Dr Samuel Saunders
@samfordsaunders.bsky.social
Educational Developer at the University of Liverpool (@livunicie.bsky.social): assessment and feedback, academic integrity, curriculum design, and (sceptical thoughts on) Generative AI. PhD: English, LJMU (2018) C19 crime fiction. SFHEA. He/him.
Five classes I took at university:
Apocalypse Then: The Disastrous History of the Fourteenth Century (still the best module title I've ever seen).
Atlantic Archaeology (Vikings!)
Detective Fiction (Naturally)
Medieval Lit 1&2 (Heroes! Chivalry!)
Early 20th C Literature (Woolf and Other Modernists)
Apocalypse Then: The Disastrous History of the Fourteenth Century (still the best module title I've ever seen).
Atlantic Archaeology (Vikings!)
Detective Fiction (Naturally)
Medieval Lit 1&2 (Heroes! Chivalry!)
Early 20th C Literature (Woolf and Other Modernists)
Five classes I took at university
History of the English Language - I fell asleep and dreamed the lecturer was talking about doughnuts (1/5)
History of the English Language - I fell asleep and dreamed the lecturer was talking about doughnuts (1/5)
Five classes I took at university.
The Emergency of English As A Literary Language
Transformational Grammar
Postcolonial Literature
The Novel in Verse
Jewish Mysticism & the Postmodern Novel
The Emergency of English As A Literary Language
Transformational Grammar
Postcolonial Literature
The Novel in Verse
Jewish Mysticism & the Postmodern Novel
January 31, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Five classes I took at university:
Apocalypse Then: The Disastrous History of the Fourteenth Century (still the best module title I've ever seen).
Atlantic Archaeology (Vikings!)
Detective Fiction (Naturally)
Medieval Lit 1&2 (Heroes! Chivalry!)
Early 20th C Literature (Woolf and Other Modernists)
Apocalypse Then: The Disastrous History of the Fourteenth Century (still the best module title I've ever seen).
Atlantic Archaeology (Vikings!)
Detective Fiction (Naturally)
Medieval Lit 1&2 (Heroes! Chivalry!)
Early 20th C Literature (Woolf and Other Modernists)
No problem, happy to help!
January 26, 2026 at 3:54 PM
No problem, happy to help!
Depends on the question type you're using and the way you display the responses, I think. under 'open-ended questions', you can pick the visualisation type - word-cloud, word-wall, or spotlight. I think word-wall has the largest limit at 500 characters.
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Open-ended question
The Open-ended activity type allows the audience to respond to the question with a written answer. Just like multiple choice activities, open-ended questions can receive responses through SMS text ...
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January 26, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Depends on the question type you're using and the way you display the responses, I think. under 'open-ended questions', you can pick the visualisation type - word-cloud, word-wall, or spotlight. I think word-wall has the largest limit at 500 characters.
support.polleverywhere.com/hc/en-us/art...
support.polleverywhere.com/hc/en-us/art...
I've had some good results with Poll Everywhere if you're looking for Q&A.
January 26, 2026 at 12:23 PM
I've had some good results with Poll Everywhere if you're looking for Q&A.
I moved to Warrington 13 years ago and it's been wonderful to see its improvement. It also understands that not every local redevelopment needs to target retail - the mixture of businesses now in the town centre has helped it to diversify really well.
January 26, 2026 at 10:49 AM
I moved to Warrington 13 years ago and it's been wonderful to see its improvement. It also understands that not every local redevelopment needs to target retail - the mixture of businesses now in the town centre has helped it to diversify really well.
I've started blogging again (c'mon, Sam, what is this, 2011?) and I am very rusty at it, but I still want to share it.
drsamuelsaunders.wordpress.com/2026/01/13/t...
drsamuelsaunders.wordpress.com/2026/01/13/t...
From the Third to the Fourth Space: Combining Professional Identities in Higher Education
Credit to colleague of mine at Liverpool, Dr Tünde Varga-Atkins, for sparking this idea in a recent conversation. Educational and Academic Developers, or those who work with academics across univer…
drsamuelsaunders.wordpress.com
January 20, 2026 at 12:46 PM
I've started blogging again (c'mon, Sam, what is this, 2011?) and I am very rusty at it, but I still want to share it.
drsamuelsaunders.wordpress.com/2026/01/13/t...
drsamuelsaunders.wordpress.com/2026/01/13/t...
It's advertising 101 that he's applying to politics - create a problem that's alleviated by purchase. The sooner we stop believing the problem, the sooner the product becomes irrelevant.
January 20, 2026 at 12:39 PM
It's advertising 101 that he's applying to politics - create a problem that's alleviated by purchase. The sooner we stop believing the problem, the sooner the product becomes irrelevant.
I think this might be one of my favourite pictures I've ever taken.
January 16, 2026 at 11:57 PM
I think this might be one of my favourite pictures I've ever taken.
I mean, a lot of these guys already did make a mess in government. The more of these defections that happen, the more people will (should?) remember how bad it was the first time around.
January 15, 2026 at 7:14 PM
I mean, a lot of these guys already did make a mess in government. The more of these defections that happen, the more people will (should?) remember how bad it was the first time around.
Happy New Year, Bluesky!
January 1, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Happy New Year, Bluesky!
There's a joke about the pen being mightier than the sword, and so the book must be tougher than armour, in there somewhere.
December 5, 2025 at 9:36 AM
There's a joke about the pen being mightier than the sword, and so the book must be tougher than armour, in there somewhere.
Wasn't it supposed to be a *bad thing* that various politicians/parties were going to take us back to the 1970s...?
November 14, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Wasn't it supposed to be a *bad thing* that various politicians/parties were going to take us back to the 1970s...?
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings. Look on my works and let me know if you have any questions or queries.
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings. Look on my works and no worries if not.
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings. Look on my works and don't forget to like and subscribe.
October 31, 2025 at 7:11 AM
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings. Look on my works and let me know if you have any questions or queries.
'Respondants', too. Two for the price of one.
October 27, 2025 at 1:46 PM
'Respondants', too. Two for the price of one.
This mouse has buried five husbands under mysterious circumstances.
October 24, 2025 at 6:12 PM
This mouse has buried five husbands under mysterious circumstances.
Very excited for BAVS to come to Liverpool next year, and very pleased to see our CfP out! No specific theme, we are open to any exploration of the multifaceted nature of 'the Victorian' - have a look at the call here: victorianist.wordpress.com/2025/10/20/c...
CFP: BAVS 2026 Conference Liverpool
BAVS Liverpool 202627 – 29 July 2026 Keynote Speakers: Dr Alison Chapman (University of Victoria, BC), others to be confirmed. The Centre for Modern and Contemporary History (CMCH) at Liverpool Joh…
victorianist.wordpress.com
October 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Very excited for BAVS to come to Liverpool next year, and very pleased to see our CfP out! No specific theme, we are open to any exploration of the multifaceted nature of 'the Victorian' - have a look at the call here: victorianist.wordpress.com/2025/10/20/c...
This word triggers me
October 20, 2025 at 2:17 PM
This word triggers me
Reposted by Dr Samuel Saunders
Great news!
JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month
www.jstor.org/action/showL...
JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month
www.jstor.org/action/showL...
September 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Great news!
JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month
www.jstor.org/action/showL...
JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month
www.jstor.org/action/showL...
Technologically advance a band
iParamore
iParamore
Technologically advance a band
The Flaming Liposuctions
The Flaming Liposuctions
technologically advance a band.
Nine Inch Nailguns
Nine Inch Nailguns
September 22, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Technologically advance a band
iParamore
iParamore
An anonymous friend left me a Cacodemon pin badge on my desk and I love him.
September 17, 2025 at 10:44 AM
An anonymous friend left me a Cacodemon pin badge on my desk and I love him.
Slightly diminish a book
Mild Expectations
Mild Expectations
Slightly diminish a book
I Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
I Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
diminish a book
Regular Person of the Rings
Regular Person of the Rings
September 8, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Slightly diminish a book
Mild Expectations
Mild Expectations
And they don't get that, despite saying it, it doesn't win Farage supporters back, and it never will.
August 18, 2025 at 6:09 PM
And they don't get that, despite saying it, it doesn't win Farage supporters back, and it never will.
QUOTE
ALL THE MEMES
ALL THE MEMES
a cartoon drawing of a person holding a brush in their hand
Alt: a cartoon drawing of a person holding a brush in their hand and yelling incoherently.
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August 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM
QUOTE
ALL THE MEMES
ALL THE MEMES
Reposted by Dr Samuel Saunders
Interested in coming and studying for a PhD with us? We have an opportunity in the Social and Solidarity Economy strand of the @justcentre.bsky.social
We also have TWO post-doc positions which will be advertised in the next few weeks, so stay tuned.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
We also have TWO post-doc positions which will be advertised in the next few weeks, so stay tuned.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
The contribution of Social and Solidarity Economies to Just Sustainability Transformations in the North of England. at University of Liverpool on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - The contribution of Social and Solidarity Economies to Just Sustainability Transformations in the North of England. at University of Liverpool, listed on FindAPhD.com
www.findaphd.com
August 1, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Interested in coming and studying for a PhD with us? We have an opportunity in the Social and Solidarity Economy strand of the @justcentre.bsky.social
We also have TWO post-doc positions which will be advertised in the next few weeks, so stay tuned.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
We also have TWO post-doc positions which will be advertised in the next few weeks, so stay tuned.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
Have I reached some kind of academic milestone by genuinely spending a few hours panicking over a deadline for a thing I'd already submitted and had forgotten I'd finished?
July 26, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Have I reached some kind of academic milestone by genuinely spending a few hours panicking over a deadline for a thing I'd already submitted and had forgotten I'd finished?