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With war and displacement atop most news agendas right now, higher education has a huge part to play in the US’ national response

Mature female students face barriers to success in STEM subjects, but steps can be taken to address this. Liette Vasseur explains what needs to be done

Enrolment managers must realise an increasingly complex landscape doesn’t need a quick fix to a short-term challenge but rather a reasonable strategy for managing long-term tensions

Natasha Holmes and Kira Treibergs share strategies for preventing implicit biases affecting student group dynamics, and facilitating productive and equitable teamwork

David Garcia explains how academics can get their research noticed by politicians in order to inform and impact policy decisions

Stone Meredith gives advice on using positive introductory phrases and how this can help first-generation students navigate university

Annelise Riles and Meghan Ozaroski share advice on bringing universities around the world together to address global problems, such as climate change, by investing in relationships, thinking long-term and working around inevitable bumps

Addressing the gender disparity in STEM isn’t just a question of striving for a fairer society, it’s also fundamental to solving the complex challenges that affect us all

Course design that matches ed-tech with learning outcomes can allow students to learn from their mistakes and develop resilience

David Dugger explains what an early college programme should focus on in order to improve outcomes for students from under-represented groups