One of the priorities in my role at Buckinghamshire New University has been understanding the current status of the ...

Sadly, using the #OpenToWork hashtag on a LinkedIn post will open a whole world of pain for you. Whilst I will happily admit it has been useful and helped me in my search for a new job, it has ...

Micro-credentials are increasingly prominent in discussions around education, training and labour market policy. Policymakers, educators and trainers across the world envision micro-credentials to be ...

I have written often about the challenges of online learning but for many learners, eg those with Special Educational Needs (SEN), learning remotely is not a fallback or a compromise. It can open up ...

Back in March 2025, I became part of a growing number of professionals whose roles in Higher Education have been made redundant. These are difficult times and the volume of redundancies is deeply ...

I found this video on Twitter tonight thanks to David Walker (@drdjwalker) who re-tweeted the video from The Partnership of 21st Century Skills. “To get the word out to about the “3Rs + 4Cs” approach, ...

… except when it doesn’t. Opinions are personal, reflecting our personal beliefs, experiences, and perceptions, shaping how we see the world and interact with it. However, there’s a crucial ...

I heard education and universities described as a ‘system of systems’ today, and this brought together many different strands of thought and experience from my 17-year experience in higher education.

Day 2 of the 2014 Blackboard T&L Conference started with the usual Bb roadmap, which I’ll leave for others to cover. As with the sessions I followed yesterday I’ve continued to sketchnote my way ...

In a recent post, I outlined some thoughts about how mainstream online education needs to support SEN learners, exploring how online learning can enhance inclusivity for learners with special ...

When considering the broad benefits of university education beyond the subject and specialism of the course, it’s essential to explore another critical dimension: the impact of university graduates on ...

Emily Moore has written this great introduction in the Faculty Focus: online magazine: “From Passive Viewing to Active Learning: Simple Techniques for Applying Active Learning Strategies to Online ...