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Debbie Baff
@debbaff.bsky.social
Educator, PhD Student (TEL online social support and wellbeing )OER /OEP/ open badges😻cats/pink 🦄stuff http://linktr.ee/debbaff 🤷‍♀️ #phdchat #phdsky #phdhelp #phd_education #heuristic_inquiry #qualitative #deblovesbadges #debsphd #debbaff_MyPhDResearch
Register for the #SocMedHE25 Conference at Lancaster University here ⬇️ socmedhe25.wordpress.com/2025/10/03/r...
November 28, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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I've attended the excellent @socmedhe.bsky.social Conference a few times over the past decade.
It's a real honour to deliver the keynote at this year's iteration at @lancasteruni.bsky.social
#AcademicTwitter Is Dead — What Died, What Survived, What’s Next?
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Keynote speaker
We are excited to announce that Andy Tattersall will be the keynote speaker at the conference!  #AcademicTwitter Is Dead — What Died, What Survived, What’s Next X was once the number one place for …
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October 14, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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We're very happy to share the conference programme - you can view the range of exciting topics we'll be discussing here: socmedhe25.wordpress.com/2025/07/16/p...
If you would like to join us on Dec 16th in Lancaster, registration is open - *closes 5th Dec*: socmedhe25.wordpress.com/2025/10/03/r...
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November 18, 2025 at 11:12 AM
#ReflexiveThematicAnalysis I feel like I am going around in circles in a never ending round of second guessing myself in trying to define my themes ? .. I’m hoping this is somewhat normal and eventually it will all come good ? Stuck in the messy middle 🤪 #phdchat #RTA #BigQ #Qualitative
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September 28, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Aw bless thanks for your kind words 🤗@suebecks.bsky.social #lthechat padlet.com/Debbaff/debs...
September 25, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Unfortunately I’m still only remembering to sign into Bluesky every now and again ..I don’t think my notifications are working properly either .. anyone else find that it’s still not quite a home yet ?
September 22, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Well good morning fluttery world .. managed to lock myself out of Bluesky but now I’m back .. what did I miss ? 🦋 how on earth are we now in September !
September 1, 2025 at 8:30 AM
So another Saturday .. another PhD wrestling day .. trouble is I'm feeling like this already ! #phdchat #phdsky #phdhelp #phd_education #heuristic_inquiry #qualitative #deblovesbadges #debsphd #debbaff_MyPhDResearch
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July 5, 2025 at 10:04 AM
@j0goodman.bsky.social hello Jo 😀I’m also a part time PhD’er doing Heuristic Inquiry 😍 I was super excited
June 6, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Ooh now there’s a question @spawley.bsky.social ! 🦋🦋🦋🦋 paging @suebecks.bsky.social 😉
Thanks @debbaff.bsky.social , I love the new name of flutterchat. Does this mean a redesign of the participation badges awarded so they are butterfly’s 🦋? Will there be a competition to see who gets the first one awarded 🤣🤣. #LTHEChat #sotlsky
Thanks to @debbaff.bsky.social our weekly #LTHEchat 'tweetchats' will now be referred to a flutterchats
January 5, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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Thanks to @debbaff.bsky.social our weekly #LTHEchat 'tweetchats' will now be referred to a flutterchats
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January 5, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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Thanks @debbaff.bsky.social for the fantastic summary of #SocMedHE24 in your blog post! debbaff.com/phd/socmedhe...
#SocMedHE24 Social Media in Higher Education 10th Anniversary 19th December 2024 – debbaff.com
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January 4, 2025 at 7:33 AM
It was such a fab event .. delighted to have been part of it .. and those bowler hat props were inspired ! Wish I’d thought of that ! 😆 @gasta.me was on top form as usual !
The last session of the day was the ‘Gasta’ Lightning session hosted by @gasta.me The perfect high energy way to end the conference! #SocMedHE24
December 19, 2024 at 7:48 PM
Aww amazing ! Thanks so much @nurun.bsky.social l♥️🙏 it was lovely to meet you today x
Have taken these two. Sorry about the quality though 🙈 It was a very visually informative presentation on your methodology. Thank you for sharing!
December 19, 2024 at 7:45 PM
Great reflections and like the threaded flutter posts too ! 🦋 @dave-thesmith.bsky.social #socmedhe24
Great day at the #SocMedHE24 conference talking all things social media and learning. Here are the top things I learned.

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December 19, 2024 at 7:43 PM
This was a really engaging and inspiring talk with the most awesome slide deck too ! ♥️ #socmedhe24
Thanks Andy!
We're really proud of how we're embedding podcasts to support evidence based knowledge & critical analysis skill development in our #NursingAssociate students #UniversityofSalford
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Hearing positive stories about how podcasting has been embedded into medical education at the University of Salford. Lots of investment in technology and examples of student podcasts on show. #SocMedHe24
December 19, 2024 at 7:38 PM
#socmedhe24 super lovely to see everyone today! If anyone has any comments, suggestions or feedback on my PhD research following my Gasta session or if by any chance took any piccies of my talk (for me blog ) i’d really appreciate u getting in touch ? 🙏debs ♥️https://miro.com/app/board/uXjVL2ntYw4=/
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December 19, 2024 at 7:36 PM
You are so welcome ! It was super lovely to finally meet you in real life as it were ! 😀 #socmedhe24
December 19, 2024 at 6:20 PM
#socmedhe24 @gasta.me navigating the social media dilemma and channeling his inner @edtechie.bsky.social
December 19, 2024 at 3:11 PM
#socmedhe24 @profdawne.bsky.social in action … talking all things National Teaching Repository (which is fab😀)
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