Higher Education Blog

Welcome to our blog series written especially for Higher Education. We’ve been working hard on it and we hope you like it and find it useful. If you want to add your voice to any of the blogs then we encourage you to add your comments after the blog. We want to hear your thoughts!

We will be publishing several blogs a month – some written by us, and some written by you. We’re looking for guest writers from the world of Higher Education to write about anything that is of interest and relevance to you. If you would like to get involved and write a blog that we can publish here, please complete this form.

#Lib: How to Take Your Library Online and Thrive with Social Media

24th June 2019

Eleanor Austin

Adding to your library’s social media strategy can be daunting when time is valuable and limited, but Eleanor Austin has a few ideas to get you thinking about what could make your library stand out in the digital sphere.

Introducing the New CLA Higher Education Licence

18th June 2019

James Bennett

CLA's James Bennett gives an update on the new CLA Higher Education Licence for 2019 - 2022.

Systematic Tracking of Academic Progress Enables Success for All Students at NTU

10th June 2019

Mark Toole

After winning The Guardian University of the Year 2019, Nottingham Trent University's Mark Toole shares how NTU combines academic excellence with inclusivity.

Using DCS Analytics to Review Your Reading Lists

3rd June 2019

David Duffield

CLA’s Digital Content Store (DCS) now has increased analytics functionality. But what does this mean for your institution, and how can it be applied? David Duffield discusses how this data can be used to analyse, review, and improve your reading lists.

Reaching the Next Level: Does Gamification Belong in Universities?

28th May 2019

Tess Pilgrim

Gamification is a word being thrown around the schools sector and is entering higher education. But is it beneficial for HE learning, or just all fun and games? By Tess Pilgrim, former Digital Marketing Executive at CLA.

Tips on Putting Together an Effective Resource List

20th May 2019

Becky Owen

We recently wrote a blog about the benefits of a good resource list, so in this blog we want to share our tips for putting togeter an effective resource list.