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Livia Scott

@liviascott.bsky.social
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Partnerships Coordinator at Wonkhe, former SUs Community and Policy Officer. Policy nerd and all round loud opinionated northern gal x

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Livia Scott @liviascott.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
I'm excited and pretty emotional about getting to return to my uni city to do the Great North Run in September, raising money for the brilliant work Rethink Mental Illness do. I would appreciate any donations to a fab cause. ajbellgreatnorthrun2025.enthuse.com/pf/livia-scott
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Why I'm running 60,000 determined and dedicated runners make the AJ Bell Great North Run the World’s biggest and best half marathon – famous for its warm North East welcome, unbeatable atmosphere and
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Livia Scott @liviascott.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
I cannot wrap my head around the government's determination to "clamp down" on immigration, aside from all the moral reasons to be pro-immigration, but the government has a huge agenda on growth and skills. How on earth do you expect to do that without international labour and skills to support it??
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Harriet Cannon @harrietcannon.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
#UKHE Please encourage disabled students at your institutions to complete the DSUK annual survey. It is a vital tool in helping to shape disability support in HE, as well as providing invaluable feedback on current issues facing disabled students. It has real impact!
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Musa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
“We could get migration down to zero by the time of the next election” - no you couldn’t and also why would you want to? We are not demons and ghouls, we are humans; but dehumanisation like this is why it feels like Europe is only about five years away from something unimaginably terrible.
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Tyron @tyron.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
I think the thing I loathe the most about these utterly fake cosplayer conservative Blue Labour types is that they seem to have so little recognition or appreciation for the value of some things our modern economy *does* have, just because they're sniffy about the cultural vibe of them sometimes
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Harriet Cannon @harrietcannon.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Yes, a lot of it is rubbish systems and a lack of training, but those things are fixable, with some investment and willing. But the biggest problem is still attitude, and that requires very firm and visible leadership. We can't do it all from our little corner.
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Harriet Cannon @harrietcannon.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
It's so hard and demoralising to read reports like this from inside Disability Services, knowing that we run ourselves into the ground trying to make things right, only to have our recommendations summarily ignored. Disabled students' rights are still being ignored wonkhe.com/blogs/disabl...
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Disabled students' rights are still being ignored
Findings in this year's OIA annual report point to disabled students being placed at a disadvantage to their non-disabled peers. Livia Scott unpicks why legal requirements surrounding disabled student...
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Livia Scott @liviascott.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Great set out of the current issues raised by OfS' investigation in the Applied Business Academy and its subsequent closure. Especially for where that leaves students in terms of complaints and redress for those studying where only one partner is a member of the OIA. wonkhe.com/blogs/when-t...
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When tuition fee payments are suspended, what happens to students left behind?
As the Office for Students publishes its investigation into a private provider that collapsed, the OIA's Charlotte Corrish raises questions about protections for students when the student loans tap is...
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Livia Scott @liviascott.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
This week on the How to run a students' union show, Alan and I chatted to Goldsmiths SU about their creative Photovoice methodology, Meg from LUU discusses their Essentials Hub and Amanda from SFS (Swedish National Union) reveals how they tackled funding cuts. wonkhe.com/blogs-sus/ba...
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Basic needs, education quality, innovative governance
This week on the Membership Services Show Livia Scott and Alan talk to Goldsmiths SU about their creative Photovoice methodology for improving student voice and governance – using photography to reima...
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Livia Scott @liviascott.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Every year I think the april fool's marketing ploys can't get anymore annoying. Each year I am proved incorrect, they very much can.
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Katie @scarlettstitches.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
This is a friendly reminder that library cards are free, and your local public library will never make you pay extra so you don't have to watch ads.
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Livia Scott @liviascott.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Really like that in UUK's new report on what it means to regulate in the student interest it begins by saying there is no single student interest. It is varied, complex and defined by students' individual circumstances and experiences. Report below www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/what-we-do/p...
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What does it mean to regulate in the student interest?
Findings of workshops we held to reflect on what it means to regulate in the student interest.
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Livia Scott @liviascott.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
A different kinda episode for the pod last week! It was all about SU elections - it's that time of year after all. But we had some cracking guests to unpick some pressing questions on what's going on in the 2025 student election cycle - both in the UK and abroad. wonkhe.com/blogs-sus/su...
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SU Elections special
This week on the Membership Services Show, Livia and Alan dive into SU elections.
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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
NEW on Wonkhe: Tom Perou explores how educational podcasts can be used to support commuter students to learn on-the-go. bit.ly/3EMfNPS
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Livia Scott @liviascott.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Officially used way less exclamation points over the last few weeks. Am not free from the shackles of using !s whenever I ask for anything. But now only using them every other email... so that's something. Taking this as a win for modern day feminism and all that.
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Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Glorious day out at @advancehe.bsky.social Student Governors 2 where there were policy updates from @liviascott.bsky.social, a top session from @aaronrossporter.bsky.social and Dinah Caine (off of Goldsmiths) on effectiveness and some cracking...
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Aaron Porter @aaronrossporter.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Wonderful day with 80 fantastic student governors from across the UK & Ireland for the @advancehe.bsky.social event to reflect on the current HE environment, their year so far & ongoing objectives Thanks to @jimdickinson.bsky.social, @liviascott.bsky.social & Dinah Caine for their input #governance
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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
NEW on Wonkhe: If a provider is facing financial distress and potential insolvency there is no legal framework to guide and protect trustees, lenders, or students. Neil Smyth calls for the creation of a special administration regime wonkhe.com/blogs/higher-education-i……
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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
NEW on Wonkhe: Wonkhe and Mills & Reeve have been exploring how stronger connections between providers could prepare the sector to face the future as well as tackle today's financial challenges – and what's missing from the current legal and regulatory landscape wonkhe.com/blogs/connect-mor…
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Livia Scott @liviascott.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
Current new years resolution is to attempt to wean myself off of using exclamation points in emails. Particularly when I am asking someone for something. Catch me repeating "using a full stop is not rude" to myself 10 times in the mirror every morning come jan.
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Livia Scott @liviascott.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
A sign I should wear my pits and perverts t shirt tomorrow
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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
NEW on Wonkhe: More needs to be done if we want graduates to become teachers buff.ly/41n7T8X
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Livia Scott @liviascott.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
I wrote here about why I think more needs to be done if we want graduates to become teachers. By no means is it a comprehensive list on every single thing we need to do, but I do think we need to think beyond just bursaries if we want more grads to be teachers. wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/...
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More needs to be done if we want graduates to become teachers
As a history undergraduate one of the most common questions I was asked by family friends was if I planned on being a teacher.
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Livia Scott @liviascott.bsky.social · 26/09/2024
Looking forward to our first Education Espresso of the academic year. We're talking about the learning and teaching landscape and what it means to make strategic change in challenging times. It's a chance to chat with colleagues, share ideas and have a coffee break! wonkhe.com/education-es...
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Education Espresso - a shot of pedagogical inspiration
Join Wonkhe and Adobe as we dive into the ideas, insight, and projects that are reimagining higher education teaching and learning. At our regular online
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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 23/09/2024
NEW on Wonkhe: Why are so few universities signing up to the Disabled Students Commitment? buff.ly/4gwSlos
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Livia Scott @liviascott.bsky.social · 23/09/2024
I'm starting a french course this evening and am *very nervous*. I haven't studied french since a level and how you learn french at school is notably different to p much everywhere else. Any tips/advice/warm words to make me less nervous appreciated x
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Livia Scott @liviascott.bsky.social · 23/09/2024
it's my usual yearly public service announcement for SUs et al: PLEASE UPDATE YOUR WEBSITES TO DISPLAY YOUR CURRENT OFFICERS. PLEASE PUT THEIR EMAILS ON THE WEBSITE. If I, who has spent more time than anyone needs to on most SU websites can't find them, neither can students!!
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Livia Scott @liviascott.bsky.social · 20/09/2024
Wonk corner yesterday from me looking at the Disabled Students Commitment one year on. There are 15 sign ups. It feels a little low - though I do want to point out, it has only been a year. My question is more about whether the framing or theory of change is right. wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/...
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Why are so few universities signing up to the Disabled Student Commitment?
Despite widespread support from the key sector bodies who make up the advisory group overseeing the commitment’s implementation, a new AdvanceHE report reflecting on progress calls on sector bodies, r...
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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 03/09/2024
NEW on Wonkhe: Students are still facing issues accessing essential digital services buff.ly/3XswDu7
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Livia Scott @liviascott.bsky.social · 03/09/2024
My Wonk Corner on this year's Jisc digital experiences survey is up. I won't spoil it, but things are (still) looking grim when it comes to digital poverty, access to appropriate devices, and, yes, campus wifi is still pretty bad. wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/...
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Students are still facing issues accessing essential digital services
Around a third (34 per cent) of students said they had experienced problems completing their learning because they had no suitable device, according to this year’s Jisc student digital experience surv...
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Prof Janet Lord FCCT PFHEA @profjanetlord.bsky.social · 03/09/2024
Great WonkHE article today @wonkhe.bsky.social. According to their summary, 42 per cent of students responding to Jisc’s student digital experience insights survey 2023–24 reported problems from having no private area to work – and 34 per cent were impacted by having no suitable device. 1/2
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2023/24 UK higher education students digital experience insights survey findings
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