Venture capitalists are ‘completely different beasts’ to grant bodies so academic founders need to embrace a new style of pitching if they are to secure funding for their companies, as Tim Witney explains
Practical insight on how to take your discoveries from research laboratory to marketplace
Looking to secure investment for your spin-out? Find out how to write a business plan that ticks every box
Not all group work runs smoothly but educators can deal with disruptions more effectively if they have time- and situation-sensitive moves in their teaching repertoire. Here, Sarah Sholl and Stephen Yorkstone offer advice to stop group assessment falling apart
International postgraduate students navigate complex transitions. To support them, universities need to offer more inclusive support built into core systems, says Perpetual Eze-Idehen
Creating an environment in which interdisciplinary research can tackle complex real-world problems is about institutional culture and allowing scientists to follow their intellectual curiosity
In the second part of this two-part series on finding investment for research commercialisation, here’s how to build a business plan
When student circumstances fall outside standard support categories, their difficulties can deepen. This means hardship of groups such as caregivers or international students grows quietly, until it becomes much harder to address
Strategies for making learning environments accessible by design, to the benefit of all students
In the first part of this two-part series on investment and business planning for research spin-out companies, discover all you need to know about attracting venture capital
The uncomfortable truth is that academia doesn’t conform to the regular nine-to-five, and pretending otherwise will not fix working conditions that are broken, argues Sorin Krammer
Advice on creating a value proposition that clearly communicates the benefits of your work to different audiences
By exposing incoming educators to anti-racist principles early in training, universities better prepare them to promote fairness, critical thinking and social justice, writes Jordan Allers
Adjusting your teaching when you have a deaf student in your class can help everyone learn better – and help you find new ways to communicate effectively. Find out how
With research, it is not just about what you produce, but how and to whom you communicate it. Learn how to identify and understand the needs of your audience