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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Fearless one of my favourite roses - blooming beautiful #dailyflowers #gardening #holidays

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Prof Lydia Arnold @lydiaarnold.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Top ten AI books for 2025 - some useful and varied titles to nourish our thinking …https://www.forbes.com/sites/danfitzpatrick/2025/12/28/the-10-books-every-educator-exploring-ai-needs-published-in-2025/

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

I can’t believe this news. What an amazing woman - I was looking forward to working in her system for however long she was leading us @unimelb.bsky.social

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Terry McGlynn @hormiga.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

You can do this right now: Think of a person who wrote a paper you love, whose work influenced or helped you, or has made your professional life better. Search up their email address. Shoot them a quick email of thanks. It means so, so much. This is a rough time of year, share some joy.

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Dana Bui @theeddesigner.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

A3 - I had a tribe! I organised and connected with a group of like minded staff across the institution and they would catch up with my for coffee, check in with me and generally support me when I felt lost. #LTHEchat

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

A3. Seeking out like-minded people who feed your soul. I have a group who do this from across the globe and it is awesome. #LTHEchat

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

That was me for 18 months. It became debilitating and prevented me from being successful.

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

A2. I’m doing the opposite - I’ve started working out of the tea room on the busy floor to see more people. #LTHEchat

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

A3. I have 2 people at my work who are always looking out for me. You can see from my posts it has been a rocky 3 years in assessment land. But it is shaping up to be an amazing 2026. #LTHEchat

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

A3. I’m still experiencing the work loneliness - it has been 3 years. But last week a change in leadership is helping - asked me to implement it and I think I might go from a team of 6 to a team of about 30 - bringing everyone into the group to have fun working together. #LTHEchat

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Yes early on I was probably a bit forceful - it has impacted my mental health so I have a psychologist as well. She’s totally supportive which is lovely.

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

A2. I’ve been lucky to have a manager and a few key people who understand that I’m experiencing professional loneliness through being a bit left out. They are being inclusive and supportive which helps.

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

A2. I feel most lonely right now. I’m in a leadership position that I love - but I was moved to a floor almost by myself and then I work in assessment people struggle with what I have to do - at the moment major change. #lLTHEchat

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

A1. I love alone time but for me that is different to being lonely. I’m rarely lonely in my own alone time but I’m often lonely at work - alone or with people - because I do not feel included.

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

A1. This one resonates with me - I’m in assessment and it is lonely. Regularly not thought of in meetings that cross over with my work. Knowing it could really help me and I could really help them is tough. #LTHEchat

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Taken this morning - before I headed off for a day full of meetings that went quite well #dailyflowers 🌱

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

My first gold bunny of the year. Having hit rock bottom with #highered #burnout I’m slowly rebuilding myself by spending at least 30 minutes in my garden each day. What an absolute privilege #dailyflowers #gardening

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

It has brought me so much joy watching her open.

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

youtube.com/watch?v=qggo... My nephew loves crystals and gems - he shares his love of them on this site. This one is really relaxing #crystals #family

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Relaxation compilation 🩵

YouTube video by CrystalQuest

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

A fabulous day in Melbourne enjoying everything in my garden 🪴👩🏻‍🌾 #dailyflowers 🌱 #gardening #mindfulness

A bromeliad is with a small purple flower inside

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Day 7 of dahlia watch - my first dahlia… so excited. She has a little way to go and some snails got to her early. But I’m so so excited #dailyflowers🌱 #dahlia #gardening

Front on show of orange/red coloured dahlia flower nearly fully open in bloom

A side view of the dahlia showing the petals peeling back

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Dahlia watch day 6 - in the PM. I can’t wait to make my full time job/activity flower watching and flower photography. Love dahlias #gardening #burnout #newlife

Dahlia flower - very decretive and large bloom - opening. The petals are orange. It is in front of a house

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Dahlia watch day 3… I’m so excited to be growing my first dahlia #gardening #flowers #dahlias

Dahlia flower bud just starting to open in front of a house

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Oh I’m over here from the other one - used to love following your posts there. I joined here very early on but felt lonely. Trying again

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Last of our Board of Examiner meetings today. As the lead of the assessment portfolio there have been lots of lessons learned & lots of ideas for creative, safe and meaningful assessments in 2026. Being back here #bluesky with #highered peeps is helpful & inspiring #assessment #dentistry

A selfie of Clare in front of a clear blue sky

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Was told this week while listening to a wonderful session on programmatic assessment that the #highered community on #Bluesky is getting back to the network we had on the other. Haven’t visited for a while. Glad to be back and checking in

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Jan McArthur @janmcarthur.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Really looking forward to giving the keynote at this important seminar at Trinity College, Dublin next week: The Inclusive University in Theory and Practice. www.tcd.ie/trinitylongr...

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INHEF Seminar #3: The Inclusive University in Theory and Practice

A seminar with Prof Jan McArthur (Lancaster University) organised by the School of Education.

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

The timing does work for Australia but Wednesday is when I see patients 🦷 The rest of my team participating should be there and I will be hoping I don’t have a 9 o’clock 🩷

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Visited the Ant exhibit at the #melbournemuseum today… my kids seemed a bit old but it was really awesome - a wonderful sensory experience. And amongst that all I could think about @phlaimeaux.bsky.social was #wdydy and Huge Davies you tube he follows 🐜 Ants are fascinating #recommend #ants

Terry in front of a video of ants building an ant bridge to the next leaf

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

This is like a reunion party 🥳

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David Buck @dbuckedu.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Same here, Clare — saw all those familiar names and felt a bit nostalgic about the vibrant community we built back in the day!

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Getting ready for the #fof-book-club reading @josheyler.bsky.social Failing Our Future. Felt a sense of loss reading the acknowledgments knowing how connected all these people were on the other platform and how I felt so welcomed in their community. @dbuckedu.bsky.social

The introduction page of Josh Eyler’s book Failing our future - a book about how the reliance on grades sets people up with unrealistic expectations and the negative impact this has on us in so many ways.

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

It wasn’t as creative as I hoped at the beginning of the year.

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

I have been thinking Sustain is the word of 2025 - sustain a work-life harmony, sustain yourself and your family, sustain your team through the breaking down of a toxic workplace and then maybe 2026 will be Restore 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

My 2024 word was Create…. Hadn’t settled on a 2025 word - maybe #bemoredolly will suit me too 🩷

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

First day for 2025 @ Unimelb (no handle yet) Melbourne Dental School for it was a pleasant day after a wonderful holiday. Starting tomorrow with yoga because 2025 is going to be all about me & making me feel worthwhile and well. #academia #highered #assessment #burnout #recovery

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Im looking forward to this… I need to sort out my reading and writing practice this year 🤔

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Clare McNally @claremcnally.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Signed up - might not be able to join the Zooms from 🇦🇺 but will be part of the online chat

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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Don't forget to join us tomorrow for the #LTHEchat, which will explore approaches to effective feedback with @profsallybrown.bsky.social and @kaysambell.bsky.social on Wednesday 8-9pm. Read the blogpost at t.co/c6g6dRYY6C