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Dr Alison Purvis

@dralison.bsky.social
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Associate Dean Teaching & Learning | College of Health, Wellbeing & Life Sciences | SheffHallamUni | Senior Ed. JUTLP | Director OAPA | Disability Advocate | Pedagogy, digital, physiology, inclusion & equality.

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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · 8h
It’s just one hour to go to get your typing fingers ready :) Read the blog buff.ly/CrhmjWL and follow the hashtag #LTHEchat. It’s that easy.
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Dr Alison Purvis @dralison.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
As temperatures climb aross the UK, take a moment to check the signs of heat exhaustion and heatstroke. Knowing when someone needs rest and hydration, and when they need urgent medical help, could make a difference. My latest article for The Conversation: theconversation.com/the-differen...
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The difference between heat exhaustion and heatstroke explained
Heat exhaustion and heatstroke can both happen when the body overheats, but they are not the same. Here’s how to spot the difference and what to do.
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Dr Alison Purvis @dralison.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
What a fabulous day it was yesterday at #SocMedHE25! @suebecks.bsky.social and I ran the final workshop session of the day - “Responsible Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Social Media and Online Communication: A Participatory Evaluation”. Great contributions! #SocialMediaforlearning
A workshop underway with colleagues working in small groups on table top activitiesA close up of one of the workshop sheets showing colourful pages and pensA hand holding a marker pen, writing on a workshop sheet
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Dr Alison Purvis @dralison.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
In two weeks time I'll be heading over to Lancaster for #SocMedHE25 on 16 December! Really looking forward to the conference, it's a highlight of the year!
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Dr Alison Purvis @dralison.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Nearly time for #LTHEchat !
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Dr Alison Purvis @dralison.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Join @bethflloyd.bsky.social and I for tonight’s #LTHEchat about #digitalleadership 🥳
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Dr Alison Purvis @dralison.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Me too! It’s been a few months since I last posted, so looking forward to tonight’s #LTHEchat!
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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
LTHE Chat 342: Digital Leadership for Inclusive and Strategic Change Join us on Bluesky with guest Alison Purvis (@dralison.bsky.social) and Beth Fielding-Lloyd (@bethflloyd.bsky.social) on Wednesday, 5th November 2025 at 20:00 GMT Digital leadership in higher education is evolving rapidly. It’s…
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LTHE Chat 342: Digital Leadership for Inclusive and Strategic Change
Join us on Bluesky with guest Alison Purvis (@dralison.bsky.social) and Beth Fielding-Lloyd (@bethflloyd.bsky.social) on Wednesday, 5th November 2025 at 20:00 GMT Digital leadership in higher education is evolving rapidly. It’s no longer just about managing technology; it’s about shaping culture, taking a human-centred approach, and ensuring inclusive practice. In our work, we’ve explored the perceptions and characteristics of digital leadership in higher education.
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@suebecks @suebecks.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Team @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social We each presented at SEDA conference. @dralison.bsky.social, Elizabeth Freeman and Melike Bulut #sedaconf2025
Elizabeth Freeman, Melike Bulut, Alison Purvis and Sue Beckingham
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Dr Alison Purvis @dralison.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
We've been exploring the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in learning. A key challenge is transparency of how AI is used. The Artificial Intelligence Transparency Scale is a tool to talk about how we use AI in learning, teaching, and more generally. Find out more at doi.org/10.25416/NTR...
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Artificial Intelligence Transparency Scale (AITS)
The communication of transparency is a key aspect of sharing how AI has been used in created materials or activities. The Artificial Intelligence Transparency Scale (AITS) is a communication tool whic...
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Dr Alison Purvis @dralison.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
It was such a pleasure to record a podcast on digital learning with @pjmella.bsky.social recently! All Series 1 episodes are available at lta.shu.ac.uk/scholarship/...
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SoTL Spotlight Podcast | Sheffield Hallam UniversitySearch learning, teaching and assessment informationMenuTwitterFacebookInstagramYouTubeTwitterFacebookInstagramYouTube
This podcast series aims to put a spotlight on topics in the Learning & Teaching space. We hope that by listening to others talk about some of these topics will give you food for thought in how you mi...
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Dr Alison Purvis @dralison.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
The Maturity Model workshop cards based on the @jisc.bsky.social Digital Transformation Framework Maturity Model, are now available from the National Teaching Repository doi.org/10.25416/NTR... I hope colleagues find these useful,and please do get in touch with your feedback if you use them!
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Maturity Model Cards
The resource is a set of cards that should be printed doubled-sided onto A6 card.The cards use abridged text from the Jisc Maturity Model (adaptation made with permission from Jisc). Users are encoura...
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Dr Alison Purvis @dralison.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
I’ve been looking forward to today - Jisc Digifest! I’m excited to share how we used the Maturity Model @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social for our Digital Learning Transformation Project, & first time sharing Maturity Model workshop cards 🤩 15:00 in Hall 8 #digifest #jiscdigifest @jisc.bsky.social
A deck of cards with Jisc Maturity Model content and diagramsA selection of cards with Jisc Maturity Model content and diagrams
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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Join us for this week’s #LTHEchat which will explore hidden curriculum with Dr. Pam Birtill @diervilla.bsky.social, Dr. Richard Harris and Dr. Madeleine Pownall @Maddipow.bsky.social on Wednesday 8-9pm GMT. Blog post to follow soon!
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Dr Alison Purvis @dralison.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
OAPA webinar: events.humanitix.com/writing-and-... A distinguished panel of experts in #EdTech give their insights into how to design impactful studies, navigating publishing, and how to align to current trends. Members access all seminars for A$75/yr see open-publishing.org/membership.
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Writing and Publishing Good Educational Technology Research
Get tickets on Humanitix - Writing and Publishing Good Educational Technology Research hosted by Open Access Publishing Association. Online. Wednesday 5th February 2025. Find event information.
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Dr Alison Purvis @dralison.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
A couple of days on from #SocMedHE24 I've reflected on what I learnt. Thank you again to Liz Mossop for her welcome address, @amltaylor66.bsky.social for her thought provoking keynote, and to @suebecks.bsky.social for being such a wonderful co-organiser! www.linkedin.com/pulse/reflec...
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Reflections on SocMedHE24: Fragmentation and the Role of Social Media in Higher Education
The 10th Social Media for Learning in Higher Education Conference #SocMedHE24 took place at Sheffield Hallam University on Thursday 19 December 2024. The conference began in 2015, led by Alison Purvis...
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Dr Alison Purvis @dralison.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
What a day yesterday @ #SocMedHE24! I'm still cogitating on what I learnt. Thank you again to all the presenters, with particular mention to @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social VC Liz Mossop, fabulous keynote @amltaylor66.bsky.social, and conference co-host @suebecks.bsky.social. Here's to #SocMedHE25!
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Dr Alison Purvis @dralison.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
The last session of the day was the ‘Gasta’ Lightning session hosted by @gasta.me The perfect high energy way to end the conference! #SocMedHE24
People waving their hands in a large lecture theatre Tom Farrelly A person in a Christmas jumper and green bowler hat holding a microphone Tom Farrelly waving his hands
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Dr Alison Purvis @dralison.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Really pleased to see conference colleagues enjoying the #SocMedHE24 frame that I made! A key part of the #SocMedHE conference is that element of fun 🤩
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Dr Alison Purvis @dralison.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
It’s already afternoon and it’s been a fabulous morning at #SocMedHE24. @amltaylor66.bsky.social really set the thinking for the day with her insightful keynote! Thank you to Amanda for her wonderful contribution to the conference 🤓
Prof Amanda Taylor-Beswick presenting her keynote at #SocMedHE24Prof Amanda Taylor-Beswick presenting her keynote at #SocMedHE24
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Dr Alison Purvis @dralison.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Today is a special day for @suebecks.bsky.social & I. We started #SocMedHE in 2015 w/ Helen Rodger, and with the support of many colleagues from @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social. #SocMedHE24 allows us to look back & see how our collaborative work has made impact & contributed to the SocMed community.
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Dr Alison Purvis @dralison.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
I’m really looking forward to the 10th #SocMedHE Conference tomorrow. @suebecks.bsky.social and I have been planning and preparing for the last few months and I’m excited to see our wonderful keynote @amltaylor66.bsky.social and all the presenters. Perfect celebration before the Christmas break! 🎄
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@suebecks @suebecks.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
It’s #SocMedHE24 eve! Cannot wait for tomorrow!
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Dr Alison Purvis @dralison.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Over the last year we @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social have been working with Jisc as a partner for their Digital Transformation project & we were delighted to be selected to share our story: www.jisc.ac.uk/member-stori... #DX #DTX #DigitalTransformation #DigitalLearning
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Start with people: Sheffield Hallam University’s digital learning transformation project - Jisc
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Dr Alison Purvis @dralison.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
It was time to leave.
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Dr Alison Purvis @dralison.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
An exciting day ahead today! We’re co-hosting a digital transformation event with @jisc.bsky.social today 🥳 #DXHE #digitaltransformationHE
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Dr Alison Purvis @dralison.bsky.social · 06/11/2024
I feel very sad today. A feeling of grief and bereftness similar to that which I felt in 2016. The consequences of the US election will have global ramifications. I’m on my way to a very positive event though, so I need to park my political emotions until later!
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Dr Alison Purvis @dralison.bsky.social · 05/11/2024
I'm really excited to share our editorial, published today in the Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, on writing effective research questions. You can download the full paper and the infographic illustrating our IDEA-ARC writing model at doi.org/10.53761/j64... @drjot.bsky.social
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Dr Alison Purvis @dralison.bsky.social · 25/09/2024
So pleased to join the audience here in Lancaster at the University of Cumbria for the inaugural professorial lecture of @amltaylor66.bsky.social 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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Dr Alison Purvis @dralison.bsky.social · 23/09/2024
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #838,347!
A virtual certificate with text "Celebrating 10M users on Bluesky, #838,347, Dr Alison Purvis ‪@dralison.bsky.social‬, joined on Sep 2, 2023"
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Dr Alison Purvis @dralison.bsky.social · 23/09/2024
The call for abstracts is now open! #socmedhe24 #socmedhe 🤩
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Social Media for Learning in Higher Education Conference @socmedhe.bsky.social · 23/09/2024
Exciting news! Hold the date: 19th December 2024 The 10th Social Media for Learning in Higher Education Conference #SocMedHE24 call for papers is open. forms.office.com/e/E2BKHM6C0F and will close on Monday 21st October at 5pm (British Summer Time). blogs.shu.ac.uk/socmedhe/soc...
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Dr Alison Purvis @dralison.bsky.social · 12/09/2024
I’ve noticed a few new #edtech #DigitalEducation people joining this week. @alexspiers.bsky.social has created a great Starter Pack of people to follow 👍🏻🤓
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Dr Alison Purvis @dralison.bsky.social · 05/09/2024
Our workshop was the last session of the day but we still had great engagement. I talked about our work with Jisc as a pilot institution, our approach, and how we used the maturity model as a conversational and exploration tool for digital change. #ALTc24 #DXHE
The introduction slide titled “Cultivating collaboration for strategic change using Jisc’s framework and maturity model for digital transformation”Background of digital transformation starting with the Digital Learning Framework in 2017Strategic themes: leadership & culture, infrastructure, digital capabilities, digital LTASuccess factors: senior leadership, building on other work, prioritisation, focus, connection with Jisc, connection to other work, adapting.
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Beccy Dresden @dresdeb.bsky.social · 05/09/2024
The presentation from eCampusOntario's Robert Luke included an infographic called the Anatomy of an Empowered Educator, which definitely ties in with the discussion my table had at @johnbrindletel.bsky.social's collaborative learning design session yesterday. Love it when that happens! #ALTC
Infographic on the anatomy of an empowered educator, which highlights the 6 roles they play: teacher; curator; technologist; collaborator; experimenter; and scholar.
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Andy Tattersall @andytattersall.bsky.social · 05/09/2024
My latest post for @lseimpactblog.bsky.social If ‘academic X’ is sinking, where are research organisations going? I have compiled a spreadsheet (that can be updated) which includes over 250 of them - details in replies. blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...
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If ‘academic X’ is sinking, where are research organisations going?
For research communications professionals and academics, X can feel a little like being the band on the Titanic, defiantly playing on as the once great ship slides under the water. As a number of a…
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Dr Alison Purvis @dralison.bsky.social · 05/09/2024
The problem with only going to 1 day of a 3-day conference, esp. the last day, is that you get a huge dose of FOMO hearing about all the exciting things you’ve missed 😅 #ALTC24 sounds like it’s been a good one. Jisc workshop is saved for the final session - DX & digital maturity - Dublin room 15:15!
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Lawrie @lawriephipps.co.uk · 04/09/2024
A few more people added to the Jisc Starter Pack go.bsky.app/BwZV3df
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Dr Alison Purvis @dralison.bsky.social · 05/09/2024
Final question in #ALTc24 keynote “any quick and obvious wins that people often overlook to improve accessibility and inclusion?” - as a disabled person my answer is - challenge your assumptions, look beyond your own lived experience, listen to (& hear) diverse experiences. Be open. #inclusion
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ALTUK.bsky.social @altuk.bsky.social · 05/09/2024
Our panel today:- Fawn Hunkins-Beckford, Neurodiversity Network ambassador, Arden University Piers Wilkinson, Senior Policy and Campaigns Lead, Diversity and Ability Lucy Woodcock, Accessibility Team Lead, AbilityNet Hector Minto, Technology Evangelist, Microsoft Chaired by Alice Chapman #ALTc24
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Dr Alison Purvis @dralison.bsky.social · 05/09/2024
I’m at #ALTC24 today and presenting later with Jisc colleagues about digital transformation. Keynote panel begins the day on the topic of “Inviting Improvement through Lived Experience”. Important conversation about the value of diverse voices and hearing lived experiences #diversity #inclusion
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Dr Alison Purvis @dralison.bsky.social · 19/12/2023
Excited to be a presenter and invited panel member at #SocMedHe23 ! Really looking forward to the day!
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Dr Alison Purvis @dralison.bsky.social · 31/10/2023
Our new social media & digital communication guides are now available from go.shu.ac.uk/socialmedia and if you’re coming to the SEDA conference next week, come along to our short paper to learn more about how to use with students. You’ll also get a lovely set of paper copies! @suebecks.bsky.social
A photo of four paper leaflets fanned out on a table. The guides are about social media and digital communication.
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David Kernohan @dkernohan.bsky.social · 06/10/2023
Just discovered deck.blue which is so close to the old Tweetdeck it gives me shivers. As someone who has had tweetdeck (or similar) open in some browser tab every day since 2010 this is a big moment.
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Dr Alison Purvis @dralison.bsky.social · 15/09/2023
My keynote at the Digital Pedagogies & Practice conference, I talked about our new project which brings together several areas of work for a combined approach and to give clarity of vision and direction for digital learning transformation at Sheffield Hallam Uni www.slideshare.net/AlisonPurvis...
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Dr Alison Purvis @dralison.bsky.social · 14/09/2023
“Using social media safely and appropriately in higher education: A reflection on the last 10 years” - @suebecks.bsky.social and I presented at the Sheffield Hallam University “Developing Digital Pedagogies and Practice” Conference yesterday. www.slideshare.net/suebeckingha...
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Dr Alison Purvis @dralison.bsky.social · 02/09/2023
Here I am! 🤓
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