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When you picture an engineer, what comes to mind? Maybe you think of a solitary person late at night toiling over the designs of a bridge that will connect communities. You might even picture students working hard on complex formulas.

The reality of modern engineering, however, is vastly different. It is a bold, creative sector that shapes our modern wor...

Every university leader I speak to is thinking about AI.

That is not the problem.

The problem is that ambition is moving faster than readiness. The data shows that students are already using these generative AI tools at scale, faculty are experimenting, and leadership teams are paying attention, but in most institutions the systems and governance needed...

Many people seek counselling to address common yet challenging experiences, such as anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, or relationship difficulties. Oftentimes, they have concluded that these challenges have been caused by something that is fundamentally flawed with them. Holistic counselling views such experiences through a wider lens: that each person and their experienc...

“She’s made of the right stuff.” “That one’s Oxbridge material.”

These phrases used to be thrown around. They make out that some students are simply destined for highly competitive universities, whilst others are made right. There’s some intuitive appeal. It’s simple and uncomplicated – but it’s also wrong.

There’s little evidence to support the ...

For many educators, taking a lesson outside can feel daunting. Concerns about time, behaviour and meeting curriculum demands are real. At the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), a global conservation charity, we see every day just how powerful learning beyond the classroom can be – not just for academic success, but for learner and teacher wellbeing, confidence and connectio...