Dr Maria Afonso
drmariaafonso.bsky.social
Dr Maria Afonso
@drmariaafonso.bsky.social
Veterinary Educator, Anatomy Lecturer, Part-Time Virologist @ University of Glasgow
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Please feel free to share! We want to understand how to better support autistic and or ADHD undergraduate students at UK universities. The entire study team is neurodivergent (as you can imagine we had some excellent meetings!)
We are a team at the University of Manchester researching what UK undergraduates with ADHD and/or autism would like to see in university staff training on ensuring undergraduate courses are accessible to them.

Study link: www.qualtrics.manchester.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
December 15, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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‼️ NEW SPECIAL ISSUE ALERT‼️

Check out our latest special issue: Anatomical Engagement and Science Communication!

LINK: anatomypubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/19359780...
December 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
I have recently written a little reflection, as part of the UoG SOTL advent calendar series, centred on the teaching of veterinary anatomy at the University of Glasgow and how the past shapes the future - Ghosts of veterinary anatomy: Past, Present and Future. uofgsotl.blog/day-9-reflec...
Day 9: Reflection - #UofGSoTL
Welcome to day 9 of the SoTL Advent Journal. Below, we have interesting reflections from Mónica Legazpi-Iglesias who considers the learning from feedback in relation to course design, Stephen Leckey w...
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December 14, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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Curious how other researchers are using Bluesky vs. Twitter/X for academic or professional communication? Me too!

That’s exactly what I’m studying for my graduate capstone.

Would love your input (5 min survey + optional interview) uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

#AcademicSky #SciComm 🧪
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November 6, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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He introduces us to common fatal horse racing injuries and talks about his most recent paper (doi.org/10.1111/evj....) where he uncovered novel risk factors associated with fatal injuries in race horses.
<em>Equine Veterinary Journal</em> | BEVA Journal | Wiley Online Library
Background The Equine Injury Database (EID) is a census-level record of Thoroughbred racing in North America, currently recording 95.6% of all race starts in 2023, along with partial training and ve...
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October 9, 2025 at 9:36 AM
This November, I’m joining #AcWriMo for the first time in years. Hoping to reconnect with my writing practice through small, sustainable goals. You can read about my plans here: drmariaafonso.com/2025/11/04/a... #AcWriMo2025
AcWriMo 2025 – Carving out time for writing this November
What is AcWriMo? AcWriMo (short for Academic Writing Month) is an annual event that takes place every November. This project is all about making space for writing. I.e. carving out the time needed …
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November 4, 2025 at 9:56 PM
A great chat with Professor Scott Border about learning and teaching careers in higher education, scholarship projects, anatomy...and raccoons? Thanks for having me! meinpodcast.libsyn.com/dr-maria-afo...
The Teaching and Scholarship Podcast: Dr Maria Afonso
It's time for episode 80 and in this one we speak with Maria Afonso who is a veterinary educator with an interest in pedagogy and scholarship of education - her main areas of interest are assessment, ...
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August 6, 2025 at 11:34 AM
The Veterinary Journal is recruiting a new Editor-in-Chief.
If you have strong editorial experience and want to help shape the future of a respected journal this is a great opportunity:
www.sciencedirect.com/journal/the-...
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June 11, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Hello #AcademicSky! Wondering if anyone has recommendations of online-based learning and teaching (higher education) focused conferences? Thank you!
January 27, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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Join us for this week’s #LTHEchat which will explore Playful Learning with @kiusum.bsky.social and @sfaulknerpando.bsky.social on Wednesday, 8-9pm GMT. Read the blog post at:
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January 20, 2025 at 10:18 AM
I just found out about #BookSky and can't wait to jump on it!!!
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I liked all the parts of this but the whole felt somewhat lacking.

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January 10, 2025 at 11:45 AM
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One of the decisions I am proudest of in my role as first year lead has been switching to an open access textbook. I can't control inflation and the cost of living but I can reduce unnecessary additional costs. We use Open Stax openstax.org/details/book...

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January 5, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Final reminder. #LTHEchat is happening TODAY at 20:00 GMT. We will be joined by @profsallybrown.bsky.social and @kaysambell.bsky.social to discuss effective feedback practices. Read the blog for more: lthechat.com
January 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM