By Amber Lovell

Take a Moment – with Dr Dom for University Mental Health Day

March 3, 2022

Today (3rd March) is University Mental Health Day, a day that brings together the university community to make mental health a university-wide priority and promote year-round changes and improvements to champion student mental health.   Research carried out recently by Kortext and Wonkhe revealed some of the biggest worries university students are struggling with across the

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By Amber Lovell

See you at Bett!

March 2, 2022

From 23rd – 25th March we’ll be joining the global education community at Bett UK to showcase how Kortext can benefit institutions and entire countries by promoting equity of access and experience for all.   Bett is the global community for education technology, covering everything from schools and colleges to higher education. They have a commitment

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By Amber Lovell

Digital textbooks: from “quick fix” to shaping teaching and learning 

March 1, 2022

By Ellie Parker After a longer-than-expected period of disruption and uncertainty, plans to end Covid-19 restrictions in England have been given the green light by the government, and as the country now looks to the future, so too are university leaders.   Enhancing digital literacy When the pandemic began, institutions had to find and implement

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By Amber Lovell

Could empowering students be the key to success? 

February 22, 2022

Last week, Wonkhe hosted The Secret Life of Students event, focused on analysing and improving the student experience with the valuable input of sector leaders, education professionals, student leaders and student union managers.  As the title of the event suggests, university students can be somewhat of an enigma, which is why the student feedback loop

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By Amber Lovell

How to land that that post-uni job

February 17, 2022

In an increasingly competitive economy, how do you make yourself stand out from the crowd and secure that dream job after graduation? These days, apparently having a Bachelor’s and even a Master’s degree from a top university isn’t always enough to secure you a decent job. The competition is fierce and the expectations are high,

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By Amber Lovell

Meet the Librarian – Eleri Kyffin

February 15, 2022

Within the higher education sector, we hear a lot about students, and rightly so, but nowhere near enough about the people who provide them support in many different shapes and sizes – their university librarians. To prove there’s more to librarian’s than hushing and clichés, we’ll be speaking with a different librarian each month to

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