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presenting a new speculative method our work discusses some of the ethical, political, technical, and social dimensions that interact with the idea of 'Eating Biohybrid Robots'
Posts by Ned Barker
Completely agree — lots of unsuccessful apps follow all the same ‘tips’ we share. That’s why it is important to show our 'failed' attempts too. Mobility can matter, but often clashes with ECRs’ lives.
No magic formula — motto should be: fingers crossed.
for @aco-ucl.bsky.social
Applying for funding can feel daunting — so I’ve shared a short reflections on my experience applying for a Leverhulme ECF
If you’re thinking about applying (or supervising someone who is), I hope it offers some useful insights
So this semester, I’m hoping to develop the approach further as part of a case study for my Advanced HE Fellowship — diving more into social learning theory, belonging, and activating prior knowledge. I’ll share more on the theory side tomorrow.
Trailed this last year in our Digital Health MA module @kingsdh.bsky.social
Seminars began by inviting students to share a story or thought that connects them to the week’s theme before we dive into the exercises. Gut tells me that conversations became richer as a result...
When I visited Brown University in 2024, I sat in on a seminar where students started by sharing “pre-critical reflections” on the week’s topic. Simple idea, but it really stuck with me — a way of connecting their own experiences to the theory in focus.
Dusting off old books, diving back into educational theory ahead of term.
it’s been a while since I worked in a school of education — excited to revisit ideas on critical #Pedagogy, social learning and communities of practice while prepping for my #AdvanceHE Fellowship this year
Moved across from Twitter but haven’t really posted — so, getting started (again).
I teach digital culture at King’s, thinking about how technologies meet bodies: BCIs, VR, wearables, robotics, biosensing, tracking… all that good/strange stuff.
Sharing fragments, experiments, and half-baked ideas.