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Helen O'Sullivan

@osullih.bsky.social
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Chief Academic Officer at QAHE. Posting mostly about UK HE policy, digital education and wildlife. Needless to say - all views my own.

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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Yes - the word prescience came to my mind! Really enjoyed your explanation.
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
post18.co.uk Well, this is exciting! Looking forward to see is achieved!
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The Post-18 Project – Home
New thinking, ideas & policy solutions for post-18 education in the UK
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 18/03/2025
Sky of the day
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Sky of the day. Same view but this time with an (invisible) Ceti’s warbler. Spring is here!
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Sky of the day. It’s that special time of the year when my morning walk starts to take place in the light. The almost cloudless sky helps as well!
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Thank you Maren!
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Institutional silos are making it harder to build learning environments for student success wonkhe.com/blogs/instit...
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Institutional silos are making it harder to build learning environments for student success
Everyone wants their learning environment to be flexible, engaging, and supportive. But, as Debbie McVitty finds, getting there means breaking down the silos that hold institutions back
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
www.alt.ac.uk/news/all_new.... my grateful thanks to all at ALT for this.
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Professor Helen O'Sullivan steps down as Chair of ALT
After four years as Chair of the Board of Trustees, Professor Helen O’Sullivan is stepping down. Professor Keith Smyth, Dean of Learning and Teaching at University of the Highlands and Islands, curren...
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Cheater’s Library team are up for Libray of the Year award at the THE awards this evening and this is an example of why.
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
THE Campus | Bringing the student voice into a toolkit to diversify university reading lists was a key aim of a library project at the University of Chester, say Charlotte Gleeson, Debbie Spencer and Jenny Warren, shortlisted for #THEAwards Outstanding Library Team of the Year bit.ly/3B5SlMb
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A toolkit for working with students as partners
Bringing the student voice into the creation of a toolkit to decolonise and diversify university reading lists was a key purpose of a library project at the University of Chester
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
“The Asda” are you Sally, by any chance, originally from Liverpool?
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Oh my goodness. That will be it then.
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
www.embl.org/sites/heidel...
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EMBL Heidelberg history
EMBL's administrative headquarters in the Southern German city of Heidelberg hosts five research units and many of the laboratory's core facilities.
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Heather Sears @heathersears.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
The first time I’ve had a shout out at an inaugural. Thank-you @jacpotter.bsky.social for inviting me and @lawriephipps.bsky.social to share your special evening. So much food for thought, followed by excellent food and conversation with @osullih.bsky.social and @lauramilne.bsky.social
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Hmm doesn’t ring a bell. It was definitely in Heidelberg.
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Lawrie @lawriephipps.co.uk · 21/11/2024
Fantastic evening at for me and @heathersears.bsky.social at @jacpotter.bsky.social inaugural, and catching up with @osullih.bsky.social and @lauramilne.bsky.social. Now sat thinking about the 9.3%….
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Sky of the day. Doesn’t the big kid in all of us love a snowy day?
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
Sky of the day at the end of a fabulous week. Started at the @wonkHE Festival of Higher Education ended with the joint UUK and AdvanceHE DVC Network. Fabulous examples of the sector coming together to find solutions for the current issues facing HE.
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 21/10/2024
Thanks, Simon. I agree with this, but we are seeing the word "learner" used to describe people registered on formal qualifications—people on level 7 degree apprenticeships are formally described as learners.
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 21/10/2024
Sky of the day. Little egrets making the most of the post high tide pools.
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 16/10/2024
Morning Bluesky! I am doing some policy work at the moment and want a word to describe anyone in receipt of post-compulsory education. The favoured word seems to be "learner" but I wonder why "student" has gone out of fashion? FE and apprentices even at level 4 - 7 now seem to be "learners".
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 18/09/2024
I’ve literally just had a can of m and s Gin and tonic and a little snack back of olives and cheese while I waited for my train at Euston. Not just a delight for the North American!
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 18/09/2024
It was very warm!
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 18/09/2024
Sky of the day
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 16/09/2024
I watched Sherwood last. I think I’d be ok with all those badass women in my corner.
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 16/09/2024
Sky of the day. We are welcoming our first cohort to our of Graduate Entry Medical programme this morning. The culmination of many years of hard work in Chester Medical School and, for the 65 students starting today, the beginning of an exciting and life changing journey.
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ALTUK.bsky.social @altuk.bsky.social · 13/09/2024
Dr Julie Voce (PFHEA SCMALT) was awarded Honorary Life Membership at this year’s Association for Learning Technology (ALT) Annual Conference in Manchester, UK, on 4 September 2024. Learn more - buff.ly/4e0Y6cb #altc #ALTC24
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 12/09/2024
@wonkhe.bsky.social Looking forward to the Festival of Higher Education. I need a new pair of rowing socks.
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 12/09/2024
Sky of the day. This is usually a path. It’s a bit early in the year to have to divert my walking route to take account of flooding.
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 09/09/2024
Sky of the day - it’s a bit breezy this morning! Feeling very energised after #altc24 and UUK Day Two. I always love catching up with friends from across the sector and even felt a tiny bit optimistic that things might get a little better.
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 05/09/2024
Sky of the day. Looking out over University of Reading sports fields. Here for the second day of the UUK conference and looking forward to some sector optimism to inspire the new academic year.
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 05/09/2024
Ha! Same. One of my favourite things about WonkHe is spotting the pop music puns.
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 05/09/2024
Where was the dancing? I would have been dancing.
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 04/09/2024
Yay!! Thanks for posting Lawrie. Currently on a train to Reading.
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Lawrie @lawriephipps.co.uk · 04/09/2024
Fantastic to see ALT individual Award Laura Milne recognised at #ALTC24 cc @osullih.bsky.social
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 04/09/2024
Sky of the day. #ALTC24
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 03/09/2024
Sky of the day. A couple of meetings here in Chester then I am off to #altc
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 02/09/2024
And me!!
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 02/09/2024
Fabulous news Puiyin. See you tomorrow.
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ALTUK.bsky.social @altuk.bsky.social · 02/09/2024
It's conference week!!! We look forward to welcoming participants taking part in person and online for #ALTC24, 3-5 September 2024. We hope you have a fantastic Annual Conference! altc.alt.ac.uk/2024 #altc
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 02/09/2024
Sky of the day. Just eugh!!
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 30/08/2024
Sky of the day. I’ve scheduled some time today to sort out my electronic files and get everything sorted for next week. Even though I no longer have children in school, there is an inevitable new exercise book and sharpened pencil feeling about the end of August.
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ALTUK.bsky.social @altuk.bsky.social · 29/08/2024
With the ALTC24 Programme now finalised, we encourage you to explore the sessions ahead of the conference and highlight those you are most interested in, enabling you to make the most of your conference experience. buff.ly/3XXRJkP #altc
#ALTC24, Annual Conference, 3-5 September 2024, Manchester
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 29/08/2024
Sky of the day. I haven’t even had the email to verify my entry for the pre sale ballot yet. What do you think are the actual chances of getting an Oasis ticket are??
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 28/08/2024
Sky of the day. Trying to decide whether to embrace the first signs of autumn - migrating geese, crab apples and elderberries or hang on to the tail end of summer for dear life!
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 23/08/2024
It’s going to be fabulous
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 23/08/2024
Sky of the day. I am working from beautiful mid-Wales this morning before the long weekend.
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David Kernohan @dkernohan.bsky.social · 21/08/2024
Jisc has quit that other site. www.jisc.ac.uk/news/all/our...
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Our statement on leaving X/Twitter - Jisc
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 22/08/2024
www.alt.ac.uk/altc Not long to go now until ALT-C 2024 - still time to register and I look forward to seeing you there.
alt.ac.uk
ALT Conference | Association for Learning Technology
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Helen O'Sullivan @osullih.bsky.social · 22/08/2024
Sky of the day It’s been a while since I have been here and it’s great to see so many more people posting. Time to delete That Other Account.
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