Technology and Challenges for University Staff

Technology and Challenges for University Staff

The development of technology in the university setting is both feared as a disrupter to traditional practice and revered as an enabler of teaching and learning. Technology undoubtably improves the educational curriculum by providing more diverse opportunities for...
Management of Student Expectations

Management of Student Expectations

Managing university student expectations and the QAA report In an age in which university students are required to pay high tuition fees it is not surprising that the weight of expectation placed on a university is growing. Students will be highly aware of the...
How to build effective teams at universities

How to build effective teams at universities

Building effective university teams Many work groups think they are team working, when in fact they are simply coordinating individual efforts and not getting the synergistic effects that a team brings. When a team has psychological significance, members will agree...
How universities are able to change.

How universities are able to change.

The government has just announced another shake up to higher and further education funding. Whether this will pass remains to be seen. What we can say is that uncertainty is high and HEIs are now grappling with how to equip their workforce to deliver to a high...