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Mâir Bull

@mairbull.bsky.social

Senior Lecturer in Academic Development. Innovation Scholar scheme lead. Passionate about playful and creative pedagogies. Senior Fellow (SFHEA). Vice-chair of governors

145 Followers  |  107 Following  |  14 Posts  |  Joined: 12.09.2024  |  2.2083

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If you are curious about active learning approaches at @manmetuni.bsky.social these UTA resources can be useful https://buff.ly/49tPNnK #EduSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky

15.02.2025 15:00 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Our assessment resources are publicly available at buff.ly/4f9zTQL

13.03.2025 14:00 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Would you like to know about the approach that @manmetuni.bsky.social is taking to embed the UN Sustainable Development Goals and education for sustainable development in curricula - this recently published article tells you about it: buff.ly/3VwzBwg

27.03.2025 15:04 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Love any excuse for a trip to Manchester School of Art 🤩

03.04.2025 15:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Embracing the discomfort: using art activities in academic development. Mâir Bull – Manchester Metropolitan University Image 1: Photo taken by Darren Raven (2024) Artwork created by The Collective, Manchester Metropolitan University When colleagues see ‘art activities’…

Thank you Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA) for publishing my blog, such a lovely surprise on a Tuesday morning!

Embracing the discomfort: using art activities in academic development.

thesedablog.wordpress.com/2025/03/04/e...

04.03.2025 20:55 — 👍 6    🔁 4    💬 2    📌 0

Added to my reading list! Can’t wait to read this! Thanks for sharing!

07.03.2025 13:04 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Thanks Kelly! (Sorry for delayed reply)

03.04.2025 15:25 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Embracing the discomfort: using art activities in academic development. Mâir Bull – Manchester Metropolitan University Image 1: Photo taken by Darren Raven (2024) Artwork created by The Collective, Manchester Metropolitan University When colleagues see ‘art activities’…

Thank you Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA) for publishing my blog, such a lovely surprise on a Tuesday morning!

Embracing the discomfort: using art activities in academic development.

thesedablog.wordpress.com/2025/03/04/e...

04.03.2025 20:55 — 👍 6    🔁 4    💬 2    📌 0
Postcards from a ‘sandpit’ about motivation.

Postcards from a ‘sandpit’ about motivation.

Participants playing ‘hook the duck’ - an AI literacy game

Participants playing ‘hook the duck’ - an AI literacy game

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An illustration of the event.


🦊 Finally, a thanks to Nifty Fox Creative for their fantastic live scribes.

A huge thank you to all the speakers, facilitators and participants for making this event a success. The engaging sessions encouraged us to think differently about our approaches and hopes for the future of education. 3/3

16.01.2025 20:06 — 👍 2    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

🌟 Reflecting on an Inspiring Innovation Symposium! 🌟

Yesterday, 60+ colleagues from across the Uni came together for a day filled with creativity, collaboration, and thought-provoking discussions.

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16.01.2025 20:06 — 👍 2    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
Postcards from a ‘sandpit’ about motivation.

Postcards from a ‘sandpit’ about motivation.

Participants playing ‘hook the duck’ - an AI literacy game

Participants playing ‘hook the duck’ - an AI literacy game

An illustration of the event.

An illustration of the event.


🦊 Finally, a thanks to Nifty Fox Creative for their fantastic live scribes.

A huge thank you to all the speakers, facilitators and participants for making this event a success. The engaging sessions encouraged us to think differently about our approaches and hopes for the future of education. 3/3

16.01.2025 20:06 — 👍 2    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

🏖️ We explored 'sandpits' - playful spaces designed to encourage innovative thinking.

📣 And 'soapboxes' - provocations on crucial topics such as teaching (or co-learning!), assessment and AI, wellbeing, learner analytics, & co-creation with students.
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16.01.2025 20:06 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

🌟 Reflecting on an Inspiring Innovation Symposium! 🌟

Yesterday, 60+ colleagues from across the Uni came together for a day filled with creativity, collaboration, and thought-provoking discussions.

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16.01.2025 20:06 — 👍 2    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
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@leannefitton.bsky.social keeping things going after our second soapbox

15.01.2025 14:26 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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@mairbull.bsky.social from @manmetuta.bsky.social kicking off our exciting Innovation Symposium - a fairground of active learning, soapboxes, activity and collaboration. Should be a great session

15.01.2025 13:23 — 👍 6    🔁 4    💬 2    📌 0
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Really enjoyed facilitating this session: we co-created a piece of art that encapsulates the values of The Collective (a community of practice) at Mcr Met Uni. Such a wonderful atmosphere as everyone worked together.
#art #play #HE #values #community

12.12.2024 16:53 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Thoroughly enjoyed @comefromaway.bsky.social at the The Lowry theatre this weekend. Such a stunning production 👏

09.12.2024 15:10 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

You were missed Chris! Hope you’re on the mend, wishing you well 🤞

05.12.2024 16:49 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Celebrating the year gone by. An absolutely brilliant team that I’m lucky to be part of: Centre for Learning Enhancement & Educational Development (LEED)

@manmetuta.bsky.social

04.12.2024 19:23 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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@manmetuni.bsky.social colleagues... join us today for CAF toolkit workshop 3-4pm

Sign up via the link here: mmuintranet.mmu.ac.uk/Interact/Pag...

03.12.2024 09:15 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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The Secret Teacher is BACK!!

Building your confidence and presence.

04/12/2024 2:00-3:30

Back by popular demand, this online workshop encourages you to reflect on your communication skills.

The focus is on voice, body language & space.

Sign up here: mmuintranet.mmu.ac.uk/Interact/Pag...

03.12.2024 09:22 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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It felt like a @wonkhe.bsky.social kind of sock day

*context… these are socks Wonkhe gave out at the Festival of HE. Great conference stash 👏

30.11.2024 17:20 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Access to premium AI services is a significant concern for students Those able to fork out for advanced AI tools are at an advantage over those making do with free versions. Naima Rahman and Gunter Saunders explain that students have noticed this divide

Nice to hear from students 👏 Knowing how to use the tools is only a tiny part of AI literacy. A big thing that educators in HE can support students with is to be critical of the outputs. Luckily, that needs skills that HE is already well equipped to teach. wonkhe.com/blogs/access...

15.09.2024 19:05 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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We're now on Bluesky and to celebrate we're delighted to launch our new podcast series: Let's talk about student success.

This month, join us as we explore Student Access, Retention, Mattering and Belonging.

Listen now: advance-he.ac.uk/teaching-and...

#AHEStudentSuccessPod

20.11.2024 10:01 — 👍 28    🔁 10    💬 1    📌 1
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Creativity, Arts and Culture in Education at Online Tickets are now available for Creativity, Arts and Culture in Education at Online, Online on Wed 27 Nov 2024 at 3:30PM. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!

Embracing Uncertainty: What we can learn from writers, musicians and artists.
Join us for a creative conversation with the wonderful Margaret Heffernan 27 November 3.30-4.30pm online.
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/online/online/creativity-arts-and-culture-in-education/e-zvqxol

23.11.2024 09:29 — 👍 18    🔁 6    💬 1    📌 0
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NEW on Wonkhe: What do awarding gaps really tell us about the experiences and outcomes of students with vastly different circumstances? For Katharine Hubbard, the current metrics leave a lot to be desired https://buff.ly/3B213uL

22.11.2024 07:06 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Great to deliver a workshop on evaluation today with wonderful colleague Valeria. The session was for our Innovation Scholars who are running exciting change projects across the university #innovation #HE #creativity

20.11.2024 21:43 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Yesterday, I attended a fantastic workshop on creativity and innovation in leadership. It involved wheres wally, a magic wand, a treasure hunt and postcards! Left feeling inspired to have more fun. Thank you @mairbull.bsky.social and John Lean 🤩👏🏻

19.09.2024 06:30 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Aw only just seen this! Thanks Leanne, so glad you enjoyed it 🙌🤩

19.11.2024 21:15 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Well isn’t this good? It’s like the old days! Hi everyone 👋

19.11.2024 21:13 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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