Vikki Hill
@vikkihill.bsky.social
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Vikki Hill
@vikkihill.bsky.social
· Aug 21
Senior Lecturer (Learning Enhancement and Academic Development) at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
Discover an exciting academic career path as a Senior Lecturer (Learning Enhancement and Academic Development) at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!
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Come and work with us!
I am pleased to share that we are looking for a new senior lecturer to join our team at @qmuniversity.bsky.social Please share with your networks and feel free to get in touch to discuss the role.
Find out more and apply here:
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I am pleased to share that we are looking for a new senior lecturer to join our team at @qmuniversity.bsky.social Please share with your networks and feel free to get in touch to discuss the role.
Find out more and apply here:
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOK093/s...
Come and work with us!
I am pleased to share that we are looking for a new senior lecturer to join our team at @qmuniversity.bsky.social Please share with your networks and feel free to get in touch to discuss the role.
Find out more and apply here:
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOK093/s...
I am pleased to share that we are looking for a new senior lecturer to join our team at @qmuniversity.bsky.social Please share with your networks and feel free to get in touch to discuss the role.
Find out more and apply here:
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOK093/s...
Senior Lecturer (Learning Enhancement and Academic Development) at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
Discover an exciting academic career path as a Senior Lecturer (Learning Enhancement and Academic Development) at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!
www.jobs.ac.uk
August 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Come and work with us!
I am pleased to share that we are looking for a new senior lecturer to join our team at @qmuniversity.bsky.social Please share with your networks and feel free to get in touch to discuss the role.
Find out more and apply here:
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOK093/s...
I am pleased to share that we are looking for a new senior lecturer to join our team at @qmuniversity.bsky.social Please share with your networks and feel free to get in touch to discuss the role.
Find out more and apply here:
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOK093/s...
Compassionate Assessment Practice Sharing Symposium, 11 September 2025
We are pleased to announce that the Compassionate Assessment Network is hosting an online symposium. We warmly invite educators, researchers, policymakers and administrators to join us. Call out for submission details here:
We are pleased to announce that the Compassionate Assessment Network is hosting an online symposium. We warmly invite educators, researchers, policymakers and administrators to join us. Call out for submission details here:
Compassionate Assessment Practice Sharing Symposium, 11 September 2025 | Vikki Hill
Compassionate Assessment Practice Sharing Symposium, 11 September 2025
We are pleased to announce that the Compassionate Assessment Network is hosting an online symposium on 11 September 2025. We war...
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August 2, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Compassionate Assessment Practice Sharing Symposium, 11 September 2025
We are pleased to announce that the Compassionate Assessment Network is hosting an online symposium. We warmly invite educators, researchers, policymakers and administrators to join us. Call out for submission details here:
We are pleased to announce that the Compassionate Assessment Network is hosting an online symposium. We warmly invite educators, researchers, policymakers and administrators to join us. Call out for submission details here:
I am so happy to be part of this fantastic collection of academics sharing their 'stories of hope' as an invitation to reimagine education. The chapter that @Liz Bunting and I contributed is a reflection on the development of our website belongingthroughcompassion.myblog.arts.ac.uk
August 2, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I am so happy to be part of this fantastic collection of academics sharing their 'stories of hope' as an invitation to reimagine education. The chapter that @Liz Bunting and I contributed is a reflection on the development of our website belongingthroughcompassion.myblog.arts.ac.uk
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“Turnitin monetizes student intellectual property and contributes to a culture of suspicion in education.”
I’m quoted in a recent article from @themarkup.org @calmatters.org and @chronicle.com
themarkup.org/artificial-i...
I’m quoted in a recent article from @themarkup.org @calmatters.org and @chronicle.com
themarkup.org/artificial-i...
California colleges spend millions to catch plagiarism and AI. Is the faulty tech worth it? – The Markup
Colleges and universities renew Turnitin subscriptions year after year even though its flawed detectors are expensive and require students to let the company keep their papers forever.
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June 27, 2025 at 10:50 PM
“Turnitin monetizes student intellectual property and contributes to a culture of suspicion in education.”
I’m quoted in a recent article from @themarkup.org @calmatters.org and @chronicle.com
themarkup.org/artificial-i...
I’m quoted in a recent article from @themarkup.org @calmatters.org and @chronicle.com
themarkup.org/artificial-i...
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"How can we move towards thinking about assessment as a relational and ethical act?" This is a question that Dr Karen Gravett, Associate Head (Research), @uniofsurrey.bsky.social explores as part of our new video series on Compassionate Assessment in Higher Education.
Watch here: lnkd.in/eASbPEeb
Watch here: lnkd.in/eASbPEeb
March 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
"How can we move towards thinking about assessment as a relational and ethical act?" This is a question that Dr Karen Gravett, Associate Head (Research), @uniofsurrey.bsky.social explores as part of our new video series on Compassionate Assessment in Higher Education.
Watch here: lnkd.in/eASbPEeb
Watch here: lnkd.in/eASbPEeb
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The team behind the QAA-funded Collaborative Enhancement Project 'Compassionate assessment in higher education' have launched a Compassionate Assessment Network. The next session (26th March) explores the impact of AI on alternative compassionate learning environments. Sign up here: buff.ly/kSXPsyp
March 24, 2025 at 3:10 PM
The team behind the QAA-funded Collaborative Enhancement Project 'Compassionate assessment in higher education' have launched a Compassionate Assessment Network. The next session (26th March) explores the impact of AI on alternative compassionate learning environments. Sign up here: buff.ly/kSXPsyp
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#aheconference25 Alex Buckley if Heriot Watt University asks us to question our assessment assumptions at the end of the conference A hard ask at this stage of the conference but we are up for it!
June 20, 2025 at 2:28 PM
#aheconference25 Alex Buckley if Heriot Watt University asks us to question our assessment assumptions at the end of the conference A hard ask at this stage of the conference but we are up for it!
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Enjoyed this very thought-provoking masterclass with @vikkihill.bsky.social about potential of pass/fail.assessment in HE. Lots to take away and think about for future practice!
June 20, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Enjoyed this very thought-provoking masterclass with @vikkihill.bsky.social about potential of pass/fail.assessment in HE. Lots to take away and think about for future practice!
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How do you embed UDL acorss a whole programme for an engaging and inclusive feedback environment. An insightful poster pitch from Dr Laura Costello with practical implementation tips and QR codes for relevant further resources 👏
#Aheconference25
#Aheconference25
June 19, 2025 at 9:34 PM
How do you embed UDL acorss a whole programme for an engaging and inclusive feedback environment. An insightful poster pitch from Dr Laura Costello with practical implementation tips and QR codes for relevant further resources 👏
#Aheconference25
#Aheconference25
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I’ll be giving away at the very end of #aheconference25 a hardback copy of 6th edition of The Lecturer’s Toolkit by @philrace.bsky.social and me with help from brilliant friends inc @kaysambell.bsky.social @suebecks.bsky.social @profpeter1.bsky.social @it-se.bsky.social &more Discount Code below
June 19, 2025 at 10:20 AM
I’ll be giving away at the very end of #aheconference25 a hardback copy of 6th edition of The Lecturer’s Toolkit by @philrace.bsky.social and me with help from brilliant friends inc @kaysambell.bsky.social @suebecks.bsky.social @profpeter1.bsky.social @it-se.bsky.social &more Discount Code below
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The Padlet contains the presentation slides and various guides including:
The Alchemists Grimoire of Assessment Transformation
The Alchemists Cupboard of Curiosities
Prompt Engineering 101 for Academics
#aheconference25
The Alchemists Grimoire of Assessment Transformation
The Alchemists Cupboard of Curiosities
Prompt Engineering 101 for Academics
#aheconference25
June 19, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The Padlet contains the presentation slides and various guides including:
The Alchemists Grimoire of Assessment Transformation
The Alchemists Cupboard of Curiosities
Prompt Engineering 101 for Academics
#aheconference25
The Alchemists Grimoire of Assessment Transformation
The Alchemists Cupboard of Curiosities
Prompt Engineering 101 for Academics
#aheconference25
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#aheconference25 brilliant session led by @suebecks.bsky.social on the wizardry of AI: so many innovative ideas and lots of participation and conversation Sue will be putting the slides up on the padlet in a short while which will include the QR code Here’s a photo of participants linking to it !
June 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
#aheconference25 brilliant session led by @suebecks.bsky.social on the wizardry of AI: so many innovative ideas and lots of participation and conversation Sue will be putting the slides up on the padlet in a short while which will include the QR code Here’s a photo of participants linking to it !
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Over 100,000 people are marching through The Hague against Israel's war on Gaza.
Wearing red clothing and forming a line, they are demanding the government draw a red line in its stance against Israel.
It's the largest protest in the Netherlands in 20 years.
Wearing red clothing and forming a line, they are demanding the government draw a red line in its stance against Israel.
It's the largest protest in the Netherlands in 20 years.
May 18, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Over 100,000 people are marching through The Hague against Israel's war on Gaza.
Wearing red clothing and forming a line, they are demanding the government draw a red line in its stance against Israel.
It's the largest protest in the Netherlands in 20 years.
Wearing red clothing and forming a line, they are demanding the government draw a red line in its stance against Israel.
It's the largest protest in the Netherlands in 20 years.
Come and join us for Compassionate Alternative Assessment: a reason and a result of Equity in the GenAI Era with @elianaelkhoury.bsky.social , Tuesday 25 March 3-4pm GMT (Online)
Book through the #Compassionate #Assessment in HE Network page shorturl.at/rMWjT
@qaa.ac.uk @ncurrant.bsky.social
Book through the #Compassionate #Assessment in HE Network page shorturl.at/rMWjT
@qaa.ac.uk @ncurrant.bsky.social
March 23, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Come and join us for Compassionate Alternative Assessment: a reason and a result of Equity in the GenAI Era with @elianaelkhoury.bsky.social , Tuesday 25 March 3-4pm GMT (Online)
Book through the #Compassionate #Assessment in HE Network page shorturl.at/rMWjT
@qaa.ac.uk @ncurrant.bsky.social
Book through the #Compassionate #Assessment in HE Network page shorturl.at/rMWjT
@qaa.ac.uk @ncurrant.bsky.social
Really pleased to have my article published in JPAAP. Colleagues who participated were incredibly generous and I learnt so much from them 🙏 . The process of combining arts-based methods with evaluation methodologies was fun to grapple with. 😊
jpaap.ac.uk/JPAAP/articl...
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View of Listening with compassion: Using a logic chain and theory of change model to evaluate the use of podcasts to foster compassionate pedagogy within an academic enhancement programme
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March 23, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Really pleased to have my article published in JPAAP. Colleagues who participated were incredibly generous and I learnt so much from them 🙏 . The process of combining arts-based methods with evaluation methodologies was fun to grapple with. 😊
jpaap.ac.uk/JPAAP/articl...
jpaap.ac.uk/JPAAP/articl...
I’m super pleased to share the recordings from our @qaa.ac.uk
Collaborative Enhancement Project - the #Compassionare #Assessment in HE Network. It’s a privilege to speak to so many fantastic colleagues committed to reducing harmful assessment practices and policies. www.qaa.ac.uk/membership/c...
Collaborative Enhancement Project - the #Compassionare #Assessment in HE Network. It’s a privilege to speak to so many fantastic colleagues committed to reducing harmful assessment practices and policies. www.qaa.ac.uk/membership/c...
Compassionate assessment in higher education
This QAA Collaborative Enhancement Project (CEP) for 2024 is led by the University of Bedfordshire. CEPs offer funding for institutions to work together on projects to enhance the quality of the parti...
www.qaa.ac.uk
March 7, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I’m super pleased to share the recordings from our @qaa.ac.uk
Collaborative Enhancement Project - the #Compassionare #Assessment in HE Network. It’s a privilege to speak to so many fantastic colleagues committed to reducing harmful assessment practices and policies. www.qaa.ac.uk/membership/c...
Collaborative Enhancement Project - the #Compassionare #Assessment in HE Network. It’s a privilege to speak to so many fantastic colleagues committed to reducing harmful assessment practices and policies. www.qaa.ac.uk/membership/c...
The Compassionate Assessment Network would like to invite you to our next event on Wednesday 5th March at 12noon (UTC / GMT). Trauma Informed Pedagogies and Compassionate Assessment in Scotland. We are really pleased to host @Sarah-Jane Linton and @EwanLaw from Fife College
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March 3, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The Compassionate Assessment Network would like to invite you to our next event on Wednesday 5th March at 12noon (UTC / GMT). Trauma Informed Pedagogies and Compassionate Assessment in Scotland. We are really pleased to host @Sarah-Jane Linton and @EwanLaw from Fife College
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Thrilled to have been able to host some amazing speakers for our @qmuniversity.bsky.social #LEAD INSIGHTS talks. Today we welcomed Dr #EricEkembe who spoke about #Decolonising the curriculum in neoliberal economies: Reframing power relations and hierarchies in education.
February 21, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Thrilled to have been able to host some amazing speakers for our @qmuniversity.bsky.social #LEAD INSIGHTS talks. Today we welcomed Dr #EricEkembe who spoke about #Decolonising the curriculum in neoliberal economies: Reframing power relations and hierarchies in education.
The QMU LEAD Team kicked off IMMERSE this week - our 2 day introductory course to teaching & learning at @qmuniversity.bsky.social . It was brilliant meeting new colleagues from both campus and partner institutions. Many thanks to those that led a sesssion and to the fab participants! 😊
January 16, 2025 at 10:47 PM
The QMU LEAD Team kicked off IMMERSE this week - our 2 day introductory course to teaching & learning at @qmuniversity.bsky.social . It was brilliant meeting new colleagues from both campus and partner institutions. Many thanks to those that led a sesssion and to the fab participants! 😊
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🚨Our paper on ungrading is out!🚨
In this @jamielevdan.bsky.social and I address why traditional grading is antithetical to a socially just classroom & give how-to suggestions for matching how we teach with what we teach. 1/7
#ungrading #academicsky
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In this @jamielevdan.bsky.social and I address why traditional grading is antithetical to a socially just classroom & give how-to suggestions for matching how we teach with what we teach. 1/7
#ungrading #academicsky
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View of Ungrading: Socially Just Assessment Practices for the PA Classroom
jsepajournal.org
January 6, 2025 at 10:23 PM
🚨Our paper on ungrading is out!🚨
In this @jamielevdan.bsky.social and I address why traditional grading is antithetical to a socially just classroom & give how-to suggestions for matching how we teach with what we teach. 1/7
#ungrading #academicsky
jsepajournal.org/index.php/js...
In this @jamielevdan.bsky.social and I address why traditional grading is antithetical to a socially just classroom & give how-to suggestions for matching how we teach with what we teach. 1/7
#ungrading #academicsky
jsepajournal.org/index.php/js...
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Israel accused of act of genocide over restriction of Gaza water supply
Israel accused of act of genocide over restriction of Gaza water supply
Human Rights Watch says Israeli forces have acted deliberately to cut availability of clean water
Israel’s restriction of Gaza’s water supply to levels below minimum needs amounts to an act of genocide and extermination as a crime against humanity, a…
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December 19, 2024 at 5:13 AM
Israel accused of act of genocide over restriction of Gaza water supply
Hi @qmuniversity.bsky.social staff and students. Here’s the LEAD Centre’s December 2024 Newsletter. ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
LEAD Newsletter December 2024
The days are getting darker and schedules are getting busier but there's plenty in this month's LEAD Newsletter to help brighten your day!
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December 4, 2024 at 2:37 PM
Hi @qmuniversity.bsky.social staff and students. Here’s the LEAD Centre’s December 2024 Newsletter. ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️
Come and join the #Compassionate #Assessment #Network tomorrow for Dr Anna Troisi’s talk on #Non-Violent #Communication from 1-2pm GMT online. Deets below… @annatroisi.bsky.social
All are welcome to join the #Compassionate #Assessment Network for an online event with Dr Anna Troisi on Non-Violent Communication (NVC) on 5th Dec 1-2pm GMT. You can book through our project page here: www.qaa.ac.uk/membership/c...
December 4, 2024 at 1:17 PM
Come and join the #Compassionate #Assessment #Network tomorrow for Dr Anna Troisi’s talk on #Non-Violent #Communication from 1-2pm GMT online. Deets below… @annatroisi.bsky.social
Argh! It’s me!
November 27, 2024 at 11:13 AM
Argh! It’s me!
Hi @qmuniversity.bsky.social staff & students! Come join us for our #QMU_LeAD INSIGHTS Talk: Ways of depathologizing university spaces: Reflections from staff - 27 November, 12:00-12:55pm led by @drsianjones.bsky.social with Lynne Bremnar, Siobhan Mack and Lisa Vettesse-Cruden. Book here:
INSIGHTS Talks: Ways of depathologizing university spaces: Reflections from staff
In this workshop we explore how disability in university settings is a systemic inequality that requires structural change to address. To make learning accessible for all, we will...
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November 26, 2024 at 11:29 PM
Hi @qmuniversity.bsky.social staff & students! Come join us for our #QMU_LeAD INSIGHTS Talk: Ways of depathologizing university spaces: Reflections from staff - 27 November, 12:00-12:55pm led by @drsianjones.bsky.social with Lynne Bremnar, Siobhan Mack and Lisa Vettesse-Cruden. Book here: