LTHEchat 357: Talking About GenAI in Higher Education As If Education Came First Join us on Bluesky for #LTHEchat on Wednesday 11th March at 8pm GMT with guest Rachel Forsyth to discuss GenAI in higher education. In many conversations about generative AI in higher education, th…

Don’t forget to join us tomorrow, Wednesday 8-9pm BST, for #LTHEchat, which will explore “Talking About GenAI in Higher Education As If Education Came First” with
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LTHEchat 357: Talking About GenAI in Higher Education As If Education Came First Join us on Bluesky for #LTHEchat on Wednesday 11th March at 8pm GMT with guest Rachel Forsyth to discuss GenAI in higher education. In many conversations about generative AI in higher education, th…

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This week we will feature @rmforsyth.bsky.social exploring

“Talking About GenAI in Higher Education As If Education Came First”

Check out the blog for more details: lthechat.com/2026/03/06/l...

Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Associate Professor of Plant Science Associate Professor of Plant Science Salary: Grade 9 (£61,759 - £73,708 p.a, depending on experience)This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for elements of the job to be undertak...

Very excited to announce that we are hiring for three faculty positions at @universityofleeds.bsky.social in @bioscienceleeds.bsky.social: A/Prof Plant Science, A/Prof Animal Biology and Lecturer in Ecology, Zoology, Biodiversity or Ecosystem Management. Please do get in touch to chat. Links below:

Seedling growing in the forest

University of Birmingham, UK, are advertising a permanant position (Assistant or Associate Professor) in *Forests under Global Change*. A wide net has been cast - ecology, physiology, modelling, remote sensing, functioning, biodiversity, management... 🌲🌱🌳🌳🦌🌳🛰️🐿️🌲🔬🌳
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPS459/a...

Pleased to have contributed a small part to this work and to continue the important conversation about plant science education. @envleeds.bsky.social

Big trees are on the rise.

30 years of Amazon forest measurements by RAINFOR partners show that, so far, any impact of #climatechange on forests and large trees have been more than mitigated by the positive effects of increased resources.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

New study from @treeswithhazel.bsky.social! Increasing UK woodland area from 13% to 19% will likely increase biogenic emissions but by avoiding exclusive planting of the very highest emitters, we can ensure that new woodlands deliver for climate + nature, whilst minimising impacts on air quality ⬇️

We've written a blog about our new paper! 🔎If you want to find out about net-zero aligned afforestation in the UK and how this might impact future biogenic emissions in a warmer climate, check out the summary blog @leedsleaf.bsky.social🌳☁️🌍

We're recruiting up to 4 full time equivalent Disability Advisors on a temporary (3 month) basis to help us get through the first semester in our busy team. Experience in HE a must. Full details on my LinkedIn post (I know, I know) www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...

New research develops drone technology for mapping and managing palm species in the Peruvian Amazon Working with stakeholders to design technological solutions to support their specific needs can help to extend the reach of conservation in the tropics.

Read about our work using drones to support sustainable palm fruit harvesting in the swamps of the Peruvian Amazon environment.leeds.ac.uk/faculty/news...
@envleeds.bsky.social

Job Opportunity: Lecturer in Ecology and Global Change at University of Leeds.
We welcome dynamic applicants from across the world to join our team of tropical ecology and global change scientists.
jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Lecturer in Ecology and Global Change Lecturer in Ecology and Global Change (Teaching and Research)Salary: Grade 8 (£48,149 – £57,422 p.a. depending on experience) This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be ...

We are hiring! Vacancy for an ambitious Lecturer (Assistant Prof.) in the Ecology and Global Change research cluster here at Leeds Geography. Research and teaching in any area of ecology and global change. Full details, including contacts for queries, in link below jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...

Great day studying the impact of excluding sheep on the soils, vegetation, birds and butterflies of limestone pavement in the Yorkshire Dales with our first year undergrads

The 15th EFL Showcase (2025) The EFL project team coordinates an annual Showcase event that brings together fieldwork educators from a range to disciplines to share innovations in field teaching and learning with a particular …

Save the Date!

The 15th Enhancing Fieldwork Learning Showcase Event will be held at the University of Edinburgh, 3-4th September 2025 and will focus on the theme of 'collaboration'.
enhancingfieldwork.org.uk/the-efl-show...

If you live in Leeds or Bradford, please complete our Parks survey- whether you use parks or not! As a thank you, you can win a £100 voucher!
bit.ly/m/GreenAWARE

Emily Katy on LinkedIn: #unimentalhealthday It’s #UniMentalHealthDay today. Let’s take a look at the facts about autistic university students. 👉🏻 Autistic students are more likely to drop out of…

If you work in #UKHE, please spare a minute to read through this LinkedIn post by @itsemilykaty.bsky.social. It's about the experience of autistic students in HE - a cohort I've been working with for 20 years. www.linkedin.com/posts/emilyk...

Thank you to all my wonderful coauthors for their teamwork in putting together our new review on the climate benefits of Amazon secondary tropical forests! 🌎🪓🌳🪵🌱🌳📏❔️🛰🌡🌧 doi.org/10.1088/1748... @envleeds.bsky.social @leedsleaf.bsky.social

Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Research Fellow in Forest Carbon Storage This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.Are you a quantitative environment...

We're recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Forest Carbon Storage @universityofleeds.bsky.social! You'll be part of @safenet-eu.bsky.social project, mapping above + below-ground C stocks in European forests 🛰️🌳💻🌲 jobs.leeds.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx... @leedsleaf.bsky.social @envleeds.bsky.social

The progress flag in the shape of a shield against an outdoorsy background, titled "Pride guidelines: pointers for research that is inclusive, diverse, and equitable for LGBTQ+ fieldworkers"

New LGBTQ+ science resources! Today, we’re excited to share our PRIDE Guidelines for LGBTQ+ inclusive field work at inclusivefieldwork.leeds.ac.uk/pride. Please share widely and see the thread below for more details 🧪🌍🌐

Help if you're a student with a learning difficulty, health problem or disability Disabled Students' Allowance is extra money for higher education students - DSA1 forms, eligibility, how to apply, needs assessment.

I see the 2025-26 Disabled Students Allowances forms are now out for the next cycle. At this point I usually put out a guide on applying for DSA but the changes of the last year have meant such confusion and chaos that I'd barely know where to start www.gov.uk/disabled-stu...