EFYE 2025
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03.07.2025 07:18 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
EFYE 2025
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03.07.2025 07:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Who’ll be in Hungary next year?
EFYE is headed to Szeged for #efye2026
Kudos KU Luven you did a great job with @efye2025.bsky.social
#efye2025
28.05.2025 11:13 — 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
So pleased to see Ananda Geluk named EFYE Rising Star 2025! 🌟
Her work with first-year students is thoughtful, generous, and inspiring. I was proud to nominate her and even prouder to see her recognised.
Well done Ananda, thrilled for you
@efye2025.bsky.social | #efye2025
28.05.2025 10:26 — 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
A PowerPoint slide in a large lecture theatre that reads: Empowering Peer Mentors: Bridging Social Interaction and Effective Study Skills.
Given that I (with the support of other fab colleagues) set up a peer mentoring system in our department last year, this is the perfect way to kick off day three of @efye2025.bsky.social. #EFYE2025.
28.05.2025 07:53 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A photo of a PowerPoint slide on a screen in a lecture theatre. It reads: As you enter a classroom ask yourself this question: if there were no students in the room, could I do what I am planning to do? If your answer to the question is yes, don't do it.
An important reminder for all of us teaching students as part of Anneliese Raes's keynote on day three of @efye2025.bsky.social. If you can deliver your session the same way with no students in the room, don't do it. Interesting discussions around hybrid learning spaces and their potential.
28.05.2025 09:28 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Today’s #efye2025 keynote taking me back to my @ucc.ie days and Denis Linehan’s Geography lectures discussing place and space
“space isn’t neutral, it’s gloppy, like marmalade”
@ciantocallaghan.bsky.social | @efye2025.bsky.social
28.05.2025 09:08 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A photo of two champagne glasses on a table in front of an old brewers tank.
Two students stand on some stairs to encourage the audience to sing along to some drinking songs.
The menu for the street food at the EFYE conference dinner.
A fantastic @efye2025.bsky.social conference dinner at De Hoorn Brewery. Fabulous food and company with the addition of some student-led drinking songs. One more day of the conference to go! #EFYE2025.
27.05.2025 21:45 — 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
🎤 Keynote 2 🎓
Tim Smits and Nikki Decoster introduced Una Europa’s Joint Bachelor of Arts in European Studies (BAES) 🌍
✨ Students Alessia and Aleksandra shared that they have genuinely felt at home at every institution where they’ve taken classes throughout their bachelor’s programme.
#EFYE2025
27.05.2025 11:41 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Student voices have been part of both the #efye2025 keynotes!
Yes! YEs! YES!
More of this please
Well done @efye2025.bsky.social 👏
27.05.2025 09:03 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Two insightful sessions this morning already @efye2025.bsky.social #efye2025
- study exploring integration of generic skills (critical thinking/ collaboration) into core curriculum. *Still work on group work req'd!
- impact of integrating theoretical content into professional practices #gamification
27.05.2025 08:09 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A photograph of Hal 5 with lots of people enjoying a drink.
An excellent conference social at @efye2025.bsky.social. The chance to meet new folks, catch up with colleagues you rarely see day to day, and enjoy a tipple. Thanks to the wonderful staff at Hal 5 for looking after us so well. Roll on day two! #EFYE2025
26.05.2025 20:52 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Efye2025 welcome workshop
Efye2025 welcome workshop
Efye2025 welcome workshop
Efye2025 welcome workshop
I stepped up to help @wcarey.bsky.social with the #EFYE2025 welcome workshop for new delegates as unfortunately @dianen.bsky.social couldn’t quite make it.
It was a great session and reminded me what I really enjoy about the First Year Experience theory and communities of practice
26.05.2025 15:18 — 👍 10 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Halfway through a fantastic first day of #efye2025
My workshop: From Passive to Purposeful: Redesigning Student Engagement for Belonging and Impact is up next in Room SW 02.05 at 3.45pm
Come along as we discuss creating immersive student experiences, and opportunities to incorporate student voice
26.05.2025 13:12 — 👍 8 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
As the final sessions wrap up, we’re putting the finishing touches on tonight’s reception! Join us at 18:30 at Hal 5 to close the day in good company. See you there! #EFYE2025
26.05.2025 15:47 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Photo of a PowerPoint slide in a lecture theatre that reads: Welcome to EFYE 2025. Bring on the future.
And we're off. The opening session of @efye2025.bsky.social which included an important reminder by @wcarey.bsky.social that if we are feeling confused about finding our way around and unsure/nervous about networking, remember that this is how our first years feel. #EFYE2025.
26.05.2025 13:34 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
A photo of a bag with a notebook, conference bingo card, and chocolates on it.
Ready to go for the first full day of #EFYE2025. What else could be in the swag for a conference in Belgium but chocolates! Plus a conferenve bingo card! I'm up at 5pm talking about the academic skills workbook I've been working on. @efye2025.bsky.social
26.05.2025 08:55 — 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
☕ Good morning from #EFYE2025!
The doors are open, coffee is brewing, and our pre-conference workshops are in full swing!
A few snapshots from this morning: the buzz of the first arrivals at the venue. 📸
👉 Which pre-conference session did you attend?
26.05.2025 08:23 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
A picture of the approach to a venue for a conference. It is taken outside, has a tree in the foreground and an EFYE banner in the background. It is cloudy
A picture of some revolving doors with prints on the clear glass. One print depicts a figure, with the words "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed it's the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead"
Day 1 about to get underway for #EFYE2025.
Safe travels to all those currently en route.
You've a warm welcome waiting for you @efye2025.bsky.social
Look out for the banner! And get inspired by the revolving doors!
26.05.2025 06:18 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
🎉 EFYE 2025 has officially started!
Today marked the exciting start of the 2025 European First Year Experience Conference — and what a warm welcome it was.
Here’s to three days of connecting, learning and growing together!
#EFYE2025 #StudentSuccess #FirstYearExperience #HigherEducation #Leuven
25.05.2025 19:33 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Ready for #EFYE2025 Conference? It starts Sunday eve with the pre-conference social. If you are going to any of the event please consider posting some ideas &fun stuff here on Bluesky (with the hashtag). I’m stuck at home in a neckbrace unable to attend this year 😢. I’m missing everyone already!
24.05.2025 21:40 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
5 people standing outside at a university campus. All are wearing coats as it is cold (February in Leuven) but all are smiling.
Where has the time gone? Hard to believe #EFYE2025 is <24hrs away...amazing work by local conference team, and input from International Committee means we're shaping up for an awesome time together.
Hoping we might gain some traction on BlueSky this year as well...who is on their way/final packing?!
24.05.2025 14:30 — 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
A cup of coffee in a takeaway mug, sitting on an airplane tray table. Words say "Freshly brewed coffee"
Early start for #efye2025 so thankful for some decent(ish) and fresh coffee on the 6am flight! Alive, awake and enthusiastic (as a previous colleague used to say). Let's get started @efye2025.bsky.social
25.05.2025 08:38 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Lecturer in Academic Practice at Abertay University and passionate about all things student transitions, first year experience and outcomes. 103 The Eye presenter on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
Senior Lecturer - Nottingham Trent University.
Researching women's involvement in American football and student transitions into HE.
Co-Chair - NTU TILT Student Transitions and Social Mobility group.
Vice Chair - British Society of Sports History.
Care about student learning & the staff who teach &support them. HE Consultant part retired, still a bit work obsessed, but life outside = dancing, friends, books &crafting. Can be a bit political. Part owner of www.thirdspaceperspectives.com blog.
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Work in HE learning & teaching, particularly student engagement & learning analytics.
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