Times Higher Education Campus+ partnership

The University of 黑料社区 has entered into a partnership arrangement with THE Campus+ which provides a platform for academic and professional staff to disseminate insights and advice on key areas of higher education.听

听aims to provide actionable resources for practitioners who wish to make enhancements in key areas of higher education, such as teaching and learning; impact and sustainability; internationalisation; early career research support; research management; equity, diversity and inclusion. The website also provides the space for the sharing of views about current topics and challenges in higher education delivery and enables connections with peers across the globe.听

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University of 黑料社区 academic and professional staff who wish to share their practice or engage in dialogue with peers on an international stage can submit resources (written or video) or opinion pieces. The Campus+ editorial team will provide guidance and support to prepare submissions for publishing.听听

You can see pieces by the University of 黑料社区 staff on our .

Contributing to this platform is a great way to share your practice and would be useful evidence for internal or external听teaching award听applications. THE Campus content has attracted more than 800,000 page views and their newsletter is sent to more than 29,000 higher education professionals globally.

THE Campus have specific style requirements for the written and video resources and opinion pieces which are outlined in听. You will save yourself considerable time if you read these carefully before starting your submission.听

You can pitch an idea or submit a draft piece on a wide range of higher education topics at any time. THE Campus will also make fortnightly calls for content on specific topics.

Please contact the听Teaching Excellence team听to discuss your ideas for submission or if you have any questions.听

It is recommended that you access the relating to contributions.

THE Campus spotlight topics and schedule听

  • Due Monday 5 May - How to work well with industry

    How to work well with industry听Practical advice from and for HE professionals on:

    • Effective ways to include business input in course design
    • Co-designing courses with employers
    • Ways to understand changing skills demands (where to source information)
    • Create work experience/practice-based learning opportunities
    • Partnering with industry on research projects 鈥 IP, commercial agreements, funding, collaborative advice
    • Building effective knowledge exchange partnerships and looking to equivalent partnership models in other countries (such as the CSIRO in Australia)
    • How to form and maintain ongoing collaborative partnerships with businesses
    • How to select the right industry partners
    • Understanding different partnership models

    Deadline for content: Monday, 5 May

  • Due Monday 19 May - Redefining the university library for 2025 and beyond

    Redefining the university library for 2025 and beyond Practical advice from and for HE professionals on:

    • Essential library/research skills for an AI-enabled world
    • Understanding primary sources
    • How to redesign library spaces
    • Refining university libraries as places for gathering and belonging
    • Roles in higher education libraries explained
    • The library鈥檚 role in open access/open research

    Deadline for content: Monday, 19 May

    • Due Monday 2 June - What can higher education learn from social media?

      What can higher education learn from social media?听Practical advice from and for HE professionals on:

      • TikTok generation: how social media affects the way students engage with content
      • What lessons can educators take from social media and how they present content?
      • Bringing gaming elements into course design
      • Engagement tricks from social platforms
      • Bite-sized-content dos and don鈥檛s
      • Lessons in communicating information/research to wider audiences
      • How to use social media for student support
      • How to break through students鈥 digital bubbles/echo chambers
      • Lessons in spotting fake news/misinformation online
      • How to use social media networks for research
      • Building learning/shared interest communities online
      • Using听social media for career progression/employability
        Deadline for content: Monday, 2 June

      • Due Monday 16 June - DEI strategies for a polarised world

        DEI strategies for a polarised world Practical advice from and for HE professionals on:

        • Too far? Not far enough? Finding the balance for DEI policies
        • Protecting students/faculty caught in the DEI crossfire
        • Making the case for DEI policies
        • Embedding DEI in teaching/research/student support
        • Dealing with divisions in the classroom
        • Protecting DEI-focused research in a hostile environment
        • Fostering allyship to support marginalised groups
        • How to adhere to policies while staying true to your values
        • What鈥檚 next for diversity statements?
        • Where diversity, equity and inclusion overlap
        • Navigating conflicting DEI needs for the benefit of all
        • Diversity, equity, inclusion and free speech
          Deadline for content: Monday, 16 June

      Previous submission topics

      • Due Monday 21 April - Higher education's bumpy road to net zero

        Higher education鈥檚 bumpy road to net zero听Practical advice from and for HE professionals on:

        • Moving from education to action on climate change
        • Teaching practical strategies to respond to the climate emergency
        • How to encourage behaviour change across the whole campus community
        • Holding suppliers to account
        • Fostering small changes that could change the world
        • Reaching net zero within financial constraints
        • Carbon reduction versus carbon capture
        • What renewable energy is right for you?
        • Collaboration and/or interdisciplinarity to accelerate progress to net zero
        • Making net zero everybody鈥檚 business
        • How realistic is net zero in HE?
        • Turning students into climate champions
        • Addressing climate scepticism
        • Introducing sustainable, energy-efficient AI and IT systems
        • Misconceptions about what net zero looks like for HE

        Deadline for content: Monday, 21 April

      • Due Monday 7 April - How to build belonging at your institution

        How to build belonging at your institution听Practical advice from and for HE professionals on:

        • Defining belonging within an equity, diversity and inclusion framework
        • Creating belonging in a classroom setting
        • How to build institutional belonging among geographically dispersed students
        • Bringing diverse student cohorts together as one
        • How institutional identity can aid belonging
        • Safe spaces for students and staff to express themselves
        • Welcoming new students/first-gen/international students
        • Ways to support communities of practice听
        • Ways to support student and staff networks
        • How to capitalise on extracurricular activities鈥 power to build belonging
        • Common barriers to belonging and how to overcome them
        • Policies that attract and support a diverse staff team

        Deadline for content: Monday, 7 April

      • Due Monday 24 March - From academia to policy impact

        From academia to policy impact听Practical advice from and for HE professionals on:

        • Engage with different layers of government/policymakers
        • Understanding the policy landscape in which you are working
        • How to get inside minister鈥檚 heads to affect policy
        • Approaches to engage the broader public
        • Skills you need for working with the media
        • Finding and amplifying the 鈥榟ook鈥 in your research findings
        • Working with campaigners
        • Attending and speaking at relevant events
        • How to speak in parliamentary/senate/committee hearings and inquiries etc
        • How to communicate your research/work clearly
        • Collaborating to extend your reach/impact
          Deadline for content: Monday, 24 March

      • Due Monday 10 March - A connected world: teaching and researching across borders

        A connected world: teaching and researching across borders听Practical advice from and for HE professionals on:

        • Attracting and welcoming international students
        • Teaching international classrooms
        • Bringing in different cultural dimensions to your course
        • Managing different national perspectives/conflict with respect
        • Helping students understand the 鈥渉idden curriculum鈥
        • Student support for overseas and remote students
        • Ways to overcome language barriers
        • Understanding inclusive language and practices in class
        • Managing international research teams
        • Ensuring equity in international research partnerships
          Deadline for content: Monday, 10 March