Martin Rich
@martinrich106.bsky.social
Associate Professor at Bayes Business School
For those interested after today's #LTHEchat, I wrote the 2nd (more positive) part of this article - I think you need a subscription whether insitutional or individual to see it. Do teaching fellowships actually improve teaching? www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/do-tea...
Do teaching fellowships actually improve teaching?
If you want to get promoted in UK academia you will probably need to apply for an Advance HE fellowship. But there is widespread scepticism that this extended ‘box-ticking exercise’ improves pedagogy,...
www.timeshighereducation.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:21 PM
For those interested after today's #LTHEchat, I wrote the 2nd (more positive) part of this article - I think you need a subscription whether insitutional or individual to see it. Do teaching fellowships actually improve teaching? www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/do-tea...
Thanks @richbale.bsky.social for a particularly worthwhile #LTHEchat
November 19, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Thanks @richbale.bsky.social for a particularly worthwhile #LTHEchat
A6 #LTHEchat it's a cliché to relate this to AI but we're going through a period of change in the way that we consume & interpret information that's at least comparable to emergence of widespread use of the Internet 25 years ago. This has profound implications for HE (& won't make unis obsolete) 1/2
November 19, 2025 at 8:53 PM
A6 #LTHEchat it's a cliché to relate this to AI but we're going through a period of change in the way that we consume & interpret information that's at least comparable to emergence of widespread use of the Internet 25 years ago. This has profound implications for HE (& won't make unis obsolete) 1/2
A5 #LTHEchat this was a big part of my Times Higher article. Link fellowship to other initiatives about learning & teaching - eg a group might work together on a teaching innovation then could apply together for fellowship citing one another as collaborators. Ensure transparency of process 1/2
November 19, 2025 at 8:46 PM
A5 #LTHEchat this was a big part of my Times Higher article. Link fellowship to other initiatives about learning & teaching - eg a group might work together on a teaching innovation then could apply together for fellowship citing one another as collaborators. Ensure transparency of process 1/2
A4 #LTHEchat for me, the teaching team, professional staff across a range of functions & especially those whose role didn't fit into traditional silos, peers in other unis with similar roles, also to some extent students given work on co-creation of material & students as partners
November 19, 2025 at 8:34 PM
A4 #LTHEchat for me, the teaching team, professional staff across a range of functions & especially those whose role didn't fit into traditional silos, peers in other unis with similar roles, also to some extent students given work on co-creation of material & students as partners
A3 #LTHEchat I found gathering evidence both difficult & worthwhile once I'd done it. There are all sorts of sources but making the connection & getting the level of detail right is tough
November 19, 2025 at 8:25 PM
A3 #LTHEchat I found gathering evidence both difficult & worthwhile once I'd done it. There are all sorts of sources but making the connection & getting the level of detail right is tough
A2 #LTHEchat the flip side is that it can look like a tick-box exercise eg when claims are referred on minor but specific points so the feedback is more how to present it than how to do some useful reflection so there's an imperative on mentors in particular to make it constructive
November 19, 2025 at 8:20 PM
A2 #LTHEchat the flip side is that it can look like a tick-box exercise eg when claims are referred on minor but specific points so the feedback is more how to present it than how to do some useful reflection so there's an imperative on mentors in particular to make it constructive
A2 #LTHEchat SFHEA applications in particular, not just my own way back but those I've mentored, & even those which have been difficult to get right, have been really valuable for reflection & identifying relevant case studies. Also the applicants form a useful community of practice
November 19, 2025 at 8:14 PM
A2 #LTHEchat SFHEA applications in particular, not just my own way back but those I've mentored, & even those which have been difficult to get right, have been really valuable for reflection & identifying relevant case studies. Also the applicants form a useful community of practice
A1 #LTHEchat I should probably also say that I was in formal leadership roles with undergraduate learning, 1st course director then associate dean, for around 13 years before going on sabbatical
November 19, 2025 at 8:09 PM
A1 #LTHEchat I should probably also say that I was in formal leadership roles with undergraduate learning, 1st course director then associate dean, for around 13 years before going on sabbatical
A1 #LTHEchat my role right now is a bit unusual because I'm in the middle of a spell of sabbatical from teaching except I've come back to teach - in other words it's a split sabbatical. I'm an education-focused academic in a business school principally working with undergraduates
November 19, 2025 at 8:05 PM
A1 #LTHEchat my role right now is a bit unusual because I'm in the middle of a spell of sabbatical from teaching except I've come back to teach - in other words it's a split sabbatical. I'm an education-focused academic in a business school principally working with undergraduates
I’m Martin in London. Particularly interested in this #LTHEchat because among other things I had a piece in the Times Higher about fellowships a couple of years ago. A colleague who had very negative experiences of the scheme wrote about these & I did a companion article defending the scheme 1/ 3
November 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I’m Martin in London. Particularly interested in this #LTHEchat because among other things I had a piece in the Times Higher about fellowships a couple of years ago. A colleague who had very negative experiences of the scheme wrote about these & I did a companion article defending the scheme 1/ 3
A6 #LTHEchat for me specifically? Perhaps go back to my answer to q1 & think about how the lumper/splitter dichotomy works for students in the context of sustainability especially for undergraduates preparing for potentially 40+ years in the workplace
November 12, 2025 at 8:57 PM
A6 #LTHEchat for me specifically? Perhaps go back to my answer to q1 & think about how the lumper/splitter dichotomy works for students in the context of sustainability especially for undergraduates preparing for potentially 40+ years in the workplace
A5 #LTHEchat time & institutional support (I should say my own uni is good on the latter). Sustainability should of course run through all that we do but sustainability initiatives do need to compete with others for resources & indeed for staff & student attention
November 12, 2025 at 8:44 PM
A5 #LTHEchat time & institutional support (I should say my own uni is good on the latter). Sustainability should of course run through all that we do but sustainability initiatives do need to compete with others for resources & indeed for staff & student attention
A4 #LTHEchat a lot of my working life at least is about balancing competing pressures & that was a whole lot more the case when I was in leadership roles up until last year. If you recognise the competing pressures & also that you won't always get it right I think you're much of the way there
November 12, 2025 at 8:40 PM
A4 #LTHEchat a lot of my working life at least is about balancing competing pressures & that was a whole lot more the case when I was in leadership roles up until last year. If you recognise the competing pressures & also that you won't always get it right I think you're much of the way there
A3 #LTHEchat given a minute I'd determine a discussion 1 or 2 to get students thinking about sustainabity & ideally different views & perhaps run the Greek Yoghurt/toxic waste exercise that I've used as a wicked problem exercise, a morning & I'd put together a session with something on greenwash 1/2
November 12, 2025 at 8:24 PM
A3 #LTHEchat given a minute I'd determine a discussion 1 or 2 to get students thinking about sustainabity & ideally different views & perhaps run the Greek Yoghurt/toxic waste exercise that I've used as a wicked problem exercise, a morning & I'd put together a session with something on greenwash 1/2
A2 #LTHEchat within business and management we have PRME (principles for responsible management education) & while I recognise responsible business isn't congruent to sustainability there's a bit overlap. Worth looking for similar networks in other disciplines
November 12, 2025 at 8:16 PM
A2 #LTHEchat within business and management we have PRME (principles for responsible management education) & while I recognise responsible business isn't congruent to sustainability there's a bit overlap. Worth looking for similar networks in other disciplines
A1 #LTHEchat I'm broadly interested in the idea of when to be a lumper (look at things holistically) and when to be a splitter (divide issues into separate components) & I think among the key skills for sustainability is taking a holistic view eg knowing when your actions have uninended consequences
November 12, 2025 at 8:07 PM
A1 #LTHEchat I'm broadly interested in the idea of when to be a lumper (look at things holistically) and when to be a splitter (divide issues into separate components) & I think among the key skills for sustainability is taking a holistic view eg knowing when your actions have uninended consequences
Hi - I'm Martin from London for this #LTHEchat . Recent achievement? I can now do a thumbs-up in my left hand which is a sign of my nerves recovering properly after an arm fracture back in the spring
November 12, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Hi - I'm Martin from London for this #LTHEchat . Recent achievement? I can now do a thumbs-up in my left hand which is a sign of my nerves recovering properly after an arm fracture back in the spring
A6 #LTHEChat not sure if this counts as 1 thing because it's so big! But redesign the approval/redesign/review system so it's right for a digital world where new tech becomes available rapidly. Do so without sacrificing academic rigour or clarity. That's a big ask...
November 5, 2025 at 8:56 PM
A6 #LTHEChat not sure if this counts as 1 thing because it's so big! But redesign the approval/redesign/review system so it's right for a digital world where new tech becomes available rapidly. Do so without sacrificing academic rigour or clarity. That's a big ask...
A5 #LTHEChat Oooh! Without getting into the details of culture vs climate (I see climate as focusing on things which leaders can change but your definition may vary) it's about building a culture where innovation is welcomed & where digital tools are seen as an integral part of what a uni does 1/2
November 5, 2025 at 8:50 PM
A5 #LTHEChat Oooh! Without getting into the details of culture vs climate (I see climate as focusing on things which leaders can change but your definition may vary) it's about building a culture where innovation is welcomed & where digital tools are seen as an integral part of what a uni does 1/2
A4 #LTHEChat partly a conviction which goes back to when I 1st learned to program in Fortran that if you understand the tech & especially the data used by an organisation you're part way to understanding the organisation: v true of unis particularly of cohorts of students 1/2
November 5, 2025 at 8:43 PM
A4 #LTHEChat partly a conviction which goes back to when I 1st learned to program in Fortran that if you understand the tech & especially the data used by an organisation you're part way to understanding the organisation: v true of unis particularly of cohorts of students 1/2
A3 #LTHEChat partly the same way you would in any leadership role: recognise different needs, treat everybody fairly, pick up when problems arise, be ready to look beyond 1st impressions & set aside biases 1/2
November 5, 2025 at 8:35 PM
A3 #LTHEChat partly the same way you would in any leadership role: recognise different needs, treat everybody fairly, pick up when problems arise, be ready to look beyond 1st impressions & set aside biases 1/2
A2 #LTHEChat positive point is that understanding programming & computing terms is really valuable across a range of activities, negative side of that is that once word gets round that you know about these things people will ask if you can fix their laptops
November 5, 2025 at 8:33 PM
A2 #LTHEChat positive point is that understanding programming & computing terms is really valuable across a range of activities, negative side of that is that once word gets round that you know about these things people will ask if you can fix their laptops
A2 #LTHEChat more so earlier in my career when the Internet & even VLEs were becoming an integral part of a uni's work. I did an undergraduate maths degree with an element of CompSci & v early in my career worked in tech so it felt like a nice bridge between my earlier life & being in academia
November 5, 2025 at 8:30 PM
A2 #LTHEChat more so earlier in my career when the Internet & even VLEs were becoming an integral part of a uni's work. I did an undergraduate maths degree with an element of CompSci & v early in my career worked in tech so it felt like a nice bridge between my earlier life & being in academia
A1 #LTHEChat there's a load of factors which differentiate digital leadership in any field, not just HE, from other areas of leadership. Principally these are about pace of change because the tech world can change beyond recognition while you're not looking & within the planning cycle 1/2
November 5, 2025 at 8:26 PM
A1 #LTHEChat there's a load of factors which differentiate digital leadership in any field, not just HE, from other areas of leadership. Principally these are about pace of change because the tech world can change beyond recognition while you're not looking & within the planning cycle 1/2