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Gem Standen, BA, MRes
@gemstanden.bsky.social
Widening Participation Officer for Mature Students ‪@uniofeastanglia.bsky.social‬. Part-time PhD and AT in UEA’s School of Education, focusing on inclusion and continuation in HE. Animal and nature lover. Meme enthusiast.
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Ep.28 of Voices of Belonging podcast collection showcases @aoifeprendergast.bsky.social chatting to @gemstanden.bsky.social about their work to support students at TUS.
#Employability #StudentPlacement #StudentBelonging #Engagement #WorkIntegratedLearning #Ireland

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S2 "Voices of Belonging" with Aoife Prendergast
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June 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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A pleasure to record this podcast for the ConnectEd Voices of Belonging podcast series. @gemstanden.bsky.social was a lovely interviewer and I was able to share the joys of working in partnership with students @unirdg-law.bsky.social with some ideas for quick-wins.
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S2 "Voices of Belonging" with Professor Amanda Millmore
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June 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Today we feature host @gemstanden.bsky.social with @franhenshaw.bsky.social from @sheffielduni.bsky.social. Fran describes how they support students from non-traditional backgrounds.

#StudentSuccess #Connection #Belonging #HigherEd #BTEC #Access #FoundationYear

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June 23, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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S2 "Voices of Belonging" with Dr Fran Henshaw
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June 23, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Today’s Voices of Belonging podcast features host @gemstanden.bsky.social talking to Hermione La Chapelle of Uni Sussex about 'Belong at Sussex', a support programme to promote equity & inclusion in #HE.

#Belonging #WideningAccess #Inclusion #CoCreation #Equity

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June 20, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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Ep 20 of Voices of Belonging podcast features host @gemstanden.bsky.social talking to Hermione La Chapelle of Uni Sussex about 'Belong at Sussex', a support programme to promote equity & inclusion in #HE.

#Belonging #WideningAccess #Inclusion #CoCreation #Equity

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S2 "Voices of Belonging" with Hermione La Chapelle
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June 20, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Voices of Belonging ep.13 sees @gemstanden.bsky.social in conversation with Samantha Wilson-Thain from Uni. of Warwick about developing student networks, in partnership with the students.
#Belonging #StudentNetworks #EDI #InclusiveEducation #StudentTransition

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S2 "Voices of Belonging" with Sam Wilson-Thain
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June 13, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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Our ‘Voices of Belonging' host @gemstanden.bsky.social & @universityofleeds.bsky.social Manoj Ravi, Ben Chong @richdebc.bsky.social discussing their SEDA-funded work on the experiences of #InternationalStudents

#Belonging #CoCreation #Inclusion #LivedExperience

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June 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Ep. 11 'Voices of Belonging' host @gemstanden.bsky.social & @universityofleeds.bsky.social Manoj Ravi, Ben Chong @richdebc.bsky.social discussing their SEDA-funded work on the experiences of #InternationalStudents

#Belonging #CoCreation #Inclusion #LivedExperience

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S2 "Voices of Belonging" with the University of Leeds
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June 11, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Ending the 1st week of our ‘Voices of Belonging' collection - Vicky Blacklock from @northumbriauni.bsky.social talks with @gemstanden.bsky.social about their Student Inclusion Consultant scheme

#Inclusion #Belonging #StudentVoice #StudentOutcomes #Partnership

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June 7, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Ep.7 of @laurenslt.bsky.social 'Voices of Belonging' collection - Vicky Blacklock from @northumbriauni.bsky.social talks with @gemstanden.bsky.social about their Student Inclusion Consultant scheme

#Inclusion #Belonging #StudentVoice #StudentOutcomes #Partnership

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S2 "Voices of Belonging" with Vicky Blacklock
The ConnectED podcast · Episode
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June 7, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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The “Voices of Belonging” team 🙌

You’ve heard our voices… here are our faces 😊

Left to right: Lauren Flannery, Callum Perry, Louise Salter, Kelly Edmunds, Freddie Marlowe, Felicity Rush, Gemma Standen ❤️

@kellyedmunds.bsky.social @gemstanden.bsky.social @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social
June 5, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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Another day… another episode from our ‘VoB’ collection, Dr Janis MacCallum of @edinburghnapier.bsky.social speaks to @gemstanden.bsky.social on inclusive & practical approaches to #HigherEd teaching #GradSkills #Belonging #SkillsDevelopment #thriveinHE‬

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S2 "Voices of Belonging" with Dr Janis MacCallum
The ConnectED podcast · Episode
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June 3, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Ep.2 of @laurenslt.bsky.social 'Voices of Belonging' collection, Dr Janis MacCallum of @edinburghnapier.bsky.social speaks to @gemstanden.bsky.social on inclusive & practical approaches to #HigherEd teaching #GradSkills #Belonging #SkillsDevelopment #thriveinHE‬
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S2 "Voices of Belonging" with Dr Janis MacCallum
The ConnectED podcast · Episode
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June 2, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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In Ep.1 of @laurenslt.bsky.social 'Voices of Belonging' collection, hosted by Louise Salter @faizainamdar.bsky.social discusses her involvement with the BE at Kings (lnkd.in/eVicja4A) project open.spotify.com/episode/6c15...
#belonging #studentbelonging #highered #inclusion #connection #community
S2 "Voices of Belonging" with Faiza Inamdar
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June 1, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Being involved in @laurenslt.bsky.social and @kellyedmunds.bsky.social ConnectED series and speaking to a range of amazing people has most definitely been a massive perk this month.
🎙 My new ConnectEd series drops June 1! Voices of Belonging is an extraordinary collection, featuring 30 daily episodes led by student hosts, spotlighting how HE professionals are supporting student belonging ❤️

Huge thanks to @kellyedmunds.bsky.social and our wonderful student hosts 👏

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May 30, 2025 at 2:27 PM
I’ve finally signed up for Blue Sky! Hello friends 👋🏼 here’s a very recent videos of my feathery friends fledging in our garden. Be prepared for animal spam and musings on educational research focused on lifelong learning, widening participation and inclusion.
May 29, 2025 at 6:23 PM