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Alice Wilby

@aewilby.bsky.social
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Pro Vice-Chancellor @uninorthampton.bsky.social, PhD student in social sciences. Interested in education policy, tertiary education, pedagogy, widening participation and cats.

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Edward Elgar Publishing @elgarpublishing.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
How to Manage Kindly and Lead Effectively in Higher Education 🏫🤝 Edited by Kathy Daniels, Layton Pike, and Amanda Murray-Johnson Read first chapter free ➡️: doi.org/10.4337/9781... For print copie visit ➡️ : tinyurl.com/ycs8pxfe Contributors include: @aewilby.bsky.social, @kensloan.bsky.social
Promotional graphic for How to Manage Kindly and Lead Effectively in Higher Education, edited by Kathy Daniels, Layton Pike and Amanda Murray-Johnson, part of Edward Elgar's How to Be an Academic Superhero series. The book cover is blue and white with a comic-style starburst badge for the series. The graphic also shows the Elgar logo and its 40 years of thoughtful, independent publishing mark. Below the cover is an endorsement from Blake Stringer, The Ohio State University, USA: "A compelling perspective on leading with purpose in higher education. I was constantly reminded of the advice I give our graduating students: 'Act with integrity and humanity.' These reflect the principles that have shaped my three-decade leadership career in military service and academia." Available in hardback and eBook at e-elgar.com and elgaronline.com
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University of Northampton @uninorthampton.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Teaching and learning for new and returning students started yesterday. Tom Berry spoke to the BBC's James Grant about his first days at #UON. Pro-Vice Chancellor @aewilby.bsky.social Wilby summed up how we're helping everyone settle in. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0031s45 (Alice 1h25. Tom 2hr22).
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University of Northampton @uninorthampton.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
“It’s a time to celebrate the community and highlight the challenges we still face.” Today is #NorthamptonPride and UON’s Nick Allen, one of the event's organisers, spoke to BBC Northampton's LizJeeves about what #Pride means to him. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002y8kl 🌈 1h 10m
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University of Northampton @uninorthampton.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
With 2 subjects at number 1 in the country, 7 others in the top 10 and 2 more in the top 20, we're topping the tables once again as students have their say on the quality of their course, tutors and their overall experience of studying - bit.ly/3RsaA6C
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Northampton subjects number one in country for student satisfaction | UON
With two subjects at number one in the country, seven others in the top 10 and two more in the top 20, University of Northampton (UON) tops the tables...
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University of Northampton @uninorthampton.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
See today's @theguardian.com for our Vice Chancellor’s letter about the value #universities such as #UON bring to individuals and communities. www.theguardian.com/education/2026/jun/30/how-access-to-higher-education-drives-economic-resilience-and-civic-wellbeing
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How access to higher education drives economic resilience and civic wellbeing | Letter
Letter: Prof Anne‑Marie Kilday of the University of Northampton highlights the value of universities for individuals and communities
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University of Northampton @uninorthampton.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Congratulations to Professor Eunice Lumsden who receives an OBE in the #KingsBirthdayHonours. Read our story for more about her career in child advocacy and welfare. www.northampton.ac.uk/news/kings-birthday-honour-for-university-of-northampton-academic/
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King’s Birthday Honour for University of Northampton academic | UON
University of Northampton academic, Emeritus Professor Eunice Lumsden, has been named in the King's Birthday Honours. She receives an OBE.
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University of Northampton @uninorthampton.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Young people at @northamptoncollege.bsky.social have a better chance of getting a degree thanks to a new progression agreement with #UON. @aewilby.bsky.social www.northampton.ac.uk/news/new-agreement-opens-more-routes-into-university-for-northampton-college-students/
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New agreement opens more routes into university for Northampton College students | UON
University of Northampton has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding to open up more courses to Northampton College students wanting to go into...
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University of Northampton @uninorthampton.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
“These articles give food for thought. We hope you enjoy reading them.” For the National Year of Reading, staff are blogging about books. 📚 @literacy-trust.bsky.social @aewilby.bsky.social www.northampton.ac.uk/news/a-turn-up-for-the-books-university-staff-blog-about-their-love-of-literature/
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A turn up for the books: University staff blog about their love of literature | UON
To support the National Year of Reading, University of Northampton staff are blogging about books.
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University of Northampton @uninorthampton.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Are you an SME in the south midlands anxious you might be missing the potential AI has to offer? Just want the basics, quickly and in a way that doesn't break the bank? Sign up to our new Business School short course here - bit.ly/4tzhc0W
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University of Northampton @uninorthampton.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Last chance to book a place at our free seminar on what #universities can learn from other areas of #education. It's Mon 13 Apr 11.30-1, focusing on #SEND students and how what's happening in schools could inform #university support. @aewilby.bsky.social northampton.ac.uk/news/univers...
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University of Northampton @uninorthampton.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Our Centre for Education Research is running a series of talks this that will take a depeer dive into the #NationalCurriculum & Assessment Review. See the news for more ⬇️ www.northamptonchron.co.uk/community/uon-seminar-series-will-explore-changes-to-englands-primary-education-curriculum-5619707
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UON seminar series will explore changes to England’s primary education curriculum
University of Northampton is hosting an online series of twilight talks from educators up and down the country as the recommendations of the Government’s recent national Curriculum and Assessment Revi...
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Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Ok, let’s do this🙄 We’ll start with an explainer covering: 🕒What is a 15-minute city 🏫What on Earth is going on with Oxford 👽Where the conspiracy theories have come from And then we’ll look at the Telegraph article 🧵 1/25
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Trying to imagine what the reaction would have been if the Govt had casually announced they were replacing A-levels with no details, as they have done with post-16 vocational qualifcations today. Probably not total indifference.
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University of Northampton @uninorthampton.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
“I hope other young people see a person who was in the same boat but is now doing loads of cool stuff." Ahead of #GCSEResultsDay Sarah from the Students' Union and our Pro Vice Chancellor, @aewilby.bsky.social, talk about why it's not a time to worry. northampton.ac.uk/news/what-to...
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University of Northampton @uninorthampton.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
It's a proud day for our Learning Development Team as they are announced as winners of a Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence by @AdvanceHE after demonstrating a dedicated and innovative approach to improving student outcomes - bit.ly/4fpaZhI
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Prof Sam Illingworth @samillingworth.com · 07/06/2025
🧠🧍‍♂️ Mild face blindness, major impact A new study shows even mild prosopagnosia can make daily life difficult – including recognising close friends or family. Calls are growing to recognise it as a form of neurodivergence. 🔗 theconversation.com/even-mild-fa... #SciComm 🧪 #FaceBlindness
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Even mild face blindness can cause serious difficulties in daily life – new study
Strategies to recognise people require ‘huge mental effort’ and often don’t work.
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Dr Ella Hawkins @ellamchawk.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Today is National Biscuit Day, and it’s about time that I populated this account with biscuit (cookie) sets from the past few years. Here are some of my favourites. 🧵 First up, a set inspired by the delicious designs of William Morris and John Henry Dearle.
A set of eight rectangular cookies arranged on a square white plate against a dark wooden background. Each cookie is inspired by a wallpaper design by Morris & Co. The patterns represented feature different floral and leaf shapes in shades of baby blue, soft pink, leafy green, mustard yellow, cream, and dark grey.
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University of Northampton @uninorthampton.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
There are new degree apprenticeships coming up at #UON, planned to start soon. See our website for more about apprenticeships in #Accounting and #Finance, Digital #Marketing and #Podiatry. northampton.ac.uk/apprenticesh... #apprenticeships
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Available Apprenticeships | University of Northampton
List of Apprenticeships Accounting & Finance Manager Degree Apprenticeship [Level 6] The Accounting & Finance Manager Degree Apprenticeship...
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Alice Wilby @aewilby.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
"The role of the civic university agenda is not to extend the university into the world but to extend the world into the university." - spot on. There's been a bit of bandwagon jumping on the 'civic agenda' in the last year - as a sector we need to look a bit less self-interested to do it well.
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Alice Wilby @aewilby.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
I'm all in favour of the idea of offering more HE provision in my hometown, but amused that Wakefield's only selling point remains how easy it is to escape by road
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Alice Wilby @aewilby.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
This is astonishing (though also not surprising). A strong signal that some of the financial challenges in the sector are getting harder to manage without external support.
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Alice Wilby @aewilby.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
What universities do now is more important than how they came to be wonkhe.com/blogs/what-u... Any article that compares universities to crustaceans is always going to be a good one, and this is really excellent.
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What universities do now is more important than how they came to be
The age of a university is often used as a proxy for quality. David Kernohan learns from crustaceans that history can be misleading
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
New post just out: "The definition of madness" Why governments keep making the same incredibly expensive mistake over and over again. And what they should be doing instead. (£/free trial) open.substack.com/pub/samf/p/t...
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The definition of madness
Governments need to stop making the same incredibly expensive mistake over and over again
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Lynton Lees @lyntonlees.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
🚨 Are we seeing regional cold spots in social sciences, humanities & arts provision emerge across UK HE? 🚨 Today our team @britishacademy.bsky.social launches the first new mapping tool on our SHAPE Observatory. Our maps track changes in SHAPE subject provision in UK universities since 2011 🗺️ ⤵️
Map indicating potential cold spots in provision of SHAPE subjects. ©️British Academy, 2024.
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Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
One thing that I didn’t have the space to put into yesterday’s article on mergers and student numbers distribution was the potential impact on housing.
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Alice Wilby @aewilby.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Charlie wants me to believe he's had a hard day. Oh to be a cat.
A spiral of tabby cat with his paws over his face
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Duncan Exley @duncanexley.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
“updated research has revealed that professionals from working-class backgrounds are paid an average of £6,287 – or 12% – less per year than their more privileged counterparts in the same occupations” #SocialMobility www.socialmobility.org.uk/campaign/the...
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Social Mobility Foundation
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Alice Wilby @aewilby.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
I've been quietly watching on here - time to post something... I'm Alice, in my day job I'm a consultant working with universities on all kinds of projects relating to transformation, curriculum development, tertiary education and regulation.
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