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Carol Campbell

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Head of School/Dean and Personal Chair of Education at Moray House School of Education & Sport, University of Edinburgh @morayhouse.bsky.social Interested in making a difference with and for people in and through education. https://education-sport.ed.ac.uk .. more

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Carol Campbell @profcarolcampbell.bsky.social · 22d

We're Number 1! Absolutely delighted that @morayhouse.bsky.social has ranked #1 in Education in @thetimes.com Good University Guide 2026: www.thetimes.com/uk-universit...
Congratulations to all in Moray House School of Education and Sport for this outstanding achievement.

UK university rankings 2026: League table

The definitive 2026 UK university rankings league table, from The Times and The Sunday Times. Discover the best universities

www.thetimes.com

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Moray House School of Education and Sport @morayhouse.bsky.social · 2d

Are you looking for funding to support your project or initiatives? Alumni-funded Student Experience Grants annual round is open for applications and the good news is you are probably eligible to apply!
Deadline 6 Nov 2025 student-experience-grants.ed.ac.uk

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Moray House School of Education and Sport @morayhouse.bsky.social · 2d

The Scottish Centre of Olympic Research & Education (SCORE) welcomed Craig Burn from sportscotland as part of our Olympic Studies Seminar Series. He shared insights on challenges in Scotland’s sport industry & how events (2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games) will shape future talent & high performance.

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MA Physical Education @uoe-pe.bsky.social · 3d

Our Year 1s getting into the #Halloween spirit in PECP1 - guess what spooky shapes they are making @morayhouse.bsky.social

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Moray House School of Education and Sport @morayhouse.bsky.social · 4d

📢Exciting opportunity: Explore the MA Learning in Communities undergraduate degree programme.

👉Hear from Programme Directors who outline the programme's structure and opportunities, connect with current students and explore potential career paths!

Register ⬇️

edin.ac/4o8JOLp

Learning in Communities Open Day

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MA Physical Education @uoe-pe.bsky.social · 4d

Year 2 Group B getting into the #TeamSpirit of #SportEducation through basketball. It's all about the team! @morayhouse.bsky.social

Carol Campbell @profcarolcampbell.bsky.social · 4d

Pleased to have our latest article published: “Developing Non-Positional Teacher Leadership of Formative Assessment Practices: Findings from the Teacher-Led Learning Circles Project” in International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership. journals.sfu.ca/ijepl/index.... @morayhouse.bsky.social

Developing Non-Positional Teacher Leadership of Formative Assessment Practices: Findings from the Teacher-Led Learning Circles Project | International Journal of Education Policy and Leaders...

journals.sfu.ca

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Moray House School of Education and Sport @morayhouse.bsky.social · 5d

Proud to see Moray House expertise leading the national conversation on PE in Scotland. In TES, Dr Nicola Carse & Dominic Tollan (SATPE) call for specialist training, investment, and 2 hours of quality primary PE each week. Read full article: www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

Why Scotland must renew commitment to primary school PE

New campaign calls for more support to raise standard of PE in primary schools and underlines that the subject should be a pivotal part of the curriculum

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Open Education at The University of Edinburgh @openededinburgh.bsky.social · 5d

Come celebrate achievements of Women in STEM with us this Ada Lovelace Day.
Learn about women in Archaeology, Engineering, Geoscience, Comp Sci & more!
edin.ac/ada2025

@morayhouse.bsky.social @edinburghchem.bsky.social @edinunimaths.bsky.social @edinburgharchaeo.bsky.social @stis-uoe.bsky.social

Ada Lovelace Day 2025: a celebration of women in STEM. Tuesday 14 Oct 2025. Talks, activities, training throughout the day! Find out more: http://edin.ac/ada2025

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Jenny Murray @missjgm.bsky.social · 5d

This Thursday 10th is World Mental Health Day 💚🗓️ A good time to reshare the practical, adaptable ideas I have collated for primary teachers and support staff in my book. (There’s also a discount @bloomsburyed.bsky.social just now!) www.bloomsbury.com/uk/100-ideas...

100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Wellbeing

No matter what you teach, there is a 100 Ideas title for you!The 100 Ideas series offers teachers practical, easy-to-implement strategies and activities for the…

www.bloomsbury.com

Carol Campbell @profcarolcampbell.bsky.social · 6d

On #WorldTeachersDay, I wish to express my appreciation of and thanks to teachers, teacher educators, and people studying to become teachers around the world and especially at @morayhouse.bsky.social Interested in becoming a teacher? Come and study with us: education-sport.ed.ac.uk/study/teache...

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Louise Hawxwell @louisehawxwell.bsky.social · 7d

Exploring mechanisms in Primary Technologies - making different types of pop ups and moving models #PGDEP @morayhouse.bsky.social

A pop up card showing a duck whose beak opens and closes as the card opens and closes

Examples of paper springs, and slider mechanisms

Examples of mouth folds, box folds and slider mechanisms

Drawing a monster face ready to create a model

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Louise Hawxwell @louisehawxwell.bsky.social · 7d

Lots of new learning in Primary Science #PGDEP this week @morayhouse.bsky.social - taking science outdoors in Bucket School and exploring first hand experiences and developing observation skills by learning with snails!

Students observing snails

Students observing snails

Students observing snails

Students observing snails

Carol Campbell @profcarolcampbell.bsky.social · 8d

My sincere thanks to @ahargreaves.bsky.social and @pasisahlberg.bsky.social for joining me in a conversation about being educators and researchers. A wonderful opportunity for @morayhouse.bsky.social students and staff to hear from these world leaders in education.

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Moray House School of Education and Sport @morayhouse.bsky.social · 8d

Dr Michele Saraiva Carilo and workshop 1 MSc Language and Intercultural Communication students had a great discussion about how key concepts in Language and Intercultural Communication Pedagogy can be visited and revisited based on diverse sociocultural contexts.

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Kristina Lindemann @kristinalindemann.bsky.social · 8d

Join us Tue 7 Oct, 1pm for the AQRiE Hub seminar @morayhouse.bsky.social! Prof Vernon Gayle shares new research on inequalities in England’s school attainment, contrasting administrative vs survey data. Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/aqrie-semi...

AQRiE Seminar — Examining Social Inequalities in GCSE Results

Join us for the first AQRiE Hub seminar of the academic year! Professor Vernon Gayle will discuss social inequalities in English schools.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Rewriting Wor(l)ds @re-writer.bsky.social · 9d

🎉We're hiring!🎉
We're looking for 2 Postdoctoral Researchers to join our exciting, interdisciplinary team. Both are full-time, fixed-term (almost 4 years), based in Edinburgh's @uoe-cahss.bsky.social / @uoe-llc.bsky.social w/ links to @schoolofppls.bsky.social & @morayhouse.bsky.social
Pls share!

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Moray House School of Education and Sport @morayhouse.bsky.social · 11d

📢 Professional Learning: Short sessions designed to provide research insights to support children’s reading and writing acquisition and development, focusing on supporting reading and writing skills. ✍️

Find out more ⬇️

edin.ac/3KODKJm

Improving children’s reading and writing: Connecting research and practice | Moray House School of Education and Sport | Moray House School of Education and Sport

This series of short professional learning sessions are designed to provide research insights to support children’s reading and writing acquisition and development. With a focus on supporting both rea...

education-sport.ed.ac.uk

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MA Physical Education @uoe-pe.bsky.social · 12d

Our BSc Sport Management students practising #Kinball, ahead of them organising #SportsFest for the MAPE students @morayhouse.bsky.social

Carol Campbell @profcarolcampbell.bsky.social · 14d

Looking forward to reading @ahargreaves.bsky.social latest book and preparing for a conversation with Andy & @pasisahlberg.bsky.social about becoming educators & researchers with students & staff @morayhouse.bsky.social

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Carronshore Primary School & ELC @carronshoreprimary.bsky.social · 14d

This afternoon these boys and girls enjoyed playing a variety of games with the parachute. They listened well to the instructions and had lots of fun 😁.

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Jenny Murray @missjgm.bsky.social · 15d

STEAM Garden as a Provocation Day 2 has started 🌱 @morayhouse.bsky.social @kdarlingmcq.bsky.social and @jhanc89.bsky.social sharing a warm welcome ❤️

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PAHRC - the Physical Activity for Health Research Centre at UoE @pahrc.bsky.social · 15d

PAHRC's upcoming Stewart Alan Robertson Lecture:
8th October
13:00-14:00

Register now, just over 1 week to go:
edin.ac/4m3jeSm

Linking with Active Scotland’s Women and Girls In Sport Week ‘Celebrating Being Active’ #SheCanSheWill

@pahrc.bsky.social @morayhouse.bsky.social

Busting myths: Why breast support matters for physical activity, health and performance | Moray House School of Education and Sport | Moray House School of Education and Sport

This public lecture, featuring Dr Nicola Brown of St Mary’s University, Twickenham, is hosted by the Physical Activity for Health Research Centre and is part of the Stewart Alan Robertson Lecture Seri...

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MA Physical Education @uoe-pe.bsky.social · 15d

Year 2 Group A PECP2 students learning about Student Designed Games through table tennis @morayhouse.bsky.social

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Jenny Murray @missjgm.bsky.social · 15d

A wonderful first session at our STEAM Garden as a provocation event at @morayhouse.bsky.social - a wonderful gathering of our widening community. Thank you @l0ur0col.bsky.social @kdarlingmcq.bsky.social @jhanc89.bsky.social for creating such a special opportunity for thinking and reframing. 🌱🎨💭

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Carol Campbell @profcarolcampbell.bsky.social · 16d

Interesting event and thoughtful discussion at “STEAM garden as provocation” @morayhouse.bsky.social How does the metaphor of a garden provoke your thoughts about connections to education?

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Moray House School of Education and Sport @morayhouse.bsky.social · 16d

🚴‍♂️ Sir Chris Hoy has launched a new scholarship for student athletes — and we’re thrilled that Moray House student Phoebe Gill is among the first recipients! 🌟👏
Read: www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c39rpden2n2o

Sir Chris Hoy launches scholarship for student athletes

The funding will support University of Edinburgh students who are training and competing while studying.

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Moray House School of Education and Sport @morayhouse.bsky.social · 18d

This morning, our MSc Inclusive Education students took a walk up Arthur’s Seat ⛰️🌿 A perfect chance to connect, build friendships, and enjoy the fresh air together! 💬✨

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MA Physical Education @uoe-pe.bsky.social · 18d

Year 2 Group B taking part in teambuilding to learn about Adventure Based Learning @morayhouse.bsky.social

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MA Physical Education @uoe-pe.bsky.social · 18d

Year 2 Group B Learning about Adventure Based Learning through teambuilding @morayhouse.bsky.social

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MA Physical Education @uoe-pe.bsky.social · 18d

Our Year 2 students in their first PECP2 lecture, learning about Models Based Practice #pedagogy @morayhouse.bsky.social