Professor Bob Bowie argues that education must rethink the role of religious studies in helping young people navigate an increasingly diverse world, engage with questions of truth and reality, and […]
The creation of educational safe spaces online and offline
Christian Beighton and Zahid Naz explore how educational spaces are actively made rather than simply occupied.
Disenlightenment and political space: decoding the goop
Dr Christian Beighton looks at the role of academics in public debate. As an academic at CCCU, it’s tempting to operate on “enlightenment” principles. I contribute to public debate through […]
Driving change: creating inclusive campuses for commuter students
Dr Susan Kenyon reflects on the recent Wonkhe commuter student series and asks how can we make universities more inclusive for commuter students. The student population has changed, not just […]
Supporting a flourishing horticultural industry
Dr Alec Forsyth explains the need to address plant-blindness in education. Global events and a changing climate have demonstrated the importance of horticulture to the UK’s economy, green infrastructure ambitions […]
Free speech on campus and the evidential chiller: episode three
Dr Christian Beighton and Dr Zahid Naz explore the concept of free speech within higher education, professional regulation and a post-truth world. A recent judgement by the Office for Students […]
Supporting social mobility
Dr Susan Kenyon argues that universities can do more to support social mobility, by moving away from the outdated assumption that residential students are the norm and reshaping provisions to […]
Taking a stand to eliminate Violence Against Women and Girls
Dr Sofia Graca discusses UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and why we should continue to mark important awareness days.
Teacher recruitment and retention: a question of identity?
Dr Christian Beighton and Zahid Naz discuss their research and debates around teacher recruitment and retention.