Author Archives: Hilly Janes

This session was online within our tutor groups, and was about finding out more about each other, and sharing something about pedagogy. We had to make a brief presentation. It turned into a wide ranging discussion about how we teach … Continue reading →

Professional journalists consume news on a daily basis, whether it is “hard news” about the current conflict in Ukraine, or the latest stories about their area of specialism like fashion or film. They are expected to know what’s going on … Continue reading →

Mushrooms, made from recycled bottles by Veronica Richterova. Photo c. Michal Cilar 2005  https://www.veronikarichterova.com/en/my-works/pet-art-sculptures/# At an in-person cohort session we were asked: ‘Sustainability: How do we reclaim the buzzword, and what can we do with it?’ This led to a … Continue reading →

In 2021, in the wake of the death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter protests, Women in Journalism, (WIJ)  the UK’s leading networking, training and campaigning organisation for journalists in the UK, undertook research into the representation of … Continue reading →

In their article ‘Key aspects of teaching and learning in the visual arts,’ Alison Shreeve, Shân Wareing and Linda Drew outline the benefits for students of working with external partners:  Students can put their knowledge into practice through collaborative work … Continue reading →

What sounded like a very dry session turned out to be one of the most enjoyable, but also controversial. Jheni Arboine, Educational Developer: Academic Enhancement and Siobhan Clay: Educational Developer: Student Experience introduced us to how “data” can mean anything … Continue reading →