The Kortext blog
Welcome to the Kortext blog, where you’ll discover insights, opinions and interviews from across the higher education sector.
From ‘cost of living’ to ‘cost of learning’ crisis
The NUS has this week revealed the true extent of student hardship in its latest survey which highlights how learning is yet another casualty of the ongoing cost of living crisis. Students struggling financially, says NUS A survey of 3,500 university students, college...
The Textbook Problem and How to Solve It
This blog was written by Rod Bristow, who has worked internationally in assessment, qualifications and publishing for 40 years. Rod was President, Global Online Learning & UK at Pearson and is Past President of the Publishers Association. He is Visiting Professor...
Kortext CEO and Founder talks hybrid learning with TechRound
TechRound - the UK's independent voice for startups - caught up with Kortext's CEO and founder, James Gray, at Kortext's sun-drenched Bournemouth office to discover more about his entrepreneur journey and what the future holds for hybrid learning technology. From its...
Championing mental health with Student Minds and Kortext
Kortext has partnered with Student Minds, the leading student mental health charity, to support students through university.
5 ways digital technology can support student mental health
Identified as one of the top strategic focus areas for UK university leaders, student mental health and wellbeing is high on the agenda in HE. Whilst it’s easy to praise some of the technological innovations being adopted across the sector, we recognise that the...
Learning technology needs to support learner success
By David Kernohan, Acting Editor of Wonkhe. Ministers are demanding a return to normal, while universities are using an ever-greater range of technologies to support students - but what do those doing the teaching make of it all? David Kernohan has data from a new...
Could you write a book about that? | National Writing Day 2022
People often say: ‘I could write a book about that’, but in all honestly, who actually follows through with that phrase? To celebrate National Writing Day, I have spoken to someone who has followed through with the idea, put the work and dedication in and can stand up...
Meet the Librarian – Hayley Beresford, NHS Librarian
Read our interview with Hayley Beresford the trust’s clinical librarian at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells (MTW) NHS Trust.
Let’s talk about student loneliness
Working in the higher education sector, we’re sure you know the buzz of Freshers arriving on campus in September, feeling excited and optimistic about the journey they’re about to embark on, but often, those feelings do not last long, nor are they shared by all. ...