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Alex Moseley

@alexm11.bsky.social
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Professor of Playful Learning, Head of Anglia Learning & Teaching, Archaeologist, and fan of dinosaurs, Lego, craft beer and live music

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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
NEW on Wonkhe: Creative degrees may not attract the largest graduate salaries, but you can't achieve critical national priorities without creative skills. Randall Whittaker and Stephen Farrier make the case for investment in creativity buff.ly/uMUhJxS
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Anglia Learning & Teaching @anglialt.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
The role of play in adult learning One week to go: Wednesday 17 June | 6pm-7.30pm Join @angliaruskin.bsky.social's Professor @alexm11.bsky.social as he explores how play can enhance learning for adults at his Inaugural Professorial Lecture www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-role-o... #playfullearning #HE
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The role of play in adult learning IN-PERSON event
Join Professor Alex Moseley as he explores how play can enhance learning for adults
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inkle @inkle.co · 03/06/2026
New Kaleidoscope episode! We're joined by @stirpicus.bsky.social (Fortnite, Minecraft: Story Mode) to talk about writing protagonists with strong personalities. How do we get the player to connect? And does it allow for more complex - even immoral - characters? www.inklestudios.com/kaleidoscope...
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Dr Jane Secker @jsecker.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Do you work in Copyright in libraries? Got lots of experience or need more help? We are launching a Copyright Mentoring Scheme next week at the @altcoolsig.bsky.social webinar on 12 June at 11am BST: copyrightliteracy.org/2026/06/03/w...
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Webinar 85 – Launch of the Copyright Mentoring Scheme Rescheduled
In this month’s webinar, members of the ALT CoOL SIG will formally launch their new peer mentoring scheme on Friday 12th June, following the postponement of this event from February. Please r…
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Anglia Learning & Teaching @anglialt.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
The role of play in adult learning Wednesday 17 June | 6pm-7.30pm Join @angliaruskin.bsky.social's Professor @alexm11.bsky.social as he explores how play can enhance learning for adults at his Inaugural Professorial Lecture www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-role-o... #playfullearning #HE
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The role of play in adult learning IN-PERSON event
Join Professor Alex Moseley as he explores how play can enhance learning for adults
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Alex Moseley @alexm11.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
The final chapter in probably the best connected story to a game ever. Looking forward to reading this! @jon.inkle.co
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Alex Moseley @alexm11.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Now here's the acid test for Bluesky: will it be full of #eurovision tonight? @nicwhitton.bsky.social @rosiejhjones.bsky.social @katiepiatt.bsky.social @playbrarian.uk
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inkle @inkle.co · 09/05/2026
By the Goddess! To celebrate the launch of the new novel - and the end of Aliya’s story - Heaven’s Vault is 80% off on Steam!
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Save 80% on Heaven's Vault on Steam
An archaeologist uncovers a lost history in an ancient space Nebula. Award-winning narrative adventure game with hieroglyphic language puzzles, from the creators of 80 DAYS.
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Alex Moseley @alexm11.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Ordered and will prepare by sailing the waters patiently...
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inkle @inkle.co · 08/05/2026
📜 HEAVEN'S VAULT - BOOK 4 📜 The Rising Light is OUT NOW from the inkle bookshop! 📕 shorturl.at/o6tqJ 📕 The floodwaters have risen. A new threat looms. The only hope is a lost legend. Can a secret be hidden in a single word? Aliya and Six will have to travel beyond the rivers to find out...
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Alex Moseley @alexm11.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Congratulations to Cambridge Town on their promotion 👏 I'll be able to watch an away game there for #lcfc (yes, looking for anything positive here)
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Andrew Walsh @playbrarian.uk · 29/04/2026
Another article published this week in Journal of Play in Adulthood, this one by Catherine Lee and @alexm11.bsky.social "Exploring student and staff experiences of belonging in a UK university using LEGO ® SERIOUS PLAY ®" doi.org/10.5920/jpa....
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Making sure you're not a bot!
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Alex Moseley @alexm11.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
@crosscountryuk.bsky.social any particular reason why the Birmingham - Stansted train is now reduced to 2 carriages in the mornings? It needed extra carriages, not fewer!
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Alex Moseley @alexm11.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
#lcfc are just awful - have been ever since Rodgers. Time for a total reset. Deserved relegation coming up, and a chance to change everything.
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Alex Moseley @alexm11.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
In general, it's been wonderful to have the majority of voices and ideas coming from students and employers today #wonkhe
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Alex Moseley @alexm11.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Jeena, our SU VP Education, stepped in at the last minute for the #wonkhe Secret Life of Students today to tell a student's story of AI confusion 👏
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Alex Moseley @alexm11.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
A packed Rock City for my Christmas treat from my eldest to see Monsters and Men. Great set of old and new
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Alex Moseley @alexm11.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Congratulations Naomi! 👏
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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
You’ve got extra time to submit your nomination for the 2026 Information Literacy Award! Nominations for the #infolit award now close on Monday 16 Feb (17:00 GMT). Don’t forget - individuals & teams can self-nominate or nominate others. Nominate via our website: buff.ly/hB0446A
The logo is all text in gold on a white background. At the top are the letters iLA (lower case i, upper case LA) in a large font with a thin line below it. Underneath this line it says Information Literacy Award in block capital letters.
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Adrian Hon @adrianhon.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
This is a great *paid* opportunity for larp designers from @makeascenemn.bsky.social! Submit a short pitch and if selected get $300 to write the scenario. First-time designers and BIPOC are especially encouraged to pitch – and you can be from anywhere!
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Submit a Scenario | MAKE A SCENE!
Calling all scenario authors, past, present, and future! We are seeking brand new live-action roleplaying scenarios exploring the festival theme of Tempo to premiere at Make a Scene in August 2026! We...
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Alex Moseley @alexm11.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
A chance today for the players to show they have fight and spirit for the fans and Andy King - but no, nothing there. League 1 here we come #lcfc
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Alex Moseley @alexm11.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
Watching #lcfc this season has been all about being impressed with how other teams/managers set up their side and run the game. We are headless and directionless, so not at all as interesting.
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Lawrie @lawriephipps.co.uk · 03/12/2025
Absolutely cracking blog post from @simonxix.com calling for collective investment in staff and community-owned, open-source infrastructures in place of costly proprietary systems, based on the BL incident. blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
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Don’t rely on government to save the British Library - Impact of Social Sciences
Following a catastrophic hack British Library remains in crisis. Can it recover by refocusing on the people, skills and systems that enable it to function?
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Alex Moseley @alexm11.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Tonight's advent beer:
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Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Here I am on Start The Week talking about the information crisis and how we can TRY to make things better with laws, technology and new social norms www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Start the Week - Digital Futures and Information Crises - BBC Sounds
Cory Doctorow, Naomi Alderman and Oliver Moody with Tom Sutcliffe.
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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
I’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight www.cityam.com/the-british-...
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The British library is in crisis: why does nobody care?
The widespread indifference to the British Library's crippling cyberattack demonstrates a perilous failure to value the knowledge infrastructure vital for national prosperity
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
UK government proposals to reform assessment and the way university teaching quality is measured risk standardisation to an extent “bordering on madness”, critics have warned. Juliette Rowsell reports ow.ly/SVxH50XhGsm
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mia ridge @miaout.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Some thoughts from recent talks: 'AI and Machine Learning in Libraries: Promising, But Not Ready Yet' www.openobjects.org.uk/2025/10/ai-a...
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AI and Machine Learning in Libraries: Promising, But Not Ready Yet – Open Objects
Open Objects
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inkle @inkle.co · 23/10/2025
Two great storyworlds in one neat package
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Alex Moseley @alexm11.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Always good to see that old chestnut de-bunked 👏
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James Whatley @whatleydude.com · 23/10/2025
This job is up, Billund based. Sharing specifically because you'll be working with me. LEGO Technic is behind some of the most amazing builds the LEGO Group has ever done (the McLaren P1 being a recent highlight). Come! Build with me! ♥️ www.lego.com/en-us/career...
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Marketing Manager LEGO® Technic  - Careers - LEGO.com
Marketing Manager LEGO® Technic : Job Description Are you ready to transform iconic vehicles into unforgettable experiences? Do you have the vision and passion...
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Alex Moseley @alexm11.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Take Daka off at half time: suddenly, we attack, we are positive, and we score. Learn, managers, learn! #lcfc
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Alex Moseley @alexm11.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Daka starting tonight for lcfc again. So we'll get nothing from the game again. When will these managers learn?
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David Kernohan @dkernohan.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Everything that is in the White Paper for HE, handily digested. Or if you prefer audio: wonkhe.com/blogs/podcas... Or, if you prefer in person: www.thefestivalofhe.com
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Alex Moseley @alexm11.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
I'm contemplating not going to watch #lcfc again until we have a manager who doesn't play Daka. He is a -1 player. No skills, and stops any chance we have of scoring
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David Kernohan @dkernohan.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
I'm sad to say the ID card conversation is kicking off again. This from a few years ago is still one of my favourite Wonkhe articles. wonkhe.com/blogs/for-th...
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For the LLE to work we need to get serious about student identifiers
There's some important data plumbing that needs to be done to make the Lifelong Loan Entitlement work. David Kernohan is your man with an adjustable spanner.
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Bertine van Hövell 🛝 Gamescom @baroness.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Hey all! I'm looking for an expert on community building and management who can provide me with some consultancy. Paid. I'm specifically looking for someone with the know-how to grow a community for narrative thriller/horror game titles.
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mia ridge @miaout.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Another example of training machine learning / AI models to 'read' historical maps, this time identifying long-standing woodland digitalanddata.blog.gov.wales/2024/09/09/c...
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Can AI help find lost woodland?
Post by Evie, Data Science Unit, Welsh Government Darllenwch y dudalen hon yn Gymraeg There are many areas of Wales where woodland clearance has taken place, especially since the 19th century. &nbs…
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Alex Moseley @alexm11.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Aces, card upgrades and Telescope for flushes. And 20 on a d20 luck roll!
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James Cummings @jamescummings.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
As a previous recipient of a BA small grant, I'd encourage eligible people to apply. It's possible to get a lot of research value in <£10K. (In my case experimentation with different digital skills pedagogy through hosting a number of open workshops, which influenced a bunch of publications.)
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Alex Moseley @alexm11.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Relaxing today and reflecting on the first #RIDLHE25 - an excellent, communal event with many active and impactful sessions. Thanks to everyone who was part of it 😊
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Mark Childs @markchilds.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Day 2 of the RIDL HE conference www.pedagodzilla.com/ridl-he-conf... with @donnalanclos.com and others.
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RIDL HE Conference Day 2
This is a series of chats Mark had on Day Two of the RIDL HE conference. He spoke to closing keynote speaker Mia Ridge, VR and digital forensics people Philip Anderson and Craig Clark, PhD candidat…
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Mark Childs @markchilds.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Day 1 of the RIDLHE conference - a compilation of the chats I had with participants www.pedagodzilla.com/ridl-he-conf... One of whom was @alexm11.bsky.social It was fun, and I'm sure day 2 will be just as excellent.
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RIDL HE Conference
Here is a compilation of the seven interviews with eight people Mark conducted with participants at the Research in Digital Learning Conference at Northumbria University today (3rd September 2025) …
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Alex Moseley @alexm11.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Wohoo! After months of trying, I finally beat Challenge 20 (no jokers) on Ballatro! 🏆 🃏 😮‍💨 @nicwhitton.bsky.social @katiepiatt.bsky.social @jjlean.bsky.social
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Prof. Ian Turner @docwiththesocs.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
The Role of Board Games in Corporate Training & Team Building Programs vocal.media/01/the-role-... #BoradGames #GameBasedLearning
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The Role of Board Games in Corporate Training & Team Building Programs
Boost team collaboration and skills with strategic game-based learning
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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
NEW on Wonkhe: In an AI-saturated digital landscape, co-curricular spaces where students can learn by doing are more important than ever, argues John Lean buff.ly/jA0eOcW
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Frans Mäyrä @fransmayra.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Please check out also the latest issue of Games and Culture journal, Volume: 20, Number: 6 (September 2025): journals.sagepub.com/toc/gaca/20/...
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Games and Culture - Volume 20, Number 6
Table of contents for Games and Culture, 20, 6
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Alex Moseley @alexm11.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
What an AMAZING performance from the England Women: congratulations all - team effort all the way, and Euro winners!
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Dr Daisy Abbott @daisyabbott.bsky.social · 26/07/2025
Live near Bellahouston Park in #Glasgow ? This weekend why not take an hour to try this #augmentedReality walking tour / game / audio trail? All data is authentic: either from archives or collected from contemporary Glaswegians during the project. play.google.com/store/apps/d... Also on iOS. Free.
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Empire Retold: Bellahouston AR - Apps on Google Play
Discover the forgotten stories behind Britain’s last Empire Exhibition.
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Alex Moseley @alexm11.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
What a performance from England women - amazing win. Never give up: here we go!
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