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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 1d

David Galloway Annual Education Lecture 2025

‘Solving the SEND Crisis’ by Helen Hayes, Member of Parliament and the Chair of the House of Commons Education Select Committee.

Thursday 23 October 2025 at 14:00.

For more information and to register, visit: www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...

School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 2d

📢 Join us for our next research seminar!

Beyond literacy to orchestration: designing valid and sustainable assessment in the age of AI

🗓 8 October | 🕐 1:00–2:00 PM

📲 Scan the QR code below to find out more!

School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 3d

Join one of our webinars to find out more about undergraduate and postgraduate study at Durham University.

20 and 21 October 2025

Find out more and register:

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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 6d

Specialised SEN teachers are essential for inclusive education. Our School of Education experts make the case for better SEN support in mainstream schools
theconversation.com/specialised-...

Specialised teachers can make mainstream schools better for children with special educational needs

Inclusion cannot mean simply placing pupils with educational needs and disabilities in the same room with their peers.

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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 24d

We are delighted to be ranked 4th for Education in the Guardian University Guide 2026.

Climbing three places since 2025 highlights the dedication of all our staff, who have worked hard to ensure the continued quality of our programmes and teaching.

www.theguardian.com/education/ng...

4th for Education - The Guardian University Guide 2026

School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · Sep 8

Huge congratulations to Dr Qiandong Zhou who passed her viva with flying colours on 29 Aug 2025! Dr Zhou was supervised by Prof Julie Rattray & Dr @coralinglingxu.bsky.social ! We express our deep gratitude to examiners Drs @chengyongtan.bsky.social & Jasper Roe for an engaging viva!

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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · Aug 12

Closing date extended!

We are hiring.

The School of Education has a vacancy for a Professor (Research & Education)
Grade 10: £72,693 p.a
Permanent, full time, 35 hrs a week
Closing date 31 August 2025

Find out more and apply: durham.taleo.net/careersectio...

School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · Jul 24

Congratulations to Dr Emma Maslin on completing her PhD, 13 years after first joining the School of Education as an undergraduate. Read more on our website: www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...

Dr Emma Maslin celebrates being awarded her PhD at Durham University's summer graduation with her supervisors, Professor Jonathan Tummons and Dr Cristina Costa.

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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · Jul 22

Our PhD student Evelyn was interviewed for @BBC_Future’s latest feature:
“‘Wobbly-tooth puberty’: How children's brains change at six years old”

📖 Read it here: www.bbc.com/future/artic...
#BBCFuture #PhDResearch #ChildDevelopment

'Wobbly-tooth puberty': How children's brains change at six years old

Long neglected by science, "middle childhood" between the age of six and 12 is a turbulent period preparing children for growing up.

www.bbc.com

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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · Jul 21

Just launched: EdLines, our new research magazine spotlighting the people, projects & partnerships transforming education.

Read the first issue👉 tinyurl.com/ymydpfe5

#EdLines #EducationResearch #ResearchImpact #DurhamUniversity

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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · Jul 9

Join us at the Imagining Better Education Conference 2025 at Durham University – a welcoming space for education & social science researchers.
📅 14–15 Oct | 📍 Durham
📝 Submit by 31 July
🔗 Scan the QR code or visit the link on the poster!
#EducationConference #PGR #DurhamUniversity

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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · Jul 4

🎓🌦️A quick moment in the rain - huge congratulations to our amazing graduates!🎊

School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · Jun 23

📢 Join Us for Our Next Seminar!
Does It Matter Why We Try? How Goal-focused Extrinsic Emotion Regulation Influences Co-Worker's Relational Outcomes

🗓 25th June | 🕐 1:00–2:00 PM

📲 Scan the QR code below to find out more!

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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · Jun 16

Join us for our next seminar:

School to Work Transitions in an Era of Financialisation and Digitalisation

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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · Jun 5

Important #research from @healthequitynorth.bsky.social involving @xqi01.bsky.social from @durhameducation.bsky.social and Dr Charmele Ayadurai from our Business School.

tinyurl.com/2byzerpn
@newcastleuni.bsky.social @officialuom.bsky.social

Health Equity North @healthequitynorth.bsky.social · Jun 5

THREAD: The lack of suitable childcare options is inflicting huge financial and emotional strain on some of the country’s most vulnerable families, according to a report by Health Equity North, @newcastleuni.bsky.social & @officialuom.bsky.social 1/9

www.healthequitynorth.co.uk/emotional-an...

Emotional and financial impact of childcare gap laid bare in North East research - Health Equity North

Read the report here The lack of suitable childcare options is inflicting huge financial and emotional strain on some of the country’s most vulnerable families, according to research released today (T...

www.healthequitynorth.co.uk

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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · Jun 3

Join us for our next seminar:

Reimagining Chinese Diasporas in a Transnational World: Hypermobility, Hyperdiversity and Hyperconnectivity by Dr Shibao Guo, University of Calgary, Canada

Scan the QR code below for more details!

📍Confluence Building CB-1017
📅04/06/25
🕑13:00-14:00

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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · May 20

Many congrats to our PhD candidate Tong Meng, supervised by @coralinglingxu.bsky.social & @drannallewellyn.bsky.social, for publishing her 1st article on UK-based female Chinese international students’ racial preferences in partnering on mobile dating apps! journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · May 19

Join us for our next seminar: "Raising the education participation age to 18 in England – has it worked?" by Professor Matt Dickson, University of Bath

Scan the QR code below for more details!

📍Confluence Building CB-1017
📅21/05/25
🕑13:00-14:00

School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · Apr 25

Join us for our next seminar: "Academic Achievement Gaps Between Students with and without Special Educational Needs." by Dr Johny Daniel.

Scan the QR code below for more details!

📍Confluence Building CB-1017
📅30/4/25
🕑13:00-14:00

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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · Apr 14

Our Dr @coralinglingxu.bsky.social will bring her book 'The Time Inheritors' @sunypress.bsky.social to the National University of Singapore next Tuesday. Do join her to have an in-depth discussion on #time #inequalities #inheritance #education #mobilities. We wish Dr Xu a brilliant talk!

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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · Apr 4

A new study led by Dr Johny Daniel from our School of Education has found that trainee teachers in England are significantly better prepared to teach early reading skills compared to their counterparts in India, particularly in phonics instruction.

www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15...

www.mdpi.com

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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · Apr 2

Kulwinder Maude and Lucy Davies have published their first book!

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Teaching - based on DEI principles and practical strategies for an inclusive learning environment through the lens of primary classrooms.

See below to order a copy AND get a 25% discount!

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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · Apr 2

Our April Research Newsletter is now available on sway. Click the link to get the latest news and updates 👇
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School of Education Research Newsletter April 2025

We welcome contributions to our newsletter from all colleagues, particularly early career researchers, research associates, and doctoral researchers, and any other researchers who contribute to the Sc

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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · Apr 1

Hooray! The Time Inheritors @coralinglingxu.bsky.social @sunypress.bsky.social is released. It proposes a 'time inheritance' framework 2 argue: scarcity of time is not a given; we inherit different quantity & quality of time at familial, national & international levels. sunypress.edu/Books/T/The-...

The Time Inheritors

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