sparqs @sparqs-scotland.bsky.social sparqs (student partnerships in quality Scotland) is funded by the Scottish Funding Council to support student engagement in the quality of the learning experience in Scotland’s colleges and universities.
www.sparqs.ac.uk 
Kevin Daly @dalykevin.bsky.social Press & comms at the European University Association @eua.eu
Brussels/West Cork
Donna Peacock @donnapeacock.bsky.social Head of Division and Reader in Social Sciences at UWS, research interests in disability, criminology, police custody.
Counterculture @counterculturellp.bsky.social We are a multidisciplinary organisation working largely in the Cultural, Creative, Charity and Higher Education sectors.
Some of our services include strategy, business planning, project management, governance, fundraising, marketing and tax. 
Research Professional News @resprofnews.bsky.social Global research policy, funding & HE news from Research Professional News, including Research Fortnight, Research Europe and Research Africa. Part of Clarivate.
CAVA @cambridgeava.bsky.social CAVA designs and validates Access to Higher Education Diplomas, offering adults a pathway to university. We aim to help adults achieve their aspirations through education.
https://linktr.ee/Cambridge_AVA
The Association of National Teaching Fellows @ntfellows.bsky.social The ANTF vision is “To enhance and embed the impact of National Teaching Fellows in promoting excellence in teaching and learning.” Website: https://ntf-association.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/association-of-national-teaching-fellows/
John Morgan @johnmorgan3.bsky.social Editor (acting), @resprofnews.bsky.social
@cavadqd.bsky.social @cavadqd.bsky.social Director of Quality and Development, Cambridge Access Validating Agency (CAVA). @cambridgeava.bsky.social
CAVA designs and validates Access to Higher Education Diplomas, offering adults a pathway to university.
https://linktr.ee/Cambridge_AVA
Emma Watts @cavaqdo.bsky.social Quality and Development Officer at Cambridge Access Validating Agency (CAVA). @cambridgeava.bsky.social
Dr Emma Maslin @emaslin.bsky.social Senior Policy & Research Officer at AMOSSHE, the Student Services Organisation. PhD in commuter student experiences in the UK. Views my own.
Heidi Fraser-Krauss @heidifk.bsky.social @jisc CEO, hill walker, and lover of life.
Wilfred Mijnhardt @wmijnhardt.bsky.social Wilfred (Willem) Mijnhardt, Policy Director General Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM) & Honorary professor at Edinburgh BSchool (EBS-HWU). Passionate for Universities, Business Schools, #excellence #impact #research #RRI #RRBM #PRME
Kelly Smith @smithkj.bsky.social Enterprise and entrepreneurship educator at the University of Birmingham. Art collector and greyhound guardian. PFHEA, Fellow and Life Fellow of EEUK, and Fellow of ISBE.
ForThe100 @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
Julie Tam @juliektam.bsky.social Higher education. A Kiwi on her OE. Still in the UK >20 years on.
CGHE @cghe.bsky.social Centre for Global Higher Education
Social Responsibility at The University of Manchester @socialresponuom.bsky.social Making a difference to the social and economic well-being of our communities.
🥇UK’s 1st university with social responsibility as a core goal
🏆Europe’s leader for #SDG impact (THE) & #ESG impact (QS) ✍🏼
Gill Ferrell @gillferrell.bsky.social Posts about education, edtech & open standards. New to Bluesky. If I follow you it’s usually because I know your work and find it interesting or have seen you cited by others I respect.
Advance HE @advancehe.bsky.social We are a charity dedicated to helping higher education transform lives by realising the potential of its people.
Matthew Andrews @mapaan.bsky.social COO and PVC Student Experience at the University of Gloucestershire. F1. Choral singing. Oxford.
Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social Editor, @timeshighered.bsky.social
@cfwebb.bsky.social @cfwebb.bsky.social 
Lucy Shackleton @lshackleton.bsky.social Head of Policy & Pships, UCL European Institute, interested in Europe, politics, universities, science & culture - all views my own
Jonathan Simons @jonathansimons.bsky.social Partner, Public First and Head of Education Practice. Education strategy + policy advisory. Former civil servant + think tanker. Occasional loud LFC. Centrist Dad, so naturally I also have a Substack.
Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social Global HE news, data, insights and events
Andy Westwood @andywestwood.bsky.social Professor of Public Policy at University of Manchester. Soon to be Birmingham.
Smita Jamdar 🇺🇦 @smitajamdar.bsky.social Head of Education Shakespeare Martineau, LFC, she/her
Karl Wilding @karlwilding.bsky.social Trying to work out what’s going on in civil society & what to do next. At: @UniKentCfP @MyCakeFinance @1stCommunities @creatingtfuture. Ex-@ncvo. Volunteer.
Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social I work with universities to help them work better. #HigherEducationPostcard #FreyaDog Liable to proselytize about #ClimateChange #HigherEducation #Consultant #Swansea #Deltiologist #SWFC
Mark Leach @markleach.bsky.social Founder & Chief Executive, Thesis – a house of higher education ideas. Editor in Chief, Wonkhe. Chair, The Post-18 Project. Co-founder, Policy.Partners. Spurs, cooking, strong opinions about HE policy – not always in that order.
Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social Wonkhe (SUs). HE policy. Pop. Pro EU(rovision). Windmills not walls. Giggling incredulity. “Wasteful and inefficient for our economy”. Dreams of visiting Moldova.
Higher Education Policy Institute @hepi-news.bsky.social The UK's only think tank dedicated to higher education.
David Kernohan @dkernohan.bsky.social Him off of @Wonkhe. Sky Cards Rare Master.
John Blake @johndavidblake.bsky.social Director, The Post 18 Project // Professor of Social Innovation and Public Policy at University of Salford // musical theatre obsessive
Johnny Rich @johnnyrich.com Director, ResearchPlus
Also: CEO, PushTalks | Author (The Human Script and other works) | Speaker | #HigherEd Specialist
Personal account - any views are all my own fault.
Web: johnnyrich.com
Andy Morwood @morwoo.bsky.social These days I mostly just sit down a lot 🦥 | He/Him
Aaron Porter @aaronrossporter.bsky.social London. Theatre, football, running, reading, travel, dining out, politics ⚽️🏏🎭🏃✈️
Chair, BPP University; Deputy Chair, Goldsmiths University; Trustee @kingsheadtheatre; Non-Exec, IFoA; School governor
Mary Curnock Cook @marycurnockcook.bsky.social Chair Pearson Education; Chair Dyson Inst; Council Uni of Leicester; NED London Interdisciplinary School, Student Room, Education Cubed. Trustee River Learning Trust, HEPI. Advisory in edtech. Ex CEO UCAS
Eve Alcock @evealcock.bsky.social Director of Public Affairs at QAA 🎓 Ex- @cleanairfund & @thesubath President🦸🏼♀️ Tweeting mostly about higher education policy and politics. She/Her. Views my own.
Paul Greatrix @registrarism.bsky.social Experienced Higher Education professional, blogger and commentator. Personal views on higher ed stuff, rankings, regulation, #ncfc & True Crime on Campus. Also podcast: https://audioboom.com/channels/5093607-my-imaginary-university
@sophiebowen.bsky.social @sophiebowen.bsky.social 
Gary Hughes @garethjameshughes.bsky.social Bear with
Chris Husbands @chrishusbands.bsky.social Director, Higher Futures; NED and chair; former vice-chancellor and academic. Still cyclist, dad, grandad and European. All opinions my own.
Charles Knight @charlesknight.co.uk HE Consultant and loudmouth. Legally, Chuck Knight in the APAC region.
Sunday Blake @sundayblake.bsky.social Slow learner, quick wit
Born again (and then again)✝️
Matthew 21:31 ⛅
Chronically offline (twitter detox mode)
Recovering think tank wanker 💨
Belonging and mattering in HE 📚
Living in answered prayers 🙏🏼🪽
Prof Sam Illingworth @samillingworth.com Full Professor of Critical AI Literacy | Slow AI
When to use AI and when to leave it the hell alone.
https://theslowai.substack.com/
Hannah White @drhannahwhite.bsky.social CEO of the Institute for Government
Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social Home of the higher education debate
www.wonkhe.com
Editor in Chief @markleach.bsky.social
Katherine Stiles @katherinestiles.org Current issues in Higher Education · Digital Education · Artificial Intelligence Biomedical Science · Neuroscience · Research · Graduate Careers · Culture
🌐 katherinestiles.org 👁️ @katherinestiles.bsky.social 👁️𝕏𓅫 https://x.com/_K_Stiles
Chris Hewson @chrishewson.bsky.social Head of Policy Engagement, University of Huddersfield; sociology PhD; advocate of knowledge exchange; co-chair Universities Policy Engagement Network; appreciator of reasonably priced fine wine; understander of the power of football to ruin your weekend.
Peter Sivey @petesivey.bsky.social Health Economist, University of York.
https://sites.google.com/site/petersivey
Also like live sport, music, reading, usual stuff really..
Michael Salmon @michaelsalmon0.bsky.social Editor at Research Agenda | News Editor at Wonkhe
Livia Scott @liviascott.bsky.social Partnerships Coordinator at Wonkhe, former SUs Community and Policy Officer. Policy nerd and all round loud opinionated northern gal x
David Malcolm @dgmalcolm.bsky.social Education policy wonk in the public sector. Devotee of Kylie Minogue.
Anne-Marie Canning @amcanning.bsky.social Northern soul learning to be an Essex girl. Leading Opportunity Mission at UKRI.
Vikki Hill @vikkihill.bsky.social All things compassionate assessment | Director of Learning Enhancement and Academic Development, Queen Margaret University, Scotland | PFHEA | CATE
Alex Proudfoot @alex.ihe.ac.uk Chief Executive of Independent Higher Education - https://ihe.ac.uk
Passionate about the power of learning, language, philosophy, comedy, music, and the greatest of all art forms, disco.
Still believes in truth, beauty, tolerance and humanity. Just.
Jonathan Grant @jonathancgrant.bsky.social VP Strategic Initiatives at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia. Passionate about the impact & social purpose of universities & research. Book "The New Power University" published". HE/RDI policy, odd rant, some sport.
Vicki Stott @vickistott.bsky.social Chief Executive Officer at the QAA, UK. All views my own. Reposts are not endorsements etc. she/her
Andrew Haxell @adhaxi.bsky.social Higher Education careers & employability, football (Arsenal, Southend United, Morpeth Town, Napoli - in that order), Northumberland, walking, tea shops, and a bit of politics, are my things
Andy Youell @andyyouell.com Higher education - data, systems and regulation | LFC | Eclectic musical adventures | Red wine | Saab | www.andyyouell.com
Nick Smith @nixmyth82.bsky.social Charity governance and nonsense
Charles Fonge @fongebob.bsky.social Records Manager and University Archivist @uoyborthwick.bsky.social.
Part-time acronym wrangler: BIA, ARC, UOY, CYS, SCOLMA, IRMS. Full-time advocate for folders that close properly. Views are my own.
left to my own devices @left2myown.bsky.social Account for my HE-related blog https://lefttomyowndevices.blog/ . All views my own. Reposts are not endorsements. 
Dom Smithies @domtheowl.bsky.social Oft likened to owls 🦉 / Head of Influencing & Comms @StudentMindsOrg 🧡 / Member @UKLabour ❤️ / Alum @NHSEYouthForum 💙 / Trustee @yorkunisu /Gaymer 🏳️🌈🎮
Jez Harvey @jezharvey.bsky.social Scotland based queer working in student movement. Interested in HE, politics, food. Spread queer joy, protect the kids.
🏴🏴🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
He/him
Prof Ken Sloan @kensloan.bsky.social VC of Harper Adams University
Bantshire University @bantshireuni.bsky.social We throb knowledge, we pulse excellence. Ranked No.1 in the UK for Canteen Facilities (CEF, 2024). Vice-Chancellor Vince Chancelier (He/VC). Parody.
Siobhan McAndrew @siobhanmcandrew.bsky.social Policy economist, here for methods/cultural updates
Ex-Sheffield Methods Institute; U. Bristol; U. Manchester; HMT
Former V. Prof, Policy Institute, KCL
Honorary SL, U. Sheffield
Maigh Eo
Ag atosú
Omar Khan @omaromalleykhan.bsky.social CEO of @taso.org.uk, Chair of Trust for London, Executive Committee of Political Studies Association. The usual disclaimers.
Liz Morrish @lizmorrish.bsky.social UK independent scholar. Critical University Studies. Fascinated by US politics. Tweets mostly about Higher Ed issues. Open Water swimmer. Blog https://academicirregularities.wordpress.com/
Liam Sutton @liamrsutton.bsky.social Pracademically inclined, professionally interested in UK #HigherEd as a force for real world betterment, personally in all sorts.
#Bradford #Leeds #Yorkshire
#ThereIsNoWealthButLife
Chris Hale @chrisghale.bsky.social Posting in a personal capacity mostly on higher education & occasionally on cycling and Southampton FC. Brit and former Lewisham resident currently living in the wonderful Aotearoa New Zealand.
Dr Marita Grimwood @maritag.bsky.social Higher Education learning and teaching.
Senior Adviser at Advance HE
Writing and literary stuff. Holocaust Literature of the Second Generation (Palgrave)
Jenny Jenkin @paretothinker.bsky.social leadership coach, HE commentator, cheerleader for university folk, fan of all things coastal.
#HigherEd #WomeninHE #GenderEquity
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/jenny-jenkin-paretothinking
Steve Rothberg @steverothberg.bsky.social Husband, Dad, academic, transplant recipient, immigrant stock, slow runner, Man City fan, Alfista. Provost & Deputy VC at Manchester Metropolitan University. Eyam and Loughborough. He/him
Emily Maddock Khan @emilymaddockkhan.bsky.social Head of Student Journey at DMU | Trustee & Fellow of AHEP | DBA candidate at Uni of Bath | Editorial board member of @perspectiveshe.bsky.social | Northerner
Research: HE management, social justice, postcolonialism
🏳️🌈 she/her
ST holder @DRFC
Richard Eyre @rreyre.bsky.social Thoughts on education, policy, politics and other unrelated stuff. Left-of-centrist dad. All views my own.
Rose Stephenson @rstephenson123.bsky.social Director of Policy at the Higher Education Policy Institute. Foodie, adventurer, mother of two. Proudly Yorkshire. Views my own.
Jim Collins @jimcollins.bsky.social Interested in all the good stuff - civic engagement & the social value, purpose and impact of Education and Research.
Director of Strategy & Operations (International, Engagement and Service) at King’s College London. 
Prof Emma Flynn @profemmaflynn.bsky.social Comparative Psychologist
Interested in Innovation, Inclusive Growth, Creativity, Research and Development
Elliot Newstead @elliotnewstead.bsky.social Associate Director of Global Student Recruitment at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) | Leicester | Runs around a bit | #YNWA
@chris-shelley.bsky.social @chris-shelley.bsky.social 
Scott Farmer @sfarmer76.bsky.social 🎭Aspiring Actor🏳️🌈
✈️ Personal Travel Consultant @thetraveladdictuk.bsky.social
Owner & Director @suprofessionals.bsky.social
Deputy Director - @cooleinsight.bsky.social
Dinah Rose KC @dinahrose.bsky.social President of Magdalen College, Oxford. Barrister. Speaking only for myself.
Jisc @jisc.bsky.social Jisc: for the future of education and research
For more than 30 years, Jisc has pioneered digital solutions for UK education and research, transforming how knowledge is created, shared and used.
www.jisc.ac.uk
noah katz | נועה כץ @noaskatz.bsky.social Cohesion via commonality. Peacenik. Yad Fellowship Co-Founder. Public Affairs at @BoardOfDeputies.bsky.social. Jewish Labour Movement Equalities Officer.
Views mine alone. they/them.
Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social Historian. Writer.
Steve Jones @profstevenjones.bsky.social Professor of #HigherEd, UoM, UK
Views own
#PFHEA
Dan Derricott @danderricott.bsky.social Dogs. Dog walks. Travel. Food. Coffee. Hazy Pale Ale. Politics. Work in HE.
@emilietapping.bsky.social @emilietapping.bsky.social 
@oscarminto.bsky.social @oscarminto.bsky.social 
Rachael Firth @rachaelfirth.bsky.social Mother, wife, lapsed triathlete.
Chief Operating Officer at taso.org.uk
Cares a lot about social justice
Tony Gallagher @tgeducation.bsky.social Professor Emeritus, Queen’s University Belfast. Interested in the role of education in divided societies, the civic role of higher education and AC Milan.
Vicky Lewis @drvickylewis.bsky.social Independent consultant working with higher education institutions on international strategy development and implementation planning
http://linkedin.com/in/drvickylewis
www.vickylewisconsulting.co.uk
Mike Ratcliffe @mike-rat.bsky.social Student and university administrator
https://moremeansbetter.wordpress.com
Noel McDaid @Jisc @noel-jisc.bsky.social Higher Education Senior Relationship Manager at Jisc with 24+ years of sector technology experience.