Europe

A whole-institution approach to supporting the socio-emotional development of doctoral students so they become confident and adept early career researchers

From mixing up the teaching space to drawing on real-life examples, Perçem Arman outlines ways to make lessons more fun and thus increase participation

Do women’s health policies in higher education meet the needs of those they are meant to serve, and how might the stigma relating to aspects of womanhood be addressed?

Caroline Green and William E. Donald share their experience of organising a one-day conference with inclusivity at its core

Meredith Wilkinson offers advice on how to promote inclusivity for disabled students and staff at universities

The good news is that times of turmoil are ideal for innovation – and far more skills are transferable from bench to IPO than you might imagine. Here are eight actions that will get your start-up off the ground

What could universities do to better support the professional development of part-time teaching staff? Martin W. Andrews and Ruth Lang investigate

The true potential of generative AI and large language models remains underexplored in academia. These technologies may offer more than just answers. Here’s how the insights they offer could revolutionise academic search and discovery

Find out how engaging non-academics in research can uncover and disperse new knowledge and ways of thinking that help shape solutions to seemingly intractable problems

Unfunded research could paradoxically add value to an institution’s output, profile and impact. Rosalind Edwards asks what lessons European initiatives can offer