Happy International Day of Men Mostly Avoiding Learning About The Experiences of Women and Girls in Science!! 🥰

Looking forward to welcoming Charlie Simms of @periodically.bsky.social for seminar tomorrow! Come and hear about the groundbreaking student-run podcast that has highlighted the challenges periods create for people in HE, and inspired greater equity. @uofgchem.bsky.social @drlinneasoler.bsky.social

This looks great for embedding wellbeing in our higher education teaching! Even if you can't participate live, the blog post has loads of useful ideas and resources. #AberPGCTHE #AcademicSky #EduSky

Curious about how rural students experience the transition into Higher Education? Check our some findings from our recent study, a staff-student collaboration between Josh Hylands, @drlinneasoler.bsky.social and I, in this podcast by @raise-network.bsky.social 🎧

We are back for the new academic year. Join us for this week’s #LTHEchat, which will explore Effective Note Making Systems from Paper to AI with @drntasler.bsky.social on Wednesday (tomorrow), 8-9pm BST. Read the blog post at: lthechat.com/2025/09/19/l...

This year's induction outfits by Vivienne Westwood 💅🏻 Double whammy welcoming in both first year and final year!

#RAISE25 is in Glasgow and our podcast has been recorded for the occasion! This might be the cutest conference sponsor merch I've ever seen #chippo @raise-network.bsky.social @drlinneasoler.bsky.social

On Thursday Sofia Olendraru from PERIODically presented at the Variety in Chemistry/Physics Higher Education Conference 2025! Sofia presented her poster titled ‘Towards Period Dignity: Increasing and Improving Accessible Provision of Free Period Products’. ❤️🩸🧪 #ViCEPHEC2025

Really inspiring keynote from @jacquieosborne.bsky.social at #vicephec25 yesterday, time to mull over her padlet of collective career wisdom now!

Had a wonderful few days in Bristol - thank you @learnsci.com for choosing @drlinneasoler.bsky.social and I as award finalists! 🏆 #LSTeachingInnovationAwards #eduSky @uofgchem.bsky.social

Exactly! What damage is this doing to emerging writers? I look at the people pushing AI onto us - while they stand at the side of authoritarians and resist any minimal protections for users. Why? If we don't think, we don’t resist oppression. scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/01/28/g...

Where's Wally? #ewTechForum @drlinneasoler.bsky.social

Ready for the awards ceremony!

Finalist spotlight 🔦 @drodedra.bsky.social and @drlinneasoler.bsky.social at @uofgchem.bsky.social won a Teaching Innovation Award in 2023 for their work supporting students transitioning into labs. They’ve since been awarded funding to extend the project! Read more→ ow.ly/j9i850Vht7f

We're in Londoooon! @drlinneasoler.bsky.social

Don’t forget to join us tomorrow for #LTHEchat, which will explore postplagiarism: academic integrity in an age of AI with @saraheaton.bsky.social on Wednesday 8-9pm GMT/BST. Read the blog post at: lthechat.com/2025/03/10/l...

The ACS Inclusivity Style Guide used to include sections on “Gender and Sexuality” and on “Race, Ethnicity, and Sexuality”. Both are now gone. www.acs.org/about/inclus...

Final reminder. #LTHEchat is happening TODAY at 20:00 GMT/ BST. We will be joined by @nomadwarmachine.bsky.social and @emmadw.bsky.social and will be talking about #edtech Read the blog for more: lthechat.com/2025/02/24/l...

@drlinneasoler.bsky.social & I have had such joy working with our students! Josh has been exploring experiences of rural students in HE, while Francesca has been investigating what influences lecturers' teaching. Fascinating work from these two projects! @edusky.bsky.social @uofgchem.bsky.social

I hate these stairs so much, why did someone design them like this?? 😬

It's that time of year again - our BSc Hons @uofgchem.bsky.social students are presenting their work! Lots of exciting projects being shared. Very proud of all the class!

Don't forget to join us for tomorrow's #LTHEchat which will explore designing for diverse learners with Lee Fallin @leefallin.bsky.social, Tom Tomlinson @tomtomlinson.bsky.social and Gemma Spencer @gemmaspencer.bsky.social. Wednesday 8-9pm GMT. Read the blog post at: lthechat.com/2025/02/09/l...

Thank you so much @learnsci.com for selecting us as finalists in this award!! Over the moon 🎉

**New Blog** What is #ViCEPHEC25 and why should you go? A short description of the Variety in Chemistry/Physics Higher Education Conference, aimed particularly at people who haven't been before. #iTeachChem #iTeachPhys www.michaeloneill.org/blog-1/2025/2/2/what-is-vicephec-and-why-should-you-go

So much stuff happened just in first month of the year - taking a moment to reflect on achievements and plan ahead for some exciting projects with a wonderful set of people 💜

PPS: can we decolonise research methods? Particularly in SoTL when we try to capture student (and colleague) voices?! A4 #LTHEchat

In research methods I like to focus on how "traditional" methods are silencing voices who are not within an expected experience range (pet peeve Likert scales). Again challenge knowledge systems and what counts and knowing. A4 #LTHEchat 2/2

Join us Wednesday 8pm GMT for #LTHEchat with guest Dr Paul Ian Campbell @drpauliancampbell.bsky.social to talk about Closing the Race Award Gap: A New Approach to Inclusive Assessment in Higher Education  lthechat.com/2025/01/27/c...

The #ViCEPHEC25 website is live! Follow this account for updates on BSky, and consider submitting an abstract - we are trying to widen the range of formats presentations can take this year. vicephec2025.weebly.com

Writing is thinking. It’s not a part of the process that can be skipped; it’s the entire point.

This is what's so baffling about so many suggestions for AI in the humanities classroom: they mistake the product for the point. Writing outlines and essays is important not because you need to make outlines and essays but because that's how you learn to think with/through complex ideas.

@uofglasgow.bsky.social looking intriguing and cloaked in mystery this evening

Looking for festive science activities to spice up your classroom? 🎄✨ Try @drodedra.bsky.social "Twelve Scents of Christmas" for a fun and aromatic way to explore science in your classroom and at home this winter 🧪🎅❄️ Suitable for all ages and abilities figshare.edgehill.ac.uk/articles/edu...

Check out the @uofgsotl.bsky.social Advent Calendar for a blog by @drlinneasoler.bsky.social, me, and our two project students! 🎁 We discuss our approaches for launching SoTL activities with students, shifting from disciplinary research to chemistry education and SoTL and centring student voice. 🎅

Axiom 🤣🍷 @drlinneasoler.bsky.social

Today the undergrad students in our CHERPS section presented on their work so far in their ChemEd/SoTL projects. I'm blown away by how awesome and articulate their presentations were, how much work they've done within a short time, and the quality of their work. What a delightful day!

Today has been such a thought-provoking whirlwind of a day! 🌀 Exploring media opportunities in morning; then learning about interview methods from @annakwood.bsky.social. Followed by absolutely amazing chat about creativity with @drntasler.bsky.social & Linnea, and Becca & Sunita from Washington 💜🤯🎉

Looking for a festive science activity to do with your class or for public engagement events this winter? 🎅 Try ⭐ Twelve Scents of Christmas ⭐ - a fun and interactive chemistry guessing game that's great for all ages #EduSky doi.org/10.25416/NTR...

Looking for a festive science activity to do with your class or for public engagement events this winter? 🎅 Try ⭐ Twelve Scents of Christmas ⭐ - a fun and interactive chemistry guessing game that's great for all ages #EduSky doi.org/10.25416/NTR...

It's time to start organizing the 2025 #DisabledInSTEM Mentorship Program! Feel free to reach out with any questions! Mentee application: forms.gle/Xgha7wf6vrwa... Mentor application: forms.gle/mc5a8Bc6mXJX...

Thanks to the Active Learning Network for inviting Linnea & I to deliver a CPD session! Delighted to share e-resource co-created with Drew Gupwell to help Chemistry students learn how to make the most of lectures. Take a look - we think you'll love it as much as we do! 💕 doi.org/10.6084/m9.f... 👀

Ok I'm going to give things another try here as it seems to have a flurry of activity since I last was here! Great to see so many of you at ViCEPHEC last week, and looking forward to next year in Liverpool!

We are thrilled to announce that Dr Alison Hill will be visiting Uni of Glasgow on 5th April to give a talk "Unique data sets for robust and authentic online open book assessments". Join us to hear from this double Learnsci Prizewinner and winner of prestigious RSC Higher Education award!

What a whirlwind of a week. We won an award!! Delighted about this and also feeling grateful that I get to work with Linnea Soler on so many cool projects!

Free meeting online/London on Weds March 6th from the RSC's Higher Education Group. Programme and tickets on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rsc-he-che... #iTeachChem #ChemSky