09/06: "Video killed the lecture star?" Looking forward to sharing findings on #VideoBasedLearning and how welcome #videos, assessment briefings videos, and skills tutorials can support student engagement at the inaugural #IBEE Conference at Uni of Westminster. Register here: shorturl.at/CLJlG

A6 Address the hidden curriculum and assumptions that all can break into the 'research' Community of practice: #lthechat Gourlay, L. (2011). New lecturers and the myth of ‘communities of practice.’ Studies in Continuing Education, 33(1), 67–77. doi.org/10.1080/0158...

A6 #LTHEChat Examples could include: tailored inductions and CPD to support recognition of transferable skills; a ‘dynamic academic handbook’ (Kitchener 2023) link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...; academic career frameworks that recognise and reward multiple routes into academia etc

Me too Jenny. Infact I wrote a chapter on it The importance of a mentor in overcoming the ‘Jack of All Trades, Master of None’ syndrome. In 'The Impact of the Integrated Practitioner in Higher Education Studies in Third Space Professionalism'. doi.org/10.4324/9781... #LTHEchat

A6 Run, buddy schemes, community of practice events, mentoring and encourage staff to publish with the many sector blogs @aldinhe.bsky.social @altuk.bsky.social, hosting webinar @seda-ed-dev.bsky.social, 9th June 11am, 200 ppl registered.... www.seda.ac.uk/seda-events/... #SEDABlog2Book #LTHEChat

Q6 - What steps could institutions take to better support those with practitioner experience in navigating the research culture(s) that exist within HE? Reply with A6 #LTHEChat and your response @jilldickinson.bsky.social @monika-foster06.bsky.social @debbierigby.bsky.social

Q5 - What factors might restrict colleagues in feeling like they are ‘real’ or ‘proper’ researchers, and why? Reply with A5 #LTHEChat and your response @jilldickinson.bsky.social @monika-foster06.bsky.social @debbierigby.bsky.social

A4 An appreciation that research is inclusive of more than disciplinary research and includes Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), pedagogic inquiry, and practice-based work AND all should be valued. #LTHEchat

Q4 - What factors might support colleagues in feeling like ‘real’ or ‘proper’ researchers, and why? Reply with A4 #LTHEChat and your response @jilldickinson.bsky.social @monika-foster06.bsky.social @debbierigby.bsky.social

Q3 - What does the phrase ‘real’ or ‘proper’ researcher mean to you? Reply with A3 #LTHEChat and your response @jilldickinson.bsky.social @monika-foster06.bsky.social @debbierigby.bsky.social

A2 #LTHEChat The use of the term 'pracademic' seems to provoke quite a bit of debate which is explored further here: wonkhe.com/blogs/some-a...

A2 #LTHEChat If you haven’t come across it already, this blog from Dr Mary Kitchener may be of interest: www.bera.ac.uk/blog/whats-i... citing examples including ‘inbetweeners’, ‘practitioner-academics’, ‘practitioner-teacher’, ‘practice-based professional practitioner’ & ‘practice-based academic’.

Q2 - What term(s) do you use to introduce yourself in different professional contexts, and why? Reply with A2 #LTHEChat and your response @jilldickinson.bsky.social @monika-foster06.bsky.social @debbierigby.bsky.social

A1 - I have created a variety of drawings of volcanos showing my growth and challenges affecting my identity in a previous chat: lthechat.com/2023/11/17/l.... And a musical playlist came from it which I've used in my teaching. The items represent significant changes #lthechat

Q1 - What object(s) would you choose, and why, to represent your past, current, or future professional identity (whether as a researcher or not)? Reply with A1 #LTHEChat and your response @jilldickinson.bsky.social @monika-foster06.bsky.social @debbierigby.bsky.social

12–13 May at #ANTF2026 @ntfellows.bsky.social. My presentation explored how co-creation can enhance student engagement and employability. Inspirational educators, and delighted to meet @profsallybrown.bsky.social and receive a signed copy of her book @suebecks.bsky.social @profwgarnham.bsky.social

By the time they arrive at university, most students are using #AI. So, with the lines between AI use and original work increasingly blurred, academia now needs to teach them how to use the tools critically: https://ow.ly/Hquo50Z5Ftf#AI#AcademicChatter #Academia #HigherEd

After 9 days on the Portuguese way of El Camino de Santiago, I came back with very tired legs and a renewed spirit. A spiritual and therapeutic journey that helped me reconnect with myself, my family, and my purpose. Now, I am writing about it. Buen camino a todos #ElCaminodeSantiago #Spain

Join us for this week’s #LTHEchat which will explore pracademia with Jill Dickinson (@jilldickinson.bsky.social), Debrorah Rigby (@debbierigby.bsky.social) and Monika Foster (@monika-foster-6.bsky.social) on Wednesday 8-9pm BST. Read the blog post

Day 1 #ANTF2026 (12/05). Lisa day's presentation on the role of improv comedy in developing student engagement, resonated with me as I took some clowning lessons in Peru and I saw how these techniques can be adapted to tracing and learning to foster creativity.

Yesterday at the #ANTF2026, I found very inspiring the 'students observation of teaching' presentation by Tim Herrick. An initiative implemented at the University of Sheffield, fostering partnerships with students as they may see things that we, educators, don't.

New journal article: Allman, Z. (2026). As an academic leader, am I in the Third Space? Considering and questioning identity in the higher education workplace. Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education, 1–7. doi.org/10.1080/1360...

Exploring the non linear career path that teaching and scholarship colleagues follow by @caryswatts.bsky.social at the #ANTF2026

One of the most energetic, inspiring presentations about supporting #CPD. Very inspired and with more ideas on how to support colleagues on teaching and learning. The value of Academic altruism. With @profsallybrown.bsky.social and Kay Sambel #ANTF2026

Looking forward to reading the report on pre-arrival questionnaires to understand students prior learning experiences with @suebecks.bsky.social and @profwgarnham.bsky.social #ANTF2026

Looking forward to meet teaching heroes and giving my 1st presentation at #ANTF2026 about Co-creation with students to enhance engagement and employability. A good way to try to finish writing another project, although not about pedagogy but something personal ♥️. Hello beautiful Newcastle

Last question! Q6 What helps them progress toward the critical thinking and sophisticated reasoning they need for a professional career? Reply with A6 #LTHEChat and your response.

Q5 How do you currently support students through the uncomfortable 'multiplicity' phase - when they recognise multiple viewpoints exist but feel overwhelmed about which to trust? Reply with A5 #LTHEChat and your response.

Q4 If we measured intellectual development alongside subject knowledge, how might that change what we value & reward in student work? Reply with A4 #LTHEChat and your response.

Q3 How can we help students be autonomous when they might revert to AI as an arbiter of correctness? Reply with A3 #LTHEChat and your response.

Q2 What works to help students develop autonomously? Reply with A2 #LTHEChat and your response.

Q1: Do your students seek single 'right answers' or show comfort with multiple valid perspectives? Reply with A1 #LTHEChat and your response.

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