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Women lead almost three in 10 of world’s best universities
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Faculty must embrace the ‘messy middle’ to guide AI proficiency
The primary source of institutional AI proficiency must be universities themselves, not the technology companies who offer training for their platforms. Without that agency, we risk surrendering educational practice to commercial interests, write Amy Allen and David Hicks
June 1, 2026 -
Defining and developing students’ critical AI literacy
By the time they arrive at university, most students are using AI. So, with the lines between AI use and original work increasingly blurred, academia now needs to teach them how to use the tools critically
May 27, 2026 -
‘The first step is to understand what supervisors and students need’
Many academics have limited access to structured training in doctoral supervision. Here, Paul Clarkson and Tahrima Hossain offer takeaways from designing a supervisor development programme
May 26, 2026 -
Assessing critical thinking in critical times
The advent of generative AI plus questions about the relevance of higher education call for a closer look at how critical thinking skills are taught and measured. Kate Williams offers ways to level up traditional assessment formats
May 22, 2026