Higher education blog

Make a convincing case for the teaching methods and technologies you’re passionate about, using research, data and learning by doing.

You’ve put in the effort to teach and encourage your students over the academic year. Now ensure they receive the best support to independently revise and succeed in their exams without committing more of your time. 

Network with Operations Management authors Nigel Slack and Alistair Brandon-Jones and fellow decision science lecturers in London for Pearson’s free annual OM teaching workshop on 25 April 2018.

Jisc welcomed delegates to its annual Digifest conference at the ICC in Birmingham on the 6 and 7 March, bringing together education professionals from the higher education, further education and skills sectors across the UK. 

Every year on 8 March there's a global campaign to highlight the tremendous gap between men and women in the workforce. This has been happening each year since 1911 when the suffragettes began recognising this disparity.

March 8 is International Women’s Day and this year’s theme is #PressForProgress. To celebrate, we’re taking a look at some of the women who are using technology to transform teaching and learning, and to improve outcomes for students around the world.

A 1984 New York Times survey on social anxiety placed death third in the list of people's biggest fears. The top two responses were walking into a room full of strangers and speaking in public. Educators face those fears every day.

Principles of economics is often taught in large cohorts, with students of mixed ability, including non-specialists. John Sloman, Jon Guest and Dean Garratt explore how to maximise engagement and employability in challenging first year modules.

Student life is full of transitions and choices. Few are so focal as the move into employment after university, and the choice of career.