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By Amber Lovell

Latest lockdown should not lead to loss of learning

January 19, 2021

Independent regulator of higher education for England, Office for Students (OfS), has written a letter to all higher education institutions in the country in response to the disruption caused by COVID-19 and its impact on university learning.  In the letter, Office for Students wrote: “Universities should do all they can to deliver the teaching they

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By Amber Lovell

Shift in prospective students opting for local institutions

January 14, 2021

When the pandemic first hit back in March 2020, we saw the immediate impact it had on higher education. Campuses closed, students went home and lectures took place online, yet little consideration went into the long-term impact of the pandemic on higher education settings. Almost a year on, the long-term effects of the pandemic are

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By Marketing Team

Looking back and thinking forward: the shifting world of higher education

December 16, 2020

This year has been one of monumental change. We have witnessed a pivotal turning point in teaching and learning. The shift towards online learning has opened doors to new ways of thinking and enabled us to embrace the technology at our fingertips. As we reflect on the many challenges higher education has faced this year, that

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By Marketing Team

Meeting student expectations in a blended learning environment

December 14, 2020

This year has witnessed a rapid evolution in teaching and learning with a number of pre-existing digital trends in higher education being accelerated and immediately adopted. Due to the pandemic, blended and online learning has become the strategic priority for universities worldwide, but this shift away from face-to-face teaching has created challenges for libraries, academics,

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By Marketing Team

Celebrating Black History Month

October 16, 2020

This October marks the 30th anniversary of Black History Month in the UK in what has been a pivotal year for the global #BlackLivesMatter movement.  As an ally to the black community, here at Kortext we are celebrating black stories and achievements by compiling a booklist of fiction by black writers and historical stories from

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