On Saturday the 18th of May, Professors Without Borders in partnership with the Gulf Futures Center, LSEIdeas and Richmond University, hosted a conference at the German School in London. The conference featured 11 speakers from across more »
How to Shine at Job Interviews
Filling in job applications and preparing for interviews are often filled with anxiety and worry about making a good impression. While every interviewing panel will look for different qualities in their candidates, there are two more »
Announcing New Conference: Teaching Tech to Gen Z
Professors Without Borders in collaboration with, The German School , LSEIdeas, The Gulf Futures Center and Richmond, the American University in London is hosting its first student-led conference “Teaching Tech to Gen Z” . This event will provide a platform for more »
How to Write a Great CV
At some point, most of us will face the dreaded moment of having to apply for jobs. Writing a killer CV and presenting clear examples of your experience and knowledge are key to being successful more »
How to Write Great Essays
Let’s talk about writing great essays. What it involves and what it does not. It does not involve you typing the last sentence at 5 am and clicking Submit in hope of getting a half-decent mark. more »
How to Write Well
The skill of writing well is often pigeonholed in the same way as, for example, creativity or maths. We keep telling ourselves that some people are just born being good at maths or creative tasks more »
Tools for Tutors: How to Become a More Reflective Teaching Practitioner
In one of our previous posts, we encouraged educators to get outside the teaching box and try out new activities. We briefly mentioned the importance of reflections, not just for students but also for those more »
Fail Boldly
Nobody says failure is fun. Not getting the grade/job/recognition you wanted hurts. But recognising that failure is an integral part of your life, and learning how to become more pragmatic about it can help you more »
Tools for Tutors: Get Outside and Learn – the Importance of Experiential Learning
First-hand experiences play a crucial role in developing students’ skills and knowledge outside the traditional classroom setting by exposing the learners to a variety of situations where they are required to apply abstract ideas to more »
Find a Good MOOC and Succeed in It
Traditionally, a lot of people make long and often overly ambitious New Year’s resolutions lists in January. Climb Mount Everest. Run 10 marathons in 10 days. Swim with sharks. Write a bestselling novel. A lot more »