Chris Little
@drlittle26.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Academic Development at Manchester Met University Teaching Academy. PFHEA. Managing Editor of Innovative Practice in HE journal. Vegan & Cruelty Free. All views my own.
Just published a case study on inclusive feedback in HE with @jpaap.bsky.social
We tried out cohort videos, front sheets & audio feedback across 4 modules—students loved it!
More connection, more clarity, better engagement.
Check it out 👉 jpaap.ac.uk/JPAAP/articl...
#HigherEd #lthechat #LoveLD
We tried out cohort videos, front sheets & audio feedback across 4 modules—students loved it!
More connection, more clarity, better engagement.
Check it out 👉 jpaap.ac.uk/JPAAP/articl...
#HigherEd #lthechat #LoveLD
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November 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Just published a case study on inclusive feedback in HE with @jpaap.bsky.social
We tried out cohort videos, front sheets & audio feedback across 4 modules—students loved it!
More connection, more clarity, better engagement.
Check it out 👉 jpaap.ac.uk/JPAAP/articl...
#HigherEd #lthechat #LoveLD
We tried out cohort videos, front sheets & audio feedback across 4 modules—students loved it!
More connection, more clarity, better engagement.
Check it out 👉 jpaap.ac.uk/JPAAP/articl...
#HigherEd #lthechat #LoveLD
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Well done @dralexhay.bsky.social from @manmetuni.bsky.social on receiving #NTFS2025. Alex’s work in creating inclusive learning environments and championing education-focused colleagues is making a real difference in higher education.
September 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Well done @dralexhay.bsky.social from @manmetuni.bsky.social on receiving #NTFS2025. Alex’s work in creating inclusive learning environments and championing education-focused colleagues is making a real difference in higher education.
So lovely to come back off leave and see that our Manchester Met colleagues have secured 2 NTFS and 1 CATE award. Supporting these colleagues from within @manmetuta.bsky.social (formally as TEAL until December 2024) has been a real privilege and they are worthy winners.
👏 Congratulations to the 61 new National Teaching Fellows and 17 CATE-winning teams — recognised for their outstanding contributions to teaching excellence across UK higher education.
🔗 Learn more: www.advance-he.ac.uk/news-and-vie...
#NTFSawards2025 #CATEawards2025
🔗 Learn more: www.advance-he.ac.uk/news-and-vie...
#NTFSawards2025 #CATEawards2025
August 11, 2025 at 9:06 AM
So lovely to come back off leave and see that our Manchester Met colleagues have secured 2 NTFS and 1 CATE award. Supporting these colleagues from within @manmetuta.bsky.social (formally as TEAL until December 2024) has been a real privilege and they are worthy winners.
The Innovative Practice in HE journal has its latest special edition out now. A collaboration with the Group for Learning and Design in HE, it brings together pieces from their 2024 Conference- ‘Gathering Pace’. You can view it here: journals.staffs.ac.uk/index.php/ip...
July 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The Innovative Practice in HE journal has its latest special edition out now. A collaboration with the Group for Learning and Design in HE, it brings together pieces from their 2024 Conference- ‘Gathering Pace’. You can view it here: journals.staffs.ac.uk/index.php/ip...
Received notificaiton that subject to some minor revisions a journal paper of mine had been accepted. The really great thing though is that both anonymous reviewers gave kind, measured and really constructive feedback about the paper - academic publications can be a kind process too!
July 24, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Received notificaiton that subject to some minor revisions a journal paper of mine had been accepted. The really great thing though is that both anonymous reviewers gave kind, measured and really constructive feedback about the paper - academic publications can be a kind process too!
Excited to join the @advancehe.bsky.social #TLConf25 today, Sheffield is looking beautiful in the sun!
July 3, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Excited to join the @advancehe.bsky.social #TLConf25 today, Sheffield is looking beautiful in the sun!
I am very much looking forward to next week's Teaching and Learning Conference. I'm presenting our poster: “The dialogue was positive, affirming and felt very relaxed”: The rise and rise of SFHEA recognition by Professional Dialogue.
#TLConf2025 #HigherEducation #TeachingExcellence
#TLConf2025 #HigherEducation #TeachingExcellence
June 24, 2025 at 11:34 AM
I am very much looking forward to next week's Teaching and Learning Conference. I'm presenting our poster: “The dialogue was positive, affirming and felt very relaxed”: The rise and rise of SFHEA recognition by Professional Dialogue.
#TLConf2025 #HigherEducation #TeachingExcellence
#TLConf2025 #HigherEducation #TeachingExcellence
Looking forward to an exciting day of learning at University of East London’s Generative AI for Learning conference, already off to a great start with a provocative opening address from Prof Buge Apampa.
June 17, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Looking forward to an exciting day of learning at University of East London’s Generative AI for Learning conference, already off to a great start with a provocative opening address from Prof Buge Apampa.
It’s that time of year again! The latest Innovative Practice in Higher Education journal is now live at: journals.staffs.ac.uk/index.php/ip...
We have some fantastic papers to share and I would encourage all to engage and get involved.
We have some fantastic papers to share and I would encourage all to engage and get involved.
Innovative Practice in Higher Education
journals.staffs.ac.uk
June 16, 2025 at 8:56 AM
It’s that time of year again! The latest Innovative Practice in Higher Education journal is now live at: journals.staffs.ac.uk/index.php/ip...
We have some fantastic papers to share and I would encourage all to engage and get involved.
We have some fantastic papers to share and I would encourage all to engage and get involved.
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Have you ever thought of it like this?
May 20, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Have you ever thought of it like this?
Really chuffed to get 2 individual nominations for Teaching Excellence and Values in our Staff Awards this year, alongside 2 team noms for Leadership and Research or Teaching Support Award for the wider LEED team. #McrMetProud
May 19, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Really chuffed to get 2 individual nominations for Teaching Excellence and Values in our Staff Awards this year, alongside 2 team noms for Leadership and Research or Teaching Support Award for the wider LEED team. #McrMetProud
Looking forward to sharing our work embracing GenAI responsibly today with @manmetdigied.bsky.social and
@manmetuta.bsky.social at the #udigcap event. Fab line up, should be a great day. Thanks to @owenmarie.bsky.social for leading our group of presenters!
@manmetuta.bsky.social at the #udigcap event. Fab line up, should be a great day. Thanks to @owenmarie.bsky.social for leading our group of presenters!
Today's the big day - the DCG-DEG Virtual Spotlight conference starts at 10am - join us for a day of interesting sessions presented by colleagues from all across the UK HE sector. There's also an exciting announcement coming up in the introduction to the day - www.ucisa.ac.uk/Events/2025/...
April 29, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Looking forward to sharing our work embracing GenAI responsibly today with @manmetdigied.bsky.social and
@manmetuta.bsky.social at the #udigcap event. Fab line up, should be a great day. Thanks to @owenmarie.bsky.social for leading our group of presenters!
@manmetuta.bsky.social at the #udigcap event. Fab line up, should be a great day. Thanks to @owenmarie.bsky.social for leading our group of presenters!
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Recent studies have hammered home a simple truth: eating a healthy, plant-based diet can drastically reduce your risk of dying from conditions like obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and even dangerous blood clots.
herbivore.club/blog/...
herbivore.club/blog/...
Eat Like Your Life Depends on It
Recent studies have hammered home a simple truth: eating a healthy, plant-based diet can drastically reduce your risk of dying from conditions like obesity
herbivore.club
April 12, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Recent studies have hammered home a simple truth: eating a healthy, plant-based diet can drastically reduce your risk of dying from conditions like obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and even dangerous blood clots.
herbivore.club/blog/...
herbivore.club/blog/...
I was in a fab teaching obs this week where discussions were around the language of 'eco-friendly' marketing and it struck me how, in order to change anything in the world, we probably need to label the other side too. Eco-harmful and cruelty-full (that one's rubbish) labels needed. Just a thought.
March 19, 2025 at 9:29 AM
I was in a fab teaching obs this week where discussions were around the language of 'eco-friendly' marketing and it struck me how, in order to change anything in the world, we probably need to label the other side too. Eco-harmful and cruelty-full (that one's rubbish) labels needed. Just a thought.
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Schrödinger's chicken 🐥
🎨 VengefulVegan
🎨 VengefulVegan
March 18, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Schrödinger's chicken 🐥
🎨 VengefulVegan
🎨 VengefulVegan
Book deal agreed!
This week a colleague and I received a contract through from Routledge to deliver a book: ‘Pedagogy as Creative Practice in Architecture: inspiration and resistance during change’.
Due for publication in August 2026. Now the real hard work starts!
This week a colleague and I received a contract through from Routledge to deliver a book: ‘Pedagogy as Creative Practice in Architecture: inspiration and resistance during change’.
Due for publication in August 2026. Now the real hard work starts!
March 3, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Book deal agreed!
This week a colleague and I received a contract through from Routledge to deliver a book: ‘Pedagogy as Creative Practice in Architecture: inspiration and resistance during change’.
Due for publication in August 2026. Now the real hard work starts!
This week a colleague and I received a contract through from Routledge to deliver a book: ‘Pedagogy as Creative Practice in Architecture: inspiration and resistance during change’.
Due for publication in August 2026. Now the real hard work starts!
More details to come but had an incredibly exciting email from Routledge confirming they want to go ahead with a book proposal myself and a colleagues at Manchester Met have put forward - exciting times ahead and more details soon! first book deal
February 19, 2025 at 11:13 AM
More details to come but had an incredibly exciting email from Routledge confirming they want to go ahead with a book proposal myself and a colleagues at Manchester Met have put forward - exciting times ahead and more details soon! first book deal
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Dairy is the destruction of motherhood 💔
February 3, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Dairy is the destruction of motherhood 💔
Good news post - @manmetuta.bsky.social colleagues and I have had an abstract accepted to present at the @advancehe.bsky.social Teaching & Learning Conference 2025. We will explore enabling at-scale professional recognition for third-space colleagues & the success of our professional dialogue route
January 30, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Good news post - @manmetuta.bsky.social colleagues and I have had an abstract accepted to present at the @advancehe.bsky.social Teaching & Learning Conference 2025. We will explore enabling at-scale professional recognition for third-space colleagues & the success of our professional dialogue route
Fascinating research emerging confirming what we all know: www.bbc.co.uk/news/science... Question is, will anything change?
Veg diet plus re-wilding gives 'double climate dividend'
Switching to a plant-rich diet and using land freed up for nature is 'double whammy', experts say.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 28, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Fascinating research emerging confirming what we all know: www.bbc.co.uk/news/science... Question is, will anything change?
Academic life has its ups and downs. Yesterday was one of those rare days when I was able to work on some #SoTL publications and write so freely, that I got so much done. Today, I woke up feeling like I don't know what words even are! Does anyone else struggle with 'maintaining' an academic flow?
January 23, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Academic life has its ups and downs. Yesterday was one of those rare days when I was able to work on some #SoTL publications and write so freely, that I got so much done. Today, I woke up feeling like I don't know what words even are! Does anyone else struggle with 'maintaining' an academic flow?
@mairbull.bsky.social from @manmetuta.bsky.social kicking off our exciting Innovation Symposium - a fairground of active learning, soapboxes, activity and collaboration. Should be a great session
January 15, 2025 at 1:23 PM
@mairbull.bsky.social from @manmetuta.bsky.social kicking off our exciting Innovation Symposium - a fairground of active learning, soapboxes, activity and collaboration. Should be a great session
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i LoVe AnImAlS 🤪
🎨 VeganSideKick
🎨 VeganSideKick
January 7, 2025 at 12:30 PM
i LoVe AnImAlS 🤪
🎨 VeganSideKick
🎨 VeganSideKick
While the success of our SFHEA dialogue scheme at Man Met is awesome, the numbers this term have been tiring at times. However, today we got to do such an inspirational dialogue with a colleague doing extraordinary work - a genuine joy. A lovely way to round out my day.
November 28, 2024 at 3:54 PM
While the success of our SFHEA dialogue scheme at Man Met is awesome, the numbers this term have been tiring at times. However, today we got to do such an inspirational dialogue with a colleague doing extraordinary work - a genuine joy. A lovely way to round out my day.
Reposted by Chris Little
A vegan Thanksgiving meal emits only 1.5 kg of CO2e per portion—nearly 70% less than an omnivorous meal. Choosing plant-based options like tofurkey and dairy-free dishes significantly reduces your carbon footprint, showing respect to both animals and the planet.
November 26, 2024 at 2:00 PM
A vegan Thanksgiving meal emits only 1.5 kg of CO2e per portion—nearly 70% less than an omnivorous meal. Choosing plant-based options like tofurkey and dairy-free dishes significantly reduces your carbon footprint, showing respect to both animals and the planet.