Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.

Absolutely delighted to have my first piece of work from my PhD studies accepted as a full paper for WiPSCE 2026! 🎉

Collaboration in an international research team isn’t just about exchanging drafts. It’s about mutual learning, respect, and generosity. My new blog explores what that looks like in practice. csed.phd/2025/10/30/i...

How to scare a researcher!

I have recently updated my "Time Management and Study Skills For Students" resource. It comes with slides for teaching and activities for students. Feel free to browse and use: sway.cloud.microsoft/BysO9ChOrHMQ...

Are you a postgraduate student in computer science education research? Join us for the next CSEdR student meetup! A friendly space to connect, share ideas and support each other on the research journey. 📅Thursday 16th October, 6pm (BST) 📍Online DM me or @nicolalooker.bsky.social for the link

I'm already fed up of articles that talk about GenAI tools "writing" code. GenAI tools generate code based on predictive models. The art of writing (code) includes processes such as refining, testing and evaluating.

#RoadsignforResearch What research can feel like at times - slow. What writing can feel like. It can be frustrating at times but research and writing take time. You are not a slow writer. It just takes time to produce high quality writing.

Our last #CSEdRStudent Network online meeting before the summer break will be all about analogies and metaphors! We'll take a playful and creative look at how to describe the doctoral journey. Join us online on Thursday 17th July from 6pm - 7pm - DM @nicolalooker.bsky.social or me for the link.

All set for the first talk at the LHI Expo, and it's @rpcerc.bsky.social up first!

Today I am reminded of the benefits of a ten-minute walk, feeling the warmth of the sun and the power of the wind on my face.

Be a part of the dialogue and bridge the gap between research findings and classroom practices with the #CSEd Discussion Group! For more details on each week's topics, visit us at buff.ly/3Ww0Mrs

26 June, join @felienne.bsky.social (@vuamsterdam.bsky.social), creator of #Hedy & author of "The Programmer's Brain" (@manningbooks.bsky.social) for the #ACMTechTalk "Programming for All: A Feminist Case for Language Design." @markguzdial.bsky.social will moderate. Register: bit.ly/3Z8F4LO

Why kids still need to learn to code in the age of AI: a new position paper argues it's more important than ever. This blog from the Raspberry Pi Foundation shares 5 key arguments. www.raspberrypi.org/blog/why-kid... #AIEdu #CSForAll

I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to be an AI literate postgraduate student. I put together some thoughts in a blog post: csed.phd/2025/05/17/a.... It's not a how-to guide, more like a reflection on what it means to use generative AI tools critically, responsibly, and with curiosity.

🔍 How are researchers using generative AI in their work? This survey shows there is still a long way to go to reach consensus, based on the diversity of views and practices.

What do you think of this behaviour? We asked 5000 researchers their thoughts on using AI in peer review and writing papers. Let us know what you think: www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

📢 Calling PhD students 📢 we want to hear from you! Help shape the future of PhD education. Take our survey to tell us all about your experiences https://go.nature.com/43iJAsi

#WritingResources: This is an essential resource for academic writers. The Uni of Manchester Phrasebank is a great source of stock phrases. buff.ly/3ebzfFG #PhDchat #ECRchat #postdoc #gradschool #SUAW #PhDforum

I went to my very first virtual writing retreat today! Two hours of supported focus time to work on tasks related to writing, which is more than just about word count. Super grateful for the sense of momentum it generated.

Trialling working from a coffee shop for some of my PhD time to see how that affects my productivity. The results after an hour are pretty good but there may be some confirmation bias in that statistic :)

Sue Sentance was recently awarded the BCS Lovelace medal for her work on #PRIMM. Here is why - teaching the world to program cs4fn.blog/2025/03/23/s...

If you're looking for AI resources for the classroom or #SciComm events I've added a list of the ones I know about here peeecs.wordpress.com/activities-f... includes @cs4fn.bsky.social, @dalelane.co.uk, @raspberrypiorg.bsky.social & Google Deep Mind, AI Unplugged, Airbus Foundation & Bristol Uni.

There is no feeling that I love better than that of being absolutely consumed by research. I sat two hours ago to work on something and just this minute looked up thinking about 40 minutes had passed.

#PhD students, #postdocs and #supervisors should have a discussion about expectations before they commit to the relationship. Use this form to start the discussion. Download free from: buff.ly/2KvPcoZ #PhDchat #ECRchat

What I'm reading on #WorldBookDay: it's a classic text that I return to time and again to understand foundational ideas in my field. Today I'm reading a particular chapter on cognitive sciences.

Etymology of the day: ‘book’ comes from an ancient root shared by ‘beech’, a wood that people used for engraving inscriptions. ‘Paper’ comes from ‘papyrus’, and ‘volume’ is from the Latin for a ‘roll’ of parchment. Happy World Book Day.

When anyone asks me why sound methodology and research methods are so important, I will reach for this study.

Great news about the UKRI stipends increase coming in October www.ukri.org/news/ukri-is...

#TeamUoG today in the sleet and snow in Glasgow.

Today I've been experimenting with Miro to mind map ideas from my research and help construct an argument. My takeaway so far is that it can easily add to cognitive lead, so: - drawing on paper first helps - I need to use the tool very simply to avoid distractions (such as stickers!)

NCRM and its partners run around 50 #ResearchMethods training courses each year, covering a vast range of topics. Our courses are held online and in person, and are suitable for researchers at all levels, in any sector. Browse our courses: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training/ncrm-courses

I find it interesting that after a day-long event with teachers and researchers, all the conversation is continuing on LinkedIn and BlueSky to tag people, celebrate the day and generally be inspired. Is the momentum shifting?

Team Primary! (Well half of us!) At @raspberrypiorg.bsky.social AI symposium. What an amazing day - So much to think about, oh the possibilities!!!! @duckstar.bsky.social @janewaite.bsky.social @mwimpennys.bsky.social @suesentance.bsky.social @katharinechilds.bsky.social

New paper alert! What We Talk About When We Talk About K-12 Computing Education looks at why we teach computing and proposes four traditions for computing education at the school level : algorithmic, scientific, societal and design-making. Read moreL computingeducationresearch.org/blog-why-tea...

The UNESCO competencies framework is such an important start to this work! www.unesco.org/en/articles/...

What a fantastic day at @raspberrypiorg.bsky.social with so many great people from the world of computing education. Considering what we should be teaching our children about #AI in schools here in the UK. Massive thanks to @janewaite.bsky.social @suesentance.bsky.social @katharinechilds.bsky.social

All set for the AI Symposium @raspberrypiorg.bsky.social @rpcerc.bsky.social. Looking forward to working with lots of teachers today thinking about how we should teach about AI in schools.

Looking forward to meeting teachers and researchers at Raspberry Pi Foundation HQ this weekend to learn about how AI is being taught about in schools with some of my favourite people @janewaite.bsky.social @katharinechilds.bsky.social @suesentance.bsky.social @missphilbin.bsky.social ✨ #AIEducation

How is Finland teaching AI in schools? New blog on a talk given by Matti Tedre, currently visiting us at @rpcerc.bsky.social: computingeducationresearch.org/blog-develop...

What do we do❓ 👉 We develop free, open-access #DataEducation resources dataschools.education/data-educati... 👉 We deliver professional learning events dataschools.education/about-data-l... 👉 We deliver interactive activities for primary and secondary learners dataschools.education/events/ Follow us!

We tend to be over-optimistic in setting goals which leads to feeling guilty when we don't achieve them. Remember: Everything takes longer than you think. Everything takes longer the first time. #PhDchat #ECRchat #PhDforum

Really interesting talk @rpcerc.bsky.social from Prof Matti Tedre talking about how AI is taught in schools in Finland

Today I reviewed my professional goals for 2024 and set new ones for 2025. I'm excited to see what this year holds!

Wonderblocks is a new CBeebies programme, released on Jan 20th, that aims to develop children's early computational thinking skills & problem solving. I'm very proud to have been involved. @compscitsui.bsky.social @milesberry.net @computingatschool.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...

The big question for PhD students right now is whether you are: 1) taking some time off over Christmas and switching off from studies? 2) notionally taking some time off over Christmas but you know you'll be catching up on some work? 3) holidays? What holidays? A PhD never stops!

Friday afternoon crisis averted! I someone lost my whole Endnote library, but managed to find it again. My academic life flashed before me for about 10 minutes as I considered how much I might lose. 😅

What a wonderful time the @rpcerc.bsky.social team had at WiPSCE 2024 earlier this year. In this blog post, I take a look back at some of the highlights, including my personal reflections on my first ever first-author paper: computingeducationresearch.org/blog-reflect...

Spent a really interesting afternoon looking at data visualisation techniques and tools. Dataviscatalogue.com was one of the many useful resources mentioned and definitely one I'll be bookmarking!

The journal I edit, ACM TOCE, is now on Bluesky. For those in in computing education, follow for announcements (and see the recent posts for some exciting news about book reviews and special issues!).