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Dr Mary Jacob L&T @maryjacob.bsky.social · 5d

This looks great for embedding wellbeing in our higher education teaching! Even if you can't participate live, the blog post has loads of useful ideas and resources. #AberPGCTHE #AcademicSky #EduSky

Zoë Allman @zoe-a-z.bsky.social · 5d

Join me, and the amazing @lthechat.bsky.social team, on Wednesday 8th October 2025 at 20:00 BST to explore 'Embedding Mental Wellbeing' #LTHEchat

More details at: lthechat.com/2025/10/03/l...

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Smita Odedra @drodedra.bsky.social · 13d

Curious about how rural students experience the transition into Higher Education? Check our some findings from our recent study, a staff-student collaboration between Josh Hylands, @drlinneasoler.bsky.social and I, in this podcast by @raise-network.bsky.social 🎧

Episode 2 - What can we learn from the experiences of rural students in HE chemistry at the University of Glasgow

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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · 15d

We are back for the new academic year. Join us for this week’s #LTHEchat, which will explore Effective Note Making Systems from Paper to AI with @drntasler.bsky.social on Wednesday (tomorrow), 8-9pm BST. Read the blog post at: lthechat.com/2025/09/19/l...

LTHEchat 336 Effective Note Making Systems from Paper to AI

Join us on Bluesky on Wednesday 24th September 2025 at 20:00 BST At the University of Glasgow we are in our first teaching week, the topic of note making, and its related systems see…

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Smita Odedra @drodedra.bsky.social · 15d

This year's induction outfits by Vivienne Westwood 💅🏻 Double whammy welcoming in both first year and final year!

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Smita Odedra @drodedra.bsky.social · Sep 4

#RAISE25 is in Glasgow and our podcast has been recorded for the occasion! This might be the cutest conference sponsor merch I've ever seen #chippo @raise-network.bsky.social @drlinneasoler.bsky.social

A row of six hippo plushies on a table. Each one is wearing a (slightly tight) tshirt emblazoned with Chippo branding

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Smita Odedra @drodedra.bsky.social · Aug 30

Amazing poster and it was so lovely to meet Sofia at the conference!

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PERIODically @periodically.bsky.social · Aug 30

On Thursday Sofia Olendraru from PERIODically presented at the Variety in Chemistry/Physics Higher Education Conference 2025!

Sofia presented her poster titled ‘Towards Period Dignity: Increasing and Improving Accessible Provision of Free Period Products’.

❤️🩸🧪

#ViCEPHEC2025

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Smita Odedra @drodedra.bsky.social · Aug 30

Really inspiring keynote from @jacquieosborne.bsky.social at #vicephec25 yesterday, time to mull over her padlet of collective career wisdom now!

Katherine I @chesneycat.bsky.social · Aug 28

Padlet link: padlet.com/jmrobson/vic... #vicephec25

VICEPHEC25 wisdom wall

Made with Padlet

padlet.com

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Smita Odedra @drodedra.bsky.social · Apr 16

Had a wonderful few days in Bristol - thank you @learnsci.com for choosing @drlinneasoler.bsky.social and I as award finalists! 🏆 #LSTeachingInnovationAwards #eduSky @uofgchem.bsky.social

Bill Heslop speaking at a podium introducing the audience to the awards day

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Janet Salmons, PhD @2write.bsky.social · Mar 5

Exactly! What damage is this doing to emerging writers? I look at the people pushing AI onto us - while they stand at the side of authoritarians and resist any minimal protections for users. Why? If we don't think, we don’t resist oppression.

scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/01/28/g...

Guest Post: Finding Your Voice in a Ventriloquist’s World – AI and Writing - The Scholarly Kitchen

What are prompts in our writing tools asking us if we want to "rewrite with AI" really telling us? And what would broad adoption of those tools mean for creativity and scholarly research communication...

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Smita Odedra @drodedra.bsky.social · Mar 13

Where's Wally? #ewTechForum @drlinneasoler.bsky.social

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Smita Odedra @drodedra.bsky.social · Mar 13

Ready for the awards ceremony!

Smita smiling in front of Big Ben at sunset

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LearnSci @learnsci.com · Mar 13

Finalist spotlight 🔦

@drodedra.bsky.social and
@drlinneasoler.bsky.social at @uofgchem.bsky.social won a Teaching Innovation Award in 2023 for their work supporting students transitioning into labs. They’ve since been awarded funding to extend the project!

Read more→ ow.ly/j9i850Vht7f

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Smita Odedra @drodedra.bsky.social · Mar 13

We're in Londoooon! @drlinneasoler.bsky.social

Smita and Linnea in front of the River Thames. Behind them is the Oxo building, st Paul's, and further down the river the glass skyscrapers of the City glint in the sunlight

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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · Mar 11

Don’t forget to join us tomorrow for #LTHEchat, which will explore postplagiarism: academic integrity in an age of AI with @saraheaton.bsky.social on Wednesday 8-9pm GMT/BST. Read the blog post at: lthechat.com/2025/03/10/l...

#LTHEchat 322: Postplagiarism: Teaching and Learning in an Age of Artificial Intelligence

Led by Prof. Sarah Elaine Eaton @saraheaton.bsky.social In higher education, we find ourselves at a fascinating inflection point. The emergence of powerful artificial intelligence tools has forever…

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Christoph Jacob @christophjacob.eu · Mar 11

The ACS Inclusivity Style Guide used to include sections on “Gender and Sexuality” and on “Race, Ethnicity, and Sexuality”.

Both are now gone.

www.acs.org/about/inclus...

Inclusivity Style Guide - American Chemical Society

The ACS Inclusivity Style Guide aims to help American Chemical Society staff and members communicate in ways that recognize and respect diversity in all its forms.

www.acs.org

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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · Feb 26

Final reminder. #LTHEchat is happening TODAY at 20:00 GMT/ BST. We will be joined by @nomadwarmachine.bsky.social and @emmadw.bsky.social and will be talking about #edtech

Read the blog for more: lthechat.com/2025/02/24/l...

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Smita Odedra @drodedra.bsky.social · Feb 26

@drlinneasoler.bsky.social & I have had such joy working with our students! Josh has been exploring experiences of rural students in HE, while Francesca has been investigating what influences lecturers' teaching. Fascinating work from these two projects! @edusky.bsky.social @uofgchem.bsky.social

Two students, Josh and Francesca, along with cosupervisors, standing in front of their academic research posters

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Smita Odedra @drodedra.bsky.social · Feb 22

Thank you!!!

Smita Odedra @drodedra.bsky.social · Feb 21

I hate these stairs so much, why did someone design them like this?? 😬

Stairs with a disconcerting angle that forces your left and right steps to be slightly different

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Smita Odedra @drodedra.bsky.social · Feb 21

It's that time of year again - our BSc Hons @uofgchem.bsky.social students are presenting their work! Lots of exciting projects being shared. Very proud of all the class!

Staff and students mingling and discussing academic posters which are displayed on blue boarda zigzagging across a large airy room

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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · Feb 11

Don't forget to join us for tomorrow's #LTHEchat which will explore designing for diverse learners with Lee Fallin
@leefallin.bsky.social, Tom Tomlinson @tomtomlinson.bsky.social and Gemma Spencer
@gemmaspencer.bsky.social. Wednesday 8-9pm GMT. Read the blog post at: lthechat.com/2025/02/09/l...

A diverse group learning around a table.

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Smita Odedra @drodedra.bsky.social · Feb 6

Thank you so much @learnsci.com for selecting us as finalists in this award!! Over the moon 🎉

LearnSci @learnsci.com · Feb 5

💡Dr Smita Odedra @drodedra.bsky.social & Dr Linnea Soler @drlinneasoler.bsky.social, @uofgchem.bsky.social

Their online resource designed to reduce student anxiety and improve confidence before labs is yielding impactful results, and is therefore expanding to cover all undergraduate labs.

Dr Smita Odedra & Dr Linnea Soler, University of Glasgow

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Michael O’Neill @michaeloneill.org · Feb 2

**New Blog** What is #ViCEPHEC25 and why should you go?

A short description of the Variety in Chemistry/Physics Higher Education Conference, aimed particularly at people who haven't been before.

#iTeachChem #iTeachPhys www.michaeloneill.org/blog-1/2025/2/2/what-is-vicephec-and-why-should-you-go

What is ViCEPHEC and why should you go? — Michael O'Neill

A short description of the Variety in Chemistry Education/Physics Higher Education Conference (ViCEPHEC), aimed particularly at people who have never been before.

www.michaeloneill.org

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