Originally written as a conference proposal for ALTC 2025, this post reflects on a university-wide shift in digital learning ...

We celebrate launches. The new course goes live, the announcement goes out, and everyone moves on to the next course or project. It feels like a finish line, the satisfying moment when hard work ...

Every body of work reaches that familiar moment: the big announcement, the new platform/course/system is live, the training sessions are done, the project enters business-as-usual status and ...

I don’t always have time for reflection or writing reflective pieces, but every now and then a post from my blogging past pokes it’s head above the parapet and drags me back in. That happened last ...

Let’s make a bold statement and an even bolder assumption: your university (like many others) has already decided it will follow the crowd and develop it’s understanding, polices, and implementation ...

Twelve years ago I shared a post reflecting on a striking comment from a student ambassador: universities needed to think creatively about teaching and learning “The need to know the capital of ...

In a recent post, I outlined some thoughts about how mainstream online education needs to support SEN learners, exploring how online learning can enhance inclusivity for learners with special ...

… except when it doesn’t. Opinions are personal, reflecting our personal beliefs, experiences, and perceptions, shaping how we see the world and interact with it. However, there’s a crucial ...

The reality of university for many students today is weighed against rising tuition fees, soaring living costs, and an uncertain job market. The traditional idea of higher education as an academic ...

As the year closes, I often take time to think about the events of the year. Sometimes these reflections can be very personal. Other times, like this post, they focus on my observations of UK higher ...

Like many currently navigating a career transition, I’ve been spending more time on LinkedIn: connecting with my network and peers, exploring opportunities, tailoring applications to job descriptions, ...

When considering the broad benefits of university education beyond the subject and specialism of the course, it’s essential to explore another critical dimension: the impact of university graduates on ...