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The Castlereagh Statement: Implications for AI, Education and Society

What is the promise of the Castlereagh Statement? It articulates foundational principles, creating a shared foundation from which education can evolve.

From Personal Virtue to Structural Practice: Reframing Kindness in Higher Education

Rachel M. Campbell explores a system for kindness at universities, which centres around assessment design, feedback & communication.

Why students have stopped coming to class (and it’s not because of AI)

Elena Liquete & Mario Senovilla explore why student absenteeism is on the rise (and it's not because of AI), before sharing insights on what we can actually do about it.

From Unknown Futures to Human-Centred Action: Reflections on the HERDSA 2026

Manisha Thakkar & Lauren Woodlands reflect on the highlights of the HERDSA 2026 conference in Singapore, including reflecting on the lessons learned from the keynotes.

Trauma-informed perspective from social work practice to teaching at Higher Education

Katerina Schmitt shares her experiences that have shaped her teaching practice, while exploring what trauma-informed teaching practices have to offer to teaching pedagogy.

The Future of Teaching and Learning: Balancing AI Integration and Human Interaction

Jelena Rukavina Vuckovic investigates what the rapid rise of gen AI means for teaching and learning now and into the future.

A Journal Inspired by the Concept of ‘Generous Scholarship'

Are you looking for a Higher Ed journal that puts as much effort into the development of authors and reviewers as it does into maintaining publishing standards? Perhaps the ASRHE journal is the place for you!

What Actually Changes Teaching Practice? Reclaiming Scholarship through Scholarly Translation

What if scholarship was never meant to be an output? Manisha Thakkar, Kelly Matthews, & Janis Wardrop discuss how scholarship influences practice and why this matters right now.

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