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Professor of Digital Leadership, and Digital Education. Veteran, Remain, he/him, #RefugeesWelcome #BlackLivesMatter The Elves did not go too far. https://lawriephipps.co.uk/

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Lawrie @lawriephipps.co.uk · Dec 3

Thread with highlights from our new paper. “Academics’ Weak(ening) Resistance to Generative AI: The Cause and Cost of Prestige?” @donnalanclos.com @richardwatermeyer.bsky.social Hanne Shapiro, Danielle Guizzo & Cathryn Knight

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Donna Lanclos @donnalanclos.com · 20h

very pleased that this book chapter is finally out, my work with @lawriephipps.co.uk and @peterbryanthe.bsky.social on leadership, crisis, and what we should be doing to help each other deal with the borderlands we find ourselves in: link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

Beyond the Borderlands: Reimagining the Competencies of Postdigital Educational Leadership in an Era of Coalescing Geopolitical Crisis

In our time of intersecting global crises, traditional leadership structures in higher education face profound challenges. In this chapter we explore the concept of postdigital educational leadership as a model for higher education leaders to navigate the...

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Lawrie @lawriephipps.co.uk · 1d

Trying to make my mind up on “Chad Powers” worth sticking with?

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 4d

Later this month join us @suffolkarchives.bsky.social, Ipswich, for our next lecture: 'Unravelling the Tapestry of Death: Britain and the Memory of the Two World Wars', with Tim Grady: bit.ly/4pWzBDu

5.30pm, Wednesday 22 October, including an opening reception from 5pm. All are welcome. 2/2

Britain and the Memory of the Two World Wars

A public lecture as part of the Royal Historical Society's visit to historians at the University of Suffolk, with Professor Tim Grady

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Lawrie @lawriephipps.co.uk · 6d

I think that bit really aligns with the work you are already doing, and also @jkom.bsky.social, around vendors.

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Professor Tom Crick @proftomcrick.com · 6d

Why a new birth cohort study matters for civil servants across the UK www.civilserviceworld.com/news/article... @ukri.org

Why a new birth cohort study matters for civil servants across the UK

The first long-term birth cohort study in 25 years will help civil servants to design good policies – officials can also help make it a success

www.civilserviceworld.com

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Lawrie @lawriephipps.co.uk · 6d

not seen it yet - someone must be out their nay saying us?

a man with long hair and a beard is holding a glass and says huh

Alt: a man with long hair and a beard is holding a glass and says huh

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Lawrie @lawriephipps.co.uk · 7d

The heavy use of AI will land mainly in the most cash-strapped universities, the ones least able to sustain rich, human-centred teaching and genuine staff-student relationships.

Lawrie @lawriephipps.co.uk · 7d

Into this gap steps AI! Sold to us not just as a useful tool, but as a “saviour” that will cut costs, keep courses running and maintain research.

Short term, AI looks like a fix: fewer staff, more automation, and promise of efficiency. Vendors get moral cover; critics are painted as anti-progress.

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Lawrie @lawriephipps.co.uk · 7d

The paradox: governments say universities are “autonomous” and step back (like in the UK), but politics still bites, such as big research cuts in the US. Both paths leave universities exposed.

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Lawrie @lawriephipps.co.uk · 7d

Universities in many countries are in serious financial trouble. The long talk of a permacrisis is actually here. Leaders who expected endless growth now face tougher markets, shrinking funds and more political pressure.

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Donna Lanclos @donnalanclos.com · 8d

Hi y'all Andrew Asher and I are teaching a CPD course for library workers on Qual Methods if you would like an intro/opportunity to explore. Ttimes are hard & budgets tight but I've seen this course be a gateway to community for many who are feeling isolated. libraryjuiceacademy.com/shop/course/...

Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods - Library Juice Academy

Are you thinking about engaging in research related to your practice or as part of a broader research and scholarship programme? Are you finding it hard to get started? Have you done research in the p...

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Donna Lanclos @donnalanclos.com · 7d

Appreciate Chris Thomson's reflections on our Banford workshop at #RIDLHE last month. We did joke that we were the "theater kids" at the conference, &it seems we were correct. Glad Chris also took us seriously, as we are trying to do serious things: inspiringlearning.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2025/10/l...

Little Fictions – using imagination to explore the here and now: Part 2 Inspiring learning

Part 2 - Chris explores the University of Banford, a hyperreal simulation exercise designed to help understand the human impact of permacrisis

inspiringlearning.jiscinvolve.org

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Chris Thomson @cbthomson.bsky.social · 8d

New blog post: Little Fictions – using imagination to explore the here and now.
(It's a 2 parter; double the fun!) 2 activities at a recent conference demonstrated how using creative writing & fiction could help explore complex issues in education. inspiringlearning.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2025/10/l...

Little Fictions – using imagination to explore the here and now: Part 1 Inspiring learning

Chris reflects on the use of fiction to explore real world situations and problems based on 2 conference sessions he joined recently. 1 of 2

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Chris Thomson @cbthomson.bsky.social · 8d

Here's part 2 which explores the crazy world of the University of Banford inspiringlearning.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2025/10/l...

Little Fictions – using imagination to explore the here and now: Part 2 Inspiring learning

Part 2 - Chris explores the University of Banford, a hyperreal simulation exercise designed to help understand the human impact of permacrisis

inspiringlearning.jiscinvolve.org

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Lawrie @lawriephipps.co.uk · 14d

Strong links in @peterbryanthe.bsky.social’s
new essay around crises and strategy in @profdamienpage.bsky.social’s posts today
peterbryant.smegradio.com/the-mirror-u...

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Lawrie @lawriephipps.co.uk · 15d

you and I have seen that practice at all levels over the last 20 years - it never changes.

Lawrie @lawriephipps.co.uk · 15d

There is also a lot of reactionary strategy, the current hype around AI has resulted in a lot of "hope over experience" strategies.

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Lawrie @lawriephipps.co.uk · 16d

Deleted my account

Dr Ian McCormick @wokestudies.bsky.social · 19d

Horrendous and absurd new Terms of Service is causing people to terminate their use of #Academia
What are people using instead?
I'd be sad to lose contact with my c. 6K followers.
leeds.academia.edu/DrIanMcCormick
#Highered #Edchat #University #research
Highlighted by @nposegay.bsky.social

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Dr Ian McCormick @wokestudies.bsky.social · 16d

Without seeking permission, #Academia created a podcast out of my notes on community film-making, then said I'd need to pay them to use or share this resource. Like selling back stolen goods to the victim? #Highered #Edchat #University #research

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Lawrie @lawriephipps.co.uk · 17d

Doing some social network analysis around #REF2029 using
@nodiux.bsky.social
some really interesting themes coming through.

A network diagram of social media posts and a list of hash tags

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Ben Williamson @benpatrickwill.bsky.social · 19d

"Oxford becomes first UK university to offer ChatGPT Edu to all staff and students" - imagining a lot of staff there pretty upset about, but also it says much about OpenAI's education strategy that it's targeted Oxford as its first institutional capture in the UK www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-09...