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The Art and Science of Mentoring Students

Faculty Focus

There is an art and science into offering valuable insights and taking the time to share reflections and revel in real-world experiences. My takeaway: Mentoring is a careful art and science—as it takes valuable time to create trust and rigor. That is, they have more than just qualities. How do I know this as a learner?

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The Art and Science of Mentoring Students

Faculty Focus

There is an art and science into offering valuable insights and taking the time to share reflections and revel in real-world experiences. My takeaway: Mentoring is a careful art and science—as it takes valuable time to create trust and rigor. That is, they have more than just qualities. How do I know this as a learner?

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European and US institutions partner with Meta to embrace VR

The PIE News

Participating institutions will be able to deliver live classes remotely, in an immersive environment that mirrors their physical campuses. Participating institutions will be expected to provide feedback as Meta works to transform the way institutions teach through metaverse technologies.

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A Pioneer for Change - Dr. Brittany Williams

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

in Interdisciplinary Arts from Hampshire College; M.A. Williams credits her ability to pivot, her eagerness to study entirely new subjects, to her attendance at a small liberal arts college for her undergraduate degreeHampshire Collegein Amherst, Massachusetts.

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How college students feel about active learning environments

Inside Higher Ed

Image: While hundreds of peer-reviewed studies have concluded that students taught in an active learning environment are significantly more likely to outperform peers who are in classes taught more traditionally, full adoption of active learning practices remains far from the norm. That can mean changing faculty perceptions, too.

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Two London unis merge to become “powerful multi-faculty” institution

The PIE News

It creates positive opportunities, through linking existing strengths in medicine and health to expertise across the academic spectrum from business, law, science and engineering, to policy, communication and the arts. Our students are at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to supporting them to secure good jobs.

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People, Culture and Environment in REF 2029: join the journey

HEPI

We invited further comments on the proposal to expand the People, Culture and Environment (PCE) element of the exercise. Ten workshops are planned, covering areas such as research strategy and leadership; research integrity and open research; equality, diversity and inclusion; and collegiality, belonging and healthy research environments.