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Updates & Insights
New training snippet video: A practical exercise for when you are working with a student who is feeling overwhelmed or finding it hard to focus
When you're next working with a student who is overwhelmed or finding it hard to focus, try using this practical "three circles exercise'.
A prize draw to get 2025 off to a sweet start! Win a bundle of ten of our Tony's Chocolonely chocolate bars for you and your team
We have a bundle of ten of our gorgeous seasonal Plinth House-branded (Tony's Chocolonely-made) chocolate bars to give away!
📢 Certificates now available for Plinth House training courses!
We are pleased to announce that digital certificates will now be provided to colleagues who attend our training sessions.
Clinical governance in higher education: Devising a bespoke Clinical Governance Framework for Bath Spa University
At Plinth House, we recently completed a project with Bath Spa University to devise a bespoke Clinical Governance Framework for the Universi
'Flying Flags and Ticking Boxes' - reflections on a new report on what went wrong with EDI and how leaders can fix it
We welcome the 'Flying Flags and Ticking Boxes: What Went Wrong with EDI and How Leaders Can Fix It' report, and explore its impact on HEIs.
The world of charters, pledges and commitments in UK universities and higher education
Levi Pay, director & principal consultant, looks at the many institutional charters to set the scene for Plinth House's newly published list
Mental Health First Aid and higher education: why does it so often fail to hit the spot in universities?
We have been listening, over recent years, to colleagues in universities telling us about their experiences of attending, or rolling out,...
Working and thriving in HE: our contribution to a conversation in the Alkhemy podcast
Our Director, Levi Pay, recently joined an episode of the Disrupting Echoes podcast, created by our friends at Alkhemy. In this episode,...
Help for colleagues who cannot secure funding or otherwise meet the costs of our events
Note: We have now extended this scheme for the academic year 2024/25! We know that it can sometimes be difficult to get funding from your...
Fitness to Study: What does it mean? How do we get it right?
Levi Pay, director and principal consultant, shares our views on Fitness to Study and our planned 'Community of Practice' group.
Taking time to reflect on our own wellbeing: our 'Looking after yourself' Practice Pitstop event
Levi Pay, director and principal consultant, shares details of our Pitstop event focusing on four approaches for higher education...
Your views on serious incident reviews following a student death
We summarise viewpoints from sector participants who attended our Policy Pitstop discussion.
Are HEIs being steered in the right direction with serious incident reviews?
Levi Pay, director and principal consultant, presents the emerging national narrative and its implications for higher education institutions
Student death cases – two free practical resources for universities
Levi Pay introduces two free practical resources to support an effective response in student death cases.
Briefing Note: Defining Safeguarding in Higher Education
Summarising key HE safeguarding information from our recent Policy Pitstop discussion, including observations from sector participants.
Ready-To-Run Training: a new easy way to book our live online training delivery
We’re excited to launch our brand new ready-to-run training sessions - making it easier to support you and your teams on the challenging...
Are HEIs complying with their legal duty to refer individuals to the DBS?
Susan O'Donnell, specialist consultant and trainer, explores a common gap in safeguarding arrangements in higher education.
Webinar training: Association of University Administrators (AUA)
To support the professional development of its members, the AUA asked us to deliver a 60-minute webinar on "Looking after yourself:...
Podcast production: Swansea University
Looking for a new approach to training its student-facing staff, including personal tutors, academic mentors and professional services...
Service transformation: University of Wolverhampton
We were brought in by the University of Wolverhampton to remodel all aspects of the service provided to students by the University's...
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