Kerr Castle

Head of Digital, Marketing and Comms at QAA. Dad to the coolest kid ever. Doctor of Film & Television. Bass player. Geek.

[QAA @QAAtweets]

In our latest podcast, we are joined by @OfficialUoM's Professor Rebecca Hodgson, @UniWestminster's @TomLowe_ and @nusuk’s VP HE Alex Stanley, to discuss the challenges and opportunities raised by approaches to student engagement.

🎧 Tune in here: https://t.co/2O72OlUHH3

[Kerr Castle @kerrcastle]

@IwanGW81 Aw congratulations, Iwan! So happy for you all 😊

[QAA @QAAtweets]

⌛️ The deadline to submit session proposals for our Quality Insights Conference 2025 is Friday at midday!

The conference is all about harnessing the power of effective quality assurance and enhancement to navigate the sector’s ever-evolving landscape 👇
https://t.co/vLfW6UgVJB

[Kerr Castle @kerrcastle]

Great conversation with Mary and Sandie about empowering students to be rule-makers rather than simply rule-takers, co-creating policies and guidelines around academic integrity and GenAi that are easy to understand, readily available + state clearly what they're allowed to do

[QAA @QAAtweets]

Hosted by @kerrcastle, our new podcast marks today's International Day of Action for Academic Integrity #IDOA2024 & features @lborouniversity's Prof Sandie Dann and @oxford_brookes's Prof Mary Davis. To find out more, please visit: https://t.co/yYadWkmOpU

[Dr Paul Ian Campbell @drpaulcampbell1]

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Publication Alert! My new book: Race and Assessment in HE is finally out!
It is essential reading for anyone interested in the relationship between assessment and race in HE, and what we can do make HE assessment more inclusive and equitable

[Kerr Castle @kerrcastle]

@damnfinelad Was about to pick this up on DVD as never seen it before - happy to wait now! 😊

[Hannah Reilly @HannahReilly24]

I’m reaching out for working-class HE students (of any level) and student reps for research participation towards my MA in student engagement in HE. @AWCAcademics could you help to spread the word please. DM for more info.

[Kerr Castle @kerrcastle]

@tardis_monkey Death to the eight legs! 😂

[Kerr Castle @kerrcastle]

@josh_snares @bigfinish What's with these homies dissin' my girl (Nyssa), why do they gotta front?

[Kerr Castle @kerrcastle]

@jonesdevitt @lizaustenbooth @QAAtweets @SCOLPPStaffsUni That's naturally who people think of whenever they meet me 😂 That or a low budget Obi Wan Kenobi. In all seriousness, thanks to you both for a really enjoyable and importantly very practical conversation 😊

[QAA @QAAtweets]

🎧 In our latest Membership podcast, @kerrcastle is joined by @lizaustenbooth and @jonesdevitt to explore the effective evaluation of higher education practices and initiatives, and how to make approaches to evaluation meaningful and manageable.
Tune in 👉 https://t.co/JwZ28S96ns

[Kerr Castle @kerrcastle]

One of my favourite episodes of @QAAtweets Podcast to date and a really fantastic resource as the sector reflects on TEF 2023 and gears up for TEF 2027

Available on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts: https://t.co/oCTsCOAHr9

@helenavine_ @RJ_Hastings @AngliaRuskin

[Kerr Castle @kerrcastle]

Very exciting to see this! One of my first projects when I started in QAA Membership and Pam, Rich and Madi have been stuck with me pestering them ever since😂

You can access the Student Guide to the Hidden Curriculum - and extra guidance for staff - here https://t.co/fojlbDFQ7u

[Dr Madeleine Pownall @maddi_pow]

New paper with the dream team @diervilla @HarrisR_Psy. We describe how we developed the Student Guide to the Hidden Curriculum with @QAAtweets @kerrcastle, to try help students to navigate the language of Higher Ed
📰Paper: https://t.co/9AqTn3kJNq
🔗Guide: https://t.co/i9zrXw0Ooh

[QAA @QAAtweets]

🎧 In our latest podcast, @kerrcastle is joined by @AngliaRuskin's Professor Claire Pike, @RJ_Hastings from @UniofExeter, and our own @helenavine_ for a lively discussion reflecting on what we've learnt from TEF 2023.

Tune in here: https://t.co/be79IiSf66

[Stella Jones-Devitt @jonesdevitt]

Really looking forward to facilitating this course with the marvellous @lizaustenbooth 🥳 Useful for anyone who cares about implementing and evaluating effective practice in HE @SCOLPPStaffsUni @evaluation_c @StafsUni @QAAtweets

[Kerr Castle @kerrcastle]

The new Quality Code has landed and it was a joy to discuss the value of the QC across different roles in HE with @DrHelenDriscoll, @drkatechapman, Rachel Sutton (@LondonU), @WinchesterPres and @BurchellRuth in the latest @QAAtweets podcast https://t.co/6ZnE6QpwuJ

[Kerr Castle @kerrcastle]

@EveAlcock Congratulations, mate! Really excited for you both 😊🥳

[Dr Kate Cuthbert @cuthbert_kate]

It has been hard to keep this under wraps! Word is out that we will be joined by not one but 2 international experts in PHBL! Book your place- not to be missed if you believe in authentic learning in HE

[QAA @QAAtweets]

We are holding an interactive workshop for colleges on 19 June to share practice in relation to writing Access and Participation Plans. @Cscheffmann from @NelsonColneColl will present some top tips from their experience of submitting APPs.

Sign up here 👉 https://t.co/IAEBvC911a