ManMetUTA
@manmetuta.bsky.social
University Teaching Academy (UTA) at the Centre for Learning Enhancement and Educational Development (LEED) Manchester Metropolitan University
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** New on LearnHigher ** Bias in AI representations: Race, Gender and Ethical Challenges by Nayiri Keshishi & Dustin Hosseini. Download for free: aldinhe.ac.uk/product/learnhigher-resources/bias-in-ai-representations-race-gender-and-ethical-challenges. This workshop deepens practical unde... #LoveLD
September 9, 2025 at 12:22 PM
** New on LearnHigher ** Bias in AI representations: Race, Gender and Ethical Challenges by Nayiri Keshishi & Dustin Hosseini. Download for free: aldinhe.ac.uk/product/learnhigher-resources/bias-in-ai-representations-race-gender-and-ethical-challenges. This workshop deepens practical unde... #LoveLD
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Unions want the government to review the retirement age for staff enrolled in the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, reports @julietterowsell.bsky.social
#academicsky #TPS
#academicsky #TPS
Review retirement age rules for Teachers’ Pension Scheme – unions
Falling life expectancy calls for a rethink of when university staff qualify for benefits, letter to Treasury says
www.timeshighereducation.com
September 8, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Unions want the government to review the retirement age for staff enrolled in the Teachers’ Pension Scheme, reports @julietterowsell.bsky.social
#academicsky #TPS
#academicsky #TPS
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The threat to assessment from generative artificial intelligence is a “wicked problem” with no “silver bullets”, and universities should approach it “not as a problem to be solved but as a condition to be navigated”, reports John Ross
#academicsky #AI
#academicsky #AI
AI easier to deal with if accepted as a ‘wicked problem’
No correct solution to the challenge of assessment in the age of generative AI, and academics must be given ‘permission’ to tailor their approaches, Australian researchers say
www.timeshighereducation.com
September 8, 2025 at 8:15 AM
The threat to assessment from generative artificial intelligence is a “wicked problem” with no “silver bullets”, and universities should approach it “not as a problem to be solved but as a condition to be navigated”, reports John Ross
#academicsky #AI
#academicsky #AI
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British universities are offering discounts on tuition fees worth up to £5,000 per year in a bid to attract international students in this year’s competitive recruitment cycle. @patrickjack.bsky.social reports
#edusky #academicsky
#edusky #academicsky
‘Dynamic pricing’: overseas students offered thousands off fees
Some ‘scholarships’ advertised by UK universities contingent on grades or ‘ambassadorial duties’, with others applied automatically to all
www.timeshighereducation.com
September 8, 2025 at 8:18 AM
British universities are offering discounts on tuition fees worth up to £5,000 per year in a bid to attract international students in this year’s competitive recruitment cycle. @patrickjack.bsky.social reports
#edusky #academicsky
#edusky #academicsky
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The future of research is creative, collaborative, and boundary-breaking! From speculative fiction to visual data storytelling, this groundbreaking collection showcases how creative approaches are transforming research across disciplines!
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September 4, 2025 at 8:27 AM
The future of research is creative, collaborative, and boundary-breaking! From speculative fiction to visual data storytelling, this groundbreaking collection showcases how creative approaches are transforming research across disciplines!
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
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👋We are now on Bluesky and excited to start sharing updates from Universities UK.
Today we’re hosting our annual conference at @exeter.ac.uk, exploring how our sector can continue to drive opportunity and growth for the UK.
See more: https://loom.ly/RlFgfcU
Today we’re hosting our annual conference at @exeter.ac.uk, exploring how our sector can continue to drive opportunity and growth for the UK.
See more: https://loom.ly/RlFgfcU
September 4, 2025 at 8:30 AM
👋We are now on Bluesky and excited to start sharing updates from Universities UK.
Today we’re hosting our annual conference at @exeter.ac.uk, exploring how our sector can continue to drive opportunity and growth for the UK.
See more: https://loom.ly/RlFgfcU
Today we’re hosting our annual conference at @exeter.ac.uk, exploring how our sector can continue to drive opportunity and growth for the UK.
See more: https://loom.ly/RlFgfcU
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Sharing an article I wrote this time last year in the aftermath of the #racist riots in England. I have more & more schools/teachers approaching me for advice now on how to move forward with this work which is great. If you want help and advice then get in touch x
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
5 ways schools can foster an anti-racist environment
In light of recent far-right violence, school teachers, leaders and other staff must be bold and clear in addressing racist attitudes, says Nuzhat Uthmani
www.tes.com
August 12, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Sharing an article I wrote this time last year in the aftermath of the #racist riots in England. I have more & more schools/teachers approaching me for advice now on how to move forward with this work which is great. If you want help and advice then get in touch x
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
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Being led by the wonderful @rushtondr.bsky.social at Uni of Stirling. Link to the survey is here #ScotEduSky :
qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
August 13, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Being led by the wonderful @rushtondr.bsky.social at Uni of Stirling. Link to the survey is here #ScotEduSky :
qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
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New Post: Speech is Protected, But Is It This Simple? LSE Research Delves Into Student Experiences of Free Speech www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/08/13/d...
August 13, 2025 at 6:02 AM
New Post: Speech is Protected, But Is It This Simple? LSE Research Delves Into Student Experiences of Free Speech www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/08/13/d...
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NEW on Wonkhe: Claire Inglis challenges higher education’s overreliance on resilience, exposing how the narrative masks systemic failures and burdens neurodivergent students with unrealistic expectations buff.ly/T1Y2biV
August 13, 2025 at 6:10 AM
NEW on Wonkhe: Claire Inglis challenges higher education’s overreliance on resilience, exposing how the narrative masks systemic failures and burdens neurodivergent students with unrealistic expectations buff.ly/T1Y2biV
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👏 Congratulations to the 61 new National Teaching Fellows and 17 CATE-winning teams — recognised for their outstanding contributions to teaching excellence across UK higher education.
🔗 Learn more: www.advance-he.ac.uk/news-and-vie...
#NTFSawards2025 #CATEawards2025
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#NTFSawards2025 #CATEawards2025
August 7, 2025 at 8:40 AM
👏 Congratulations to the 61 new National Teaching Fellows and 17 CATE-winning teams — recognised for their outstanding contributions to teaching excellence across UK higher education.
🔗 Learn more: www.advance-he.ac.uk/news-and-vie...
#NTFSawards2025 #CATEawards2025
🔗 Learn more: www.advance-he.ac.uk/news-and-vie...
#NTFSawards2025 #CATEawards2025
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So lovely to come back off leave and see that our Manchester Met colleagues have secured 2 NTFS and 1 CATE award. Supporting these colleagues from within @manmetuta.bsky.social (formally as TEAL until December 2024) has been a real privilege and they are worthy winners.
👏 Congratulations to the 61 new National Teaching Fellows and 17 CATE-winning teams — recognised for their outstanding contributions to teaching excellence across UK higher education.
🔗 Learn more: www.advance-he.ac.uk/news-and-vie...
#NTFSawards2025 #CATEawards2025
🔗 Learn more: www.advance-he.ac.uk/news-and-vie...
#NTFSawards2025 #CATEawards2025
August 11, 2025 at 9:06 AM
So lovely to come back off leave and see that our Manchester Met colleagues have secured 2 NTFS and 1 CATE award. Supporting these colleagues from within @manmetuta.bsky.social (formally as TEAL until December 2024) has been a real privilege and they are worthy winners.
Huge Congratulations to Dr. Iwi Ugiagbe-Green and Dr Alexandra Hay who have achieved National Teaching Fellows (NTF). The Carbon Literacy team, led by Dr Rachel Dunk and Dr Cormac Lawlerhas gained a Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence (CATE).
August 11, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Huge Congratulations to Dr. Iwi Ugiagbe-Green and Dr Alexandra Hay who have achieved National Teaching Fellows (NTF). The Carbon Literacy team, led by Dr Rachel Dunk and Dr Cormac Lawlerhas gained a Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence (CATE).
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NEW on Wonkhe: Darren de Souza coordinates the Global Majority Mentoring Programme for London Higher – a city-wide effort to support future HE leaders from global majority backgrounds buff.ly/ZYQ9iEZ
August 11, 2025 at 6:15 AM
NEW on Wonkhe: Darren de Souza coordinates the Global Majority Mentoring Programme for London Higher – a city-wide effort to support future HE leaders from global majority backgrounds buff.ly/ZYQ9iEZ
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Research in Learning Technology: Suri N. A. et al. dive deep into digital literacy in education—what we measure, how we measure it, and why it matters. Using a systematic review + VOSviewer bibliometrics, they map out assessment tools, competency dimensions, and key challenges. buff.ly/xfajGC7 #altc
August 11, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Research in Learning Technology: Suri N. A. et al. dive deep into digital literacy in education—what we measure, how we measure it, and why it matters. Using a systematic review + VOSviewer bibliometrics, they map out assessment tools, competency dimensions, and key challenges. buff.ly/xfajGC7 #altc
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'Goal Setting for Academic Writing' is a learning sequence built around 6 short videos - beneficial for students who are undertaking extended writing projects or who struggle with writing. Download ... #LearnHigher #LoveLD aldinhe.ac.uk/product/learnhigher-resources/goal-setting-for-academic-writing
August 11, 2025 at 8:11 AM
'Goal Setting for Academic Writing' is a learning sequence built around 6 short videos - beneficial for students who are undertaking extended writing projects or who struggle with writing. Download ... #LearnHigher #LoveLD aldinhe.ac.uk/product/learnhigher-resources/goal-setting-for-academic-writing
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We are recruiting!
An exciting new opportunity has opened up here at Gladstone’s Library.
We are looking to recruit an Archivist who will work in the Library’s busy Reading Rooms. Working in a team of five, this role is a mix of public-facing and office-based work.
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An exciting new opportunity has opened up here at Gladstone’s Library.
We are looking to recruit an Archivist who will work in the Library’s busy Reading Rooms. Working in a team of five, this role is a mix of public-facing and office-based work.
1/3
August 8, 2025 at 8:00 AM
We are recruiting!
An exciting new opportunity has opened up here at Gladstone’s Library.
We are looking to recruit an Archivist who will work in the Library’s busy Reading Rooms. Working in a team of five, this role is a mix of public-facing and office-based work.
1/3
An exciting new opportunity has opened up here at Gladstone’s Library.
We are looking to recruit an Archivist who will work in the Library’s busy Reading Rooms. Working in a team of five, this role is a mix of public-facing and office-based work.
1/3
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Critical thinking is key, but are universities doing enough to develop it?
In this Campus Talks episode, Olivier Sibony and Tony Wagner discuss challenges and ways higher education can improve this skill.
Listen here: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/campu...
#CriticalThinking #AcademicSky
In this Campus Talks episode, Olivier Sibony and Tony Wagner discuss challenges and ways higher education can improve this skill.
Listen here: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/campu...
#CriticalThinking #AcademicSky
Campus talks: are we facing a crisis in critical thinking in higher education?
Two academic experts in strategic decision-making and education discuss critical thinking, why it is under threat and what role it plays in preparing students for their digitally curated futures
www.timeshighereducation.com
August 7, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Critical thinking is key, but are universities doing enough to develop it?
In this Campus Talks episode, Olivier Sibony and Tony Wagner discuss challenges and ways higher education can improve this skill.
Listen here: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/campu...
#CriticalThinking #AcademicSky
In this Campus Talks episode, Olivier Sibony and Tony Wagner discuss challenges and ways higher education can improve this skill.
Listen here: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/campu...
#CriticalThinking #AcademicSky
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LearnHigher is the UK's library of learning development resources for higher education. All LearnHigher resources are free of charge, peer-reviewed for accessibility, peer evaluated, research-informed, and shared under Creative Commons Licenses./aldinhe.ac.uk/learnhigher #LoveLD
August 1, 2025 at 8:18 AM
LearnHigher is the UK's library of learning development resources for higher education. All LearnHigher resources are free of charge, peer-reviewed for accessibility, peer evaluated, research-informed, and shared under Creative Commons Licenses./aldinhe.ac.uk/learnhigher #LoveLD
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New rules to "protect academic freedom" come into force.
Govt says free speech legislation will "restore integrity of our universities", while minister says universities are "on notice" after OfS fined Sussex £585k in free speech ruling.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
Govt says free speech legislation will "restore integrity of our universities", while minister says universities are "on notice" after OfS fined Sussex £585k in free speech ruling.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
New rules to ‘protect academic freedom’ come into force - Research Professional News
Government says duties for English institutions will “restore the integrity of our universities”
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August 1, 2025 at 8:52 AM
New rules to "protect academic freedom" come into force.
Govt says free speech legislation will "restore integrity of our universities", while minister says universities are "on notice" after OfS fined Sussex £585k in free speech ruling.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
Govt says free speech legislation will "restore integrity of our universities", while minister says universities are "on notice" after OfS fined Sussex £585k in free speech ruling.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
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#Misinformation can fool anyone, including those in higher education. Ask these four questions to become better at identifying it: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/four-... #socialmedia @uniwestminster.bsky.social
Four questions to ask to detect false news online
Even those working in higher education can fall for misinformation. Ask these four questions to get better at zeroing in on false news
www.timeshighereducation.com
August 1, 2025 at 8:53 AM
#Misinformation can fool anyone, including those in higher education. Ask these four questions to become better at identifying it: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/four-... #socialmedia @uniwestminster.bsky.social
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Cutting modern language degrees at universities is creating a “vicious cycle” and risks contributing to the continued decline of foreign language learning among children in the UK, it has been warned. @patrickjack.bsky.social reports
#academicsky #languages
#academicsky #languages
‘Vicious cycle’ of language degree cuts and declining enrolments
Universities encouraged to offer language degrees to students with no prior experience as low uptake in schools creates pipeline problems
www.timeshighereducation.com
July 31, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Cutting modern language degrees at universities is creating a “vicious cycle” and risks contributing to the continued decline of foreign language learning among children in the UK, it has been warned. @patrickjack.bsky.social reports
#academicsky #languages
#academicsky #languages
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🚀 Case Study: @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social is investing in teaching excellence through targeted academic development. Their VECAP program supports early career academics with tailored PD, mentorship & recognition.
🔗 bit.ly/44QiVFf
#HigherEd #TeachingExcellence #AcademicSupport
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#HigherEd #TeachingExcellence #AcademicSupport
Embedding reward, recognition and promotion in teaching & learning | Advance HE
This research report explores how higher education institutions reward teaching excellence through promotion and career progression in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
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July 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🚀 Case Study: @vicuniwgtn.bsky.social is investing in teaching excellence through targeted academic development. Their VECAP program supports early career academics with tailored PD, mentorship & recognition.
🔗 bit.ly/44QiVFf
#HigherEd #TeachingExcellence #AcademicSupport
🔗 bit.ly/44QiVFf
#HigherEd #TeachingExcellence #AcademicSupport
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New Post: The hidden cost of learning: how financial strain Is reshaping student life www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/07/29/t...
July 29, 2025 at 6:02 AM
New Post: The hidden cost of learning: how financial strain Is reshaping student life www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/07/29/t...