Can any of my historian friends advise?

A sparkling example of undergraduate history dissertation JOY! This is work to be very proud of

A sparkling example of undergraduate history dissertation JOY! This is work to be very proud of

Paulo Freire wrote profusely on teaching & pedagogy. In addition to the regularly cited Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Pedagogy of Freedom elaborates on hands-on teaching practices. Make time to read it. Sitting this morn with one para (last pic) from the chp Teaching is a Human Act.

As a third-space professional in the middle, I can believe it. Professional services colleagues’ work at all levels is skilled, expert and vital. They Know Stuff, and they’re brilliant. And we don’t see the half of what they do, because they do it so well.

A2 #LTHEchat I think this week of all weeks, I have to say Tom Burns, who sadly died recently. He was a pillar of the #LoveLD community and a Good Human Being

This article desperately cries out for a mention of vocational awe. Tis odd that it wasn't. Neither was KDDK's work on low morale. It's important context in my opinion. But my book Altars of Knowledge will talk more about this! Coming out next year! nytimes.com/2024/10/31/wel…

Lots of coverage of our important new report by Famke on grade disparities by gender at Oxbridge in the newspapers this morning:

A collaborative matching card game resource for critical thinking & visual learning. Contains 4 resources & 2 lesson plans. Download free at LearnHigher #LoveLD aldinhe.ac.uk/product/learnh…

If you're looking for a resource to support students in developing conversation styles & techniques based on effective use of questioning styles, there is a session plan available in ALDinHE's #LearnHigher Resources aldinhe.ac.uk/teaching-learn…

A little over a decade ago, I created a resource to teach early career researchers in Humanities at Cambridge university to use Twitter to build their professional profiles. Back then, it was a useful platform- now? This is horrifying and absolutely to be condemned. I’m so sorry

Need to pick up the blogging habit again- here’s a quick reflection from something I was thinking about last month rattusscholasticus.wordpress.com/2024/12/05/of-…

BRILLIANT article by LDer colleagues raising the profile of LD and its invaluable place in the HE ecosystem. A much needed piece wonkhe.com/blogs/learning…

New year, new challenge! At the start of January I will be starting a new role at Oxford as Head of Welfare for Merton College. It’s a really exciting opportunity and I’m so looking forward to working with students again, as well as new colleagues!

Can recommend buying this useful book, for sure!