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T-FΨN (Teaching-Focused University Network)
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T-FΨN is a collaborative network of academics on teaching-focused pathways in Psychology and related disciplines. We seek to support a community of practice that enhances the profile of T&S Academics. For more details see out website: https://t-fun.co.uk
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📢 OUR NEXT T-FUN SEMINAR IS 1 WEEK TODAY!!!

Nextweek, Dr @jeremymoulton.bsky.social, Uni. of York, will be joining us for an online T-FUN seminar entitled ‘'Making the case for assessment optionality’, on Friday the 16th of Oct, 1300-1400 BST.

#HigherEd #Scholarhsip #Teaching #Assessment
October 9, 2026 at 8:04 AM
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The 2027 JOINT CONFERENCE for T-FUN and the Oxford Brookes Centre for Research About Learning in Higher Education (REAL-HE) is OPEN FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS

3 WEEKS TO GO until the submission deadline: 26/10/2026

Full information here: buff.ly/qwxUdwj

#Teaching #Scholarship #HigherEd #Learning
October 5, 2026 at 3:18 PM
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📢 OUR NEXT T-FUN SEMINAR IS 2 WEEKS TODAY!

Later this month, Dr @jeremymoulton.bsky.social, Uni. of York, will be joining us for an online T-FUN seminar entitled ‘'Making the case for assessment optionality’, on Friday the 16th of Oct, 1300-1400 BST.

#HigherEd #Scholarhsip #Teaching #Assessment
October 2, 2026 at 8:04 AM
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🍿🎦 ICYMI, last week’s T-FUN SEMINAR is now available for you to CATCH UP with.

Watch Dr Emine Gurbuz’s talk on ‘Supporting autistic students at university’ here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a5M...

More details about this presentation, including an abstract and speaker bio, here: buff.ly/aiDQAEq
T-Fun Talk #16: Supporting Autistic Students at University
YouTube video by T-FUN (Teaching-Focused University Network)
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September 29, 2026 at 8:09 AM
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Registration for our FREE PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP ON JAN 20th 2027 IS NOW OPEN TOO.

Titled “The Science of Learning: Integrating Experimental Psychology into Higher Education Research” and funded be the Experimental Psychology Society (EPS).
Sign-up form and futher details here: buff.ly/92zo61C
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September 25, 2026 at 3:18 PM
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📢 Calling all academics, practitioners, educational developers, and students!

The 2027 JOINT CONFERENCE for T-FUN and the Oxford Brookes Centre for Research About Learning in Higher Education (REAL-HE) is OPEN FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS. Full information here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Call for Papers
Call for Papers Mind the Gaps: Evidence-Based Learning and Teaching for Student and Staff Success 20th - 21st January 2027 | Birmingham, UK The 2027 joint conference of the Teaching-Focused Univers...
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September 25, 2026 at 9:43 AM
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OUR NEXT T-FUN SEMINAR IS THIS THURSDAY!!!

We’re super excited that Dr Emine Gurbuz will be speaking to us on Thursday the 24th of Sept 1300-1400 BST. They will be sharing about “Supporting autistic students at university”.

For the full abstract and speaker bio click here: t-fun.co.uk?page_id=104
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September 21, 2026 at 8:04 AM
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OUR NEXT T-FUN SEMINAR IS 1 WEEK TODAY!!!

We’re super excited to announce that Dr Emine Gurbuz will be speaking to us on Thursday the 24th of Sept 1300-1400 BST. They will be sharing about “Supporting autistic students at university”.

#HigherEd #Scholarhsip #Teaching #Autism #Neurodiversity
September 17, 2026 at 8:04 AM
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SAVE THE DATE:
We are delighted to announce that Dr @jeremymoulton.bsky.social, Uni. of York, will be joining us for an online T-FUN seminar next month, on the 16th of Oct, 1300-1400 BST.

TALK TITLE: 'Making the case for assessment optionality'

#HigherEd #Scholarhsip #Teaching #Assessment
September 16, 2026 at 9:42 AM
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OUR NEXT T-FUN SEMINAR IS 2 WEEKS TODAY!!!

We’re super excited to announce that Dr Emine Gurbuz will be speaking to us on Thursday the 24th of Sept 1300-1400 BST. They will be sharing about “Supporting autistic students at university”.

#HigherEd #Scholarhsip #Teaching #Autism #Neurodiversity
September 10, 2026 at 7:24 AM
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📢 WORKSHOP & CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT ‼️
You may remember in May (!) we successfully obtained funding to hold an in-person T-FUN event. After much planning, we are really excited to finally be able to share details with you.

Please note this is 2 events and each has a separate sign up/ application.
September 8, 2026 at 8:27 PM
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ONLINE T-FUN SEMINARS ARE BACK FOR SEPT 🍂!!!

We’re super excited to announce that Dr Emine Gurbuz will be speaking to us on Thursday the 24th of Sept 1300-1400 BST. They will be sharing about “Supporting autistic students at university”.

#HigherEd #Scholarhsip #Teaching #Autism #Neurodiversity
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September 8, 2026 at 3:23 PM
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Following Dr Hannah Robinson's brilliant talk about 'Educators use of Humour' last week, we're pleased to also share this link to the Academic Humour Toolkit they co-created. It's available from:

drhannahrobinson.org.uk

We hope you have a lot of 'fun' using it! 🤭

#Humour #HigherEd #Teaching
August 25, 2026 at 8:05 AM
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🍿🎦 ICYMI, you can now catch up with Dr Hannah Robinson’s talk on ‘Educators Use of Humour in the Classroom Environment’ on our Youtube channel here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZdv...

Please do share this more widely on your socials too!

#HigherEd #SecondaryEd #Scholarhsip #Teaching #Humour
TFun Talk #16: Educators Use of Humour in the Classroom Environment
YouTube video by T-FUN (Teaching-Focused University Network)
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August 21, 2026 at 1:49 PM
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OUR NEXT ONLINE T-FUN SEMINAR IS THIS WEDNESDAY!!!
We’re super excited that Dr Hannah Robinson (buff.ly/MiyPitn) will be joining us on Wed the 19th of August 1230-1330 BST. They will be sharing about “Educators Use of Humour in the Classroom Environment”.

#HigherEd #Scholarhsip #Teaching #Humour
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August 17, 2026 at 8:16 AM
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OUR NEXT T-FUN SEMINAR IS A WEEK TODAY!!!
We’re super excited that Dr Hannah Robinson (buff.ly/OZYtVZd) will be joining us on Wednesday the 19th of August 1230-1330 BST. They will be sharing about “Educators Use of Humour in the Classroom Environment”.

#HigherEd #Scholarhsip #Teaching #Humour
August 12, 2026 at 3:18 PM
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OUR NEXT T-FUN SEMINAR IS 2 WEEKS TODAY!!!
We’re super excited that Dr Hannah Robinson (buff.ly/OZYtVZd) will be joining us on Wednesday the 19th of August 1230-1330 BST. They will be sharing about “Educators Use of Humour in the Classroom Environment”.

#HigherEd #Scholarhsip #Teaching #Humour
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August 5, 2026 at 3:22 PM
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OUR NEXT ONLINE T-FUN SEMINAR IS 3 WEEKS TODAY!!!
We’re super excited that Dr Hannah Robinson (buff.ly/LPW2gn1) will be joining us on Wed the 19th of August 1230-1330 BST. They will be sharing about “Educators Use of Humour in the Classroom Environment”.

#HigherEd #Scholarhsip #Teaching #Humour
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July 29, 2026 at 8:04 AM
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ONLINE T-FUN SEMINARS ARE BACK FOR AUGUST!!!
We’re super excited to announce that Dr Hannah Robinson will be speaking to us on Wednesday the 19th of August 1230-1330 BST. They will be sharing about “Educators Use of Humour in the Classroom Environment”.

#HigherEd #Scholarhsip #Teaching #Humour
July 16, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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🍿🎦 ICYMI, you can now catch up with Dr Katia Vione’s talk on ‘Teaching with AI: Designing an AI Teaching Assistant for Higher Education’ on our Youtube channel here: buff.ly/CIg15zX

#HigherEd #SoTL #CriticalThinking #StudentSupport #AIinEducation #ResponsibleAI
T-Fun Talk #15: Teaching with AI - Designing an AI Teaching Assistant for Higher Education
This talk was presented by Dr Katia Vione ABSTRACT: his presentation introduces the development and pilot implementation of an AI Teaching Assistant (AITA) designed to support module delivery,…
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July 6, 2026 at 8:04 AM
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Are you supporting some of your students through resits this summer? ☀️ 😰 ✍️ ➡️ 👩‍🎓 👨‍🎓 🥳

If yes, you might get a lot out of this talk on the subject by Dr Karen Lander, that was hosted by our sister network REAL-HE just last week: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UHO...

#SoTL #HigherEducation #LearningSupport
REAL HE - Ways to support and engage students during resits: Speaker Dr Karen Lander
YouTube video by REAL-HE (Research About Learning in Higher Ed)
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June 30, 2026 at 8:43 PM
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Here’s something super cool to look forward to 😎: our next online event will see the brilliant Dr Hannah Robinson (Uni. of Chester), sharing with us about the use of humour in teaching.

PLEASE SAVE THE DATE: Wed 19th August, 1230 to 1330 BST.

#Psychology #HigherEd #AcademicLife #Teaching
June 25, 2026 at 7:46 AM
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Online seminar TOMORROW (16/6/26 1300-1400 BST): Dr Katia Vione will be sharing on “Teaching with AI: Designing an AI Teaching Assistant for Higher Education”.

To be sent a link to join, subscribe here by 1700 BST today: buff.ly/H6V6i6K

For an abstract and speaker bio click here: buff.ly/wsqviQJ
June 15, 2026 at 8:04 AM
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Our next online seminar is 1 WEEK TODAY (16/6/26 1300-1400 BST). Dr Katia Vione will be sharing on “Teaching with AI: Designing an AI Teaching Assistant for Higher Education”.

For an abstract and speaker bio click here: buff.ly/wsqviQJ

To be sent a link to join, subscribe here: buff.ly/H6V6i6K
June 9, 2026 at 8:04 AM
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Our next online seminar is 2 WEEKS TODAY (16/6/26 1300-1400 BST). Dr Katia Vione will be sharing on “Teaching with AI: Designing an AI Teaching Assistant for Higher Education”.

For an abstract and speaker bio click here: buff.ly/wsqviQJ

To be sent a link to join, subscribe here: buff.ly/H6V6i6K
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