UK Academic. Senior Lecturer, Business and Management. Ideas begin here, and sometimes return here. https://lnk.bio/AndrewFirrhttps://bsky.app/profile/andyfirr.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/andyfirr.bsky.social/post/3mutc6xuthk2lMy thoughts on wearable tech in university classrooms as the new term begins.  https://www.linkedin.com/posts/andrew-john-firr_highereducation-artificialintelligence-edtech-activity-7502237719780167680-mtJX?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAAARNWcEBCzjW9MFEvqLc-G3FOxqFTs3r2yU06 Sep 2026 05:47 +0000at://did:plc:7kl65j2vghk35duefgc2se4z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mutc6xuthk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/andyfirr.bsky.social/post/3muqdvo3ocs2sWith ChatGPT Astra on the way a core human skill that might need real importance attaching to it is ‘judgment’. So how to we teach or develop judgment? Because for me we are going to have to do this, and quickly.05 Sep 2026 01:40 +0000at://did:plc:7kl65j2vghk35duefgc2se4z/app.bsky.feed.post/3muqdvo3ocs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/andyfirr.bsky.social/post/3muobijzxwc2sPeer reviews now received for ‘Credibility After Neoliberalism and the Rebuilding of Trust Through Transparent Practice’. Can get to work on revisions and hopefully get this piece published by the end of the year.04 Sep 2026 05:51 +0000at://did:plc:7kl65j2vghk35duefgc2se4z/app.bsky.feed.post/3muobijzxwc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/andyfirr.bsky.social/post/3munxhxsq3s2wThis looks next level in terms of capability. lnkd.in/p/eApctVHf https://lnkd.in/p/eApctVHf04 Sep 2026 02:52 +0000at://did:plc:7kl65j2vghk35duefgc2se4z/app.bsky.feed.post/3munxhxsq3s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/andyfirr.bsky.social/post/3mukjyjip5s2mMy first time ever as a guest on a podcast. Well why not… I hope not too cringe, I did my best! lnkd.in/p/eqXPQQdn https://lnkd.in/p/eqXPQQdn02 Sep 2026 18:13 +0000at://did:plc:7kl65j2vghk35duefgc2se4z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mukjyjip5s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/andyfirr.bsky.social/post/3mu74uwqga22dNew MIT report on AI and education. The most interesting part for me is the willingness to question what meaningful learning should look like when AI can already perform so much of the work students are traditionally asked to produce. Worth reading. https://web.mit.edu/files/AI-Committee-Final-Report.pdf 29 Aug 2026 05:19 +0000at://did:plc:7kl65j2vghk35duefgc2se4z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu74uwqga22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/andyfirr.bsky.social/post/3mtwzzug2ls2uIGI Global will limit the amount of book chapters submitted in a calendar year to ten, starting immediately. This, in response the email goes on to say, to some people submitting several chapters…on the same day!26 Aug 2026 00:07 +0000at://did:plc:7kl65j2vghk35duefgc2se4z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwzzug2ls2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/andyfirr.bsky.social/post/3mtiket3ls223Why I think we need AI in academic peer review. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/andrew-john-firr_peerreview-academicpublishing-aiinpeerreview-share-7496080469697003520-gTSp/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAAARNWcEBCzjW9MFEvqLc-G3FOxqFTs3r2yU20 Aug 2026 05:49 +0000at://did:plc:7kl65j2vghk35duefgc2se4z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtiket3ls223https://bsky.app/profile/andyfirr.bsky.social/post/3mtdsfy4g3s2wThe reviews are in, time to get to work.18 Aug 2026 08:30 +0000at://did:plc:7kl65j2vghk35duefgc2se4z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtdsfy4g3s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/andyfirr.bsky.social/post/3mtdjzrv2xs27Shameless plug but if your research involves the Young Enterprise organisation this book is an absolute must read. I wish this had been published when I was doing my MSc dissertation. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/andrew-john-firr_cases-on-experiential-learning-in-higher-activity-7493902573184335872-fenV?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAAARNWcEBCzjW9MFEvqLc-G3FOxqFTs3r2yU18 Aug 2026 06:00 +0000at://did:plc:7kl65j2vghk35duefgc2se4z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtdjzrv2xs27https://bsky.app/profile/andyfirr.bsky.social/post/3mtdjvyane227ChatGPT ‘Work’ is going to open up I believe a whole new set of ethical questions for education in terms of how much automation is healthy. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/andrew-john-firr_agenticai-agents-aiethics-share-7495352445125009409-JM5m/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAAARNWcEBCzjW9MFEvqLc-G3FOxqFTs3r2yU18 Aug 2026 05:57 +0000at://did:plc:7kl65j2vghk35duefgc2se4z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtdjvyane227https://bsky.app/profile/andyfirr.bsky.social/post/3mt3lh62zy22mI never commented in any way, on any platform re this whole story, as sometimes it feels best to just stand back and observe. I didn’t have all the facts and did not want to get involved at all with any rights or wrongs. But, this is tragic. This is always tragic. https://news.sky.com/story/jason-arday-former-cambridge-university-professor-found-dead-after-resigning-following-plagiarism-row-1357312415 Aug 2026 02:04 +0000at://did:plc:7kl65j2vghk35duefgc2se4z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt3lh62zy22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/andyfirr.bsky.social/post/3msuflkz7ok2cPleased to see piece published in Times Higher Education Campus, co-authored with Dr. Alex Fenton. We explore how assessment design can support responsible AI use while keeping students responsible for the evidence and judgement underpinning their work. https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/heres-how-show-students-what-responsible-ai-use-looks12 Aug 2026 05:30 +0000at://did:plc:7kl65j2vghk35duefgc2se4z/app.bsky.feed.post/3msuflkz7ok2chttps://bsky.app/profile/andyfirr.bsky.social/post/3msudsdws722cMy thoughts on the whole Claude Watermark ‘thing’. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/andrew-john-firr_generativeai-aiwatermarking-projectmanagement-share-7493126203512426497-bIYN/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAAARNWcEBCzjW9MFEvqLc-G3FOxqFTs3r2yU12 Aug 2026 04:58 +0000at://did:plc:7kl65j2vghk35duefgc2se4z/app.bsky.feed.post/3msudsdws722chttps://bsky.app/profile/andyfirr.bsky.social/post/3msudpoetws2cNew short piece on my Medium channel- When Authority Stops Being Leadership: The Adaptive Challenge Behind FIFA’s Infantino Crisis. https://medium.com/@ajfirr/when-authority-stops-being-leadership-the-adaptive-challenge-behind-fifas-infantino-crisis-3821b980218212 Aug 2026 04:57 +0000at://did:plc:7kl65j2vghk35duefgc2se4z/app.bsky.feed.post/3msudpoetws2chttps://bsky.app/profile/andyfirr.bsky.social/post/3msfd4pl3ck2xVery pleased to hear that I will be presenting with my good colleague Dr Shelby Terral at the InnovateED 2026 conference later this year. Our session is called- From Policing to Capability: Practical Strategies for Human-Centered AI in US and UK Higher Education.06 Aug 2026 05:36 +0000at://did:plc:7kl65j2vghk35duefgc2se4z/app.bsky.feed.post/3msfd4pl3ck2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/andyfirr.bsky.social/post/3msedxovvbs2xBeyond the peer review #1 is now available. Learning through consequence: What Students Learn When Decisions Become Real. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/learning-through-consequence-what-students-learn-when-firr-sb8me?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&utm_campaign=share_via05 Aug 2026 20:18 +0000at://did:plc:7kl65j2vghk35duefgc2se4z/app.bsky.feed.post/3msedxovvbs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/andyfirr.bsky.social/post/3ms6tvdhjk22sRevise and resubmit on article today for Scopus-indexed, diamond open-access journal ranked Q1 in Cultural Studies. I’ll take that as success, for now!03 Aug 2026 15:48 +0000at://did:plc:7kl65j2vghk35duefgc2se4z/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6tvdhjk22shttps://bsky.app/profile/andyfirr.bsky.social/post/3mrwz3hwc4s2qI am super pleased that today I received confirmation that I have been promoted to Senior Lecturer at the University of Chester. I have worked hard over the last four years since joining academia to 'fit in' and feel like I belong and it’s now starting to happen. https://static.klipy.com/ii/935d7ab9d8c6202580a668421940ec81/3c/ed/DaoKSUQl.gif?hh=498&ww=369&mp4=IVV29KbA&webm=iOENT1RaZZhtekBQ5i31 Jul 2026 12:59 +0000at://did:plc:7kl65j2vghk35duefgc2se4z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrwz3hwc4s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/andyfirr.bsky.social/post/3mrv2memosc27Why do I get the feeling that this book is going to become very important to me over the next few years…30 Jul 2026 18:21 +0000at://did:plc:7kl65j2vghk35duefgc2se4z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrv2memosc27https://bsky.app/profile/andyfirr.bsky.social/post/3mrtdofcmg226As a new term approaches in September looking to streamline social flows. Substack now removed as too many things to juggle. Big changes in my required workflows from October mean I really need to narrow and focus time and efforts.30 Jul 2026 01:58 +0000at://did:plc:7kl65j2vghk35duefgc2se4z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrtdofcmg226https://bsky.app/profile/andyfirr.bsky.social/post/3mrtd6exyic26This reference issue in academic peer review needs looking at. There must be a way that this can be filtered before scripts are sent out for review. It’s becoming too regular. My thoughts. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/andrew-john-firr_researchintegrity-peerreview-academicwriting-share-7488303937507311617-KxrX/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAAARNWcEBCzjW9MFEvqLc-G3FOxqFTs3r2yU30 Jul 2026 01:49 +0000at://did:plc:7kl65j2vghk35duefgc2se4z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrtd6exyic26https://bsky.app/profile/andyfirr.bsky.social/post/3mrrc4sl7ns25Now back home after a wonderful 10 days in Croatia. If you ever get the chance to go certainly do! Lovely people, the place is clean and inviting, and a true feeling of safety throughout. Croatia 10/10!29 Jul 2026 06:25 +0000at://did:plc:7kl65j2vghk35duefgc2se4z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrrc4sl7ns25https://bsky.app/profile/andyfirr.bsky.social/post/3mrr5fak53k25Great to see this work I have been completing with Dr Shelby Terral working through the peer review system now. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/shelby-terral-phd-%F0%9F%91%91-a0418b180_the-chapter-my-colleague-andrew-john-firr-share-7488003739036033024-G8aY/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAAARNWcEBCzjW9MFEvqLc-G3FOxqFTs3r2yU29 Jul 2026 05:00 +0000at://did:plc:7kl65j2vghk35duefgc2se4z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrr5fak53k25https://bsky.app/profile/andyfirr.bsky.social/post/3mrnmreeyns2uAnyone else think $200 for an academic book is borderline ridiculous?27 Jul 2026 19:25 +0000at://did:plc:7kl65j2vghk35duefgc2se4z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrnmreeyns2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/andyfirr.bsky.social/post/3mrer4wnf4c26New publication now live for which I was third author on a peer-reviewed conference paper- Triple-helix collaboration in the UK: A review of the current situation. https://library.iated.org/view/COWLEY2026TRI24 Jul 2026 06:49 +0000at://did:plc:7kl65j2vghk35duefgc2se4z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrer4wnf4c26https://bsky.app/profile/andyfirr.bsky.social/post/3mqnupq4he22fGood luck England tonight! I did some statistical modelling although I’m something of a novice on this and it gave England a 44.95% chance of going through tonight. That said the same model gave France a 57.29% of reaching the final… The model was created once all 4 semi finals were confirmed.15 Jul 2026 04:22 +0000at://did:plc:7kl65j2vghk35duefgc2se4z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqnupq4he22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/andyfirr.bsky.social/post/3mqdva657i22vI have ‘permitted’ students to use AI in my Project Management assessment and this is what has happened. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/andrew-john-firr_highereducation-assessmentdesign-generativeai-activity-7481571805728575488-epOp?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&rcm=ACoAAARNWcEBCzjW9MFEvqLc-G3FOxqFTs3r2yU11 Jul 2026 05:04 +0000at://did:plc:7kl65j2vghk35duefgc2se4z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqdva657i22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/andyfirr.bsky.social/post/3mqdisx4cpc26Am hopeful that my second official published academic contribution of the year maybe released in August. The chapter- Ambient Instrumentalism and Assessment Misalignment: Academic Integrity in the AI-Mediated University. The edited book appears to be now close to completion so fingers crossed.11 Jul 2026 01:22 +0000at://did:plc:7kl65j2vghk35duefgc2se4z/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqdisx4cpc26