Laura Duckett
@lauramarcella.bsky.social
Content curator at Times Higher Education's Campus, a peer-to-peer knowledge-sharing platform for HE professionals
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"HE is filled with people of all races, genders, sexualities, faiths and disability experiences...working without the right support and still delivering outcomes that benefit the entire sector. Imagine what more they could do if systems were built with them in mind." - Brooke Szücs shorturl.at/P9Ghp
EDI is meritocracy – why is that hard to understand?
Equity, diversity and inclusion is misunderstood when it is seen as valuing identity instead of skill within the systems that determine academic career progression. But it is in the sector’s interest ...
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August 12, 2025 at 2:09 PM
"HE is filled with people of all races, genders, sexualities, faiths and disability experiences...working without the right support and still delivering outcomes that benefit the entire sector. Imagine what more they could do if systems were built with them in mind." - Brooke Szücs shorturl.at/P9Ghp
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The end of the “hegemony” of X as the most used social media platform by researchers has been strongly shaped by political-geographical factors and Elon Musk’s intervention into US politics, according to a new study. @patrickjack.bsky.social reports
#academicsky #bluesky
#academicsky #bluesky
X’s Altmetric hegemony ‘ending’, with Bluesky ‘clear alternative’
Alternative social media platform matching engagement of Elon Musk’s X in ways that ‘would have seemed unthinkable until recently’, says study
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August 7, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The end of the “hegemony” of X as the most used social media platform by researchers has been strongly shaped by political-geographical factors and Elon Musk’s intervention into US politics, according to a new study. @patrickjack.bsky.social reports
#academicsky #bluesky
#academicsky #bluesky
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Practical steps for designing meaningful online learning experiences with external collaborators that help students develop essential competencies: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/quest... #academicsky #edusky #highered
Questions to ask when designing collaborative online learning experiences
Practical steps for designing meaningful online learning experiences with external collaborators that help students develop essential competencies
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July 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Practical steps for designing meaningful online learning experiences with external collaborators that help students develop essential competencies: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/quest... #academicsky #edusky #highered
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Educational institutions can be agents of change, turning mindless and potentially harmful scrolling into mindful and meaningful social media usage, writes Daniella Sieukaran from @dalhousieu.bsky.social. Learn how: timeshighereducation.com/campus/comba... #academicsky #highered
Combat ‘zombie scrolling’ with engaged social media learning
Advice on using social media to transform Gen Z students from mindless scrollers to mindful scholars, with a guide to using each platform effectively in teaching
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July 8, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Educational institutions can be agents of change, turning mindless and potentially harmful scrolling into mindful and meaningful social media usage, writes Daniella Sieukaran from @dalhousieu.bsky.social. Learn how: timeshighereducation.com/campus/comba... #academicsky #highered
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“Dipping into the pockets” of English universities via a levy on international student fees is “finger in the air” policymaking that will further harm institutions’ financial sustainability, critics say
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Six per cent international fee levy a ‘serious risk’ to finances
Government proposal to take a cut of English universities’ overseas income to pay for higher education dismissed as ‘finger in the air’ policymaking
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May 13, 2025 at 8:49 AM
“Dipping into the pockets” of English universities via a levy on international student fees is “finger in the air” policymaking that will further harm institutions’ financial sustainability, critics say
#AcademicSky #intled
#AcademicSky #intled
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When isolationism seems in the ascendancy, why must #internationalisation remain a cornerstone of #highered? Find out in our latest podcast with Lily Kong, president of SMU, and @mbarcia24.bsky.social of the @uniofbath.bsky.social:
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www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/podca... #edusky #academicsky
THE podcast: why internationalisation must remain a cornerstone of higher education
Hear academic leaders in the UK and Singapore discuss what is needed for effective cross-border collaboration
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May 1, 2025 at 10:38 AM
When isolationism seems in the ascendancy, why must #internationalisation remain a cornerstone of #highered? Find out in our latest podcast with Lily Kong, president of SMU, and @mbarcia24.bsky.social of the @uniofbath.bsky.social:
www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/podca... #edusky #academicsky
www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/podca... #edusky #academicsky
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European governments have sought to bolster their universities’ efforts to recruit international researchers, amid signs that an expected exodus in US-based scholars is starting to begin
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European governments back universities’ US recruitment drive
French institution reports 300 applications as state funding bolsters efforts to ‘offer refuge’ to those fleeing Trump funding cuts
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April 24, 2025 at 7:58 AM
European governments have sought to bolster their universities’ efforts to recruit international researchers, amid signs that an expected exodus in US-based scholars is starting to begin
#AcademicSky
#AcademicSky
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Maintenance grants could be reintroduced in England at little cost to taxpayers if the student finance system were redrawn along more progressive lines, according to new research. @chrishavergal.bsky.social reports
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Progressive repayment system could fund maintenance grants – NUS
Union says means-tested grants of up to £4,224 should be reintroduced on top of existing loans, as spending review looms
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April 23, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Maintenance grants could be reintroduced in England at little cost to taxpayers if the student finance system were redrawn along more progressive lines, according to new research. @chrishavergal.bsky.social reports
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#AcademicSky
How can we strive for a greener future in HE? Read advice on embedding the SDGs into courses and curricula, reducing waste and emissions on campus and developing the next generation of environmental leaders: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/spotl... #earthday #academicsky #highered #edusky
A greener future for higher education
THE Campus: Learn, Share, Connect
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April 22, 2025 at 3:20 PM
How can we strive for a greener future in HE? Read advice on embedding the SDGs into courses and curricula, reducing waste and emissions on campus and developing the next generation of environmental leaders: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/spotl... #earthday #academicsky #highered #edusky
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What happens when you mix contrasting worldviews and pedagogies in one university classroom? Marie N Bernal explains how to balance students’ differing expectations – and your own – to prepare them for a globalised world: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/impor... #edusky #academicsky #highered
The importance of educational cultural awareness in the multicultural classroom
What happens when you mix contrasting worldviews and pedagogies in one university classroom? Find out how to balance students’ biases – and your own – to prepare them for a globalised world
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April 17, 2025 at 10:15 AM
What happens when you mix contrasting worldviews and pedagogies in one university classroom? Marie N Bernal explains how to balance students’ differing expectations – and your own – to prepare them for a globalised world: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/impor... #edusky #academicsky #highered
What can universities do to protect academic freedom? Our spotlight guide explores how to defend free thought and enquiry in the classroom, in research and beyond: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/spotl... #highered #academicsky #edusky #highereducation #academicfreedom
What can universities do to protect academic freedom?
THE Campus: Learn, Share, Connect
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April 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
What can universities do to protect academic freedom? Our spotlight guide explores how to defend free thought and enquiry in the classroom, in research and beyond: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/spotl... #highered #academicsky #edusky #highereducation #academicfreedom
"The arts and humanities have much to contribute to policy work and those working in them can bring valuable skills," writes @charlottefaucher.bsky.social: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/arts-... #academicsky #edusky #highered
Arts and humanities scholars can engage with policy, too
Advice for arts and humanities academics who want to develop their impact profile while staying true to their roots
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April 15, 2025 at 8:54 AM
"The arts and humanities have much to contribute to policy work and those working in them can bring valuable skills," writes @charlottefaucher.bsky.social: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/arts-... #academicsky #edusky #highered
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Bluesky has overtaken its flailing rival X in hosting posts related to new academic research, indicating the platform is fast becoming the go-to place for scholars to share their work
#AcademicSky #EduSky
#AcademicSky #EduSky
X’s dominance ‘over’ as Bluesky becomes new hub for research
Data indicates more scholars turning to alternative social media site to post about their work after Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover
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April 9, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Bluesky has overtaken its flailing rival X in hosting posts related to new academic research, indicating the platform is fast becoming the go-to place for scholars to share their work
#AcademicSky #EduSky
#AcademicSky #EduSky
Read practical advice and research-informed strategies to support better mental health across higher education – from effective student support to personal strategies for academics - in our latest spotlight guide: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/spotl... #edusky #academicsky
Make good mental health a university priority
THE Campus: Learn, Share, Connect
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April 10, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Read practical advice and research-informed strategies to support better mental health across higher education – from effective student support to personal strategies for academics - in our latest spotlight guide: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/spotl... #edusky #academicsky
Students should be treated as partners in research collaborations if they are to develop the skills they need for further study and beyond, argues Louise Hewitt from the University of Greenwich: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/two-w... #edusky #academicsky #research
Two ways to teach undergraduate students research skills
How to ensure students are treated as partners in research collaborations and help them develop the skills they need for further study and beyond
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April 2, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Students should be treated as partners in research collaborations if they are to develop the skills they need for further study and beyond, argues Louise Hewitt from the University of Greenwich: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/two-w... #edusky #academicsky #research
DeepSeek is making waves with its transparent reasoning and cost-effective development. Read about the implications for higher education in this piece by Simon Wang from Hong Kong Baptist University: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/beyon... #edusky #academicsky #highereducation #deepseek
Beyond the black box: how DeepSeek could transform higher education
DeepSeek’s transparent reasoning process, accessibility, affordability and open-source model could have significant implications for higher education. Simon Wang explains how
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March 13, 2025 at 9:24 AM
DeepSeek is making waves with its transparent reasoning and cost-effective development. Read about the implications for higher education in this piece by Simon Wang from Hong Kong Baptist University: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/beyon... #edusky #academicsky #highereducation #deepseek
Will students ever accept AI for feedback and marking? Educators from the University of Warwick suggest that using it as part of an "enhanced feedback generation system" could help build trust. www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/get-s... #edusky #academicsky #highered
Get students on board with AI for marking and feedback
AI can potentially augment feedback and marking, but we need to trial it first. Here is a blueprint for using enhanced feedback generation systems and gaining trust
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March 3, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Will students ever accept AI for feedback and marking? Educators from the University of Warwick suggest that using it as part of an "enhanced feedback generation system" could help build trust. www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/get-s... #edusky #academicsky #highered
When faced with compassion fatigue, it is important to have coping strategies to rely on. Bhawana Shrestha from Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University shares some key 'don'ts' to keep in mind: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/how-p... #academicsky #edusky #highered
How to prevent compassion fatigue
Many educators experience compassion fatigue at some point in their careers. Prevent it by shifting your perspective, setting boundaries and building strong support networks
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February 25, 2025 at 10:33 AM
When faced with compassion fatigue, it is important to have coping strategies to rely on. Bhawana Shrestha from Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University shares some key 'don'ts' to keep in mind: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/how-p... #academicsky #edusky #highered
"As teachers, we have a new and interesting job to show students what exactly goes missing when AI chats back," write academics at the University of California, Irvine. www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/voice... #edusky #academicsky #highered
Voice, agency and style: what goes missing when AI chats back
We need to teach that imperfect but authentic writing is more valuable than sentences that are polished on the surface, argue three US academics. Here, they share surprise findings from STEM and beyon...
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February 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM
"As teachers, we have a new and interesting job to show students what exactly goes missing when AI chats back," write academics at the University of California, Irvine. www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/voice... #edusky #academicsky #highered
To act as a personal tutor, generate ideas and help structure writing are ways students are using GenAI in HE, according to Miriam Wun and Nah Yong En from the Singapore Institute of Technology: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/insid... #academicsky #edusky
An insider’s guide to how students use GenAI tools
There’s no doubt students are using GenAI in their assignments – but how? Miriam Wun and Nah Yong En talked to students to find out
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February 11, 2025 at 1:24 PM
To act as a personal tutor, generate ideas and help structure writing are ways students are using GenAI in HE, according to Miriam Wun and Nah Yong En from the Singapore Institute of Technology: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/insid... #academicsky #edusky
Build GenAI literacy by assessing the process, not the output, write three educators at the University of East Anglia in this resource: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/asses...
Assessing the GenAI process, not the output
A framework for building AI literacy in a literature-review-type assessment
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February 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Build GenAI literacy by assessing the process, not the output, write three educators at the University of East Anglia in this resource: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/asses...
Patrice Seuwou from the University of Northampton outlines several strategies universities can use to make admissions processes fairer for Black students #academicsky #edusky www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/makin...
Making admissions processes fair on Black students
How we can use alternative criteria and targeted outreach to promote fair access to higher education for Black students
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January 30, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Patrice Seuwou from the University of Northampton outlines several strategies universities can use to make admissions processes fairer for Black students #academicsky #edusky www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/makin...
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A survey of master's students led to one simple piece of advice: Plan ahead! Nothing is too early when it comes to writing a #thesis.
Find out what other lessons the survey offered for educators: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/enhan... #edusky #academicsky
Find out what other lessons the survey offered for educators: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/enhan... #edusky #academicsky
Enhancing the thesis experience: insights from master’s students
Early preparation is essential for students’ successful thesis journey – so postgraduate course coordinators and programme leaders should put supports in place from the beginning
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January 28, 2025 at 9:50 AM
A survey of master's students led to one simple piece of advice: Plan ahead! Nothing is too early when it comes to writing a #thesis.
Find out what other lessons the survey offered for educators: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/enhan... #edusky #academicsky
Find out what other lessons the survey offered for educators: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/enhan... #edusky #academicsky
"History education, when done well, can be a bridge towards greater understanding, tolerance and respect," argues Hannah Ewence, a historian at the University of Chester www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/comba... #antisemitism #holocaustmemorialday #academicsky
To combat antisemitism in HE, teach students about Jewish history
Some guidance on a more nuanced approach to teaching Jewish history to university students
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January 27, 2025 at 12:38 PM
"History education, when done well, can be a bridge towards greater understanding, tolerance and respect," argues Hannah Ewence, a historian at the University of Chester www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/comba... #antisemitism #holocaustmemorialday #academicsky
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Career Advice | How to Bring Your Research to Market
Katharine Ku offers advice for researchers new to tech transfer. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/40JBBo5
Katharine Ku offers advice for researchers new to tech transfer. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/40JBBo5
Advice for researchers new to tech transfer (opinion)
Katharine Ku offers advice for researchers new to tech transfer.
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January 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Career Advice | How to Bring Your Research to Market
Katharine Ku offers advice for researchers new to tech transfer. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/40JBBo5
Katharine Ku offers advice for researchers new to tech transfer. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/40JBBo5