10 years
Its 10 years since we moved into our current house and area. This, coupled with 2023 being a year of significant birthdays for myself and my family, has made me think about all the changes that have happened in the Continue reading 10 years
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Welcome 2023
I started January feeling very positive. I love January I said, as I started the 64 million artists creative challenge and new Yoga with Adriene Center daily practice. 11 days in and the weather is rubbish, the jobs are mounting Continue reading Welcome 2023
SEDA CPD Report: 2021-2022: What I have learnt
I think there are 6 main things I have learnt (or relearnt!) that are represented in this model here which is all about finding the space, prioritising and creating trust. Prioritise thinking time – one of the things I like Continue reading SEDA CPD Report: 2021-2022: What I have learnt
What does a Vice-President Digital and Student Experience do?
On January 1st this year I became Vice-President (Digital and Student Experience). Very exciting, very humbling and, if I am honest, rather daunting too! The first three working weeks in my new role though have been spent handing over my Continue reading What does a Vice-President Digital and Student Experience do?
April 2021 – in pictures
Trying to catch-up on my months so just going to do this in pictures 🙂
SEDA CPD Report 2019-2020: What I did
I’m taking the “actions” outlined at the end of my report from last year as a start to my reflection. Despite the pandemic I have not really edited these substantially just reframed in terms of timeline So here are my Continue reading SEDA CPD Report 2019-2020: What I did
Friday round-up: 3rd July
Well that is two weeks in a row that we have achieved “freewheel Friday”, albeit this week with 4/6 of the family as just Mike, me, Sylvia and Isaac went out on a bike ride. Which actually was rather lovely Continue reading Friday round-up: 3rd July
Plastic free Lent: #3
Day 6: After feeling pointless about plasticless yesterday decided attempting to go totally plastic free is naive, unhelpful, unattainable and possibly undesirable. Instead have decided to focus in a Ghandi-esque fashion on that which I can change, not that which Continue reading Plastic free Lent: #3
Top takeaways from INTED2017
Here are the main follow-ups from the conference: Student engagement and a sense of belonging can be encouraged in many ways. It needs to cross academic and support boundaries.  There is an important role for LEaD here. Reading on this from Continue reading Top takeaways from INTED2017
Cats and blue skies: leading? education
Pam and I presented at INTED 2017 this morning on developing educational leadership. Our presentation is available on slide share . We were part of a session on leadership and management in universities. This was an interesting and lively session addressing various Continue reading Cats and blue skies: leading? education