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Rupert Higham

@ruperthigham.bsky.social

🧑‍🎓@UCL |⚖️Values-based leadership |✊Educational dialogue & agency | 🌍Humane intelligent responses to global threats |💕 Carer for #LongCovid-affected family

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UCL Institute of Education@ioe.bsky.social · 8mo ago

IOE academics weigh in on the Curriculum and Assessment Review, a 🧵 "Cooperation, more than competition, will secure young people’s futures... knowledge without the capacity to bring about change is a fast-devaluing currency" says @ruperthigham.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/education/20...

England’s curriculum review needs to be more radical | Letters

Letters: Dr Rupert Higham, Caroline Norbury and Colin Richards on recommendations in the Francis report

theguardian.com

Long Covid Advocacy@longcovidadvoc.com · last yr.

💙 Thank you to Dr Kane for highlighting this deeply problematic mandatory training for FII. This broad model is embedded within healthcare yet is NOT backed by evidence. Capturing highly vulnerable families whom the medical system is failing. It is discriminatory & damaging. We need change.

Binita Kane@binitakane.bsky.social · last yr.

I did my safeguarding level 3 mandatory training this week on FII (Fabricated or induced illness - seen as a form of child abuse) and PP (perplexing presentations) i.e. symptoms that don’t make sense to paediatricians. Look at the symptoms that these ‘abusive’ parents may report.

A slide showing boxes with multiple symptoms and traits commonly seen in post-viral conditions eg allergies, ADHD, sleep problems.
Long Covid Advocacy@longcovidadvoc.com · last yr.

We have serious concerns about the appointment of Dr Terry Segal as paediatric expert in the @covidinquiryuk This is due to her problematic history with ME, association with BACME & present framing of #LC 🧐What does the evidence say? /1

Rupert Higham@ruperthigham.bsky.social · last yr.

This is a great statement - it captures many aspects of a dire situation and offers solutions. So good to see ME and Long Covid charities and advocacy organisations standing shoulder to shoulder. #WorldMEDay

ThereForME@thereforme.bsky.social · last yr.

Read our joint statement here: tr.ee/TsXPjMdu1A #pwME #pwLC #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #FundThePlan @ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social @joplatt.bsky.social @eddavey.libdems.org.uk @tessamunt.bsky.social

Zack Polanski@zackpolanski.bsky.social · last yr.

"We constantly hear there’s no money left,” Polanski said, “but actually there is a lot of wealth in this country… but we are taxing people who are working really hard far more than we’re taxing wealth.” He added: “that’s totally the wrong way round!” www.newstatesman.com/the-weekend-...

The eco-populist against net-zero

Zack Polanski is looking to lead the Green Party, and to challenge Labour's climate policy from the left.

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Tory Fibs@toryfibs.bsky.social · last yr.

Proud to endorse Zack Polanski to be the next leader of The Green Party. Zack is inclusive and welcoming to new members and understands the urgent need for The Green Party to become a broad church. He is also ready to take the fight to all shades of Toryism.

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Lindsey Macmillan@lindseymacmillan.bsky.social · last yr.

📣Another blog post I hear you ask? Yes! Here's today's with @clairetyler.bsky.social & Catherine Dilnot: 🎤Testing, Testing – Why are Black applicants not getting graduate jobs?🎓💼 Black applicants are 45% less likely to get a graduate role than their white peers blogs.ucl.ac.uk/cepeo/2025/0...

Testing, Testing – Why are Black applicants not getting graduate jobs? | UCL Centre for Education Policy and Equalising Opportunities (CEPEO)

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betsy ladyzhets 😷@betsyladyzhets.bsky.social · last yr.

"While much of society does not consider or advocate for us, we continue to deliver the news and share our stories." @mileswgriffis.bsky.social in @thesicktimes.bsky.social, reflecting on five years of Long COVID: thesicktimes.org/2025/03/07/h...

Half a decade of Long COVID - The Sick Times

Looking back on half a decade, there have been numerous milestones in Long COVID research, advocacy, and greater societal awareness, many led by people with the disease. There has also been, and conti...

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Long Covid Advocacy@longcovidadvoc.com · last yr.

👀It is important in these times to have choices to where we place our social media attention. 👩‍💻So, we've worked to create a viable community on Bluesky. 🥳To celebrate your support we are now VERIFIED!

Thank you graphic celebrating 15K followers, featuring large gold and silver "15K" text, pink butterflies, and a "Thank You!" message in a stylish font, with the text "FOLLOWERS" below and the website handle "@LONGCOVIDADVOC.COM" at the bottom, alongside a verified badge.
Rupert Higham@ruperthigham.bsky.social · last yr.

New, open-access publication: English headteachers are deeply conflicted: they know they must lead on climate change education, but feel overwhelmed by competing responsibilities. Please read and share. #educationalleadership #climatechange #BELMAS www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

‘What do I do? Save the environment or let children go hungry?’ Leading English schools at time of climate crisis

Our analysis of interviews with 10 headteachers of English secondary schools (11–18 years) shows they are keenly aware of the importance of climate change and sustainability issues but are not alwa...

tandfonline.com

Prem Sikka@premnsikka.bsky.social · last yr.

Boss of England’s most polluting water provider United Utilities admits firm ‘isn’t good enough at stopping sewage dumping’. Dumped sewage for 3.6m hours. CEO got £1.4m pay. Company has 205 criminal convictions, allowed to hike bills by 32%. Must remove profit motive. Nationalise.

United Utilities boss admits water firm ‘isn’t good enough at stopping sewage dumping’

Louise Beardmore, boss at England’s worst-polluting firm, tells MPs pollution rise partly down to extra monitors and wet weather

theguardian.com