Kate Gilliver
@penarthkate.bsky.social
University Dean for Portfolio, Curriculum and Learning Innovation @ Cardiff Uni; SFHEA; Roman military historian; Mountain Rescuer; long-suffering Cardiff Rugby supporter; Durotrigan.
Started the week by winning MFA bingo (guess the random 2 digit number before it appears on the screen) 😁
But let's hope that's not the highlight of the week!
But let's hope that's not the highlight of the week!
October 27, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Started the week by winning MFA bingo (guess the random 2 digit number before it appears on the screen) 😁
But let's hope that's not the highlight of the week!
But let's hope that's not the highlight of the week!
A fab-looking evening for anyone up in the London / Kent area, on 8th Nov. Fundraising for their bigger Christmas concert series, with any profits going to the Motor Neurone Disease Association.
Remembering our brother who died last year with MND x
Remembering our brother who died last year with MND x
October 24, 2025 at 10:14 AM
A fab-looking evening for anyone up in the London / Kent area, on 8th Nov. Fundraising for their bigger Christmas concert series, with any profits going to the Motor Neurone Disease Association.
Remembering our brother who died last year with MND x
Remembering our brother who died last year with MND x
Home from home... I'm in a flat on Cardiff Bay at the moment while my house is being renovated. Nice to hear the chant of the rag and bone man (though I think mostly scrap metal these days) in the Bay as well as in Penarth.
October 16, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Home from home... I'm in a flat on Cardiff Bay at the moment while my house is being renovated. Nice to hear the chant of the rag and bone man (though I think mostly scrap metal these days) in the Bay as well as in Penarth.
Back at the Arms Park for my 33rd season of suffering!!
October 11, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Back at the Arms Park for my 33rd season of suffering!!
Challenging students' preconceptions today as I started teaching my Roman army module, probably for the very last time. Some fun discussion and an unexpected observation from a student that made me go 'wow'.
The greater unpredictability of active learning brings more opportunity for such gems.
The greater unpredictability of active learning brings more opportunity for such gems.
October 3, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Challenging students' preconceptions today as I started teaching my Roman army module, probably for the very last time. Some fun discussion and an unexpected observation from a student that made me go 'wow'.
The greater unpredictability of active learning brings more opportunity for such gems.
The greater unpredictability of active learning brings more opportunity for such gems.
Finishing up the holiday with an excursion to Mullach Clach a'Bhlair. I love the Cairngorm plateaus - bimbling around at 900m; a decent weather day if a bit blowy at times.
September 19, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Finishing up the holiday with an excursion to Mullach Clach a'Bhlair. I love the Cairngorm plateaus - bimbling around at 900m; a decent weather day if a bit blowy at times.
A double Munro day above Drumochter today, lucky with the weather after yesterday's deluge!
September 16, 2025 at 3:07 PM
A double Munro day above Drumochter today, lucky with the weather after yesterday's deluge!
Loch an Eilein in the Cairngorms, swimming out to the island and exploring the castle (felt slightly Swallows & Amazons!)
September 14, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Loch an Eilein in the Cairngorms, swimming out to the island and exploring the castle (felt slightly Swallows & Amazons!)
Visited the Hillfort under Attack immersive experience today. Excellent with so much to look at in the virtual world; terrific detail (despite those palisade stakes stuck vertically in the rampart!), great info in the commentary and some good modern comparisons.
Thanks @trimontiumtrust.bsky.social ❤️
Thanks @trimontiumtrust.bsky.social ❤️
Hillfort Under Attack: The Burnswark VR Experience - Trimontium Museum
NEW FOR SUMMER 2025…..A HILLFORT AWAKENS TO THE MIGHT OF ROME Introducing a first -of-its-kind immersive experience- a cinematic recreation of a Roman assault on the native hill fort of Burnswark, wh...
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September 13, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Visited the Hillfort under Attack immersive experience today. Excellent with so much to look at in the virtual world; terrific detail (despite those palisade stakes stuck vertically in the rampart!), great info in the commentary and some good modern comparisons.
Thanks @trimontiumtrust.bsky.social ❤️
Thanks @trimontiumtrust.bsky.social ❤️
"Just a (pedagogic) minute" ended the first day of our Cardiff Uni Teaching & Learning conference.
Huge thanks to my wonderful colleagues @drkatiewebb.bsky.social; Caroline Lynch; Luke Sloan; Chris North and Iain Mossman for their brilliant contributions, and @mjc.martinjc.com for helping organise!
Huge thanks to my wonderful colleagues @drkatiewebb.bsky.social; Caroline Lynch; Luke Sloan; Chris North and Iain Mossman for their brilliant contributions, and @mjc.martinjc.com for helping organise!
September 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM
"Just a (pedagogic) minute" ended the first day of our Cardiff Uni Teaching & Learning conference.
Huge thanks to my wonderful colleagues @drkatiewebb.bsky.social; Caroline Lynch; Luke Sloan; Chris North and Iain Mossman for their brilliant contributions, and @mjc.martinjc.com for helping organise!
Huge thanks to my wonderful colleagues @drkatiewebb.bsky.social; Caroline Lynch; Luke Sloan; Chris North and Iain Mossman for their brilliant contributions, and @mjc.martinjc.com for helping organise!
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Congratulations to Hannah Shaw of @cardiffuni.bsky.social on your #NTFS2025 award! A leader in anatomy education, fostering deep learning, mentorship, and global collaboration.
September 9, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Congratulations to Hannah Shaw of @cardiffuni.bsky.social on your #NTFS2025 award! A leader in anatomy education, fostering deep learning, mentorship, and global collaboration.
Just booked - I'll see you on the 13th!!
#Burnswark #Hillfort (Dumfriesshire) saw a huge Roman siege c. AD 140 — 3,000 inside vs. 5,000 Romans.
#Trimontium Trust led the research & creation of a new 3D VR reconstruction, realised by Robert Gapper - Virtual Histories.
🌟 Hillfort Under Attack: every Saturday in September
👉 zurl.co/bCCaj
#Trimontium Trust led the research & creation of a new 3D VR reconstruction, realised by Robert Gapper - Virtual Histories.
🌟 Hillfort Under Attack: every Saturday in September
👉 zurl.co/bCCaj
September 3, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Just booked - I'll see you on the 13th!!
Strange New Worlds continuing the great Star Trek tradition of alien archaeology in the latest episode. Fortunately most earth archaeology is nowhere near as dangerous in practice!
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August 11, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Strange New Worlds continuing the great Star Trek tradition of alien archaeology in the latest episode. Fortunately most earth archaeology is nowhere near as dangerous in practice!
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A wee overnight microadventure last night in the Brecon Beacons with some of our Mountain Rescue trainees. Lovely weather, not so nice man-eating terrain, though fortunately we all got out alive and ready for brunch at Garwnant forestry centre!
August 9, 2025 at 7:48 PM
A wee overnight microadventure last night in the Brecon Beacons with some of our Mountain Rescue trainees. Lovely weather, not so nice man-eating terrain, though fortunately we all got out alive and ready for brunch at Garwnant forestry centre!
Wow, what an end to the test, and wow, what a series.
But at least now I can focus on work 😜
But at least now I can focus on work 😜
a man with a beard wearing a hat and a jacket is talking into a microphone .
ALT: a man with a beard wearing a hat and a jacket is talking into a microphone .
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August 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Wow, what an end to the test, and wow, what a series.
But at least now I can focus on work 😜
But at least now I can focus on work 😜
Outlook has crashed.
Time to go home.
Time to go home.
July 31, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Outlook has crashed.
Time to go home.
Time to go home.
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#HillfortsWednesday A view of Maiden Castle in Dorset, taken on 31st March 1934 by Major George Allen from his tiny Puss Moth plane
It really shows the fabulous earthwork defences, which still survive today!
📸 From the Ashmolean Museum archive
#archaeology #aerialphotography #photooftheday🏺
It really shows the fabulous earthwork defences, which still survive today!
📸 From the Ashmolean Museum archive
#archaeology #aerialphotography #photooftheday🏺
July 30, 2025 at 8:54 AM
#HillfortsWednesday A view of Maiden Castle in Dorset, taken on 31st March 1934 by Major George Allen from his tiny Puss Moth plane
It really shows the fabulous earthwork defences, which still survive today!
📸 From the Ashmolean Museum archive
#archaeology #aerialphotography #photooftheday🏺
It really shows the fabulous earthwork defences, which still survive today!
📸 From the Ashmolean Museum archive
#archaeology #aerialphotography #photooftheday🏺
Doing mountain rescue-y stuff in the middle of the Brecon Beacons. Fortunately not a callout!
July 27, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Doing mountain rescue-y stuff in the middle of the Brecon Beacons. Fortunately not a callout!
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"I would close it down and perhaps sell it to the university or somebody else" says Des Clifford, former head of the first minister's office in Cathays Park.
er... have you actually read the news about the university this year?!
"I would close it down and perhaps sell it to the university or somebody else" says Des Clifford, former head of the first minister's office in Cathays Park.
er... have you actually read the news about the university this year?!
Welsh government should sell Cathays Park complex, insider says
The comments come after new figures show low attendance rates at the Welsh government's offices.
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July 25, 2025 at 8:26 AM
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"I would close it down and perhaps sell it to the university or somebody else" says Des Clifford, former head of the first minister's office in Cathays Park.
er... have you actually read the news about the university this year?!
"I would close it down and perhaps sell it to the university or somebody else" says Des Clifford, former head of the first minister's office in Cathays Park.
er... have you actually read the news about the university this year?!
How two parts of my life complement each other
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'My soul sings with the freedom' - 5 women reveal how hiking changed their lives and mental health for the better
As The Salt Path, starring Gillian Anderson, comes to our screens this month, Susan Griffin speaks to women whose lives have been transformed by walking
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July 12, 2025 at 8:44 PM
How two parts of my life complement each other
www.womanandhome.com/health-wellb...
www.womanandhome.com/health-wellb...
I spent this morning hiding from Search and Rescue dogs in the Brecon Beacons. The tiny bit of shade I found soon slid away but my little gully had a bubbling brook - perfect for the hot dog who found me!
July 12, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I spent this morning hiding from Search and Rescue dogs in the Brecon Beacons. The tiny bit of shade I found soon slid away but my little gully had a bubbling brook - perfect for the hot dog who found me!
A visit to the wonderful Gallo Romeins Museum in Tongeren. Lots to get excited about including the biggest Playmibil Roman soldier ever!
A few more normal sized recruits for my Playmobil century will transfer from Gallia Belgica to Britannia tomorrow too...
A few more normal sized recruits for my Playmobil century will transfer from Gallia Belgica to Britannia tomorrow too...
July 6, 2025 at 6:56 PM
A visit to the wonderful Gallo Romeins Museum in Tongeren. Lots to get excited about including the biggest Playmibil Roman soldier ever!
A few more normal sized recruits for my Playmobil century will transfer from Gallia Belgica to Britannia tomorrow too...
A few more normal sized recruits for my Playmobil century will transfer from Gallia Belgica to Britannia tomorrow too...
Hm, can I have Somerset's county championship match on YouTube, Wimbledon on iPlayer and work whilst only having two screens...
June 30, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Hm, can I have Somerset's county championship match on YouTube, Wimbledon on iPlayer and work whilst only having two screens...
Given the noise coming from the Blackweir site, I'll be able to listen to the Stevie Wonder concert from my office for free in a couple of weeks!
June 27, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Given the noise coming from the Blackweir site, I'll be able to listen to the Stevie Wonder concert from my office for free in a couple of weeks!