Kelly Smith

@smithkj.bsky.social

340 followers 730 following 480 posts

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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Reposted by Stephanie Pitts, Kelly Smith, Vaughan S. Roberts , and 1 more Stephanie Pitts, Kelly Smith, Vaughan S. Roberts, Markus P. Eichhorn

Brian Bilston @brianbilston.bsky.social · 11h

This poem is dedicated to anyone making a start on their advent calendar today.

The Good Old Days

Pity the poor children
of today, with their calendars
stuffed with chocolates,

never to know the thrill
of opening a small cardboard door
and discovering behind it

a picture of a bell.

Brian Bilston

Kelly Smith @smithkj.bsky.social · 16h

What a wonderful way to celebrate Panther and share the love.

Kelly Smith @smithkj.bsky.social · 1d

It was probably too busy sniggering

Kelly Smith @smithkj.bsky.social · 1d

Mud all down my back. Had to strip off and put everything in the wash. I found it funny. Might have felt differently if I’d landed on my face!

Kelly Smith @smithkj.bsky.social · 1d

Glorious autumn day. Daz enjoyed it so much, he planted his toes when it was time to come home and wanted to keep going. I managed to slip and end up on my backside in thick mud. Luckily the landing was soft! Felt like a kid again playing mud pies.

Daz the greyhound in his grey jumper. Toes firmly planted in his ‘I want to go that way’ position. Mud on green pathway lined with trees. Bright blue sky.

Reposted by Dorothy Bishop, Steve Peers, Kelly Smith , and 4 more Dorothy Bishop, Steve Peers, Kelly Smith, Kris Inwood, Justin Lewis, Michael H. Whitworth, Richard Pettigrew

Ben Fletcher-Watson @bfletcherwatson.bsky.social · 1d

Eleven years ago, I wrote to Tom Stoppard to ask about this coup de théâtre from 1949. It took me down an unexpected rabbit hole - in memory of Stoppard, here's what I found.

"Years and years ago, there was a production of The Tempest, out of doors, at an Oxford college on a lawn, which was the stage, and the lawn went back towards the lake in the grounds of the college, and the play began in natural light. But as it developed, and as it became time for Ariel to say his farewell to the world of The Tempest, the evening had started to close in and there was some artificial lighting coming on. And as Ariel uttered his last speech, he turned and he ran across the grass, and he got to the edge of the lake and he just kept running across the top of the water — the producer having thoughtfully provided a kind of walkway an inch beneath the water. And you could see and you could hear the plish, plash as he ran away from you across the top of the lake, until the gloom enveloped him and he disappeared from your view.
And as he did so, from the further shore, a firework rocket was ignited, and it went whoosh into the air, and high up there it burst into lots of sparks, and all the sparks went out, and he had gone.

"When you look up the stage directions, it says, 'Exit Ariel.”

Kelly Smith @smithkj.bsky.social · 1d

I put two pieces of my work written pre-GenAI through a checker. Both times it said I’d used AI at above 80% probability and offered to make my writing more ‘human’ at a price.

Prof. Pam Birtill @diervilla.bsky.social · 1d

Interesting from the Eye. I wonder if anyone told them that false positives in AI detection are more likely for English as additional language students, and neurodivergent students?

From the back of Private Eye, an article castigating universities for not using AI detectors.

Reposted by Martin Paul Eve, Kelly Smith

Prof. Pam Birtill @diervilla.bsky.social · 1d

Interesting from the Eye. I wonder if anyone told them that false positives in AI detection are more likely for English as additional language students, and neurodivergent students?

Kelly Smith @smithkj.bsky.social · 1d

Very cool!! I did some work in Barnsley when I was at the University of Huddersfield and we had a campus there some time ago. Worked with some wonderful people in local government and local organisations. This looks like it has the potential to be something special and I’m going to watch closely.

Kelly Smith @smithkj.bsky.social · 1d

This looks amazing. Here’s to Barnsley’s youngsters, parents, and the University of Sheffield.

Yorkshire Bylines @yorkshirebylines.co.uk · 1d

Parent Power takes to Barnsley

Barnsley Parent Power launches to help families tackle barriers to higher education and boost social mobility

By Louise Houghton

Parent Power takes to Barnsley

Barnsley Parent Power launches to help families tackle barriers to higher education and boost social mobility

yorkshirebylines.co.uk

Reposted by Kelly Smith

Yorkshire Bylines @yorkshirebylines.co.uk · 1d

Parent Power takes to Barnsley

Barnsley Parent Power launches to help families tackle barriers to higher education and boost social mobility

By Louise Houghton

Parent Power takes to Barnsley

Barnsley Parent Power launches to help families tackle barriers to higher education and boost social mobility

yorkshirebylines.co.uk

Reposted by Kelly Smith

Higher Education Policy Institute @hepi-news.bsky.social · 1d

New Post: WEEKEND READING: Three reasons why the TEF will collapse under the weight of OfS and DfE expectations www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/11/30/w...

Reposted by Éva E. Plagányi, Kelly Smith

womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 2d

Photographer Kathrin Swoboda captured amazing images of a red wing blackbird's song, visible via the bird's breath in cold air and early light #WomensArt

Photo of a black bird with red wing facing right while perched amongst small twigs with beak open and with whisps of golden breath leaving trails in the cold morning air

Kelly Smith @smithkj.bsky.social · 2d

Chompy’s gorgeous too!

Kelly Smith @smithkj.bsky.social · 3d

He’s beautiful!

Reposted by Kelly Smith

Chelsea @chelseasprite.bsky.social · 3d

Ok, I was going to do a full read-through and then write something up and thread it here but I find this absolutely fascinating...

(PS - if you don't have access to this I can email it to you)

Typed Versus Handwritten Lecture Notes and College Student Achievement: A Meta-Analysis - Educational Psychology Review

Many college students prefer to type their lecture notes rather than write them by hand. As a result, the number of experimental and quasi-experimental studies comparing these two note-taking mediums ...

link.springer.com

Kelly Smith @smithkj.bsky.social · 3d

Aha! We’ve developed an alternative Stage 2. Initiate the lean ourselves. Stroke ears. Lull into false sense of security. Stage 3 set off in the direction that originally caused the toe planting. Doesn’t always work but surprisingly high success rate for us!

Kelly Smith @smithkj.bsky.social · 3d

I so know the feeling when they plant their toes and you know there’s no moving them. And the standing next to them offering a lean until they do.

Kelly Smith @smithkj.bsky.social · 3d

Ha! You’re on!

Kelly Smith @smithkj.bsky.social · 3d

You and me both. Does that mean we have to fight each other? Mashed potato with butter or gravy. I’m not fussy.

Reposted by Kelly Smith

Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 3d

"Cheaper UK university fees for EU students to clinch Brexit reset deal"

Cheaper UK university fees for EU students to clinch Brexit reset deal

EU considers softening stance on fees and cap on 'youth experience' to get agreement over the line

inews.co.uk

Kelly Smith @smithkj.bsky.social · 4d

Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:

Nik Kershaw
Macy Grey
The Prodigy
Primal Scream
Jan Garbarek & the Hilliard Ensemble

Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 4d

Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:

James Brown
Kula Shaker
Super Furry Animals
Bhundu Boys
Heaven 17

Elsie Yorks @elsieyork.bsky.social · 4d

Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:
Pulp
Ezra Collective
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Rudimental
Janelle Monaé

Reposted by Kelly Smith

Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 4d

Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:

James Brown
Kula Shaker
Super Furry Animals
Bhundu Boys
Heaven 17

Elsie Yorks @elsieyork.bsky.social · 4d

Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve seen:
Pulp
Ezra Collective
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Rudimental
Janelle Monaé

Espy @esp1371.bsky.social · 4d

Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen:

Rick Springfield
Motley Crue
Jimmy Buffett
Cher
Garth Brooks

Reposted by Greg Walker, Kelly Smith

Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 4d

'Universities are communities of people and those within Scotland’s universities play a critical role in shaping our regions, our nation and our international reach and impact.'

Devolution dividend: staff matter too. A huge contrast to DfE/Jacqui Smith approach in Tuesday's testimony. 3/3

Kelly Smith @smithkj.bsky.social · 4d

Fantastic!! Totally deserved.

Reposted by Kelly Smith

Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 4d

NEW on Wonkhe: Student finance changes in the budget – Director’s cut wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/...

Reposted by Dave O’Brien, Kelly Smith

Dr Michelle Phillips @michelle-phillips.bsky.social · 5d

Over the moon to win the Alan Turning Award at last night’s ’I Love Manchester’ ceremony, which ‘honours the boldest problem-solvers in Greater Manchester, individuals & organisations using fresh ideas and forward thinking’ 😃 🏆

Our @rncmlive.bsky.social students rocked the stage with their music!

Reposted by Kelly Smith

Omar Khan @omaromalleykhan.bsky.social · 5d

Due to inequalities in attainment in schools, it's very unlikely that high tariff institutions will be able to recruit all those low income students, at a time when the proportion eligible for free school meals is rising

So if low tariff universities are those that close, fewer FSM will attend HE

Reposted by Dave O’Brien, Colin Murray, Martin Paul Eve , and 6 more Dave O’Brien, Colin Murray, Martin Paul Eve, Charles West, Peter Gatrell, Kelly Smith, Michael H. Whitworth, Catherine J. Frieman, Katrina Navickas

Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 5d

Chief exec of OfS 'said the OfS believes there are 24 institutions at risk of exiting the market in the next 12 months, seven of which are large providers with more than 3,000 students. There are another 25 or so institutions of various sizes at risk over a two- to three-year period, she added.'

Seven ‘large providers’ at risk of going under in the next year

Skills minister says no higher education institutions are at imminent risk of collapse this year but OfS confirms more than 20 providers are being closely monitored

www.timeshighereducation.com

Reposted by Kelly Smith

WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 5d

You're kidding me. We only rate dogs. This is a rainbow bagel. I really need you all to start sending us dogs, because we only rate dogs. Thank you... 12/10 (IG: mrpeanutbutter.69)

i can't believe i'm describing this, but a rainbow bagel rests on a gray couch. it is vibrant and beautiful. to the untrained eye, one might the rainbow bagel is actually a tan greyhound wearing a colorful striped sweater and a colorful wavy design collar resting in a perfectly round circle position.

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