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Milk and two sugars: Setting the scene for success

In order to thrive in competitive higher education (HE) environments, O’Connor and Mottershaw (2025) suggest: ‘People must feel able to show up authentically in academia.’ In their ½¿É«µ¼º½ Blog...

Can student satisfaction be the key to preventing university dropout?

This question forms the central axis of our recent article in the Review of Education (Bernardo et al. 2025). The study offers a systematic review of the relationship between university student...

Teaching for tomorrow: Why virtual internships belong in the curriculum

The current economic downturn has created an increasingly competitive global jobs market which demands graduates with enhanced transferable skills as outlined in the World Economic Forum’s...

Beyond the lecture hall: New horizons for education and teaching-focused academic careers

As teaching plays an ever-larger role in UK universities, are those who dedicate their careers to education being fairly recognised and valued? As debates over the future of higher education...

Motherhood, scholarship, and the weight of academic writing

Balancing two journeys Motherhood and scholarship have long been spoken of as if they belong to two separate worlds: one personal, and the other intellectual. But for many women, motherhood and...

Twenty years of methods use in education research: Are we moving in the right direction?

½¿É«µ¼º½ launched its ‘State of the Discipline’ initiative in 2019 with the aim of offering ‘a clear, comprehensive account of the state of education as an academic discipline’. As part of...

Leading with values in a market-driven system: Women in Pakistani higher education

Introduction Across the globe, women’s representation in higher education leadership has increased, yet in many contexts, including Pakistan, the top roles remain elusive. This gap is not only...

Mental health in STEM: When excellence masks distress

In science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) higher education, academic excellence is often equated with relentless performance. These high-pressure environments leave little room...

½¿É«µ¼º½ Bites, issue 13: Education & generative AI

½¿É«µ¼º½ Bites

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) now sits at the heart of the everyday rhythms of schooling and higher education, affecting how we plan lessons, communicate with learners, assess work...

Spring 2026

Research Intelligence issue 166: Cultivating quality in higher education: Policy, practice & purpose in the UK & China

Research Intelligence Article of the Year Award 2025

This award recognises the highest quality and most original and impactful articles published in ½¿É«µ¼º½â€™s magazine Research Intelligence. Guest editors of issues published in 2025 were invited to...

Inclusive doctoral education needs to take emotion seriously

Why might you want to get a doctorate? To win a promotion? To get a better job? To climb a ladder of status and prestige? To change the world and make a difference? You may cite all or several of...