After decades in education, technology and policy, I have concluded that the sector largely runs on acronyms, existential anxiety, expensive lanyards, and people saying “we should probably have a working group for that”. Anyway, I turned 60 and wrote about it. lawriephipps.co.uk/60/

Still getting emails from that Your Party. Forgot they were a thing tbh. Always liked what Jezza Corbz stood for but honestly, I don’t think any people over the age of 70 should be anywhere near politics anymore. Time to hand things down to the younger generations and enjoy your bloody retirement.

What qualifications do you need to start referring to yourself as a "futurist"?! Other than a lack of self-awareness about how cringeworthy it sounds?

💔 Kim Hellberg, while fighting back tears: ‘It breaks my heart. That’s my feelings about it. I think it’s disgraceful, it makes me very sad’ | #Boro www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/261014...

What the eff was wrong with that ball boy at Southampton btw?! 🤪🙄 #utb #boro

Have ya ever seen a bigger bunch of fannies than professional footballers tho?! Always lying on the floor crying. 🙄 #utb #boro

🤮🤮🤮🤮 #UTB #Boro

I hate extra time 🤮 #utb #boro

This is such a scrappy game I’m STRESSEDDDDD #UTB #Boro

Will forever maintain that southerners have no craic. Southampton only have one football chant. 🙄🙄 HOWAY BORO! #UTB

Another #digifest26 Community Hub podcast is out now! 🔊 I loved this conversation with Dr Sacha Hasan from @heriotwattuni.bsky.social. Her way of engaging with marginalised groups as co-researchers is a wonderful example of participatory approaches in action. on.soundcloud.com/5jtQCSs39eCL...

🔊 Have you listened to any of our #digifest26 Community Hub podcasts yet?! New episodes released every week, with 5 episodes to listen to so far. I've really loved editing these and listening back over the conversations. soundcloud.com/jisccommunit...

I was in London last week and on a tube escalator, a random, radgie bloke shouted: "FLEETWOOD MAC!" at me. Hope it's cause he thought I look like Stevie Nicks, I'll deffo take that. 😆

The latest #digifest26 Community Hub podcast is out! A great conversation between Jisc's Dr Becki Vickerstaff and Patrick Turner from Leeds Trinity Uni all about the effective strategy and leadership needed for staff development communities to thrive. Listen now! on.soundcloud.com/aukCMK2q5noU...

🔊Just in time for tonight's #LTHEchat, our next #Digifest26 community podcast ep is out! It was a pleasure to listen to this conversation between @debbaff.bsky.social and @suebecks.bsky.social about the history of #LTHEchat and the impact it's had on them and others. soundcloud.com/jisccommunit...

Don’t forget to join us tomorrow for #LTHEchat which will explore anti-racist curriculum, and what it really requires with @heatherpennington.bsky.social and @johnsrm.bsky.social on Wednesday 8-9pm GMT/BST. Read the blog post at lthechat.com/2026/04/19/l...

Collaboration, peer support and recognition are key to digital transformation. Loved this conversation for @jisc.bsky.social Beyond the Technology, recorded on our #Digifest26 Community Hub with @littlebootevans.bsky.social, Chris Melia and @teachblend.bsky.social. www.jisc.ac.uk/podcasts/bey...

We’re seeing a persistent and highly sophisticated phishing campaign targeting education and research institutions. We’re urging members and customers to remain vigilant, review mitigation controls, and take immediate action where account compromise is identified. Here's some key advice:

something that’s really been wild to me, as someone raised in the ‘freedom of religion’ usa, is how my other nation, the U.K., quite literally has a state religion and is somehow a hundred times less religious functionally than the USA

Watched the new Wuthering Heights film last night and can't stop thinking about it just because of how awful the story is and the characters. I know the film isn't loyal to the book anyway and the book contains WORSE stuff but, oh my. Poor Emily Bronte's brain. Must have been horrible in there.

Great conversation between Scott and Dan for our #Digifest26 Community Hub podcast series. 🤩 Listen to their episode now! Our full playlist of Community Hub podcasts can be found on our Soundcloud, and will have weekly updates throughout April and May: soundcloud.com/jisccommunit...

Absolutely loved chatting with two of our 2026 Champions, Alison and Clark, all about empowering learners and encouraging innovation in education for the first episode of our #Digifest26 Community Hub podcasts. Please listen and share with your networks. 🤩 soundcloud.com/jisccommunit...

Dan Hughes, digital leadership and culture programme lead at Jisc, joins a panel on day two of Digital Universities UK (14–16 April) to tackle digital inclusion challenges. 🎟️ Grab your ticket 👉 bit.ly/4s1EGtQ

We're still collecting stories after our #Digifest26 workshop and would love to hear about how you've been part of communities that are supporting you and others to develop their digital skills! Have loved reading the stories that have come in so far. 🤩 app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/jisc/commu...

We've reached the time of the year where practically every one of my neighbours are doing the most noisy outside jobs known to man for the next 4 months. Working from home has many perks but HOWAYYYYYYYYYYYY this is annoying.

Fully-funded AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership project: 'Children's reading & cultural engagement across libraries & community spaces in Leeds' - BL & Uni of Glasgow www.gla.ac.uk/colleges/soc.... Now open for student applications! Deadline: 24 April

Watching Greg James doing his longest ride for Comic Relief has been cheering me up so much. And he’s riding through my town today! Eeeeee www.comicrelief.com/rednoseday/c...

Great to be at #Digifest26 this year. I’ve shared a few highlights from the sessions and conversations I joined. digitalleadership.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2026/03/1...

Fucks sake 🤣🤣

It’s all happening in the community hub at #Digifest26 @jisc.bsky.social #Jisc #EdTech

Join us this morning on the #digifest26 Community Hub at 11:05 to talk about the “recipe for success” for learning communities. We want to hear your stories!

This is a great piece on Wonkhe. I've been keeping an eye on Taylor Lorenz's work on all things AI, as she always does a great critique and exploration of the intersections of tech and society. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUyN...

Managed to bagsie a cheap Seatfrog first class upgrade for my journey down to #digifest26 and I'm so glad because it's standing room only in the rest of this Cross Country train. UK's worst train provider IMO. Thankfully, mine wasn't on the Cheltenham route though...

Are you at #digifest26 next week?! During our Community Hub workshop on Day 2, we'll be collecting stories about how learning communities have supported your professional development with all things digital. We want to hear from you! app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/jisc/commu...

Do you still need costume ideas for World Book Day, because our friends at AUP have options! Or, if you have enough silver glitter, you could always dress up as #DiamondOpenAccess

One of the kids in my son's class has gone in dressed up as Hulk Hogan for World Book Day and I honestly can't stop laughing. Ahhh yes, that classic literary figure! 🤣

Activating community-led digital skills is a brand new guide, made in collaboration with Jisc members, giving advice on developing digital capabilities via communities of practice. www.jisc.ac.uk/guides/activ...

We'll be celebrating the 2026 community champions at Digifest 2026, along with a whole of host of meet ups and workshops to connect with your peers. Booking closes 17:00 today! bit.ly/46qEPPP

Stronger colleges start with stronger communities. This Colleges Week, hosted by the Association of Colleges, we celebrate the people and partnerships driving learning, connection, and opportunity across every campus.

Some big personal news! Here’s the link! everydoctor.org.uk/work-with-us...

The current argument of the British right is that Muslims turned out in "blocs" with "family voting" to cast their ballots for a party led by a gay Jewish man, and this shows that multiculturalism has failed, voting is "sectarian" and we are in a crisis. Hmmmmmm.

Some of you like dogs, in which case you may appreciate that guide dogs of Team GB for the Paralympics get official photos

what’s interesting here is that reform is demonstrating that they’d like to go the Trump route of claiming any election that they lost was cheated

The government is run by a cabal of billionaire child rapists and you’re worried about a pin?

ICE done fucked up coming for the GrindSet insta baddies

Whenever I feel a bit sad I just watch Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show to cheer me up a bit.

Lock him upppppppp! Had enough of all these men. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

"Donald Trump gave Nicki Minaj a signed copy of the Bible" is not a phrase I ever expected to write.

Are there still any David Bowie stans out there who won’t admit he was a nonce then, or what?! We gonna pretend he wasn’t part of the whole rotten “celebrity” elite power system that fostered the culture we find ourselves in?! He was a derty owld PDF-file.

My Instagram algorithm is now 99% matriarchy and witchy content and I am HERE FOR IT! Bring on the Feminist New World Order! 🤪😂