@DebbieHolley1

Professor of Learning Innovation, FHSS, Bournemouth University. Research Interests: students/technology, committed to OER Opinions my own.

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Large group teaching can feel daunting for both students and lecturers. In my latest blog I reflect on ways to make those first sessions more welcoming and interactive, drawing on years of experience and a few creative twists along the way. ✈️ profdebbieholley.co.uk/post/…

Welcoming students: reflections on large group teaching

As an ‘newbie’ Emerita Professor this autumn is about opportunities and finding abalance between ongoing projects at the University, being ‘in the department’ and atthe same time not picking up usual...

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⁦@NTF_Tweet many thanks to ⁩ ⁦@nmite_ac⁩ colleagues for arranging this amazing conference dinner in ‘The Shack’ pictured with our ⁦@AdvanceHE⁩ team!
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⁦⁦@NTF_Tweet⁩ so how many National Teaching Fellows can you fit on a plinth with a bull….great effort all!!
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⁦@NTF_Tweet⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦@CWLTH_BU⁩ ⁦@hss_bu⁩ ⁦@JasRoseSnowden⁩ ⁦@BenGoldsmith⁩ our presentations today at the awesome NTF symposium hosted by the wonderful ⁦@nmite_ac⁩ campus
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⁦@NTF_Tweet⁩ ⁦⁦@nmite_ac⁩ delighted to be here in Hereford and at these awesome buildings - just fabulous spaces looking forward to workshops and sessions on teaching excellence ⁦@CWLTH_BU⁩ ⁦@AnandDPandyan⁩ ⁦@iresearch⁩ ⁦@Leslie_Gelling⁩
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News: A community garden offering a space for students to get involved with growing vegetables has been launched by the Students’ Union at Bournemouth University (SUBU).. @bournemouthuni @SUBUBournemouth news.bournemouthone.com/8073…
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We are #BUProud of them too
Sport and Exercise Science BU@ExerciseSport9 May 2025
What’s it like to study sport at Bournemouth University? On Wednesday we caught up with some of our students and staff to get their thoughts on studying sport @bournemouthuni. We were proud to hear them praise our facilities, staff, curriculum and of course - location! 🏖️
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⁦@CWLTH_BU⁩ ⁦@iresearch⁩ ⁦@Sjersser⁩ ⁦@AnandDPandyan⁩ - who knew! Stripes are ‘de rigeur’ for Centre researchers! ⁦@hss_bu⁩
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Prof Carol Clark our ⁦⁦@NIHRresearch⁩ Insights lead shares her expertise in building clinical research careers, Lindsey Walsh (UHD/BU research associate prof) workshop organiser with Prof Debbie Holley and Dean ⁦@AnandDPandyan⁩ joined the session ⁦@hss_bu⁩
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Jess, Brenna & Susara share their ⁦@NIHRresearch⁩ Insights research projects to a packed room at the Health Conference. Raising the profile of clinical research across Dorset, we are now recruiting bournemouth.ac.uk/study/post… ⁦@hss_bu⁩
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⁦@NIHRresearch⁩ INSIGHTS students lead our research cafe table discussions at our health conference today ⁦@hss_bu⁩ ⁦@AnandDPandyan⁩ ⁦@CWLTH_BU⁩ thanks to Jess Susara and Brenna and our clinical colleagues
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Delighted to see UHD/BU match funded doctoral student Leila Kattach presenting her research at out Health Conference today ⁦@CWLTH_BU⁩ ⁦@Leslie_Gelling⁩ ⁦@hss_bu⁩ #goleila
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So it’s our Health Conference at BU today - delighted that one ⁦@NIHRresearch⁩ Insight students has a poster, others are presenting their work and we are running a ‘get into health research’ cafe style session together later #buproud ⁦@hss_bu⁩ ⁦@AnandDPandyan⁩
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Our mental health nursing experts Emily and Sasha have set up a scenario for students to risk assess in the first room, find out more from conversations in the second room and to meet ‘Alex’ the patient in third room! ⁦@hss_bu⁩ ⁦@Nursing_BU⁩ ⁦@AnandDPandyan⁩
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And who do I spot today! Shout out to our Nursing Head of Department Prof Sue Green (orange blanket team!) and our RNDA lead Rowena Slope! Did I mention we are an outstanding OFSTED supplier! Great to see you here! ⁦@hss_bu⁩ ⁦@Nursing_BU⁩ ⁦@AnandDPandyan⁩
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And practicing their skills with expert support from Nursing staff and nurse volunteers from across Wessex who come to help us! Green tabards indicate the team leaders ⁦@hss_bu⁩ ⁦@Nursing_BU⁩ ⁦@CypBu⁩ ⁦@BU_ParaScience⁩ ⁦@AnandDPandyan⁩
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And Charlotte our clinical simulation lead briefs the students and the groups prepare to find out what awaits them below in our underground field hospital ⁦@BU_ParaScience students are the patients today! ⁩ -⁦@hss_bu⁩ ⁦@Nursing_BU⁩ ⁦@CypBu⁩
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NOTE injuries are fake! But look at the ⁦@inspiredAUB⁩ creations! What will our teams make of their challenge as they work out how to treat and assess! We have mental health and ⁦@CypBu⁩ scenarios as well @Nursing_BU⁩ ⁦@hss_bu⁩ ⁦@AnandDPandyan⁩ ⁦
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And day 2 of our mock casualty event. After being triaged by paramedics yesterday our volunteers have a range of injuries - treated in our underground field hospital ⁦@inspiredAUB⁩ students on hand to create wounds, burns and bleeds..⁦@hss_bu⁩ ⁦@Nursing_BU⁩
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And in they go! Who do I spot in the thick of it? It’s Meg from our UPLA team and Dr Vikran Mohan , developing scenarios for his Physio students!
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