I have recently read The Women Who Ran Way and am still thinking about it. A great story about two very different women, a journey of self-discovery and unique friendship. It reminded me very much of Maeve Binchy whom I love. Plus a road trip through France and Spain! #bookwormjoy #BookSky

Just finished The Cloisters by Katy Hays and absolutely loved it. Dark academia meets a gripping thriller, with a dash of Gothic echoes and a sprinkle of Renaissance Tarot. Highly recommend! #reading #Gothic #DarkAcademia #Tarot

Sad news and great loss. #linguistics www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Looking forward to it!

I’ve recently finished The Terminus of All Things by @jayneill.com and it was so much fun. A lovely debut novel, felt a bit like Jasper Fforde for grown-ups. My favourite train route from Waterloo to Portsmouth was a bonus 🤓. Highly recommend! #bookwormjoy

Loved the first two episodes of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy! Diverse characters, funny dialogues, beautiful visuals. Absolutely loving Chancellor Nahla Ake - academia deserves more leaders like her! #StarTeek #StarfleetAcademy #academia

Really enjoyed the first episode of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy 🖖🏻, it was fun! Anyone knows if they have any vacancies at this institution? I could teach a lot of things 🤓 #StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy #academia

Just registered for this one. Looking very much forward to this talk! #pragmatics #communication

Finally diving into #HeatedRivalry 😁 It’s been a long way for UK release!

As someone who is not your typical academic, it continues to surprise me (and it brings me joy) to think I’m currently working as co-editor on not one, but two projects! A book on doctoral education and language, and a special journal issue on Third Space. #ThirdSpace #HigherEdSky

I had a break from the radio for a while, but this season calls for Magic Christmas. I have missed you @danofftheradio.bsky.social ! 🎄🎧 #ChristmasMusic

It’s been a while, but turns out I haven’t forgotten the skill to submitting a conference abstract by the skin of my teeth 🤣 #conferencing

Every time I hear an ambulance, I think of this quote from Blood Read (Gordon and Hollinger 1997): ‘As the land empties, cities fill up-to provide enormous blood banks for those who seek blood. No wonder ambulances wail like banshees.’ Well yes, I wrote my PhD on #vampires

Just caught up with the final episode of #ChefsTable Noodles, featuring Nite Yun. I missed watching Chef’s Table - one of my favourite foodie programmes, every episode is so beautifully done. It’s much more than food - it’s people’s stories. Thank you, David Gelb!

Over the last few weeks, I have done important training. First, I had an opportunity to do Mental Health First Aid training with @mhfaengland.bsky.social and now I’m a certified MHFAider. Such an intense but valuable course, to be able to support others. Grateful for the tools I was given. 1/2

As the conference season has ended for me, I reflect on the events I attended this past academic year (24-25). In Nov 2024, I attended THE Campus+ Live and it was a great event. I really enjoyed listening to many HE leaders walking about sustainable future for the sector #conferencing 1/4

Here we go! Very excited to be in Manchester at the #UKCISA2025 conference until Friday! #internationalstudents #conferencing

We need to shift what we consider academic impact and impactful work, and stop focusing on what contracts people are on (better still: let’s abandon contract divide). #academia www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/06/10/r...

The closing keynote focuses on the commitment to compassionate communication - by Ben Rogers from the Academic Registrars’ Council (ARC) #AHEP2025 #conferencing #HigherEd

After a working session on student evaluation data and a coffee break, we’re now in another exciting panel on addressing challenges across the four nations #AHEP2025 #conferencing #HigherEd

I took a little break yesterday afternoon, but now time to start day 2 of #AHEP2025 ! We start with Public Leadership: delivering promise, by Prof. Mike Hardy. #conferencing #leadership #academia

We continue with a panel on the evolving student engagement #AHEP2025

Time for our opening keynote #AHEP2025

First full day of #AHEP2025 coming up! We started with the Welcome Breakfast for the regional networks and SIGs. It was great to represent the International HE SIG as part of the new coordinators team🤓 Now time for the opening talks! #conferencing #ProfessionalServices

Arrived in Glasgow for the #AHEP2025 conference - so excited! This time last year I had serious FOMO, and now I’m a Fellow of AHEP about to join my first conference! #conferencing #ProfessionalServices #HigherEd #academia

I'm hiring a postdoc to start this fall! Come work with me? recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07123

Really excited about this fresh off the press report by Russell Group Students’ Unions and UKCISA on international student experience. An important piece of research! www.ukcisa.org.uk/news/russell...

I’m so excited about this event! #StudentSuccess

On day 3 of #BALEAP2025 I put on my #ThirdSpace hat and joined forces with 2 colleagues for a panel on identity. I talked about moving from working on the ground to having a bird’s eye view.

Today I’m wearing my BALEAP Doctoral Education SIG at #BALEAP2025 with the upcoming Liquid Café. Looking forward to it! #conferencing

I’m at #BALEAP2025 conference and yesterday was a great day 1. Starting day 2 with the keynote by @jlmittelmeier.bsky.social on seeking kindness in our work with international students. I have long followed Jenna’s work, so it’s great to listen to her live! #conferences #internationalstudents

For academics in the US: the University of Toulouse has quickly put together a program to help bring scholars to France whose work is under attack by the Trump administration. The priorities area are: humanities, climate sciences, health, and space research. en.univ-toulouse.fr/news/toulous...

When you get a PhD, it’s not tenure/lectureship or die. Academic job market is tough, plus you might find that a job outside of academia actually suits you better! Jen @fromphdtolife.com does great work to show you other options. #PhDlife #academia #beyondacademia #AcademicSky

From a first person perspective, what is it like in your head

Amazing! LAEL remains in top 3! I’m so proud to be a double alumna - both MA and PhD. The most fantastic place to study linguistics 🤓

Record number of US students apply for UK undergraduate degrees “Experts had previously suggested that UK institutions might benefit from international students being put off by Donald Trump’s new administration,” writes @twilliamsthe.bsky.social via @timeshighered.bsky.social. #academicsky #edusky

Another insightful commentary by @anneapplebaum.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Great analysis.

Another thing that struck me about yesterday’s Oval Office disaster is the place of language. 🧵

Here I react to the shameful encounter between American leaders and media and the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share. snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...

Trump and Vance’s meeting with Zelensky in the Oval Office today “gave the lie to any claim that this administration’s policy is driven by any strategic effort to advance the interests of the United States, however misguided,” @davidfrum.bsky.social writes. Read more: theatln.tc/SowY3Uin

Trump and Vance act as if the problem is that Ukraine is resisting an ongoing Russian invasion. The problem is the ongoing Russian invasion. If they want to use American power to stop the war, apply it to the aggressor. Abusing the victim is not going to end a war of aggression.

High Potential finally premiered in the UK, I have been waiting for this! Love this show already, Morgan is a fascinating character. And her costume designer must be having fun 😁 #TVgeekjoy #TVcostume

Are you interested in working in HE? Do you want to learn about Professional Services and what careers are like within PS teams? I highly recommend this new book. Whether you’re new to HE, fresh out of PhD or an academic considering a change of career, you’ll find it interesting. #HigherEdSky #HE

Same!

If you enjoy Nordic Noir, let me recommend you The Breakthrough - a Swedish mini series on Netflix. Slow burner but will keep you hooked! I really enjoyed it. Deliciously understated. #TVgeekjoy

So excited Queer Eye is back!

Considering what has been going on in the world recently, this should really be compulsory reading. @anneapplebaum.bsky.social ‘s previous book, Twilight of Democracy, was excellent. This one is even better. Go read it! #essentialreading

Anyone on here speak Klingon? Serious question, I need some help with something, and I'm pretty sure the online translators aren't getting it right.