Rob Nash
drrobnash.bsky.social
Rob Nash
@drrobnash.bsky.social
Head of Psychological Research @ National Institute of Teaching. Research on memory/ cognition/ feedback/ higher education. National Teaching Fellow. he/him 🏳️‍🌈. Views my own.
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Could AI feedback in education damage teacher-student relationships?

Our interview study suggests that teachers’ & students’ concerns about AI go way beyond its perceived reliability.

Find out more here: doi.org/10.1007/s107...

With @drrobnash.bsky.social, Viktoria Jakcsiova, and Ellen Turner.
‘They want You to Read Their Work’: Teachers’ and Students’ Perspectives on the Use of AI for School Feedback - Technology, Knowledge and Learning
Providing feedback is time-consuming for teachers, but new Artificial Intelligence tools aim to reduce this burden and improve feedback quality. We asked teachers (N = 12) to trial an AI tool for prov...
doi.org
October 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
What? Just… what?? Happy birthday and all, Niamh, but the number on that cake just isn’t plausible. I’ll have none of it (but I will have some cake please) 🎂
September 4, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Fewer graduates regret going to university than is widely assumed and the public have a more favourable view of universities than people imagine, according to new research. @helenpacker.bsky.social reports
#academicsky #edusky
Public vastly overestimate level of ‘graduate regret’, poll finds
New research highlights misconceptions about higher education, with people more positive about universities than is commonly realised
www.timeshighereducation.com
August 20, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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Thanks so much for a fabulous #sarmac2025, @ciaragreene.bsky.social @gillian-murphy.bsky.social! Many details made it such a joyess Irish-tinted celebration of the sarmac community. You're legends & we're immensely grateful ❤️ And I'm wildly proud of this lot too! (Thxs for putting up with me x)
June 15, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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The Teaching About Research in Memory & Cognition #sarmac2025 @officialsarmac.bsky.social was full of good examples of how to get students to engage E-portfolios puzzle boxes, using mobile phone tech learning to learn, to public science communication. Thanks for organising @drrobnash.bsky.social
June 14, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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Good reporting on this aspect of the attacks on science — how the Trump administration is cutting research on mis and disinformation.

Shout out to @lkfazio.bsky.social for taking a public stand (and being the lead photo). 1/2

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/b...
Trump Administration Cancels Scores of Grants to Study Online Misinformation
www.nytimes.com
May 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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New book written by teachers for teachers (who happen to also be cognitive experts in learning)!

My chapter interleaving is probably one of my favorite things that I've written. I'm so excited about this book. The chapters are all digestible and concrete without sacrificing deeper understanding.
The book features scientists @lkfazio.bsky.social @drcindynebel.bsky.social @stevencpan.bsky.social @veronicayan.bsky.social. They're teachers, too!

It isn't science-y at all. AND it's short: 10 chapters, only 10 pages each #EduSky

Support your local bookstore: bookshop.org/a/112360/979...
April 8, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Psychology and education-minded people in the UK!

We're hiring a Research Fellow to join my team at the NIoT. Looking for PhD grads with strong quant skills 📈, and an appetite for doing research with real impact for schools, teachers, and children 📚🧑🏽‍🏫. Deadline April 20.
niot.org.uk/careers/rese...
Research Fellow, National Institute of Teaching
In this role you will work in the NIoT’s research team making a tangible and immediate impact on teaching practices.
niot.org.uk
March 27, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Psychology and education-minded people in the UK!

We're hiring a Research Fellow to join my team at the NIoT. Looking for PhD grads with strong quant skills 📈, and an appetite for doing research with real impact for schools, teachers, and children 📚🧑🏽‍🏫. Deadline April 20.
niot.org.uk/careers/rese...
Research Fellow, National Institute of Teaching
In this role you will work in the NIoT’s research team making a tangible and immediate impact on teaching practices.
niot.org.uk
March 27, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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The Truth by Repetition Effect

New research finds the repetition of statements makes them more believable, *but only for certain people.*

Preprint: osf.io/aeukr_v1

With BSky author: @bwiernik.bsky.social
March 18, 2025 at 10:48 AM
There’s a few chapters by Roddy Roediger and colleagues along these lines, but ‘Roediger, Zaromb, & Lin (2017). A typology of memory terms’ might be the kind of thing you’re looking for? psychnet.wustl.edu/memory/wp-co... (see also the references by Tulving cited in there)
psychnet.wustl.edu
February 26, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Latest applications data shows that teacher training recruitment in England has not improved much since last year, although there are very tentative signs it may be picking up a little

Headlines so far this cycle:
- secondary up 9%
- primary down 2%

A thread with some top lines 👇
February 24, 2025 at 10:07 AM
No less than you deserve, Dr G! So pleased for you 🥰🥰
February 21, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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Looking forward to chairing this teaching symposium at @sarmac2025.bsky.social - hope to receive lots of interesting applications! #PsychSciSky #CogPsy
Do you have an innovative, engaging and effective teaching method that you use for teaching applied aspects of cognitive psychology? Apply below to present at the inaugural TARMAC symposium at SARMAC 2025 in Ireland @sarmac2025.bsky.social #sarmac2025 #cognition #education
Applications for TARMAC now open!
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February 4, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Interesting point!
February 5, 2025 at 7:25 PM
🤣🤣
February 5, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Students whose universities demand quicker feedback-turnaround by staff are barely (if any) more satisfied with their feedback. Who would guess it? My new paper 🙃 doi.org/10.1080/0260...
February 5, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Looking forward to chairing this teaching symposium at @sarmac2025.bsky.social - hope to receive lots of interesting applications! #PsychSciSky #CogPsy
Do you have an innovative, engaging and effective teaching method that you use for teaching applied aspects of cognitive psychology? Apply below to present at the inaugural TARMAC symposium at SARMAC 2025 in Ireland @sarmac2025.bsky.social #sarmac2025 #cognition #education
Applications for TARMAC now open!
mailchi.mp
February 4, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Teachers who want to be truly ‘evidence-informed’ need to treat all research equally, avoiding bias in favour of the studies that they like, says @cbokhove.bsky.social
Are your biases getting in the way of engaging with education research?
Many describe themselves as evidence-informed educators, says Christian Bokhove, but apply different standards to the findings they actually like
www.tes.com
January 28, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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🚨Out in Applied Cognitive Psychology🚨
The False Balance Effect: Exploring Partition Dependence as a Potential Explanation.
A new empirical study by Tianshuang Han, Dr. Brent Snook, & Dr. Martin V. Day examined a psychological mechanism underlying "bothsidesism". (1/n)

doi.org/10.1002/acp....
January 23, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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How do we continue to make feedback effective as students increasingly move away from studying on campus, with fewer opportunities for dialogue with lecturers (& other students)? @drrobnash.bsky.social & I ponder this question @timeshighered.bsky.social:

www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/stude...
As students become more ‘distant’, can feedback still hit the mark?
Whether they are behind a computer screen or behind bars, all students need support with making effective use of feedback – whether or not the process is a two-way street
www.timeshighereducation.com
January 17, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Paul Penn's book "The Psychology of Effective Studying" is a very good one imo www.amazon.com/Psychology-E... 😀
The Psychology of Effective Studying: How to Succeed in Your Degree
The Psychology of Effective Studying: How to Succeed in Your Degree
www.amazon.com
January 9, 2025 at 5:27 PM
You’re so kind, @drckt.bsky.social! Means all the more from such an impactful teacher as yourself ☺️
January 8, 2025 at 10:10 PM
There are so many barriers to ethnic diversity and representation in teaching, and we need to tackle them all. I’m so proud to have played a role in securing the funding for this exciting new collaboration, and really looking forward to the positive impact it will create
niot.org.uk/news-events/...
Diversity in Education Fund Launch: Mission 44 announces first two grants to increase diversity in teaching
niot.org.uk
December 12, 2024 at 5:11 PM