Jo Beaver
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Reflections from Digifest 2025: Accessibility and Inclusivity in Education
I recently attended day 2 of Digifest 2025, an annual conference curated by Jisc that explores and brings together technology, pedagogy, and policy. Two sessions focused on accessibility and inclusivity, and in this blog post, I will outline some key...
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Enhancing Engagement with Mentimeter: Insights from the TEL Community of Practice Meet-Up?
On February 19, 2025, the TEL Community of Practice hosted a vibrant meet-up with eight staff members sharing their personal experiences and insights on using Mentimeter, an interactive presentation tool. The session was packed with valuable discussions, practical examples, and...
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From Age-friendly to VR: My Adventure in a New VIP
Hello everyone. It's Vienne. Following a wrap-up post about the Age-friendly VIP, I'd like to share my participation in a newly joined VIP focused on creating immersive training experiences in virtual reality (VR), specifically related to sexual harassment intervention training....
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Heart Hackathon 2024 - how did Team Bath Heart do?
In November 2024, the student-led Team Bath Heart (TBH) team from the University of Bath took their 'totally artificial heart (TAH)' design to the annual Heart Hackathon in Utsunomiya, Japan, where they competed against eight teams from five countries. Team...
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VIP - Creating immersive training experiences in VR - On The Right Track
Hi everyone! My name is Tracy, and I’m thrilled to begin documenting my journey with the University’s Vertically Integrated Project (VIP) scheme. I am currently a second-year student, and I have been part of the ‘Creating immersive training experiences in...
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Student as Producers - World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics in Singapore
Last week I attended the World Congress of Psychiatric Genetics in Singapore! I was invited to present on research we conducted investigating associations between poor housing quality and children’s speed of biological (epigenetic) ageing. We conducted this research with our...
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How can Universal Learning Design make your teaching more inclusive?
Sharing Best Practice: The Universal Design for Learning Staff Development Conference Before the start of the new academic year, academics and staff from the GW4 alliance – University of Bath, University of Bristol, Cardiff University and University of Exeter –...