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This is the the BSKY account for DCU CREATE: The Centre for Collaborative Research Across Teacher Education https://www.dcu.ie/create. Range of research interests including 'Teacher Education in Complex and Turbulent Times'
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DCU CREATE @dcucreate.bsky.social · Mar 18
🔎 How can we better support the wellbeing of HEI-based Teacher Educators?
📢 DCU CREATE Co-Director Dr. Sabrina Fitzsimons, Dr. Lee Boag, and Dr. David S. Smith (RGU) share actionable strategies grounded in the PERMA model ⬇️ @dcuioe.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social
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Understanding Teacher Educators' Quality of Life: Insights from the PERMA Model
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The under-challenge crisis: when high performers quietly disengage.
Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons' @sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social, @dcucreate.bsky.social @dcuioe.bsky.social, research on 'rustout' in teacher educators features in this @forbes.com piece.
Read more here: launch.dcu.ie/498Fgk2
#DCUResearch
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November 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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6 ways parents can help kids deal with bullying in school.
Piece by Prof James O'Higgins Norman of the DCU Anti-Bullying Centre for @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social.
Read here: launch.dcu.ie/45GzQKM
#RTEBrainstorm
Prof James O'Higgins Norman
August 28, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons, Co-Director of CREATE, speaks on the latest episode of Education Matters about her on-going research on occupational wellbeing of educators - this time exploring Rustout ⬇️ @dcuresearch.bsky.social, @dcuioe.bsky.social @schoolhumandev.bsky.social @robertgordonuni.bsky.social
August 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗽 & 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀
𝙁𝙪𝙡𝙡 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙬!
>> buff.ly/Cs5wV3U <<
Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons speaks to Education Matters about her on-going research on occupational wellbeing of educators - this time exploring 'rustout'.

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August 22, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons, Co-Director of CREATE, speaks on the latest episode of Education Matters about her on-going research on occupational wellbeing of educators - this time exploring Rustout ⬇️ @dcuresearch.bsky.social, @dcuioe.bsky.social @schoolhumandev.bsky.social @robertgordonuni.bsky.social
August 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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dublincityuni.bsky.social
If you’ve been feeling uninspired and apathetic at work, you may be experiencing this.
Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons' @sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social, @dcucreate.bsky.social @dcuioe.bsky.social, research on 'rustout' features in this @huffpostuk.bsky.social piece.
Read: launch.dcu.ie/45Pm08M
#DCUResearch
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August 14, 2025 at 7:14 AM
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Rustout is real 📉 Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons (DCU CREATE) & Dr David S. Smith (RGU) share interesting new research on its impact on Teacher Educators in Ireland & the UK ➡️ rdcu.be/ezPz5 @dcuioe.bsky.social @robertgordonuni.bsky.social @esai-irl.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social @elainemcd.bsky.social
‘I’m not burning out, I’m rusting out’: investigating the causes of rustout in teacher educators in Ireland and the United Kingdom
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications - ‘I’m not burning out, I’m rusting out’: investigating the causes of rustout in teacher educators in Ireland and the United...
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August 8, 2025 at 6:51 AM
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dublincityuni.bsky.social
Feeling unstimulated and apathetic at work? You might be experiencing rustout.
Piece co-authored by Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons @sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social, Co-Director @dcucreate.bsky.social and Assistant Professor @dcuioe.bsky.social, for @uk.theconversation.com.
Read more here: launch.dcu.ie/4l9RpqX
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August 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
dcucreate.bsky.social
DCU CREATE Co-Director, Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons, shares some interesting research on Rustout in a recent publication for The Conversation ⬇️
dublincityuni.bsky.social Dublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social · Aug 5
Feeling unstimulated and apathetic at work? You might be experiencing rustout.
Piece co-authored by Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons @sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social, Co-Director @dcucreate.bsky.social and Assistant Professor @dcuioe.bsky.social, for @uk.theconversation.com.
Read more here: launch.dcu.ie/4l9RpqX
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August 5, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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alangorman.bsky.social
What shapes a mentor?
New open access article explores how cooperating teachers’ personal histories and identities impact how they support student teachers on placement.

Link below👇
www.tandfonline.com/doi/ref/10.1...

@dublincityuni.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social @dcucreate.bsky.social
Screenshot of journal and article.
July 18, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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New EERA blog from Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons (DCU CREATE Co-Director) and Drs Lee Boag and David S. Smith (Robert Gordon University) "Why Teacher Educators Stay" - read more here ➡️
blog.eera-ecer.de/teacher-educ... @dcuioe.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social @ecer-eera.bsky.social
Why teacher educators stay - the power of PERMA in practice
As the well-being of Teacher Educators is often overlooked, we take a closer look at how Seligman's PERMA model can help - and how institutions can help.
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July 16, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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edmatters4all.bsky.social
𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐭 & 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬!
Sabrina Fitzsimons (@sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social) speaks to Education Matters about her latest research - “Just plough on and pretend it’s not happening” - buff.ly/boyhwrh
YouTube buff.ly/ZE66WMT
Spotify buff.ly/TilRGpk
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June 27, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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Are you a teacher in Northern Ireland? Have your voice heard here ⤵️ dcusurveys.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Thank you for re-posts ➡️@utuedu.bsky.social @intonews.bsky.social ‪ @dcuioe.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social @mbrowndcu.bsky.social
June 13, 2025 at 7:08 AM
dcucreate.bsky.social
Are you a teacher in Northern Ireland? Have your voice heard here ⤵️ dcusurveys.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... Thank you for re-posts ➡️@utuedu.bsky.social @intonews.bsky.social ‪ @dcuioe.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social @mbrowndcu.bsky.social
June 13, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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edmatters4all.bsky.social
𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐭 & 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬!
We speak to Sabrina Fitzsimons about her latest research - “Just plough on and pretend it’s not happening” - buff.ly/boyhwrh

Full show out Mon 8am on YouTube & Spotify
@DCU_IoE @DCU_Research David S. Smith RGU
#burnout #educator #research
June 7, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social
Thank you for the opportunity to share my research on the vodcast @edmatters4all.bsky.social . I enjoyed our conversation! @dcucreate.bsky.social @dcuioe.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social
edmatters4all.bsky.social Education Matters @edmatters4all.bsky.social · Jun 7
𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐭 & 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬!
We speak to Sabrina Fitzsimons about her latest research - “Just plough on and pretend it’s not happening” - buff.ly/boyhwrh

Full show out Mon 8am on YouTube & Spotify
@DCU_IoE @DCU_Research David S. Smith RGU
#burnout #educator #research
June 7, 2025 at 6:44 PM
dcucreate.bsky.social
DCU CREATE Co-Director @sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social
shares findings from her recent research on HEI-Based Teacher Educators' Occupational Wellbeing (Ireland and the UK) on the 'Let's Talk Education Research' podcast with @pt-phone-home.bsky.social ⬇️ @dcuioe.bsky.social
April 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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siobhanweekes.bsky.social
Hearing my doctoral supervisor, @sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social, present these important & stark findings at #esai25 was quite something. I've several teacher & principal friends who'll benefit from knowing that they're not alone in how they feel. @dcucreate.bsky.social @dcuioe.bsky.social #edchatie
dcucreate.bsky.social DCU CREATE @dcucreate.bsky.social · Apr 12
Delighted to share our preliminary findings on Teacher Burnout in Ireland with our colleagues here @esai-irl.bsky.social Many thanks to the session chair, Margaret Flood. Thank you again to everyone for your support of this important research @dcuioe.bsky.social @mbrowndcu.bsky.social
April 14, 2025 at 8:01 AM
dcucreate.bsky.social
Delighted to share our preliminary findings on Teacher Burnout in Ireland with our colleagues here @esai-irl.bsky.social Many thanks to the session chair, Margaret Flood. Thank you again to everyone for your support of this important research @dcuioe.bsky.social @mbrowndcu.bsky.social
April 12, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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donenda.bsky.social
Outstanding work from @dublincityuni.bsky.social @dcuioe.bsky.social colleagues @sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social, Pia O'Farrell, and Catherine Furlong - hugely important research regarding the teaching profession in Ireland 👏👏👏 @dcucreate.bsky.social @esai-irl.bsky.social
April 10, 2025 at 12:19 PM
dcucreate.bsky.social
🔎 How can we better support the wellbeing of HEI-based Teacher Educators?
📢 DCU CREATE Co-Director Dr. Sabrina Fitzsimons, Dr. Lee Boag, and Dr. David S. Smith (RGU) share actionable strategies grounded in the PERMA model ⬇️ @dcuioe.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social
rdcu.be/ed0hG
Understanding Teacher Educators' Quality of Life: Insights from the PERMA Model
rdcu.be
March 18, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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elainemcd.bsky.social
Congratulations to @dcuioe.bsky.social colleague Sabrina Fitzsimons @dcucreate.bsky.social & co-author David S Smith (Robert Gordon University)on this important research published in Cambridge Journal of Education. Will be of great interest to colleagues working in initial teacher education.
January 28, 2025 at 8:11 PM
dcucreate.bsky.social
A very interesting discussion tonight on @educationmatters.bsky.social with Dr David Smith from RGU on the world of Incels. Some important advice for educators ⬇️
edmatters4all.bsky.social Education Matters @edmatters4all.bsky.social · Mar 7
𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐬 – 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 #𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰
Dr David Smith from Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, discusses the controversial & often misunderstood world of the #incel
buff.ly/5sQUaYR

#education #EduSky #incels #PFW #AW25 #FW25 #Paris #AI
March 7, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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dublincityuni.bsky.social
Ofsted inspections affect not just teachers but also the people who train them.

Piece co-authored by Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons @sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social, Co-Director @dcucreate.bsky.social and Assistant Professor @dcuioe.bsky.social, for @uk.theconversation.com.

Read here: launch.dcu.ie/4gpKXdj
Ofsted inspections affect not just teachers but also the people who train them
Ofsted inspections can take a heavy emotional and professional toll, making teacher educators feel undervalued.
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February 6, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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joeoharadcu.bsky.social
The deadline for the @weraedresearch.bsky.social / ANPED Focal Meeting in João Pessoa, Brazil, has been extended to 17 February (Monday) at 23:59 Brazil time (GMT -3). Details on the submission process and call for papers can be found here mailchi.mp/aera/submiss... #educationalresearch #edusky
📢 Deadline Extended to 17 Feb: Submit Your Abstract for WERA 2025 in Brazil!
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February 6, 2025 at 11:58 AM