Today I attended Day 2 of World of Learning, 2025, exploring how technology, design, and human connection continue to shape ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

How do we really use the VLE or LMS? At its core, the VLE is normally viewed as a container – the access point for staff and students for any aspect of their learning journey or experience during ...

I’ve heard the phrase “find your tribe” a few times recently, and it’s been bugging me. Finding your tribe, or finding your ‘place’ has become a shorthand for discovering where you belong or your ...

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, ...

Do you use images or photos? Do you check with the owner before saving or copying or using? Are you using Creative Commons (CC) images and think that it’s all OK because the image labelled as CC ...

Back in March 2025, I became part of a growing number of professionals whose roles in Higher Education have been made redundant. These are difficult times and the volume of redundancies is deeply ...

I have written often about the challenges of online learning but for many learners, eg those with Special Educational Needs (SEN), learning remotely is not a fallback or a compromise. It can open up ...