I am truly delighted that my PhD student Yuhong Lei passed her PhD viva- Forthwith. Yuhong's thesis is: A Discovery of Chinese Undergraduates’ Engagement on Campus. @edreslancaster.bsky.social. Many thanks to the engaged and thoughtful examiners: Bruce Macfarlane & @paulashwin.bsky.social

Really looking forward to this talk and the discussion to follow. You can join by Teams or in person if you are near Oxford.

CGHE@cghe.bsky.social · 3mo ago

How fair and meaningful are the grades we assign in higher education? 📅 Tuesday, 5 May 🕑 2pm - 3pm (UK time) 📍 Hybrid Find out more/register: shorturl.at/WHMLG

Interested in studying a fully online, part-time PhD in higher education? I'll be hosting an applicant webinar for our HEREE programme, which is specifically designed for mid-career professionals working in higher education, on Tues 21 April 13:00-14:00 (UK time): www.lancaster.ac.uk/social-scien...

Looking forward to giving another @cghe.bsky.social seminar - it's been a while! www.researchcghe.org/events/the-p...

Interested in studying a fully online, part-time PhD in higher education? I'll be hosting an applicant webinar from 9:00-10:00 (UK time) Wednesday 25th March: www.lancaster.ac.uk/social-sciences/events/phd-heree-applicant-webinar-25th-march-2026-higher-education-research-evaluation-and-enhancement/

Thoughtful and critical of our book by @jimdickinson.bsky.social on @wonkhe.bsky.social. Addressing issues related to poverty and material need is incredibly important to a meaningful education wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/...

Is the "doom spiral" about curriculum or poverty?

There’s a super new book out from Lancaster Professor of Higher Education Paul Ashwin (and nine colleagues) about what higher education does to the people who go through it.

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I have written @hepi-news.bsky.social blog that attempts to outline the central argument of our new book "Realising the Educational Potential of Mass Higher Education": www.hepi.ac.uk/2026/02/13/r...

Realising the educational potential of mass higher education - HEPI

This blog was kindly authored by Paul Ashwin, Lancaster University. It is based on a new Open Access book Realising the Educational Potential of Mass Higher Education which was written by an internati...

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Interested in studying a fully online, part-time PhD in higher education? I will be hosting an applicant webinar for our HEREE programme from 17:00-18:00 (UK time) on Thursday 26th February: www.lancaster.ac.uk/social-scien...

I am delighted that our new open access book “Realising the Educational Potential of Mass Higher Education” has been published by @bloomsburyaced.bsky.social. www.bloomsburycollections.com/monograph?do...

Just been to a really interesting webinar with @paulashwin.bsky.social about the Lancaster online PhD in higher education Question: do I want to do a PhD and if so, why? This is only partly a rhetorical question

There's still time to register for this webinar on our online, part-time PhD in Higher Education.

Paul Ashwin@paulashwin.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Interested in studying a fully online, part-time PhD in higher education? I will be hosting an applicant webinar for our HEREE programme from 13:00-14:00 (UK time) on Monday 26th January: www.lancaster.ac.uk/social-scien...

Thinking of doing a PhD about higher education? Learn more about our world-leading programme.

Paul Ashwin@paulashwin.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Interested in studying a fully online, part-time PhD in higher education? I will be hosting an applicant webinar for our HEREE programme from 13:00-14:00 (UK time) on Monday 26th January: www.lancaster.ac.uk/social-scien...

Interested in studying a fully online, part-time PhD in higher education? I will be hosting an applicant webinar for our HEREE programme from 13:00-14:00 (UK time) on Monday 26th January: www.lancaster.ac.uk/social-scien...

Today I am giving a keynote on Assessment for Social Justice in Theory and Practice for scholars in Chile committed to more inclusive higher education. eduinclusiva.cl?p=14220

I was delighted to receive my Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE) fellowship at the recent @srhe.bsky.social Annual Conference, particularly as part of such an impressive group of new fellows.

There is still time to register for tomorrow's webinar about our fully online part-time PhD programme in higher education.

Paul Ashwin@paulashwin.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Interested in studying a fully online, part-time PhD in higher education? I will be hosting an applicant webinar for our HEREE programme from 9:00am to 10:00am (UK time) on Tuesday 16 December 2025 www.lancaster.ac.uk/social-scien...

👇 a piece that @mvanhoutte.bsky.social and I wrote for @theconversation.com. It's based on our analysis of PISA data from England & Flanders, published in @berj-2025.bsky.social. Below we've connected our work to the Curriculum & Assessment Review led by @beckyfrancis.bsky.social. shorturl.at/7pHms

High-stakes tests are common in England’s schools – and they’re linked to a fear of failure

In England, where high-stakes testing is common, students’ fear of failure is higher.

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Just published! The new edition of the definitive guide for reflective professionals at every stage of their career, fully updated by @paulashwin.bsky.social and an expert author team. Now 30% off: https://bit.ly/3KiWPDM 💡📚 #BookSky #AcademicSky @bloomsburyaced.bsky.social

Interested in studying a fully online, part-time PhD in higher education? I will be hosting an applicant webinar for our HEREE programme from 9:00am to 10:00am (UK time) on Tuesday 16 December 2025 www.lancaster.ac.uk/social-scien...

A @hepi-news.bsky.social blog on why the TEF will collapse under the weight of OfS & @departmentforedu.bsky.social plans. The points I raise are well known to those who understand the measurement of HE educational quality. Why are OfS/DfE so deteremined to press ahead? www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/11/30/w...

WEEKEND READING: Three reasons why the TEF will collapse under the weight of OfS  and DfE expectations - HEPI

This blog was kindly authored by Paul Ashwin, Professor of Higher Education, Lancaster University. The Office for Students (OfS) and the Department of Education (DfE) have big plans to make the TEF mu...

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Session abstracts are now available online - do take a look to find out more about the range of topics we'll be discussing on Dec 16th :-) There is still time to register if you would like to join us in Lancaster - closes 5th Dec. See website at: socmedhe25.wordpress.com/2025/07/16/p...

Programme

Please note that the programme is provisional and may be subject to minor changes before the conference. Below is an overview of the programme for the day; a copy of the provisional programme inclu…

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Not sure what happened with that link: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/reflectiv...

Paul Ashwin@paulashwin.bsky.social · 8mo ago

I am delighted that the third edition of Reflective Teaching in Higher Education has now been published. It's a privilege to work with such a brilliant international team of co-authors. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/reflectiv...

I am so pleased to have again contributed to the third edition of this important volume, with great co-authors and all led by the extraordinary @paulashwin.bsky.social

Paul Ashwin@paulashwin.bsky.social · 8mo ago

I am delighted that the third edition of Reflective Teaching in Higher Education has now been published. It's a privilege to work with such a brilliant international team of co-authors. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/reflectiv...

I am delighted that the third edition of Reflective Teaching in Higher Education has now been published. It's a privilege to work with such a brilliant international team of co-authors. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/reflectiv...

Are you studying for a doctorate at a UK university via a programme that is wholly or mostly online? If so, please take part in an anonymous, 10 min survey about the impacts of online doctoral study on wellbeing and share the link lancasteruni.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_....

We're very happy to share the conference programme - you can view the range of exciting topics we'll be discussing here: socmedhe25.wordpress.com/2025/07/16/p... If you would like to join us on Dec 16th in Lancaster, registration is open - *closes 5th Dec*: socmedhe25.wordpress.com/2025/10/03/r...

#SocMedHE25

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There's still time to register for this webinar about our online part-time PhD programme in higher education on Wednesday 26th November 17.00-18.00 (UK time).

Paul Ashwin@paulashwin.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Interested in studying a fully online, part-time PhD in higher education? I will be hosting an applicant webinar for our HEREE programme from 17.00-18.00 (UK time) on Wed 26th November on Zoom. Register here: www.lancaster.ac.uk/social-scien...

The programme for the #SocMedHE25 conference at Lancaster University on Tuesday 16 December 2025 is now available. socmedhe25.wordpress.com/2025/07/16/p.... Register by 5 Dec registration.lancaster.ac.uk/Registration...

Programme

Please note that the programme is provisional and may be subject to minor changes before the conference.Programme outline: TimeDurationTitle09:0030-minRegistration09:3015-minWelcome and housekeepin…

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Free online seminar – all welcome. Corridor Cultures: Transforming school cultures of gender and sexuality in partnership with students, teachers, and school leaders. Dr Victoria Rawlings, University of Sydney. Wednesday 26th November, 4.30-6pm (UK time).

Delighted to have this paper out in Disability & Society on autistic students' & graduates' experiences of negotiating diagnoses / identities whilst at university. Important insights for other autistic ppl at uni + staff and peers. It's #openaccess via link: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....