Foundation Year Network
The network for people interested in and working on foundation years. We aim to represent, promote and support all kinds of FYs www.foundationyear.ac.uk
Starter Packs
Created by Foundation Year Network (1)
Foundation Year Network's Starter Pack
This is a starter pack of people interested in #FoundationYear Learning and Teaching in #HigherEducation
@diervilla.bsky.social
Professor in the Psychology of Learning at University of Leeds. Welsh learner, #psychology academic, higher education and assessment, #linoprint artist, #allotment holder, weaver, spinner and all round dabbler. Northern. She/her/hi. SFHEA. NTF.
@teresakeane.bsky.social
Former ELT teacher, now at Macmillan Learning, collaborating with UK universities to deliver active and personalised learning solutions that empower academics and help students thrive. Passionate about transforming learning experiences.
@maryjs1.bsky.social
Passionate about: SLC and especially DLD - Developmental Language Disorder. Head of ComIT (Communication Intervention Team) S.E Wales. All things McGeady family related.
@profjohndrury.bsky.social
Social psychologist @Sussex.ac.uk. Collective behaviour, crowds, emergencies, Covid http://tinyurl.com/anw6sxrs Member behavioural sub-group @independentsage.bsky.social Views my own.
@kellyedmunds.bsky.social
Mum, biologist, Associate Prof @biouea UEA, FHEA, MRSB. Diseases, wildlife, conservation, books, student experience, learning, teaching. Working class roots. Trustee @ ZSEA
@efgeologists.bsky.social
EFG is the voice of European #Geologists. #NGO representing 27 national associations & 45.000 #geoscience #professionals - #EurGeol
@markshanahan.bsky.social
Political historian into US & UK politics. Associate Professor at the University of Surrey, sometimes on the radio/TV. Follower of the mighty Wycombe Wanderers & the underperforming Middlesex CCC. Into books, theatre & jangly guitars.
@katejury.bsky.social
@verdantspirit.bsky.social
University of Cumbria woodland ecology student, probably autistic, verdant sorcerer, tree herder, pagan, omnist, animist, ace, agender, herbivore, artist, thrifter, rock & book hoarder 🌳📚🌿🍄
@scutrea.bsky.social
SCUTREA is the Standing Committee on University Teaching & Research in the Education of Adults. We are a professional network of international researchers, practitioners & scholars who recognise the importance of adult education as a tool for social change
@warwicklanguage.bsky.social
Aging edupunk, retired language professional and open education advocate. Working for justice and equity. Lives in Bishops Teresa Brook.
@fetabrown.bsky.social
Into well-crafted carbohydrates. Also the overlap of health with social justice, design and narrative. Posts #Fridayreads based on what has clarified the view, thrown everything into disarray or been an island of surcese that week. 生涯日本語勉強のままです。
@claremartin333.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer, St Mary's Uni, London Research interests: • inclusion • SEND • VI **Views mine**💛💙 👉@JrawnUpon - my son's art - https://etsy.com/shop/jrawnupon 👈
@espencer.bsky.social
University of Canterbury PhD student Outdoor Health advocate 🌿 & lover of 💀🎞️ 2025 🎤WERO -working to end racial oppression Conference 🎧 AISW interview series 📖Routledge book contributor 📍Aotearoa New Zealand ✌🏽Sacramento, CA
@olupot25.bsky.social
Welcome & Volunteer with us! Our community volunteer work program will give you an experience of a lifetime whilst helping those in real need on one of our community-based projects. Best places to visit in Eastern Uganda. Sipi Falls. Mt. Elgon, & kidepo
@robertamock.bsky.social
Professor of Performance and Dean of School of Performing & Digital Arts at Royal Holloway, London. 🇨🇦 in UK for a long time now. Tikkun olam 🍉. She/her. Posting in personal capacity only.
@geography-emma.bsky.social
Lecturer in Sustainability and Geography Education at the University of Southampton. Often found reading, writing or walking in the hills.
@dbsantiuste.bsky.social
Historian of late medieval Britain (especially 15th-century England and Scotland). Lecturer in Humanities at COL, University of Edinburgh. I work with adults of all ages, focusing on lifelong learning and educational transitions.
@scgrg.bsky.social
Committee of the Social & Cultural Geography Research Group (SCGRG) at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG). Tweeting and retweeting geographical things
@keitherparker.bsky.social
Associate Head of School (Education) in the School of Education, Language & Psychology at York St John University. Views are my own.
@webstermedieval.bsky.social
Medieval historian (esp. kingship, religion, saints, King John & Thomas Becket). Mature students & lifelong learning. Carer. Occasional gardener. He/him. 🌈 Ace, Genderfluid
@helensc.bsky.social
She/her. Senior lecturer, researcher and SLT at City St George’s University of London, focusing on early language and communication development, autism and increased likelihood children. Owner of a crazy westie.
@ceirenbell.bsky.social
What fresh hell is this? Animator, lecturer and convener at @mediacomgold || Working Class academic || All opinions/ likes/ comments/ reposts my own
@forthe100.bsky.social
Campaigning ForThe100 ~ Higher education providers owe a duty of care to their students. It’s that simple. We want students safety to be a legal must. 💛 🌐 https://www.forthe100.org.uk/ ForThe100 Mailing List: https://bit.ly/3Q3GD9g
@mparrington.bsky.social
ECMWF senior scientist working on monitoring global #wildfire emissions, #airquality, atmospheric chemistry & #scicomm for the #CopernicusAtmosphere Monitoring Service @copernicusecmwf.bsky.social @ecmwf.int
@johnjoemctague.bsky.social
Assistant Prof in C18th Studies, Univ. Bristol. Book: ‘Things that Didn’t Happen’ (2019). Co-director @ Bristol Common Press (www.instagram.com/bristolcommonpress). Co-President of Bristol UCU branch. 🎸&🎤 in Autocorrect (https://spoti.fi/4fIaTAJ). He/him.
@thomascheney.bsky.social
Academic, (outer) Space Governance at Northumbria University. Legal geography and environmental humanities of space governance (space resources, planetary protection, astrobiology, settlement etc). Working on project 'Life the Ultimate Frontier'. He/him.
@jmcgeough.bsky.social
Psychology lecturer, interested in understanding more about motivation in education and political movements. I am chair of my CLP and LFC fan. Not a season ticket holder sadly but happy to suck up to anyone who is. All views my own.
@davidbenshannon.bsky.social
Lecturer in Education at University of Sheffield. Critical autism studies, queer theory, music/arts, and early childhood (& Dr Who). Former primary/special ed. teacher/SENCO. he/him www.DavidBenShannon.co.uk
@volcanologist.bsky.social
Reader in Volcanology in Geology @Hull. Waffle about volcanoes, HigherEd, tea and occasional running. SFHEA & STEM ambassador. She/her.
@eicathomefinn.bsky.social
Historian of Britain and colonialism, material culture, the EIC. Also works on equalities, museums, open access & research policy. Download the EIC @ Home open access volume here: https://www.uclpress.co.uk/products/88277 (or individual chapters via JSTOR)
@hazelball.bsky.social
Scientist, educator, mum. Love all things nature-related and pets. Big fan of people being kind to each other!
@ka81.bsky.social
Data Scientist & AI PhD @UclanEng 🤓 @LpoolMakefest boss. Celebrated teacher 🏆 #Tes #Bima100. Crafting a unique #Autistic #ADHD & #Disabled edu/tech narrative
@seburnt.bsky.social
Just your (sometimes) happy, responsible 🏳️🌈 English language educator in Toronto, trying to do useful things. #HowToInclusive (bit.ly/howtoinclusive) & ARC (bit.ly/arc-book). il/ele/he Substack: seburnt.substack.com IG www.instagram.com/seburn
@arusbridger.bsky.social
Editor, @prospectmagazine.co.uk / Former EiC the Guardian/ @reutersinstitute ARusbridger.com/ Speaking: karen@chartwellspeakers.com.
@phghaslam.bsky.social
PhD student @camhistory.bsky.social | Queer and gender historian | Researching confirmed bachelorhood in England 1880–1960 | they/he
@alispencer.bsky.social
Author, former family lawyer and all-round plate spinner currently working in learning development. Independent scholar: 18th century women, law, literature (esp Jane Austen) plus a bit of witchcraft 🐈⬛
@emmaluckhurst.bsky.social
Principal Lecturer and Head of Primary Education @ University of Wolverhampton. Passionate about Initial Teacher Education ⭐️ Be informed ⭐️ Be inspiring ⭐️ Be influential Views my own
@the-emmapalmer.bsky.social
🎓 Director of #FoundationYear at Uni of Hull. ☕ Can be found with a baby on me whilst holding a coffee. 🗨️ All opinions are my own #academicsky https://linktr.ee/HullBabySteps
@mjh2sf.bsky.social
Hates bullies > Irish (Cork) & Ukraine (Lviv) heritage>Buffalo NY native> now lives in San Francisco, #GoSabres #GoBills #BillsMafia #Vax’d #GoBonas #BCFC #KRO #SlavaUkraine #Progressive #BeKind #Deadhead #F**kTrump