Navigating the new horizon: challenges and opportunities in higher education post-Covid

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Last month, we launched a white paper in partnership with Wonkhe to explore the landscape for digitally enabled higher education. The echoes of the Covid-19 pandemic have forged a long-lasting impact on higher education, leaving institutions with little choice but to reassess and adapt – or be left behind. In this blog, we delve into

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Kortext and the K J Somaiya Institute of Management join forces to transform business education in India

K J Somaiya Institute of Management

London, 21/11/23 – Kortext, a global leader in digital learning content and solutions, and the K J Somaiya Institute of Management, a prestigious business school in India, are thrilled to announce their landmark partnership. This alliance is a significant milestone for Kortext, as the company’s first collaboration with a business school in the region, and

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Kortext announces an exciting new partnership with the American University of Bahrain

American University of Bahrain

London, 15/11/23 – Kortext, a global leader in digital learning solutions, and the American University of Bahrain (AUBH), an innovative Gulf-region higher education institution, are delighted to announce their strategic alliance. This significant collaboration expands Kortext’s presence in the Kingdom of Bahrain and advances AUBH’s mission to provide students with transformative, flexible, and innovative learning

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Commuter students – what’s the reality?

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Prior to the start of the academic year, there were lots of media articles about the rise in commuter students. What’s it actually like to be a commuter student? How can universities support them better? We spoke to Emma Maslin, a PhD researcher at Durham University, to find out more. Research background Emma’s PhD research

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Meet the Librarian – Pete Bowles Barrett

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We’ve got something a bit different for this edition of Meet the Librarian. We spoke to Pete Bowles Barrett, the Kortext Librarian. Read on to find out how Pete’s career in higher education is invaluable in his current role. How and when did you decide to become a librarian? I think the answer is that

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Black History Month 2023 – decolonising reading lists

Black History Month open educational resources Kortext Open Resources Collection

In the academic year 2020/21, 39.4% of white graduates got a first class degree, compared with 20% of Black graduates, according to government statistics. While the gap between white and Black graduates achieving a first or 2:1 has narrowed (from 26.2% in 2014/15 to 18.6% in 2020/21), there is still much work to be done

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