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Ian Kinchin

@profiankinchin.bsky.social

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Emeritus Professor of Higher Education Interested in: Education, Photography, Nature, Springsteen, Tardigrades, Model Railways, Microscopy, Gardening, Football, Acrylic pouring and Politics.

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Ian Kinchin @profiankinchin.bsky.social · Apr 25

Just a quick reminder, if you were intending to read this but haven't got around to it yet

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Ian Kinchin @profiankinchin.bsky.social · 23h

When the writing just won’t flow….

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Ian Kinchin @profiankinchin.bsky.social · 1d

I asked my computer to generate a concept map to summarise the themes in research into belonging in higher education. Its not a great concept map, but it does appear to groups together some major themes. Would you make any amendments?

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Ian Kinchin @profiankinchin.bsky.social · 2d

'Nuff said

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Ian Kinchin @profiankinchin.bsky.social · 3d

A good day to mow the lawn

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Ian Kinchin @profiankinchin.bsky.social · 6d

They’re falling

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Ian Kinchin @profiankinchin.bsky.social · 6d

It might not quite be fall in Vermont, but I still like my Amelanchier tree

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Ian Kinchin @profiankinchin.bsky.social · 9d

A year since we lost Jesse.

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Ian Kinchin @profiankinchin.bsky.social · 9d

Evening sun through the trees

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Ian Kinchin @profiankinchin.bsky.social · 12d

My favourite spot on campus at The University of Surrey

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Ian Kinchin @profiankinchin.bsky.social · 13d

Spidery Didery

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Freethinker @69eerrr.bsky.social · 14d

Einsteins theory has been proven.

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Ian Kinchin @profiankinchin.bsky.social · 20d

It’s Autumn !

Looks like it is going to be a good season for chestnuts.

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Ian Kinchin @profiankinchin.bsky.social · 21d

I love the smell of cyclamen in the morning.

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Ian Kinchin @profiankinchin.bsky.social · 22d

Hibiscus looking good at Wisley

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Ian Kinchin @profiankinchin.bsky.social · 23d

Art installations at Wisley

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Ian Kinchin @profiankinchin.bsky.social · 23d

Wisley garden looking good in the sunshine yesterday

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Ian Kinchin @profiankinchin.bsky.social · 27d

What if Leonardo da Vinci was a Dr Who fan?

Just goofing with ChatGPT to see what it can do

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Ian Kinchin @profiankinchin.bsky.social · 27d

If Leonardo da Vinci was a heavy metal fan

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Ian Kinchin @profiankinchin.bsky.social · 28d

If Leonardo da Vinci had seen Paddington Bear, how different would the world be today?

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Ian Kinchin @profiankinchin.bsky.social · 29d

Stinking iris seed heads

Never seem to notice the flowers but the red fruits are very conspicuous

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Ian Kinchin @profiankinchin.bsky.social · Sep 9

I really expect a hobbit to jump out of the bushes at any time along this path to Newlands Corner

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Ian Kinchin @profiankinchin.bsky.social · Sep 9

Rose hips in the sunshine today

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Ian Kinchin @profiankinchin.bsky.social · Sep 5

Rudbeckias still smiling in the late summer sunshine.

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Ian Kinchin @profiankinchin.bsky.social · Sep 5

Note the time taken. Submitted 4th August, published 5th September after a thorough review and revise process. Very efficient. Very professional.

None of this waiting for 4 months before the editor sends it for review nonsense.

The way academic publishing used to be. The way it should be

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Ian Kinchin @profiankinchin.bsky.social · Sep 5

Very happy this has been published today

It’d be interested to know if colleagues consider themselves to be r- or K-selected (as described in the paper)

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Ronald Hartz @ronaldhartz.bsky.social · Sep 4

‘we suggest that chief amongst the beliefs implicit in managerialism is the idea that management in itself is of greater importance than the primary activities that are being managed’ (Hussey/Smith (2010): The Trouble with Higher Education, p.20)

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Book cover of The Trouble with Higher Education by Trevor Hussey and Patrick Smith.

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Ian Kinchin @profiankinchin.bsky.social · Aug 27

Oleander in the evening sun

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Ian Kinchin @profiankinchin.bsky.social · Aug 26

Bonnieux, Provence.

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Ian Kinchin @profiankinchin.bsky.social · Aug 26

Seriously

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