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It’s important to recognise and celebrate small academic writing successes patthomson.net/2026/01/22/s...
small successes count
There’s a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from staring at a word count that’s meant to reach 80,000 or 100,000, knowing you’re only at 12,000. Or from looking at a journa…
patthomson.net
January 22, 2026 at 6:54 AM
It’s important to recognise and celebrate small academic writing successes patthomson.net/2026/01/22/s...
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📃Superb paper by Dr Zihao Liu using the possible selves framework to explore post-college transitions:
How Chinese Higher Vocational Education and Training (HVET) Students Determine Their Post-College Pathway in the Post-Covid 19 Era
journals.suub.uni-bremen.de/index.php/ij...
How Chinese Higher Vocational Education and Training (HVET) Students Determine Their Post-College Pathway in the Post-Covid 19 Era
journals.suub.uni-bremen.de/index.php/ij...
January 23, 2026 at 5:14 PM
📃Superb paper by Dr Zihao Liu using the possible selves framework to explore post-college transitions:
How Chinese Higher Vocational Education and Training (HVET) Students Determine Their Post-College Pathway in the Post-Covid 19 Era
journals.suub.uni-bremen.de/index.php/ij...
How Chinese Higher Vocational Education and Training (HVET) Students Determine Their Post-College Pathway in the Post-Covid 19 Era
journals.suub.uni-bremen.de/index.php/ij...
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Pleased to see teachers signing up for our event to support their own engagement with scholarship AND schools signing up to bring KS5 students for a taste of university life and A Level enrichment. BOOKINGS OPEN NOW. @uonsoe.bsky.social @uonhumanities.bsky.social
#historyteacher #HistoryEducation
#historyteacher #HistoryEducation
Excited to announce our next @uonsoe.bsky.social #historyteacher #SIG in collaboration with @uonhumanities.bsky.social and @histassoc.bsky.social Nottingham History Teacher Network. This time we are inviting #EastMids #KS5 #ALevel students too!
#Geographyteacher s also welcome.
#Geographyteacher s also welcome.
January 23, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Pleased to see teachers signing up for our event to support their own engagement with scholarship AND schools signing up to bring KS5 students for a taste of university life and A Level enrichment. BOOKINGS OPEN NOW. @uonsoe.bsky.social @uonhumanities.bsky.social
#historyteacher #HistoryEducation
#historyteacher #HistoryEducation
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Endings can be tricky for academic writers. Take a lead from flash fiction patthomson.net/2026/01/13/e...
ending well
Don’t be tricksy. As with all stories, don’t play tricks on the reader. Don’t bring a rabbit out of the hat at the last moment. If there is a big reveal, make sure it’s planted well in advance. Don…
patthomson.net
January 14, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Endings can be tricky for academic writers. Take a lead from flash fiction patthomson.net/2026/01/13/e...
Headteachers, senior leaders and school HR specialist are invited to join the programme team for a focused briefing on our Mathematics and Education Secondary Teacher Degree Apprenticeship.
📅Wed 11 Feb 2-4pm
Visit event page for further information and to register attendance:
bit.ly/4sQIkIX
📅Wed 11 Feb 2-4pm
Visit event page for further information and to register attendance:
bit.ly/4sQIkIX
January 16, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Headteachers, senior leaders and school HR specialist are invited to join the programme team for a focused briefing on our Mathematics and Education Secondary Teacher Degree Apprenticeship.
📅Wed 11 Feb 2-4pm
Visit event page for further information and to register attendance:
bit.ly/4sQIkIX
📅Wed 11 Feb 2-4pm
Visit event page for further information and to register attendance:
bit.ly/4sQIkIX
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Excited to announce our next @uonsoe.bsky.social #historyteacher #SIG in collaboration with @uonhumanities.bsky.social and @histassoc.bsky.social Nottingham History Teacher Network. This time we are inviting #EastMids #KS5 #ALevel students too!
#Geographyteacher s also welcome.
#Geographyteacher s also welcome.
January 14, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Excited to announce our next @uonsoe.bsky.social #historyteacher #SIG in collaboration with @uonhumanities.bsky.social and @histassoc.bsky.social Nottingham History Teacher Network. This time we are inviting #EastMids #KS5 #ALevel students too!
#Geographyteacher s also welcome.
#Geographyteacher s also welcome.
Our next #PGCE information session takes place tomorrow. Join us to find out more about our Ofsted-rated "outstanding" courses for primary and secondary (English, geography, history, modern languages, maths and science).
Bursaries available for some courses.
bit.ly/2ObzBwU
Bursaries available for some courses.
bit.ly/2ObzBwU
January 13, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Our next #PGCE information session takes place tomorrow. Join us to find out more about our Ofsted-rated "outstanding" courses for primary and secondary (English, geography, history, modern languages, maths and science).
Bursaries available for some courses.
bit.ly/2ObzBwU
Bursaries available for some courses.
bit.ly/2ObzBwU
We've recently opened applications for #PGCEi Spain cohort, so currently you can apply for the following cohorts:
- UAE (starts March)
- Vietnam (starts June)
- Kenya (starts July)
- Spain (starts September)
- Thailand (starts October)
Full course information and cohort details: bit.ly/3jcKCgk
- UAE (starts March)
- Vietnam (starts June)
- Kenya (starts July)
- Spain (starts September)
- Thailand (starts October)
Full course information and cohort details: bit.ly/3jcKCgk
January 13, 2026 at 9:37 AM
We've recently opened applications for #PGCEi Spain cohort, so currently you can apply for the following cohorts:
- UAE (starts March)
- Vietnam (starts June)
- Kenya (starts July)
- Spain (starts September)
- Thailand (starts October)
Full course information and cohort details: bit.ly/3jcKCgk
- UAE (starts March)
- Vietnam (starts June)
- Kenya (starts July)
- Spain (starts September)
- Thailand (starts October)
Full course information and cohort details: bit.ly/3jcKCgk
We'd love to re-connect with #UoNSoE alumni, did you know we now have a LinkedIn group for all education alumni across our three campuses. Please join us and share your successes with us and keep informed of news/events.
linkedin.com/groups/13332026/
mediaspace.nottingham.ac.uk/media/SoE+al...
linkedin.com/groups/13332026/
mediaspace.nottingham.ac.uk/media/SoE+al...
SoE alumni video
Welcome back message for School of Education alumni
mediaspace.nottingham.ac.uk
January 8, 2026 at 12:40 PM
We'd love to re-connect with #UoNSoE alumni, did you know we now have a LinkedIn group for all education alumni across our three campuses. Please join us and share your successes with us and keep informed of news/events.
linkedin.com/groups/13332026/
mediaspace.nottingham.ac.uk/media/SoE+al...
linkedin.com/groups/13332026/
mediaspace.nottingham.ac.uk/media/SoE+al...
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Recently, I've had conversations with #ITT Teacher Training applicants who are really unclear about the differences between the training routes available to prospective teachers.
There are differences & they go well beyond whether the provider is a school/ university/ employment based.
There are differences & they go well beyond whether the provider is a school/ university/ employment based.
Get into teaching: Selecting the teacher training course that is right for you
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com In recent years, the proliferation of initial Teacher Training (ITT) routes has made the landscape baffling for the uninitiated. I am often approached by people who a…
uonhistoryteachertraining.school.blog
January 7, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Recently, I've had conversations with #ITT Teacher Training applicants who are really unclear about the differences between the training routes available to prospective teachers.
There are differences & they go well beyond whether the provider is a school/ university/ employment based.
There are differences & they go well beyond whether the provider is a school/ university/ employment based.
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So it begins … on the usefulness of starting at the beginning patthomson.net/2026/01/08/b...
Beginning well
One of the most paralysing questions for academic writers is often the simplest: where do I start? For early career researchers staring at months of data, dozens of theoretical sources, and a loomi…
patthomson.net
January 8, 2026 at 2:03 AM
So it begins … on the usefulness of starting at the beginning patthomson.net/2026/01/08/b...
We have a very interesting session to kick off our 2026 seminars. All welcome, please register attendance.
bit.ly/4qscuQN
bit.ly/4qscuQN
January 7, 2026 at 9:40 AM
We have a very interesting session to kick off our 2026 seminars. All welcome, please register attendance.
bit.ly/4qscuQN
bit.ly/4qscuQN
It's been a very cold start to 2026 at #JubileeCampus.
January 6, 2026 at 9:35 AM
It's been a very cold start to 2026 at #JubileeCampus.
The university closes today until Monday 5 January.
Whether celebrating a religious festival or just taking time out, enjoy a peaceful rest!
Whether celebrating a religious festival or just taking time out, enjoy a peaceful rest!
December 23, 2025 at 10:40 AM
The university closes today until Monday 5 January.
Whether celebrating a religious festival or just taking time out, enjoy a peaceful rest!
Whether celebrating a religious festival or just taking time out, enjoy a peaceful rest!
A new book from @awasteofredmeat.bsky.social is now available for pre-order.
Learning Through Noise explores noise music through the framework of educational theory and studies noise as an educational technology
link.springer.com/book/9783032...
Learning Through Noise explores noise music through the framework of educational theory and studies noise as an educational technology
link.springer.com/book/9783032...
Learning Through Noise
This book argues that the formation of noise music as a distinctive musical genre relies on the production of unique learning ecologies and vice versa.
link.springer.com
December 22, 2025 at 11:39 AM
A new book from @awasteofredmeat.bsky.social is now available for pre-order.
Learning Through Noise explores noise music through the framework of educational theory and studies noise as an educational technology
link.springer.com/book/9783032...
Learning Through Noise explores noise music through the framework of educational theory and studies noise as an educational technology
link.springer.com/book/9783032...
The form and function of education fiction: a design heuristic to foster convivial forms of inquiry
Article co-written by Dr Charlie Davis, Published in Learning, Media and Technology.
www-tandfonline-com.nottingham.idm.oclc.org/doi/full/10....
Article co-written by Dr Charlie Davis, Published in Learning, Media and Technology.
www-tandfonline-com.nottingham.idm.oclc.org/doi/full/10....
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December 22, 2025 at 11:32 AM
The form and function of education fiction: a design heuristic to foster convivial forms of inquiry
Article co-written by Dr Charlie Davis, Published in Learning, Media and Technology.
www-tandfonline-com.nottingham.idm.oclc.org/doi/full/10....
Article co-written by Dr Charlie Davis, Published in Learning, Media and Technology.
www-tandfonline-com.nottingham.idm.oclc.org/doi/full/10....
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Today my @uonsoe.bsky.social #historyteacher s have handed in their 1st assignment. I'm super proud. They've been beginning teachers for 4 months. The amount they've learnt & practised has been 🤯 This first assignment is about them taking stock & considering their curricular values. Now they rest!
a close up of yoda from star wars with the words `` incredibly proud , i am '' written below him .
ALT: a close up of yoda from star wars with the words `` incredibly proud , i am '' written below him .
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December 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Today my @uonsoe.bsky.social #historyteacher s have handed in their 1st assignment. I'm super proud. They've been beginning teachers for 4 months. The amount they've learnt & practised has been 🤯 This first assignment is about them taking stock & considering their curricular values. Now they rest!
A new thematic collection highlights early career researchers' work on decolonising gender knowledge in Sub-Saharan Africa. The collection is edited by #UoNSoE's Dr Alicia Bowman, Professor Juliet Thondhlana and colleague Professor Evelyn Garwe.
journal.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/articles/13/...
journal.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/articles/13/...
Decolonising gender knowledge in Sub-Saharan Africa: empirical insights and theoretical innovations from early career researchers—Introduction
This article introduces the Thematic Collection ‘Decolonising Gender Knowledge in Sub-Saharan Africa: Empirical Insights and Theoretical Innovations from Early Career Researchers’, edited by Alicia Bo...
journal.thebritishacademy.ac.uk
December 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
A new thematic collection highlights early career researchers' work on decolonising gender knowledge in Sub-Saharan Africa. The collection is edited by #UoNSoE's Dr Alicia Bowman, Professor Juliet Thondhlana and colleague Professor Evelyn Garwe.
journal.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/articles/13/...
journal.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/articles/13/...
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My @uonsoe.bsky.social #ITT #historyteacher s visited their new Teaching Practice schools today ahead of starting properly after the holiday. Enjoying hearing their reflections on moving placement & having a pupil perspective from my eldest who met one in their lesson today!
A shape-sorter understanding: Why mentees find changing teaching placements so hard
We’re approaching that time in the ITE year when our students prepare to move to a new school setting for their second teaching practice. Having just settled into their placement school, havi…
uonhistoryteachertraining.school.blog
December 17, 2025 at 6:12 PM
My @uonsoe.bsky.social #ITT #historyteacher s visited their new Teaching Practice schools today ahead of starting properly after the holiday. Enjoying hearing their reflections on moving placement & having a pupil perspective from my eldest who met one in their lesson today!
A new report from the #UNESCO Chair in International Education and Development includes information about the Chair's mission, mandate and priorities, as well as reflections from Chair members, key milestones and project information.
nottingham.ac.uk/.../research...
nottingham.ac.uk/.../research...
December 17, 2025 at 12:59 PM
A new report from the #UNESCO Chair in International Education and Development includes information about the Chair's mission, mandate and priorities, as well as reflections from Chair members, key milestones and project information.
nottingham.ac.uk/.../research...
nottingham.ac.uk/.../research...
Celebrating two years of the Art of Belonging Pledge, committed to inclusion, empathy and meaningful opportunities for refugees and asylum seekers across our cultural sector.
Thanks to artist, Elahè Raofi, for the reel!
drive.google.com/file/d/10eHr...
Thanks to artist, Elahè Raofi, for the reel!
drive.google.com/file/d/10eHr...
AoB Pledge.mp4
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December 15, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Celebrating two years of the Art of Belonging Pledge, committed to inclusion, empathy and meaningful opportunities for refugees and asylum seekers across our cultural sector.
Thanks to artist, Elahè Raofi, for the reel!
drive.google.com/file/d/10eHr...
Thanks to artist, Elahè Raofi, for the reel!
drive.google.com/file/d/10eHr...
Hello to our first Vinschool Vietnam #PGCEi cohort joining us in Hà Nội this week for course induction. Hope you have a great start to your course.
December 15, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Hello to our first Vinschool Vietnam #PGCEi cohort joining us in Hà Nội this week for course induction. Hope you have a great start to your course.
Congratulations to all our #UoNSoE graduands joining us this afternoon to celebrate their academic achievements.
Remember our ceremonies are live streamed if family and friends want to watch.
nottingham.ac.uk/studentservices/servicedetails/graduation/on-the-day/live-stream.aspx
Remember our ceremonies are live streamed if family and friends want to watch.
nottingham.ac.uk/studentservices/servicedetails/graduation/on-the-day/live-stream.aspx
December 11, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Congratulations to all our #UoNSoE graduands joining us this afternoon to celebrate their academic achievements.
Remember our ceremonies are live streamed if family and friends want to watch.
nottingham.ac.uk/studentservices/servicedetails/graduation/on-the-day/live-stream.aspx
Remember our ceremonies are live streamed if family and friends want to watch.
nottingham.ac.uk/studentservices/servicedetails/graduation/on-the-day/live-stream.aspx
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The UoN Primary Education Network blog has a new home tinyurl.com/muypnced
See this month's new post from Sally Betteridge on creating motivated and engaged readers
See this month's new post from Sally Betteridge on creating motivated and engaged readers
December 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The UoN Primary Education Network blog has a new home tinyurl.com/muypnced
See this month's new post from Sally Betteridge on creating motivated and engaged readers
See this month's new post from Sally Betteridge on creating motivated and engaged readers
Also, still time to register for our next #PGCE information session next week.
We'll help you with all you need to know to apply for Autumn 2026!
bit.ly/2ObzBwU
We'll help you with all you need to know to apply for Autumn 2026!
bit.ly/2ObzBwU
December 5, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Also, still time to register for our next #PGCE information session next week.
We'll help you with all you need to know to apply for Autumn 2026!
bit.ly/2ObzBwU
We'll help you with all you need to know to apply for Autumn 2026!
bit.ly/2ObzBwU