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BELMAS @belmasoffice.bsky.social · 19h

Applications are open for a Research and Development Grant of £3000, available to all BELMAS Members in the Global South. Get all the information, including how to apply, here: tinyurl.com/2ya75y8e

BELMAS @belmasoffice.bsky.social · 1d

Join us for ‘Writing Spaces – An Emergent Researcher Online Writing Retreat’ on Friday 10th Oct, 10am – 1pm (UK). This dedicated retreat is designed to give you the time, space, and support to make progress with a piece of writing. Registration closes at midnight (UK) tonight: tinyurl.com/bdxcrnab

BELMAS @belmasoffice.bsky.social · 1d

For #ECRMonth, we’re offering 20% off memberships for students who sign up to become BELMAS members throughout October. That means that membership is now only £20 for the whole year.

Just head to our sign up page any time in October and use the discount code: 20-ecrmonth-2025 tinyurl.com/r34ez89n

BELMAS @belmasoffice.bsky.social · 2d

Working on a thesis, journal article, blog post, presentation or other piece of work that requires dedicated time or space? Join us on Friday 10th October for ‘Writing Spaces – An Emergent Researcher Writing Retreat’. Registration closes on Wednesday 8th Oct. Register here: tinyurl.com/bdxcrnab

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BELMAS @belmasoffice.bsky.social · 2d

Join us online on Tuesday 14th Oct for a new #ECRMonth event from the LPD and ER RIGS, when guest speakers, Megan Crawford and Ella Grigoleit, will discuss ‘Methodologies in Educational Leadership: Opportunities and Challenges for Early-Career Researchers’. tinyurl.com/2rsxv737

ECR Month - Methodologies in Educational Leadership: Opportunities and Challenges for Early-Career Researchers - BELMAS

➡ Where: Online ➡ Date: Tuesday 14th October 2025 ➡ Time: 11.00am – 1.00pm (UK time) As part of our ECR Month line-up, we invite you to a joint event from the Emergent Researcher (ER) RIG and Leadersh...

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BELMAS @belmasoffice.bsky.social · 3d

Join us for the upcoming ‘ECRs in BELMAS’ event, taking place online on Wednesday 8th October with host, Deb Outhwaite, and guest speakers, who'll discuss how BELMAS has helped or can help you on your ECR journey.

Registration closes at midnight (UK time) on Monday 6th October.

ECR Month - ECRs in BELMAS - BELMAS

➡ Where: Online (Zoom) ➡ Date: Wednesday 8th October 2025 ➡ Time: 7.30pm – 8.30pm (UK time) As part of our ECR Month celebrations, we’re excited to invite you to an interactive session hosted by the…

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BELMAS @belmasoffice.bsky.social · 5d

Submit your abstract for the 2026 BELMAS Annual Conference, taking place Friday 3rd – Sunday 5th July 2026 in Cardiff, Wales.

Get all the details on how to submit here. tinyurl.com/3as99w5k

BELMAS @belmasoffice.bsky.social · 6d

BELMAS Members – apply now for a grant of up to £20,000 for a project that advances state-of-the-art knowledge in and/or about the field of educational leadership, management and administration.

Find out more and apply by midnight (UK time) on Monday 6th October:

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BELMAS @belmasoffice.bsky.social · 6d

Join us for ‘Demystifying International Research Conferences and Building Professional Networks for ECRs’, which takes place online on Thursday 16th October, 3pm – 4pm (UK time), with Meng Tian, Kausor Amin-Ali, Weilin Yan and Rachel du Croz.

Get all the details and register: tinyurl.com/yytx9s4h

BELMAS @belmasoffice.bsky.social · 6d

For ECR Month, we’re offering 20% off memberships for students who sign up to become BELMAS members throughout September and October. This also applies to any student member whose membership is up for renewal during this time.

Use the code: 20-ecrmonth-2025 when you sign up: www.belmas.org.uk

BELMAS @belmasoffice.bsky.social · 7d

We’re delighted to share the latest on the BELMAS Blog, entitled ‘Shared Seats, Shared Wisdom: Embracing Group Peer Mentoring for Leadership Growth’, which comes from authors, Shobana Nair Partington and Anna Egan.

Read it here. tinyurl.com/yc76e5j6

BELMAS @belmasoffice.bsky.social · 7d

We invite you to ‘Writing Spaces – an Online Writing Retreat’ from the Emergent Researcher RIG, taking place on Friday 10th October as part of #ECRMonth

Find out more and register here: tinyurl.com/bdxcrnab

BELMAS @belmasoffice.bsky.social · 8d

The next event from the Post-16 Leadership RIG, entitled ‘What can Higher Education Leadership learn from the Further Education sector?’, takes place online on Monday 20th October, 4pm – 5pm (UK time), with guest speaker, Steve Lambert.

Find out more and register. tinyurl.com/4d96tfcj

BELMAS @belmasoffice.bsky.social · 8d

CALLING ALL BELMAS MEMBERS! Apply now for a grant of up to £20,000 for a project that advances state-of-the-art knowledge in and/or about the field of educational leadership, management and administration. Find out more: tinyurl.com/yb77xr3e

The deadline for applications is Monday 6th October.

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BELMAS @belmasoffice.bsky.social · 9d

Join us online on Wednesday 8th October for an ‘ignite-style’ event with host, Deb Outhwaite, to explore how BELMAS has helped ECRs on their journeys. Confirmed speakers include Harry Mante, Claire Harley, Heathcliff Schembri, Suzie Dick, Cristina Motoca, Lesley Boyle.

Register tinyurl.com/4u4cnpwj

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Crown House Publishing @crownhousepub.bsky.social · 13d

Don’t miss @ahargreaves.bsky.social speaking at the @belmasoffice.bsky.social conference on ‘The Age of Identity & the Return of Populism: What This Means for Educators & Educational Research Today’ in October! 🎫 Get your tickets here:

ECR Month - Gender & Educational Leadership RIG Event October 2025 - BELMAS

➡ Where: UCL, London – IN-PERSON EVENT ONLY ➡ Date: Friday 3rd October 2025 ➡ Time: 2.00pm – 3.30pm (UK time) As part of our ECR Month line-up, we invite you to the next event from the Gender &…

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Rosemary Hoyle @hoylerosemary.bsky.social · 10d

My fab colleagues across the country researching school governance @tjwprice.bsky.social @danigov.bsky.social @sarahjchung.bsky.social & @belmasoffice.bsky.social who pull all this research together with research groups, journals and conferences. Get in touch if you're a post grad in this field

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BELMAS @belmasoffice.bsky.social · 9d

Join the Gender & Educational Leadership RIG and Andy Hargreaves at University College London on Friday 3rd October for ‘The Age of Identity and the Return of Populism: What This Means for Educators and Educational Research Today’.

Register by midnight (UK time) tonight: tinyurl.com/29fxw4yw

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BELMAS @belmasoffice.bsky.social · 12d

We’re thrilled to share the latest on the BELMAS Blog – ‘Turbulent Tides: Leadership and Student Homelessness During Natural Disaster’, by Alexandra E. Pavlakis, Meredith P. Richards and J. Kessa Roberts.

Read it here. tinyurl.com/ymed49tt

BELMAS @belmasoffice.bsky.social · 13d

Join us on Weds 8th Oct, 7.30–8.30pm (UK time) via Zoom for an interactive Ignite-style session hosted by @debouthwaite.bsky.social, Chair of BELMAS. Hear short reflections from ECRs and the wider BELMAS community on how BELMAS has supported their journey — everyone is welcome.

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ECR Month - ECRs in BELMAS - BELMAS

➡ Where: Online (Zoom) ➡ Date: Wednesday 8th October 2025 ➡ Time: 7.30pm – 8.30pm (UK time) As part of our ECR Month celebrations, we’re excited to invite you to an interactive session hosted by the C...

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BELMAS @belmasoffice.bsky.social · 15d

Join us for the next ECR Month RIG event on Friday 3rd Oct, 2pm – 3.30pm (UK time) for ‘The Age of Identity and the Return of Populism: What This Means for Educators and Educational Research Today’, with guest speaker @ahargreaves.bsky.social.

Find out more and register: tinyurl.com/2nhrzynr

ECR Month - Gender & Educational Leadership RIG Event October 2025 - BELMAS

➡ Where: UCL, London ➡ Date: Friday 3rd October 2025 ➡ Time: 2.00pm – 3.30pm (UK time) As part of our ECR Month line-up, we invite you to the next event from the Gender & Educational Leadership RIG, ‘...

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BELMAS @belmasoffice.bsky.social · 16d

Applications are now open for a Research and Development Grant of £3000, available to all BELMAS Members in the Global South.

Get all the details, including how to apply, here: tinyurl.com/2ya75y8e

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BELMAS @belmasoffice.bsky.social · 19d

We’re pleased to share the latest on the #BELMASBlog: ‘Crisis Ready: Empowering New and Current School Leaders with the Education Crisis Framework (ECF)’ by Susan H Shapiro.

Read it here: tinyurl.com/3jt34bz9

BELMAS @belmasoffice.bsky.social · 20d

Join us online on Thursday 16th Oct, 3pm – 4pm (UK time) for ‘Demystifying International Research Conferences and Building Professional Networks for ECRs’, with host, Meng Tian, and guest speakers, Kausor Amin-Ali, Weilin Yan and Rachel du Croz.

Find out more and register: tinyurl.com/yytx9s4h

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BELMAS @belmasoffice.bsky.social · 20d

This ECR Month, we’re offering 20% off memberships for students who sign up to become BELMAS members throughout September and October. This also applies to any student member whose membership is up for renewal during this time.

Use the code: 20-ecrmonth-2025 when you sign up: www.belmas.org.uk