The Kortext blog
Welcome to the Kortext blog, where you’ll discover insights, opinions and interviews from across the higher education sector.
LGBT+ History Month – an open access collection
Read our blog to discover five free-to-access LGBTQ+ titles from our curated LGBT+ History Month open access collection.
Data: turning insights into action at Teesside University
How can universities move beyond dashboards? Professor Mark Simpson shares how Teesside University used data-driven insight to improve student outcomes and institutional performance.
Transform or be transformed: why digital strategy is now central to university survival
Professor Amanda Broderick reflects on UEL’s Vision 2028 strategy, sharing how digital-first transformation has driven resilience, growth and sector-leading outcomes.
AI is challenging us to relocate our sense of educational purpose in the outward-future rather than the inward-past
As AI transforms higher education, Sam Grogan urges universities to look beyond efficiency and assessment to reconsider the true purpose of education.
Literary studies – an open access collection
Our new open access literary studies collection, bringing together research that analyses how literature is read, interpreted and studied across periods and approaches.
Kortext 2025: our year in review
We’re looking back on a year of growth at Kortext in 2025, from key platform developments and exciting new partnerships to how students around the world engaged with their learning materials.
Championing endorsed AI in higher education
Explore how we work with partners to champion endorsed AI in HE, providing a trusted foundation for institutions to explore new technologies.
Social justice – an open access collection
To mark Human Rights Day, we’ve chosen five open access books from our social justice collection. These titles explore how rights and justice shape everyday experiences across education, culture and global policy.
Teaching – an open access collection
Read our blog to discover five free-to-access titles from our new teaching collection, showcasing fresh perspectives for educators.