Ben Vulliamy
@bvulliamy.bsky.social
Charity trustee, Exec Director (@ahuauk.bsky.social), Dad, husband, day dreamer and optimist. Work in charities, higher education and community building. Geeky about politics, Yorkshire pud’s, ITFC and my log burner.
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Ben Vulliamy
@bvulliamy.bsky.social
· Jan 23
I have updated my ‘interesting HE folks’ starter pack on the request of a few people. If I missed you off (or someone else you think has interesting things to say on HE) give me a friendly prod and I will add you in / update again. go.bsky.app/MmHk4p7
I wonder if part of today’s class ITFC performance is the fact we got the earlier goal. There’s times we dominated the 1st half but looked too calm about the ball in the final 3rd, like we are waiting for the 60th minute subs before we turn it on. I’d like to see us try to kill games earlier.
December 6, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I wonder if part of today’s class ITFC performance is the fact we got the earlier goal. There’s times we dominated the 1st half but looked too calm about the ball in the final 3rd, like we are waiting for the 60th minute subs before we turn it on. I’d like to see us try to kill games earlier.
Mega lolz - it looks like it’s happening again to Blackburn - players off the pitch due to huge amount of standing water on the pitch and it may be called off, once again when a goal up. I think they should come back out long enough for Wednesday to have a man sent off before the game is called off.
December 6, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Mega lolz - it looks like it’s happening again to Blackburn - players off the pitch due to huge amount of standing water on the pitch and it may be called off, once again when a goal up. I think they should come back out long enough for Wednesday to have a man sent off before the game is called off.
Walle again! Absolute legend! Insane to be beating Coventry after such a painfully average performance earlier this week against Blackburn.
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December 6, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Walle again! Absolute legend! Insane to be beating Coventry after such a painfully average performance earlier this week against Blackburn.
In many ways the diversity of senior professional services staff hasn’t recieved the attention in the sector & across sector bodies that has been given to students or academics. This is a moment where we start to change that. It was a key objective when we commissioned the research last year.
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December 5, 2025 at 7:45 AM
In many ways the diversity of senior professional services staff hasn’t recieved the attention in the sector & across sector bodies that has been given to students or academics. This is a moment where we start to change that. It was a key objective when we commissioned the research last year.
My Spotify unwrapped shows (as always) some eclectic listening habits….
December 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
My Spotify unwrapped shows (as always) some eclectic listening habits….
Sounds like tonight has been pretty grim but I’m delighted for Walle! Absolute legendary ITFC player we have got in this lad. Such a bright future ahead of him.
December 2, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Sounds like tonight has been pretty grim but I’m delighted for Walle! Absolute legendary ITFC player we have got in this lad. Such a bright future ahead of him.
We should have killed the game off earlier. I was after a 6 point week:
November 28, 2025 at 9:36 PM
We should have killed the game off earlier. I was after a 6 point week:
Series 1 of French Mademoiselle Holmes done. Very mediocre in my view. I just don’t like comedy with my crime thrillers. I like comedy and I like thrillers but I don’t need them mashing up. 3/10
November 23, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Series 1 of French Mademoiselle Holmes done. Very mediocre in my view. I just don’t like comedy with my crime thrillers. I like comedy and I like thrillers but I don’t need them mashing up. 3/10
Finished early this week: The Roots of Evil. German thriller set in 90’s and with interesting themes around racism, religion, etc. almost supernatural but never quite moving fully into that space. Some excellent characterisation but needs patience. 7/10
November 22, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Finished early this week: The Roots of Evil. German thriller set in 90’s and with interesting themes around racism, religion, etc. almost supernatural but never quite moving fully into that space. Some excellent characterisation but needs patience. 7/10
Down down, you bring me down
I hear you knocking at my door and i can’t sleep at night
Your face, it has no place
No room for you inside my house i need to be alone
Don’t waste your words i don’t need anything from you
I don’t care where you’ve been or what you plan to do.
Mani. Legend.
I hear you knocking at my door and i can’t sleep at night
Your face, it has no place
No room for you inside my house i need to be alone
Don’t waste your words i don’t need anything from you
I don’t care where you’ve been or what you plan to do.
Mani. Legend.
November 20, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Down down, you bring me down
I hear you knocking at my door and i can’t sleep at night
Your face, it has no place
No room for you inside my house i need to be alone
Don’t waste your words i don’t need anything from you
I don’t care where you’ve been or what you plan to do.
Mani. Legend.
I hear you knocking at my door and i can’t sleep at night
Your face, it has no place
No room for you inside my house i need to be alone
Don’t waste your words i don’t need anything from you
I don’t care where you’ve been or what you plan to do.
Mani. Legend.
What’s the best we can hope for from next weeks Budget? There’s (understandably) lots of gloom & no sign of ‘headroom’. I wonder if the best hope is a gentle balance of more modest tax and cuts than feared with some modest improvements to tax as some new elements are established and others ended.
November 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
What’s the best we can hope for from next weeks Budget? There’s (understandably) lots of gloom & no sign of ‘headroom’. I wonder if the best hope is a gentle balance of more modest tax and cuts than feared with some modest improvements to tax as some new elements are established and others ended.
My arms and facial expressions when teaching go off the hook.
November 19, 2025 at 6:48 AM
My arms and facial expressions when teaching go off the hook.
I can confirm train stations at 5.30am are cold. I’m only just starting to feel my cheeks again.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:18 AM
I can confirm train stations at 5.30am are cold. I’m only just starting to feel my cheeks again.
I think the HE pitch to the world should be that universities teach people to disagree constructively, to help seek and tell truth, & to connect together communities.
These activities have long existed in the sector but we need to double down on them, proudly so. They are deeply relevant to now.
These activities have long existed in the sector but we need to double down on them, proudly so. They are deeply relevant to now.
November 16, 2025 at 9:10 AM
I think the HE pitch to the world should be that universities teach people to disagree constructively, to help seek and tell truth, & to connect together communities.
These activities have long existed in the sector but we need to double down on them, proudly so. They are deeply relevant to now.
These activities have long existed in the sector but we need to double down on them, proudly so. They are deeply relevant to now.
Very interesting perspective from Jonathan Becker that European Higher Education focuses to exclusively on academic development and attainment as the success metric for students and universities and insufficient on the emotional development and societal impact of graduates and research. #MCO2020
November 12, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Very interesting perspective from Jonathan Becker that European Higher Education focuses to exclusively on academic development and attainment as the success metric for students and universities and insufficient on the emotional development and societal impact of graduates and research. #MCO2020
Killer stat; 61% drop in interest in studying masters degrees in the US since Trump took office.
November 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Killer stat; 61% drop in interest in studying masters degrees in the US since Trump took office.
Good to hear a panel at the Magna Charter Observatory conference talk about the role of students in living values, academic freedom and HE governance globally. The students talked about having a seat at the table being important but not a means unto itself.
November 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Good to hear a panel at the Magna Charter Observatory conference talk about the role of students in living values, academic freedom and HE governance globally. The students talked about having a seat at the table being important but not a means unto itself.
But Nick Mohammed’s reaction was incredible. He’s the most lovely chap ever.
I did not see that Traitors bomb shell coming. Gutted for Joe.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:05 PM
But Nick Mohammed’s reaction was incredible. He’s the most lovely chap ever.
I did not see that Traitors bomb shell coming. Gutted for Joe.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:01 PM
I did not see that Traitors bomb shell coming. Gutted for Joe.
Just rewatched ep 8 series 3, an episode which, among other things, focuses on father & daughter trying to grieve the loss of the mother. It’s an incredible piece of TV. Painfully uncomfortable to watch as grief & self destructive behaviour eats away at their individual beings & their relationships.
I loved Finish thriller Bordertown series 1 and 2 and just finished series 3. Even bleaker than those before with all the major characters broken and perhaps the only mentally strong character the wife who dies in a really moving episode 1. Highly recommended viewing. 9/10
November 5, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Just rewatched ep 8 series 3, an episode which, among other things, focuses on father & daughter trying to grieve the loss of the mother. It’s an incredible piece of TV. Painfully uncomfortable to watch as grief & self destructive behaviour eats away at their individual beings & their relationships.
Walle man of the match for me for Ipswich. He doesn’t have the flair of Philogene or Clarke but does pose a frequent threat but with balls in, rather than runs in, to the opposition box. He deserved someone nailing at least one of his balls in from the wing tonight. I wanted a win but lots to like.
November 4, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Walle man of the match for me for Ipswich. He doesn’t have the flair of Philogene or Clarke but does pose a frequent threat but with balls in, rather than runs in, to the opposition box. He deserved someone nailing at least one of his balls in from the wing tonight. I wanted a win but lots to like.
Walle has played some really great balls in from the wing for ITFC this evening. None have connected so far but they will do in time. He’s going to gradually grow into an exceptional player.
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November 4, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Walle has played some really great balls in from the wing for ITFC this evening. None have connected so far but they will do in time. He’s going to gradually grow into an exceptional player.
Absolutely brilliant move for ITFC’s equaliser. Really class response to Watford goal.
November 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Absolutely brilliant move for ITFC’s equaliser. Really class response to Watford goal.
A great case study of collaboration. Universities of Aberystwyth & Bangor are proposing a new, joint dental school. Working together on a partnership that spreads & reduces risk, retains individual identity and creates an important and high value public benefit. www.aber.ac.uk/en/news/arch...
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November 4, 2025 at 9:47 AM
A great case study of collaboration. Universities of Aberystwyth & Bangor are proposing a new, joint dental school. Working together on a partnership that spreads & reduces risk, retains individual identity and creates an important and high value public benefit. www.aber.ac.uk/en/news/arch...