Category: Strategic Planning
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Come Together: Disciplinary Collaborations
In this blog, we aim to delineate each type of disciplinary collaboration, a term often misunderstood and misapplied. Many projects are labelled interdisciplinary when, in fact, another form of disciplinary practice is more apt. To begin, it’s essential to clarify what constitutes a discipline. Two prevailing definitions exist: one rooted in the traditional categorisation of…
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10 Ways Ongoing Training Transforms Education Insitutions
In the 21st century landscape of education, staying ahead is not just a choice but a necessity. Key to this is professional development. Clearly training benefits teachers but it is arguably more significant for the institutions where they work. The commitment goes beyond a mere checkbox exercise; it is an investment in the institution’s vitality,…
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Artistry in an era of AI: Our renewed need for higher art education
Introduction It is easy to think of universal education as something that has always been there, but it’s important to remember that it’s a relatively recent innovation, and still isn’t universal in many countries. A few years ago I looked into the roots of the UK government starting compulsory education for all children, it was…
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Future Higher Music Education: Musicians as Makers in a Fracturing World
Until recently, the goal of higher music education (HME) was relatively simple to describe: nurture talented individuals, providing them with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in specialised musical careers. However, a variety of factors has complicated this, and the rapidly changing global context has further hastened these changes, causing the landscape of music…