Our own @profcathyelliott.bsky.social is talking about careers for slackers tomorrow for @aspirenetwork.bsky.social. Even if you do not self-identify as a slacker.... you might hear some good tips! All Aspire members welcome

One week to go! It's great to see so many people already registered to attend. If you haven't registered yet, but would like to attend, registration is still open on the event page linked below.

We have a fantastic panel confirmed for our first webinar of the year on 4th December (4-5pm) on 'Disability, Technology, and Inclusive Education'. For details and registration, go to events.teams.microsoft.com/event/0794f0...

My copy of the wonderful -Of Many Minds: Neurodiversity and Mental Health Among University Faculty and Staff- arrived! I'm honored to have the first essay in this collection; it's far past time for us to talk about all the minds that work (sometimes idiosyncratically, always creatively) in higher ed

I finished RADICAL HOPE by @thetattooedprof.bsky.social on the train last night, and I think Ch 10 “I Don’t Know…Yet” should be required reading for anyone who teaches, but especially in college. Building a learning space that allows for failure is just good pedagogy.

Shoutout to these super-smart scholars quoted/cited in #SnafuEdu! 1/2 @drtnt3.bsky.social @traciemaddy.bsky.social @edifiedlistener.bsky.social @sarosecav.bsky.social @flowerdarby.bsky.social @niyamirandabond.bsky.social @meblenzayas.bsky.social @josheyler.bsky.social jessamynneuhaus.com/books

Cathy has been writing about flipped learning today. Look out for the example videos from her class embedded in the post! @uclspp.bsky.social

I've got a blog out today on @alpsblog.bsky.social about flipped learning: why and how I do it, what the students think and a bit of advice on how to go about it. Let me know your thoughts! Thanks to @roberttalbert.bsky.social for the prompts! activelearningps.com/2025/08/11/f...

I desk reject manuscripts at Research in Higher Education if they don't engage with literature published in the field of higher education. If you're just citing psychology, engineering, or econ, send your manuscripts there. I can't find reviewers for interesting work in other fields.

If you are interested in education-focused careers in HE, do contact us to get involved!

Read more on the joy of the teaching track.... journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Lovely to be at a @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social #DiverseVoices workshop to talk about teaching careers. These jobs are now often great and I feel good recommending them to this group. What's your advice for getting an education focused role? @aspirenetwork.bsky.social

So Mirya's help would obviously be much higher quality, but I do also have the bandwidth to do this for 2-3 people who are prioritizing teaching-focused positions (eg regional universities, teaching professor), week of August 11th. DM or email me.

Bit of a non-standard @alpsblog.bsky.social post today. I've been thinking about The Salt Path fiasco, whether it gives me a teachable moment with my students for next term and if so, what I'd like them to take from it and what the assessed work that comes out of it might look like....

I am in dire need of case studies from higher ed instructors using flipped learning in the humanities, fine arts, social sciences, or business for the 2nd edition of my book. If this is you, or you know someone or can reach someone like this, @ me and I'll send details. 🙏

And the @ctisleeds.bsky.social Politics and Pedagogy podcast about Aspire rss.com/podcasts/pol...

Portfolios! There is now a case study of my work @uclspp.bsky.social and more widely in UCL Social and Historical Sciences Faculty on the @catalyst-it.bsky.social website www.catalyst.net.nz/stories-and-... #Mahara

Plus a short account of the great day we had with @uclcpp.bsky.social at our annual workshop which we ran joinly with the University of Yorks Teaching Political Theory Network

Cathy has been blogging.....

Looking forward to this presenting my research of Global Education and Social Media next week for @ioe-derc.bsky.social free webinar. @ioe.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2...

New Post: Redefining Academic Success: Why Career Progression Must Look Beyond Research www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/06/10/r...

Hard nodding at large parts of this this morning. As someone who does occasionally ask forgiveness rather than permission, the annoyances of my personality shouldn't be a way of getting things done. wonkhe.com/blogs/the-id... #AcademicSky #EduSky

A week since our launch! Have you joined us? www.aspirenetwork.uk

1/3. Excited to announce the publication of: "Teaching IR Theory in Westeros: The Game of Thrones Simulation". In this article, Seçkin Barış Gülmez explores how a Game of Thrones simulation can enhance undergrad learning of IR theory. @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social @sagepub.com

Never fear, for you can still read the article to get most of the highlights! (There was a little bit of new material on why we should be joyful but not happy with our lot!) bsky.app/profile/uclc...

🏛️ UCL are hiring Postgraduate Teaching Assistants in Political Theory for 2025-26 📅 Deadline - 20 June www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNK337/p...

#aspirelaunch such a great group of people brought together to talk all things teaching track and the future of the network.

Our launch event is in London today and we are buzzing. Two top notch speakers @profcathyelliott.bsky.social and @teachpolitics.bsky.social lots of networking and chances to talk scholarship. Also going to use #aspirelaunch for the event. Let us know if you're joining us.

Cathy Elliott speaking at the launch of ASPIRE, the UK’s new teaching track network for scholars of Politics and IR 👏 #aspirelaunch

At the #aspirelaunch of @aspirenetwork.bsky.social happening today at KCL. Feels great for us, teaching-focused folks, to finally have a space to take Teaching & Scholarship seriously and flourish in this track, and work with our T&S and T&R colleagues to value & improve teaching.

We were really happy to be able to support our friends at @aspirenetwork.bsky.social today in their launch event! The network is for mutual support, recognition and advancement of teaching track academics in the discipline. @profcathyelliott.bsky.social here giving a keynote! @uclspp.bsky.social

Ludicrous picture of me but in good company with new and old friends and colleagues!

This is our favourite picture so far of our biggest ever workshop yet: @profcathyelliott.bsky.social having fun on the teaching track yesterday.... Thanks again to everyone who made it possible, especially the TPTN from @uoypolitics.bsky.social @uclspp.bsky.social

Great to be here today! Exciting programme ahead.

Great day at the CPP-TPTN conference at UCL today, fascinating presentations and invigorating discussions! Thanks @uclcpp.bsky.social

Here is my article in the special edition: journal.aldinhe.ac.uk/index.php/jl...

I'm extra looking forward to our big @uclcpp.bsky.social workshop today. In the first roundtable of the day, I'll be talking about anonymous marking and why it's a bad idea as part of a celebration of our recent @ucl.ac.uk and @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social special edition on Liberating Learning!

An exciting day lies ahead! Our annual big workshop, this year hosted jointly with our friends at University of York Teaching Political Theory Network, takes place today at UCL! There are still a few places left if you want to join us! www.eventbrite.com/e/ucl-tptn-e... @uclspp.bsky.social #polisky

I have finished my first marking so am returning to scrolling after a self-imposed period in Bluesky exile. It's good timing as I have fun things to post about over the next few days - CPP-TPTN workshop tomorrow at @uclcpp.bsky.social & the launch of @aspirenetwork.bsky.social on Monday at King's!

So marking my recent batch of primary source evaluation essays, I've now discovered how AI reacts when students try and get it to write an evaluation of a primary source it doesn't know exists: it produces a historiographical review of the general topic.

Here's that blog again to whet your appetite for the full article: activelearningps.com/2024/04/22/g...

Brilliant to see this article by @cherrymmiller.bsky.social and @jenny86.bsky.social out in Gender and Education! I first came across their work at a @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social Teaching & Learning panel and it was also an @alpsblog.bsky.social blog! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... #polisky

Yep here is mine! go.bsky.app/VDmrMSi

Looking forward to this! If you're interesting in all thing #SoTL or teaching and learning in Politics & IR, this will be great! @polisatleeds.bsky.social

One week till our launch at Kings College London! Come join us for a FREE afternoon event with keynotes from @profcathyelliott.bsky.social and @teachpolitics.bsky.social! Find out more and sign up here: www.aspirenetwork.uk/event-list #teachingtrack #SoTL

Still time to register for our workshop next week!

Very pleased with the poster for this year's @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social #Teaching & #Learning Festival @edlab-ctl.bsky.social @maastrichtu.bsky.social #TeachLearnSky #EduSky

Very nice to be invited to talk to colleagues at the @ioe.bsky.social to discuss my arguments against anonymous marking: journal.aldinhe.ac.uk/index.php/jl.... This seems to be a hot topic, especially as we continue to grapple with GenAI.

Lots of our members attending this! Do sign up with our friends at @uclcpp.bsky.social 🤗

Very very excited about this, as usual!