Nigel Francis
@nigelfrancis.bsky.social
Immunologist, NTF, PFHEA. HEBTOY 2021, BSI TEA 2020, Dig Ed, Ex Wales Deaf Rugby player/coach. Wales, Bath, LFC & Star Wars fan. Views own.
Define smarter…
November 19, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Define smarter…
Talk to @louiserees.bsky.social at Swansea, they had open door teachers as part of their PGCert and a requirement to observe two staff. Might have changed by now, but this was what I had to do in 2018-2020
November 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Talk to @louiserees.bsky.social at Swansea, they had open door teachers as part of their PGCert and a requirement to observe two staff. Might have changed by now, but this was what I had to do in 2018-2020
A5 formalised support networks from experienced staff. Open door policies for teaching observations. Embed reflection into the culture of the staff #LTHEchat
November 19, 2025 at 8:56 PM
A5 formalised support networks from experienced staff. Open door policies for teaching observations. Embed reflection into the culture of the staff #LTHEchat
As the legend that is @profsallybrown.bsky.social told me when I was applying for NTF…
”Shy bairns get nowt!”
That really stuck with me for NTF and PF
”Shy bairns get nowt!”
That really stuck with me for NTF and PF
November 19, 2025 at 8:53 PM
As the legend that is @profsallybrown.bsky.social told me when I was applying for NTF…
”Shy bairns get nowt!”
That really stuck with me for NTF and PF
”Shy bairns get nowt!”
That really stuck with me for NTF and PF
A3 at PF level removing the T and A from TEAM. I find it very uncomfortable taking individual credit for parts of a team effort. Not so much a challenge with evidence, but learning to write in the style that fellowship assessors are looking for took a long time to master #LTHEchat
November 19, 2025 at 8:52 PM
A3 at PF level removing the T and A from TEAM. I find it very uncomfortable taking individual credit for parts of a team effort. Not so much a challenge with evidence, but learning to write in the style that fellowship assessors are looking for took a long time to master #LTHEchat
A2 as others have said the recognition of the award and therefore opportunities to disseminate best practice. It really helps having a good pedagogical background to be able to frame your work within. For me though learning to reflect was the key skills #LTHEchat
November 19, 2025 at 8:49 PM
A2 as others have said the recognition of the award and therefore opportunities to disseminate best practice. It really helps having a good pedagogical background to be able to frame your work within. For me though learning to reflect was the key skills #LTHEchat
A1 sorry…late to the party tonight…gained Fellowship from F to SF to PF (2017, 2019, 2024) as a teaching focused academic. Currently working in a PS role supporting others to achieve theirs. For me applying for fellowship is about offering space to reflect on what people do in their roles #LTHEchat
November 19, 2025 at 8:47 PM
A1 sorry…late to the party tonight…gained Fellowship from F to SF to PF (2017, 2019, 2024) as a teaching focused academic. Currently working in a PS role supporting others to achieve theirs. For me applying for fellowship is about offering space to reflect on what people do in their roles #LTHEchat
The bubble will inevitably burst at some point. GenAI is just the latest existential threat to education…like books, the radio, television, the internet, Wikipedia and Google, which were all going to be the death of education. It’s a tool we will just have to learn to work with.
November 15, 2025 at 9:15 AM
The bubble will inevitably burst at some point. GenAI is just the latest existential threat to education…like books, the radio, television, the internet, Wikipedia and Google, which were all going to be the death of education. It’s a tool we will just have to learn to work with.
Which would be fine had they not been speeding coming off the a470, had stopped at red lights and then sped off far in excess of the speed limit.
October 29, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Which would be fine had they not been speeding coming off the a470, had stopped at red lights and then sped off far in excess of the speed limit.
100% The workload associated with staff having to try to keep up to date with AI developments etc needs to be recognised in workloads and staff well-being discussions
September 20, 2025 at 7:37 PM
100% The workload associated with staff having to try to keep up to date with AI developments etc needs to be recognised in workloads and staff well-being discussions
Except AdvanceHE already released all the profiles on their website…whoopsie!
August 6, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Except AdvanceHE already released all the profiles on their website…whoopsie!