Duncan Abrahart
@duncanabrahart.bsky.social
Composer, Student union advocate, Disability competence standards boffin,
Eventually decomposer.
Eventually decomposer.
Fun time at NADP conference today. Highlights should be all of the excellent speakers throughout the day, but I just can't get over how good the tiramisu at lunch was. So nice on a hot day.
June 20, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Fun time at NADP conference today. Highlights should be all of the excellent speakers throughout the day, but I just can't get over how good the tiramisu at lunch was. So nice on a hot day.
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John Blake from Office for Students is pointing out that we can’t make reasonable adjustments if we don’t know what and why we are assessing #CompetenceStandards #DSC
April 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
John Blake from Office for Students is pointing out that we can’t make reasonable adjustments if we don’t know what and why we are assessing #CompetenceStandards #DSC
Lots of thoughts today - and only some of the intelligible.
At the very bottom of the competence standards hypothetical rabbit hole, is the reason we struggle because degrees are inherently an arbitrary concept?
An Award in experts reasonably agree you're proven knowledgeable on bits of a subject?
At the very bottom of the competence standards hypothetical rabbit hole, is the reason we struggle because degrees are inherently an arbitrary concept?
An Award in experts reasonably agree you're proven knowledgeable on bits of a subject?
April 24, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Lots of thoughts today - and only some of the intelligible.
At the very bottom of the competence standards hypothetical rabbit hole, is the reason we struggle because degrees are inherently an arbitrary concept?
An Award in experts reasonably agree you're proven knowledgeable on bits of a subject?
At the very bottom of the competence standards hypothetical rabbit hole, is the reason we struggle because degrees are inherently an arbitrary concept?
An Award in experts reasonably agree you're proven knowledgeable on bits of a subject?
I recognise those!
Glad my late night brain storm helped the sector somehow.
Glad my late night brain storm helped the sector somehow.
Keynotes with
Harriet Cannon
Prof Pam Birtill, Psychology
@Universityofleeds.bsky.social
Reasons for a competence standard
H&S
Vital interaction
Real Time
Motor or sensory
External or regulatory
#Disability #rights #policy #higherEd #HE
Harriet Cannon
Prof Pam Birtill, Psychology
@Universityofleeds.bsky.social
Reasons for a competence standard
H&S
Vital interaction
Real Time
Motor or sensory
External or regulatory
#Disability #rights #policy #higherEd #HE
April 24, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I recognise those!
Glad my late night brain storm helped the sector somehow.
Glad my late night brain storm helped the sector somehow.
Delving back into the minutiae of competence standards again, and I feel we really need a different noun for this term, just to stop it being mixed up with competence, competency, competencies and other Symantec trappings.
Causes so much needless head scratching.
Causes so much needless head scratching.
April 8, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Delving back into the minutiae of competence standards again, and I feel we really need a different noun for this term, just to stop it being mixed up with competence, competency, competencies and other Symantec trappings.
Causes so much needless head scratching.
Causes so much needless head scratching.
I don't like writing for piano it's not got enough buttons
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Hushed Heartbeat
musique
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March 19, 2025 at 10:32 AM
I don't like writing for piano it's not got enough buttons
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Been watching rivals on Disney+
I think it's one of the best written dyslexic character portrayals I've seen.
They're a full developed person, with skills and interest, but I'm every scene of spoken dialogue, or even the occasional stutter. You can feel the language barrier.
Super well done!
I think it's one of the best written dyslexic character portrayals I've seen.
They're a full developed person, with skills and interest, but I'm every scene of spoken dialogue, or even the occasional stutter. You can feel the language barrier.
Super well done!
February 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Been watching rivals on Disney+
I think it's one of the best written dyslexic character portrayals I've seen.
They're a full developed person, with skills and interest, but I'm every scene of spoken dialogue, or even the occasional stutter. You can feel the language barrier.
Super well done!
I think it's one of the best written dyslexic character portrayals I've seen.
They're a full developed person, with skills and interest, but I'm every scene of spoken dialogue, or even the occasional stutter. You can feel the language barrier.
Super well done!
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Hi, we're new here! Here's a bit about us...
We're a UK-based campaign and research organisation, made up of members of the academic community, dedicated to ending sexual misconduct in higher education.
We're a UK-based campaign and research organisation, made up of members of the academic community, dedicated to ending sexual misconduct in higher education.
February 5, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Hi, we're new here! Here's a bit about us...
We're a UK-based campaign and research organisation, made up of members of the academic community, dedicated to ending sexual misconduct in higher education.
We're a UK-based campaign and research organisation, made up of members of the academic community, dedicated to ending sexual misconduct in higher education.
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Excellent article: "[the High Court judge] argued that once it had agreed them, the university had separate contractual and tortious duties to implement the recommendations, irrespective of whether those recommendations aligned with the reasonable adjustments duty under the Equality Act.
NEW on Wonkhe: A High Court ruling could have significant implications for disabled students seeking reasonable adjustments from their university. Jim Dickinson gets across the detail https://buff.ly/40KwtjH
January 16, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Excellent article: "[the High Court judge] argued that once it had agreed them, the university had separate contractual and tortious duties to implement the recommendations, irrespective of whether those recommendations aligned with the reasonable adjustments duty under the Equality Act.
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Did you know you can use the Annual Disabled Student Survey to advocate for change within your own institution? Join our event on Thursday 2pm to learn how, exclusively for members of our disabled student community: www.facebook.com/groups/disab...
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January 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Did you know you can use the Annual Disabled Student Survey to advocate for change within your own institution? Join our event on Thursday 2pm to learn how, exclusively for members of our disabled student community: www.facebook.com/groups/disab...
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Best of 2024: Considerable confusion still surrounds competence standards and reasonable adjustments in higher education. Duncan Abrahart hits the minimum
How to become competent over competence standards
Considerable confusion still surrounds competence standards and reasonable adjustments in higher education. Duncan Abrahart hits the minimum Considerable confusion still surrounds competence standards...
buff.ly
December 23, 2024 at 7:00 AM
Best of 2024: Considerable confusion still surrounds competence standards and reasonable adjustments in higher education. Duncan Abrahart hits the minimum
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Now that @disabledstudentsuk.bsky.social have joined the party, I've added them to my little starter pack of accounts connected to disability in HE, disabled students, disabled staff, and disability practitioners in HE. Always open to more people, so post if you want adding!
go.bsky.app/SzRGzk4
go.bsky.app/SzRGzk4
December 20, 2024 at 3:07 PM
Now that @disabledstudentsuk.bsky.social have joined the party, I've added them to my little starter pack of accounts connected to disability in HE, disabled students, disabled staff, and disability practitioners in HE. Always open to more people, so post if you want adding!
go.bsky.app/SzRGzk4
go.bsky.app/SzRGzk4
Bit of history for ya,
No brass instruments though
No brass instruments though
December 3, 2024 at 5:23 PM
Bit of history for ya,
No brass instruments though
No brass instruments though
Delightful to see my final train both cancelled, and then un-cancelled in the time it took me to arrive at the connecting station.
Only a little panic.
Only a little panic.
November 21, 2024 at 8:44 PM
Delightful to see my final train both cancelled, and then un-cancelled in the time it took me to arrive at the connecting station.
Only a little panic.
Only a little panic.
In preparation for a misogyny in music study day, I've been chatting with a bunch of SUs. I completely forgot the role larger SUs can play in helping combat misogyny in music societies. gender imbalance in orchestras and choirs can require a lot of work to effectively challenge.
November 18, 2024 at 6:08 PM
In preparation for a misogyny in music study day, I've been chatting with a bunch of SUs. I completely forgot the role larger SUs can play in helping combat misogyny in music societies. gender imbalance in orchestras and choirs can require a lot of work to effectively challenge.
I feel especially bad for the Sheffield hallam students graduating today. Those gowns are not designed for winter...
November 18, 2024 at 4:11 PM
I feel especially bad for the Sheffield hallam students graduating today. Those gowns are not designed for winter...
Starter packs are one of the best social media features I've seen.
November 17, 2024 at 12:41 PM
Starter packs are one of the best social media features I've seen.
The first time the "buy all the house tokens so no one else can build" has back fired so badly.
24 houses down to 1...
24 houses down to 1...
November 16, 2024 at 10:15 PM
The first time the "buy all the house tokens so no one else can build" has back fired so badly.
24 houses down to 1...
24 houses down to 1...
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Tad concerned this is like quitting smoking then trying a vape.
November 14, 2024 at 10:21 AM
Tad concerned this is like quitting smoking then trying a vape.
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Ok so I've put together a (currently small) starter pack of people with an interest/investment in #disability in #UKHE, including disabled students and staff. Tied my brain in knots about adding people without consent, so please please let me know if you want adding! go.bsky.app/SzRGzk4
November 13, 2024 at 11:28 AM
Ok so I've put together a (currently small) starter pack of people with an interest/investment in #disability in #UKHE, including disabled students and staff. Tied my brain in knots about adding people without consent, so please please let me know if you want adding! go.bsky.app/SzRGzk4
Dyslexic school experience summarised.
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Intent illiteration
musique
on.soundcloud.com
November 12, 2024 at 2:23 AM
Dyslexic school experience summarised.
on.soundcloud.com/hbhmzUKUBdmx...
on.soundcloud.com/hbhmzUKUBdmx...