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How to Unlock Motivation and Beat Procrastination in Your Students and Yourself
Two academic researchers and lecturers discuss the many factors that boost short- and long-term motivation and how to get yourself started when procrastination threatens.
Why Grit and Knowing When to Say No Are Vital Skills in Academia Today
In this week’s podcast, two professors discuss the skills and characteristics needed to achieve long-term academic career success and fulfillment.
Susan Aldridge, President of Thomas Jefferson University, on Educating Career-Ready Graduates
The leader of a U.S. institution discusses how to set students up for future success in uncertain times and why working across disciplines is so powerful.
What Today’s Hyperconnected Students Need From Their First Weeks on Campus
Students taking their first steps onto university campuses this month will arrive more informed—thanks to AI and social media—and more focused on career outcomes than previous classes. So, how should universities tailor their welcome to set incoming cohorts up for success?
Getting Back to the Basics of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education
Two U.S. experts in EDI discuss how universities can continue to support and advance equality of opportunity in the face of mounting challenges to diversity work.
Are We Facing a Crisis in Critical Thinking in Higher Education?
Two academic experts in strategic decision-making and education discuss critical thinking, why it is under threat and what role it plays in preparing students for their digitally curated futures.
Using Social Media Not as a Tool but as a Teacher in Higher Education
What can university educators learn about teaching and audience engagement from social media? Two experts—a psychologist and a professor of public relations—share strategies for connecting with students, finding wider audiences for niche research and fighting misinformation.
University Libraries—and Librarians—That Are Leading the Change
Learn about the efforts of U.S. librarians to protect valuable public data from sudden erasure by the Trump administration and a pioneering project that saw a U.K. university partner with a local council to create a joint library that is open to anyone.