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Category: Student engagement

student artwork of wolf and DNA
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Forming groups by shared interest: Staff and student perspectives

Visibly anxious is saying something, with a group of other students in the background.
3rd September 2025 jscoles

Using Pair Programming in group work to foster peer learning and community

Breakfast food set out on table
1st September 2025 jscoles

Top tips and shopping lists: Creating a breakfast club in the School of Chemistry

Drawing of group of students on an online call. Speech bubbles show that students are saying things.
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Structuring group work using the Pair Programming protocol

Infographic showing different country flags going into a phone and coming out as a UK flag.
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Translation software: A help or a hindrance?

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Welcome to the August-October Enhancement Theme: Group Work

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Interdisciplinarity, reform, and the future of the university Part 4: Defending interdisciplinary education without alumni data

18th July 20256th August 2025 jscoles

Interdisciplinarity, reform, and the future of the university Part 3: What makes a “real” degree? Challenging academic norms

16th July 202528th July 2025 jscoles

Reflecting on the ‘Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching Manifesto’: A student’s view

9th July 202528th July 2025 jscoles

Interdisciplinary journeys: Students share their experiences

7th July 20256th August 2025 jscoles

Interdisciplinarity, reform, and the future of the university Part 1: What does interdisciplinary education actually mean?

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3rd July 20256th August 2025 jscoles

Welcome to the July Hot Topic: Navigating complexity through interdisciplinary learning and teaching

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