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Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

After a short delay, I'm finally boarding to fly to Manchester for @beranews.bsky.social Conference. Really looking forward to the fascinating talks and catching up with colleagues. #BERA2026

Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

As the new semester begins, it's time to start Series 2 of the @welspraxis.bsky.social Podcast. This month I had the pleasure of chatting with Dr Tamsin Smith about a recent Praxis project on young nursing students' in Scotland studying online. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/66Zv...

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Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Interesting article for @ou-gcsj.bsky.social students, particularly #D113 on how global politics and the environment is affecting coffee prices: BBC News - The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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The £5 coffee that tells a story of global economic turmoil

Coffees at some city centre outlets now cost £5. It's a story of tariffs, the climate, Gen Z cultural tastes, and savvy coffee farmers playing the market, writes Faisal Islam

Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Another podcast episode available, this time chatting about the importance of peer mentoring for new practice tutors on the OU's Nursing programme. Thanks to Jo Bartlett & Vicky Heffer for their time. Link to listen below 👇

Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Looking forward to presenting at today's #PraxisFestivalofScholarship2026 organised by @welspraxis.bsky.social. I'll be discussing the benefits of podcasting for academic publishing with specific reference to the Praxis podcast I started: open.spotify.com/show/1x2PKFR...

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Episode 15: Quiet complexity of joint degrees

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Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Delighted to have another podcast episode published this morning. This month I chat with the leads of a scholarship project supporting students studying joint degrees at the OU. See below for the link to listen 👇

Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

I'm looking forward to presenting today at the #PraxisOpenSeminar2026 organised by @welspraxis.bsky.social. I'll be outlining a Praxis funded project with the aim of creating a clear and inclusive AI lexicon to improve confidence and promote responsible AI discourse among users.

Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

How did that go so quickly!! Thanks so much to the #LTHEchat organising team for your help this evening and for allowing me to host. Thanks everyone for the responses and discussion. I really enjoyed it.

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Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

OMG, we're apparently trending 😀#LTHEchat

Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

A1 #LTHEchat I find that we mostly hear about algorithmic bias now in relation to AI but we seem to forget how much this is built into social media platforms and search engines. I expect this greatly affects what our students see and who they interact with when using social media.

Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Hi everyone, I had to be here early as the host :) I'm Olivia Kelly and I'm an Associate Lecturer at @openuniversity.bsky.social mostly working in the School of Languages and Applied Linguistics. Looking forward to chatting with everyone this evening. #LTHEchat

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Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Looking forward to hosting the #LTHE chat this evening starting at 8pm. If you're interested in the role of algorithms in social media, I hope you can join 🙂

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Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

I really enjoyed hosting this podcast episode. We explored how technology can be a tool to remove barriers, enhance agency and support creative & social participation. However, Lisa & Hannah challenge the idea that technology alone can fix social care or accessibility gaps. Listen on the link below.

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Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Delighted to see my #Discord project report in the topic three most-viewed Praxis projects on the Scholarship Exchange. The project looked at how Discord can be ab effective platforl for students and tutors to connect and support learning. Click on the link in the post below to read it 😀

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Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Really looking forward to hosting the #LTHEchat this Wednesday 4th March. More info below on the topic. Join us here on Bluesky to get involved in the discussion 😀

Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Interesting perspective which aligns with our current OU #D113 module assignment about the importance of co-research to resist power influences and bias, often uncovering new insights.

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Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Such lovely comments and I totally agree that social media still has many benefits for academics. You made great points during your presentation about the importance of using the controls within each platform to make the spaces work for us. As you say, it 'complements not supplments' 😀

Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

I can't thank @heydrvanessa.bsky.social enough for getting up early this morning from the US to present at our seminar 😍 The discussion was enlightening with so many questions and active participation. It really showed how Dr Thompson's points resonated with our own experience of social media in HE.

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Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Thanks to @welspraxis.bsky.social for making the recording of my recent #ScholarshipMatters presentation available to watch. I really enjoyed presenting the findings of my project using Discord for student community, and the follow-up discussion. The link to the full recording is available below 👇

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Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Since everyone is talking about #GenAI in HE, I was delighted to interview an expert in the field - Dr Mark Carrigan and hear his views on the benefits as well as his concerns. Have a listen at the link below 👇

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Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Looking forward to hosting this seminar discussing how social media can help students feel they belong in their HE institutions, particularly vital for distance learners! Delighted to have @heydrvanessa.bsky.social as our guest speaker at the event 😀

Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

What a perfect way to start 2026 with a new @welspraxis.bsky.social podcast episode 🤩 I really enjoyed recording this episode with @poppygibsonuk.bsky.social and Natasha Steer where we discussed our involvement in a recent OU induction campaign on social media. Have a listen here: bit.ly/44U1svb

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Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

With some serendipity, I just received an email from @welspraxis.bsky.social to say the Praxis report I spoke about today at #SocMedHE25 on using Discord with OU students is the 3rd most downloaded report 😀 Link here for those with OU login: www.scholarship-exchange.open.ac.uk/projects/Cre...

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Project - Creating harmony from Discord ™: Using innovative technology to create a sense of community in distance education - The Open University Scholarship Exchange - Figshare

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Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

On my way home from another wonderful #SocMedHE25 conference. Lovely to chat with people I've met before as well as some new people. Well done to @kathymchandler.bsky.social & @katyjordan.bsky.social. I always come away from this conference buzzing with ideas and inspiration - I highly recommend it!

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Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

A really encouraging keynote speech from @andytattersall.bsky.social at ##SocMedHE25 on the current situation in academic social media and what the future might look like. Great advice on how to use social media in education effectively.

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Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

On attempt number 2 to make to @lancasteruni.bsky.social for #SocMedHE25. So far trains on time 😀 Looking forward to presenting on a recent @welspraxis.bsky.social project using #Discord for student and tutor discussions and community building.

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Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Travel gods not being too kind to me so far on my way to #SocMedHE25. Was meant to arrive into Manchester airport but long delays. Fingers crossed I'll see you all in the morning 👍

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Dapo Fadoju @dapofadoju.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

It was a pleasure to be hosted by the wonderful @oliviakellyou.bsky.social & discuss with @lina-furnell.bsky.social our pioneering work embedding #EDIA at the OU. Highlights: • Motivation for change • Actions by EDI champions driving change • Challenges & reflection Listen now: bit.ly/4on2Z3H

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Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

New podcast episode alert 🌟 This is another episode that I really enjoyed being a part of. @lina-furnell.bsky.social and @dapofadoju.bsky.social are inspirational in their roles as #EDI champions at the OU and I loved hearing about the impacts they're having across the institution. Have a listen 👇

Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Delighted to find out that I was nominated for a WELS tutor award by one of my @openuniversity.bsky.social students 😀 This is the 3rd year in a row that I've been nominated and it makes me even more proud to do this job and know that it makes a difference 😍

Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Interesting article for my @openuniversity.bsky.social #D113 students who'll be studying examples like these over the course of the module. Particularly relevant as #COP30 about to start.

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Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Really enjoyed chatting to the OU's SciLab team about using WhatsApp community groups for peer mentoring with Level 1 @openuniversity.bsky.social Law students. Really insightful findings from their study. Have a listen at the link below 👇

Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Really looking forward to presenting tomorrow on a scholarship project I led on using #Discord with #DistanceLearners as part of @welspraxis.bsky.social Scholarship Matters series. Not much time left to sign up if you're interested. See more details below 👇

Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Really looking forward to this @welspraxis.bsky.social session presenting research I carried out on using Discord with distance learners. Results show it offered a convenient online space for students and tutors to chat about their studies and offer support. Sign up details in the link below 👇

Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Early start this morning to travel to Milton Keynes to attend @welspraxis.bsky.social Steering group meeting. This will be my first time meeting many colleagues I've only met virtually up to now. Looking forward to it 😀

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Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

I really enjoyed recording this month's podcast episode with OU colleagues about a scholarship project using video feedback to students on their assignments. So many positive outcomes which were wonderful to discuss. Have a listen in the link below 👇

Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Wonderful news, looking forward to attending #SocMedHE25

Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Looking forward to presenting my scholarship into using #Discord with #OUstudents on 22nd October as part of this event series. See the link below for sign-up details 👇

Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

Here's the latest episode in the @welspraxis.bsky.social podcast series I've been working on. It was a pleasure to interview Prof Joan Simons about her research on how students with mental health conditions perceive tutor support during their studies. Have a listen at the link below 👇

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Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Great resource for @openuniversity.bsky.social students and staff too 😃 It also includes many newspapers from other countries, perfect for students on language modules. Thanks to @oulibrary.bsky.social for creating this video guide 👇

Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

For any #OUstudents starting Level 1 modules in October, this is a great thing to do over the summer to help you prepare. Once completed, make sure to add your badge to your CV and LinkedIn if you use it.

Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

A really interesting discussion for this month's podcast episode - the 🔥 topic of AI in Higher Education. We discuss a critical AI Literacy Framework with lots of positives including how AI can amplify underrepresented voices and enhance accessibility in education. Have a listen at the link below 👇

Olivia Kelly @oliviakellyou.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

What a wonderful way to spend #SocialMediaDay listening to @andytattersall.bsky.social present on the Future of Social Media in HE at the @welspraxis.bsky.social Social Media Hub event. So many things to consider, particularly how #SocialMedia is such an integral part of the academic world now.

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AzumahCarol @azumahcarol.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

International Social Media Day, seminar on Monday 30th June, 12-1pm 'The Future of Social Media in Higher Education' with Andy Tattersall, University of Sheffield. Hosted by the brilliance that is @oliviakellyou.bsky.social To attend, complete the form for an invite: lnkd.in/eNTeJNyt

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