THE Campus is a vibrant community dedicated to sharing valuable resources that enlighten readers on a wide range of higher education topics. We are on the lookout for engaging content including clear guides, unique opinions, research explainers, case studies, and leadership insights.

As most readers will be time-poor, ideally submissions that are text pieces are roughly 800-1,000 words. Short videos and texts with a short video intro are also welcome.

If your resource is accepted for publication, OIRP will work with you along with the THE Campus editorial team to make any edits and you will have final approval of the copy.

Key topics you can contribute to:

  • Teaching and learning
  • Equity, diversity and inclusion
  • Sustainable Development Goals
  • Early career research
  • Internationalisation
  • Research management
  • Student success
  • Leadership and strategy
  • Digital transformation

In addition, THE make weekly content call-outs – any articles within the weekly theme may be accepted for their spotlight collection potentially reaching a wider audience.

 HKBU’s most recent published pieces:

Where to start with generative AI chatbot customisation’ - authored by Dr Simon Wang can be viewed here.

‘Training interpreters in the age of AI’ - authored by Dr Nan Zhao can be viewed here.

 

Indigenous voices in higher education Practical advice from and for HE professionals on:

  • How to integrate Indigenous knowledge into curricula
  • Insights and lessons from Indigenous-serving institutions
  • Case studies from Indigenous centres on campuses
  • How to support Indigenous academics
  • Recruitment and retention of Indigenous students
  • Foregrounding Indigenous knowledge in research
  • Building belonging among Indigenous students in universities
  • Engaging with Indigenous communities

Deadline for content: Monday, 4 November

 

Citizen science/public research engagement Practical advice from and for HE professionals on:

  • Advice for working with non-academic partners
  • Strategies for conceptualising or running effective citizen science projects
  • How to work with Wikimedia as an institution or individual academic
  • How to get people involved
  • Ways to measure policy impact of citizen science or public research engagement (for example, You are Welcome Here campaign)
  • How to amplify the impact of citizen science
  • Tackling disinformation/misinformation
  • How to train up citizen scientists
  • Ensuring value for all research participants
  • Quality control of research practices

Deadline for content: Monday, 2 December 2024

 

A guide to academic publishing Practical advice from and for HE professionals on:

  • How to start your own journal
  • Navigating or improving peer review
  • How AI will affect academic publishing
  • When, what or why of academic publishing
  • REF: open access issues and other controversies
  • How to work with a publisher
  • How to write your pitch
  • How to write an abstract
  • How to do a literature review for your paper
  • IP and knowing your rights as an author
  • Promoting your papers

Deadline for content: Monday, 16 December

 

Bringing generative AI into higher education Practical advice from and for HE professionals on:

  • How to write a university-wide AI policy
  • How to use AI effectively in teaching/research/student support
  • Pros and cons of each generative AI programme
  • Is AI detection reliable? Or worthwhile?
  • Using ChatGPT to analyse student data
  • Responsible development of AI tools
  • What are the best uses of AI in teaching/research?
  • How can educators keep up with students’ technology use/knowledge?

Deadline for content: Monday, 30 December

 

If you are interested in submitting a piece or learning more, reach out to Chris at cknollman@hkbu.edu.hk. Check back for more spotlight features and be part of the knowledge-sharing journey with THE Campus.