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Dr Katie Taylor

@drkatietaylor.bsky.social

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Senior Lecturer - Nottingham Trent University. Researching women's involvement in American football and student transitions into HE. Co-Chair - NTU TILT Student Transitions and Social Mobility group. Vice Chair - British Society of Sports History.

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Dr Katie Taylor @drkatietaylor.bsky.social · 22h

Eek. It's all feeling a bit real that my book will be hitting shelves in a few months. It's exciting but also a bit nerve-racking! I wouldn't be here without the lovely folks at @utpress.bsky.social and the wonderful staff at @icshc.bsky.social.

The image shows a screen grab of a search for the book Gridiron Invasion: The Hidden History of Women's Football and that it can now be pre-ordered.

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Dr Katie Taylor @drkatietaylor.bsky.social · 10d

Congratulations! I hope you raised lots and can have a good rest now.

Dr Katie Taylor @drkatietaylor.bsky.social · 11d

Had the best day at the Rugby World Cup Final. A record crowd, the top four sides in the world and England are World Champions. Amazing to see the love for women's sport.

Looking down on the huge crowds outside Twickenham stadium at the rugby world cup final.

The England Women's rugby team celebrating with the trophy after winning the final.

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Dr Katie Taylor @drkatietaylor.bsky.social · 21d

5) Act on student-led ideas - invite and support student suggestions for improving learning and community, such as welllbeing surveys, interest-bsaed events, or peer-led study tools.
If you want to know more, or would like the summary poster, please do let me know.

Dr Katie Taylor @drkatietaylor.bsky.social · 21d

4) Teach to involve, not just inform - set clear expectations, check understanding, respond promptly to questions, and use interactive teaching methods.

Dr Katie Taylor @drkatietaylor.bsky.social · 21d

3) Build belonging beyond week one - Use structured icebreakers in induction week and promote social activities throughout the term. Include shared interests to spark connections.

Dr Katie Taylor @drkatietaylor.bsky.social · 21d

2) Make support personal and accessible - build help sessions into seminars or run extra drop-ins for first assignments. Personally tell students about support services.

Dr Katie Taylor @drkatietaylor.bsky.social · 21d

1) Ease the transition - share a sample coursework piece and short guide on writing and research to help students adapt from exam-based to coursework-heavy study.

Dr Katie Taylor @drkatietaylor.bsky.social · 21d

Thanks to a funded Scholarship Project for Undergraduate Researchers, @drdavehindley.bsky.social and I worked with one of our students (Megs Bainbridge) on a project over the summer investigating the transition to first year for new students. Megs had five key findings.

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Dr Katie Taylor @drkatietaylor.bsky.social · 25d

A showery day at Donington Park today. But when life gives you rain showers, it also gives you rainbows! Back tomorrow for, almost certainly, more 🌧️. #MarshalLife

A complete rainbow frames the circuit at Donington Park.

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Raf Nicholson @rafnicholson.bsky.social · 28d

30 September 5-6pm BST:

We're launching a new research report on the history of women's cricket in Scotland.

I'll be chatting to Fiona Reid @bayfirth.bsky.social, Nic Wilson (Cricket Scotland) & former Scotland players.

Zoom link & more info here - come along!

www.bayfirth.co.uk/women-s-cric...

Women's Cricket Research

In 2024-25 Bayfirth Research CIC is leading a project

www.bayfirth.co.uk

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Dr Katie Taylor @drkatietaylor.bsky.social · 28d

Obvs should say English lit not England!

Dr Katie Taylor @drkatietaylor.bsky.social · 28d

Feeling a bit down today and with the hubby out I'm indulging in one of my favourite passions - Shakespeare's history plays. My love of Shakespeare (I've seen all 37 plays) comes from my Dad. My love of the history plays from an inspiring A-Level England Lit teacher when we studied Richard II.

Box set of the Royal Shakespeare Company's productions of Richard II, Henry IV parts one and two and Henry V placed on a sofa.

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Sport in History Podcast @sportinhistorypod.bsky.social · Sep 4

Sign up today via this link to be part of a great evening whether you’ll be joining us in-person or via zoom:

www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

Rewriting Sport and the British

www.history.ac.uk

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Dr Katie Taylor @drkatietaylor.bsky.social · Aug 27

It's such a privilege and honour to take over as Chair of the @bssh.bsky.social. Being a part of this community has played a key role in my academic journey and I look forward to continuing to support our members and maintaining our reputation as a friendly space for research in the discipline.

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Dr Katie Taylor @drkatietaylor.bsky.social · Aug 25

Sometimes (esp. just before the start of the academic year) you just need to hang out in some fields for three days with your friends and listen to music! #TheLongRoadFestival

A photo of three people sitting in a field enjoying some drinks.

Three friends sitting on hay bales enjoying some music.

Dr Katie Taylor @drkatietaylor.bsky.social · Jun 20

One for you @drdavehindley.bsky.social!

Dr Katie Taylor @drkatietaylor.bsky.social · Jun 19

It was fantastic to be back at Peter Symonds College today to deliver three "Preparing for University" sessions to a great bunch of sports students. They engaged with all the activities brilliantly. It's hopefully the start of a bigger project and pilots at other colleges.

A grassy campus setting with a sign in the forefront that reads: Welcome to Peter Symonds College.

Dr Katie Taylor @drkatietaylor.bsky.social · Jun 18

Great stuff from Adam Borrie. I certainly need to better understand how to use AI for my own work but also helping students. Loads of top tips to not only save time but come up with new ideas/activities for lectures. #TILT2025.

A presentation slide with a title on it. It reads: New to AI? Leverage it's Power to Enhance Student Experience.

Dr Katie Taylor @drkatietaylor.bsky.social · Jun 18

Day two of #TILT2025. @drsbroadberry.bsky.social getting us started by helping us reflect on ten years of TILT and what is to come in the next ten.

A PowerPoint presentation on a large screen. It reads "TILT Celebrating 10 Years: Thank you to the TILT community for making it what it is today!"

Dr Katie Taylor @drkatietaylor.bsky.social · Jun 17

Too many good things on!

Dr Katie Taylor @drkatietaylor.bsky.social · Jun 17

I will be around tomorrow. I'm sure you're super busy though!

Dr Katie Taylor @drkatietaylor.bsky.social · Jun 17

Thanks for the reminder. Must do better tomorrow than my two posts today!

Dr Katie Taylor @drkatietaylor.bsky.social · Jun 17

Celebrating 10 years of the NTU Trent Institute of Learning & Teaching (TILT) with some excellent cakes. Getting involved in TILT activities helped me find a fabulous community of like minded folks including @wcarey.bsky.social @edfoster.bsky.social @drsbroadberry.bsky.social and others! #TILT2025.

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Dr Katie Taylor @drkatietaylor.bsky.social · Jun 17

I always love this time of year and the NTU TILT Teaching and Learning Conference. It was great to be presenting the Peer Assisted Learning Scheme (PALS) that James Rowland and I introduced in the Department of Sport Science this year. It'll be bigger and better next year! #TILT2025

A presentation slide with a title on it. It reads: NTU Peer Assisted Learning Scheme: Addressing Attainment and Progression Gaps Using the Power of Student-led Learning.