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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

5 years

"It's Charles Knight with a K" so I got an email addressed to Kharles Night. 😂

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

2 months

We all need a friend like student b.

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2 months

BBC News - Gender-critical teacher loses employment tribunal. He was (legally) dismissed due to his conduct, expressing his beliefs in an "objectionable" manner towards a student, humiliating them, and refusing to acknowledge their new name/pronouns.

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Charles Knight

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5 years

One of my PhD students is going to become a parent - any tips for how I can be as supportive as possible gratefully received (given I have no children and thus might miss obvious things).

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

4 years

Anyone on my timeline "packed up for summer"?

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

5 years

So I see the laptop/device ban thing is coming around again. The first time I attend an academic conference where no academic is doing their bills, emailing, writing their talk, on facebook, on reddit - THEN I'll return to campus and consider banning them for students.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

3 years

Comment in the times that University standards would be improved if we introduced a system where academics from different Universities checked assessments and marks... What could we call it? Outside Examiner - something like that?

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

5 years

@MarinaHyde Give the guy a break - not like he's part of a family with a massive security and vetting network that..oh..

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

4 years

@HutchinsonDave The Martians have likely decided 2020 "not a great time for an invasion".

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

2 years

@jmboyers Once you get outside of London the reliability drops off so quickly that becomes an even bigger factor - my 45 minute journey could regularly be two or three hours in the evening. I am now 100% remote and cannot see me doing any sort of commute again beyond 20 minutes.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

2 years

Can we once again note that "permanent" is not tenure and UK Universities advertising "tenure track" posts should stop doing this for reasons of basic transparency.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

4 years

Academics, professional services and other staff who suddenly find themselves dealing with a shifting picture at their University - don't burn yourself out this weekend trying to deal with everything - this is a long-haul thing. I'll be having an early night #lthechat

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

5 years

@charlesarthur A good summary of every conversation online between an American and the rest of the world.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

14 days

Every single University I visit has a department Admin that runs mission critical spreadsheets that nobody centrally knows anything about.

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14 days

Now in a @HRTechnology_EU session from a hotel group on moving from Excel-based systems. As I wrote recently: the big dirty secret is that *every* org really runs on a series of business-critical Excel sheets designed by someone who left years ago.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

2 years

In researching something on Assessment and Feedback - I have realised that many academics still don't get that the reason their feedback is never read is that depending on how their VLE is set up - the student never returns to the submission box.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

5 years

Bit of career news - I'll be shortly joining @salfordbizsch as an Associate Dean. I leave @edgehill with nothing but love in my heart for the people and the mission.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

2 years

My core conclusion is that if you are a university with a large population of commuting students you better be really really clear about the added value of every single request to come to campus.

Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

2 years

I am trying to model on a bit of paper - inflation + interest rate hike against fixed student loan and fixed UGT unit of resource in England... it's it's... bad. Energy costs alone on commercial contracts are going to be a massive headache.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

4 years

My mum is in the high risk group and I am frankly worried she could die - so please I do not want to hear that a global pandemic is fantastic for advocating for online learning - not the time.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

2 years

A hard problem to solve - many of the most interesting interventions in learning & teaching I come across in universities are by people who don't write or publish about them. They just do them and then get promoted and move on. There is no dissemination. 🤔

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

25 days

A friend of mine is being made redundant from their University, and I've been helping them with various things. We've both noticed that there is next to no realistic advice about "what next" for academics - "hang in there!" is the start and the end.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

5 years

@MJtheProphet @ZachWeiner He who controls steam, controls life.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

5 years

"We want students to develop agency" "Whoa - not THAT agency!" - if students are checked out and playing games the issue is likely not the student.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

2 years

"teaching" obscures that a lot of the overwork is really "administrative student related activity" which has grown massively in last ten years and often entirely unrelated to academic matters.

The British Academy

@BritishAcademy_

2 years

A new report from the British Academy on the relationship between teaching and research in UK universities indicates that large workloads and research-favouring higher education policies have made it difficult for academics to do both well. Read more:

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

4 years

@acaguy it's ok to ask to be paid for everything and say no to free labour.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

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@Littleoldladyw1 @JoanneB10178842 It’s been a benefit in every pension act since 1948. Don’t take my word for it, all the acts are freely available for you to read.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

2 years

I am going to assume that this is misreporting but let's talk about "providing the mobile numbers of personal tutors to students." Mental health warming 1/n

University student who struggled in lockdown 'took own life', coroner concludes | ITV News

Harry Armstrong Evans, 21, died from asphyxiation at his home in Cornwall in 2021 after his mental health declined during lockdown | ITV News West Country

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

5 years

The end of an era - the last seminar at @edgehill I will give - we were talking about the cashless society so it seemed fitting for me to give a practical demonstration of how contactless payment works - its been a honour and a privilege and i have loved every minute.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

2 years

I don't speak the language so assume it is about how they shot any man who crossed them #ISL #Eurovision

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

2 years

I know I go on and on about this but HE has to get to grips with the mismatch in the traits it wants in academics and the traits it needs for personal tutoring. There is a reason that hall cleaners are often the hidden heroes of student support.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

2 years

I am curious if in our new blended world any Universities have installed (for wont of a better term) recording booths for staff to record or present lectures (given either you are using big empty classroom OR shared office if on-site)? #edtech #lthechat

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

4 years

@chakrabortty So we are using massive amounts of public money to create an opportunity for the private sector? Is there a more perfect example of corporate socialism?

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

1 year

So I bought this student a coffee - this was eye-opening - using ChapGPT to suggest structure and what to do next - a little bit of direct content. Her class has a whatsapp group purely for discussing using the tool and structuring prompts 😮

Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

1 year

So the person next to me on my very long train journey seems to be using bing to construct an essay... Going backwards and forwards between the two...

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

8 months

As sexual violence at Universities is back in the media - if you are still using academics as investigators, time to get professional. I used to do it, I tried my best but it's a specialist skillset, not something to do as a side-line...

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

2 years

@chrispiecuch It gets all sort of weird if you are from a rural background as many things people think are posh if they are from towns are also working class things in the country. People could not understand how I could be working class and also be able to ride a horse...

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

5 years

@heavyredaction @BiellaColeman @WennerGrenOrg Get the students to write tweets as if they are Marx hating on his fellow tourists in Saint Helier.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

3 years

@DavidLammy And rightly so! Keep fighting David - we got your back!

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

1 year

This is going to happen right?

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

5 years

@Shobnom_Haque That's a good one - thanks (I'm making a list) - I don't want to put them in a position where they have to ask for stuff I might miss.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

5 months

I maintain that there is nothing more luxurious for an adult than a long lunch with yourself.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

4 years

@LlamaBusiness @Andyskwats @MonaChalabi I'm a high earner - I'm amazed to watch people on much lower salaries making themselves busy making sure I don't pay another few quid a week!

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

2 years

@hataroni @the_tweedy I think it's an American thing - we try to ignore each other in the UK.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

20 days

@PerthshireMags When I worked in a University - there was a Head of Department who had to have it explained to him that his posts to schoolgirl accounts were visible in the same way his "looking forward to welcoming you to our open day"...

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

1 month

@Littleoldladyw1 @JoanneB10178842 “It’s a right under the agreement” - which agreement is this? There is nothing to pay into, your NI contributions are immediately spent.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

4 years

My fellow academics- I have a loud voice but I am wearing the microphone because no matter how loud my voice - it is the right thing to do!

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

2 years

I will be honestly sad if Twitter falls to pieces - yes there is a lot of dross but I have a curated feed where I mainly see joyful things in Higher Education, comics, fashion and the arts. Also being middle aged - it's the best way to see young people do amazing things!

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

2 years

If you are stuck at after #tui cancelled our #Rhodes to #mancheater flight - come and say hello to me if you see me and I will talk you through the compensation process and how they will try and avoid paying. I have already helped twenty people and can help you! @TUIUK

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

2 years

@ThirdSector "is it acceptable for humans to withdraw their labour" - yes unless you are actually after slaves? Who on earth came up with this question?

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

4 years

@USSEmployers @ucu So more private sector workers should strike for better pensions - completely agree! Solidarity to you.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

4 years

@FromPhDtoLife My wife would take the router away every morning.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

3 months

I have something in the diary tomorrow called "Higher Education Sector Update" that I have NO memory of - Am I going to it? Am I actually giving it? 🤷‍♂️

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

2 years

What a great new teams feature that will not get abused 😂

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

5 years

@caitlinmoran @DeborahSuggRyan Plus you know - that vast army of security and administrative staff who spend all their time thinking about who the royals interact with.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

1 year

Just got posed a question I'm not sure how I feel about - if a student uses AI to watch their lecture and provide a summary for them - is that engagement. If it's not engagement, is reading the University generated transcript engagement? 🤔

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

1 year

In nandos explaining to a small child I am a business traveller rather than "divorced" as he is confused why I am eating alone. He had reassured me it's ok to be divorced...

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

1 month

@Littleoldladyw1 @JoanneB10178842 As a contributory benefit, the age received can be changed by govt of day - that’s the nature of a benefit. Again don’t take my word for it - all the acts are available. Have a nice evening.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

7 months

Not sure why reflective assessments are being pushed as AI proof? Also most as designed are not really reflective as they generally require a narrow range of "correct" or "appropriate" responses rather than an authentic response.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

2 years

Student mental health is a complex and serious issue that needs properly funded and serious solutions. It absolutely does not need solutions like this that would cause more not fewer problems. 10/10

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

5 years

Been meeting new PhD students this week - I ask them all the same question - if you don't fancy being an academic at the end of the process - what do we need to do together so you can get an industry job?

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

3 years

I'm seeing lots of chat across social media what HE will look like in 2021/2022 but a lot still starts with Lecture/Seminar as basic building blocks which really narrows conversation. If you were starting a University from scratch today - is that what you would actually use?

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

1 year

On this day in history on 2012 - I had hair and was out having breakfast before heading off to get married...

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

5 years

@DannyHackett So you are saying we should pay emergency workers more - I completely agree.

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@Charlesknight

5 years

@charlesarthur @ctebiz @jrsjrsjr I get this in London "card reader broken" "I dont carry cash" "oh it's working again"

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

3 months

A lot of AI assessment guides seem to be 1) let them use a bit of AI, 2) have hope, 3)???

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

2 years

Is there any (accepted or otherwise) benchmark of the digital capabilities of academics? Anyone attempted to do this?

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

3 months

One of the strangest things about Universities is we regularly put people into roles where they suddendly have large budgets but no training - "what's a purchase order?"

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

3 years

Last day on campus in 2020 - all serious business in @salfordbizsch

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

2 years

Slightly telling of our class system - that Truss (Daughter of a Prof) is being described as being from a "disadvantaged background" on LBC.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

5 years

A cautionary tale - I just convinced a man on the train that we went to school together and that I was doing a charity run and did he want to sponsor me and he did. I then explained I'd never seen him before and he shouldn't use his full name for his wifi hotspot.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

3 months

The more I have got into my course and the more I use AI to support that the more I realise how devastating it is going to be students developing skills. It's not good.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

5 years

@DrTonyJackson @gavmaclean Nobody? Not the best follow-up to shaming a PhD student punching down on an ECR. Are you this self-important in real life?

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

2 years

Maybe it's just me but HE seems to getting overly fixated on "flexibility" as the silver bullet for engagement, assessment, and an entire range of things. Many students want (and need) rigidity especially when in new contexts.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

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There are regulars I see every morning on my walk and say hello - one of the primary kids (boy, nine) - "that's a new coat - I don't like it" 🤣

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

4 years

I did not want the students to have to keep looking at my book cases - we now go live to SBS TV! 🤣

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

9 months

Ok - so a quick point on #nss feedback scores - if you have access like I used to the VLE data you quickly realise that significant amounts of feedback is never opened let alone read. So what are we actually talking about? Are students and staff talking about different things?

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

1 year

So it's the end of the year - what funny thing has happened to you in #highereducation - I attended a zoom conference earlier in year when by accident I was let in early and everyone thought I was on the panel...so I was on the panel. 😂

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

1 year

The AI discussion is running so quickly that my paper on AI and Assessment is likely going to have to be written the night before giving it 😂 but looking forward to seeing many of you at #TLConf23 later in the year.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

5 years

@Shobnom_Haque I'm cool with that - I actually encourage students not to travel to campus for meetings unless *they* want to meet in person.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

5 years

@mims I'm english - they don't offer gray emoji.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

3 months

The University of Bristol -v- Dr Robert Abrahart has ramifications for this idea that we can replace written assessment with increased in-person and oral assessment to make AI proof. Anyone working in this area should read this judgement (172-200 specifically).

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

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I don't think we talk enough about how the educational experience is shaped by some unknown people at Microsoft who decide what updates Microsoft 365 get.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

2 years

The view from my window this week.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

2 years

Next Academics should be trained to signpost to the right services, they are not the right services for emergency mental health crisis intervention and may provide incorrect or wrong advice. 5/n

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

3 years

There is a real problem in the pedagogical literature around examples that really are not scalable or practical to replicate because the original example relies on people *interested in the experiment* to provide atypical labour.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

2 years

Talking to colleagues about their fellowship journeys and also people who have done our Aurora programme @AdvanceHE - lots of amazing inspiring stories @dmuleicester

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@Charlesknight

4 years

With Cambridge and Oxford dominating the A-Level news, a periodic reminder that most academics are as baffled how they operate as the general public. They might as well be on Mars.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

5 years

My morning: 1) trapped in lift 2) Brexit deal announced 3) Brexit deal already appears to be dead I was trapped in the lift longer than 2 & 3.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

4 years

@DrPragyaAgarwal Wouldn't it be amazing - like in the films where the academic spend all their time at dinner parties.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

3 years

@ConserveChange "please confirm there is not a world leading expert on the very specific topic of your thesis hiding under the bed"

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

1 year

@emotionalpedant "I just stumbled into this stripclub looking for a toilet" energy.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

2 years

I once advised a factory which printed stuff on demand via website orders. The owner without telling anyone switched their business broadband to a £10 a month talktalk account ("as it's all the same") - they of course used up the 10gb allowance in minutres...

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

4 years

It's Charles Knight with a K.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

1 year

Anyone seen this weird problem - you send emails from outlook on web - they appear to be sent. You come back later and they aren't sent and are sat in draft??? Originally I thought must be user error on my part but happening too often for that to true...

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

5 years

It's interesting how sandwich placements transforms behaviours of students - just had a meeting with a couple of students back from placement, they sent me an agenda in advance (unprompted)... I've already received an email with summary of meeting and planned actions...

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

4 years

Neighbour teenager who has been doing his college work on an aging vista desktop about to have a nice surprise.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

2 years

Occurs to me the gap between "why don't students read feedback" and "We want students to have agency" is likely filled with the fact that lots of feedback in the UK system does not provide any forward benefit and students quickly work this out.

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

4 years

Slightly baffled by RG academics who think financial crisis and bail-out talks are something to do exclusively with post-92s... have you read your accounts recently?

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

2 years

I make a good student greeter I think as an Alumi of . @UniversityLeeds

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

4 years

A year ago today I joined @SalfordUni - odd as it seems in the current climate - it's been a great year! As an Alumni, I'm privileged to work with committed colleagues to help the next generation!

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

5 years

I notice one of the arguments against academics attending conferences virtually is "skype is not very good" but... why are professional conferences using a free consumer product and expecting professional results?

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

4 years

@saladinahmed I did my PhD on policing - going out with what you'd call CSI was a laugh. "Should we be take fingerprints?" "fingerprints in this weather? See if they have any biscuits in the cupboard" [Fires up cigarette]

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Charles Knight

@Charlesknight

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What is tricky is that staff can see structural failure (cost of living, collapse of MH services, etc) as a failure on their part. No matter how fantastic your course is, a hungry student has other priorities.

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Lecture attendance is now so low that some academics have started to openly question the future of the teaching method. via @timeshighered

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