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Ali Struthers @dralistruthers.bsky.social · Apr 30

New #SchoolTasking article in the Journal of Further & Higher Education is now available open access.

It discusses why early intervention is so important in outreach (at a time when many universities are moving in the opposite direction) & why gameful design has been key to the project's success.

School tasking in UK primary schools: widening access through early intervention and gameful design

School Tasking is a successful, university-led primary school outreach programme in law based on the format of the hit television show, Taskmaster. It borrows the fun, interactivity, and gentle com...

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Ali Struthers @dralistruthers.bsky.social · 14h

Checklist for meetings with 1st year personal tutees:

- Academic issues;
- Pastoral issues;
- Signposting relevant university services;
- Explaining why it says 'Little Dr Ali Struthers' on my office door.

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Ali Struthers @dralistruthers.bsky.social · 17h

Also, interestingly, in my mailbox today...

It's like Outlook saw your show and has planned its communication accordingly.

Email from Photobox with the header 'You're about to lose your photos'.

Ali Struthers @dralistruthers.bsky.social · 19h

'...PLEASE, Ali...anything...'

Ali Struthers @dralistruthers.bsky.social · 21h

@watsoncomedian.bsky.social

What was that you were saying about needy companies sending you emails...?

An email from Weird Fish with the subject heading 'Ali, it's been a while...'

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Ali Struthers @dralistruthers.bsky.social · 1d

A Labour Prime Minister being quoted in the news bulletin of the most listened to radio station in the UK telling university students that they absolutely should not get involved in peacefully protesting an ongoing genocide is really quite something.

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 1d

Mourning those murdered by Hamas isn't incompatible with mourning those murdered by the Israeli state.

Demanding that the hostages return isn't incompatible with naming & demanding an end to genocide.

Naming the power imbalance & impact thereof doesn't desecrate those murdered two years ago today.

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Louie Stowell @louiestowell.bsky.social · 1d

It is my momento mori style obligation to remind you that this is not just coming to the uk but is it is already here.

Mark Faulkner @markfaulkner24.bsky.social · 3d

Recommended viewing: Storyville: The Librarians, BBC4, Tuesday, 7 October. Explores how librarians across the US are risking their safety to defend free speech as book bans and censorship threaten democracy from within. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Four - Storyville, The Librarians

Documentary about the US librarians who are risking their safety to defend free speech.

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Alan Beattie @alanbeattie.bsky.social · 2d

Henceforth the red robes will only be worn as an away kit when the Canadian Supreme Court is playing the US one.

Pwnallthethings @pwnallthethings.bsky.social · 2d

Tragic news from Canada where the Canadian Supreme Court has gone from the official dress on the left to the one on the right

Canadian Supreme court. Everyone is dressed in bright red wooly gowns, with a beige trim. It looks sort of like a Santa robe

The Canadian Supreme court. Everyone is dressed in black gowns with a bright white kravat, and two thin red vertical lines on the side of the robe

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Ali Struthers @dralistruthers.bsky.social · 1d

Here is a perfect example of what is wrong with the world.

Me: bought books from a gorgeous, independent bookshop for a university project. Generous discount was applied for quantity bought; books were signed.

Finance at the university: "Are these books not available from Amazon?"

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Ali Struthers @dralistruthers.bsky.social · 2d

three people are hugging each other in a kitchen .

Alt: Friends cast hugging.

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Ali Struthers @dralistruthers.bsky.social · 2d

@philjemmett.bsky.social @aajemmett93.bsky.social ♥️

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Ali Struthers @dralistruthers.bsky.social · 2d

Careers really are much better when you work with the very best people.

Completely lovely gift today from equally lovely humans.

Box of Lego Tiny Plants - succulent version.

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Ali Struthers @dralistruthers.bsky.social · 3d

I’m impressed you could tell that it’s a teeny tiny duck 👏🏼

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Ali Struthers @dralistruthers.bsky.social · 3d

My daughter has been learning about David Bowie in Year 1, Alex. I thought you'd be proud!

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Ali Struthers @dralistruthers.bsky.social · 3d

Took littlest to the gorgeous children’s bookshop, How Brave is The Wren, in King’s Heath this afternoon to see one of her favourite people, @alexhorne.bsky.social, & collect 50 copies of the @thehornesection.bsky.social’s super Make Some Noise 🎼🎶

#SchoolTasking prizes for 25-26 sorted!

Child with smiley face sticker over her face next to Alex Horne in a bookshop.

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Ali Struthers @dralistruthers.bsky.social · 3d

To be fair, to a Scottish lass like me, it’ll always be John Menzies.

For reference, WH Smith hasn’t been John Menzies in Scotland since 1998.

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Ali Struthers @dralistruthers.bsky.social · 4d

These are beautiful 🍁 🍂

Ali Struthers @dralistruthers.bsky.social · 4d

This is the 3rd time I’ve seen them live. The 1st was at Jodrell Bank with images projected onto the satellite.

The 2nd at a warehouse rehearsing their festival set where we were close enough to take the photo below.

Three of the most memorable gigs of my life.

Stunningly beautiful music.

Jonsi from Sigur Ros standing in front of a screen with stars projected onto it and the band behind.

Ali Struthers @dralistruthers.bsky.social · 4d

Sigur Ros in the Royal Albert Hall with a full orchestra, organist & choir is quite simply one of the most spectacular & moving things I have seen (well, heard really) in my life.

Stage flooded with red light and orchestra members and conductors visible.

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The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · 8d

If you don’t like being called a racist, maybe don’t make a career of saying things that appeal to racists, don’t create a political party that keeps attracting racist candidates, don’t fawn over racist world leaders, and don’t make a convicted racist the guest of honour at your party conference.

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Ali Struthers @dralistruthers.bsky.social · 5d

Mark Watson: The Very Serious Lecture Tour 2025

Ali Struthers @dralistruthers.bsky.social · 6d

I'm even willing forgive the slightly less than complimentary remarks about my hometown in the first half & then this interaction in the interval:

Me: "You know I'm from [name of my hometown], Mark?"

Mark: "Actually, yes, I'm not surprised by that..."

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Ali Struthers @dralistruthers.bsky.social · 6d

Popped along to see @watsoncomedian.bsky.social's show tonight & it's very funny, so if you happen to enjoy things that are very funny & also happen to be in a location where he'll be saying funny things, then do get tickets & pop along also.

Mark Watson tour dates & tickets 2025 | Ents24

Mark Watson live shows. Find tour dates near you and book official tickets with Ents24 - rated Excellent on Trustpilot.

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Paul Willson @pauljwillson.bsky.social · 6d

Skye light

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Ali Struthers @dralistruthers.bsky.social · 7d

I just read this now (without clocking the time you posted it) and thought:

WOAH LEAMINGTON SPA IS GOING TO HAVE ITS MOMENT! WHAT ON EARTH IS MARK GOING TO DO THAT IS SO MUCH FUN?!

But, alas, we are the post fun.