The Kortext blog
Welcome to the Kortext blog, where you’ll discover insights, opinions and interviews from across the higher education sector.
The challenge for HE leaders – wellbeing and inclusion in the age of blended learning
It’s self-evident that the pandemic facilitated – or accelerated – changes to learning and teaching. But what type of changes, and on what scale? - Writes Wonkhe's Debbie McVitty in a landmark research piece published today. In the autumn, supported by our partners...
Widening access in ScotlandÂ
 Widening access to higher education has been high on the agenda in recent years to make sure that all who can benefit from higher education have the opportunity to do so, regardless of circumstance. What defines a widening access student? According to UCAS,...
Demand for university is high, as predicted! Â
If we cast our minds back to October 2021, we wrote a piece on how to prepare for a paper shortage and the baby boom - and it turns out the time to prepare is now! UCAS have released their End of Cycle data which reiterates the points we made in October regarding the...
A student’s POV on the benefits of eTextbooks
By Radhika Morjaria Hello! I’m Radhika, an aspiring solicitor in my final year studying LLB Law at Middlesex University London. Being a Law student, reading textbooks is an integral part of my study routine to help me score high in my exams and assignments....
New semester, new goals – What’s on the horizon for 2022?
In late 2021, we held the Kortext Winter Webinar, where we discussed the pricing models of eTextbooks and the everchanging landscape of the eTextbook market. The current digital textbook market is not working The sentiments shared in the webinar were emphasised in an...
Who won big at the 2022 AMBA & GBA Summit?
Last week (Friday 21st January), we attended the virtual AMBA & BGA Business School Leaders Summit where we had the opportunity to sponsor an Excellence Award for ‘Best Lifelong Learning Initiative 2022’ and connect with the Business School leaders of today. The...
10,000 free eTextbooks and learning materials for FE colleges and sixth forms
We’re excited to announce we have partnered with Jisc, the UK’s digital body for education and research, to provide 10,000 free ebooks and academic publications to all further education (FE) and sixth form colleges across the UK. Â
Steps to self-directed study success!
As a student, you very quickly become aware of the level of effort you need to put in to meet the minimum requirements for passing your course, but is that enough? Sadly, not. Faster than you could possibly imagine, your studies will be over, and you’ll be competing...
Three goals to help you win this year
For many, it’s the first week back at work after a well-deserved rest over the festive period. Before you get too comfortable and back into the swing of things, let’s take a moment and set some goals for the year ahead. We won’t call it a New Year’s resolution...