Francesca Soliman
@frasoliman.bsky.social
Lecturer in criminology at Edinburgh Napier University. Associate director of the Scottish Centre for Crime & Justice Research (SCCJR). Using zemiology to research migration, border harms, and environmental harms. Migrant, feminist, bird & cat enthusiast.
Thank you Andy, Bob was such a valued member of our family, but also had so many friends and fans. Looking through old photos I found this memory from lockdown, when I would set up a webcam for him so he could join our daily PhD writing retreats and bring his trademark aura of calm to the community.
September 3, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Thank you Andy, Bob was such a valued member of our family, but also had so many friends and fans. Looking through old photos I found this memory from lockdown, when I would set up a webcam for him so he could join our daily PhD writing retreats and bring his trademark aura of calm to the community.
Grateful also to panel chair @vcanning.bsky.social who kindly let me present and answer questions first, so I could run off to call home while my beloved cat was put to sleep. Bob was 19 and chronically ill, but we were still unprepared for his sudden loss. Always loved, forever missed.
September 1, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Grateful also to panel chair @vcanning.bsky.social who kindly let me present and answer questions first, so I could run off to call home while my beloved cat was put to sleep. Bob was 19 and chronically ill, but we were still unprepared for his sudden loss. Always loved, forever missed.
And of course, great to see that "Decriminalising terror: for a zemiology of counterterrorism" by @dinesson.bsky.social and myself is settled in its new home: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
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July 1, 2025 at 9:16 AM
And of course, great to see that "Decriminalising terror: for a zemiology of counterterrorism" by @dinesson.bsky.social and myself is settled in its new home: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
...found it useful to "practice" this kind of F2F interaction before they find themselves in their first job interview(s). Changing assessments takes time and lots of thought, particularly about what the assessment is actually for, but given current HE challenges it's a conversation worth having.
June 16, 2025 at 12:24 PM
...found it useful to "practice" this kind of F2F interaction before they find themselves in their first job interview(s). Changing assessments takes time and lots of thought, particularly about what the assessment is actually for, but given current HE challenges it's a conversation worth having.
It's a work in progress, but I had the chance to co-design the assessments with students (particularly those with disabilities/learning difficulties) and that has really helped make the assessment less burdensome for students and reduce anxiety; fourth year students in particular have...
June 16, 2025 at 12:24 PM
It's a work in progress, but I had the chance to co-design the assessments with students (particularly those with disabilities/learning difficulties) and that has really helped make the assessment less burdensome for students and reduce anxiety; fourth year students in particular have...
That is very true, not every assessment format will fit every student. My assessments now have a written component, a dialogical component, and a Q&A: this means students are not just expected to jump into the unknown on the day of the assessment, but can rely first on some pre-prepared material;
June 16, 2025 at 12:24 PM
That is very true, not every assessment format will fit every student. My assessments now have a written component, a dialogical component, and a Q&A: this means students are not just expected to jump into the unknown on the day of the assessment, but can rely first on some pre-prepared material;
I have switched to oral assessments over the past year and found they are no more time consuming than marking; in fact, they are often much faster, especially when genAI use (or even "traditional" plagiarism) is suspected. In addition, they allow students to better articulate their learning.
June 16, 2025 at 11:24 AM
I have switched to oral assessments over the past year and found they are no more time consuming than marking; in fact, they are often much faster, especially when genAI use (or even "traditional" plagiarism) is suspected. In addition, they allow students to better articulate their learning.
Reposted by Francesca Soliman
"The term is being misused" the term is being used exactly as intended.
"The law is being misused" this is the point of the law.
"The law is being misused" this is the point of the law.
April 14, 2025 at 11:43 AM
"The term is being misused" the term is being used exactly as intended.
"The law is being misused" this is the point of the law.
"The law is being misused" this is the point of the law.