The Kortext blog
Welcome to the Kortext blog, where you’ll discover insights, opinions and interviews from across the higher education sector.
Are your courses inclusive?
Recognising each student’s entitlement to a learning experience that is fair in respect of diversity, participation, and the removal of barriers in higher education contributes to an inclusive learning experience. So, are your courses inclusive? What does it mean to...
Enhanced content discovery on the Kortext Arcturus platform
Kortext’s latest product update revealed some exciting features to improve the student, librarian and academic user experience. Today, we’re taking a look at how content discovery has changed on the Kortext Arcturus platform, offering new ways to discover and, indeed,...
Feature focus: want to explore student Workbooks?
Say hello to Workbooks – a central scratchpad for student notes and annotations, promoting more effective and impactful study behaviours. Stay organised With Workbooks at their fingertips, students using the Kortext Arcturus platform to read and study can easily...
Engaging with Gen Z in HE
It’s astounding to think how much the student population can change in one academic year based on the year the student was born and the generation they fit into – altering student experience and expectations entirely. The thing about Gen Z is… Aside from never knowing...
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2022
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2022 Each year since 1987, 17th October has been observed as the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. This year, the theme is dignity for all in practice, as there are many people living in persistent...
Times Higher Education Awards shortlist announced!
Back in April, we shared that Kortext were the proud sponsor of the Times Higher Education Award for the Outstanding Library Team for the second year in a row. Widely known as the “Oscars of higher education”, this year marks the 18th annual THE Awards with 20...
Taking care of your mental health at uni
Monday 10th October marks the day internationally recognised by the World Health Organisation as World Mental Health Day with an overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues globally and mobilising efforts in support of mental health. This year’s...
World Mental Health Day 2022
Monday 10th October marks the day internationally recognised by the World Health Organisation as World Mental Health Day with an overall objective of raising awareness of mental health issues globally and mobilising efforts in support of mental health. This year’s...
Libraries Week – Never Stop Learning
October 3rd – October 10th marks Libraries Week in the UK, which is an annual celebration of the best that libraries have to offer. Each year, a different theme is explored to highlight the fantastic work that libraries do support their users and the wider community. ...