Teaching Practice The Academic Reader as a Pedagogical Device A recent study has shown that invoking the academic reader can help international students understand the needs of their audience By Sheik Abdul Malik Apr 23, 2026
Research Briefing Lexicon and Software Choice in Education Text Analysis From the paper: Making sense of student feedback using text analysis – adapting and expanding a common lexicon By Student Voice AI Mar 11, 2026
Teaching Practice Ensuring Academic Integrity during COVID-19 pandemic Innovative assessment practices in the University of Glasgow and the University of Greenwich for assessing students’ skills instead of exams By Anosh Butt Apr 08, 2026
Research Briefing Gender Stereotypes in the Text of Teaching Excellence Submissions From the paper: Gender stereotyping in student perceptions of teaching excellence: applying the shifting standards theory By Student Voice AI Mar 08, 2026
Teaching Practice Achieving transparency in dissertation supervision Elements of doctoral supervision need to be implemented to undergraduate dissertation supervision in the UK By Anosh Butt Mar 22, 2026
Research Briefing Halo Effects in the Student Voice: Unwanted Correlations From the paper: Quantifying halo effects in students’ evaluation of teaching. We look at how correlated questions become less useful in student voice surveys By Student Voice AI Feb 26, 2026
Teaching Practice Feedback and Feedforward in UK Higher Education The future of undergraduate assessment – The realities of audio feedback and novelties of feedforward for engagement undergraduate students By Anosh Butt Mar 14, 2026
Research Briefing Module Evaluation, Likability and The Case For Free-Text Comments From the paper: The student evaluation of teaching and likability: what the evaluations actually measure By Student Voice AI Apr 23, 2026
Teaching Practice The Benefits for Students of Problem-Based Learning Implementations of the problem-based learning approach can have a positive impact on students' learning - boosting motivation as well as results. By Daniel Johnston Mar 07, 2026
Resource The Best Text Analysis Software for Education A practical guide to choosing text analysis software for education—what to use for small qualitative projects vs UK‑HE comment analytics at scale. By Student Voice AI Feb 21, 2026
Media Podcast: AI Powered Text Analysis - Improving the Student Experience In this episode of the Scotland's AI Strategy podcast, Stuart Grey, Founder of Student Voice talks about how AI powered text analysis can help universities. By Student Voice AI Mar 15, 2026
Teaching Practice Reviewing teaching behaviour through classroom observations Discover the importance of advanced teaching behaviors in higher education and how institutions can support lecturers to enhance student success. By Georgie Crewdson Mar 15, 2026
Teaching Practice Viewing Introductory Videos Prior to Lectures Aids Student Learning A Malaysian university has found that introductory pre-lecture videos can lessen the demand on students’ visuospatial ability while increasing comprehension. By David Griffin Apr 08, 2026
Announcement University of Exeter selects Student Voice AI The University of Exeter has selected Student Voice AI to classify and analyse open‑text comments across its internal and national surveys. By Dr Stuart Grey Apr 06, 2026
Research Briefing Reducing Bias in Natural Language Processing Systems Machine learning-based language systems should be fair and unbiased. A recently published paper has proposed a novel test procedure. By David Griffin Mar 03, 2026
Teaching Practice The Academic Benefits of Adding Exercise to University Lectures Preventing mind-wandering in students during long lectures can be challenging. Getting them up and moving may be the key, say researchers at McMaster University, Canada. By David Griffin Apr 23, 2026
Research Briefing Definitions of fairness in machine learning explained through examples A recent paper clarifies what fairness means in machine learning, showing why consistent definitions help institutions address bias more effectively. By David Griffin Feb 20, 2026
Teaching Practice Impacts of peer tutoring on academic performance Researchers at a US university have demonstrated significant improvements in student grades through the introduction of student-led tutoring. By David Griffin Feb 28, 2026
Teaching Practice Rethinking models of feedback for learning - the challenge of design Feedback is critical to education, yet the most heavily criticised aspect of courses in higher education. By Andrew Carlin Mar 16, 2026
Teaching Practice The disconnect on what makes good feedback Examine the gap between students and educators on effective feedback in higher education, emphasizing quality, personalization, and actionable improvement. By Andrew Carlin Mar 23, 2026
Research Briefing Using machine learning for automated language analysis A recently published paper has outlined how AI automated text analysis may be used in a range of applications. By David Griffin Mar 01, 2026
Teaching Practice Staff-student partnerships to enhance assessment literacy Exploring the weakest links in learning and teaching and most significant contributors to student dissatisfaction By Anosh Butt Apr 08, 2026
Research Briefing Detecting hate speech online using machine learning models A new study compares the challenge posed in the detection of offensive and hate speech online in the context of both majority and minority languages. By David Griffin Mar 07, 2026
Teaching Practice Exploring student experience of formative assessment Using various formative assessment types to help students to cope with workload of their course and their degree By Anosh Butt Mar 05, 2026