I had a very interesting chat with Someone from our History Department today. It seems they really do research led teaching in all its forms. Students review staff publications before release through a blog. Students get to be involved in academic research, and are attributed or acknowledged in published papers. This is a real empowering factor.

The history students even go out to schools and teach school children about areas of history. There are aspirations to do more. These approaches could and should catch on elsewhere.