Emma Gillaspy
@egillaspy.bsky.social
Rebel with a cause to transform education through heutagogy. Playful, creative, collaborative learning & education research are my thing. Reader @UCLan School of Nursing & Midwifery, NTF, CATE, Playful Learning Association Committee Impact Lead
The fabulous @neilwithnell.bsky.social is retiring. He's had such a +ve influence on digital learning, staff & students. He's not one for bigging himself up, so let’s do it for him! Add your messages here 👉 lancashire.padlet.org/EGillaspy/neil #LTHEchat #BYOD4L #SocMedHE25 #creativeHE #PlayLearn
Happy Retirement Neil
We all know Neil is a star. Please share your thoughts, messages and pictures below to celebrate the positive influence he has had on us all!
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December 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
The fabulous @neilwithnell.bsky.social is retiring. He's had such a +ve influence on digital learning, staff & students. He's not one for bigging himself up, so let’s do it for him! Add your messages here 👉 lancashire.padlet.org/EGillaspy/neil #LTHEchat #BYOD4L #SocMedHE25 #creativeHE #PlayLearn
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Latest Playful Learning Newsletter is out, news about lots of playful conferences, contributing towards things like RE:PLAY, & a cheeky little extension for a journal special issue too. Take a look if you're interested in adult play, playfulness, learning. playfullearningassoc.co.uk/december-new...
December newsletter / update – Playful Learning Association
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December 17, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Latest Playful Learning Newsletter is out, news about lots of playful conferences, contributing towards things like RE:PLAY, & a cheeky little extension for a journal special issue too. Take a look if you're interested in adult play, playfulness, learning. playfullearningassoc.co.uk/december-new...
🥄Grab your spoons #PlayLearn community for a jam-packed online meetup! 🎈 Thu 12 Feb 2026, 13:30–16:30 Together we'll blend ideas, share flavours & preserve the magic of play.
👉 bit.ly/PLAfeb26
@markchilds.bsky.social & I are creating the menu, let us know of any flavours you'd like to sample!🫙
👉 bit.ly/PLAfeb26
@markchilds.bsky.social & I are creating the menu, let us know of any flavours you'd like to sample!🫙
December 18, 2025 at 12:48 PM
🥄Grab your spoons #PlayLearn community for a jam-packed online meetup! 🎈 Thu 12 Feb 2026, 13:30–16:30 Together we'll blend ideas, share flavours & preserve the magic of play.
👉 bit.ly/PLAfeb26
@markchilds.bsky.social & I are creating the menu, let us know of any flavours you'd like to sample!🫙
👉 bit.ly/PLAfeb26
@markchilds.bsky.social & I are creating the menu, let us know of any flavours you'd like to sample!🫙
Such a joy co-facilitating an online #Menopause Café for the @unilancashire.bsky.social Women’s Network with the fab Zoe McGlynn & María Iglesias Mora. Our network shared messages of self-kindness - now turned into this advent. Sharing in case it also helps others🎁 app.myadvent.net/calendar?id=...
15 days of self-kindness
Women's Network at the University of Lancashire has created an advent calendar for you! Happy holidays! :)
app.myadvent.net
December 9, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Such a joy co-facilitating an online #Menopause Café for the @unilancashire.bsky.social Women’s Network with the fab Zoe McGlynn & María Iglesias Mora. Our network shared messages of self-kindness - now turned into this advent. Sharing in case it also helps others🎁 app.myadvent.net/calendar?id=...
I loved collaborating on this, hope it's a fun/provocative read! osotl.org/osotl/articl... @sandra-abegglen.bsky.social @danceswithcloud.bsky.social @rachelleeobrien.bsky.social @alexspiers.bsky.social @annaclarehunter.bsky.social MarianthiKaratsiori & TomBurns💜 @osotl.bsky.social #SoTL #creativeHE
December 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I loved collaborating on this, hope it's a fun/provocative read! osotl.org/osotl/articl... @sandra-abegglen.bsky.social @danceswithcloud.bsky.social @rachelleeobrien.bsky.social @alexspiers.bsky.social @annaclarehunter.bsky.social MarianthiKaratsiori & TomBurns💜 @osotl.bsky.social #SoTL #creativeHE
I ❤️ the Playful Learning Conference! If you come down to the woods with us in 2026, you'll definitely be in for a surprise! Call for papers out now, deadline 2 Feb. #PlayLearn 2026 theme: Into the Woods youtu.be/jPfK6Q6yL4A playfullearningassoc.co.uk/conference/
Is the Playful Learning Conference for me?
YouTube video by Playful Learning
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December 4, 2025 at 10:14 AM
I ❤️ the Playful Learning Conference! If you come down to the woods with us in 2026, you'll definitely be in for a surprise! Call for papers out now, deadline 2 Feb. #PlayLearn 2026 theme: Into the Woods youtu.be/jPfK6Q6yL4A playfullearningassoc.co.uk/conference/
Looking forward to a great day at #NET2025 today presenting our @unilancashire.bsky.social #IPE programme with Matt Rees and HEI collaborative project with Leah Greene, Peter Roberts, Abhi Jones and @neilwithnell.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Looking forward to a great day at #NET2025 today presenting our @unilancashire.bsky.social #IPE programme with Matt Rees and HEI collaborative project with Leah Greene, Peter Roberts, Abhi Jones and @neilwithnell.bsky.social
Fantastic couple of days at MMU for the Playful Learning Association meetup! Conversations about killer robots, imposter queens, being weird and hairy deer legs were just what I needed. Such a joyful, creative and inclusive atmosphere! 🎲🧩 #playlearn Join in here playfullearningassoc.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Fantastic couple of days at MMU for the Playful Learning Association meetup! Conversations about killer robots, imposter queens, being weird and hairy deer legs were just what I needed. Such a joyful, creative and inclusive atmosphere! 🎲🧩 #playlearn Join in here playfullearningassoc.co.uk
Fantastic couple of days at MMU for the Playful Learning Association meetup! Conversations about killer robots, imposter queens, being weird and hairy deer legs were just what I needed. Such a joyful, creative and inclusive atmosphere! 🎲🧩 #playlearn Join the community here playfullearningassoc.co.uk
November 28, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Fantastic couple of days at MMU for the Playful Learning Association meetup! Conversations about killer robots, imposter queens, being weird and hairy deer legs were just what I needed. Such a joyful, creative and inclusive atmosphere! 🎲🧩 #playlearn Join the community here playfullearningassoc.co.uk
This is so, so, sad, he was a genius and legend! RIP Mani, love to all his family and friends. *Madchester forever*
Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield, the Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist, dies aged 63
Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield, the Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist, dies aged 63
Ian Brown and Tim Burgess were among those to pay tribute to Mani, whose death was announced by his brother and nephew
Gary “Mani” Mounfield, best known as a founding member and bassist of the Stone Roses, has died aged 63. The cause of death has not been shared.
His brother Greg Mounfield posted the news on Facebook: “It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to announce the sad passing of my brother.” His nephew also shared the news. Continue reading...
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November 20, 2025 at 7:41 PM
This is so, so, sad, he was a genius and legend! RIP Mani, love to all his family and friends. *Madchester forever*
Thank you to the amazingly fabulous @rachelleeobrien.bsky.social @katiepiatt.bsky.social @suebecks.bsky.social, Dawne Irving-Bell & Clive Palmer for sharing stories with @unilancashire.bsky.social staff thinking about @advancehe.bsky.social #NTFS or #CATE today. What a stellar panel!
November 12, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Thank you to the amazingly fabulous @rachelleeobrien.bsky.social @katiepiatt.bsky.social @suebecks.bsky.social, Dawne Irving-Bell & Clive Palmer for sharing stories with @unilancashire.bsky.social staff thinking about @advancehe.bsky.social #NTFS or #CATE today. What a stellar panel!
Thanks to the @unilancashire.bsky.social School of Nursing and Midwifery and wider Burnley campus teams for making today's Burnley community and open day a massive success! Had to bring a few playful learning #playlearn activities along of course 😀
November 8, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Thanks to the @unilancashire.bsky.social School of Nursing and Midwifery and wider Burnley campus teams for making today's Burnley community and open day a massive success! Had to bring a few playful learning #playlearn activities along of course 😀
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It is happening again...https://socmedhe25.wordpress.com/2025/07/16/call-for-papers/
Call for session proposals
This year, we are delighted to host the 11th international Social Media for Learning in Higher Education conference at Lancaster University, co-chaired by Dr Katy Jordan and Dr Kathy Chandler. The …
socmedhe25.wordpress.com
October 3, 2025 at 8:39 AM
It is happening again...https://socmedhe25.wordpress.com/2025/07/16/call-for-papers/
Can you help spread the word?
@gemmaspencer.bsky.social
's #PhD is looking at the experiences of UK #nursing or #midwifery female students who identify as having ADHD. This research is vital in helping us in the HE sector shape the best possible student experience. Thanks!
@gemmaspencer.bsky.social
's #PhD is looking at the experiences of UK #nursing or #midwifery female students who identify as having ADHD. This research is vital in helping us in the HE sector shape the best possible student experience. Thanks!
Research participants needed!
If you are female, a current student nurse or midwife or within the past 12 months living with ADHD then I need you.
Click the link to complete a short, 10 minute survey to share your experiences forms.office.com/e/tsjLfPsbGN
#studentnurse #studentmidwife #ADHD
If you are female, a current student nurse or midwife or within the past 12 months living with ADHD then I need you.
Click the link to complete a short, 10 minute survey to share your experiences forms.office.com/e/tsjLfPsbGN
#studentnurse #studentmidwife #ADHD
October 3, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Can you help spread the word?
@gemmaspencer.bsky.social
's #PhD is looking at the experiences of UK #nursing or #midwifery female students who identify as having ADHD. This research is vital in helping us in the HE sector shape the best possible student experience. Thanks!
@gemmaspencer.bsky.social
's #PhD is looking at the experiences of UK #nursing or #midwifery female students who identify as having ADHD. This research is vital in helping us in the HE sector shape the best possible student experience. Thanks!
Great workshop from the fab @lizcable.bsky.social at #playlearn25 on game making - business as usual playfullearningassoc.co.uk/conference/c...
July 4, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Great workshop from the fab @lizcable.bsky.social at #playlearn25 on game making - business as usual playfullearningassoc.co.uk/conference/c...
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Shining the Spotlight #SOS will enhance the scholarship of educators. Congrats to all colleagues involved, including Earle Abrahamson, @suebecks.bsky.social @archaeocobb.bsky.social @rosegann.bsky.social @juliehulme-psyc.bsky.social Dawne Irving-Bell, @egillaspy.bsky.social Susan Smith #ANTF2025
May 21, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Shining the Spotlight #SOS will enhance the scholarship of educators. Congrats to all colleagues involved, including Earle Abrahamson, @suebecks.bsky.social @archaeocobb.bsky.social @rosegann.bsky.social @juliehulme-psyc.bsky.social Dawne Irving-Bell, @egillaspy.bsky.social Susan Smith #ANTF2025
It was a real pleasure to chat to you on the podcast @rogerjsaunders.bsky.social and @jimt77.bsky.social about all things playful learning #playlearn. If anyone is thinking about sharing their practice, I can highly recommend the L&T Chatshow podcast experience!
Today's episode of the L&T Chat Show is with Emma Gillaspy and Jim Thompson on game development for learning
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If you have something to share contact roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk
open.spotify.com/episode/1zHs...
If you have something to share contact roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk
S5E39 - Emma Gillaspy and Jim Thompson on Game Development for Learning
L&T Chat Show · Episode
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May 28, 2025 at 3:04 PM
It was a real pleasure to chat to you on the podcast @rogerjsaunders.bsky.social and @jimt77.bsky.social about all things playful learning #playlearn. If anyone is thinking about sharing their practice, I can highly recommend the L&T Chatshow podcast experience!
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#LoveLD L&T Chat Show double bill: Amina Easat-Daas & Simon Stevens talking about decolonising the curriculum:
open.spotify.com/episode/1A9z... & Markus Wohlfeil talking about Film Theory and Marketing: open.spotify.com/episode/56Ky...
open.spotify.com/episode/1A9z... & Markus Wohlfeil talking about Film Theory and Marketing: open.spotify.com/episode/56Ky...
S5E38 - Amina Easat-Daas and Simon Stevens on Decolonising the Curriculum
L&T Chat Show · Episode
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May 22, 2025 at 5:17 AM
#LoveLD L&T Chat Show double bill: Amina Easat-Daas & Simon Stevens talking about decolonising the curriculum:
open.spotify.com/episode/1A9z... & Markus Wohlfeil talking about Film Theory and Marketing: open.spotify.com/episode/56Ky...
open.spotify.com/episode/1A9z... & Markus Wohlfeil talking about Film Theory and Marketing: open.spotify.com/episode/56Ky...
Love it! This is such a fab and inspiring team to be part of, do check out the website scholarshipspotlight.uk and let us know what you think 😁 Is there anything else you would like to see on there that might help you with your scholarship activities?
May 20, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Love it! This is such a fab and inspiring team to be part of, do check out the website scholarshipspotlight.uk and let us know what you think 😁 Is there anything else you would like to see on there that might help you with your scholarship activities?
So proud of our whole Interprofessional Education team, we only went and won the Educate North student experience award 🎉🥂 Very well done to all the winners and finalists, @unilancashire.bsky.social scooped 3 awards and a highly commended in total, what a fantastic night!
April 4, 2025 at 5:05 AM
So proud of our whole Interprofessional Education team, we only went and won the Educate North student experience award 🎉🥂 Very well done to all the winners and finalists, @unilancashire.bsky.social scooped 3 awards and a highly commended in total, what a fantastic night!
Happy #InternationalWomensDay to all the wonderful and powerful women, there are so many of you and the world is better as a result!
March 8, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Happy #InternationalWomensDay to all the wonderful and powerful women, there are so many of you and the world is better as a result!
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Gender equality doesn’t just 'happen.'
Women’s rights must be fought for and protected.
Our responsibility is clear.
To lead by example and create a world where opportunities are fair for all.
Not just today, but every single day.
#InternationalWomensDay
Women’s rights must be fought for and protected.
Our responsibility is clear.
To lead by example and create a world where opportunities are fair for all.
Not just today, but every single day.
#InternationalWomensDay
March 8, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Gender equality doesn’t just 'happen.'
Women’s rights must be fought for and protected.
Our responsibility is clear.
To lead by example and create a world where opportunities are fair for all.
Not just today, but every single day.
#InternationalWomensDay
Women’s rights must be fought for and protected.
Our responsibility is clear.
To lead by example and create a world where opportunities are fair for all.
Not just today, but every single day.
#InternationalWomensDay
Reposted by Emma Gillaspy
#LoveLD Punk it out! Our latest #Take 5 #123 blog is brought to you by Maria King from the University of Leeds, an educational developer and former academic librarian whose teaching and learning practice is underpinned by punk pedagogy aldinhe.ac.uk/take5-123-pu... .
Take5 #123 Punk Pedagogy – Are you a punk educator without knowing it? - ALDinHE
This blog post is brought to you by Maria King, an educational developer and former academic librarian whose teaching and learning (T&L) practice is
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February 27, 2025 at 2:17 PM
#LoveLD Punk it out! Our latest #Take 5 #123 blog is brought to you by Maria King from the University of Leeds, an educational developer and former academic librarian whose teaching and learning practice is underpinned by punk pedagogy aldinhe.ac.uk/take5-123-pu... .
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Join us Wednesday 8pm GMT for #LTHEchat with guest Dr Paul Ian Campbell @drpauliancampbell.bsky.social to talk about Closing the Race Award Gap: A New Approach to Inclusive Assessment in Higher Education lthechat.com/2025/01/27/c...
Closing the Race Award Gap: A New Approach to Inclusive Assessment in Higher Education
Dr Paul Ian Campbell @drpauliancampbell.bsky.social The Race Award Gap There currently exists a difference in degree outcomes between domicile students of colour and their White peers across UK Hig…
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January 27, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Join us Wednesday 8pm GMT for #LTHEchat with guest Dr Paul Ian Campbell @drpauliancampbell.bsky.social to talk about Closing the Race Award Gap: A New Approach to Inclusive Assessment in Higher Education lthechat.com/2025/01/27/c...
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Today's L&T Chat Show podcast episode is Paul Kleiman on Creativity in Teaching.
open.spotify.com/episode/31fO...
If you've used any of the ideas in the 100+ episodes or if you have something to share contact roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk
open.spotify.com/episode/31fO...
If you've used any of the ideas in the 100+ episodes or if you have something to share contact roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk
S5E19 - Paul Kleiman on Creativity in Teaching
L&T Chat Show · Episode
open.spotify.com
January 22, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Today's L&T Chat Show podcast episode is Paul Kleiman on Creativity in Teaching.
open.spotify.com/episode/31fO...
If you've used any of the ideas in the 100+ episodes or if you have something to share contact roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk
open.spotify.com/episode/31fO...
If you've used any of the ideas in the 100+ episodes or if you have something to share contact roger.saunders@dmu.ac.uk