#hei — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #hei, aggregated by home.social.
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RE: https://berlin.social/@kingconsult/115938115327131064
Very insightful, this #Fediverse #worldmap by @ricci
https://arewedecentralizedyet.online/map/?source=fedi
I'd love to see more #HigherEducation Institutions #HEI providing their staff (researchers and teachers) as well as their students the option to use free and open social media platforms. There is no #ads, no #tracking. #Mastodon isn't the only choice; there are many other federated services!
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RE: https://berlin.social/@kingconsult/115938115327131064
Very insightful, this #Fediverse #worldmap by @ricci
https://arewedecentralizedyet.online/map/?source=fedi
I'd love to see more #HigherEducation Institutions #HEI providing their staff (researchers and teachers) as well as their students the option to use free and open social media platforms. There is no #ads, no #tracking. #Mastodon isn't the only choice; there are many other federated services!
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RE: https://berlin.social/@kingconsult/115938115327131064
Very insightful, this #Fediverse #worldmap by @ricci
https://arewedecentralizedyet.online/map/?source=fedi
I'd love to see more #HigherEducation Institutions #HEI providing their staff (researchers and teachers) as well as their students the option to use free and open social media platforms. There is no #ads, no #tracking. #Mastodon isn't the only choice; there are many other federated services!
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RE: https://berlin.social/@kingconsult/115938115327131064
Very insightful, this #Fediverse #worldmap by @ricci
https://arewedecentralizedyet.online/map/?source=fedi
I'd love to see more #HigherEducation Institutions #HEI providing their staff (researchers and teachers) as well as their students the option to use free and open social media platforms. There is no #ads, no #tracking. #Mastodon isn't the only choice; there are many other federated services!
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RE: https://berlin.social/@kingconsult/115938115327131064
Very insightful, this #Fediverse #worldmap by @ricci
https://arewedecentralizedyet.online/map/?source=fedi
I'd love to see more #HigherEducation Institutions #HEI providing their staff (researchers and teachers) as well as their students the option to use free and open social media platforms. There is no #ads, no #tracking. #Mastodon isn't the only choice; there are many other federated services!
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Reading the "University of Dundee Section 25 Conditions of Funding as at 26 November 2025"* by #SFC I learned a new word:
timeous
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/timeous* available here:
https://www.sfc.ac.uk/assurance-accountability/institutional-sustainability-and-governance/institutional-governance/university-of-dundee/ -
The Candidates' responses in the #DundeeUni “Chair of Court election hustings” gave interesting perspectives on the problems of #HEI and #Dundee in particular.
One quote by Esther Roberton (minutes ago confirmed as the Chair of UoD Court): “When I discovered what principals earn, I was taken aback. […] I had a Chief Exec running a health board with nearly £2bn of a budget, 22.5 thousand staff, and he earned half of what some of our University Principals earn.”
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Three things I found interesting to delve into the UK #HEI crisis, case example #DundeeUni (bit more detail: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:share:7399752039225831424/).
The session of the “Education, Children and Young People Committee” of the #ScottishParliament with Professor Nigel Seaton, Interim Principal and Vice-Chancellor and Lee Hamill, Interim Finance Director covered a wide range of concrete challenges and topics in university management.
https://www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/education-children-and-young-people-committee-october-29-2025 -
Today's #marking was brought to you by Gilles Peterson's #Worldwide Show as broadcast on #FM4
https://fm4.orf.at/radio/stories/fm4worldwideshow/Most of it feels today quite dubby and relaxed, probably the best mood for it.
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But finally, and maybe most pertinent to #HEI and research, he stressed the importance of playfulness in approaching a topic, and the opportunities to learn and develop through that process.
This is where different streams of inspiration for me meet:
"Play important things"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQDn6vw1Iqo&t=856s -
Another analysis showing the “immense strain” on university finances, where teaching AND research often cost more than the income they attract.
The underlying financial crisis means “thousands of personal and professional crises, as university-based researchers—often in precarious or vulnerable circumstances—continually ‘run faster to stand still’”:
https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-research-councils-2025-8-ukri-grant-applications-double-in-seven-years-as-award-rate-halves/ -
For those for whom the Gillies Report* or the hearings at the #ScotGov Education, Children and Young People Committee** are too long, this is a really good thematic summary of the findings and evidence.
The topics and quotes invite reflection, not only at #DundeeUni. It is a bit of a questionnaire of "have you seen this happen?", "have you felt or experienced this?"
https://wonkhe.com/blogs/learning-from-dundee-means-solving-the-right-problems/
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Are we alone? No.
Other education sectors are hit as well. Probably equally nonsensical.
Do we even dare to mention #HealthCare? Or #SocialCare?Another example is the contribution of the arts to society and the economy, which are summarised nicely here:
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-10037/And I think my favourite disturbing quote from the THE piece is
"Labour is “more interested” in how universities can help these specific missions, like supporting defence" (Andy Westwood) -
How about going after research funding instead? Or especially?
(e.g., UKRI budget for 2025-26 at about £8.8bn: https://www.ukri.org/publications/ukri-budget-allocation-explainers/ )Well, to me it is difficult to imagine a more obvious way to counteract any narrative around growth & innovation.
And this not only at universities / #HEI. Research funding supports industry as well (often in particular #SME), either directly or through strong encouragement to have cross-sector projects.
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It is also interesting where those impacts manifest:
- government, health, education sector (£52.8bn)
- distribution, transport, hotels, restaurants (£15.4bn)
- production (£12.6bn)
- real estate (£9.7bn)
- professional & support activities (£9.2bn)
[source: see above]Arguably: which inputs are required?
The report estimates funding for teaching at £7.3bn (2021/22 cohort) compared to £94.8bn economic impact.You may have read the "get £13 for every £1 spent" narrative.
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A THE item on the upcoming spending review:
"Universities will be lucky to avoid being completely hit over the head..."
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/universities-face-tough-spending-review-after-brutal-few-monthsHT @DianeCoyle1859 on 🟦
Difficult to get independent figures, but a London Economics report (for #UniversitiesUK) summarised economic impact of universities in the UK as:
768,000 jobs
£71bn gross value added
£116bn general economic outputThe full report (all 4 nations):
https://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/what-we-do/policy-and-research/publications/economic-impact-higher-education -
GenAI academic prompt bank
Welcome to the GenAI Academic Prompt Bank. This dynamic resource is designed to support your thoughtful and ethical use of GenAI as a tool for learning.
https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/study-skills/digital/generative-ai/prompt-bank
#ai #ai-hed #education #hei #higher-ed #prompt -
Studie: Täglich fast 2.000 Todesfälle von Kindern durch Luftverschmutzung
> Paris – Pro Tag sterben laut einer Studie weltweit fast 2.000 Kinder an den Folgen von Luftverschmutzung. Insgesamt führte verschmutzte Luft im Jahr 2021 zu 8,1... #HEI #Studie #Luftverschmutzung #Kinder
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The #Sabah government will provide a one-off #subsidy of RM600 for #flight tickets to #Sabahan #students studying at public & private #highereducation institutions in #PeninsularMalaysia, #Sarawak and #Labuan
The special one-off flight ticket assistance will be given directly to the students & can be used at any time
However, detailed information & the payment mechanism will be further discussed by the relevant parties
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@apereo If you're in for #OpenSource in #Science and #HigherEd, consider sharing the petition by @neuSoM for installing #Mastodon on your #HEI servers: https://www.openpetition.de/petition/online/open-letter-to-the-german-rectors-conference-hrk-on-the-use-of-social-media
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Last of the purple heather today on my walk: Erica tetralix or cross-leaved heath. More: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAZCpL
#walk #walking #hike #hiking #wandelen #wandeling #hei #heide #dopheide #EricaTetralix #heath #heather #autumn #herfst
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Provisional principles for fostering cultural responsiveness in assessment:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ets2.12374
#ETSReportIt remains to be seen whether it is time to join the authors' enthusiasm who believe that
"...the application of these principles can address the criticisms of current assessments."But some of the questions should be asked in any #HEI setting using assessments, e.g.,
"Why is this test needed?" 😉
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Inivitation to join the #CreativeHE Community Show and Tell event on Wed the 15th of March, 12:30-14:00 GMT online for free sign up via Eventbrite Link below
#CreativeLearningAndTeaching #ActiveLearning #Creativity #HEI #HigherEd #Teaching
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It's taken me a while to figure out how to write an #Introduction. Here goes:
I’d appreciate a boost to help meet like-minded here.
I’m a professor of medicine at McMaster University #MacDeptMed, #McMasterU
Clinically, I work as a #KidneyDoctor (#Nephrology)
I’m an associate member of #HEI (#Epidemiology) at #McMasterU
I’m a member of the Centre of Excellence in Protective Equipment and Materials (#PPE, #N95, #CEPEM) at #McMasterU
My #ClinicalResearch is in #KidneyDisease #KidneyEpi (#CKD, #Potassium, #CKDProgression) and #Masks
I’m editor-in-chief of #CJKHD (@CanJKHD on the birdsite, not here yet) an #OpenAccess kidney journal with #PublishingPolicy:
#SupportiveReview (#Kindness, #KidneyKindness) https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/20543581221080327
https://theconversation.com/peer-review-can-this-critical-step-in-the-publication-of-science-research-be-kinder-182142#PortableReview (was your hard work rejected by a journal with IF>=4? Submit clean, redline, point-by-point response-to-reviews, and tell us which journal and undertake that you responded to all reviews received)
https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/canadian-journal-of-kidney-health-and-disease/journal202590#aims-and-scopeI’m editor-in-chief of https://maskevidence.org/ which curates evidence on #BetterMasks and #MasksWork
For the pandemic, we need #SystemsApproaches because #CovidIsAirborne and #CovidIsNotOver. #DoAllTheThings #ventilation #filtration #PaidSickDays #BringBackMasks #WearAMask #MasksSaveLives #MaskeAuf #MaskUp #MaskMandate #MaskMandateNow #CovidLong #LongCovid
I’d like to see #KidneyVerse as the tag to find others with interest in #KidneyHealth and #KidneyDisease. #AskKidney #AskRenal
Also trying to be #LGBTQ #LGBTQ2 ally, working on #EDI #equity #diversity #inclusion, interested in #SocialJustice #UrbanPlanning.
Treaty 3|Dish with One Spoon, Turtle Island; Hamilton ON Canada. She/her
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#GoodMorning #Bonjour #Tag #Greetings #Hallo #Hei
"What are ya at?" -
CW: Question about external UK academic contracts
How do your universities contract external consultants?
In the #UK, I have come across 2 ways: 1. a range of external consultancy contracts between the #HEI (Higher Education Institute) and the consultant; 2. an intermediary agency that liaises between the HEI and the consultant, whereby the agency presumably receives a fee for handling the the contractual arrangements.