University leaders juggle a lot. Financial sustainability. Strategy. Governance. Regulators. Government. Partnerships. Reputation. Committees upon committees. It’s no surprise leadership can feel l…

University leaders juggle a lot. Financial sustainability. Strategy. Governance. Regulators. Government. Partnerships. Reputation. Committees upon committees. It’s no surprise leadership can feel like permanent firefighting. But if there’s one role that should trump all others, it’s this: creating the conditions in which people can flourish. Everything else flows from that. And yet, in a sector under huge pressure - tighter regulation, shrinking resources, constant “transformation” that usually means cuts - this core purpose is often the first thing to slip.

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In January 2025 #LTHEchat moved from Twitter X to Bluesky. Inspired by Deb Baff we will now refer to ‘tweetchats’ as flutterchats. The Bluesky icon is a butterfly and is a symbol of cha…

Generative AI has become part of higher education with remarkable speed. In a short period of time, it has entered classrooms, assessment design, academic writing, feedback processes, and professio…

Generative AI has become part of higher education with remarkable speed. In a short period of time, it has entered classrooms, assessment design, academic writing, feedback processes, and professio…

Generative AI has become part of higher education with remarkable speed. In a short period of time, it has entered classrooms, assessment design, academic writing, feedback processes, and professio…

I joined the LTHEChat team in 2015 for their 31st community chat on Twitter to ask questions about the ‘intrinsic and extrinsic value of academic blogging’ (link). Being a previous part…

Generative AI has become part of higher education with remarkable speed. In a short period of time, it has entered classrooms, assessment design, academic writing, feedback processes, and professional workflows. For many educators, its arrival felt sudden and difficult to make sense of, leaving little space to pause and consider what this shift means for learning, teaching, and academic practice.