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...

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...

Two days left to apply for this post and to potentially join a wonderful set of colleagues here in Educational Research at Lancaster Uni. @edreslancaster.bsky.social hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Job Opportunity at Lancaster University: Lecturer in Technology Enhanced Learning

Lecturer in Technology Enhanced Learning in the School of Social Sciences, Lancaster University (Temporary one-year post).The School of Social Sciences seeks to appoint a full-time Lecturer in Technol...

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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...

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...

Here's a piece by Emily Gray and me in University World News about our recent article on university staff experiences of gender-related violence in Australia and England: www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto... There's a link in the piece to the full article, which is available open access.

Gender-related campus violence is a problem for staff too

Research on sexual violence in universities tends to focus on students, but a study across two countries – England and Australia – shows that staf...

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Was part of a panel with @rhordosy.bsky.social , @mannymadriaga.bsky.social and @soniailie.bsky.social as @srhe.bsky.social network convenors talking about wider widening participation dynamics for Cambridge Faculty of Education's new THRiVE research group. www.educ.cam.ac.uk/research/gro... 1/2

Come and work with a great team of people and contribute to one of our online PhD programmes. Candidates with expertise relating to the links between Technology Enhanced Learning and Social Justice are particularly encouraged. hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Job Opportunity at Lancaster University: Lecturer in Technology Enhanced Learning

Lecturer in Technology Enhanced Learning in the School of Social Sciences, Lancaster University (Temporary one-year post).The School of Social Sciences seeks to appoint a full-time Lecturer in Technol...

hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk

Really enjoyed contributing to the @wonkhe.bsky.social Festival of HE panel on knowledge & skills with Gemma Marsh, Tony Moss and @debbiemcvitty.bsky.social. Heartened by the panel's shared pragmatic commitment to making education meaningfully accessible to a diverse a range of students.

Great to see my article with Emily M. Gray is now published open access.

Gender-related violence in Australian and UK universities

We analyse interview data from two projects undertaken in Australia and England to explore gender-related violence (GRV) and its impact on university staff. This focus is novel and important as mos...

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We're looking for a Lecturer in Technology Enhanced Learning to contribute to our PhD in E-Research and TEL for 12 months. Please share: hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Job Opportunity at Lancaster University: Lecturer in Technology Enhanced Learning

Lecturer in Technology Enhanced Learning in the School of Social Sciences, Lancaster University (Temporary one-year post).The School of Social Sciences seeks to appoint a full-time Lecturer in Technol...

hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk

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....

Delighted my article 'The definition of educational quality in a quasi-marketised HE system: stumbling towards a knowledge crisis' is now published open access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... & even happier it's part of a brilliant special issue edited by @jo-annebaird.bsky.social & Gemma Moss

The definition of educational quality in a quasi-marketised higher education system: stumbling towards a knowledge crisis

In this article, I examine the definition of educational quality in the English higher education system. I examine three phases in the measurement of educational quality, each prompted by the repor...

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I was asked by the editor of The Geographer, the @royalscotgeosoc.bsky.social magazine, to comment on the discussion around imposing domestic student fees in Scotland. This is an online accessible version of my piece. ddubdrahcir.wordpress.com/2025/09/03/f... #academicsky #studentfees #highered

Fees for Scotland? Best not to

This piece appeared in the Summer 2025 edition of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society’s “The Geographer”, and is replicated here with their kind permission. The spectre of fees for domestic stu…

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Really looking forward to hearing @jmvincent.bsky.social talking about how to support successful transition to employment for autistic students. We need to ensure excellent graduate outcomes for all our students, and disabled students face more barriers when leaving University. #INIP

Excited to have received copies of the Chinese translation of ‘Transforming University Education: A Manifesto’

“Retirement never seemed like something that would be in my reach, and it still isn’t. But at WeStillWork, now I can continue to work fifteen-hour days, and occasionally indulge in building perks like Thursday-night bingo.”

Welcome to WeStillWork, the Nursing Home for People Who Can’t Afford to Retire

Looking forward to your golden years, but afraid you’ll never be able to afford it? Our state-of-the-art facility offers elderly corporate drones t...

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Well done! This looks like a great project!

Centre for Research in Autism and Education@craeioe.bsky.social · last yr.

New @nuffieldfoundation.org‬ funded CRAE project! With collaborators Andy Lamb, Mick Walker, @lauramaycrane.bsky.social, @miriched.bsky.social + Donna-Lynn Shepherd, CRAE's @annaremington.bsky.social + Geoff Bird are leading a project investigating GCSE exam equity for neurodivergent students.

If you need a breather from all this bullshit, here's a photo of Earth. From Saturn. We're that slightly brighter star at centre right.

"What we are doing in Gaza is a war of extermination: indiscriminate, unrestrained, brutal, and criminal killing of civilians,” [former Prime Minister Olmert] said." www.huffpost.com/entry/israel...

'Indiscriminate, Unrestrained, Brutal': Former Israeli PM Calls Gaza Assault 'War Crimes'

"What we are doing in Gaza is a war of extermination," former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert wrote in an op-ed aimed at Israeli citizens.

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Yeah Lancaster is good but Bristol is not a bad alternative!!

A timely reminder of our @centreforhere.bsky.social public online roundtable on Monday next week: Why is UK HE in crisis, and (how) can we fix it? Discussants are @gunjans.bsky.social , @ronaldhartz.bsky.social, Kalpana Shankar, and Susan Robertson. www.lancaster.ac.uk/educational-...

Richard Budd@ddubdrahcir.bsky.social · last yr.

Labour and the OfS are sitting by while UK HE crumbles, selling off land, shedding staff, closing courses, as if this is just a natural market realignment, not a huge failure in policy and leadership. They're not asleep at the wheel, they're not even in the car. www.theguardian.com/education/20...

ICYMI. 48 animations The History of Ideas by @wearecognitive.bsky.social from my scripts www.openculture.com/2015/09/47-a...

48 Animated Videos Explain the History of Ideas: From Aristotle to Sartre

This year we've been featuring short animated videos from BBC Radio 4, all covering the big questions: How did everything begin? What makes us human? What is love?

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“Not a single party is standing up for working class people and Reform offers nothing but division. No plan for the NHS. No plan for transport. No answer to the cost of living crisis. If we want change, we need to come together and demand it.” drjogrady.bsky.social on BBC Question Time tonight.

Could you mentor a neurodivergent, early career humanities academic? I did this last time: it's not a big time commitment and is massively rewarding. You don't necessarily have to be neurodivergent/in humanities yourself. @ndhumanities.bsky.social

Neurodivergent Humanities Network@ndhumanities.bsky.social · last yr.

Remember, you can sign up to our mentorship scheme here: ndhumanities.com/mentorship-s.... Deadline extended to 14 May!

This @beranews.bsky.social Blog Special Issue examines possible futures for tertiary education in England and the challenges that are faced by policymakers, institutional leaders, educators and researchers in realising these futures. (1/13)  www.bera.ac.uk/blog-special...

Potential pathways towards an integrated tertiary education system in England

This BERA Blog special issue examines possible futures for tertiary education in England and the challenges that are faced by policymakers, institutional leaders, educators and researchers in...

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Reminder: our unmissable online roundtable on the crisis in UK HE and how/whether it's fixable. We'll be hearing from @gunjans.bsky.social, @ronaldhartz.bsky.social, Kalpana Shankar, Susan Robertson, before opening up the discussion. #academicsky #highereducation www.lancaster.ac.uk/educational-...

Next week's online @edreslancaster.bsky.social on the 7th of May, 12:30-2pm UK time. NEET Youth: Education, Needs, Hopes and Aspirations, from Dr Liam Wrigley @leedstrinity.bsky.social Details and registration: www.lancaster.ac.uk/educational-...

Still time to sign up to our online @edreslancaster.bsky.social seminar this week - Wednesday 30th of April, 12:30-2pm. Do boys really need saving? A critical exploration of ‘Boy Crisis’ - learning from the Chinese case - Yuhan Wu from @uomseed.bsky.social www.lancaster.ac.uk/educational-...