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Alex Moseley @alexm11.bsky.social · 11d

I'm contemplating not going to watch #lcfc again until we have a manager who doesn't play Daka. He is a -1 player. No skills, and stops any chance we have of scoring

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David Kernohan @dkernohan.bsky.social · 19d

I'm sad to say the ID card conversation is kicking off again. This from a few years ago is still one of my favourite Wonkhe articles.
wonkhe.com/blogs/for-th...

For the LLE to work we need to get serious about student identifiers

There's some important data plumbing that needs to be done to make the Lifelong Loan Entitlement work. David Kernohan is your man with an adjustable spanner.

wonkhe.com

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Bertine van Hövell @baroness.bsky.social · 19d

Hey all! I'm looking for an expert on community building and management who can provide me with some consultancy. Paid.

I'm specifically looking for someone with the know-how to grow a community for narrative thriller/horror game titles.

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mia ridge @miaout.bsky.social · 19d

Another example of training machine learning / AI models to 'read' historical maps, this time identifying long-standing woodland digitalanddata.blog.gov.wales/2024/09/09/c...

Can AI help find lost woodland?

Post by Evie, Data Science Unit, Welsh Government Darllenwch y dudalen hon yn Gymraeg There are many areas of Wales where woodland clearance has taken place, especially since the 19th century. &nbs…

digitalanddata.blog.gov.wales

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Alex Moseley @alexm11.bsky.social · Sep 12

Aces, card upgrades and Telescope for flushes. And 20 on a d20 luck roll!

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James Cummings @jamescummings.bsky.social · Sep 6

As a previous recipient of a BA small grant, I'd encourage eligible people to apply. It's possible to get a lot of research value in <£10K. (In my case experimentation with different digital skills pedagogy through hosting a number of open workshops, which influenced a bunch of publications.)

Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · Sep 3

Ooh we've opened our call for small research grants. £10k for any humanities or social sciences research. Open to independent scholars. We use partial randomisation to allocate the funding: random allocation between all that meet the quality threshold
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/ba-l...

British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants

The BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grants are available to support primary research in the humanities and social sciences. These awards, up to £10,000 in value and tenable for up to 24 months, are provi...

www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk

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Alex Moseley @alexm11.bsky.social · Sep 6

Relaxing today and reflecting on the first #RIDLHE25 - an excellent, communal event with many active and impactful sessions. Thanks to everyone who was part of it 😊

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Mark Childs @markchilds.bsky.social · Sep 5

Day 2 of the RIDL HE conference www.pedagodzilla.com/ridl-he-conf... with @donnalanclos.com and others.

RIDL HE Conference Day 2

This is a series of chats Mark had on Day Two of the RIDL HE conference. He spoke to closing keynote speaker Mia Ridge, VR and digital forensics people Philip Anderson and Craig Clark, PhD candidat…

www.pedagodzilla.com

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Mark Childs @markchilds.bsky.social · Sep 3

Day 1 of the RIDLHE conference - a compilation of the chats I had with participants www.pedagodzilla.com/ridl-he-conf... One of whom was @alexm11.bsky.social It was fun, and I'm sure day 2 will be just as excellent.

RIDL HE Conference

Here is a compilation of the seven interviews with eight people Mark conducted with participants at the Research in Digital Learning Conference at Northumbria University today (3rd September 2025) …

www.pedagodzilla.com

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Alex Moseley @alexm11.bsky.social · Aug 14

Wohoo! After months of trying, I finally beat Challenge 20 (no jokers) on Ballatro! 🏆 🃏 😮‍💨 @nicwhitton.bsky.social @katiepiatt.bsky.social @jjlean.bsky.social

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Prof. Ian Turner @docwiththesocs.bsky.social · Aug 7

The Role of Board Games in Corporate Training & Team Building Programs vocal.media/01/the-role-... #BoradGames #GameBasedLearning

The Role of Board Games in Corporate Training & Team Building Programs

Boost team collaboration and skills with strategic game-based learning

vocal.media

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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · Aug 5

NEW on Wonkhe: In an AI-saturated digital landscape, co-curricular spaces where students can learn by doing are more important than ever, argues John Lean buff.ly/jA0eOcW

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Frans Mäyrä @fransmayra.bsky.social · Aug 1

Please check out also the latest issue of Games and Culture journal, Volume: 20, Number: 6 (September 2025):
journals.sagepub.com/toc/gaca/20/...

Games and Culture - Volume 20, Number 6

Table of contents for Games and Culture, 20, 6

journals.sagepub.com

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Alex Moseley @alexm11.bsky.social · Jul 27

What an AMAZING performance from the England Women: congratulations all - team effort all the way, and Euro winners!

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Dr Daisy Abbott @daisyabbott.bsky.social · Jul 26

Live near Bellahouston Park in #Glasgow ? This weekend why not take an hour to try this #augmentedReality walking tour / game / audio trail?

All data is authentic: either from archives or collected from contemporary Glaswegians during the project.

play.google.com/store/apps/d...
Also on iOS.
Free.

Empire Retold: Bellahouston AR - Apps on Google Play

Discover the forgotten stories behind Britain’s last Empire Exhibition.

play.google.com

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Alex Moseley @alexm11.bsky.social · Jul 22

What a performance from England women - amazing win. Never give up: here we go!

Alex Moseley @alexm11.bsky.social · Jul 22

Absolute pleasure to chat with @rogerjsaunders.bsky.social earlier today for his L&T chat show. Episode out in Sept, but lovely natter about HE, midlands, learning & all.

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Alex Moseley @alexm11.bsky.social · Jul 22

RIP a brummie hero 💪 🎸

Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · Jul 22

Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of 76, his family says

Ozzy Osbourne dies just weeks after farewell show

The heavy metal star reunited with his Black Sabbath bandmates on stage at Villa Park earlier in July.

news.sky.com

Alex Moseley @alexm11.bsky.social · Jul 22

England women NEVER give up: absolute heroes!

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University of Huddersfield Press @hudunipress.bsky.social · Jul 22

Happy 6th Birthday to the Journal of Play in Adulthood!
First published in July 2019.
Now it has 7 Volumes and over 50 Articles.
In 6 years it has been accessed over 100,000 times!
Find this journal on our website.
@playbrarian.uk #OpenAccess #Play #TeachingAndLearning #PlayResearch #UniversityPress

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Prof Pen Holland @anaspene.bsky.social · Jul 3

I’m at #PlayLearn25 surrounded by pipe cleaners, googly eyes, games and a brilliant crowd of inclusive, joyful educators. It’s one of my top two conferences and communities in the world, and you can all get a sneak peek inside the doors thanks to Simon Overton’s amazing video: youtu.be/nbQHKLe61NQ

Playful Learning Conference 2025 | Day 1

YouTube video by Mr O : Reading, Playing, Singing and Silliness!

youtu.be

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Alex Moseley @alexm11.bsky.social · Jul 2

At #playlearn25 - for my first time in the audience. Very excited!

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Alex Moseley @alexm11.bsky.social · Jun 30

See you both soon - I, alternatively, have gone through the 'more and more complex' then 'throw it all away to simple x'
Par for the course

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Art At York - University of York Art Collection @artatyork.bsky.social · Jun 27

In this episode @garybrannan.bsky.social and @helenacoxcurator.bsky.social talk to @anaspene.bsky.social and the themes range from the interplay of art and biology to bringing creativity into every aspect of life, writing fiction and painting for pleasure- and MUCH more! 😍🦆

Profession Pen posing in the recording studio

Gary and Pen laughing away and definitely not demolishing the studio in the process

Prof Pen posing with the colouring book of our LongBoiology art trail project

Gary in the studio looking dignified as we are getting ready to start the recording

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Alex Moseley @alexm11.bsky.social · Jun 24

Travelling back home after a wonderfully collaborative and relaxed @angliaruskin.bsky.social #engage25 Great workshops, small groups, walks, discussions and delicious food 👏