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Higher apprenticeships reimagined for lifelong learners

How can PhD researchers be supported to complete an alternative format thesis?

Open educational resources to make lifelong learning accessible to all

The three Cs of the 21st-century workplace: cognition, character and career

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A case study in developing the next STEM generation

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Want to know what the future of HE looks like? Ask your students

What’s needed for stackable microcredentials towards a degree?

What is affective learning and how can it foster engagement and critical thinking?

Biased AI poses a threat to academic freedom that must be confronted

We need to bang the drum for music degrees

How to make access to doctoral study more equitable

Why hybrid learning needs hybrid faculties

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Create a psychologically safe space for honest feedback between colleagues

Harness human and artificial intelligence to improve classroom debates

Authenticity sells because it matters

These are the best practices and most common mistakes in learning assessment

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Implementing project-based learning: a practical guide

What is the cost of students’ social mobility from a community ties perspective?

Should we trust students in the age of generative AI?

Why we need a new model for professional development credentials

Unlocking urban secrets: learning through the exploration of our cityscapes

Making space for emotions in learning

How to coach in-employment lifelong learners for success

Respectful provocation: the university skill for our times?

A checklist for advancing equity, diversity and inclusion in medical sciences and education, part two

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Equitable access to work-integrated learning is finally on the agenda in Australia

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

How to design and build microcredentials in four steps

An academic’s advice for navigating risk

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