Eliza Compton

Campus

Eliza Compton is the deputy editor of Campus.

Featured Resources

Philippe Blaettchen from Singapore Management University for Campus Talks podcast episode

Campus Talks: How interdisciplinary research can benefit early career academics

An award-winning early career researcher offers ways to navigate publishing, funding, geography and methodologies outside your discipline, and why junior academics should be ambitious

Philippe Blaettchen, Eliza Compton

Singapore Management University

Better teaching podcast featuring David Gooblar

Campus Talks: Teaching strategies to get students reading and speaking up in class

A champion of active learning shares ways to create more equitable classrooms, build students’ trust and support academic skills development

David Gooblar, Eliza Compton

University of Iowa

How to be an even better teacher

Practical educator-to-educator strategies and insight to enrich your teaching practice and develop professional skills and confidence

Campus contributors, Eliza Compton

Campus

podcast graphic featuring Julia Priess-Buchheit and Sarahanne Field

Campus Talks: How is AI affecting open research?

Learn about the advances, risks and challenges that are shaping open research practices, including artificial intelligence, from two experts based in Europe

Julia Priess-Buchheit, Sarahanne Field, Eliza Compton

Kiel University, University of Groningen

Redefining success in academia

Advice for looking beyond the traditional academic career trajectory and forging your own path to success in higher education

Campus contributors, Eliza Compton

Campus

Daniel Guberman is this week's podcast guest

Campus Talks: Backwards course design – from learning outcomes to assessment to activities

An expert in student-centred instructional design talks through the process of creating effective university courses, including the potential of artificial intelligence to support feedback and revision

Daniel Guberman, Eliza Compton

Purdue University

Podcast graphic featuring Lorraine Coghill

Campus Talks: How co-creation and interdisciplinarity enrich university outreach

An expert in science engagement explains why a people-centred approach, curiosity and creativity are key to sharing knowledge with schools and the community in innovative and inspiring ways

Lorraine Coghill, Eliza Compton

Durham University

The secrets of successful university outreach

Learn how to create and deliver effective university outreach programmes that get more people interested in and engaged with higher education

Campus contributors, Eliza Compton

Campus

Campus Talks: The strengths that multilingualism brings to universities

An expert on multilingual education in China explains how to capitalise on the cultural and learning benefits of multilingualism for higher education, and shares strategies for supporting language diversity in the classroom

Anwei Feng, Eliza Compton

The University of Nottingham Ningbo China

Podcast graphic featuring Lisa Diamond of the University of Utah

Campus Talks: Why being a queer researcher ‘means speaking truth to power’

An LGBTQ+ scientist explains how funding cuts as a result of the US administration’s attacks on DEI-related research gave rise to a ‘gonzo science’ project and why data collection is its own form of resistance

Lisa Diamond, Eliza Compton

The University of Utah

LGBTQ+ inclusion that extends beyond Pride

Advice for ensuring LGBTQ+ staff and students feel seen and supported across teaching, research and all other facets of university life throughout the year

Campus contributors, Eliza Compton

Campus

Campus Talks: Why it takes more than a PhD to become a good doctoral supervisor

An advocate for professional development of graduate supervision skills shares advice for new and seasoned research supervisors as well as what institutions can do to foster community and excellence

Katerina Standish, Eliza Compton

University of Northern British Columbia

Research supervision that supports and inspires

Discover the skills that underpin effective PhD supervision and how to develop them for personal and professional advancement

Campus contributors, Eliza Compton

Campus

Campus Talks: How to maximise relationships between university academic and professional services staff

An expert educator embedded in teaching development explains what universities gain when they celebrate professional services expertise and provide clear, meaningful career pathways

Eleanor Hodgson , Eliza Compton

The University of Exeter

Connecting the dots between academic and professional services staff

Advice for working with the essential – and often unsung – professional services teams who enable universities to deliver effective teaching, research and student success

Campus contributors, Eliza Compton

Campus

Podcast graphic featuring Laura Portwood-Stacer

Campus Talks: The essential skill of self-editing for academics

Are the argument, evidence, structure and style working in your scholarly book? Or are you stuck in a cycle of ‘directionless tinkering’? Find out why developmental editing is crucial to addressing big-picture issues and ensuring a manuscript connects with its target readership

Laura Portwood-Stacer, Eliza Compton

Manuscript Works

How to deliver value for international students

When international students have their pick of institutions all over the world when choosing where to study, how do universities stay competitive?

Campus contributors, Eliza Compton

Campus

How to factor family into higher education

Practical advice for universities to support staff, faculty and students with parenting and caring responsibilities

Campus contributors, Eliza Compton

Campus

Campus Talks: How to turn vulnerability into a teaching superpower

Authenticity and connection are key to supporting students in the classroom. This means it is important for educators to develop the skills to show up as their whole selves but also understand how to protect their boundaries

Marissa Edwards, Eliza Compton

The University of Queensland

The case for arts and humanities spotlight guide

Making the case for arts and humanities

The arts and humanities are often dismissed as an unaffordable luxury, when these disciplines underpin vital human skills. This collection explores how arts and humanities can be harnessed for the benefit of all – students, universities and wider society

Campus contributors, Eliza Compton

Campus

THE Awards 2025: lessons from the stars of UK and Irish higher education

Learn from leading voices, innovative teams and individuals across the university sector, whose work has been recognised in the shortlist for this year’s Times Higher Education Awards

Campus contributors, Eliza Compton

Campus

How to motivate students and staff in higher education

Advice for faculty to find and maintain the motivation that they, and their students, need to progress in their work and learning

Campus contributors, Eliza Compton

Campus

Critical thinking in teaching and research

Practical strategies and advice for university educators and researchers to develop and teach the skills to analyse, evaluate, understand and communicate knowledge in an information-saturated world

Eliza Compton, Campus contributors

Campus

How to build belonging at your institution

Advice and strategies for creating a university campus where all students and staff feel accepted, valued and respected

Eliza Compton, Campus contributors

Campus

Advice for surviving your PhD dissertation

Tips for each step of researching, writing and refining a PhD dissertation

Eliza Compton, Campus contributors

Campus

AI and assessment in higher education

Threat or opportunity? Advice for using, managing and embedding artificial intelligence in university assessment, skills development and task design

Eliza Compton, Campus contributors

Campus

Eliza Compton

Campus

Featured Resources

Campus Talks: How interdisciplinary research can benefit early career academics

Campus Talks: Teaching strategies to get students reading and speaking up in class

How to be an even better teacher

Campus Talks: How is AI affecting open research?

Redefining success in academia

Campus Talks: Backwards course design – from learning outcomes to assessment to activities

Campus Talks: How co-creation and interdisciplinarity enrich university outreach

The secrets of successful university outreach

Campus Talks: The strengths that multilingualism brings to universities

Campus Talks: Why being a queer researcher ‘means speaking truth to power’

LGBTQ+ inclusion that extends beyond Pride

Campus Talks: Why it takes more than a PhD to become a good doctoral supervisor

Research supervision that supports and inspires

Campus Talks: How to maximise relationships between university academic and professional services staff

Connecting the dots between academic and professional services staff

Campus Talks: The essential skill of self-editing for academics

How to deliver value for international students

How to factor family into higher education

Campus Talks: How to turn vulnerability into a teaching superpower

Making the case for arts and humanities

THE Awards 2025: lessons from the stars of UK and Irish higher education

How to motivate students and staff in higher education

Critical thinking in teaching and research

How to build belonging at your institution

Advice for surviving your PhD dissertation

AI and assessment in higher education

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