Rebecca Tickell
@rebeccatickell.bsky.social
"It's all grist to the mill." Education for the win. Questioner. DPhil student, HMC, Uni of Oxford. Threads @ rebeccatickell & tooting [email protected]
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Why did the Royal Society reject a 1932 scientific paper on the use of X-rays to stimulate the retina? Discover some fantastic (and dangerous) research into real X-ray eyes on our blog: https://royalsociety.org/blog/2025/11/x-ray-vision/
X-ray vision | Royal Society
Why did the Royal Society reject a 1932 scientific paper on the use of X-rays to stimulate the retina? Louisiane Ferlier investigates.
royalsociety.org
November 27, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Why did the Royal Society reject a 1932 scientific paper on the use of X-rays to stimulate the retina? Discover some fantastic (and dangerous) research into real X-ray eyes on our blog: https://royalsociety.org/blog/2025/11/x-ray-vision/
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle
November 23, 2025 at 5:47 PM
If you see this, post your getaway vehicle
New paper klaxon 🚨
Applying for a place on this BERA #ECR scheme was an excellent decision - mentors matter.
#PhDLife
The inside out of journal editing and peer review: A collective reflection on the Review of Education's mentoring scheme for early career researchers
doi.org/10.1002/rev3...
Applying for a place on this BERA #ECR scheme was an excellent decision - mentors matter.
#PhDLife
The inside out of journal editing and peer review: A collective reflection on the Review of Education's mentoring scheme for early career researchers
doi.org/10.1002/rev3...
Review of Education | BERA Educational Research Journal | Wiley Online Library
Academic journals have an ethical obligation to equip and support the next generation of researchers to be active members of academia, including in journal peer review. Although the peer review syste...
doi.org
November 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
New paper klaxon 🚨
Applying for a place on this BERA #ECR scheme was an excellent decision - mentors matter.
#PhDLife
The inside out of journal editing and peer review: A collective reflection on the Review of Education's mentoring scheme for early career researchers
doi.org/10.1002/rev3...
Applying for a place on this BERA #ECR scheme was an excellent decision - mentors matter.
#PhDLife
The inside out of journal editing and peer review: A collective reflection on the Review of Education's mentoring scheme for early career researchers
doi.org/10.1002/rev3...
First time in #Boston and I love it 😍 🇺🇸
Catching the end of the #fall / #autumn colour is a real privilege.
#Photography
#Cityscape
#Trees
#Colour
Catching the end of the #fall / #autumn colour is a real privilege.
#Photography
#Cityscape
#Trees
#Colour
November 17, 2025 at 12:20 PM
First time in #Boston and I love it 😍 🇺🇸
Catching the end of the #fall / #autumn colour is a real privilege.
#Photography
#Cityscape
#Trees
#Colour
Catching the end of the #fall / #autumn colour is a real privilege.
#Photography
#Cityscape
#Trees
#Colour
Needed some sea air and the chance to stretch my legs. Gorgeous day at #Bridlington but far too warm for the 5th November 🎆
November 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Needed some sea air and the chance to stretch my legs. Gorgeous day at #Bridlington but far too warm for the 5th November 🎆
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The DfE is inviting teachers to join an advisory group to act as a ‘sounding board’ and advise ministers on school policy
DfE seeks teachers for policy 'sounding board'
The government is looking for primary and secondary teachers to join the latest cohort of its Teacher Reference Group
www.tes.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
The DfE is inviting teachers to join an advisory group to act as a ‘sounding board’ and advise ministers on school policy
Coffee time spent with the legend that is Beatriz Ferreyra 💿🛸 is time well spent. She’s 88 years old and still, I believe, going strong.
#Vinyl
#Vinyl
November 1, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Coffee time spent with the legend that is Beatriz Ferreyra 💿🛸 is time well spent. She’s 88 years old and still, I believe, going strong.
#Vinyl
#Vinyl
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Ladybird wisdom, part 47.
Artist: Frank Humphris
(A First ‘Do You Know’ Book, 1971)
Artist: Frank Humphris
(A First ‘Do You Know’ Book, 1971)
October 28, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Ladybird wisdom, part 47.
Artist: Frank Humphris
(A First ‘Do You Know’ Book, 1971)
Artist: Frank Humphris
(A First ‘Do You Know’ Book, 1971)
Things will need to get really bad before humans change their behaviour.
A relatively easy win: move to a predominantly vegetarian diet (in a phased approach).
Will this happen? No.
Harder (much): reduce global population size.
Will this happen? No.
<Capitalism waves 👋 from the sidelines>
A relatively easy win: move to a predominantly vegetarian diet (in a phased approach).
Will this happen? No.
Harder (much): reduce global population size.
Will this happen? No.
<Capitalism waves 👋 from the sidelines>
‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head
Exclusive: ‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres in sole interview before Cop30
www.theguardian.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Things will need to get really bad before humans change their behaviour.
A relatively easy win: move to a predominantly vegetarian diet (in a phased approach).
Will this happen? No.
Harder (much): reduce global population size.
Will this happen? No.
<Capitalism waves 👋 from the sidelines>
A relatively easy win: move to a predominantly vegetarian diet (in a phased approach).
Will this happen? No.
Harder (much): reduce global population size.
Will this happen? No.
<Capitalism waves 👋 from the sidelines>
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October 21, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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That over a quarter of people struggled with basic tide table reading doesn’t surprise me at all*. However, as “Efforts are underway to restore society’s relationship with the sea …” this gives me some hope for the future.
*the same applies to train and bus timetables
*the same applies to train and bus timetables
"Four in ten people were unaware that tides come in twice daily, that they vary in timing each day, and that they differ in height across the country. Over a quarter of struggled with basic tide-table reading, and only a quarter could extract more complex information--such as when to safely return."
Misunderstanding the tide is putting millions at risk on UK coasts – here’s what you need to know
Four in ten people surveyed were unaware that tides come in twice daily, that they vary in timing each day, and that they differ in height across the country.
theconversation.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:48 AM
That over a quarter of people struggled with basic tide table reading doesn’t surprise me at all*. However, as “Efforts are underway to restore society’s relationship with the sea …” this gives me some hope for the future.
*the same applies to train and bus timetables
*the same applies to train and bus timetables
I wonder if there are any gravestone recipes in the uk?
#food #recipes #death #genealogy
'To Die For: A Cookbook of Gravestone Recipes, out October 7, features 40 recipes found on tombstones around the country and beyond...'
www.eater.com/eater-at-hom...
'To Die For: A Cookbook of Gravestone Recipes, out October 7, features 40 recipes found on tombstones around the country and beyond...'
www.eater.com/eater-at-hom...
A New Cookbook Compiles Recipes From Gravestones Around the World
From snickerdoodles to cheese dip, these recipe epitaphs — compiled in a new cookbook — will live forever
www.eater.com
October 17, 2025 at 7:59 PM
I wonder if there are any gravestone recipes in the uk?
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Here is another way to put the paradox. If you ask, "If I had different genes, would my personality be different?" Then the answer is, "Probably, yes." If you ask, "If I had THESE genes, what would my personality be like?", the answer is, "We don't have any idea."
October 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Here is another way to put the paradox. If you ask, "If I had different genes, would my personality be different?" Then the answer is, "Probably, yes." If you ask, "If I had THESE genes, what would my personality be like?", the answer is, "We don't have any idea."
October 15, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Just because we can do something doesn’t mean that we should.
That is all.
Sympathies to all of the teachers who will no doubt be coerced into giving this trust access* to their identities.
I’d like to see the risk assessment.
#TeacherEducation #EduSky #Ethics #AI
*Unlimited? Free?
That is all.
Sympathies to all of the teachers who will no doubt be coerced into giving this trust access* to their identities.
I’d like to see the risk assessment.
#TeacherEducation #EduSky #Ethics #AI
*Unlimited? Free?
Exclusive: Teachers will use 'deepfake' technology to create an AI avatar of themselves to deliver catch-up lessons for pupils who have missed school
Watch one of the school’s ‘deepfake’ teachers in our story below
schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-trus...
Watch one of the school’s ‘deepfake’ teachers in our story below
schoolsweek.co.uk/schools-trus...
'Deepfake' teacher avatars to help pupils catch up
Academy trust staff to use AI generator to introduce resources for pupils returning to school
schoolsweek.co.uk
October 10, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Just because we can do something doesn’t mean that we should.
That is all.
Sympathies to all of the teachers who will no doubt be coerced into giving this trust access* to their identities.
I’d like to see the risk assessment.
#TeacherEducation #EduSky #Ethics #AI
*Unlimited? Free?
That is all.
Sympathies to all of the teachers who will no doubt be coerced into giving this trust access* to their identities.
I’d like to see the risk assessment.
#TeacherEducation #EduSky #Ethics #AI
*Unlimited? Free?
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Blog post: Ancestry and Education
Indirect, direct, confounded and quasi-causal.
I write about a preprint by Wang et al, in which they look for associations with genetic ancestry in an admixed Mexican population. They found genetic effects for height and Type-II diabetes, but not for education.
Indirect, direct, confounded and quasi-causal.
I write about a preprint by Wang et al, in which they look for associations with genetic ancestry in an admixed Mexican population. They found genetic effects for height and Type-II diabetes, but not for education.
Ancestry and Education
Indirect, direct, confounded and quasi-causal
ericturkheimer.substack.com
October 9, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Blog post: Ancestry and Education
Indirect, direct, confounded and quasi-causal.
I write about a preprint by Wang et al, in which they look for associations with genetic ancestry in an admixed Mexican population. They found genetic effects for height and Type-II diabetes, but not for education.
Indirect, direct, confounded and quasi-causal.
I write about a preprint by Wang et al, in which they look for associations with genetic ancestry in an admixed Mexican population. They found genetic effects for height and Type-II diabetes, but not for education.
It is a shame that both the DfE and the Scottish gov. decided to withdraw from taking part in this TALIS survey*.
V. interesting data for #TeacherRetention #TeacherRecruitment and #TeacherEducation
*reasons linked to reducing workload burden for teachers are understandable
V. interesting data for #TeacherRetention #TeacherRecruitment and #TeacherEducation
*reasons linked to reducing workload burden for teachers are understandable
How happy are teachers? With the world’s largest international survey of teaching staff out now, @emmaseith.bsky.social looks at its key findings on issues such as job satisfaction and flexible working
The global state of teaching: 8 insights from educators worldwide
The report from the world’s largest survey of teachers is out now - with findings on staff shortages and retention, as well as CPD needs and how well prepared teachers are to teach in multilingual…
www.tes.com
October 7, 2025 at 6:43 AM
It is a shame that both the DfE and the Scottish gov. decided to withdraw from taking part in this TALIS survey*.
V. interesting data for #TeacherRetention #TeacherRecruitment and #TeacherEducation
*reasons linked to reducing workload burden for teachers are understandable
V. interesting data for #TeacherRetention #TeacherRecruitment and #TeacherEducation
*reasons linked to reducing workload burden for teachers are understandable
Artificial Information rather than Artificial Intelligence, as referenced in this article, just about sums it up.
“LLMs cannot and do not infer physical laws from their training data. Remarkably, they cannot even identify the relevant information from the internet. Instead, they make it up.”
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“LLMs cannot and do not infer physical laws from their training data. Remarkably, they cannot even identify the relevant information from the internet. Instead, they make it up.”
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A must-read ftom economist Servaas Storm... www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
The AI Bubble and the U.S. Economy: How Long Do “Hallucinations” Last?
This paper argues that (i) we have reached “peak GenAI” in terms of current Large Language Models (LLMs); scaling (building more data centers and using more chips) will not take us further to the goal...
www.ineteconomics.org
October 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Artificial Information rather than Artificial Intelligence, as referenced in this article, just about sums it up.
“LLMs cannot and do not infer physical laws from their training data. Remarkably, they cannot even identify the relevant information from the internet. Instead, they make it up.”
🫧 📍
“LLMs cannot and do not infer physical laws from their training data. Remarkably, they cannot even identify the relevant information from the internet. Instead, they make it up.”
🫧 📍
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Six weeks ago, I picked up a year-old tawny owl with a broken leg off the main road near our home and dropped him off at our nearest vet.
After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵
After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵
October 5, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Six weeks ago, I picked up a year-old tawny owl with a broken leg off the main road near our home and dropped him off at our nearest vet.
After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵
After a few days, I received one of the most bizarre phone calls I’ve ever had, asking “So when are you coming to pick up your owl?” 🧵
This is a place in Yorkshire Sculpture Park where you can sit and listen to Longplayer by Jem Finer, a 1,000 year long musical composition
(there’s a speaker on the tree and a wooden bench nearby).
#Relax
#RelaxingMusic
#Nature
#Photography
#Time
#BlueSkyArtShow
@blueskyartshow.bsky.social
(there’s a speaker on the tree and a wooden bench nearby).
#Relax
#RelaxingMusic
#Nature
#Photography
#Time
#BlueSkyArtShow
@blueskyartshow.bsky.social
October 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
This is a place in Yorkshire Sculpture Park where you can sit and listen to Longplayer by Jem Finer, a 1,000 year long musical composition
(there’s a speaker on the tree and a wooden bench nearby).
#Relax
#RelaxingMusic
#Nature
#Photography
#Time
#BlueSkyArtShow
@blueskyartshow.bsky.social
(there’s a speaker on the tree and a wooden bench nearby).
#Relax
#RelaxingMusic
#Nature
#Photography
#Time
#BlueSkyArtShow
@blueskyartshow.bsky.social
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Something so beautifully plaintive about the contents.
Evokes the near-far, bittersweet distance of childhood photos: rooms we’ll never enter again, relatives caught unguarded in domestic activity, long gone shops that once were sites of wonder to our small selves, autumnal Lucozade cellophane light
Evokes the near-far, bittersweet distance of childhood photos: rooms we’ll never enter again, relatives caught unguarded in domestic activity, long gone shops that once were sites of wonder to our small selves, autumnal Lucozade cellophane light
October 4, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Something so beautifully plaintive about the contents.
Evokes the near-far, bittersweet distance of childhood photos: rooms we’ll never enter again, relatives caught unguarded in domestic activity, long gone shops that once were sites of wonder to our small selves, autumnal Lucozade cellophane light
Evokes the near-far, bittersweet distance of childhood photos: rooms we’ll never enter again, relatives caught unguarded in domestic activity, long gone shops that once were sites of wonder to our small selves, autumnal Lucozade cellophane light
Reposted by Rebecca Tickell
Kirkstall Abbey, Yorkshire, 1801, by Thomas Girtin, 1775-1802 (Victoria and Albert Museum). #NorthernArt
October 3, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Kirkstall Abbey, Yorkshire, 1801, by Thomas Girtin, 1775-1802 (Victoria and Albert Museum). #NorthernArt
I love this time of year in the UK. #Autumn is a beautiful season.
Skein after skein of pink-footed geese have just noisily passed overhead; off to the estuary to graze and fill their bellies with eelgrass I should think.
Skein after skein of pink-footed geese have just noisily passed overhead; off to the estuary to graze and fill their bellies with eelgrass I should think.
Lichen, algae, funghi
‘Plants and how they Live’ (1965)
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
‘Plants and how they Live’ (1965)
Artist: Ronald Lampitt
October 2, 2025 at 9:25 AM
I love this time of year in the UK. #Autumn is a beautiful season.
Skein after skein of pink-footed geese have just noisily passed overhead; off to the estuary to graze and fill their bellies with eelgrass I should think.
Skein after skein of pink-footed geese have just noisily passed overhead; off to the estuary to graze and fill their bellies with eelgrass I should think.
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Circus Tavern, Portland Street, Manchester, 1980. Smallest pub in the city, with one of the smallest bars in the country. Built as a house c.1790, became a pub c.1840. (Mirrorpix/@manchestereveningnews.co.uk )
October 2, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Circus Tavern, Portland Street, Manchester, 1980. Smallest pub in the city, with one of the smallest bars in the country. Built as a house c.1790, became a pub c.1840. (Mirrorpix/@manchestereveningnews.co.uk )
Reposted by Rebecca Tickell
Ofsted has carried out a review of training offered by initial teacher education providers. From 'inconsistent' mentoring experiences, to the changing profile of applicants and SEND training challenges, here are the key findings...
schoolsweek.co.uk/revealed-5-k...
schoolsweek.co.uk/revealed-5-k...
Revealed: 5 key findings from Ofsted teacher training review
Ofsted has carried out monitoring visits at 78 initial teacher training providers, ahead of the resumption of ITT inspections in January
schoolsweek.co.uk
October 1, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Ofsted has carried out a review of training offered by initial teacher education providers. From 'inconsistent' mentoring experiences, to the changing profile of applicants and SEND training challenges, here are the key findings...
schoolsweek.co.uk/revealed-5-k...
schoolsweek.co.uk/revealed-5-k...