Tertiary – Page 2 – Dr Andrew Croft

App brings time travel to life for schools

20 Oct 20196 Apr 2020

A free app created by a University of Huddersfield professor enables primary school pupils and their teachers to become time travellers, experiencing the sights and sounds – including the music…

University of California, Irvine and American Campus Communities support sustainable student lifestyles

19 Oct 20196 Apr 2020

American Campus Communities (NYSE: ACC) joined the University of California, Irvine (UCI) yesterday to officially mark the opening of Plaza Verde, a fresh and modern student community that offers an…

Strayer University extends hybrid campus scheme

12 Aug 20196 Apr 2020

An American institution, Strayer University has continued to expand its hybrid campus programme, which is designed to provide working adults enrolled online with convenient access to drop-in services such as…

Discovery Education integrates Inspyro’s digital enterprise

11 Aug 20196 Apr 2020

Digital curriculum resources specialist Discovery Education has acquired virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) provider Inspyro, to enhance its content and product strategy. VR and AR content empowers educators…

Does it matter where students sit in lecture halls?

23 Aug 20186 Apr 2020

Lectures are a staple of higher education, and understanding how students interact and learn within the lecture theatre environment is central to successful learning. In a new study published in FEBS…

Ryman reveals the personalities behind pencil cases

17 Aug 20186 Apr 2020

Pencil cases are an easy and fun way to express yourself at school. It can be a great feeling to choose a new one during the summer holiday and fill…

IDRC tool evaluates global south research

17 Aug 20186 Apr 2020

Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC) have recently announced a new research evaluation tool, 'Research Quality Plus (RQ+)', which will give more importance to local context when determining the legitimacy…

US universities need better anti-bullying policies

16 Aug 20186 Apr 2020

Higher education institutions in the United States should change their faculty codes of conduct to define bullying as a distinctive form of harassment, according to a new paper published in…

Why science is hard, but rewarding

16 Aug 20186 Apr 2020

‘Scientist (noun): a person who is studying or has expert knowledge of one or more of the natural or physical sciences.’* Being a scientist is more than that. Being a…