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Dr Aisling Tierney

@irishashyt.bsky.social

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🎓Lecturer @BristolUni @BILT (curriculum, pedagogy, SFHEA, sustainability, AI, qual research) UCU WIASN Higher Education 🏺 Archaeologist @archsengage.bsky.social Archaeology 👩‍🎨Crafter, TephraArts https://tephraarts.etsy.com 📍Bristol ☘️ she/her

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 1d

It’s pottery processing at lunch time! Not back to the archaeology project properly until Friday

Clear Plastic bag with pottery text and dark brown sherds

Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 1d

1,000 people are stuck on Mt Everest right now

a stuffed monkey is sitting in front of a screen that says tv peru

Alt: a stuffed monkey is sitting in front of a screen that says tv peru

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 2d

Sprinkling nonsense and whimsy wherever I go 🤣

Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 2d

New achievement unlocked: get the Mayor to dress up in Medieval garb!

In fairness, Phil is a very cool dude and was up for a laugh. Not everyday the mayor visits the dig site!
#GreatTorrington #Torrington #NorthDevon #Archaeology #PublicEngagement #Community

Two men in medieval garb, one wears hat and holds sword and shield

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 7d

I am yet again demonstrating I’m not AI through my many typos 🤦‍♀️

Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 7d

I’d love to hear from others who deliver similar courses to see how our experiences compare and what we can learn from each other.

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 7d

Every year, I have the honour of welcoming new teaching staff and delivering the Introduction to Higher Education course. My latest blog reflects on the course, why its impactful and why our learners think.

Link bilt.online/starting-to-...

🎓 #academia #highered #teaching #university #pedagogy

Starting to Teach: welcoming new teachers and reflecting on the Bristol approach

At the start of each new academic year, BILT welcomes staff from across the university to undertake the Introduction to Higher Education Teaching course. We run an evaluation survey each year and t…

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 8d

*this is a selection of recent A4 prints I reimagined available here tephraarts.etsy.com

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 8d

I do love how many of the illuminated manuscripts I take inspiration from add layers of humanity to their cats, even to the point of giving them human facial features.

Maybe that's because the artists’ skills were lacking but I like to imagine it was done on purpose.

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 8d

Cats are always cats, whether it's the medieval period or today.
Those of us that love them understand they have very important ghosts to jump at and shenanigans to plot.
#medieval #cat #history #catpeople #archives #illuminatedmanuscript 😻

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 8d

Spot the difference
#mafsuk #mandy

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 8d

It me, in a trench
#DiggyDiggyHole #archaeology

Two women digging an archaeological trench

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PinkNews @pinknews.bsky.social · 10d

Zack Polanski: ‘It’s time for a party to stand in unconditional solidarity with our LGBT community’
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/09/29/zack-polanski-green-party-uk-lgbtq/?utm_content=1759143618&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

Green leader says party stands in 'unconditional solidarity' with LGBTQ community

New elected Green Party leader Zack Polanski speaks exclusively to PinkNews to make clear what his, and the Green Party's, policies on LGBTQ+ rights are.

www.thepinknews.com

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 10d

Archaeology shenanigans with my bestie 🤩

Bearded man with quiche and woman, both smiling

Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 11d

Factor 50+ liberally applied multiple times plus a wide brimmed hat, and I *still* got caught by the sun today! It wasn’t even sunny all day!!! ☀️🪏 the dangers of excavation! #archaeology

Woman smiles while wearing orange vis jacket

Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 11d

Archaeology selfie 🩷🪏🤩
@archsengage.bsky.social @dodoarchaeology.bsky.social
#torrington #digthecastle #archaeology

Group of people by bench waving with smiling woman in front

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 12d

Today, out team of merry volunteers broke ground for Dig the Castle, Great Torrington.
Top soil is off but plenty more to go tomorrow and across the next 3 weekends of research! 🩷🏰🪏
#archaeology #fueledbypasties
@archsengage.bsky.social #castles

Four women standing with ranging pole on grass

Two women sit on a bench eating pasties happily

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 14d

I once spent an afternoon with a paint-bucket full of fresh cherries on an Albanian mountain. It was glorious. I ate a large portion of that bucket. No regrets.

Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 15d

We made a tiktok account for the Dig the Castle archaeology project in Great Torrington, Devon. Give us a follow to get the latest updates - we start digging again with the local community on Friday!

www.tiktok.com/@digthecastle

🪏 #archaeology #castles #history @archsengage.bsky.social

DigtheCastle's Creator Profile

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 15d

Grinning Medieval cat sits under a floral arch.
New A4 print reimagined from original illuminated manuscripts.
Available here: tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4375...

😻🍓 #medieval #skystorians #history #cats #archives #illiminatedmanuscripts

Grinning medieval cat sits under decorative plants leaves and strawberry

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Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 16d

Little medieval cat goes for a swim
🏊‍♀️😻🌼
A4 print available here: tephraarts.etsy.com/listing/4374...
#cats #illuminatedmanuscript #medieval #archives #history

White medieval cat swims in a river bound by green plants and grass and flowers

Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 16d

We’ve been watching much of The Brokenwood Mysteries
#cheeserolls #mrsmcolm #brokenwoodmysteries

Digital sketch of older lady with white hair and scarf and the text “cheese rolls”

Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 16d

Is it worth staying up late to keep on top of the Rapture as it is happening today (only in evangelical USA, of course)?
In all seriousness though, mass paychosis is horrible to witness! Plenty of people quitting jobs and selling cars, some pundits are predicting unalivings too.

Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 18d

It *is* what plants crave

Dr Aisling Tierney @irishashyt.bsky.social · 18d

I love ordering something, forgetting about it and months later getting a lovely surprise 🖖

Book cover of lower decks second contact graphoc novel with cast character and space ship

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