Only 5 sleeps until this year's @edreslancaster.bsky.social Summer School. Are you joining us on campus or online? Give us a shout out now so we know you are coming!!! Cannot wait to meet you all (some again) and celebrate our amazing community of EdRes doctoral scholars. @sosslancaster.bsky.social

I am delighted to announce that my PhD supervisee Michael McMullin has successfully defended his thesis today. Another @edreslancaster.bsky.social success.

I am truly delighted that my PhD student Yuhong Lei passed her PhD viva- Forthwith. Yuhong's thesis is: A Discovery of Chinese Undergraduates’ Engagement on Campus. @edreslancaster.bsky.social. Many thanks to the engaged and thoughtful examiners: Bruce Macfarlane & @paulashwin.bsky.social

Really looking forward to this talk and the discussion to follow. You can join by Teams or in person if you are near Oxford.

CGHE@cghe.bsky.social · 3mo ago

How fair and meaningful are the grades we assign in higher education? 📅 Tuesday, 5 May 🕑 2pm - 3pm (UK time) 📍 Hybrid Find out more/register: shorturl.at/WHMLG

First day this year where I can sit outside to work in the sun. Glorious spring sunshine.

Looking forward to giving another @cghe.bsky.social seminar - it's been a while! www.researchcghe.org/events/the-p...

What is wrong with this sign?

This review offers a helpful, and thought-provoking, way to engage with our new book.

Paul Ashwin@paulashwin.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Thoughtful and critical of our book by @jimdickinson.bsky.social on @wonkhe.bsky.social. Addressing issues related to poverty and material need is incredibly important to a meaningful education wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/...

I absolutely love this movie.

All The Right Movies@alltherightmovies.com · 6mo ago

HOT FUZZ was released 19 years ago today. The second entry in Edgar Wright’s Cornetto Trilogy and one of the most beloved British comedies this century, the tale of how it was made is like firing two guns whilst jumping through the air… 1/46

I have three out of four of these on the bird feeder outside my kitchen window. Anyone guess which one isn't there?

Rob Crank Photography@robcrank68.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Good Morning Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BirdButts, birds showing their Butts, the Alt theme is #Green, any bird with Green showing. Here's a Blue Tit, Long-tailed Tit, Nuthatch #BirdButts and a Tufted Duck #Green. #birds #EastCoastKin #CanonR5mkii #ukbirding #ButtLife @rspb.bsky.social

Thoughtful and provocative as ever, @paulashwin.bsky.social has a new blog (below) about our new book: Realising the Educational Potential of Mass Higher Education.

Paul Ashwin@paulashwin.bsky.social · 6mo ago

I have written @hepi-news.bsky.social blog that attempts to outline the central argument of our new book "Realising the Educational Potential of Mass Higher Education": www.hepi.ac.uk/2026/02/13/r...

The number of trans youth suicides in the UK quadrupled in 2021 following significant restrictions in access to care. The NHS tried to cover this up with a fake report that tried to hide the truth. goodlawproject.org/new-data-sho...

New data shows surge in trans kids’ suicides following healthcare rollbacks | Good Law Project

A freedom of information request by Good Law Project has found that deaths by suicide of trans young people under 18 surged following the withdrawal of gender-affirming healthcare

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So proud to have been part of this amazing project leading to this important book. Open access!

CGHE@cghe.bsky.social · 6mo ago

📘 Realising the Educational Potential of Mass Higher Education is out now - based on a 7-year international study tracking chemistry & chemical engineering students in England, South Africa, and the US into early careers. ➡️ Read more: shorturl.at/mN5fN

Delighted my article 'The definition of educational quality in a quasi-marketised HE system: stumbling towards a knowledge crisis' is now published open access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... & even happier it's part of a brilliant special issue edited by @jo-annebaird.bsky.social & Gemma Moss

The definition of educational quality in a quasi-marketised higher education system: stumbling towards a knowledge crisis

In this article, I examine the definition of educational quality in the English higher education system. I examine three phases in the measurement of educational quality, each prompted by the repor...

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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen

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the post I needed today! both my cats are purrosauruses :-)

c0nc0rdance@c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 6mo ago

In my ongoing attempts to give you a break from *gestures widely* THE HORRORS: Let's talk about the utterly bizarre science of cats' purring. Here's a weird starting point: There are NO cats (Felidae) that can BOTH roar AND purr. Cats that roar = genus Panthera Cats that purr = genus Felis

The killings in Minneapolis didn’t come out of nowhere. Funding, legal cover, weakened oversight, and dehumanising rhetoric ramping up over a year. This started on 20 Jan 2025 with Trump's executive orders on immigration. I lay it out in my latest post. christinapagel.substack.com/p/the-ice-st...

The ICE Storm: a year-long escalation

Funding, law, rhetoric, violence. How each has fed the other to lead here

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Now, hear me out. I'm not *entirely* convinced this is a good idea.

NPR@npr.org · 7mo ago

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday that Elon Musk's artificial intelligence chatbot Grok will join Google's generative AI engine in operating inside the Pentagon network, as part of a broader push to feed as much of the military's data as possible into the developing technology. n.pr/4jE0qJW

Thinking of doing a PhD about higher education? Learn more about our world-leading programme.

Paul Ashwin@paulashwin.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Interested in studying a fully online, part-time PhD in higher education? I will be hosting an applicant webinar for our HEREE programme from 13:00-14:00 (UK time) on Monday 26th January: www.lancaster.ac.uk/social-scien...

Great to hear this conference has gone so well. Congrats to @edreslancaster.bsky.social colleagues @katyjordan.bsky.social and @kathymchandler.bsky.social for bringing it to @lancasteruni.bsky.social .

KathyMChandler@kathymchandler.bsky.social · 8mo ago

It was great to see you at #SocMedHE25 today @oliviakellyou.bsky.social

Today I am giving a keynote on Assessment for Social Justice in Theory and Practice for scholars in Chile committed to more inclusive higher education. eduinclusiva.cl?p=14220

A very important piece to read about high stakes assessment and the fear of failure.

Carolyn Jackson@carolynjackson.bsky.social · 8mo ago

👇 a piece that @mvanhoutte.bsky.social and I wrote for @theconversation.com. It's based on our analysis of PISA data from England & Flanders, published in @berj-2025.bsky.social. Below we've connected our work to the Curriculum & Assessment Review led by @beckyfrancis.bsky.social. shorturl.at/7pHms

Learn more about our world-leading PhD programme about higher education research evaluation and enhancement. Sign up below!

Paul Ashwin@paulashwin.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Interested in studying a fully online, part-time PhD in higher education? I will be hosting an applicant webinar for our HEREE programme from 9:00am to 10:00am (UK time) on Tuesday 16 December 2025 www.lancaster.ac.uk/social-scien...

I am so pleased to have again contributed to the third edition of this important volume, with great co-authors and all led by the extraordinary @paulashwin.bsky.social

Paul Ashwin@paulashwin.bsky.social · 8mo ago

I am delighted that the third edition of Reflective Teaching in Higher Education has now been published. It's a privilege to work with such a brilliant international team of co-authors. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/reflectiv...

Please take part if you can. Very important research.

KathyMChandler@kathymchandler.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Are you studying for a doctorate at a UK university via a programme that is wholly or mostly online? If so, please take part in an anonymous, 10 min survey about the impacts of online doctoral study on wellbeing and share the link lancasteruni.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_....

Great event. Coming soon.

Social Media for Learning in Higher Education Conference@socmedhe.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Session abstracts are now available online - do take a look to find out more about the range of topics we'll be discussing on Dec 16th :-) There is still time to register if you would like to join us in Lancaster - closes 5th Dec. See website at: socmedhe25.wordpress.com/2025/07/16/p...

🚨This‼️ While talking about bureaucracy & waste/fraud/abuse, current government is wasting resources to make false claims about vaccines. This is a perfect example of WFA.

The American Academy of Pediatrics@ameracadpeds.bsky.social · 9mo ago

“Since 1998, independent researchers have conducted more than 40 high-quality studies involving over 5.6 million people. The conclusion is clear and unambiguous: There’s no link between vaccines and autism." -Dr. Susan Kressly, AAP President on recent changes to the CDC's website

Great one day conference - the sessions will be really helpful for navigating ht many challenges we face today thinking about social media and learning. Sign up while you can!

Social Media for Learning in Higher Education Conference@socmedhe.bsky.social · 9mo ago

We're very happy to share the conference programme - you can view the range of exciting topics we'll be discussing here: socmedhe25.wordpress.com/2025/07/16/p... If you would like to join us on Dec 16th in Lancaster, registration is open - *closes 5th Dec*: socmedhe25.wordpress.com/2025/10/03/r...

Really looking forward to giving the keynote at this important seminar at Trinity College, Dublin next week: The Inclusive University in Theory and Practice. www.tcd.ie/trinitylongr...