Read our blog to discover views of the Kortext team on the latest news and developments within the higher education industry. You’ll find interesting articles from our CEO, marketing team and insights from industry experts.
April 9, 2021
Every April since 1992 has been earmarked Stress Awareness Month to increase public awareness about both causes and cures for stress. According to the Mental Health Foundation, 74% of the adult population in the UK have felt stressed at some point in the last year. This is an overwhelming figure, but it appears that stress isn’t
April 8, 2021
On March 18th, we were joined by over 150 librarians from higher education institutions across the UK for our spring webinar, titled ‘The Road Ahead Is Not The Same As The Road Travelled Down’; inspired by a quote from the UK’s international education champion, Sir Steve Smith, during the GOLA Conference held in February this year. During this
March 31, 2021
Due to popular demand, we’ve taken our eTextbooks to the next level with the introduction of our new interactive feature – scratch and sniff! Kortext Scratch and Sniff is here to take virtual learning to the next level, helping budding historians revel in the exact smells through history, such as the smell of a Victorian
March 31, 2021
Jisc and Emerge Education believe that edtech has the potential to help UK universities solve their biggest challenges. They view edtech startups as key to the innovation and agility that higher education needs to navigate the rapidly changing present, and future. Jisc and Emerge have worked as close partners for several years, bringing together 30+
March 29, 2021
For Kortext’s James Gray and Tim O’Shea, changes to the way we use textbooks mean we need to think more about the way we buy them. The higher education sector stands at a point of inflexion. A full on-campus experience is currently not possible, and fully online models cater for certain niches well but have not yet
March 23, 2021
The Times Higher Education Awards are fondly known as the Oscars of the higher education sector, each attracting hundreds of entries that exemplify the talent, dedication, and innovation of individuals and teams across all aspects of university life. This year, Kortext wanted in on the action! Kortext is proud to announce that we have partnered with Times Higher
