Times Higher Education Campus+ partnership
The University of Adelaide has entered into a partnership arrangement with THE Campus+ which provides a platform for academic and professional staff to disseminate insights and advice on key areas of higher education.
THE Campus aims to provide actionable resources for practitioners who wish to make enhancements in key areas of higher education, such as teaching and learning; impact and sustainability; internationalisation; early career research support; research management; equity, diversity and inclusion. The website also provides the space for the sharing of views about current topics and challenges in higher education delivery and enables connections with peers across the globe.
University of Adelaide academic and professional staff who wish to share their practice or engage in dialogue with peers on an international stage can submit resources (written or video) or opinion pieces. The Campus+ editorial team will provide guidance and support to prepare submissions for publishing.
You can see pieces by the University of Adelaide staff on our institutional page.
Contributing to this platform is a great way to share your practice and would be useful evidence for internal or external teaching award applications. THE Campus content has attracted more than 800,000 page views and their newsletter is sent to more than 29,000 higher education professionals globally.
THE Campus have specific style requirements for the written and video resources and opinion pieces which are outlined in these guides . You will save yourself considerable time if you read these carefully before starting your submission.
You can pitch an idea or submit a draft piece on a wide range of higher education topics at any time. THE Campus will also make fortnightly calls for content on specific topics.
Please contact the Teaching Excellence team to discuss your ideas for submission or if you have any questions.
It is recommended that you access the THE Campus contributor terms and conditions relating to contributions.
THE Campus spotlight topics and schedule
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Due Monday 24 February - Making good mental health a university priority
Making good mental health a university priority Practical advice from and for HE professionals on:
- How to identify struggling students and staff
- What more can institutions do beyond the traditional approaches?
- How to be empathetic in your teaching style
- How to protect against empathy fatigue
- Strategies for clearly signposting available support
- How to scale up well-being/support services
- Honing supportive and understanding management
- What to do when staff reach breaking point
- Addressing the root causes of worsening student mental health
- Putting social interaction at the heart of higher education
- How to promote activities outside the classroom
Deadline for content: Monday, 24 February
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Due Monday 10 March - A connected world: teaching and researching across borders
A connected world: teaching and researching across borders Practical advice from and for HE professionals on:
- Attracting and welcoming international students
- Teaching international classrooms
- Bringing in different cultural dimensions to your course
- Managing different national perspectives/conflict with respect
- Helping students understand the “hidden curriculum”
- Student support for overseas and remote students
- Ways to overcome language barriers
- Understanding inclusive language and practices in class
- Managing international research teams
- Ensuring equity in international research partnerships
Deadline for content: Monday, 10 March
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Due Monday 24 March - From academia to policy impact
From academia to policy impact Practical advice from and for HE professionals on:
- Engage with different layers of government/policymakers
- Understanding the policy landscape in which you are working
- How to get inside minister’s heads to affect policy
- Approaches to engage the broader public
- Skills you need for working with the media
- Finding and amplifying the ‘hook’ in your research findings
- Working with campaigners
- Attending and speaking at relevant events
- How to speak in parliamentary/senate/committee hearings and inquiries etc
- How to communicate your research/work clearly
- Collaborating to extend your reach/impact
Deadline for content: Monday, 24 March
Previous submission topics
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Due Monday 10 February - From lab to life: how to demonstrate research excellence
From lab to life: how to demonstrate research excellence Practical advice from and for HE professionals on:
- How to quantify/measure impact
- Qualitative and quantitative research explained
- Demonstrating good research practices and why they matter
- Research designed with equity at its heart
- How to make your research relevant to target audiences
- Creative ways to promote research ( via podcasts/YouTube/social media)
- How to align your work with contemporary challenges/policy priorities/community needs
- Positioning research for the public good
- How to spot and exploit a research or knowledge gap
- Speaking skills: how to present your research at events, webinars, etc
- How to distil your key messages
Deadline for content: Monday, 10 February
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Due Monday 27 January - The evolution of ‘authentic’ assessment
The evolution of ‘authentic’ assessment Practical advice from and for HE professionals on:
- Types of authentic assessment
- How to design authentic assessment for specific contexts
- Challenges of authentic assessment (and how to overcome them)
- Subject-specific examples of effective assessment
- How to grade authentic assessment
- How to tie assessment to learning outcomes
- Bringing interdisciplinary dimensions into assessment
- Balancing technical and theoretical knowledge against real-world applications
- How to work with industry partners on assessment
- Creating assessments that factor in or use of AI
- Assessment of transferrable/soft skills
- Authentic assessment that boosts learning
Deadline for content: Monday, 27 January
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Due Monday 13 January - How to teach through an interdisciplinary lens
How to teach through an interdisciplinary lens Practical advice from and for HE professionals on:
- Best practice to support interdisciplinary learning and research
- Advice based on case studies of successful interdisciplinary teaching/research
- Interdisciplinarity and SDG-related teaching/research
- Using interdisciplinary teaching to prepare students for the workforce
- How to get students interested in interdisciplinary work
- Designing interdisciplinary courses/curricula
- Tips on deciding what content stays and what goes when transferring to an interdisciplinary model
- Creating interdisciplinary communities of practice
- How to package, market or demonstrate the value of interdisciplinary courses
- Designing and managing assessment in interdisciplinary courses
- How to work with industry to create recognised accreditation for interdisciplinary courses
Deadline for content: Monday, 13 January 2025
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Due Monday 30 December - Bringing generative AI into higher education
Bringing generative AI into higher education Practical advice from and for HE professionals on:
- How to write a university-wide AI policy
- How to use AI effectively in teaching/research/student support
- Pros and cons of each generative AI programme
- Is AI detection reliable? Or worthwhile?
- Using ChatGPT to analyse student data
- Responsible development of AI tools
- What are the best uses of AI in teaching/research?
- How can educators keep up with students’ technology use/knowledge?
Deadline for content: Monday, 30 December