The Kortext blog
Welcome to the Kortext blog, where you’ll discover insights, opinions and interviews from across the higher education sector.
UK tech company launch the world’s most comprehensive online student support programme allowing over 75,000 disadvantaged students across the UK to continue their learning during COVID-19 lockdown
Kortext, in partnership with Jisc and Microsoft, offers free access to critical textbook content for over 180 UK and Ireland universities, supporting 2.7m students in their studies
New Decade, New Opportunities
With Brexit now done, whether you wanted it or not, all that is certain is life will continue to change. Change can be a little intimidating, especially when it is forced upon you, but with change comes opportunity.  It’s a similar theme at Kortext. In the 5 years...
CLA and Kortext to accelerate KeyLinks UK and international expansion
CLA and Kortext announce the integration of KeyLinks operations under unified leadership, enhancing the reading list management system used globally in libraries
Kortext at the heart of global digital learning transition
Here at Kortext, we pride ourselves on being a 21st century learning and analytics platform, integrating into learning ecosystems around the world, helping learners, educators, publishers and librarians achieve more. Our digital...
Study Skills: how to quickly find resources for your essay
Not only does going to university mean dealing with a new lifestyle but also handling new tasks such as writing assignments. At first, writing academic papers can be a daunting task for students who aren’t used to these types of academic activities. If you feel lost...
Children can now study smarter with Kortext on HP educational devices
Kortext partners with HP to provide free access to digital textbooks for children using HP Windows Education Edition devices, offering instant, offline, and online access for smarter, on-the-go learning.
Student lifestyle: what to do this summer
The best season of the year has come - summer is an amazing time for many university students: exams are done and you’ve plenty of free time to do what you really enjoy. Apart from spending a whole afternoon watching your favourite series on Netflix or sleeping until...
Is there too much pressure to go to university?
Every year, school leavers are faced with an important decision: what next? There’s a whole variety of pathways, yet, shockingly, 50% of young people feel pressured to go to uni. A survey of recent school-leavers showed that half of the UK’s 18-24 year...
How can we reduce the carbon footprint of universities?
How many millions of people travel each day to attend their lectures? How much accommodation is built yearly to house the influx of students? And how many physical sources are going to be needed due to the demand for university courses? We’re not eco-warriors, and...