The Kortext blog
Welcome to the Kortext blog, where you’ll discover insights, opinions and interviews from across the higher education sector.
The changing university library – an interview with Clare West
Clare West (Head of Library Services and University Librarian at Bournemouth University) will be a panellist at Kortext’s summer webinar on 6 July. We spoke to Clare about UCAS’ Journey to a Million, the vital role of academic libraries and the importance of...
The future library – an interview with Lisa McLaren
Lisa McLaren (Deputy Director, SCONUL) will be a panellist at Kortext’s summer webinar on 6 July. We spoke to Lisa about the implications of UCAS’ Journey to a Million and the future of university libraries. One of the aims of the SCONUL Strategy 2023-26 is to support...
Student Academic Experience Survey 2023 explored
Discover key insights from the 2023 Student Academic Experience Survey by AdvanceHE.
Exploring key findings of student engagement
Exploring key findings of student engagement What does student engagement mean? A recent report from the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA) looks at how students view engagement after COVID-19. Read on to find out what’s changed. Project...
Journey to a Million – How UCAS’ plans affect higher education
Journey to a Million – How UCAS’ plans affect higher education Last week, the third and final of UCAS’ three-part essay collection was published, with the focus on their Journey to a Million debate being closely analysed by the likes of Wonkhe. It will have a profound...
Kortext Live – digital education: the future, now!
Kortext is celebrating its 10th birthday in 2023. To mark a decade as pioneers of digital innovation, we held a free in-person event for the higher education sector. ‘Kortext Live — digital education: the future now!’ took place on 25th April at Imperial College...
Students & anxiety – Mental Health Awareness Week 2023
In a recent survey, 48% of students surveyed indicated that anxiety had affected their day-to-day life. Why are students struggling with anxiety? How can we help them? Read on to find out more. Mental Health Awareness Week Mental Health Awareness Week 2023 is taking...
Embrace Digital: Be Bold, Ambitious, Flexible and Adaptive!
Embrace Digital: Be Bold, Ambitious, Flexible and Adaptive! At our recent event, Kortext Live, we were honoured to have Professor Dame Sally Mapstone, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of St Andrews and President Elect of Universities UK, speaking...
Artificial intelligence, ChatGPT and ‘AIgiarism’ – what are the implications for higher education?
Artificial intelligence, ChatGPT and ‘AIgiarism’ – what are the implications for higher education? In advance of Kortext Live, we spoke to Andrew Bates (Chief Product Officer at Kortext) about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education, and how...