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Rich Bale
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Director of Academic Development & Research @ULaw | SFHEA | PhD | PGCE | Linguist | German | Violin learner | Eurovision lover | Author | My views
Very good point. NTF,CATE, SoTL projects… #LTHEchat
November 19, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Thanks all. Great discussion. Good luck to those in the process of drafting applications #LTHEchat
November 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
I hear ya, Louise. I think it’s important to pause and recognise (be annoyed about) the wider context and challenges at times. A little bit of that can be motivating, I think #LTHEchat
November 19, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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A6 AI Agents, yes that technology we are fascinated by, is coming for various (entry level) jobs. Using PSF and the Fellowship process to pause and show evidence of where you add human advantage is key. So is critical thinking and not believing the BS. #LTHEChat @richbale.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Yes, I think this is an interesting tension - trying to distinguish between evidence and impact that’s valued internally alongside evidence and impact that you can draw on for fellowship #LTHEchat
November 19, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Very much this! Workload and time are very common themes and challenges #LTHEchat
November 19, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Interesting question. I guess the part about context gives this flexibility? #LTHEchat
November 19, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Yes! I’d very much support this. Also more inclusive for applicants #LTHEchat
November 19, 2025 at 8:43 PM
And perhaps really thinking about your collaborators can help to tease out the difference between ‘I’ and ‘we’ #LTHEchat
November 19, 2025 at 8:42 PM
You could also explore whether there’s any provision to have the application fee paid by your institution, given they’re not yet AdvanceHE members #LTHEchat
November 19, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Really good point - and I wonder how this plays out as AdvaceHE and the PSF become more and more international #LTHEchat
November 19, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Fantastic! That’s half the challenge sorted, I’d say. Have you figured out which category of fellowship you’d like to apply for atm? #LTHEchat
November 19, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Yes! Same challenge here and I think it’s very common, especially with SF and PF #LTHEchat
November 19, 2025 at 8:27 PM
That’s definitely one of the challenges - finding the time and headspace to draft the application. Congratulations on the SFSEDA too 🎉 #LTHEchat
November 19, 2025 at 8:26 PM
I love this! That’s one of the big challenges - ensuring you ‘shine’ as an individual against a collaborative backdrop #LTHEchat
November 19, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I agree, Louise. V5 is such a welcome addition as collaborative practice is at the heart of what we all do #LTHEchat
November 19, 2025 at 8:23 PM
People often mention the dates of their D3 and D4 awards. Do you think there’s a certain amount of time that is useful to wait before moving from SFHEA to PFHEA? #LTHEchat
November 19, 2025 at 8:20 PM
#LTHEchat this is an interesting one - fellowship seems to appear more and more in job adverts and internal promotion criteria.
November 19, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Really interesting. Can you remember how you learned to ‘be reflective’ and write in a reflective way? A2 #LTHEchat
November 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
What are the various ways in which you lead and influence others? It’s good to think about the small L leadership that happens everyday as part of your practice #LTHEchat
November 19, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Interesting. I think the framework tries to decouple ‘roles’ and context to focus less on specific roles and more on ‘practice(s)’ so maybe it’s about identifying the various practices you’re involved in? #LTHEchat
November 19, 2025 at 8:08 PM
This is a really good point. I guess the PSF leaves a lot to the individual to define so that colleagues in diverse roles and contexts can engage with fellowship #LTHEchat
November 19, 2025 at 8:05 PM
That’s great, Martin. How are you finding the transition from D3 to D4 so far? #LTHEchat
November 19, 2025 at 8:04 PM