Power failure in Manchester (LOL) has significantly delayed my journey home. Virtually all TPX services delayed and cancelled it seems. My cancelled train was a 5 carriage TPX train. This 3 carriage Northern service is way over capacity with people stood in the vestibules & right down the carriage.

Many live with the limitations of not understanding numbers and the impact that has on everyday life. Laura Parker's Accessible Numbers project offers guidance on how to design services and write content for people who need help with numbers. accessiblenumbers.com

Designing services for people who need help with numbers

Low numeracy affects half of adults in the UK. Many live with the limitations of not understanding numbers and the impact that has on everyday life.

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I’ve enjoyed a full week off work - taking advantage of the beginning of summer holidays to take annual leave. The reality of 500 emails is tomorrow’s job ahead of a couple of days back. I’ve really enjoyed this time — but also need to face the reality of working on an article and PFHEA whole off.

Some reflections from #indexing our (@jaxbartram.bsky.social) upcoming book: Help it's not an Essay: A guide to multimodal assignments using text, visuals and spoken words. NOTE: If you can't wait to see this index for yourself (🤪🙃) you can preorder the book via Amazon: amzn.to/4w23vJ4 (1/4)

Help, It’s Not an Essay!: A guide to multimodal assignments using text, visuals and spoken words (Bloomsbury Study Skills)

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Just catching up on @theguardian.com Weekly back issues. Some excellent coverage on #Brexit Britain, and the negative economic impact of the vote.

10 international students = £1,000,000 📈 That is the net economic benefit international students bring to the UK, according to a major new report published today by @hepi-news.bsky.social and Kaplan International Pathways. #HigherEducation #UKEconomy #InternationalStudents #EconomicGrowth #UKHE

A compelling and to-the-point summary of issues impacting #UK #HigherEducation from @hepi-news.bsky.social #UKHE #LTHEchat #AcademicChat #University www.hepi.ac.uk/2026/06/30/h...

How is the higher education sector faring at the end of 2025/26 (And what 10 points does Andy Burnham need to know about it?) - HEPI

This blog was authored by Nick Hillman, CEO of HEPI. The piece is a revised version of a report written originally to inform Council members at the University of Buckingham for a strategic away day. 1...

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When reality surpasses fiction! Top: fictional forecast for August 2050, broadcast by French TV in 2014 to warn about the consequences of global warming. Bottom: Real French forecast for yesterday, June 22, 2026.

#LoveLD - love #LTHEchat: Join us on Bluesky for #LTHEchat on Wednesday 24th June at 8pm BST with guest Abbi Shaw (@abbis.bsky.social) to discuss professional identity, recognition, and collaboration in higher education: lthechat.com/2026/06/21/c...

Constructing the professional identity of Digital Education Specialists in UK higher education: perceptions, networks, and the value of CPD

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Really enjoyed this last workshop at #ALDcon26 which focused on object-based learning for critical thinking (and group work and human interaction!). We were able to get to grips with a range of objects and much stimulating conversation. (& thanks to Leeds Library for okaying sharing the images)

Today #ALDcon26 is opened with a panel debate focused on embedding academic literacies. The panel comprised of both academics and Learning Development specialists ❤️. This panel showed the advantages of bringing together expertise in subject content (lecturers) and student learning (LDers). #loveLD

A very poignant point raised at the #ALDcon26 panel: Learning Development has a scholarly-led approach to student support. BUT the scholarship playing field is not level. LDers have valuable contributions to make through research, but little access to funding & opportunity to drive forward. #loveLD

Me and @jaxbartram.bsky.social are looking forward to delivering our workshop at #ALDcon26 today.

Huge big thanks to Team Leeds for a fantastic day at #ALDcon26 at University of Leeds. Thank you to all involved - to all our delegates, presenters, chairs, conference committee and ALDinHE's steering group . #LoveLD https://aldinhe.ac.uk/aldcon/welcome-to-aldcon26/

Impressive progress on the advocacy dragon #ALDcon26

This use of #LEGO brings me unbridled joy. #ALDcon26 (These post it notes are log books ❤️)

An exciting #ALDcon26 session ahead - From Mentoring to Advocacy: Supporting Learning Developers and Shaping the Learning Development Profession by Jessica Cooper, Ursula Canton, Clare Brown, Sandra Abegglen, Ina Stan, Jane McKay, Sam Thomas Including #LEGO #loveLD

This is not to say Learning Developer is not a role we should advocate for (& protect?). But Learning Development is an idea, an approach, a way of working -- a way that all our welcome to. So how we do define Learning Developer versus Learning Development - and advocate for both? #loveLD #ALDcon26

Dr Lee Fallin EdD@leefallin.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Interesting reflection for the Advocacy Working Group. I've spoken to many subject academics today, all who have questioned their belonging with @aldinhe.bsky.social and at #ALDcon26. Not because they are not welcome, but because they are impostors, or 'not LDers'. How do we break that perception?

Interesting reflection for the Advocacy Working Group. I've spoken to many subject academics today, all who have questioned their belonging with @aldinhe.bsky.social and at #ALDcon26. Not because they are not welcome, but because they are impostors, or 'not LDers'. How do we break that perception?

I love the fire and the foot. I've gone and given our advocacy dragon a head - because advocacy needs teeth. #ALDcon26

Awww. Advocacy got the hot air balloon. The sights to be seen! #ALDcon26

Great session from Anna Smith - Advocating Innovation: Integrating Drama-Based Pedagogy into Learning Development to Enhance Student Engagement and Critical Thinking. #ALDcon26 I kinda want to try to chair activity back at Hull.

At #ALDcon26 Dr Sonia Hood & Georgia Koromila are posing the question: To target or not? This is a fascinating debate that asks how we direct Learning Development interventions to specific audiences & why it matters. #loveLD As their session chair, I've had the pleasure of capturing this debate.

I have the pleasure of chairing Mini keynote 8 of #ALDcon26 To target or not? How we direct Learning Development (LD) interventions to specific audiences and why it matters. Georgia Koromila and Sonia Hood from Reading are leading on this fascinating debate.

Can't wait to see what is drawn for the advocacy dragon at #ALDcon26

...and we're off! #ALDcon26 has started.

After a lovely evening meal, it’s now time to see how much of my @theguardian.com Weekly backlog I can get through before #ALDcon26 tomorrow. #AmReading.

If you are registered for #ALDcon26, please do check out our Advocacy Working Group stall - we have a space for you to add your thoughts on advocacy, and we'd appreciate your input!

Association for Learning Development in Higher Education@aldinhe.bsky.social · 2mo ago

#ALDcon26 Delegates - join ALDinHE's online marketplace and explore opportunities to collaborate, find out about the professional development opportunities accredited by ALDinHE, and learn about the ways you can get involved in ALDinHE. #LoveLD https://aldinhe.ac.uk/aldcon/marketplace

As much as I love handwriting notes, there is something nice about a digital notebook #OneNote that allows me to revisit over a decade worth of notes. Can’t quite believe I’ve been to over 10 #ALDinHE conferences. #ALDcon26 @aldinhe.bsky.social leefallin.co.uk/2026/06/top-...

On the way to #ALDcon26! Looking forward to three days of Learning Development in Leeds. #loveLD