Karen Laing
@drkarenlaing.bsky.social
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Thousands of Year 12 pupils are receiving letters from @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social students, encouraging them to see university as an option.
The project – partially funded by TASO – aims to show that higher education is for everyone.
Read more: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/letters...
The project – partially funded by TASO – aims to show that higher education is for everyone.
Read more: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/letters...
September 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Thousands of Year 12 pupils are receiving letters from @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social students, encouraging them to see university as an option.
The project – partially funded by TASO – aims to show that higher education is for everyone.
Read more: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/letters...
The project – partially funded by TASO – aims to show that higher education is for everyone.
Read more: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/letters...
Reposted by Karen Laing
Our experts have been part of new research that shows UK children are dying through poverty.
UK Children Dying through Poverty is the second updated report to be released as part of the Child of the North’s #ChildrenFirst campaign. ⬇
https://bit.ly/4mynoSu
#WeAreNCL
UK Children Dying through Poverty is the second updated report to be released as part of the Child of the North’s #ChildrenFirst campaign. ⬇
https://bit.ly/4mynoSu
#WeAreNCL
September 25, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Our experts have been part of new research that shows UK children are dying through poverty.
UK Children Dying through Poverty is the second updated report to be released as part of the Child of the North’s #ChildrenFirst campaign. ⬇
https://bit.ly/4mynoSu
#WeAreNCL
UK Children Dying through Poverty is the second updated report to be released as part of the Child of the North’s #ChildrenFirst campaign. ⬇
https://bit.ly/4mynoSu
#WeAreNCL
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📢 @newcastleucu.bsky.social vote YES to strike action🚨
"Our members have overwhelmingly backed strike action because they refuse to allow their colleagues to pay the price for management's failure to budget effectively." 🗣️ @drjogrady.bsky.social ✊
"Our members have overwhelmingly backed strike action because they refuse to allow their colleagues to pay the price for management's failure to budget effectively." 🗣️ @drjogrady.bsky.social ✊
Newcastle University staff vote to strike
Staff at Newcastle University overwhelmingly backed strike action in defence of jobs.
www.ucu.org.uk
February 11, 2025 at 2:24 PM
📢 @newcastleucu.bsky.social vote YES to strike action🚨
"Our members have overwhelmingly backed strike action because they refuse to allow their colleagues to pay the price for management's failure to budget effectively." 🗣️ @drjogrady.bsky.social ✊
"Our members have overwhelmingly backed strike action because they refuse to allow their colleagues to pay the price for management's failure to budget effectively." 🗣️ @drjogrady.bsky.social ✊
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Success rates for some UK research council grant schemes have fallen below 10 per cent, leading to warnings that universities must “stay realistic” about the likelihood of their academics winning substantial external funding
#AcademicSky #EduSky
#AcademicSky #EduSky
Stay realistic on research grant prospects, UK universities urged
With success rates below 10 per cent in a recent funding round, pressure on scholars to secure grants may not be realistic, warns leading economist
www.timeshighereducation.com
February 11, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Success rates for some UK research council grant schemes have fallen below 10 per cent, leading to warnings that universities must “stay realistic” about the likelihood of their academics winning substantial external funding
#AcademicSky #EduSky
#AcademicSky #EduSky
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On the front line of the redundancy crisis in UK higher education: “I found myself sobbing every time I came into the office. It felt unimaginable that an intellectual project into which so many people had invested so much of their lives would simply fade away” #AcademicSky #EduSky
The UK’s redundancy crisis: four views from the front line
Higher education news feeds are currently dominated by near-daily announcements of large job cuts across the UK. But what effect is all this having on the atmosphere within the departments affected – ...
www.timeshighereducation.com
February 11, 2025 at 8:42 AM
On the front line of the redundancy crisis in UK higher education: “I found myself sobbing every time I came into the office. It felt unimaginable that an intellectual project into which so many people had invested so much of their lives would simply fade away” #AcademicSky #EduSky
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#SchoolTasking is still growing! 34 universities are involved this year & 9 more are preparing to join for 2025-26 🤩
If you're an eligible primary school local to any of the below universities, you can register interest in taking part here:
taskmastereducation.com/school-tasking
If you're an eligible primary school local to any of the below universities, you can register interest in taking part here:
taskmastereducation.com/school-tasking
November 11, 2024 at 11:09 AM
#SchoolTasking is still growing! 34 universities are involved this year & 9 more are preparing to join for 2025-26 🤩
If you're an eligible primary school local to any of the below universities, you can register interest in taking part here:
taskmastereducation.com/school-tasking
If you're an eligible primary school local to any of the below universities, you can register interest in taking part here:
taskmastereducation.com/school-tasking
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On THE Campus: Women in academia are promoted at far lower rates than their male peers and are under-represented in senior positions. To fix this, universities will need to embrace systemic change, says Rachael Jefferson @charlessturtuni.bsky.social
#AcademicSky #EduSky
#AcademicSky #EduSky
We need to dismantle the promotion patriarchy in academia from the inside
Women in academia are promoted at far lower rates than their male peers and are under-represented in senior positions. To fix this, universities will need to embrace systemic change
www.timeshighereducation.com
December 6, 2024 at 10:12 AM
On THE Campus: Women in academia are promoted at far lower rates than their male peers and are under-represented in senior positions. To fix this, universities will need to embrace systemic change, says Rachael Jefferson @charlessturtuni.bsky.social
#AcademicSky #EduSky
#AcademicSky #EduSky
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#ECER2025 Belgrade. "Charting the Way Forward: Education, Research, Potentials and Perspectives". Read the Call and Network Special Calls for ECER 2025, 8 - 12 September. #EdResearch #AcademicChatter #EduSci #ERG SUBMISSION DEADLINE 31 January 2025 https://buff.ly/4gfOHhA
December 6, 2024 at 11:00 AM
#ECER2025 Belgrade. "Charting the Way Forward: Education, Research, Potentials and Perspectives". Read the Call and Network Special Calls for ECER 2025, 8 - 12 September. #EdResearch #AcademicChatter #EduSci #ERG SUBMISSION DEADLINE 31 January 2025 https://buff.ly/4gfOHhA
Lovely to finally see this acknowledged and talked about... it is unbelievably difficult to forge a research career on a research only contract... irony
On THE Campus: Considerations higher education institutions should bear in mind to support staff who don’t fit into the early career researcher category, such as language use and the need for reskilling
#AcademicSky #EduSky
#AcademicSky #EduSky
Here’s how we can support long-term research staff
There are several considerations higher education institutions should bear in mind to support staff who don’t fit into the early career researcher category, such as language use and the need for reski...
www.timeshighereducation.com
December 3, 2024 at 10:44 AM
Lovely to finally see this acknowledged and talked about... it is unbelievably difficult to forge a research career on a research only contract... irony
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Call for Proposals to #ECER2025 Belgrade "Charting the Way Forward: Education, Research, Potentials and Perspectives". 8 - 12 September 2025. #EdResearch #EduSci #EmergingResearchers Submission deadline: 31 Jan 2025. The Call: eera-ecer.de/fileadmin/us...
December 2, 2024 at 12:24 PM
Call for Proposals to #ECER2025 Belgrade "Charting the Way Forward: Education, Research, Potentials and Perspectives". 8 - 12 September 2025. #EdResearch #EduSci #EmergingResearchers Submission deadline: 31 Jan 2025. The Call: eera-ecer.de/fileadmin/us...
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Interested in joining over 150 of your peers & sharing your research & opinions on the EERA Blog? We provide a robust process to guide you from pitch to published piece, whether you are an experienced academic blogger or first-timer. #EdResearch #EduSci https://buff.ly/3AK4uXa
November 25, 2024 at 8:00 PM
Interested in joining over 150 of your peers & sharing your research & opinions on the EERA Blog? We provide a robust process to guide you from pitch to published piece, whether you are an experienced academic blogger or first-timer. #EdResearch #EduSci https://buff.ly/3AK4uXa