Looking forward to the first meeting of Foundation Year practitioners in the north next week at @sunderlanduni. If you work on #foundation in a NE institution get in touch for details and sign-up. #support #goodpractice #fynorth @UniversityofSu1 @du_foundation

60 years ago today, Jennie Lee set out a bold vision in her University of the Air White Paper that would become The Open University 🎓 From that moment, the idea of a University that welcomes everyone, whatever their background, began to take shape. Since then, millions of life

Hi friends, my debut album is now out on all platforms. Hope you enjoy it! https://t.co/azWHqOAAbE #NewMusicFriday #songwriter #guitarist #singersongwriter

Enjoyed hosting the @foundationyear1 Science and Maths Assessment Workshop yesterday, thanks to all who came. Great to connect with FY colleagues and share ideas and good practice. Planning a follow-up practice sharing event. #foundation #practitioners #STEM #assessments

Happy New Year! If you’re going out tonight, I hope you have a lovely time. And please remember: Getting home 10 minutes later because you drove slowly won’t make that much difference to you, but it could make all the difference in the world to a hedgehog.

On this day in 1914: Tom Weir was born in Glasgow. The legendary climber and TV presenter was immortalised with this stunning bronze statue on the eastern shore of Loch Lomond in 2014, eight years after his death. It was created by sculptor Sean Hedges-Quinn.

It’s #WildlifeConservationDay – a day to highlight the need to conserve the planet's natural resources & biodiversity. So what better time to talk about hedgehogs..? 🦔 Hedgehogs populations across the UK are in decline - but you can help👉 https://t.co/TTvTgrtVvB 📷 C Morgan

Physics has a reputation for being dominated by men, especially a century ago, as quantum physics was just being invented – but there have been so many women who helped shaped the field since its inception

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RT @englandcricket: Everyone at the England & Wales Cricket Board is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Dickie Bird. A proud Yorks…

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Enjoyed leading the @foundationyear1 Online Writing Retreat today. Lovely to talk to other members and I managed to make progress on a paper about FY practitioners. #foundation #writing #scholarship

RT @GroomB: Appropriately for #YorkshireDay, Joseph Priestley of Birstall, West Riding, is credited with discovering oxygen #OTD 1774, buil…

Did you know that Peterlee the town is named after Peter Lee the person a renowned miner’s leader and local politician? Peter Lee was born in Trimdon Grange 161 years today on 20 July 1864. whea0082 photograph from our collection identified as Peter Lee. #peterlee #peterleetown

Looking forward to hosting the @foundationyear1 Summer Coffee Chat today, discussing how the year has gone, issues, and sharing good practice in a supportive, informal environment with colleagues. #Foundation #goodpractice #peersupport

RT @du_foundation: Just a reminder that there are 2 weeks left for Durham PGRs to apply to be a Foundation Fellow. It is a great opportunit…

RT @du_foundation: Wonderful to see so many former #Foundation students graduate this summer! #withagoodfoundationyoucandoaything