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Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of College Hall, @londonu.bsky.social I wrote about this for @wonkhe.bsky.social back in 2022: buff.ly/27NAHAZ If you like this image, I’d really appreciate a repost - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm

Late afternoon walk, Grindlow

‘Hey’ came before ‘hi,’ and ‘hi' came before ‘hello.’ ‘Hi’ is most likely a variant of ‘hey.’ ‘Hello’ is not related to either. Goodbye.

For my Welsh family and friends on St. David’s Day. 💛

‘Tis the season.

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of the Students Union at @manchester.ac.uk And here's a bonus jigsaw of the card, just because the sky is such a beautiful blue!! buff.ly/jlhP9il If you like this image, please repost it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of the clock tower at the University of Mumbai Founded in 1857, it now has well over half a million students at its campuses and affiliated colleges If you like this image, please repost it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm

It's official! The Government has backed the University of Waikato to open the country's first graduate-entry medical school in 2028. The New Zealand Graduate School of Medicine (NZGSM) will train doctors with a strong focus on community and rural care. 🔗Read more: www.waikato.ac.nz/med-school/

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of Norland College, now known as Norland, which specialises in childcare I wrote a blog about Norland for @wonkhe.bsky.social a couple of years ago: buff.ly/3BuQK28 If you like this image, please repost it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm

Thank you so much, Shell, for my brilliant ‘Wordle Gang’ mug, having an honorary first outing for the England/Wales match right now! I’m glad to be in this daily silly-story telling crew: @it-se.bsky.social @hbsj.bsky.social @paulineridley.bsky.social @paulrk.bsky.social @ruraldad.bsky.social

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Sheffield’s two main theatres shown here. Tonight we saw ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ at the Lyceum. A brilliant interpretation and performances. The run here ends tomorrow but is touring. Go if you can. #sheffieldtheatres #Lyceum #Lyceumtheatre

Me too!

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard showing a group from Rutherford College, the forerunner to Northumbria University On the back of the card is written in pencil "Rutherford College, May 1943" If you like this image, please repost it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm

I’ve just Fostered a dog

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of what is now Norwich University of the Arts I wrote about this last summer for @wonkhe.bsky.social - buff.ly/rRR1NSA If you like this image, please repost it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @uniofnottingham.bsky.social This is the Trent Building, the centrepiece of the university's campus Which campus has on it a crazy-golf course. And a foot-golf course. If you like this image, please repost it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of the Arkwright Building at Nottingham Trent University Which was also the first home of @uniofnottingham.bsky.social before it moved to its new campus in the 1920s If you like this image, please repost it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm

Snowdrops

Your reminder: £20 billion is the cost of cancelling all student loans £10 billion is the annual cost of abolishing tuition fees £90 billion is the lost tax revenue because of Brexit

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard from an Open University course on propaganda images You would be amazed how hard it is to find actual postcards of the actual Open University ... If you like this image, please repost it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm

Universities of Sheffield, Lancaster and Surrey latest to opt out of new Elsevier deal https://www.europesays.com/uk/725355/ Three more UK universities have confirmed they are not taking subscriptions to Elsevier journals, with one Russell Group…#uk #news #uknews

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @ox.ac.uk - or at least a good proportion of its colleges and facilities What in the picture can you put a name on? If you like this image, please repost it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm

A bit foggy over Langsett today.

When windy place an ear to the bark of a tree, & with a hand stop all noise entering the other ear You can now concentrate on listening THROUGH the tree to the low rumble of the trunk & branches working with the wind You can also feel the movement of the branches as they react

One reason for the Bodleian’s enormous collection is that it’s one of six ‘legal deposit’ libraries that collect every item published in the UK. In Australia this role is held by the State/Territory libraries and the National Library. Three of the 6 UK collectors are university libraries.

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @bodleian.ox.ac.uk Founded in 1602, it is, after the British Library, the second largest library in the UK If you like this image, please repost it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of Oxford Brookes University, which I wrote about for @wonkhe.bsky.social back in March 2025 buff.ly/WA9X27c If you like this image, please repost it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm

Langsett Reservoir at dusk today.

@imcmillan.bsky.social I’m so glad you’re posting on here now. Absolutely chuffed to read your morning posts whilst supping (not sipping) my second cup of tea.

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @exeter.ox.ac.uk Founded in 1314 by the Stabledon brothers, one of whom was Bishop of Exeter The card dates from early last century, when the rear was only for the address and stamp If you like this image, please repost it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm

Excellent - @imcmillan.bsky.social brightens my mornings!

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @jesusoxford.bsky.social and @jesuscollegecam.bsky.social Happy Birthday, I guess? And Happy Christmas to you all! If you like this image, please repost it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm

Looking for Father Christmas.

Beautiful sunrise today.

The #SWFC Supporters Trust are organising a GoFundMe to support Wednesday as the admin process continues. The club has to survive on cash during this time, and although things are looking a lot better than a week ago, we're a long way from out of the woods #wawaw gofund.me/22cedb19b

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @sheffielduni.bsky.social This shows Firth Court, the original university building, named for Mark Firth, benefactor and steel magnate If you like this image, please retweet it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social Pro tip: if you're in Sheffield, Arundel rhymes with trundle: A-RUN-dul gate is how you'd say the name of the road in the card If you like this image, please retweet it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm

Dramatic sky near Taddington, taken on yesterday’s walk

I met Dickie Bird several times waiting for degree ceremonies to start @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social. He attended these as often as he could, saying that to show up was the least he could do after the honour of being awarded honorary degrees. He was good company. A lovely man. R.I.P.

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of St David's College, Lampeter, now part of @uwtsd.bsky.social The campus is being repurposed for post-16 vocational education, including agriculture If you like this image, please retweet it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm

“Please,Sir,it isn’t fair!” Allan Alberg’s books were adored by my small children and me. This was their favourite, and is loved by my grandchildren now, despite the fact that only I can identify with Janet’s beautiful illustrations personally. What wonderful books. R.I.P.

View from a beach towel, Holkham.

Necessary if not popular. Why are some water companies delaying this for another week?

This is a really interesting article There's some truth that the sector is being killed by cuts. Each one has its own rationale, however robust and valid, but there's no overall assessment of the cumulative impact; and in England at least no-one with a duty to do this isrf.org/blog/a-new-r...

David Maguire and Alex Bols identify university hot and cold spots in England. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-v...

I love a green tunnel.

Spring Garden.