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Dr Yaz Iyabo Osho
@yazosho.bsky.social
Reader | Experienced Mentor and Coach | Consultant | Founder of Holding the Space: Shining a Light on Black Academics conference and Global Ethnic Majority Women in Academia (GEMWA). Forthcoming book "How to Embed EDI in the Business School", Elgar (2026)
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Join us for this week’s #LTHEchat, which will explore whether or not Transnational Education (TNE) partnerships require new ways of thinking, being and doing with @alysonklewis.bsky.social & @heatherpennington.bsky.social on Wednesday, 8-9pm GMT/ BST. Read the blog post: lthechat.com/2026/09/13/l...
LTHEChat 372: Entering into Transnational Education (TNE) partnerships potentially means new ways of thinking, being and doing… or does it?
Join us on Wednesday, 16th September at 8:00pm (BST) with our guest contributors, Alyson Lewis (@alysonklewis.bsky.social‬) and Heather Pennington (@heatherpennington.bsky.social) for a though…
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September 14, 2026 at 8:04 AM
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Join us for this week’s #LTHEchat exploring whether Transnational Education (TNE) partnerships require new ways of thinking, being and doing with @alysonklewis.bsky.social & @heatherpennington.bsky.social on Wednesday 8-9 pm GMT/BST. Read the blog post here: lthechat.com/2026/09/13/l...
LTHEChat 372: Entering into Transnational Education (TNE) partnerships potentially means new ways of thinking, being and doing… or does it?
Join us on Wednesday, 16th September at 8:00pm (BST) with our guest contributors, Alyson Lewis (@alysonklewis.bsky.social‬) and Heather Pennington (@heatherpennington.bsky.social) for a though…
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September 13, 2026 at 9:16 AM
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Q6 - If your professional practice were an island of hope, which of the five elements would it need more of right now, and what could you do to nurture it?

Reply with A6 #LTHEChat and your response @tundeva.bsky.social and @vickidale.bsky.social
September 9, 2026 at 7:50 PM
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Q5 - What have you learned from adapting your practice when circumstances did not go as planned?

Reply with A5 #LTHEChat and your response @tundeva.bsky.social and @vickidale.bsky.social
September 9, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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Q4 - What tools or approaches can help you turn your dreams or hopes into reality?

Reply with A4 #LTHEChat and your response @tundeva.bsky.social and @vickidale.bsky.social
September 9, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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Q3 - What’s your secret ingredient for creating a sense of stability when everything around you is changing?

Reply with A3 #LTHEChat and your response @tundeva.bsky.social and @vickidale.bsky.social
September 9, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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Q2 - What kind of work or learning really energises you - and how does that spark show up in your teaching or professional practice?

Reply with A2 #LTHEChat and your response @tundeva.bsky.social and @vickidale.bsky.social
September 9, 2026 at 7:10 PM
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For those new to #LTHEchat; we will precede questions with Q1, Q2, Q3 etc.

To answer a question please REPLY to @LTHEChat.bskyb.social with A1, A2, A3 and so on and include the hashtag, #LTHEchat, anywhere within your answer.
September 9, 2026 at 6:56 PM
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Ten minutes to go until this evening’s #LTHEchat :) This evening we will be discussing Islands of Hope: Finding Hope in the Five Elements. Still time to read through the blogpost at lthechat.com/2026/09/02/l... before we get started tonight
#LTHEchat @tundeva.bsky.social @vickidale.bsky.social
LTHEChat 371: Islands of Hope: Finding Hope in the Five Elements
Welcome to a new term of #LTHEChat! Join us on Wednesday 9th September at 8:00pm (BST) with our guest contributor, Dr Tünde Varga-Atkins (@tundeva.bsky.social) for a fascinating and innovative Blue…
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September 9, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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Join us for #LTHEchat Wednesday 9 Sept 8pm BST with guests Tünde Varga-Atkins @tundeva.bsky.social and colleagues to talk about 'Islands of Hope: Finding Hope in the Five Elements'
lthechat.com/2026/09/02/l...
LTHEChat 371: Islands of Hope: Finding Hope in the Five Elements
Welcome to a new term of #LTHEChat! Join us on Wednesday 9th September at 8:00pm (BST) with our guest contributor, Dr Tünde Varga-Atkins (@tundeva.bsky.social) for a fascinating and innovative Blue…
lthechat.com
September 9, 2026 at 7:45 AM
Holding the Space: Shining a Light on Black Academics Conference, join the #substack open.substack.com/pub/yaz100/p...
Contributions are in for Holding the Space 2026
The Call for Contributions for the Holding the Space 2026 conference has now closed.
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December 11, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Call for Contributions | Holding the Space: Black Scholarship Global Futures #blackacademics #cfp #conference open.substack.com/pub/yaz100/p...
Holding the Space 2026: Call for Submissions - Black Scholarship, Global Futures
Join us in 2026 to hold the space
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October 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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The study is looking at:
🧭 The type of support (or lack of support) you’ve received
📈 How it’s impacted your career progression
🤝 Interpersonal and structural dynamics
💡 How things can be improved

Led by Dr Yaz Osho of U of Westminster. forms.office.com/e/88BFgaqm2q for further information.
May 9, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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As the race awarding gap grows, it’s more important than ever to open conversations about race between staff and students, say Yaz Osho and Danielle Chavrimootoo. Embedding anti-racist practices in your teaching can make a real difference – here’s how: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/five-...
Five ways to embed anti-racist pedagogy
With the race awarding gap widening, facilitating conversations about race between staff and students is crucial. Embedding anti-racist pedagogy in your classroom can pave the way – here’s how
www.timeshighereducation.com
October 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Is there such a thing as West Brixton? And is this Streatham? #brixton #southlondon
August 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Students ‘becoming anonymous’ to academics as teaching load soars www.timeshighereducation.com/news/student...
Students ‘becoming anonymous’ to academics as teaching load soars
Growing class sizes and expanding workloads blamed as students doubt those teaching them know who they are
www.timeshighereducation.com
August 5, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Black academics, participate in a survey to share your experience of line management practices and relations in universities
Comment on:
🧭 Support received
📈 Impact on career progression
💡 Recommendations for improvements
The survey is anonymous forms.office.com/e/88BFgaqm2q #Blackacademics #equity
May 17, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Celebrating 4,000 accesses of: 𝐍𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬: 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬' 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐊 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬

We are furthering our research by engaging in interviews & focus groups with Black women academics. To participate, contact Dr Yaz Osho [email protected]
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Negotiated spaces: black women academics’ experiences in UK universities - Higher Education
A dearth of literature exists on Black women academics’ experience in UK universities. This lacunae in research mirrors the lived experiences of many Black women academics: feeling silenced whilst sim...
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April 2, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Student Success | Listen: The Role of the Embedded Mental Health Counselor

To decrease barriers to access and provide tailored supports, colleges and universities are designating mental health clinicians to specific academic departments or locations. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/3DgoJgi
Colleges address barriers to mental health with integrated services
To decrease barriers to access and provide tailored supports, colleges and universities are designating mental health clinicians to specific academic departments or locations.
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March 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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A story in three photos:

Establishment of Conflict
March 6, 2025 at 2:41 AM
RIP Angie Stone
March 2, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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Persistence and completion rates are tied to enrollments, and working on the former offers a promising way forward in maintaining the latter. chroni.cl/43eFdA1
The Case for Inclusive Teaching
If we can’t recruit additional students, we need to make every effort to keep more of the ones we have.
chroni.cl
February 27, 2025 at 10:34 PM
How to spot charity shop treasures: your ultimate guide www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/ho...
How to spot charity shop treasures: your ultimate guide
People have been going on ‘charity shop crawls’ to discover hidden treasures amid the rising cost of living
www.standard.co.uk
February 23, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Rick Buckler, musician, 1955-2025 www.ft.com/content/4835...
Rick Buckler, musician, 1955-2025
The drummer propelled The Jam to the front of the British punk rock scene of the 1970s
www.ft.com
February 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM