Dr Lee Fallin EdD

YouTube video by Knowledge Equity Network 1. Perspectives on Educational Equity

A lovely surprise to see @azumahcarol.bsky.social pop up in the Knowledge Equity Network video I've been watching on Perspectives on Educational Equity.

(A video I'd recommend: www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeWu...)

#HigherEd #LTHEchat #AcademicSky #EducationalEquity

A growing problem. Something that frustrates me as an educator and parent too, as much as we encourage reading and limit screen time, the screen continues to draw attention.

International education works only if student experience comes first - HEPI The UK’s recent International Education Strategy sends an important signal that international education is being treated as an asset for growth, influence and long-term global partnerships. This shift...

A great article focused on the international student experience, with some interesting reflections on how to ensure students still get the most out of their time in the UK once post-study visas are shortened. #AcademicSky #HigherEd #LTHEchat @hepi-news.bsky.social

www.hepi.ac.uk/2026/02/10/i...

How to share books with children to help them love reading Time spent reading together builds a bond between adults and children.

‘How to share books with children to help them love reading’

I think shared reading, both at home and in the classroom, may be one of the most important human acts. More, more, more is better.

theconversation.com/how-to-share...

Sex and snacks, but no seat at the table: the role of women in Epstein’s sordid men’s club Files reveal a world of flattery and fratboy tones, where rich men are cultivated and women provide services

This is first and foremost where the focus of the story should be. Of men, misogyny, and power.

I have always specifically hated this part of my city and the world, the "gentleman's clubs" that are sadly part of the same thing.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

A busy free days in London for work, research and pleasure. Highlights will be visiting RSA House, our #JLDHE Annual Away Day and some annual leave for the Design and Disability Exhibition at the V&A.

Highlights of the train journey so far: watching three farmers herd a bull of the tracks.

UK academia’s presence on X is reaching a tipping point - Impact of Social Sciences Data collected on UK universities’ use of social media shows academic engagement with X is at a tipping point with more institutions off the platform than on.

💥New: UK academia’s presence on X is reaching a tipping point

✍️ @andytattersall.bsky.social

#X #AcademicSocialMedia #AcademicSky

Goodbye 2025 - HEPI With 2025 coming to a close, let’s take a look at what HEPI has been discussing over the past year. 2025 was a busy year for HEPI (although which year isn’t…), both in terms of events, publications an...

Enjoyed the goodbye 2025 post from @hepi-news.bsky.social
#HigherEd #AcademicSky

What government policy still fails to understand about international education - HEPI This blog includes personal reflections shared at the 2025 Independent Higher Education Conference by  James Pitman, Outgoing Chair of IHE and Managing Director U.K. and Ireland, Study Group. Internat...

Another great read from HEPI's blog: What government policy still fails to understand about international education.

@hepi-news.bsky.social #AcademicSky #HEPI #HigherEd #UKHE

More than 800,000 under-5s on social media... That is a problem. The constant unsupervised social media use by children is one of the most significant problems of our time - and it is starting earlier than most people would like to think. #socialmedia #earlyyears
www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/060a29f...

Here we go!

Are you ready?

2025’s #ResearchAdvent

A prompt each day. Respond using the hashtag so that I can find you! #ResearchAdvent

Love Tim Marshall’s series!

Post postmodern simulacra?

FLAG: marked sage from Black Friday sales

Please share if you've been MARKED SAFE from Black Friday hyper-consumerism, corporate greed, and marketing propaganda?

Amazing 😂

Juries are not perfect.

Many of the worst miscarriages of justice have followed jury trials.

But the merit of juries is not so much the power they have, but the power they prevent others from having.

They mean a judge cannot just nod-along with prosecution evidence and give a guilty verdict.

Since stopping dependent visas for taught students, I’ve seen many families split - leaving young children with families - so a parent can get the higher education they need to provided the best future for their families.

That is tragic.

The super super sad thing…

Right now money speaks. And if the political powers *really* want to see economic development - then they need to acknowledge the opportunity from international students AND their families.

Reducing dependent visas shrank our economy.

… and I have so much pride to see some of our graduates staying in our city - supporting some of the most vulnerable children and families.

I get so frustrated by any anti-international students rhetoric. We should be so thankful for what we gain — and what they gain and take back into the world.

Totally agree @choroniven.bsky.social. I live in Hull and have seen our international students bring so much to our city. Gentrifying neighbourhoods; enriching our teaching by sharing their experience/perspectives; working in schools & care homes; and generally bringing much joy to my working life.

LTHEChat 345: Meeting Students Where They Are – Making Independent Study Work for Every Learner Join us on Bluesky with guest Nikita-Marie Bridgeman (@nbridgeman.bsky.social) on Wednesday, 26th November 2025 at 20:00 GMT Independent study is a core element of academic courses and often forms …

Don’t forget to join us tomorrow for #LTHEchat, which will explore ‘Meeting students where they are: Making independent study work for every learner’ with Nikita-Marie Bridgeman ( @nbridgeman.bsky.social ) on Wednesday, 8-9 pm GMT. Read the blog post at: shorturl.at/jzhWE

From a very biased perspective, the analysis suggests that in Yorkshire and the Humber, international students contribute £2.9 billion to the economy.

I worry any levy will risk this.

#AcademicSky #UKHE #HigherEd #UKbudget25 #UKeconomy #InternationalStudents

The growing economic footprint of international students The economic impact of international students in the UK surged from £31.3 billion in 2018/19 to £41.9 billion by 2021/22. On average, every parliamentary constituency in Britain benefits by £58 million. Some regions rely more heavily than others on this influx of global talent. In Sheffield, for example, international students contribute around £770 million annually to the city’s economy, while across Yorkshire and the Humber, that total exceeds £2.9 billion. In cities such as Leicester, Exeter, Nottingham, and Dundee, universities are among the leading exporters, accounting for up to 15% of total local exports. These figures show how universities serve as economic anchors, especially outside the Southeast. International students contribute through tuition, housing, local spending, and by supporting jobs in retail and hospitality.

Another excellent blog from #HEPI, focused upon the economic benefits driven by international students within the UK.

www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/11/21/w...

#AcademicSky #UKHE #HigherEd #UKbudget25 #UKeconomy #InternationalStudents @hepi-news.bsky.social

Blueprint for a #HomeAtUniversity - HEPI Join HEPI for a webinar on Thursday 11 December 2025 from 10am to 11am to discuss how universities can strengthen the student voice in governance to mark the launch of our upcoming report, Rethinking ...

Brilliant to see the launch of #HomeAtUniversity - a blueprint for building a safe and stable home for care experienced and estranged students. @hepi-news.bsky.social
www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/11/25/b...

Christmas coffee cup

First Christmas cup of the year #Costa

I've had a wonderful time attending #HumberResearch2025, the 8th annual research conference from the Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust. I was looking to make connections around wellbeing through nature connection, and have absolutely met that goal. So many synergies over #health & #education.

Call for contributions: Annual Symposium 2026 (Submissions by: 15 December 2025 17:00 GMT) Association of National Teaching Fellows Symposium 2026 12th-13th May 2026 at the Newcastle University Roll up! Roll up! It’s that time of year where the most exciting call for papers happens…

The call for papers is open to all NTFs AND aspiring NTFs, CATE AND aspiring CATE winners for the Association of National Teaching Fellows Symposium 2026.

ntf-association.com/call-for-con...

The future of sustainable universities is circular With growing pressure to reduce emissions, costs and waste, now is the time for universities to reimagine their role in the resource life cycle, says Darren Wilkinson

With rising demands to reduce waste and emissions, it’s time for universities to reimagine their role in managing resources, says Darren Wilkinson: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/future-sustainable-universities-circular #HigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSky

Schools in England have become testing sites for AI. I know it's common to say education is now an experimental lab for AI, but in England it's more methodologically true. 3 examples of escalating seriousness and an explanation coming up 🧵