The ASPIRE Network
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The Academic Scholarship in Politics and International Relations Education Network
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Online Launch Event: https://www.aspirenetwork.uk/event-details/aspire-network-online-welcome-event
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Online Launch Event: https://www.aspirenetwork.uk/event-details/aspire-network-online-welcome-event
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New Post: Recognising the Value of Teaching-Focused Academics in Developing Student Skills www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/09/15/r...
Our post in @hepi-news.bsky.social highlight the importance of teaching & scholarship work! @chrisfeathers.bsky.social @sudhirselvaraj.bsky.social @louisepears.bsky.social @jeremymoulton.bsky.social @annaplunkett.bsky.social
Our next event is a T&S Townhall on the 14th November featuring research from Prof Helen Williams from the University of Nottingham. You can sign up to join us here: www.aspirenetwork.uk/aspire-members
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October 31, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Our next event is a T&S Townhall on the 14th November featuring research from Prof Helen Williams from the University of Nottingham. You can sign up to join us here: www.aspirenetwork.uk/aspire-members
A great piece in @timeshighered.bsky.social on how to get started with #PedRes #SoTL www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/how-g...
How to get started with pedagogic research (and actually publish it)
Pedagogic research is increasingly central to teaching excellence in higher education, yet many academics are unsure how to begin. Discover how to shape your idea, secure funding, navigate ethics and ...
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October 28, 2025 at 7:12 PM
A great piece in @timeshighered.bsky.social on how to get started with #PedRes #SoTL www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/how-g...
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Join us for the first ASPIRE SOTL circle on Friday!
Join us for our #SoTL Circle this Friday where we will be discussing Oro's article on active learning. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10..... Sign up here: www.aspirenetwork.uk/copy-of-events
October 15, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Join us for the first ASPIRE SOTL circle on Friday!
Join us for our #SoTL Circle this Friday where we will be discussing Oro's article on active learning. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10..... Sign up here: www.aspirenetwork.uk/copy-of-events
October 15, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Join us for our #SoTL Circle this Friday where we will be discussing Oro's article on active learning. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10..... Sign up here: www.aspirenetwork.uk/copy-of-events
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Very exciting to join the #BISAISA2025 conference in Newcastle last weekend! Thank you to the @aspirenetwork.bsky.social - especially Hillary Briffa and Chris Featherstone - for organising such a fun conversation on the challenges and opportunities of AI for teaching IR! Discussion to be continued!
October 15, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Very exciting to join the #BISAISA2025 conference in Newcastle last weekend! Thank you to the @aspirenetwork.bsky.social - especially Hillary Briffa and Chris Featherstone - for organising such a fun conversation on the challenges and opportunities of AI for teaching IR! Discussion to be continued!
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*PSA EVENT* 'Giving Choice a Chance: Assessment optionality in #PoliticalStudies #education. #Teaching & Learning Network webinar with Jeremy Moulton @jeremymoulton.bsky.social @psateach.bsky.social
📆 3 December, 1:30 - 3pm
➡️ FREE and open to all
📆 3 December, 1:30 - 3pm
➡️ FREE and open to all
TLN Webinar – Giving choice a chance: Assessment optionality in political studies education | The Political Studies Association (PSA)
‘Giving choice a chance: Assessment optionality in political studies education’ with Jeremy Moulton, University of York Wednesday 3 December, 1:30pm to 3pmThis practice-sharing webinar will present…
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September 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
*PSA EVENT* 'Giving Choice a Chance: Assessment optionality in #PoliticalStudies #education. #Teaching & Learning Network webinar with Jeremy Moulton @jeremymoulton.bsky.social @psateach.bsky.social
📆 3 December, 1:30 - 3pm
➡️ FREE and open to all
📆 3 December, 1:30 - 3pm
➡️ FREE and open to all
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*PSA EVENT* 'Using Objects to Enhance Learning in #PoliticalScience #Education - #Teaching & Learning Network Webinar with William L Allen.
📆 Tuesday 13 January, 12:30pm, online
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📆 Tuesday 13 January, 12:30pm, online
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TLN Webinar – Using Objects to Enhance Learning in Political Science Education | The Political Studies Association (PSA)
‘Using Objects to Enhance Learning in Political Science Education’ with William L Allen, University of Southampton Tuesday 13 January, 12:30pmMost higher education teaching activities rely on texts.…
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September 24, 2025 at 12:28 PM
*PSA EVENT* 'Using Objects to Enhance Learning in #PoliticalScience #Education - #Teaching & Learning Network Webinar with William L Allen.
📆 Tuesday 13 January, 12:30pm, online
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📆 Tuesday 13 January, 12:30pm, online
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Our post in @hepi-news.bsky.social highlight the importance of teaching & scholarship work! @chrisfeathers.bsky.social @sudhirselvaraj.bsky.social @louisepears.bsky.social @jeremymoulton.bsky.social @annaplunkett.bsky.social
New Post: Recognising the Value of Teaching-Focused Academics in Developing Student Skills www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/09/15/r...
September 15, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Our post in @hepi-news.bsky.social highlight the importance of teaching & scholarship work! @chrisfeathers.bsky.social @sudhirselvaraj.bsky.social @louisepears.bsky.social @jeremymoulton.bsky.social @annaplunkett.bsky.social
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More new @aspirenetwork.bsky.social work! Check out this HEPI blog on the importance of the teaching track!
Our post in @hepi-news.bsky.social highlight the importance of teaching & scholarship work! @chrisfeathers.bsky.social @sudhirselvaraj.bsky.social @louisepears.bsky.social @jeremymoulton.bsky.social @annaplunkett.bsky.social
New Post: Recognising the Value of Teaching-Focused Academics in Developing Student Skills www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/09/15/r...
September 15, 2025 at 8:10 AM
More new @aspirenetwork.bsky.social work! Check out this HEPI blog on the importance of the teaching track!
Our post in @hepi-news.bsky.social highlight the importance of teaching & scholarship work! @chrisfeathers.bsky.social @sudhirselvaraj.bsky.social @louisepears.bsky.social @jeremymoulton.bsky.social @annaplunkett.bsky.social
New Post: Recognising the Value of Teaching-Focused Academics in Developing Student Skills www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/09/15/r...
September 15, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Our post in @hepi-news.bsky.social highlight the importance of teaching & scholarship work! @chrisfeathers.bsky.social @sudhirselvaraj.bsky.social @louisepears.bsky.social @jeremymoulton.bsky.social @annaplunkett.bsky.social
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Great to see so many colleagues and friends at the @aspirenetwork.bsky.social online launch event today! Some great ideas shared and really exciting opportunities, if you're not a member already, Sign Up!
September 9, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Great to see so many colleagues and friends at the @aspirenetwork.bsky.social online launch event today! Some great ideas shared and really exciting opportunities, if you're not a member already, Sign Up!
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🔊REMINDER - September 9th we have our first online event, sign up and join us here www.aspirenetwork.uk/event-detail.... Have a lovely summer!
ASPIRE Network Online Welcome Event | aspirenetwork.uk
Following our in-person launch event in June, we will be hosting a post-summer break online welcome to new members of the network in September, discussing our plans for the future, and kicking off the...
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September 8, 2025 at 7:23 AM
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🔊BONUS EPISODE of the Politics and Pedagogy podcast is out 'Student Voice: Student-led Exhibits', with @polisatleeds.bsky.social students Sean Wong and Chloe Simpson. Available on all platforms: rss.com/podcasts/pol...
BONUS Student Voice: Student-led exhibits | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
BONUS EPISODE: In this bonus episode on student voice we speak to Sean Wong and Chloe Simpson, second year International Relations Students (BA) Hons at the University of Leeds, about their exhibit Me...
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September 3, 2025 at 7:39 AM
🔊BONUS EPISODE of the Politics and Pedagogy podcast is out 'Student Voice: Student-led Exhibits', with @polisatleeds.bsky.social students Sean Wong and Chloe Simpson. Available on all platforms: rss.com/podcasts/pol...
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This week on @alpsblog.bsky.social, we are publishing a short series on the role of pedagogical research in education-focused careers. My intro to the series is here: activelearningps.com/2025/09/02/t...
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The role of pedagogical research in education-focused careers: a short series
Following on from the new innovation of the ‘SoTL roundup’ at the start of the month, which Jeremy got the ball rolling with yesterday, we’re also going to start the new academic …
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September 3, 2025 at 9:22 AM
This week on @alpsblog.bsky.social, we are publishing a short series on the role of pedagogical research in education-focused careers. My intro to the series is here: activelearningps.com/2025/09/02/t...
@aspirenetwork.bsky.social
@aspirenetwork.bsky.social
Please join us next week, 9th September, for our online event! Sign up here: www.aspirenetwork.uk/event-detail...
September 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Please join us next week, 9th September, for our online event! Sign up here: www.aspirenetwork.uk/event-detail...
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🔊REMINDER - September 9th we have our first online event, sign up and join us here www.aspirenetwork.uk/event-detail.... Have a lovely summer!
ASPIRE Network Online Welcome Event | aspirenetwork.uk
Following our in-person launch event in June, we will be hosting a post-summer break online welcome to new members of the network in September, discussing our plans for the future, and kicking off the...
www.aspirenetwork.uk
July 30, 2025 at 9:26 AM
🔊REMINDER - September 9th we have our first online event, sign up and join us here www.aspirenetwork.uk/event-detail.... Have a lovely summer!
🔊REMINDER - September 9th we have our first online event, sign up and join us here www.aspirenetwork.uk/event-detail.... Have a lovely summer!
ASPIRE Network Online Welcome Event | aspirenetwork.uk
Following our in-person launch event in June, we will be hosting a post-summer break online welcome to new members of the network in September, discussing our plans for the future, and kicking off the...
www.aspirenetwork.uk
July 30, 2025 at 9:26 AM
🔊REMINDER - September 9th we have our first online event, sign up and join us here www.aspirenetwork.uk/event-detail.... Have a lovely summer!
Great question from @profcathyelliott.bsky.social!
What's your advice for getting an education focused role?
What's your advice for getting an education focused role?
Lovely to be at a @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social #DiverseVoices workshop to talk about teaching careers.
These jobs are now often great and I feel good recommending them to this group. What's your advice for getting an education focused role?
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These jobs are now often great and I feel good recommending them to this group. What's your advice for getting an education focused role?
@aspirenetwork.bsky.social
July 25, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Great question from @profcathyelliott.bsky.social!
What's your advice for getting an education focused role?
What's your advice for getting an education focused role?
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What are other social scientists doing in their research methods modules these days? I'm wanting to refresh things a bit. How do you find policy analysis? Am considering a session on this, in addition to decolonial & creative methods. I also run a session on digital methods which students often use
July 16, 2025 at 10:27 AM
What are other social scientists doing in their research methods modules these days? I'm wanting to refresh things a bit. How do you find policy analysis? Am considering a session on this, in addition to decolonial & creative methods. I also run a session on digital methods which students often use
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Unlike any sensible person, who keeps up with their blogging duties regularly and in a calm tone of voice, I have saved everything up for a long, generally exuberant, in places slightly moany post right at the end of the year.
activelearningps.com/2025/07/14/w...
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activelearningps.com/2025/07/14/w...
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Where’s Cathy? Joyful reflections on tricky times
Me at the Aspire Network launch talking about joyful education careers I felt a bit bad when I read Pigeon’s post apologising for a short absence from blogging for Very Serious Reasons! (Happ…
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July 14, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Unlike any sensible person, who keeps up with their blogging duties regularly and in a calm tone of voice, I have saved everything up for a long, generally exuberant, in places slightly moany post right at the end of the year.
activelearningps.com/2025/07/14/w...
@alpsblog.bsky.social
activelearningps.com/2025/07/14/w...
@alpsblog.bsky.social
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The work various brilliant colleagues are doing on education-focused careers @aspirenetwork.bsky.social and the delight of getting to speak at their launch
activelearningps.com/2025/03/31/i...
activelearningps.com/2025/03/31/i...
July 14, 2025 at 12:18 PM
The work various brilliant colleagues are doing on education-focused careers @aspirenetwork.bsky.social and the delight of getting to speak at their launch
activelearningps.com/2025/03/31/i...
activelearningps.com/2025/03/31/i...
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New @alpsblog.bsky.social post from me:
'Reference lists: The good, the bad, and the ugly'
I'm proposing an exercise for how we might teach students what sources are worth sourcing...
activelearningps.com/2025/06/20/r...
'Reference lists: The good, the bad, and the ugly'
I'm proposing an exercise for how we might teach students what sources are worth sourcing...
activelearningps.com/2025/06/20/r...
Reference lists: The good, the bad, and the ugly
I have, barring a few late submissions that will slowly filter in over the coming days and weeks, finished marking for the summer. Generally, the quality of the assessments has been good and it’s a…
activelearningps.com
June 20, 2025 at 9:23 AM
New @alpsblog.bsky.social post from me:
'Reference lists: The good, the bad, and the ugly'
I'm proposing an exercise for how we might teach students what sources are worth sourcing...
activelearningps.com/2025/06/20/r...
'Reference lists: The good, the bad, and the ugly'
I'm proposing an exercise for how we might teach students what sources are worth sourcing...
activelearningps.com/2025/06/20/r...
Thank you to all that attended our roundtable at #BISA2025! It was a stimulating discussion on all things scholarship, practice and solidarity. @mybisa.bsky.social ( we even had our smallest member join the panel!)
June 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Thank you to all that attended our roundtable at #BISA2025! It was a stimulating discussion on all things scholarship, practice and solidarity. @mybisa.bsky.social ( we even had our smallest member join the panel!)
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Great to speak to the #BISA2025 Teaching and Learning cafe about the research project we are planning with the @aspirenetwork.bsky.social network, thanks @mybisa.bsky.social
June 19, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Great to speak to the #BISA2025 Teaching and Learning cafe about the research project we are planning with the @aspirenetwork.bsky.social network, thanks @mybisa.bsky.social