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Glyn Rogers
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Subject specialist for Digital Leadership and Culture at Jisc. Former teacher with a passion for teaching and learning and Technology Enhanced Learning. Siarad Cymraeg.
https://www.jisc.ac.uk/contact/staff/glyn-rogers
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Remembering those who lost their lives in the Aberfan disaster 59 years ago on this day.
#Aberfan
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A battered clock from the school in Aberfan that was struck by the coal slurry. The clock hands have stopped at the time the slurry struck the school.
October 21, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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Alfie enjoying Autumn 🍂🍁
Alfie the brown Cavapoo surrounded by fallen autumn leaves.
October 18, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Making the most of the Autumn sunshine this morning 🍁at Cwm Darran. Caught a glimpse of a heron fishing too
Spider web in the sunshine Heron flying low in a wood A view of Cwm Darran with the sun low and fog at the bottom of the valley. Alfie, a cavapoo dog, posing in the foreground of a view of Cwm Darran on a sunny morning
September 28, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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Good to get #outdoors to Cwm Darran with Alfie (our Cavapoo) after all the rain we've had. #Wellbeing
Cwm Darran Lake on a cloudy day. Alfie, a cavapoo, is in the foreground. A tree lined path leads to the distance. Alfie the cavapoo is walking down the path in the foreground.
September 21, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Enjoying a rainy day in #Cardiff #Cardiffmarket #Arcades #Museum #Mammoth
Castle Arcade in Cardiff. People are sat at small round tables lining the arcade. Ffwrnes pizza oven with "joio byw bois bach" written in orange neon on the walls behind. A daal meal in the street food restaurant on the first floor of Cardiff market. A profile view of a skeleton of a mammoth.
September 20, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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However, Sgwd yr Eira is more dramatic and you can walk behind it!
September 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Here's Sgwd y Pannwr which might be my favourite...
September 12, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Last weekend, I got to walk the 4 falls trail in the Brecon Beacons. Spectacular! Loved it 😍
Sgwd yr Eira waterfall Sgwd yr Eira waterfall from a distance. Swg y pannwr isaf waterfall. Sgwd y Pannwr waterfall
September 12, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Next up, Lucy-ann Pickering and Mike Teddy from the University of South Wales talk through their XR project. Mike begins with his use of 'the logic train' as a template to tackle problems.
#WalesXR
#WalesXRCommunity
A picture of a PowerPoint slide that outlines the logic train: What is the problem area? Why is it important? How have others tried to solve the problems? Why have they failed? What is the proposed solution? How will we go about it? What is our other measure of success?
March 20, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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I'm attending Jisc's #WalesXR event at The College Merthyr. Natalie kicks off with a really engaging overview of her use of Bodyswaps- using it to build the confidence of her learners when public speaking and resolving conflict. #WalesXRCommunity @jisc.bsky.social
Natalie Hopkins is presenting from a lectern. The lectern has The College Merthyr logo on it.
March 20, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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I enjoyed taking part in community hub sessions at #Digifest25- particularly the Wales and XR communities
The Wales Jisc community in discussion around tables Members of the Wales Jisc community having a discussion Colleagues at Jisc capturing the discussion at the Wales community event on Post it notes on a wall. Written on the top of the wall are the words 'Where today meets tomorrow'. Members of the XR community having a discussion. In the foreground, someone is writing on pink and blue Post it Notes
March 14, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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I had a great time at #Digifest25 in Birmingham. One highlight for me was the panel discussion with alumni of the Jisc digital leaders programme. They discussed how digital leaders meet tomorrow with my colleagues @debbaff.bsky.social and Dan Hughes.
Birmingham central library with a golden statue in the foreground. The members of the panel that discussed how digital leaders meet tomorrow.
March 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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I've loved the cat posts on Bluesky that have filled my timeline since joining! In that spirit, here’s Penny ‘helping’ me write my latest blog for Jisc’s Digital Leadership and Culture team about #Digifest2025. Look out for it on Monday morning! 😺📢
Penny, a calico cat, looking at the camera. In the background is a computer screen with a blog post on it, and a keyboard, mic and webcam in a home office.
February 14, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Here's my old school analogue timer! As a back pain sufferer, I find it useful to remind me to take a break before the pain does! Also great to motivate me to just get started on a task. Nice post :)
An analogue countdown timer on a computer desk. The timer sits between a keyboard and mouse in the foreground and a computer monitor in the background.
January 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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I think my favourite exhibit though was 'Bard attitude' by Bedwyr Williams. The Valleys exhibition at the museum was great too.
A selfie taken in front of the art photograph 'Bard attitude', depiciting a druid playing the harp by a fast flowing river.
January 8, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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I visited the Art of the Selfie exhibition at the National Museum Cardiff over the Christmas break. It felt quite the privilege to get this close to the 'original' selfie by Van Gogh (though I'm not sure he'd agree with that description though!).
A selfie taken next to a self portrait by Van Gogh
January 8, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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During my time in Manchester, I caught up with Zach Gribble from the Jisc advice team. I sat in as he hosted a session for the digital leaders programme which focused on design thinking. More about the digital leaders programme here: www.jisc.ac.uk/training/dig...

#digital #leadership
Zach Gribble at his laptop in the Jisc offices in Manchester. He is hosting a Teams call with participants of the Jisc digital leaders programme.
December 5, 2024 at 10:21 AM
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Had a fantastic time at my first Jisc advice team in-person meeting! Also my first time in Manchester—what a great city :) @jisc.bsky.social #Jisc #Digital #Advice
A busy street in Manchester on a cold but clear morning. The photograph is taken outside the Jisc offices. A stretch of canal in central Manchester, framed by trees in autumnal colours with redbrick buildings either side and in the distance. A colourful mural on the outside wall of the Molly House in the Gay quarter of Manchester, depicting people considered to be gay and feminist icons. Members of the Jisc advice team posing in front of Manchester's Chinatown archway.
December 5, 2024 at 10:13 AM