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Messy decisions and creative science in the classroom

How can we teach students other than those studying for healthcare or other vocational qualifications to work across disciplinary boundaries and make scientific decisions in a creative – and enjoyable – manner? Here’s what we learned from running a data-driven drug-discovery scenario

Charlotte Dodson, Steve Flower

University of Bath

Robot and human connecting over light globe

Universities, AI and the common good

Higher education must find paths for meaningful engagement with artificial intelligence, to leverage its potential, explain the problems and mitigate the hazards, writes Rajani Naidoo

Rajani Naidoo

University of Bath

Aerial view of students sitting on steps

Perfect doesn’t exist and other lessons from developing a whole-university well-being strategy

Challenges to staff and student well-being are part of university life, regardless of how much support is in place. But iterative strategies can improve the entire community’s experience, write Ben Goose and Cassie Wilson

Ben Goose, Cassie Wilson

University of Bath

How supported social groups create safe spaces

Connecting students who share a lived experience such as bereavement, family estrangement or loneliness can help to foster a sense of community and belonging at university, explains Hannah Moore

Hannah Moore

University of Bath

Shifting landscapes of social media data for research

What can researchers do in light of changes to social media platforms’ APIs that reduce and monetise access to data? In this uncharted territory, aspects to watch include new access routes and user protections

Brittany I. Davidson, Joanne Hinds, Daniel Racek

University of Bath, LMU Munich

Higher education needs to be rebuilt from the ground up to make it a fairer place to work for women

Breaking barriers for women: enough talking, time for action

In the second part of their ‘breaking barriers for women’ series, seven female academics outline key changes to help remodel a fairer HE system from the ground up

Ellie Harrison , Tiffany B. Taylor

University of Sheffield, University of Bath

Maternity leave can be incredibly hard to navigate for women in academia

Breaking barriers for women: how to build effective parental leave

Seven academics who recently navigated the topsy-turvy world of maternity leave make six recommendations for ensuring motherhood is compatible with academia

Ellie Harrison , Siobhán O’Brien , Tiffany B. Taylor

University of Sheffield, Trinity College Dublin, University of Bath

Equity, diversity and inclusion work: Advice on sparking renewed enthusiasm among faculty and university staff

Rekindling passion for equality, diversity and inclusion work

Equality, diversity and inclusion work is too often dogged by scepticism and dismissed as a tick-box exercise. So how can institutional leaders rekindle enthusiasm and belief in the work? Rajani Naidoo shares her top recommendations

Rajani Naidoo

University of Bath

University of Bath

Messy decisions and creative science in the classroom

Universities, AI and the common good

Perfect doesn’t exist and other lessons from developing a whole-university well-being strategy

How supported social groups create safe spaces

Shifting landscapes of social media data for research

Breaking barriers for women: enough talking, time for action

Breaking barriers for women: how to build effective parental leave

Rekindling passion for equality, diversity and inclusion work

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Universities, AI and the common good

Perfect doesn’t exist and other lessons from developing a whole-university well-being strategy

How supported social groups create safe spaces

Shifting landscapes of social media data for research

Breaking barriers for women: enough talking, time for action

Breaking barriers for women: how to build effective parental leave

Rekindling passion for equality, diversity and inclusion work

Messy decisions and creative science in the classroom