I teach and research about higher educationhttps://bsky.app/profile/paulashwin.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/paulashwin.bsky.social/post/3mjhokbi5qs2fInterested in studying a fully online, part-time PhD in higher education? I'll be hosting an applicant webinar for our HEREE programme, which is specifically designed for mid-career professionals working in higher education, on Tues 21 April 13:00-14:00 (UK time): https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/social-sciences/events/phd-heree-applicant-webinar-21st-april-2026-higher-education-research-evaluation-and-enhancement/14 Apr 2026 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:a4nygul2anjwcnuke7b5lnqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhokbi5qs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/paulashwin.bsky.social/post/3mgrt6y6ue22lInterested in studying a fully online, part-time PhD in higher education? I'll be hosting an applicant webinar from 9:00-10:00 (UK time) Wednesday 25th March: www.lancaster.ac.uk/social-sciences/events/phd-heree-applicant-webinar-25th-march-2026-higher-education-research-evaluation-and-enhancement/ https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/social-sciences/events/phd-heree-applicant-webinar-25th-march-2026-higher-education-research-evaluation-and-enhancement/11 Mar 2026 11:53 +0000at://did:plc:a4nygul2anjwcnuke7b5lnqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgrt6y6ue22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/paulashwin.bsky.social/post/3mexzrmmlvs26Thoughtful and critical of our book by @jimdickinson.bsky.social on @wonkhe.bsky.social. Addressing issues related to poverty and material need is incredibly important to a meaningful education https://wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/is-the-doom-spiral-about-curriculum-or-poverty/16 Feb 2026 12:17 +0000at://did:plc:a4nygul2anjwcnuke7b5lnqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mexzrmmlvs26https://bsky.app/profile/paulashwin.bsky.social/post/3meqr53qijc2iI have written @hepi-news.bsky.social blog that attempts to outline the central argument of our new book "Realising the Educational Potential of Mass Higher Education": https://www.hepi.ac.uk/2026/02/13/realising-the-educational-potential-of-mass-higher-education/13 Feb 2026 14:53 +0000at://did:plc:a4nygul2anjwcnuke7b5lnqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3meqr53qijc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/paulashwin.bsky.social/post/3mel3tewrxk2jInterested in studying a fully online, part-time PhD in higher education? I will be hosting an applicant webinar for our HEREE programme from 17:00-18:00 (UK time) on Thursday 26th February: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/social-sciences/events/phd-heree-applicant-webinar-26th-february-2026-higher-education-research-evaluation-and-enhancement/11 Feb 2026 08:49 +0000at://did:plc:a4nygul2anjwcnuke7b5lnqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mel3tewrxk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/paulashwin.bsky.social/post/3me4mcksues25 I am delighted that our new open access book “Realising the Educational Potential of Mass Higher Education” has been published by @bloomsburyaced.bsky.social. https://www.bloomsburycollections.com/monograph?docid=b-9781350511606&st=realising+the+educational+potential+of+mass+higher+education05 Feb 2026 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:a4nygul2anjwcnuke7b5lnqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3me4mcksues25https://bsky.app/profile/paulashwin.bsky.social/post/3mctvoxpuoc22There's still time to register for this webinar on our online, part-time PhD in Higher Education. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Jan 2026 10:03 +0000at://did:plc:a4nygul2anjwcnuke7b5lnqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mctvoxpuoc22https://bsky.app/profile/paulashwin.bsky.social/post/3mcacg6wi422wInterested in studying a fully online, part-time PhD in higher education? I will be hosting an applicant webinar for our HEREE programme from 13:00-14:00 (UK time) on Monday 26th January: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/social-sciences/events/phd-heree-applicant-webinar-26th-january-2026-higher-education-research-evaluation-and-enhancement/12 Jan 2026 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:a4nygul2anjwcnuke7b5lnqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcacg6wi422whttps://bsky.app/profile/paulashwin.bsky.social/post/3m7zzfh2wok2lI was delighted to receive my Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE) fellowship at the recent @srhe.bsky.social Annual Conference, particularly as part of such an impressive group of new fellows.15 Dec 2025 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:a4nygul2anjwcnuke7b5lnqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7zzfh2wok2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/paulashwin.bsky.social/post/3m7zgixbtjk26There is still time to register for tomorrow's webinar about our fully online part-time PhD programme in higher education. [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Dec 2025 10:31 +0000at://did:plc:a4nygul2anjwcnuke7b5lnqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7zgixbtjk26https://bsky.app/profile/paulashwin.bsky.social/post/3m6ws7n6et22kInterested in studying a fully online, part-time PhD in higher education? I will be hosting an applicant webinar for our HEREE programme from 9:00am to 10:00am (UK time) on Tuesday 16 December 2025 https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/social-sciences/events/phd-higher-education-research-evaluation-and-enhancement-applicant-webinar-16th-december-2025/01 Dec 2025 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:a4nygul2anjwcnuke7b5lnqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6ws7n6et22khttps://bsky.app/profile/paulashwin.bsky.social/post/3m6wbfahess2tA @hepi-news.bsky.social blog on why the TEF will collapse under the weight of OfS & @departmentforedu.bsky.social plans. The points I raise are well known to those who understand the measurement of HE educational quality. Why are OfS/DfE so deteremined to press ahead? https://www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/11/30/weekend-reading-three-reasons-why-the-tef-will-collapse-under-the-weight-of-ofs-and-dfe-expectations/01 Dec 2025 10:56 +0000at://did:plc:a4nygul2anjwcnuke7b5lnqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6wbfahess2thttps://bsky.app/profile/paulashwin.bsky.social/post/3m6mlx7brec2eNot sure what happened with that link: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/reflective-teaching-in-higher-education-9781350496873/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Nov 2025 14:39 +0000at://did:plc:a4nygul2anjwcnuke7b5lnqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6mlx7brec2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/paulashwin.bsky.social/post/3m6mgfzttfs2zI am delighted that the third edition of Reflective Teaching in Higher Education has now been published. It's a privilege to work with such a brilliant international team of co-authors. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/reflectiv...27 Nov 2025 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:a4nygul2anjwcnuke7b5lnqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6mgfzttfs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/paulashwin.bsky.social/post/3m5ytfcbxzc22There's still time to register for this webinar about our online part-time PhD programme in higher education on Wednesday 26th November 17.00-18.00 (UK time). [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Nov 2025 17:59 +0000at://did:plc:a4nygul2anjwcnuke7b5lnqu/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5ytfcbxzc22