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By Amber Lovell

The future of revenue diversification in higher education

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+

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By Marketing Team

Textbooks are changing – the way we buy them needs to change too

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

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THE Awards 2021
By Amber Lovell

Kortext to sponsor THE’s award for Outstanding Library Team

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

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By Marketing Team

Can libraries sustain a role in providing learning resources at scale?

March 19, 2021

Libraries are now a primary source of learning resources for students at all levels of higher education. David Kernohan finds that the implications extend far beyond the library walls. During the last year, libraries have become the primary source of learning content for undergraduate students. Libraries, in turn, have needed to adapt what they offer

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By Amber Lovell

Let students have a say in their learning

March 11, 2021

A Jisc survey of more than 21,000 higher education students has found that just 36 per cent agreed that they were given a chance to be involved in decisions about online learning – A decision that would undeniably have a positive impact on the trajectory of their learning.  Another element that was lacking luster in the survey was that of collaborative working.

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Happy Woman
By Amber Lovell

Alexa, play ‘Independent Women’!

March 8, 2021

March 8th marks International Women’s Day. This year, the theme is #ChooseToChallenge, and we could not let this slide without celebrating some of the amazing women who challenged norms to achieve.  A bone of contention is, they shouldn’t have had to challenge these things in the first place, but because of their strife, they have

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