The Kortext blog
Welcome to the Kortext blog, where you’ll discover insights, opinions and interviews from across the higher education sector.
Why textbooks should be included in tuition fees
Why textbooks should be included in tuition fees By Taylor Williams Picture this: you’re just about to begin your first year of university. You’re moving away from home, living independently, it’s the beginning of the rest of your life… and you find out your loan...
It was a record breaking Results Day!
 I can remember opening my A-Level results as if it was yesterday. By the time I arrived at sixth form, UCAS had already emailed me to alert me I secured my place at my chosen university, but I was still full of both excitement...
An audience with… Krishna Roy Chowdhury
The third guest in our ‘An audience with…’ line-up is University of East London’s Krishna Roy Chowdhury. At present, Krishna is UEL’s Head of Content and Digital Environments. Her role includes overseeing archives, the digital and academic services team, as well as...
Blended learning should be embraced for the benefit of all
By using online capabilities, higher education could be transformed from a privilege into a basic human right for anyone who wants it says Sir Tim O'Shea Before the pandemic hit in March 2020, many were dubious about the prospect...
An audience with… Dr David Kellermann
An audience with… Dr David Kellermann Last month, we introduced ‘An Audience With…’, it’s a variety of videos and interviews based upon the future of teaching and learning. We began our series with educational pioneer and former Vice Chancellor of University...
A future for learning resources that supports learners and librarians
The shift to emergency online learning threw outdated assumptions about learning resources and student engagement into sharp relief. Libby Hormer, Ramy Badrie, and Michelle Morgan sketch out a collaborative and sustainable...
Digital delivers borderless opportunities
Digital delivers borderless opportunities The recent announcement that the University of Cambridge is to offer online courses aimed at professionals worldwide wanting to upskill illustrates the opportunities that are opening up for universities and students who...
Introducing: An Audience With…
 We are pleased to introduce 'An Audience With...', which will be a range of interviews based upon the future of teaching and learning. Beginning our series is the educational pioneer and former Vice Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh, Sir Tim O’Shea. ...
Catch up on the Kortext Summer 21 Webinar!
Nothing screams summer like a bucket, spade, and a webinar. Wait, what? Okay, you got us! But it’d be rude not to celebrate the success of our summer webinar! On Tuesday 8th June, we hosted academics, librarians, students and more, at our Kortext Summer 21 Webinar on...