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Dr Samuel Saunders

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Educational Developer at the University of Liverpool (@livunicie.bsky.social): assessment and feedback, academic integrity, curriculum design, and (sceptical thoughts on) Generative AI. PhD: English, LJMU (2018) C19 crime fiction. SFHEA. He/him.

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Five classes I took at university:

Apocalypse Then: The Disastrous History of the Fourteenth Century (still the best module title I've ever seen).
Atlantic Archaeology (Vikings!)
Detective Fiction (Naturally)
Medieval Lit 1&2 (Heroes! Chivalry!)
Early 20th C Literature (Woolf and Other Modernists)

31.01.2026 09:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

No problem, happy to help!

26.01.2026 15:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Open-ended question The Open-ended activity type allows the audience to respond to the question with a written answer. Just like multiple choice activities, open-ended questions can receive responses through SMS text ...

Depends on the question type you're using and the way you display the responses, I think. under 'open-ended questions', you can pick the visualisation type - word-cloud, word-wall, or spotlight. I think word-wall has the largest limit at 500 characters.

support.polleverywhere.com/hc/en-us/art...

26.01.2026 14:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I've had some good results with Poll Everywhere if you're looking for Q&A.

26.01.2026 12:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I moved to Warrington 13 years ago and it's been wonderful to see its improvement. It also understands that not every local redevelopment needs to target retail - the mixture of businesses now in the town centre has helped it to diversify really well.

26.01.2026 10:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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From the Third to the Fourth Space: Combining Professional Identities in Higher Education Credit to colleague of mine at Liverpool, Dr Tรผnde Varga-Atkins, for sparking this idea in a recent conversation. Educational and Academic Developers, or those who work with academics across univerโ€ฆ

I've started blogging again (c'mon, Sam, what is this, 2011?) and I am very rusty at it, but I still want to share it.

drsamuelsaunders.wordpress.com/2026/01/13/t...

20.01.2026 12:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's advertising 101 that he's applying to politics - create a problem that's alleviated by purchase. The sooner we stop believing the problem, the sooner the product becomes irrelevant.

20.01.2026 12:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A picture of the back of a dining chair with two cat paws poking out from the top and left side simultaneously. I think it's hilarious.

A picture of the back of a dining chair with two cat paws poking out from the top and left side simultaneously. I think it's hilarious.

I think this might be one of my favourite pictures I've ever taken.

16.01.2026 23:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I mean, a lot of these guys already did make a mess in government. The more of these defections that happen, the more people will (should?) remember how bad it was the first time around.

15.01.2026 19:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Happy New Year, Bluesky!

01.01.2026 00:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There's a joke about the pen being mightier than the sword, and so the book must be tougher than armour, in there somewhere.

05.12.2025 09:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wasn't it supposed to be a *bad thing* that various politicians/parties were going to take us back to the 1970s...?

14.11.2025 12:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings. Look on my works and let me know if you have any questions or queries.

31.10.2025 07:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

'Respondants', too. Two for the price of one.

27.10.2025 13:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A decoration of a felt mouse. She is wearing a red dress, a red fur boa, and a gold necklace. She is fabulous.

A decoration of a felt mouse. She is wearing a red dress, a red fur boa, and a gold necklace. She is fabulous.

This mouse has buried five husbands under mysterious circumstances.

24.10.2025 18:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 39    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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CFP: BAVS 2026 Conference Liverpool BAVS Liverpool 202627 โ€“ 29 July 2026 Keynote Speakers: Dr Alison Chapman (University of Victoria, BC), others to be confirmed. The Centre for Modern and Contemporary History (CMCH) at Liverpool Johโ€ฆ

Very excited for BAVS to come to Liverpool next year, and very pleased to see our CfP out! No specific theme, we are open to any exploration of the multifaceted nature of 'the Victorian' - have a look at the call here: victorianist.wordpress.com/2025/10/20/c...

21.10.2025 16:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This word triggers me

20.10.2025 14:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Great news!
JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month

www.jstor.org/action/showL...

29.09.2025 15:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2580    ๐Ÿ” 1621    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 39    ๐Ÿ“Œ 172

Technologically advance a band

iParamore

22.09.2025 07:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
A small red enamel pin badge of a Cacodemon from the Doom series. Best described as a 'bitey meatball', he is round, red, horned, and with a single green eye in the middle above a very wide, toothy mouth used to eating people, that he looks very proud of.

A small red enamel pin badge of a Cacodemon from the Doom series. Best described as a 'bitey meatball', he is round, red, horned, and with a single green eye in the middle above a very wide, toothy mouth used to eating people, that he looks very proud of.

An anonymous friend left me a Cacodemon pin badge on my desk and I love him.

17.09.2025 10:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Slightly diminish a book

Mild Expectations

08.09.2025 06:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

And they don't get that, despite saying it, it doesn't win Farage supporters back, and it never will.

18.08.2025 18:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a cartoon drawing of a person holding a brush in their hand Alt: a cartoon drawing of a person holding a brush in their hand and yelling incoherently.

QUOTE

ALL THE MEMES

04.08.2025 15:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The contribution of Social and Solidarity Economies to Just Sustainability Transformations in the North of England. at University of Liverpool on FindAPhD.com PhD Project - The contribution of Social and Solidarity Economies to Just Sustainability Transformations in the North of England. at University of Liverpool, listed on FindAPhD.com

Interested in coming and studying for a PhD with us? We have an opportunity in the Social and Solidarity Economy strand of the @justcentre.bsky.social

We also have TWO post-doc positions which will be advertised in the next few weeks, so stay tuned.

www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

01.08.2025 10:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Have I reached some kind of academic milestone by genuinely spending a few hours panicking over a deadline for a thing I'd already submitted and had forgotten I'd finished?

26.07.2025 22:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Vice-Chancellor PhD Scholarship 2026 application form Apply for one of the studentships available to PhD students at Liverpool John Moores University, and join a fantastic, vibrant community of researchers.

#skyhistorians My uni, LJMU, have announced their VC PhD scholarships. Reach out to me if you are interested in doing something on homes; philanthropy/ charity; material culture and lived religion in the long c19th. These are competitive. You do need strong marks

www.ljmu.ac.uk/research/phd...

18.07.2025 11:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you see this, quote post a game with a 10/10 soundtrack

07.07.2025 21:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Indiana Jones Still Does Not Know How to Share His Screen Properly

03.07.2025 09:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Powerslave is top tier Maiden. Definitely cool.

29.06.2025 19:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A beautiful pink and peach rose surrounded by green foliage.

A beautiful pink and peach rose surrounded by green foliage.

That was taken through a window so I braved the storm outside to get a better picture

22.06.2025 11:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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