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Systems & Snakes

Systems & Snakes

What does a snake eating its own tail signify? Some say it symbolises infinity. We say it symbolises the infinite capacity within higher education institutions to limp on since the mid-20th century without fundamental changes. How would we feel stepping into a...
We All Need A Docking Station

We All Need A Docking Station

Docking is different to simply parking. A connection is made when something docks: whether it is a ship’s hawser tied to the quay or a module locking onto a space station. Docking says you are now in a stable and secure landing place where you can offload,...
Don’t SUPPORT Me – GROW ME

Don’t SUPPORT Me – GROW ME

Support is a word that many people shrink away from. It can suggest ‘You are weak’, ‘Something is lacking in you that needs fixing’. Many students would rather suffer low mental wellbeing than walk through a door where the word...
Mis-Fit?

Mis-Fit?

Often described as the round peg in the square hole. Or worse, the square peg that can’t even get into the round hole. If this is how you feel, then it doesn’t mean that there is something wrong or lacking in you. It’s just that the environment, the...
World Education Day

World Education Day

On International Day of EDUCATION – 24 January, we especially thank all the heroes in Higher Education who are part of, or support, teaching faculty. You are a vital pinch point for Quality Education (Sustainable Development Goal #4) in all its many expressions, both...
In The Swamp?

In The Swamp?

Higher education can be a hugely demanding work environment with many things to balance. So it’s hard to remember when it feels you are up to your ears in hungry alligators that your priority should be to drain the swamp. But what is the alternative? Using all...