutors and students

Seven steps towards enhancing assessment and feedback as a participatory, social process that supports deeper learning, by Neil Lent, Tina Harrison and Sabine Rolle

Neil Lent, Tina Harrison, Sabine Rolle

The University of Edinburgh

Bringing in alumni as guest tutors to teach and inspire students

Inviting alumni to contribute to a course can enrich the learning experience for current students. Ellie Devenish-Nelson and Sharron Ogle explain how

Ellie Devenish-Nelson , Sharron Ogle

The University of Edinburgh

Why getting a PhD is just like building a Lego duck

Why getting a PhD is like building a Lego duck

Ben Marder provides a fun exercise that can impart important wisdom to help lessen PhD students’ anxiety over their progress

Ben Marder

The University of Edinburgh

Don’t be cruel: how to write a fair peer review report

Not every comment in a peer review report will be positive, but it is possible to highlight weaknesses and errors in a journal article while being constructive. After all, behind every manuscript are authors who have ploughed time and effort into the submission

Sin Wang Chong, Shannon Mason

The University of Edinburgh, Nagasaki University

An image representing good conduct online

Digital citizenship: creating safe and inclusive online learning spaces

Digital citizenship, or the ability to use and connect via technology responsibly, is now a vital life skill that educators must foster among students. Vicki Madden explains how to start by creating respectful online environments

Victoria Madden

The University of Edinburgh

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Professional insight from the University of Edinburgh

.css-1ndcrd1{overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;max-height:108px;text-indent:0px;}Why PhDs are more carousel than rollercoaster

The unexpected benefits of academic blogging

How to run a bursary scheme for your students with no admin support

Just call me Alex! Why dropping the ‘professor’ could boost students’ confidence

Not all students want to fit in, but every student wants to matter

How we partner with landowners to sequester carbon emissions

Rethinking online learning to tackle global injustices

We need to get to know our international students better

Strategies to move universities to net zero

Here’s how we can support long-term research staff

Promoting online courses: five effective marketing strategies

More needs to be done to normalise and support students with caring responsibilities in HE

Nine tips for a successful, accessible blended learning field trip

How do we make it easier for refugees to be admitted to universities?

How to answer viva questions

All together now: how to write an interdisciplinary research proposal

Crafting an inclusive curriculum: how to write programme learning outcomes

Empower ECRs to commercialise their research

‘Strengthening institution-wide commitment to trans inclusion is more important than ever’

Campus talks: microcredentials are knocking. Will higher education answer?

How Moocs helped a centuries-old institution change its ways

Prepare for promotion: how to develop a strategy for success

Tips on making professional-looking, engaging videos for online courses

Trauma-informed approaches can help address bullying in higher education

So what? Who cares? The skill of talking about impact

Sparking online joy: five ways to keep students engaged

Open educational resources to make lifelong learning accessible to all

Learning by doing: practical tips from a decade of making Moocs

Bring your learners to life through personas

Free your content! A guide to creating sustainable open licensed media

A look back over 10 years of Moocs

Campus webinar: Getting digital assessment right

Bridging the gap: how to enhance PhD programmes for non-academic careers

Don’t forget online learning in your university marketing

How to run a marketing campaign in a devolved university

AI text detectors: a stairway to heaven or hell?

From personal to professional: incorporating sustainability into your university work

Amplify the authentic student voice in university marketing

Campus webinar: The keys to a successful academic career

Practice makes perfect and other networking tips for academics

How to write an academic CV: dos and don'ts

The secrets of supporting successful student start-ups

Using immersive tech to enrich healthcare education

What I have learned on the journey towards commercialising my PhD

It’s high time we rethought policy impact

Assessment and feedback as an active dialogue between tutors and students

Bringing in alumni as guest tutors to teach and inspire students

Why getting a PhD is like building a Lego duck

Don’t be cruel: how to write a fair peer review report

Digital citizenship: creating safe and inclusive online learning spaces

Why PhDs are more carousel than rollercoaster