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.

Overheard in the Library

14th October 2019

Becky Owen

We spoke to academic librarians to hear the funniest requests they've received from staff and students!

Should Universities Go Paperless?

7th October 2019

JBartels

Jennifer Birch weighs up the pros and cons of universities going paperless.

'[Insta]Poetry is not a luxury': On the Urgency of Archiving the Diverse Voices of Social Media

3rd October 2019

Laura Gallon

For National Poetry Day 2019, Laura Gallon discusses the rise of "Instapoetry".

Prester John’s Mirror, Mass Access and Other Unhelpful Fables

23rd September 2019

Laurence Morris

Academic Librarian, Laurence Morris, discusses student tuition, copyright and reframing expectations.

CLA Higher Education Licence Top Ten FAQs

16th September 2019

Margret Heiligenstädt

CLA's Education Customer Support Coordinator, Margret Heiligenstädt, answers the top 10 questions she receives from licensees about the CLA Higher Education Licence.

Engaging Students with Diversifying and Decolonising Reading Lists

9th September 2019

Rebecca Randall

Rebecca Randall discusses how Goldsmiths, University of London is collaborating with students to diversify and decolonise reading lists.

Taking on the Cheats

2nd September 2019

Paul Greatrix

Paul Greatrix, Registrar at the University of Nottingham, has a look at the essay mill problem in the Higher Education sector.

Referencing: Are We Missing the Point?

27th August 2019

Rachel Maxwell

Dr Rachel Maxwell considers the idea that maybe we put too much focus on referencing.

Can Universities Harness the Power of Social Media Influencers?

19th August 2019

Becky Owen

In this blog post we look at how Higher Education Institutions can jump on the social media influencer trend to attract prospective students.

Broaden My Bookshelf - Diversifying the Library

12th August 2019

Laura Williams

Laura Williams shares how the University of Huddersfield is working towards decolonising and diversifying its reading lists and library stock through the Broaden My Bookshelf initiative.

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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!