By Chris Hughes

Journey to a Million – How UCAS’ plans affect higher education

May 30, 2023

Last week, the third and final of UCAS’ three-part essay collection was published, with the focus on their Journey to a Million debate being closely analysed by the likes of Wonkhe. It will have a profound effect on the infrastructure of higher education, with particular emphasis on the balance between in-person and virtual learning.  What is ‘Journey to a

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By Melissa Bowden

Kortext Live – digital education: the future, now!

May 22, 2023

Kortext is celebrating its 10th birthday in 2023. To mark a decade as pioneers of digital innovation, we held a free in-person event for the higher education sector. ‘Kortext Live — digital education: the future now!’ took place on 25th April at Imperial College London.   Many attendees (including university leaders, librarians, academics, publishers and HE

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By Melissa Bowden

Students & anxiety – Mental Health Awareness Week 2023

May 18, 2023

In a recent survey, 48% of students surveyed indicated that anxiety had affected their day-to-day life. Why are students struggling with anxiety? How can we help them? Read on to find out more. Mental Health Awareness Week Mental Health Awareness Week 2023 is taking place from 15 to 21 May. This annual event aims to

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Dame Sally Mapstone
By Melissa Bowden

Embrace Digital: Be Bold, Ambitious, Flexible and Adaptive!

May 11, 2023

At our recent event, Kortext Live, we were honoured to have Professor Dame Sally Mapstone, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of St Andrews and President Elect of Universities UK, speaking about her vision for higher education in the next decade. Prior to this, we talked to Dame Sally about the opportunities offered by digital

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