Why industry experience should be designed into every degree—not left to chance In higher education, placement is often seen as optional. It’s included in certain courses but not others, viewed as a competitive opportunity rather than a standard part of the curriculum, and considered supplementary rather than central to the […]
Innovation & Future of Higher Education - Leadership - Reflections & Provocations
Leading With Intent: Why Faculty Leadership Matters More Than Ever
The Faculty as the Site of Strategy Higher education faces a time of both contraction and growth. Universities deal with fluctuating enrolment, financial pressures, complex regulations, technological changes, and evolving student expectations. In this context, leadership is crucial for maintaining institutional coherence and sustainability, rather than a secondary concern. Although […]
Innovation & Future of Higher Education - Reflections & Provocations - Teaching Practice
From Click, Read, Submit, Repeat to Listen, Watch, Think: Designing Learning Beyond the LMS
Click.Read.Submit.Repeat. For many students, this has become the dominant rhythm of university study. Log in to the LMS. Browse pages that seem more like relics from the late 90s than modern learning spaces. Scroll through text-heavy content. Download a PDF. Upload an assignment. Move on. A rhythm built for compliance, […]
Assessment & Feedback - Innovation & Future of Higher Education - Reflections & Provocations - Student Learning & Engagement
Seeing the Thinking: What Creative Arts Assessment Practices Can Offer Other Disciplines
Generative AI has forced higher education into a renewed conversation about assessment, which has been long overdue. Universities and educators are now asking familiar assessment questions with urgency: What exactly are we assessing? How do we recognise evidence of student thinking? And what does authentic learning look like when polished outputs can […]
Innovation & Future of Higher Education - Reflections & Provocations - Student Learning & Engagement
Creativity Belongs to Every Discipline: Why Access Matters
Creativity Is a Capability, Not a Discipline In higher education, we often speak about creativity as though it belongs to particular disciplines, media, design, and the creative arts. Creativity does not belong to a single faculty, it is a core capability every graduate should develop. If universities exist to prepare […]