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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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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 2h
'With the Ucas application deadline around the corner on Wednesday 14 January, thousands more will be considering whether doing the same might be worth it for them, too.

More than 700,000 "commuter students" are at universities across the UK.' 1/2
My three-hour university commute is worth the £7,000 saving on halls
Over a third of students choose not to live at university, latest figures suggest - but is it worth it?
www.bbc.co.uk

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Kelly Smith @smithkj.bsky.social · 2d
One of my favourite YouTube clips. From 7 years ago! youtu.be/1OADXNGnJok?...

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Kelly Smith @smithkj.bsky.social · 2d
We were chatting about having to remember the change from 2025 to 2026 with my nephew. I automatically started to say ‘wait until you write your first cheque of the year’ and stopped myself short in horror. How long has it been since I wrote a cheque now?! And he wouldn’t even know what a cheque is!

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Kelly Smith @smithkj.bsky.social · 2d
I enjoy seeing old postcards of universities posted by @hbsj.bsky.social here on Bluesky. Here’s more on one of them.
jimdickinson.bsky.social Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 2d
NEW on Wonkhe: This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag tells a tale of Teesside innovation buff.ly/1Uj365n

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Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 2d
NEW on Wonkhe: This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag tells a tale of Teesside innovation buff.ly/1Uj365n

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Kelly Smith @smithkj.bsky.social · 2d
Oh yes.

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Kelly Smith @smithkj.bsky.social · 2d
Found out today that a friend and mentor was killed in a car accident. I hadn’t met up with Harry since before Covid hit. I’d thought several times that I needed to arrange a catch up but didn’t get round to doing anything. Wish I had. I’ll miss our hot chocolate and cake chats. Rest in peace Harry!

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Kelly Smith @smithkj.bsky.social · 3d
Was thinking about it again just yesterday morning when I was emptying a plastic pouch of Daz’ new food topper. Been trying to see if it’s a type of plastic I can at least try to recycle. Not an easy task so far.

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Kelly Smith @smithkj.bsky.social · 3d
Sustainable dog food is an example I use when introducing my entrepreneurship module assessment task to come up with a business or social enterprise idea to reduce carbon emissions. Example was inspired by the Climate Hero carbon footprint calculator. carbon-calculator.climatehero.org

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Kelly Smith @smithkj.bsky.social · 3d
Yeah. Daz has had general anaesthetic twice and each time I was in bits with worry. Luckily we have an excellent vet that understands greyhounds. Still scares me.

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Kelly Smith @smithkj.bsky.social · 3d
That’s what we use too and for the same reason. Daz has pretty good teeth for his age. Some tartar but no dental work needed yet.

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Kelly Smith @smithkj.bsky.social · 3d
We get this from Daz every morning too. Chilli even looks like Daz!
weratedogs.com WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 3d
This is Chilli. He can go from zero to sixty in a matter of seconds. Uses this extraordinary ability to say good morning very promptly. 14/10 (IG: chilli.thegreyhound)

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 3d
This is Chilli. He can go from zero to sixty in a matter of seconds. Uses this extraordinary ability to say good morning very promptly. 14/10 (IG: chilli.thegreyhound)

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Rebecca Montacute @beckymontacute.bsky.social · 5d
A reminder for anyone new to Bluesky (or who just wants to follow more policy wonks here) that I've made a starter pack of all the think tanks I've spotted on the platform and the researchers working at them (if you're missing and want adding in let me know!) - go.bsky.app/Geu9Jd8
UK think tanks - research edition
Join the conversation
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Kelly Smith @smithkj.bsky.social · 5d
Was thinking about this again as I stood in wonder as two kites flew over my house dive bombing each other. Video after they separated.

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Kelly Smith @smithkj.bsky.social · 5d
Oh my goodness! Both are so true!! We’ve still got blood stains in our carpets after Daz happily zoomed around the house spurting blood from a bad pad cut that required stitching under general anaesthetic. But tweak a toe nail and we get screams of death!!

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Kelly Smith @smithkj.bsky.social · 5d
A crochet Daz the Greyhound arrived in the post today. Made by my amazing god daughter, Morwenna. madebymorwenna.sumupstore.com
A crocheted Daz the Greyhound sitting on a glass box. Black with white bib and socks.

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Matilda Fitzmaurice @matildaf.bsky.social · 6d
My highly contingent and partial take on Gen AI in Higher Education is this: the biggest problem with Gen AI isn't brazen cheating or dishonesty. It's the normalisation of seemingly minor things being incorrect: call it a 'close enough' mentality.

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Kelly Smith @smithkj.bsky.social · 8d
Need to be men’s to fit. Plus the cheaper the better as you will go through them! Well worth the try.

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 8d
'Its popularity is rising fastest with younger internet users. It is now the sixth most visited organisation of any kind by UK users aged between 18 and 24, up from 10th a year earlier. More than three-quarters of that cohort now visit it.' Useful to know if you teach this age group.
Reddit overtakes TikTok in UK thanks to search algorithms and gen z
Platform is now Britain’s fourth most visited social media site as users seek out human-generated content
www.theguardian.com

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Kelly Smith @smithkj.bsky.social · 8d
The best advice I ever received was from an elderly man in Huddersfield where ice on pavements is a regular occurrence: wear socks over your shoes. It works so well.

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Kelly Smith @smithkj.bsky.social · 8d
Agree with every word.

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Kelly Smith @smithkj.bsky.social · 8d
Almost exactly a decade ago I was absentmindedly looking at hashtags on Twitter and saw #oregonstandoff. And so began my obsession with US politics.
geoffnorx.bsky.social Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 8d
And thus began our decade of white men openly, brazenly and vigorously doing crimes and getting away with it.

“The refuge occupation was a rash before a fever, a symptom of our approaching political chaos.”

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The Takeover of Malheur Kicked Off a Decade of Lawlessness
The wildlife refuge occupation set the stage for Trump, January 6, and so much more.
www.pdxmonthly.com

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Geoff Norcross @geoffnorx.bsky.social · 8d
And thus began our decade of white men openly, brazenly and vigorously doing crimes and getting away with it.

“The refuge occupation was a rash before a fever, a symptom of our approaching political chaos.”

H/T @leahsottile.bsky.social
The Takeover of Malheur Kicked Off a Decade of Lawlessness
The wildlife refuge occupation set the stage for Trump, January 6, and so much more.
www.pdxmonthly.com

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Tom Cox @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 8d
Bafflingly there are still people out there in the world who think being passionate about nature is “kind of weird”. or “a niche interest”. These people have it all wrong. Nature isn’t some quirky sideline to the main business. It IS the main business. Nature is us.
A lovely fluffy buff-tailed bumblebee I photographed a few summers ago.

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Kelly Smith @smithkj.bsky.social · 9d
The Daily Mail doesn’t link to the report they say is calling for an end to exams. It isn’t something I recognise. Exams are seen globally as a contributor to awarding gaps - not just relating to ethnicity - but we haven’t called for an end of them. A mix of assessment is needed.

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Kelly Smith @smithkj.bsky.social · 9d
We’ve made it into the Daily Mail!

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Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 9d
"British uni urges end to exams because 'they favour white students'"
British uni urges end to exams because 'they favour white students'
The university - part of the prestigious Russell Group of universities - made the astonishing claim in a new paper about how to 'decolonise' its business school.
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Teaching in Higher Education @teachinginhe.bsky.social · 9d
New publication alert! 🚨

University student experiences of feedback: timing and credibility are key

By Alison Willis et al.

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

#HigherEducation #Feedback
A screenshot of the first page of the article from the journal Teaching in Higher Education: Critical Perspectives titled: University student experiences of feedback: timing and credibility are key by Alison Willis, Tracey Sempowicz and Ann Robertson. The screenshot includes the abstract of the article (available via the link). A screenshot of the cover of the journal Teaching in Higher Education: Critical Perspectives. The cover is red with a black band on the edge.

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Kelly Smith @smithkj.bsky.social · 9d
Ooh now there’s a thought…