The Kortext blog
Welcome to the Kortext blog, where you’ll discover insights, opinions and interviews from across the higher education sector.
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...
Dr. David Kellermann announced as our Summer 21 Webinar’s keynote speaker
Whilst some may have reached webinar fatigue, we can promise that our Summer 21 Webinar will definitely be different from the webinars you’ve been subjected to as of late. First of all, it’s going to be full of good, summer vibes, which is almost enough to make you...
Insights from the Kortext Spring 2021 Webinar
Insights from the Kortext Spring 2021 Webinar On March 18th, we were joined by over 150 librarians from higher education institutions across the UK for our spring webinar, titled ‘The Road Ahead Is Not The Same As The Road Travelled Down’; inspired by a quote...
The future of revenue diversification in higher education
The future of revenue diversification in higher education Jisc and Emerge Education believe that edtech has the potential to help UK universities solve their biggest challenges. They view edtech startups as key to the innovation and agility that higher...
Textbooks are changing and the way we buy them needs to change
Textbooks are changing and the way we buy them needs to change For Kortext's James Gray and Tim O'Shea, changes to the way we use textbooks mean we need to think more about the way we buy them. The higher education sector stands at a point of inflexion. A...
Kortext to sponsor THE’s award for Outstanding Library Team
Kortext to sponsor THE's award for Outstanding Library Team The Times Higher Education Awards are fondly known as the Oscars of the higher education sector, each attracting hundreds of entries that exemplify the talent, dedication, and innovation of individuals...
Can libraries sustain a role in providing learning resources at scale?
Can libraries sustain a role in providing learning resources at scale? Libraries are now a primary source of learning resources for students at all levels of higher education. David Kernohan finds that the implications extend far beyond the library walls....
Let students have a say in their learning
Let students have a say in their learning A Jisc survey of more than 21,000 higher education students has found that just 36 per cent agreed that they were given a chance to be involved in decisions about online learning – A decision that would undeniably have a...