Have laptop, headphones and a notepad (thank you @policywise.bsky.social) so ready to study while teenagers is at a gig @ouscotland.bsky.social

This should be a good evening. A handful of tickets left so come and join us tomorrow.

Early Saturday morning so it’s @scottishgreens.org Autumn Conference

@matt-forde.bsky.social loved the episode with @markpougatch.bsky.social some great insights from a fantastic broadcaster. For his comments on ‘premflix’ see MLBtv

Always pleasing to use summer recess to push on with my CPD @cipr.co.uk #InvestinCPD

@edinburghairport.bsky.social Kudos to staff today. Off the plane and waiting for taxi with our bags in half an hour!

Spending the next two days discussing debating and thinking about the future of Scotland’s Tertiary Education and hoping that part time students will be at the heart of that thinking @royalsoced.bsky.social @ouscotland.bsky.social @uniscot.bsky.social

Always an interesting discussion with @davidhumeinst.bsky.social and guests

Great to be in Glasgow for @ouscotland.bsky.social Knowledge Exchange event with our Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies and partner organisations #OpenSocietalChallenges

Great cause and still time to participate in their silent auction weareeventpal.com/BeatsonSport...

@georgeadam.bsky.social I’m at the fundraiser for the Beatson Cancer Charity. 4 St Mirren Hospitality tickets currently going for £210 for next season. Shall I send you the link to bid in the silent auction? 😂

So “free tuition fees” referenced in @scottishgov.bsky.social Programme for Government by @johnswinney.bsky.social but should have added ‘only if a full-time campus undergraduate’. Part time students forgotten again #PartTimeLearningWorks

First cycle of 2025 - the classic combination of fair weather cyclist and “all the gear with no idea” - clearly what was called for was a 30k cycle. It is of course all uphill for the last 4k! With 2K left muscles were cramping that I never knew existed! 😂 🚲☀️

Check out my Wise in 5 briefing written for @policywise.bsky.social Should the voting age be lowered to 16 and 17? www.policywise.org.uk/news/policyw... @oupolitics.bsky.social @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

6K canal run in Manchester in the sunshine. Time for cool down, shower, pint and then dinner with colleagues. Happily paid the £1.20 Manchester tourist tax! Looking forward to tomorrow’s @policywise.bsky.social roundtable

Thanks to @orkneymsp.bsky.social for dropping by our stall in the Scottish Parliament last week and talking about the importance of widening access to education particularly within rural and remote areas.

Catching up from last week's visit to the Scottish Parliament. Thanks to @richardleonardmsp.bsky.social for dropping by our stall and talking about the importance of lifelong learning

Like a fine wine I’m going better with age!😂🏃‍♂️

Good to back on the indoor bike after not being able to get it working over the winter. Seems to have fixed itself 😂 Another string to the fitness campaign bow. My watch tells me k did far more calories than the @zwift app 🚴‍♀️

A wee 5K shuffle around the estate today. No strength training after today - saving that joy for tomorrow! 🏃‍♂️

Lovely day for a 5K run along the canal🏃‍♂️

Good to get a 6K run in with some lovely weather. I had to have an extended rest at the top to let a 5K event go past 🏃‍♂️

Good to get out of the office and meet people at the Prosper 'In Conversation' event with @ianmurraymp.bsky.social Some great questions from the audience and considered responses from Ian about the challenges facing many sectors across the country and the opportunities too.

Now up after lunch is @johnswinney.bsky.social #ASPA25

Great morning’s discussion so far from the electoral landscape to industrial strategy #ASPA25

I see we have claims and counterclaims about the “protection of free tuition fees” in Scotland. Can I please point out that you’re only talking about full-time undergraduates and once again forgetting about part time students! @scottishlabour.bsky.social @thesnp.bsky.social

The first edition of the OU research newsletter is out now. Check it out! www.linkedin.com/newsletters/...

@lothianbuses.bsky.social Top marks to the very cheery driver of No.11 to Hyvots (bus 1088). Greeting and saying bye to everyone with enthusiasm!

Going to be a great day. Come and join us!

Back here again. C’mon @thejamtarts.bsky.social

Shaping up to be a great day. Tickets are selling fast so don't delay. Looking forward to seeing many old faces there and meeting new ones too!

How hard is it for Scottish Government Ministers and MSPs in general to remember that ‘free tuition’ relates to full time undergraduate students? Watching back this morning’s committee evidence session and three inaccurate references already twenty minutes in. Part time students forgotten again!

Interesting presentations and discussions this morning. Fair to say not a lot of upbeat messaging from the latest tracker

Normally avoid political comments due to my job but I'm furious as one of her former constituents. Feels like we were all taken for a ride. How do you stand at the polling stations knowing your house is up for sale the next day? We're due a proper explanation from our 'local champion'. Shameful!!

Lovely to bump into @catheadley.bsky.social at this tonight. A really interesting talk from Lord McFall - an Open University graduate and I refrained from cheering when he mentioned us!😂

Even I’m starting to feel festive…

🥳 10,000 Followers on Bluesky 🥳 To say thank you, I'll be giving away a 2024 General Election poster to one winner who reposts this (and is following) in the next 24 hours! Best of luck :)

Funnily enough I was discussing this route to a PhD yesterday as I look to get my PhD application up and running. So go on and take a look!

6K run. The hills were a killer today 🏃‍♂️

Still trying to find my way around here. Would describe myself as a (very) fair weather cyclist and even less infrequent paddleboarder. Suggestions? In the absence of anything better, as was on a train from London today, here is my photo of Inverness from my run on Monday.

A rare foray into Westminster for work today

Nothing like an early start and time to kill at the airport to make you explore this new social media malarkey.