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Katy Jordan
@katyjordan.bsky.social
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Lecturer in Technology-Enhanced Learning at edreslancaster.bsky.social Educational Research, Lancaster University | Digital scholarship | EdTech & equity | Social network analysis | MOOCs | Slightly obsessed with plants 🌱 .. more

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Richard Budd @ddubdrahcir.bsky.social · 4d
I took a deeper look at the HEPI/Kaplan Soft Power "Index".

To me what it isn't saying - what is effectively being taken for granted - is far more important and interesting than what it purportedly tells us (which is of very little real value).

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Soft Power Rankings? What the…?
World leading, or not…? Something caught my eye online recently – the publication of the “HEPI/Kaplan Soft Power Index” (LINK). I clicked on it out of curiosity and almost instantly wished I …
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Paul Ashwin @paulashwin.bsky.social · 5d
Delighted my article 'The definition of educational quality in a quasi-marketised HE system: stumbling towards a knowledge crisis' is now published open access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... & even happier it's part of a brilliant special issue edited by @jo-annebaird.bsky.social & Gemma Moss
The definition of educational quality in a quasi-marketised higher education system: stumbling towards a knowledge crisis
In this article, I examine the definition of educational quality in the English higher education system. I examine three phases in the measurement of educational quality, each prompted by the repor...
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Andy Tattersall @andytattersall.bsky.social · 27d
I've attended the excellent @socmedhe.bsky.social Conference a few times over the past decade.
It's a real honour to deliver the keynote at this year's iteration at @lancasteruni.bsky.social
#AcademicTwitter Is Dead — What Died, What Survived, What’s Next?
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Keynote speaker
We are excited to announce that Andy Tattersall will be the keynote speaker at the conference!  #AcademicTwitter Is Dead — What Died, What Survived, What’s Next X was once the number one place for …
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Social Media for Learning in Higher Education Conference @socmedhe.bsky.social · 27d
Excited to announce that the #SocMedHE25 keynote speaker will be @andytattersall! Andy will be speaking on '#AcademicTwitter Is Dead — What Died, What Survived, What’s Next?'. For more info, including the CFP and registration, see the website at: socmedhe25.wordpress.com/2025/07/15/k...
Keynote speaker
We are excited to announce that Andy Tattersall will be the keynote speaker at the conference!  #AcademicTwitter Is Dead — What Died, What Survived, What’s Next X was once the number one place for …
socmedhe25.wordpress.com

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Paul Ashwin @paulashwin.bsky.social · Oct 9
Interested in studying a fully online, part-time PhD in higher education? I will be hosting an applicant webinar for our HEREE programme from 13.00-14.00 (UK time) on Thurs 30th October on Zoom. Register here: www.lancaster.ac.uk/social-scien...
PhD Higher Education: Research Evaluation and Enhancement Applicant Webinar - 30th October 2025, Thursday 30 October, 1:00pm - Lancaster University
Interested in applying for our fully online PhD Higher Education: Research Evaluation and Enhancement in October 2026? Join one of our monthly online webinars. You will have the opportunity to hear mo...
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Katy Jordan @katyjordan.bsky.social · Sep 27
The call for abstracts for sessions at this year's #socmedhe25 conference is out now! Me and @kathymchandler.bsky.social look forward to seeing you in Lancaster in December :-)

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Social Media for Learning in Higher Education Conference @socmedhe.bsky.social · Sep 23
This year, #socmedhe25 will be coming to Lancaster University, on 16th December! The call for papers/session proposals is now open at socmedhe25.wordpress.com/2025/07/16/c... - please submit abstracts by *24th October*
Hope you can join us - see you in December!
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 …
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Institute of Educational Technology @ietatou.bsky.social · May 13
Call for submissions! Join the 48th #CALRG Conference (w/c 16 June, online & free)! Open to all.

🔹 Type 1: Full talk (25–30 mins incl. Q&A)
🔹 Type 2: Doctoral consortium (30 mins)
🔹 Type 3: Wildcard/Innovative sessions

📄 Abstracts: 250–300 words
📢Submit your abstract to:calrg@open.ac.uk
#CALRG2025

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Richard Budd @ddubdrahcir.bsky.social · Apr 28
Still time to sign up to our online @edreslancaster.bsky.social seminar this week - Wednesday 30th of April, 12:30-2pm.

Do boys really need saving? A critical exploration of ‘Boy Crisis’ - learning from the Chinese case - Yuhan Wu from @uomseed.bsky.social

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Do boys really need saving? A critical exploration of ‘Boy Crisis’ - learning from the Chinese case, Wednesday 30 April, 12:30pm - Lancaster University
Boy’s underachievement caught the attention of educators in the West in the late 20th century, and many began to examine why boys seemed to be falling behind girls academically and what was ‘inhibitin...
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ALTUK.bsky.social @altuk.bsky.social · Apr 10
How can we adapt Open Education Practices (OEP) and Open Educational Resources (OER) when AI makes content creation easier but less transparent? Are there appropriate uses of AI which could support open practices and practitioners? Submit a proposal to #OER25 by 22 April 2025 - buff.ly/Lpge6yX #altc

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Richard Budd @ddubdrahcir.bsky.social · Mar 6
👇Not to be missed👇

Dr Tiffany Nelson will be talking (online) @edreslancaster.bsky.social about her intersectional research on the lived experiences of Black autistic girls in UK education

Weds March 12, 12:30
#autism #disability #gender #race #education

Deets: www.lancaster.ac.uk/educational-...
Intersectionality & Autistic Masking: Lived Experiences of Black Autistic Girls in UK education, Wednesday 12 March, 12:30pm - Lancaster University
Grounded in Tiffany Nelson's doctoral thesis: ‘Before people see the autism, they see my race’, this presentation will explore the lived experiences of masking Black autistic girls in UK education.
www.lancaster.ac.uk

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Richard Budd @ddubdrahcir.bsky.social · Mar 3
Reminder that this week (Wednesday 5th of March, 12:30)Louis Major from @educationuom.bsky.social will be talking about Educational Technology and ‘Personalised Learning’ as part of our online @edreslancaster.bsky.social seminar series.

Details/registration at:
www.lancaster.ac.uk/educational-...
Educational Technology and ‘Personalised Learning’: Key Concepts, Critical Reflections, and Recommendations for Design, Wednesday 5 March, 12:30pm - Lancaster University
The potential of technology to personalise education has been suggested for over 70 years. However, despite often bold claims, evidence of real-world impact is mixed, especially at scale.
www.lancaster.ac.uk

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Altmetric @altmetric.com · Feb 6
Here's Twitter's descent since 2022
2022-2025 X Twitter mention data

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Katy Jordan @katyjordan.bsky.social · Feb 1
Happy Imbolc! Today, I will be mostly in the garden :-)

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Educational Research@Lancaster Uni @edreslancaster.bsky.social · Jan 22
Are you interested in studying for a PhD in HEREE that you would undertake on a p/t basis and that is entirely online? We are hosting a webinar at which you can ask any questions you may have about our programme - Monday 27/1/25 4pm-5pm GMT. www.lancaster.ac.uk/educational-...
PhD in Higher Education: Research, Evaluation and Enhancement - Lancaster University
www.lancaster.ac.uk

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Nic Whitton @nicwhitton.bsky.social · Jan 8
Less than a month to go until the deadline for submissions for our new conference exploring critical perspectives on Research in Digital Learning. The submissions system is now open.

Please share 😀

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RIDLHE Conference -
Research in Digital Learning in Higher Education is a new conference, launching on 3rd-4th September 2025 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
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Carolyn Jackson @carolynjackson.bsky.social · Dec 6
There's still time to submit an abstract for the Gender and Education Association (GEA) 2025 Conference in Manchester. GEA conferences are my favourite by a country mile 👇

www.mmu.ac.uk/about-us/fac...
Re-Routing and Re-Imagining Gender and Education conference
The 21st Gender in Education Association conference. Discover the themes being discussed, key dates and how to get involved.
www.mmu.ac.uk

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Katy Jordan @katyjordan.bsky.social · Dec 4
On a related note, I had a nice conversation with a taxi driver today who asked if I was a professor - I said no but I'd be an assistant prof in the US - & he said on that basis, I should definitely consider myself to be a professor :-)
contingent-mag.bsky.social Contingent Magazine @contingent-mag.bsky.social · Dec 3
What does it mean to be a "contingent" scholar? Aren't all professors the same? We've got a piece to help you understand that. And it's why our whole magazine exists, actually.
What Are the Different Kinds of College Faculty?
Their jobs and salaries may differ, but you should still call them "Professor."
contingentmagazine.org

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Paul Ashwin @paulashwin.bsky.social · Dec 4
New open access article out on 'Why Knowledge is Central to Graduateness' based on work from a Centre for Global Higher Education project with a brilliant team: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Why knowledge is central to ‘graduateness’ – implications for research and policy
Debates about the employability of graduates in policy and research have increasingly focused on graduates’ employment outcomes and the development of generic employability skills. This suggests th...
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Contingent Magazine @contingent-mag.bsky.social · Dec 3
What does it mean to be a "contingent" scholar? Aren't all professors the same? We've got a piece to help you understand that. And it's why our whole magazine exists, actually.
What Are the Different Kinds of College Faculty?
Their jobs and salaries may differ, but you should still call them "Professor."
contingentmagazine.org

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Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · Dec 3
"The many, many UK unis where grads now get more jobs than Russell Group students"
The many, many UK unis where grads now get more jobs than Russell Group students
Should've gone to Lancaster
buff.ly

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Katharine Hubbard @katharinehubbard.bsky.social · Nov 27
Plant Biology People - have you registered for our January education focussed event yet? Lancaster (UK) Jan 7-8th, in person or online. You’ve got until Dec 12th to register for what is shaping up to be a fab meeting! #PlantScience #PlantBiology web.cvent.com/event/a17159...
Plant biology education meeting poster

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JIME Journal @jimejournal.bsky.social · Nov 25
*Deadline approaching!* The special collection call for papers on 'Metaphors of AI in Higher Education: Discourses,
Histories and Practices' is closing soon - full papers due by *December 15th* - more info & how to submit at: account.jime.open.ac.uk/index.php/up...
account.jime.open.ac.uk

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Carolyn Jackson @carolynjackson.bsky.social · Nov 25
Gender and Education Association Conference 2025 - 27-30 May, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. Call for abstracts is now open, deadline 20 December 2024. This is one not to miss 👇
Re-Routing and Re-Imagining Gender and Education conference
The 21st Gender in Education Association conference. Discover the themes being discussed, key dates and how to get involved.
www.mmu.ac.uk

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Carolyn Jackson @carolynjackson.bsky.social · Nov 21
Many congratulations to 3 of our PhD researchers who have won awards for their work.

We have a vibrant community of over 400 PhD students based around the world studying on our 4 programmes - www.lancaster.ac.uk/educational-...
Award Winning Doctoral Students and Alumna - Lancaster University
Many congratulations to two current doctoral students and an alumna of the Educational Research Department for their recent awards.
www.lancaster.ac.uk

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Katy Jordan @katyjordan.bsky.social · Nov 20
Thanks for sharing Doug! By coincidence this issue came up last week I mentioned Pret in a conversation about coffee shops with a taxi driver in Lancaster and he had never heard of them.

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Doug Clow @dougclow.bsky.social · Nov 20
Oh my goodness, how have I missed this? Actual data on the north-south dividing line in the UK based on actual data about Greggs vs Pret, Waitrose vs Morrisons, and household income. TL;DR it is pretty close to Watford Gap / Severn-Wash line.

arxiv.org/abs/2304.00326
The Greggs-Pret Index: a Machine Learning analysis of consumer habits as a metric for the socio-economic North-South divide in England
In England, it is anecdotally remarked that the number of Greggs bakeries to be found in a town is a reliable measure of the area's 'Northern-ness'. Conversely, a commercial competitor to Greggs in th...
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Altmetric @altmetric.com · Nov 18
We strongly suggest that academic publishers and other platforms that host research rapidly implement a Share to Bluesky button for their articles. Here's how:

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Authors, websites, and apps can use action intent links to implement "Share on Bluesky" buttons, or similar in-app actions. Logged-in users will be directed to the corresponding action view in the Blu...
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Centre for HE Research and Evaluation @centreforhere.bsky.social · Nov 18
Hi All!

We're CHERE - the Centre for Higher Education Resarch and Evaluation - in @edreslancaster.bsky.social at Lancaster University, UK. We're one of the oldest research centres in the world dedicated to higher education research...

You can find us here: www.lancaster.ac.uk/educational-...
Centre for Higher Education Research and Evaluation - Lancaster University
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