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Cate Denial @cjdenial.bsky.social · Aug 11

My copy of the wonderful -Of Many Minds: Neurodiversity and Mental Health Among University Faculty and Staff- arrived! I'm honored to have the first essay in this collection; it's far past time for us to talk about all the minds that work (sometimes idiosyncratically, always creatively) in higher ed

A photograph of the cover of the book Of Many Minds. The main title is in bright blue, green, and red, and down the edges of the page you see a multitude of different pens, pencils, and highlighters, no two the same

A photograph of the first page of an essay, by me, called "For Those Who Do Not Love the Archives."

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Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · Aug 11

I finished RADICAL HOPE by @thetattooedprof.bsky.social on the train last night, and I think Ch 10 “I Don’t Know…Yet” should be required reading for anyone who teaches, but especially in college. Building a learning space that allows for failure is just good pedagogy.

Keegan Lannon @keeganlannon.bsky.social · Jul 29

I’m three chapters into RADICAL HOPE by @thetattooedprof.bsky.social at my undergraduate Alma Mater Monmouth College. It strikes me, as I read this, that the way through the AI problems is this pedagogy of hope.

A picture of Radical Hope by Kevin Gannon on a white, circular end table next to a white, low-backed arm chair. Behind the chair is a window showing a bright afternoon.

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Jessamyn Neuhaus @geekypedagogy.bsky.social · Aug 11

Shoutout to these super-smart scholars quoted/cited in #SnafuEdu! 1/2 @drtnt3.bsky.social @traciemaddy.bsky.social @edifiedlistener.bsky.social @sarosecav.bsky.social @flowerdarby.bsky.social @niyamirandabond.bsky.social @meblenzayas.bsky.social @josheyler.bsky.social

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Books by Jessamyn Neuhaus — Jessamyn Neuhaus

Scholarship of teaching and learning...with a side of snark

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UCL Centre for the Pedagogy of Politics @uclcpp.bsky.social · Aug 11

Cathy has been writing about flipped learning today. Look out for the example videos from her class embedded in the post!
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Cathy Elliott @profcathyelliott.bsky.social · Aug 11

I've got a blog out today on @alpsblog.bsky.social about flipped learning: why and how I do it, what the students think and a bit of advice on how to go about it. Let me know your thoughts! Thanks to @roberttalbert.bsky.social for the prompts!
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Flipped Learning

Some of my students mentioned to me after I gave a public lecture earlier in the year that they’d never seen me lecture before! I am very proud of this and although a lecture can be a fun and…

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Cathy Elliott @profcathyelliott.bsky.social · Aug 11

I've got a blog out today on @alpsblog.bsky.social about flipped learning: why and how I do it, what the students think and a bit of advice on how to go about it. Let me know your thoughts! Thanks to @roberttalbert.bsky.social for the prompts!
activelearningps.com/2025/08/11/f...

Flipped Learning

Some of my students mentioned to me after I gave a public lecture earlier in the year that they’d never seen me lecture before! I am very proud of this and although a lecture can be a fun and…

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Robert Kelchen @robertkelchen.com · Aug 11

I desk reject manuscripts at Research in Higher Education if they don't engage with literature published in the field of higher education. If you're just citing psychology, engineering, or econ, send your manuscripts there. I can't find reviewers for interesting work in other fields.

Alessandro Nai @alessandronai.bsky.social · Aug 11

Editor pro tip after reading several excellent articles that got nonetheless desk rejected

Not citing any scholarship published in the journal (or similar/adjacent) where you are submitting is a major red flag that your piece is off-scope

Embed your piece in a debate that matters for your readers

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UCL Centre for the Pedagogy of Politics @uclcpp.bsky.social · Jul 25

If you are interested in education-focused careers in HE, do contact us to get involved!

Cathy Elliott @profcathyelliott.bsky.social · Jul 25

Lovely to be at a @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social #DiverseVoices workshop to talk about teaching careers.
These jobs are now often great and I feel good recommending them to this group. What's your advice for getting an education focused role?
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Cathy Elliott @profcathyelliott.bsky.social · Jul 25

Read more on the joy of the teaching track....
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The joy of the teaching track: Learning and Teaching in Politics and International Studies - Cathy Elliott, Ellen Watts, Kalina Zhekova, Keith Smith, Rose Gann, Madeleine Le Bourdon, 2025

In recent years, the number of academic jobs in research-intensive universities that are described as ‘academic education route’, ‘teaching and scholarship’, or...

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Cathy Elliott @profcathyelliott.bsky.social · Jul 25

Lovely to be at a @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social #DiverseVoices workshop to talk about teaching careers.
These jobs are now often great and I feel good recommending them to this group. What's your advice for getting an education focused role?
@aspirenetwork.bsky.social

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Colin Brown @colinmbrown.bsky.social · Jul 22

So Mirya's help would obviously be much higher quality, but I do also have the bandwidth to do this for 2-3 people who are prioritizing teaching-focused positions (eg regional universities, teaching professor), week of August 11th. DM or email me.

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Cathy Elliott @profcathyelliott.bsky.social · Jul 21

Bit of a non-standard @alpsblog.bsky.social post today. I've been thinking about The Salt Path fiasco, whether it gives me a teachable moment with my students for next term and if so, what I'd like them to take from it and what the assessed work that comes out of it might look like....

Teaching Narratives: The Salt Path, Nature Cures and the Politics of Story

I could not have enjoyed Jennifer’s story of taking students to see a bonkers film more. However, even this totally wild story was upstaged by Susan’s comment which I am still laughing …

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Robert Talbert @roberttalbert.bsky.social · Jul 17

I am in dire need of case studies from higher ed instructors using flipped learning in the humanities, fine arts, social sciences, or business for the 2nd edition of my book. If this is you, or you know someone or can reach someone like this, @ me and I'll send details. 🙏

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Cathy Elliott @profcathyelliott.bsky.social · Jul 14

And the @ctisleeds.bsky.social Politics and Pedagogy podcast about Aspire
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ASPIRE Network Launch | Podcast Episode on RSS.com

Episode: Welcome to a very special episode of Politics and Pedagogy where we are launching the The Academic Scholarship in Politics and International Relations Education Network or ASPIRE Network. ASP...

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Cathy Elliott @profcathyelliott.bsky.social · Jul 16

Portfolios! There is now a case study of my work @uclspp.bsky.social and more widely in UCL Social and Historical Sciences Faculty on the @catalyst-it.bsky.social website

www.catalyst.net.nz/stories-and-...

#Mahara

UCL scales up portfolio use creating a flexible learning environment | Catalyst IT

Catalyst IT

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Cathy Elliott @profcathyelliott.bsky.social · Jul 14

Plus a short account of the great day we had with @uclcpp.bsky.social at our annual workshop which we ran joinly with the University of Yorks Teaching Political Theory Network

Cathy collapsed in giggles on a panel at the Centre for the Pedagogy of Politics annual workshop with three other colleagues

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UCL Centre for the Pedagogy of Politics @uclcpp.bsky.social · Jul 14

Cathy has been blogging.....

Cathy Elliott @profcathyelliott.bsky.social · Jul 14

Unlike any sensible person, who keeps up with their blogging duties regularly and in a calm tone of voice, I have saved everything up for a long, generally exuberant, in places slightly moany post right at the end of the year.

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Where’s Cathy? Joyful reflections on tricky times

Me at the Aspire Network launch talking about joyful education careers I felt a bit bad when I read Pigeon’s post apologising for a short absence from blogging for Very Serious Reasons! (Happ…

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Madeleine Le Bourdon @mlebourdon.bsky.social · Jun 19

Looking forward to this presenting my research of Global Education and Social Media next week for @ioe-derc.bsky.social free webinar. @ioe.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2...

#GlobalEducation?: Social Media, pedagogy and activism

This webinar explores how social media shapes understandings of global injustice, and how teaching can be adapted to equip students with appropriate critical skills.

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Higher Education Policy Institute @hepi-news.bsky.social · Jun 10

New Post: Redefining Academic Success: Why Career Progression Must Look Beyond Research www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/06/10/r...

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Prof. Emily Nordmann @emilynordmann.bsky.social · Jun 16

Hard nodding at large parts of this this morning. As someone who does occasionally ask forgiveness rather than permission, the annoyances of my personality shouldn't be a way of getting things done.

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#AcademicSky #EduSky

The identity crisis of teaching and learning innovation

Academics are encouraged to be innovative in their pedagogy but Emma Thirkell and Kamilya Suleymenova argue that insufficient attention is paid to academic identity

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The ASPIRE Network @aspirenetwork.bsky.social · Jun 16

A week since our launch! Have you joined us? www.aspirenetwork.uk

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Politics Journal @politicsjournal.bsky.social · Jun 13

1/3. Excited to announce the publication of: "Teaching IR Theory in Westeros: The Game of Thrones Simulation". In this article, Seçkin Barış Gülmez explores how a Game of Thrones simulation can enhance undergrad learning of IR theory.
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Cathy Elliott @profcathyelliott.bsky.social · Jun 9

Never fear, for you can still read the article to get most of the highlights! (There was a little bit of new material on why we should be joyful but not happy with our lot!)

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UCL Centre for the Pedagogy of Politics @uclcpp.bsky.social · Jun 9

If you're intrigued by the slide in the picture, please do have a read of this article which says more about the joy of the teaching track and the politics of the emotions that go with it: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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The joy of the teaching track: Learning and Teaching in Politics and International Studies - Cathy Elliott, Ellen Watts, Kalina Zhekova, Keith Smith, Rose Gann, Madeleine Le Bourdon, 2025

In recent years, the number of academic jobs in research-intensive universities that are described as ‘academic education route’, ‘teaching and scholarship’, or...

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PSA Political Thought Specialist Group @psapolthought.bsky.social · Jun 9

🏛️ UCL are hiring Postgraduate Teaching Assistants in Political Theory for 2025-26

📅 Deadline - 20 June

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNK337/p...

PGTA in Political Theory at UCL

An academic position as a PGTA in Political Theory is being advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Click now to find more details and explore additional academic job opportunities.

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The ASPIRE Network @aspirenetwork.bsky.social · Jun 9

#aspirelaunch such a great group of people brought together to talk all things teaching track and the future of the network.

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The ASPIRE Network @aspirenetwork.bsky.social · Jun 9

Our launch event is in London today and we are buzzing. Two top notch speakers @profcathyelliott.bsky.social and @teachpolitics.bsky.social lots of networking and chances to talk scholarship. Also going to use #aspirelaunch for the event. Let us know if you're joining us.

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