Emma Kennedy
@emmakeddev.bsky.social
She/her. SFHEA. Educational development, higher education, UCU. Swears and views my own.
My view this morning. Planning a walk and hoping it won't turn into a swim. Still better than going to work.
November 10, 2025 at 8:56 AM
My view this morning. Planning a walk and hoping it won't turn into a swim. Still better than going to work.
Made beetroot, carrot and ginger soup, for cosy season (and also 'three minutes in the microwave for a warming delicious lunch' season). 🥕🫚
November 2, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Made beetroot, carrot and ginger soup, for cosy season (and also 'three minutes in the microwave for a warming delicious lunch' season). 🥕🫚
This is Leo, my colleague for today. He doesn't send pointless emails, but he does sometimes snore during meetings. We give him special dispensation for that, as he's cute.
October 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
This is Leo, my colleague for today. He doesn't send pointless emails, but he does sometimes snore during meetings. We give him special dispensation for that, as he's cute.
Three kinds of tomatoes from the garden, on their way to be delicious fresh tomato and mozzarella pasta. With some bonus chard.
August 31, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Three kinds of tomatoes from the garden, on their way to be delicious fresh tomato and mozzarella pasta. With some bonus chard.
This is the worst, I'm so sorry! Hopefully it was mainly at home and not while on holiday? I got noro after Florence and it was NOT fun. This week I made fancy cardamom buns and found some interesting caterpillars on my houseplant...
August 8, 2025 at 4:15 PM
This is the worst, I'm so sorry! Hopefully it was mainly at home and not while on holiday? I got noro after Florence and it was NOT fun. This week I made fancy cardamom buns and found some interesting caterpillars on my houseplant...
Spent a day of annual leave making cardamom buns. Faffy, but hopefully worth it.
August 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Spent a day of annual leave making cardamom buns. Faffy, but hopefully worth it.
Answers for best analogy on a postcard, lads! I'm going with "Universities call in butchers to stave off meat" as a starter
April 13, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Answers for best analogy on a postcard, lads! I'm going with "Universities call in butchers to stave off meat" as a starter
Had a mildly stressful cycle today with some of the worst "cycle lanes" that just tip you out onto the road randomly - but also, a caramel pecan brownie that made up for all of them. Swings and roundabouts.
February 16, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Had a mildly stressful cycle today with some of the worst "cycle lanes" that just tip you out onto the road randomly - but also, a caramel pecan brownie that made up for all of them. Swings and roundabouts.
Bringing Tallulah energy into 2025. Snacks and naps.
January 1, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Bringing Tallulah energy into 2025. Snacks and naps.
Honestly, you can't beat a morning commute that goes past a great big castle.
December 9, 2024 at 9:57 AM
Honestly, you can't beat a morning commute that goes past a great big castle.
Decided it was time to put up the decorations, as I have a busy week with three days of campus working next week and I'll need all the cheer I can get when I collapse on the sofa at the end of the day...
December 8, 2024 at 4:46 PM
Decided it was time to put up the decorations, as I have a busy week with three days of campus working next week and I'll need all the cheer I can get when I collapse on the sofa at the end of the day...
Jo I am so full and so happy
November 24, 2024 at 9:53 PM
Jo I am so full and so happy
Florence by night. I have walked miles, eaten half a cow and an affogato. Things are good.
November 24, 2024 at 9:39 PM
Florence by night. I have walked miles, eaten half a cow and an affogato. Things are good.
Interesting from the OfS chair about universities and competition. Would be nice to recognise they've been explicitly encouraged to compete with one another - but also, is competition really *regional*? www.theguardian.com/education/20...
November 15, 2024 at 10:06 AM
Interesting from the OfS chair about universities and competition. Would be nice to recognise they've been explicitly encouraged to compete with one another - but also, is competition really *regional*? www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Had such a fun session today playing the Biscuit Game (writing assessment criteria for biscuits as a way to explore assessment, rubrics & marking). It was 2.5 hours though and I'm now a husk.
November 8, 2024 at 7:40 PM
Had such a fun session today playing the Biscuit Game (writing assessment criteria for biscuits as a way to explore assessment, rubrics & marking). It was 2.5 hours though and I'm now a husk.
Made bread. Ate bread (with sardine paste and roasted tomatoes).
November 3, 2024 at 2:14 PM
Made bread. Ate bread (with sardine paste and roasted tomatoes).
Saturday paws from a cat who is not mine, but graces me with his presence sometimes.
November 2, 2024 at 11:34 AM
Saturday paws from a cat who is not mine, but graces me with his presence sometimes.
Report on the radio today said that the UK is in a butterfly crisis. Proud (/infuriated) that my broccoli is doing its bit by becoming a caterpillar breeding farm.
September 18, 2024 at 5:20 PM
Report on the radio today said that the UK is in a butterfly crisis. Proud (/infuriated) that my broccoli is doing its bit by becoming a caterpillar breeding farm.
Morning! Off to campus today and sad that I'm no longer in the Lake District walking by a river in the sunshine, as I was on Sunday.
May 1, 2024 at 7:31 AM
Morning! Off to campus today and sad that I'm no longer in the Lake District walking by a river in the sunshine, as I was on Sunday.
Morning! Today I turned sourdough discard into a sort of pikelet (flat crumpet) with only sugar and baking soda. Feels like magic. Recipe at www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/sour...
April 21, 2024 at 9:29 AM
Morning! Today I turned sourdough discard into a sort of pikelet (flat crumpet) with only sugar and baking soda. Feels like magic. Recipe at www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/sour...
Er, no, I don't think I will, actually
January 24, 2024 at 2:22 PM
Er, no, I don't think I will, actually
Woohoo!! Have a brilliant break 😀🍻🎄
December 19, 2023 at 9:40 AM
Woohoo!! Have a brilliant break 😀🍻🎄
The prompt for this - because it kept generating dogs - was 'a human shepherd holding a shepherd's crook and wearing cat ears, surrounded by cats'. I asked it to exclude 'dogs'.
December 8, 2023 at 2:55 PM
The prompt for this - because it kept generating dogs - was 'a human shepherd holding a shepherd's crook and wearing cat ears, surrounded by cats'. I asked it to exclude 'dogs'.
My last few months (/entire lifetime) with the NHS in a meme:
November 18, 2023 at 9:34 AM
My last few months (/entire lifetime) with the NHS in a meme:
Agreed, though the Horizon learner list export icon is strong competition. See if you can find it...
November 15, 2023 at 12:05 PM
Agreed, though the Horizon learner list export icon is strong competition. See if you can find it...