Prof Lydia Arnold

Thanks for this - nuance is a word I am seeing a lot and using myself with AI. It’s so important. The reflective cycle prompt is a useful example to see in action :)

Navigating AI in Higher Education: Six Principles (Advance HE Talk) In my talk for AdvanceHE today, I tried to offer some principles for navigating this moment of AI change while also considering what the implications of change are for learning, teaching and assess…

Navigating AI in Higher Education: Six Principles - here's a summary from my @advancehe.bsky.social talk yesterday #AISymp26
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Thanks for the summary of this morning’s keynote ⬇️

Take care, Sue - sending well wishes from here.

UK accounting body to halt remote exams amid AI cheating Candidates will have to sit assessments in person unless there are exceptional circumstances, says ACCA

UK accounting body to halt remote exams amid AI cheating - interesting move. I imagine others will follow, and if so investment in exams will be needed - this pivot can’t be completed in the stroke of a pen especially if inclusive approaches are to be protected.

Top ten AI books for 2025 - some useful and varied titles to nourish our thinking …https://www.forbes.com/sites/danfitzpatrick/2025/12/28/the-10-books-every-educator-exploring-ai-needs-published-in-2025/

Restoring pride and joy: Assessment in an age of AI In recent talks that I have given about artificial intelligence in learning and assessment, one point has piqued quite a bit of interest. In short – I have argued that pride and joy should be a Nor…

This is a little spinoff post from some talks I’ve done recently about the use of AI in learning and assessment…

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Fab evening at @theeventsglobal.bsky.social Times Higher Awards & delighted to collect Specialist Institution of the Year, for Harper Adams University. Congratulations to all involved & to all those nominated in this new category recognising work of specialist institutions.

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Figuring it out: Finding our way with AI in practice Today I attended a community of practice meeting on artificial intelligence. Communities of practice (CoPs) are a great way of sharing and understanding different ways of working. I’ve been e…

Communities of practice for AI - and why they matter for figuring out our way forward -
A quick reflective blog …
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ADHD services shutting door to new NHS patients as demand soars, BBC finds A BBC investigation finds that a host of areas in England are closing waiting lists and others are rationing care.

Bad news for many. "There's enormous risks. It's not a trivial condition." The narrative around ADHD can be trivialising. Undiagnosed in some groups for decades - the demand shift is not surprising. Diagnosis can bring life-changing relief, self-acceptance & help.
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Create feedback with pocket tools video

My latest video on how to use AI and voice notes to to help feedback creation - I found this aids reflection, helps ensure feedback is personal, and it does not outsource thinking or judgment vm.tiktok.com/ZNdwRYXK9/

Students taking resits need specific support There’s a notable absence of consideration for students taking resits in both pedagogical and policy conversations. Karen Lander sets out the need for change There’s a striking absence of consideratio...

This is a really important issue. Who is doing good work on it?
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Create efficient feedback with pocket tools without losing the personal touch

This is a bit of an experiment to with TikTok videos for me - my first one is about a workflow I’ve been using to tidy and speed up feedback without eroding my own voice and judgment vm.tiktok.com/ZNdc6YYB2/

I’d highlight the work of UKAT on this - that have great workshops/webinars available

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A5 Dogs, cats and pets. Sharing these brings comfort and joy. Sparks conversations too. Here’s my crazy 🐶 (yes on my desk chair 🤦🏻‍♀️)

A4 - model balance and boundaries as best we can (out of hours messaging etc), set clear expectations and provide simple and clear signposts, and be our authentic selves … mainly that #LTHEChat

Care, signposting, assessment support (esp. exemplars),
Choice in feedback volume and focus, but mainly care! Colleagues actively use an active approach to fostering psychological safety #LTHEChat

Thinking about the pressures students are under with over 60% working in term time (AHE/HEPI) #LTHEchat we need to design education for the reality.

Valuable insight into students’ working patterns
@advancehe.bsky.social @hepi-news.bsky.social -a call to structure courses that recognise @many of our students have far more substantial commitments outside of education than they have ever had” 👏
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PODCAST - I got to speak to Teti Dragas from Durham Uni and Richard Beggs of Ulster Uni about #digitalstorytelling and authentic assessment for the @jisc.bsky.social Beyond the Tech podcast. They had some really interesting things to say. Check it out. www.jisc.ac.uk/podcasts/bey...

Interesting how many students don’t use AI and how vague guidance remains - feel like it’s time we did better on providing clarity ⬇️

6 Mentoring Lessons (shared between HE and School) Earlier last month I led a ‘training’ session on mentoring for colleagues at a local School Trust (as this is a personal rather than an institutional platform, I won’t name them here). In preparati…

Through a knowledge exchange event between our university and a local schools trust, we were able to share Mentoring Lessons from PSF Provision that may be usable by others - perhaps mentoring skills really are universal? lydiaarnold.net/2025/09/07/6...

A useful appraisal of AI tools for assessment question writing … ‘AI tools can be useful as scaffolding tools for inclusive assessment design, when paired with informed human judgement’

A really useful article and model - thanks for sharing this.

A circular diagram illustrating the ETHICAL Framework for Responsible Generative AI Use. The central acronym "ETHICAL" is surrounded by seven labeled segments forming a wheel. Each letter of "ETHICAL" corresponds to a principle: E – Examine policies and guidelines; T – Think about the social impacts; H – Harness understanding of the technology; I – Indicate use; C – Critically engage with outputs; A – Access secure versions; L – Look at user agreements. To the right of the wheel is the title: The ETHICAL Framework for Responsible Generative AI Use. Beneath the title is the full citation for the source.

Our framework for the ethical use of GenAI in research has been formally published!! Visual framework shown below to share 🙂 You can read more about it in our blog post, which includes the link to the full paper (open access - link in thread). #AcademicSky #ScienceSky #Research #GenAI

First Impressions of ChatGPT’s Study Mode ChatGPT has released its new 'Study Mode'. What is it, and will it actually help students to learn? Or is it simply a way for OpenAI to reclaim territory from third party edtech?

ChatGPT has released its new 'Study Mode'. What is it, and will it actually help students to learn? Or is it simply a way for OpenAI to reclaim territory from third party edtech? #ArtificialIntelligence #AIEducation #AIEdu #AIInEd #AIInEdu

Chinese universities want students to use more AI, not less Unlike the West, where universities are still agonizing over how students use AI in their work, top universities in China are going all in.

"Chinese universities want students to use more AI, not less"

Best description of blandly created content I’ve seen - ‘a big bowl of bland, flavorless word salad’. Nice article showing the importance of engagement and discussion around AI in writing. Also shows AI perspectives evolve a journey - nuance comes through reflection.

Congrats to my colleague Simon Segar on his study on the experiences of autistic students. The work builds insight into students' nuanced, lived experiences; presents ideas on how we might better support students; & demonstrates compassionate practitioner inquiry. nadp-uk.org/https-nadp-u...