By Melissa Bowden

Celebrate Pride with diverse reading – for free!

June 5, 2024

For Pride Month, we’ve compiled a list of free eBooks from our collection of Open Educational Resources (OER) to help you diversify reading lists without breaking the bank. Read on to discover our top ten picks from non-fiction titles recently added to our platform! What is Pride Month? Pride Month, observed annually in June, celebrates

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Flora Bourne, The University of Manchester
By Kortext Ambassador

Meet the Librarian – Flora Bourne

May 28, 2024

For this edition of Meet the Librarian, Emily Musgrave (a Kortext Student Ambassador) spoke to Flora Bourne, eTextbook Programme Coordinator, at The University of Manchester. Read on to discover the challenges faced by the Library post-pandemic, and how Manchester is taking a proactive approach to improving the student experience. What does your role involve? My

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Professor Peter Rodgers, University of Southampton Business School
By Melissa Bowden

Leading the future of executive MBA education

May 22, 2024

The latest Tomorrow’s MBA report reveals that prospective students are looking for flexible learning that can be tailored to their needs, with technology integrated into the curriculum. We spoke to Professor Peter Rodgers, MBA Director at Southampton Business School, to find out how Kortext is helping their programme to attract and empower executive learners. Convenient

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Andrew Bates, Chief Product Officer at Kortext
By Melissa Bowden

From classroom to boardroom: harnessing AI in business education

May 17, 2024

‘The transformational impact of artificial intelligence is impossible for business schools to ignore’, according to the Financial Times. Indeed, at the recent AMBA & BGA Global Deans and Directors Conference, the application of AI in executive business education was a key topic of discussion. We spoke to Andrew Bates, Chief Product Officer at Kortext, for

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By Kortext Ambassador

Mastering your exams: proven techniques for excelling in test preparation

April 25, 2024

The student life can sometimes feel overwhelming, especially during that period when exams are fast approaching, and that sudden frenzy of panic surges through your body. Even if you have been engaging with your course content and attending lectures, you just can’t help but give in to the ‘that’s it – I’m going to fail

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By Melissa Bowden

Meet the Librarian – Suzanne Beck

April 23, 2024

Suzanne Beck from the University of Liverpool was the lucky winner of cupcakes for her library team in our 2023 winter webinar. We spoke to Suzanne to find out more about her role as Reading List Support Coordinator, and hearing about her two dogs was a definite bonus! How and when did you decide to

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