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    An introvert’s guide to the academic conference. Yes, ‘conference’ means ‘converse’ so saddle up – Dark matters

    https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/darkmatters/2021/05/24/an-introverts-guide-to-the-academic-conference-yes-conference-means-converse-so-saddle-up/

    24 May 2021: Your mission is to work out who they are without interacting with anyone else, and then have a cheery convo with them while avoiding attracting anybody else’s attention.

    Training as a young tutor: my experience of attending the “Introduction to Academic Practice” – Research Bow

    https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/research-bow/training-as-a-young-tutor-my-experience-attending-the-introduction-to-academic-practice-course-at-the-university-of-edinburgh-2/

    17 Sep 2021: This is why I highly recommend the course to anyone who is interested in developing or improving their teaching skills in Higher Education.

    ‘Difficult Conversations’ Podcast series on COVID-19: from sex work to motherhood, NHS to the economy – Edinburgh Decameron: Lockdown Sociology at Work

    https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/ed-decameron/difficult-conversations-podcast-series-on-covid-19-from-sex-work-to-motherhood-nhs-to-the-economy/

    30 Apr 2020: I don’t know what’s going to happen tomorrow to me or anyone I know or love, so I want to share some of the writers and subject matters that

    For the ‘at-risk’ or vulnerable COVID-19 group: staying or becoming active during social distancing , by Lis Neubeck, Sheona McHale, Chloe Williamson, Paul Kelly, Alice Pearsons, Steven Hanson & Carol Hanson – COVID-19 Perspectives

    https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/covid19perspectives/2020/04/18/for-the-at-risk-or-vulnerable-covid-19-group-staying-or-becoming-active-during-social-distancing-by-lis-neubeck-sheona-mchale-chloe-williamson-paul-kelly-alice-pearsons-steve/

    18 Apr 2020: 7] If you have to walk outside, remember to strictly observe the guidelines to stay at least two metres from anyone outside your household.

    Don’t touch your face! The triggers, isolation and social connections of body-focused repetitive behaviours during COVID-19, by Bridget Bradley – COVID-19 Perspectives

    https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/covid19perspectives/2020/05/13/dont-touch-your-face-the-triggers-isolation-and-social-connections-of-body-focused-repetitive-behaviours-during-covid-19-by-bridget-bradley/

    13 May 2020: For her, the lockdown provided an opportunity to cut her own hair without the anxiety of anyone seeing her, and the new hairstyle has boosted her self-esteem.

    Bridging the seminar room and the world of public policy: Six practical tips for organising work placements – Teaching Matters

    https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/teaching-matters/bridging-the-seminar-room-and-the-world-of-public-policy-six-practical-tips-for-organising-work-placements/

    30 Jul 2019: All of this, of course, requires time. Anyone taking on responsibilities for organising such placements must be realistic about the workload involved, and ensure that Heads of School/Department recognise that

    COVID-19 and health systems: responding to unpredictable predictability, by Liz Grant, Yina Lizeth Gracia-Lopez and Christine Bell – COVID-19 Perspectives

    https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/covid19perspectives/2020/05/15/covid-19-and-health-systems-responding-to-unpredictable-predictability-by-liz-grant-yina-lizeth-gracia-lopez-and-christine-bell/

    15 May 2020: Health workers have become the social and informal political leaders of this pandemic as they, more than anyone else, know what is happening.

    Lecture Three: How did We Change the World? Being with, and Believing in, Others Instigated the Anthropocene – Edinburgh Gifford Lectures Blog

    https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/gifford-lectures/2018/03/05/lecture-three-how-did-we-change-the-world-being-with-and-believing-in-others-instigated-the-anthropocene/

    05 Mar 2018: We’d like to reiterate that we warmly welcome anyone wishing to engage with Fuentes’ lectures to contribute their comments and questions below.

    Learn has a built-in ‘Test’ feature that can solve some of the problems of online assessment – Imagine HE

    https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/imagine-he/2020/08/12/learn-has-a-built-in-test-feature-that-can-solve-some-of-the-problems-of-online-assessment/

    12 Aug 2020: If anyone is considering using Learn quizzes I’m happy to share what I’ve learned.

    Lecture Five: Why Do We Believe? A Human Imagination and the Emergence of Belief Systems – Edinburgh Gifford Lectures Blog

    https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/gifford-lectures/2018/03/07/lecture-five-why-do-we-believe-a-human-imagination-and-the-emergence-of-belief-systems/

    07 Mar 2018: We’d like to reiterate that we warmly welcome anyone wishing to engage with Fuentes’ lectures to contribute their comments and questions below.