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Kelly Smith
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Enterprise and entrepreneurship educator at the University of Birmingham. Art collector and greyhound guardian. PFHEA, Fellow and Life Fellow of EEUK, and Fellow of ISBE.
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Definitely fun!
Daz the greyhound lying on his bed with his Sheep birthday toy.
November 22, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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It’s Daz’ birthday. 10 years old! New raincoat and special treat to celebrate. He’ll have his new sheep toy coming later. Happy Birthday special boy.
Daz the Greyhound chomping on his special birthday treat. Daz the greyhound in his bright orange and black birthday rain coat.
November 22, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Daz waiting patiently for his breakfast scraps.
Daz the greyhound sitting on a wood effect floor. Chair legs just visible on the left of the photo. Daz looking in that direction, waiting patiently for breakfast scraps. Black greyhound with a white chest and toes.
November 22, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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Couldn’t resist taking a photo of a colleague’s desk yesterday. Looked like a surrealist art installation!
White work desk with brown wooden legs set on a grey carpet before grey storage. Modern back office chair on wheels behind the desk. On the desk are two bright orange satsumas and a red apple in a neat row. An empty pair of shiny black dress shoes sit next to the desk.
November 14, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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Daz’ too! 10 years old in a couple of weeks.
Daz the greyhound looking into the camera. Black with white paws showing and a greying muzzle.
November 10, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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I love Ozzy the Bull.
November 6, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Found some wonderful greyhound-loving friends on here. Reminded me how lucky we are to have found Daz. He arrived ‘with issues’ but turned into such a loving boy. This is my favourite view of him, grinning with joy at going on an adventure!
Daz the greyhound with a big grin and ears up looking out of the front window of the car he’s sitting in. Richard driving with red cap on.
November 4, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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Had a lovely walk today dodging bursts of rain. Enjoy watching Daz the greyhound and his curiosity about the world around him (sheep!) so much.
Daz the greyhound appearing to look towards something Richard is pointing to in the distance. Looking out from a hill over fields. Daz the greyhound looking out over fields from the top of a hill. Ears up. Daz the greyhound looking out over fields from the top of a hill. Ears up. Daz the greyhound looking out over fields from the top of a hill. Ears up.
October 25, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Daz sits to the amazement of this greyhound friends. It’s not what I’d describe as elegant though! At least not as elegant as you’ll see in statues.
Daz the greyhound sitting looking out over a path and fence into green fields with a hill in the background. He’s wearing a red harness and lead. Daz the greyhound sitting on a stripped rug with ran kitchen cabinets behind him.
October 19, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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Daz wanting to go to bed at 8:45 in the evening. More insistent than Hunter!
October 13, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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My favourite photo of Daz smiling. Another of him trying to pretend he’s sleeping whilst keeping ears out for treats. And another with his tongue hanging out because I love it.
Daz the greyhound with his head lolling off the side of an outdoor sofa. Fast asleep. Tongue hanging out. Daz the greyhound pretending to be asleep with his ears up listening for treats. Daz the greyhound with a big happy smile having his ears scratched.
October 8, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Decided to try to cycle from the train station to work to up my exercise and in hopes it will be quicker and more reliable than taking the bus. Thought a new cycle helmet would inspire me to actually do it and found Newlane folding helmets! I’m in love. wearenewlane.com
Hand holding a relatively thin box with “Live life in the Newlane” written on the side Outside of cardboard box. newlane The Newlane is the first ever truly packable helmet. A revolutionary flip-clip mechanism means it reduces in size and fits into a bag for everyday use. WARNING This helmet should not be used by children while climbing or doing other activities when there is a risk of strangulation/hanging if the child gets trapped with the helmet. This helmet has been designed exclusively to protect users of pedal cycles, skateboards and roller skates. You are warned that wearing a properly fitted helmet does not guarantee that you cannot suffer serious injury or even death in the event of an accident. If the purchased helmet does not fit properly or the straps fail to adjust in accordance with the instructions, do not use it. This helmet must be protected from high temperatures. Do not try to disassemble, add to or modify in anyway unless expressly authorised by the manufacturer and do not adapt the helmet for the purpose of fitting accessories. After receiving an impact the helmet may be damaged to a point that it is no longer adequate to protect against further impacts. This damage may not be visible to the user, in which case the helmet must be discarded and replaced. Helmets can be seriously damaged by contact with hydrocarbons, cleaning fluids, paints, transfers, solvents & adhesives. This damage may not be visible to the user. Wash only with mild soap & water and refer to the instruction manual for specific cleaning information. Made in the UK. This helmet has been designed for use by adults. Hand holding a black Newlane folding helmet in its folded up state. Flat on one side. Doesn’t yet look like a cycle helmet. Black Newlane folding helmet in its unfolded state and ready to wear.
September 26, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Wonderful day on a wonderful campus. Welcome to @unibirmingham.bsky.social
University of Birmingham campus. Students playing crazy golf on a lawn and under trees. Blue skies showing through the foliage. University of Birmingham campus. Students wandering around and lazing on bright red deck chairs. Green grass, trees and bright blue skies. University of Birmingham campus. Students lazing on bright red bean bags next to a sculpture resembling a pile of shiny red bean bags (these ones not to sitting on!).Green grass, trees and bright blue skies. Tall, thin red brick clock tower in the background.
September 22, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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#ieec2025 was amazing and well worth the time away. I did miss Daz though. Can’t really smuggle a greyhound into a conference.
Daz the greyhound looking towards the camera with an unseen hand stroking him under his chin. Daz is black with a greying muzzle and white paws showing in the background.
September 13, 2025 at 9:35 AM
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I love facilitating Unconferences! Such high quality discussion going on at the Research in Enterprise Education Unconference session. #REndEd #ieec2025
Four tables with participants actively discussing different topics. An Unconference market place whiteboard with research in enterprise topics and Manchester band-based group names. A slide on a screen next to it with Unconference format summary.
September 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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My disrupter. Daz the greyhound. #ieec2025
Daz the greyhound on a shale beach looking out to sea.
September 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Awww. Blossom! #ieec2025. Apparently a metaphor for disruption. How cute though?!
“You’re not ready for this” Cute golden dog looking up at the camera Cute golden dog in amongst ferns and purple flowers Golden dog with goofy eyes and tongue touching nose (still cute)
September 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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The legendary Dave Jarman at #ieec2025. Love Dave’s work.
Dave Jarman “FROM THE WILDERNESS, TO THE MAINSTREAM, AND BEYOND...”
September 11, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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This has been a fantastic conference for highlighting the need for conversations about equity of access, sustainability, ethics, and inclusion of many forms of business including co-operatives, social enterprises through to high-growth commercial models. #ieec2025
Huge screen with a slide highlighting the impact of co-operatives CO-OPERATIVES K DISRUPTION, CO-OPERATION AND THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION Rose Marley, CEO, Co-operatives UK August 2025
September 11, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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One of the reasons why being part of the Enterprise Educators UK community means so much to me. #ieec2025 @eeuk.bsky.social
Championing Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Education through advocacy and awareness EEUK will actively engage with stakeholders as the leading voice for enterprise and entrepreneurship education at a regional, national and international level. We amplify the voices of our members by sharing insights, celebrating excellence, driving policy change and creating opportunities for meaningful dialogue. We bridge the gap between policy, research and practice ensuring enterprise and entrepreneurship education is valued and supported.
September 11, 2025 at 8:59 AM
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The annual #ieec2025 policy update is here. Always a highlight. Missing @alisonentev.bsky.social who has led this for some time so well. EEUK President Emilee Simmons taking up the challenge this year. Starting message is that we are world leaders in this space but we need to shout about it more.
Emilee Simmons at the front of a lecture theatre with a huge screen behind her showing “In the UK, we do not shout about how great we are - we need to do this more! Our Attitude needs to change”
September 11, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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One of the (many) reasons I love #ieec2025 is there are ‘have a go’ sessions to put yourself in the position of a student for a meaningful amount of time and really reflect on how you teach. ‘Scrubs and Suits’ from Newcastle Uni is brilliant!
Scrubs and Suits board game. Run your own hospital making decisions about where you spend your resources and get paid for activity.
September 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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#IEEC2025 is go! Been meeting old friends, already making new ones, talking how we get our expertise known by policy makers, and now finding out about what students need and want to know about freelancing
Matt from the University of Westminster starting an interactive discussion on the needs of Freelancers. Slide showing separates out those who are curious from those with a side hustle from those who are a freelance business owner.
September 10, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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I have completely fallen in love with Dungeness. Now top of my ‘places I want to retire to’ list. Mixture of otherworldly landscape - the UK’s only desert, industrial heritage - fishing and nuclear power station, and amazingly practical architecture - much based around Victorian railway carriages!
Daz the greyhound walking with Richard on a boardwalk above shale and desert vegetation in Dungeness. The UK’s only desert. Shale beech with a hut overlooking the sea. Sun beginning to set. Big sky. Bright blue in places with a mixture of wispy white and angry-looking grey could. Shale and desert vegetation in Dungeness. The UK’s only desert. Some low-level houses in the distance with a black and white lighthouse far away. Sunset with Dungeness power station in silhouette and pylons.
September 2, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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What a wonderful place to sit and work though!
My ‘office’ today. Two big floor to ceiling windows with a view of shale and vegetation with big skies and a black and white lighthouse. Pale pink walls. A chair covered in white fur and a sofa with a blue fleece blanket. Wood burning stove and wood basket.
September 2, 2025 at 12:17 PM