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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Q3 - Make a quick sketch using the Iceberg Model. Place a teaching challenge above the waterline and root causes below. Share sketch with alt-text description. What did drawing make visible that writing did not? Reply A3 #LTHEChat with your sketch, alt-text and reflection

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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Q2 - When you make your own disciplinary reasoning visually e.g. mapping an argument, what are you modelling beyond content? What tacit expert moves become available for students to see? Reply with A2 #LTHEChat and your response @catherineomahony.bsky.social

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TASO @taso.org.uk · 07/10/2026

Recognition matters. But it is not enough. This Black History Month, Sir Patrick Vernon reflects on whose knowledge counts, whose voices are heard, and how higher education can better value Black scholarship in universities and communities. Read the full piece: taso.org.uk/news-blog/be...

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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Join us for #LTHEchat with @catherineomahony.bsky.social tonight at 8pm GMT/BST today. buff.ly/paIUXuL

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Dr Yaz Iyabo Osho @yazosho.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It is, but it takes some time to gain students' trust - but it is worth it. Formal mechanisms are ok for certain topics, but for engagement, especially if coming from the uni - no, or at least should be countered with informal methods

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Dr Yaz Iyabo Osho @yazosho.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A3 - Talk to the students in the class, those who may come to personal tutoring sessions or office hours & not in the class, to see what is happening. Send announcements alerting sessions link to the assessment - either in content or literacy, if the case may be. @columfromcork.bsky.social #LTHEChat

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Dr Yaz Iyabo Osho @yazosho.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A2 - that the student has a job, has other commitments, but pleased the student came to class. What's missing is our understanding of students' lived realities. @columfromcork.bsky.social

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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Join us for this week's #LTHEChat, which will explore how the design of time and space shapes student engagement, participation and belonging with @columfromcork.bsky.social on Wednesday at 8.00pm (GMT/BST). Read the blog post here: lthechat.com/2026/09/27/l...

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Dr Yaz Iyabo Osho @yazosho.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Absolutely, that's the magic sauce, happy staff, happy students - it at least, in some way. Colleagues must never be taken out of the equation in these conversations. #LTHEChat

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Dr Yaz Iyabo Osho @yazosho.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

A6-continuous opportunities to listen, closing feedback loops, working with students - this does happen at my institution. I wonder if there are particular vantage points across the term to embed listening, action and feedback loops for maximum engagement? @ifawolowo.bsky.social

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Dr Yaz Iyabo Osho @yazosho.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

A4 - Maybe, it depends on where their primary source of belonging comes from; it could be from friends in their course, the relationships they build with their tutors, so it might not be solely dependent on what is in the curricula and the cases and contexts used. @ifawolowo.bsky.social #LTHEChat

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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Q4 - Can students truly belong if they rarely see themselves, their histories, cultures or ways of knowing reflected in the curriculum? Reply with A4 #LTHEChat and your response @ifawolowo.bsky.social

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Dr Yaz Iyabo Osho @yazosho.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

It is a book chapter - first draft is in. Waiting for feedback!

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Dr Yaz Iyabo Osho @yazosho.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

A3-educators do have a responsibility; if they are unaware of how to do this for students, support should be provided, as is the case with belonging among faculty. What can we do? Changes to the curriculum: inclusivity; cases; active learning approaches; flexibility in assessment. #LTHEChat

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Dr Yaz Iyabo Osho @yazosho.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Spaces where design encompasses not just students but staff themselves. There is no one definitive vision, and it may differ depending on the institution, but without that understanding, belonging may be felt unevenly, fleetingly or never at all. #LTHEChat

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Dr Yaz Iyabo Osho @yazosho.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Totally - this is something that really needs to be understood across groups in HE - not just for students. Really deep in research on this topic and questions of legitimacy and status.

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Dr Yaz Iyabo Osho @yazosho.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

A2 interesting (just finished a paper on this topic-inclusion is just presence (whether or not you're given voice, opportunity, sponsorship, etc.) Belonging involves relational dynamics, advocacy, understanding, voice & real opportunity. It's very rare for some @ifawolowo.bsky.social #LTHEChat

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Dr Yaz Iyabo Osho @yazosho.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

A1 - Spaces where there's a greater emphasis on *seeing* and valuing people, this can relate to recognition, reward, opportunity, voice, and access points to meaningfully represent views in places where key decisions. @ifawolowo.bsky.social #LTHEChat

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Dr Yaz Iyabo Osho @yazosho.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

We have this now at Westminster - our new Case Stories. Look forward to your contribution!!! :)

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Dr Yaz Iyabo Osho @yazosho.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Oh yes! Linking to strategy, so true.

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Dr Yaz Iyabo Osho @yazosho.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

A4 Academic professional development! From experience, I would begin by listening to what colleagues need, responding with a combination of practical guidance, peer learning, optional pairing & ongoing opps to reflect on experience. @alysonklewis.bsky.social @heatherpennington.bsky.social #LTHEchat

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Dr Yaz Iyabo Osho @yazosho.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

A2 Big advocate for local context. TNE curricula should create space for local knowledge, examples, and perspectives. This is not only about adapting content, but enabling partners and students to influence what is taught & approach. @alysonklewis.bsky.social @heatherpennington.bsky.social #LTHEchat

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Dr Yaz Iyabo Osho @yazosho.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

A1 Effective TNE partnership working should begin with co-design rather than transferring an existing model. Academic and professional colleagues, students and local partners should shape its design, delivery and review together. @alysonklewis.bsky.social @heatherpennington.bsky.social #LTHEchat

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Dr Yaz Iyabo Osho @yazosho.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

In my role, I use systems thinking to support lasting practice change. This means connecting strategy, leadership, workload, student insight, staff development and practical resources, so that each part reinforces the others. #LTHEchat

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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Q6 - If your professional practice were an island of hope, which of the five elements would it need more of right now, and what could you do to nurture it? Reply with A6 #LTHEChat and your response @tundeva.bsky.social and @vickidale.bsky.social

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Dr Yaz Iyabo Osho @yazosho.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

A5 Being adaptable, able to pivot and think through systems is a superpower!!! It should be a form of CPD #LTHEChat @tundeva.bsky.social @vickidale.bsky.social

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Dr Yaz Iyabo Osho @yazosho.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Q5 - What have you learned from adapting your practice when circumstances did not go as planned? Reply with A5 #LTHEChat and your response @tundeva.bsky.social and @vickidale.bsky.social

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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Q4 - What tools or approaches can help you turn your dreams or hopes into reality? Reply with A4 #LTHEChat and your response @tundeva.bsky.social and @vickidale.bsky.social

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Dr Yaz Iyabo Osho @yazosho.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Indeed. Links to some research I am doing at the moment about education-focused academics and belonging in the Academy.

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Dr Yaz Iyabo Osho @yazosho.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

A4 Big fan of systems thinking and mixed methods approaches for depth and speed. #LTHEChat @tundeva.bsky.social @vickidale.bsky.social

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Dr Yaz Iyabo Osho @yazosho.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Change in process, adding new interventions which have their basis in the findings from action research with those closest to the intervention.

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Dr Yaz Iyabo Osho @yazosho.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

In the process of finishing up a batch 1. authentic assessment (staff) and 2. student experience of L&T with areas such as AI and assessment - will share soon!

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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Q3 - What’s your secret ingredient for creating a sense of stability when everything around you is changing? Reply with A3 #LTHEChat and your response @tundeva.bsky.social and @vickidale.bsky.social

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Dr Yaz Iyabo Osho @yazosho.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

A3, not easy, but if your values remain the same, some activities, work, interventions, resources and learning are transferable and can be tweaked so it's a case of adapting (slightly) #LTHEChat @tundeva.bsky.social @vickidale.bsky.social

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Dr Yaz Iyabo Osho @yazosho.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

A2 work with students and staff, interrogating and co-creating resources and interventions - this is integral to my professional practice and ethos as an academic and activist. #LTHEChat @tundeva.bsky.social @vickidale.bsky.social

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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Q2 - What kind of work or learning really energises you - and how does that spark show up in your teaching or professional practice? Reply with A2 #LTHEChat and your response @tundeva.bsky.social and @vickidale.bsky.social

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Dr Yaz Iyabo Osho @yazosho.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

A1 More opportunities to work on action research in session to make meaningful changes when it matters in T&L #LTHEChat @tundeva.bsky.social @vickidale.bsky.social

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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

For those new to #LTHEchat; we will precede questions with Q1, Q2, Q3 etc. To answer a question please REPLY to @LTHEChat.bskyb.social with A1, A2, A3 and so on and include the hashtag, #LTHEchat, anywhere within your answer.

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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Ten minutes to go until this evening’s #LTHEchat :) This evening we will be discussing Islands of Hope: Finding Hope in the Five Elements. Still time to read through the blogpost at lthechat.com/2026/09/02/l... before we get started tonight #LTHEchat @tundeva.bsky.social @vickidale.bsky.social

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LTHEChat 371: Islands of Hope: Finding Hope in the Five Elements

Welcome to a new term of #LTHEChat! Join us on Wednesday 9th September at 8:00pm (BST) with our guest contributor, Dr Tünde Varga-Atkins (@tundeva.bsky.social) for a fascinating and innovative Blue…

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EDI Caucus @edicaucus.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

The study is looking at: 🧭 The type of support (or lack of support) you’ve received 📈 How it’s impacted your career progression 🤝 Interpersonal and structural dynamics 💡 How things can be improved Led by Dr Yaz Osho of U of Westminster. forms.office.com/e/88BFgaqm2q for further information.

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

As the race awarding gap grows, it’s more important than ever to open conversations about race between staff and students, say Yaz Osho and Danielle Chavrimootoo. Embedding anti-racist practices in your teaching can make a real difference – here’s how: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/five-...

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Five ways to embed anti-racist pedagogy

With the race awarding gap widening, facilitating conversations about race between staff and students is crucial. Embedding anti-racist pedagogy in your classroom can pave the way – here’s how

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