December 16, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Hats off to anyone in UK academia right now who is turning up for work, marking essays, meeting students, giving lectures, holding seminars, being there for colleagues and also facing the threat of redundancy, voluntary or compulsory. It’s a grim and surreal time #UKhigherEd
February 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Hats off to anyone in UK academia right now who is turning up for work, marking essays, meeting students, giving lectures, holding seminars, being there for colleagues and also facing the threat of redundancy, voluntary or compulsory. It’s a grim and surreal time #UKhigherEd
So Rachel Reeves announces funding for Oxbridge corridor in a week in which regional universities like Cardiff announce 400+ job losses. Absolutely, horrific from a Labour Government #UKHigherEd It just crystallises how this government keep missing the mark.
January 29, 2025 at 7:11 PM
So Rachel Reeves announces funding for Oxbridge corridor in a week in which regional universities like Cardiff announce 400+ job losses. Absolutely, horrific from a Labour Government #UKHigherEd It just crystallises how this government keep missing the mark.
Tell me you’re doing essay feedback sessions without telling me you’re doing essay feedback sessions #UKHigherEd
November 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Tell me you’re doing essay feedback sessions without telling me you’re doing essay feedback sessions #UKHigherEd
Please sign: c.org/9GM6TGrtBx #UKHigherEd
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May 12, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Please sign: c.org/9GM6TGrtBx #UKHigherEd
Good morning! This week is a lot of marking for me and trying to get writing projects sorted in the evening. Hope everyone has a productive week! #ukhighered #acwri
April 7, 2026 at 7:18 AM
Good morning! This week is a lot of marking for me and trying to get writing projects sorted in the evening. Hope everyone has a productive week! #ukhighered #acwri
Happy bank holiday day or as I like to call it, writing new lectures day! #UKhighered
May 4, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Happy bank holiday day or as I like to call it, writing new lectures day! #UKhighered
The BBC 4 Today show produced by Professor Irene Tracey, VC of Oxford, put out some much needed positive stories about U.K. higher ed. The problem, as ever, is how Oxbridge/RG-centred this discourse becomes. It’s a skewed picture that doesn’t address the complexity of the #UKHigherEd sector.
December 28, 2024 at 9:19 AM
The BBC 4 Today show produced by Professor Irene Tracey, VC of Oxford, put out some much needed positive stories about U.K. higher ed. The problem, as ever, is how Oxbridge/RG-centred this discourse becomes. It’s a skewed picture that doesn’t address the complexity of the #UKHigherEd sector.
Feeling grateful to have made it through my first full term as an Assistant Professor! Survived student evaluations with a 4.5/5 rating and no negative comments—almost brought me to tears (the good kind).🤩 One of my favourite comments was "Nice guy, relatable" 😂 #proud #academia #UKhigherEd.
December 6, 2024 at 5:31 PM
Feeling grateful to have made it through my first full term as an Assistant Professor! Survived student evaluations with a 4.5/5 rating and no negative comments—almost brought me to tears (the good kind).🤩 One of my favourite comments was "Nice guy, relatable" 😂 #proud #academia #UKhigherEd.
I’ve taken over a block of politics lectures for the next few weeks- top comment of the day: ‘why have we had to wait all year for this content? It’s the best politics lecture had all year’
Capitalism, Punk and the Summer of ‘76 was my Monday vibe. #AcademicSky #UKHigherEd #PhDSky
Capitalism, Punk and the Summer of ‘76 was my Monday vibe. #AcademicSky #UKHigherEd #PhDSky
March 10, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I’ve taken over a block of politics lectures for the next few weeks- top comment of the day: ‘why have we had to wait all year for this content? It’s the best politics lecture had all year’
Capitalism, Punk and the Summer of ‘76 was my Monday vibe. #AcademicSky #UKHigherEd #PhDSky
Capitalism, Punk and the Summer of ‘76 was my Monday vibe. #AcademicSky #UKHigherEd #PhDSky
November 1, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Congratulations to all the new UK National Teaching Fellows. Feel free to say hi if you’re on here and would like a follow! https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/news-and-views/advance-he-announces-winners-prestigious-teaching-excellence-awards-2024 #UKHigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSky
Advance HE announces winners of prestigious teaching excellence awards 2024 | Advance HE
Successful nominees for National Teaching Fellowships and Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence for 2024 revealed.
www.advance-he.ac.uk
August 8, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Congratulations to all the new UK National Teaching Fellows. Feel free to say hi if you’re on here and would like a follow! https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/news-and-views/advance-he-announces-winners-prestigious-teaching-excellence-awards-2024 #UKHigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSky
Now hit the point of the day where I realised maybe I should have used #AcademicSky and #UKHigherEd hashtags and maybe posted the actual annoucement! www.advance-he.ac.uk/cate-team/un... (My favourite bit of this whole thing was writing that, I meant every single word!)
August 8, 2024 at 2:56 PM
Now hit the point of the day where I realised maybe I should have used #AcademicSky and #UKHigherEd hashtags and maybe posted the actual annoucement! www.advance-he.ac.uk/cate-team/un... (My favourite bit of this whole thing was writing that, I meant every single word!)
"The funding body, the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) agency, is expected to make a statement shortly."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#AcademicSky
#UKHigherEd
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#AcademicSky
#UKHigherEd
Jodrell Bank's Lovell telescope faces axe in science cuts, BBC understands
Astronomers warn it would tear the heart out of UK science, and leave a generation untrained.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 27, 2026 at 10:50 AM
"The funding body, the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) agency, is expected to make a statement shortly."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#AcademicSky
#UKHigherEd
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
#AcademicSky
#UKHigherEd
Great JFEC meeting today in #Sheffield @sheffielduni.bsky.social, energizing discussions and solid strategies for supporting #JapaneseStudies in the #UKhighered 🇯🇵🇬🇧
June 13, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Great JFEC meeting today in #Sheffield @sheffielduni.bsky.social, energizing discussions and solid strategies for supporting #JapaneseStudies in the #UKhighered 🇯🇵🇬🇧
The Collaborative Research for Online Postgraduate Studies Network is looking for speakers to present at our seminars! 💻
If you would like to present a 20-minute talk on a topic relevant to online PGT teaching & delivery, please let me know ☎️
#EduSky
#OnlineEducation
#UKHigherEd
#PGT
If you would like to present a 20-minute talk on a topic relevant to online PGT teaching & delivery, please let me know ☎️
#EduSky
#OnlineEducation
#UKHigherEd
#PGT
January 23, 2025 at 9:39 AM
The Collaborative Research for Online Postgraduate Studies Network is looking for speakers to present at our seminars! 💻
If you would like to present a 20-minute talk on a topic relevant to online PGT teaching & delivery, please let me know ☎️
#EduSky
#OnlineEducation
#UKHigherEd
#PGT
If you would like to present a 20-minute talk on a topic relevant to online PGT teaching & delivery, please let me know ☎️
#EduSky
#OnlineEducation
#UKHigherEd
#PGT
@dundeewestend.bsky.social can you please also ask Dundee City Council's representative on the @dundeeuni.bsky.social Court not to vote for the proposed mass redundancies?
@ducuuo.bsky.social
#ukhighered
@ducuuo.bsky.social
#ukhighered
Thank you Councillor Fraser Macpherson @dundeewestend.bsky.social for supporting @dundeeuni.bsky.social staff and students and ensuring that Dundee City Council discuss the issue of the proposed mass redundancies at the University. www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/...
@ducuuo.bsky.social
@ducuuo.bsky.social
Call for 'ministerial taskforce' over Dundee University crisis
Liberal Democrat education spokesman Willie Rennie says an SNP government taskforce is needed to save jobs.
www.thecourier.co.uk
March 17, 2025 at 8:06 AM
@dundeewestend.bsky.social can you please also ask Dundee City Council's representative on the @dundeeuni.bsky.social Court not to vote for the proposed mass redundancies?
@ducuuo.bsky.social
#ukhighered
@ducuuo.bsky.social
#ukhighered
You can find out more about the conference on the CROPSNet website (www.cropsnet.org/cropsnet-con...).
If you're interested in joining the network, you can do so here:
www.cropsnet.org/sign-up-form
#EduSky
#OnlineEducation
#UKHigherEd
#PGT
If you're interested in joining the network, you can do so here:
www.cropsnet.org/sign-up-form
#EduSky
#OnlineEducation
#UKHigherEd
#PGT
May 19, 2025 at 10:58 AM
You can find out more about the conference on the CROPSNet website (www.cropsnet.org/cropsnet-con...).
If you're interested in joining the network, you can do so here:
www.cropsnet.org/sign-up-form
#EduSky
#OnlineEducation
#UKHigherEd
#PGT
If you're interested in joining the network, you can do so here:
www.cropsnet.org/sign-up-form
#EduSky
#OnlineEducation
#UKHigherEd
#PGT
🛠️ Skills: Unity, Reinforcement Learning & Co-design. Work at the intersection of Environmental Sciences & Computer Sciences.
2/2 #SeriousGames #ScienceSky #PhDOpportunity #UKStudents #UKHigherEd #CitizenScience #DigitalHumanities #GreenAI #ClimateChange #Biodiversity #Sustainability
2/2 #SeriousGames #ScienceSky #PhDOpportunity #UKStudents #UKHigherEd #CitizenScience #DigitalHumanities #GreenAI #ClimateChange #Biodiversity #Sustainability
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January 20, 2026 at 5:21 PM
🛠️ Skills: Unity, Reinforcement Learning & Co-design. Work at the intersection of Environmental Sciences & Computer Sciences.
2/2 #SeriousGames #ScienceSky #PhDOpportunity #UKStudents #UKHigherEd #CitizenScience #DigitalHumanities #GreenAI #ClimateChange #Biodiversity #Sustainability
2/2 #SeriousGames #ScienceSky #PhDOpportunity #UKStudents #UKHigherEd #CitizenScience #DigitalHumanities #GreenAI #ClimateChange #Biodiversity #Sustainability
If you’re joining us @kent.ac.uk for our 60th anniversary celebrations in June think about registering for this #creativewriting workshop I am running on nostalgia and place in collaboration with the Special Collections & Archives, Templeman library #Kentat60 #universityofkent #ukhighered
May 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM
If you’re joining us @kent.ac.uk for our 60th anniversary celebrations in June think about registering for this #creativewriting workshop I am running on nostalgia and place in collaboration with the Special Collections & Archives, Templeman library #Kentat60 #universityofkent #ukhighered
Really interesting article for people in #UKHigherEd at the moment, in any capacity.
I work at the moment in a professional services/“admin” role and how we can support the wellbeing and autonomy of our academic and teaching staff in the department is a fundamental question, for everyone’s sake!
I work at the moment in a professional services/“admin” role and how we can support the wellbeing and autonomy of our academic and teaching staff in the department is a fundamental question, for everyone’s sake!
'Findings suggest that overtime, my academic identity has become characterised by resistance, a desire to be creative and work with autonomy to counteract the evaluative culture of higher education.'
#AcademicSky
An interesting new study by Jane Pye. 👇
doi.org/10.1080/1356...
#AcademicSky
An interesting new study by Jane Pye. 👇
doi.org/10.1080/1356...
Practising in an evaluative culture: an autoethnographic study of pedagogical practice in higher education
The prevailing culture in UK higher education is one of evaluation and performativity (Ball 2012). This study uses an autoethnographic approach to explore how working in an evaluative culture influ...
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January 23, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Really interesting article for people in #UKHigherEd at the moment, in any capacity.
I work at the moment in a professional services/“admin” role and how we can support the wellbeing and autonomy of our academic and teaching staff in the department is a fundamental question, for everyone’s sake!
I work at the moment in a professional services/“admin” role and how we can support the wellbeing and autonomy of our academic and teaching staff in the department is a fundamental question, for everyone’s sake!
🔎Research Participants Needed: Are you an international academic staff member teaching in UK higher education? Share your experiences with teaching recognition! Details ⬇️
chineseedmobilities.com/2025/02/27/p...
#AcademicChatter #HigherEd #InternationalFaculty #UKHigherEd #AcademicTwitter
chineseedmobilities.com/2025/02/27/p...
#AcademicChatter #HigherEd #InternationalFaculty #UKHigherEd #AcademicTwitter
Participant Information Sheet/Information about the research
Title of Study: Understanding the challenges and opportunities for internationally mobile academic staff seeking recognition of their teaching experience in UK higher education. We are …
chineseedmobilities.com
February 27, 2025 at 11:27 AM
🔎Research Participants Needed: Are you an international academic staff member teaching in UK higher education? Share your experiences with teaching recognition! Details ⬇️
chineseedmobilities.com/2025/02/27/p...
#AcademicChatter #HigherEd #InternationalFaculty #UKHigherEd #AcademicTwitter
chineseedmobilities.com/2025/02/27/p...
#AcademicChatter #HigherEd #InternationalFaculty #UKHigherEd #AcademicTwitter
Brexit and evolving funding models significantly affect UK higher education. Reductions in international student income and research funding may contribute to ranking shifts and impact global competitiveness. #UKHigherEd 6/6
September 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Brexit and evolving funding models significantly affect UK higher education. Reductions in international student income and research funding may contribute to ranking shifts and impact global competitiveness. #UKHigherEd 6/6
UK unis face financial crisis: 49% report closed courses, 18% shut departments. 📉 India offers new funding streams & student demand. Avg fees at Southampton's India campus ~50% of UK fees (e.g., UG Rs 13.8L vs £26.2K). #UKHigherEd #StudentFees #GlobalExpansion
October 21, 2025 at 9:23 AM
UK unis face financial crisis: 49% report closed courses, 18% shut departments. 📉 India offers new funding streams & student demand. Avg fees at Southampton's India campus ~50% of UK fees (e.g., UG Rs 13.8L vs £26.2K). #UKHigherEd #StudentFees #GlobalExpansion