Head of Digital, Marketing and Comms at QAA. Dad to the coolest kid ever. Doctor of Film & Television. Bass player. Geek.
Joined April 2009
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Kerr Castle retweeted
6 Dec 2024
In our latest podcast, we are joined by @OfficialUoM's Professor Rebecca Hodgson, @UniWestminster's @TomLowe_ and @nusuk’s VP HE Alex Stanley, to discuss the challenges and opportunities raised by approaches to student engagement.
🎧 Tune in here: qaa.ac.uk/news-events/news/n…
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Kerr Castle retweeted
22 Oct 2024
⌛️ The deadline to submit session proposals for our Quality Insights Conference 2025 is Friday at midday!
The conference is all about harnessing the power of effective quality assurance and enhancement to navigate the sector’s ever-evolving landscape 👇
qaa.ac.uk/news-events/news/c…
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16 Oct 2024
Great conversation with Mary and Sandie about empowering students to be rule-makers rather than simply rule-takers, co-creating policies and guidelines around academic integrity and GenAi that are easy to understand, readily available state clearly what they're allowed to do
16 Oct 2024
Hosted by @kerrcastle, our new podcast marks today's International Day of Action for Academic Integrity #IDOA2024 & features @lborouniversity's Prof Sandie Dann and @oxford_brookes's Prof Mary Davis. To find out more, please visit: qaa.ac.uk/news-events/news/n…
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Kerr Castle retweeted
14 Oct 2024
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Publication Alert! My new book: Race and Assessment in HE is finally out!
It is essential reading for anyone interested in the relationship between assessment and race in HE, and what we can do make HE assessment more inclusive and equitable
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Kerr Castle retweeted
2 Oct 2024
I’m reaching out for working-class HE students (of any level) and student reps for research participation towards my MA in student engagement in HE. @AWCAcademics could you help to spread the word please. DM for more info.
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Kerr Castle retweeted
30 Aug 2024
🎧 In our latest Membership podcast, @kerrcastle is joined by @lizaustenbooth and @jonesdevitt to explore the effective evaluation of higher education practices and initiatives, and how to make approaches to evaluation meaningful and manageable.
Tune in 👉 qaa.ac.uk/news-events/news/n…
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21 Aug 2024
One of my favourite episodes of @QAAtweets Podcast to date and a really fantastic resource as the sector reflects on TEF 2023 and gears up for TEF 2027
Available on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts: shorturl.at/qlGcO
@helenavine_ @RJ_Hastings @AngliaRuskin
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19 Aug 2024
Very exciting to see this! One of my first projects when I started in QAA Membership and Pam, Rich and Madi have been stuck with me pestering them ever since😂
You can access the Student Guide to the Hidden Curriculum - and extra guidance for staff - here qaa.ac.uk/news-events/news/u…
19 Aug 2024
New paper with the dream team @diervilla @HarrisR_Psy. We describe how we developed the Student Guide to the Hidden Curriculum with @QAAtweets @kerrcastle, to try help students to navigate the language of Higher Ed
📰Paper: osotl.org/index.php/osotl/ar…
🔗Guide: qaa.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/…
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Kerr Castle retweeted
8 Aug 2024
🎧 In our latest podcast, @kerrcastle is joined by @AngliaRuskin's Professor Claire Pike, @RJ_Hastings from @UniofExeter, and our own @helenavine_ for a lively discussion reflecting on what we've learnt from TEF 2023.
Tune in here: qaa.ac.uk/news-events/news/n…
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Kerr Castle retweeted
26 Jul 2024
Really looking forward to facilitating this course with the marvellous @lizaustenbooth 🥳 Useful for anyone who cares about implementing and evaluating effective practice in HE @SCOLPPStaffsUni @evaluation_c @StafsUni @QAAtweets
26 Jul 2024
This autumn, we are holding a training course for QAA Members on effective evaluation, delivered by @jonesdevitt and @lizaustenbooth. It is designed to develop and increase skills in planning and implementing impactful enhancement of practice.
Sign up 👉 eur.cvent.me/Vb928
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28 Jun 2024
The new Quality Code has landed and it was a joy to discuss the value of the QC across different roles in HE with @DrHelenDriscoll, @drkatechapman, Rachel Sutton (@LondonU), @WinchesterPres and @BurchellRuth in the latest @QAAtweets podcast open.spotify.com/show/2IGpa1…
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Kerr Castle retweeted
14 Jun 2024
It has been hard to keep this under wraps! Word is out that we will be joined by not one but 2 international experts in PHBL! Book your place- not to be missed if you believe in authentic learning in HE
14 Jun 2024
🎉Keynote announcement!!!
Join Prof Donna Lee Fields and Prof @KirstiLonka - a truly international conference!
Book your place on "It’s Scholarly but it’s Real: Using Phenomenon Based Learning to future-proof effective learning in Higher Education"
tinyurl.com/bdesmu8s
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Kerr Castle retweeted
14 Jun 2024
We are holding an interactive workshop for colleges on 19 June to share practice in relation to writing Access and Participation Plans. @Cscheffmann from @NelsonColneColl will present some top tips from their experience of submitting APPs.
Sign up here 👉 eur.cvent.me/a1BkD
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Kerr Castle retweeted
5 Jun 2024
Come join us for our session on #Compassionate #Assessment and #Posthumanism Affirmative Ethics - 7th June 12noon-1pm, shorturl.at/dc6mc We are pleased to host @KaySocLearn to lead an interactive session on compassionate assessment through an affirmative posthuman
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Kerr Castle retweeted
16 May 2024
If you have a passion for sharing the student perspective on the quality of the student experience, make sure to apply to join our Student Strategic Advisory Committee!
We are looking to appoint up to 11 new members – apply by 20 June 👇
qaa.ac.uk/news-events/news/q…
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I was so lucky to get a chance to work with @kerrcastle on this and contribute a case study. There is SO MUCH good stuff in this resource. It is well worth a read!
8 May 2024
Very excited to see this one live and a huge thank you to those who contributed case studies and shared insights during the consultation phase. With so many complex challenges to navigate in this space, the map is designed to help you address awarding gaps in your own context
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Kerr Castle retweeted
10 May 2024
In our new podcast @kerrcastle talks with colleagues from @UAL @StaffsUni @UniofExeter & @SussexUni about awarding gaps and what we can do to close them.
To find out more & to access the podcast, please visit👉qaa.ac.uk/news-events/news/n…
ALT QAA Podcast: awarding gaps
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8 May 2024
Very excited to see this one live and a huge thank you to those who contributed case studies and shared insights during the consultation phase. With so many complex challenges to navigate in this space, the map is designed to help you address awarding gaps in your own context
8 May 2024
QAA has published a major new resource which, by charting key points through the student journey, flags key materials to support educators in implementing effective measures to close awarding gaps.
To find out more👉qaa.ac.uk/news-events/news/m…
ALT The Awarding Map examines four key topic areas: transitions support; shaping classroom culture; assessment readiness; stepping beyond study.
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Kerr Castle retweeted
8 May 2024
I'm really excited to be working with @QAAtweets @kerrcastle to look at better use of data to understand awarding gaps "addressing attainment gaps throughout the entire student life cycle through nuanced data-driven approaches which can prompt timely and focused interventions"
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