Embedding writing time into an educator’s schedule and sharing insights with others can turn fleeting ideas into actions that improve teaching practices: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/academics-get-your-thoughts-page-and-unlock-your-reflective-superpower #HigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSky

The most valuable research you do this year will not be for your next paper but into your employer and yourself, writes Tom Chapman: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/beyond-mission-statements-financially-literate-academics-make-better-career-choices #ECRchat #AcademicChatter #Academia

We have had more than 80 submissions for this year’s ANTF symposium with lots of interactive and highly valuable sessions which will make this symposium really exciting to attend.

Q6 What resources or institutional support would help with the productive uses of humour in education? Reply with A6 #LTHEchat and your response

Q5 How can we minimise the risk of negative outcomes of humour in education? Reply with A5 #LTHEchat and your response

Q4 Are there any uses of humour you think should be avoided in education? Reply A4 #LTHEchat and your response

Q1 How do you feel about academics using humour in higher education teaching? Reply with A1 #LTHEchat and your response

Q2 When you were a student, what were your experiences of educators using humour? Reply with A2 #LTHEchat and your response

Q3 Are there any uses of humour you think are more beneficial to use in education? Reply with A3 #LTHEchat and your response.

Join us this Wednesday 18th March at 8 pm GMT where we’ll be exploring the Use of Humour in Higher Education with @hankumna.bsky.social

Great idea... although not sure if I could have explain my PhD thesis in a dance

Q6: How can institutions ensure that educators retain autonomy in deciding how GenAI fits (or does not fit) within their pedagogical practice? Reply with A6 #LTHEChat and your response

Q5 What opportunities can we create for students to make informed choices about when and how to use GenAI in ways that support, rather than replace, their learning? Reply with A5 #LTHEChat and your response

Learners are being given a chance to take “stackable” postgraduate modules from member institutions of the University of London as it prepares for the introduction of England’s new Lifelong Learning Entitlement, reports Tom Williams #EduSky #LLE https://ow.ly/oFYG50YseAr

The opportunity to submit your abstract to the #EDULEARN26 conference is drawing to a close - you have until the 12th March! If you can't come to the conference in person, you can present virtually. See what's included in each participation format: buff.ly/z2OwrrY ⭐

Don’t forget to join us tomorrow, Wednesday 8-9pm BST, for #LTHEchat, which will explore “Talking About GenAI in Higher Education As If Education Came First” with @rmforsyth.bsky.social Read the blog post at: lthechat.com/2026/03/06/l...

Our latest article, co-created with students: Marta Dermaku Hajdini and Noor Ghumran. We share 5 practical tips to apply Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in business education and support inclusive teaching - Westminster Business School #WBS #UDL #InclusiveTeaching

Q6: Do you feel that you matter to students and colleagues? What makes you feel that way? Reply with A6 #LTHEChat and your response

Q5. How can we create mattering moments in online spaces? Reply with A5 #LTHEChat and your response

Q4. Is the work of belonging/mattering gendered? Who does the work of caring for students? Who do students want to do the mattering and caring roles? Reply with A4 #LTHEChat and your response

Q3. Where might institutional processes unintentionally undermine students’ sense that they matter? Reply with A3 #LTHEChat and your response

Q2. How do our everyday interactions signal to students that they are noticed, valued, and taken seriously, that they matter? Reply with A2 #LTHEChat and your response

Q1. If a sense of belonging is framed as something students need to have to be a successful student, what might change if we instead focused on what we do as student-facing staff to foster belonging? Reply with A1 #LTHEChat and your response

Q6: Should the drive to create an effective learning community in our institutions be top-down or bottom-up? Reply with A6 #LTHEChat and your response

Q5 How can we design our learning activities to embed students within a wider learning community? Reply with A5 #LTHEChat and your response

Q4 How do we ensure that our learning community is fully inclusive of all demographics of learners and staff? Reply with A4 #LTHEChat and your response

Q3 How can we get staff on board with Learning Communities? Reply with A3 #LTHEChat and your response

Q2 How do we promote the idea of a learning community to students? Reply with A2 #LTHEChat and your response

Q1 What comes to mind when the term ‘learning community’ is mentioned? Reply with A1 #LTHEChat and your response

Don't forget to join us tomorrow, Wednesday 8-9pm BST, for #LTHEchat which will explore Leadership and Academic Flourishing with @profdamienpage.bsky.social Read the blog post at: lthechat.com/2026/01/26/l...

Join us tonight at 8 pm BST where we'll be exploring Teaching, Learning, Assessment and GenAI:Moving from Reaction to Intentional Practice with @hazelfarrell.bsky.social and @kenmccarthy.ie Read the blog for more: lthechat.com/2026/01/16/l...

Q6. For someone facing redundancy or weighing up voluntary severance right now: what’s one thing you’d want them to hear from people who’ve been there? Reply with A6 #LTHEChat and your response.

Q5. When job searches stretch on, motivation can dip. What’s helped you keep going or what do you wish you’d known earlier about sustaining momentum? Reply with A5 #LTHEChat and your response

Q4. CVs, applications, and “selling yourself” can feel especially hard at this point. What’s helped you tell your story honestly, without feeling you have to apologise, explain, or fake optimism? Reply with A4 #LTHEChat and your response.

Q3. Wellbeing often takes a hit long before work officially ends. What have you found helps you maintain some sense of balance or stability while living with uncertainty? Reply with A3 #LTHEChat and your response.

Q2. In the early days of redundancy or deciding to take voluntary severance, what felt hardest, emotionally or practically, and what helped you cope, even in small ways? Reply with A2 #LTHEChat and your response

Q1. Redundancy doesn’t always arrive suddenly. For some it’s imposed, for others it’s voluntary severance made under pressure or uncertainty. Where are you currently, or where have you been, on that journey? Reply with A1 #LTHEChat and your response

A nice Peruvian #synthpop song that accompanies me while I work. I think there is a New Order influence #peru #avatarperu youtu.be/XRUTno4sOZI?...

Q6. What would a healthier quality assurance culture look like to you? Reply with A6 #LTHEChat and your response lthechat.com/2026/01/05/l...

Q5. How would staff wellbeing and workload be affected by these expectations? #LTHEchat Reply with A5 #LTHEChat and your response lthechat.com/2026/01/05/l...

Q4. With PGT coming into focus, how can we better support our Level 7 students right now? #LTHEchat Reply with A4 #LTHEChat and your response

Q3. What support would help you design stronger learning experiences for your students? #LTHEchat Reply with A3 #LTHEChat and your response

Q2. What feels most challenging about meeting the new quality expectations? Reply with A2 #LTHEChat and your response lthechat.com/2026/01/05/l...

Q1. What do you think the new "lowest rating" rule means for how we prioritise our work? #LTHEchat Reply with A1 #LTHEChat and your response lthechat.com/2026/01/05/l...

Join this webinar organised by CETI. We will share student-informed research on students’ preferences on the application of Universal Design for Learning #UDL principles in their motivation, learning materials, activities and assessment 📅 27/01 🕐 1-2 pm GMT 🔗 Registration link: shorturl.at/4Z01C

Join us on Bluesky for #LTHEchat with guests @puiyin.bsky.social, @katharinehubbard.bsky.social, Dr Kevin Campbell-Karn, Professor David Webster and Paula Han on Wednesday 7th January at 8pm GMT to discuss Navigating the New OfS Quality Era: What It Means for Students, Staff and the Sector.

16-12-25 I had a great time at the #SocMedHE25 learning from very insightful presentations and meeting friends / personal heroes. A creative, friendly learning community. Thanks to all @suebecks.bsky.social @debbaff.bsky.social Suzanne Faulkner @profdawne.bsky.social @scottturneruon.bsky.social

Last week I co-presented this practice paper with the amazing @profdawne.bsky.social at the 11th Social Media for Learning in HE Conference #SocMedHE25 'A practical approach to amplifying scholarly practice through social media and digital technology' www.slideshare.net/slideshow/a-...

What a fabulous day it was yesterday at #SocMedHE25! @suebecks.bsky.social and I ran the final workshop session of the day - “Responsible Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Social Media and Online Communication: A Participatory Evaluation”. Great contributions! #SocialMediaforlearning

@socmedhe.bsky.social @andytattersall.bsky.social #socmedhe25 loved your keynote today 😀 here are my little scribbles as promised #sketchnotes