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Manchester Institute of Education (MIE) @educationuom.bsky.social · 3d

This looks a wonderful session - brilliant to see our new students so engaged already.

Rebecca Simpson-Hargreaves @rshargreaves.bsky.social · 5d

Lovely first session with my @educationuom.bsky.social MA International Education Early Year's Module students. They started off by exploring and expressing their own educational journeys through play.

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Manchester Institute of Education (MIE) @educationuom.bsky.social · 7d

Some great advice here from MIE’s Dr Hannah Wilkinson for new students transitioning to HE.

School of Environment, Education, and Development @uomseed.bsky.social · 7d

Programme Director of @educationuom.bsky.social BSc Educational Psychology Programme Dr Hannah Wilkinson has written for @bpsofficial.bsky.social with some advice for students starting a psychology degree this autumn 👉 www.bps.org.uk/blog/managin...

Managing the move to higher education | BPS

As new students start at university this month, education psychology lecturer Dr Hannah Wilkinson shares her top tips for navigating the transition from school or college to an undergraduate psycholog...

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Manchester Institute of Education (MIE) @educationuom.bsky.social · 8d

This is going to be a fantastic event - thanks to @smqpsych.bsky.social and team.

Sarah MacQuarrie @smqpsych.bsky.social · 9d

First Look at the Event Flyer for our ESRC festival event in October.

Save the date - 22nd October, drop in event.

@educationuom.bsky.social @ukrio.bsky.social
#ESRCFestival #McrESRCFest

#Edusky

Children seated on grass playing a game - part of an advert for an ESRC festival event at the University of Manchester

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School of Environment, Education, and Development @uomseed.bsky.social · 8d

Prof Caroline Bond from @educationuom.bsky.social is quoted in this piece from @tesmagazine.bsky.social about tackling school absence. She highlighted the importance of enrichment activities in tackling the mental health struggles that can affect school attendance. 👉 www.tes.com/magazine/new...

‘Support not sanctions’ will help schools tackle absence, DfE told

Schools need to be able to pay for attendance teams without ‘starving the classroom’, MAT leader warns

www.tes.com

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Manchester Institute of Education (MIE) @educationuom.bsky.social · 8d

Welcome, Fionnuala - and congratulations!

Sarah MacQuarrie @smqpsych.bsky.social · 8d

A warm welcome to Fionnuala Mottishaw to @educationuom.bsky.social joining for her PhD studies - @uom-humsdocacad.bsky.social delighted to see her work published at @bmj.com

doi.org/10.1136/bmjm...

#AcademicSky #climate #mentalhealth

Screenshot of an article from BMJ Mental Health titled "Need to address mental health within climate change education" by Fionnuala Mottishaw and Sarah MacQuarrie. The article is marked as open access.

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School of Environment, Education, and Development @uomseed.bsky.social · 15d

Whether you're a new or returning SEED student, staff at our Student Support Hub are here to help you! Find the Hub on the ground floor of Humanities Bridgeford Street.

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Manchester Institute of Education (MIE) @educationuom.bsky.social · 16d

The calm before the storm…
It was wonderful to see so many new and returning students on campus yesterday - looking forward to round 2 today! 😎

A sign for freshers fair and a view down an almost-empty Oxford Road in the early-morning sunshine.

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Faculty of Humanities @uomhums.bsky.social · 21d

🗣️Our Postgraduate Research Community enjoyed a workshop today called 'Discovering your Academic Voice', led by Prof Susie Miles from @educationuom.bsky.social.

It focused on presentation skills and elevator pitches, ready for their next conference!

@uom-humsdocacad.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk

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School of Environment, Education, and Development @uomseed.bsky.social · 27d

Research carried out by @educationuom.bsky.social colleagues with support from @beewelluk.bsky.social shows the benefits of a mentoring programme for LGBTQIA+ young people 👉
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/b...

Mentoring programme gives big mental health boost to LGBTQIA+ teens

A mentoring programme for LGBTQIA+ young people is making a real difference to their mental health, according to new research from The University of Manchester.The programme, called Free2B, pairs youn...

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Cathy Atkinson @drcathyatkinson.bsky.social · 28d

New research just published, led by Rebecca Bennett, exploring how physical physical activity interventions support young people’s mental health. Open access at tinyurl.com/55a4x56x #educationalpsychology #sportandmentalhealth @educationuom.bsky.social

Young people’s views and lived experiences of physical activity interventions aimed at improving their mental health: a systematic literature review

Rates of mental illness, particularly for children and young people, have escalated in recent years, with nearly 15% of 10 to 19-year olds reporting that they have poor mental health. There is evid...

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Manchester Institute of Education (MIE) @educationuom.bsky.social · Sep 7

Looking forward to seeing a strong MIE presence at #BERA2025 🙌

drkarenhealey.bsky.social @drkarenhealey.bsky.social · Sep 3

Attending #BERA2025 in Brighton. Join myself and @azumahcarol.bsky.social at the SIG Ed. Leadership meeting on 9.9.25. Tell us what you would like the SIG to offer. Find out about an edited collection #Emerald and ‘In a time of Monsters' SIG event. @educationuom.bsky.social

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Manchester Institute of Education (MIE) @educationuom.bsky.social · Sep 7

Congratulations, @drcathyatkinson.bsky.social - fantastic paper!

Sarah MacQuarrie @smqpsych.bsky.social · Sep 2

@educationuom.bsky.social 🎉#openaccess

Cathy Atkinson @drcathyatkinson.bsky.social · Sep 2

Great new paper published today based on research led by Amarige Harrison on anti-racist practice within educational psychological services. Lots of practical tips for revisiting service policies. Open access at tinyurl.com/5dsmse7v #EducationalPsychologists #AntiRacist

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School of Environment, Education, and Development @uomseed.bsky.social · Aug 8

At this year's Labour Party Conf, among the @manchester.ac.uk expert panellists we are pleased to see:

Ian Mell, Professor in Environmental & Landscape Planning discussing housing and infrastructure

Caroline Bond, Professor of Educational Psychology discussing school absence

#UKPolicy #PPEM #MIE

A list of The University of Manchester panellists at the Labour Party Conference. Listed alongside their headshots are Professors Arpana Verma, Ian Mell, Daniel Dresner, Caroline Bond and Duncan Ivison.

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Manchester Institute of Education (MIE) @educationuom.bsky.social · Jul 31

Great to see this new open-access journal up and running - congratulations to MIE’s @jlmittelmeier.bsky.social and @selomer42.bsky.social and their co-editors.

Kathryn Telling @kathryn-telling.bsky.social · Jul 31

Great to see the inaugural issue of the Journal of Global Higher Education out, ed. by @jlmittelmeier.bsky.social @selomer42.bsky.social @cmathies.bsky.social & @melwhat.bsky.social. A new model for rigorous, open-access publishing. @educationuom.bsky.social journal.libraries.wm.edu/global_highe...

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2025): Inaugural Issue | Journal of Global Higher Education

journal.libraries.wm.edu

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#BeeWell @beewelluk.bsky.social · Jul 31

🏘️ Research led by experts from @educationuom.bsky.social ‪shed important light on how the mental wellbeing of young people is affected by the neighbourhoods they live in.

👉 Read here:
www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/t....

@chrisknowles22.bsky.social @uomseed.bsky.social

Teens from disadvantaged areas face lower life satisfaction but not more emotional problems, new study finds

New research led by experts from The University of Manchester’s Institute of Education has shed important light on how the mental wellbeing of young people is affected by the neighbourhoods they live ...

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Ola Demkowicz @olademk.bsky.social · Jul 17

New report on understanding the drivers of declining youth mental health

To effectively respond to worsening mental health, we need to understand not just what is happening, but *why*

We used an evidence-based approach to unpack common explanations

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youthfuturesfoundation.org/publication/...

Understanding drivers of recent trends in young people’s mental health - Youth Futures Foundation

Research report exploring the reasons for the recent decline in mental health among 14 to 24-year-olds in England

youthfuturesfoundation.org

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Manchester Institute of Education (MIE) @educationuom.bsky.social · Jul 17

Congratulations to all our graduates! 🎓 🎉

murtaghlisa.bsky.social @murtaghlisa.bsky.social · Jul 17

What a wonderful graduation ceremony. Fabulous seeing colleagues graduating! Congratulations all

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Manchester Institute of Education (MIE) @educationuom.bsky.social · Jul 3

MIE’s Professor of Higher Education @profstevenjones.bsky.social addressing @manchester.ac.uk’s annual Teaching and Learning Conference - great keynote questioning what excellence looks like in teaching in HE. Thanks too to the brilliant student panel!

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School of Environment, Education, and Development @uomseed.bsky.social · Jul 1

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for urgent action to tackle what it calls a global crisis of loneliness and social disconnection, in a new report informed by the research of Professor Pamela Qualter, the UK's leading scientific expert on child and adolescent loneliness.

@who.int

Manchester expert helps shape landmark WHO report on global loneliness crisis

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for urgent action to tackle what it calls a global crisis of loneliness and social disconnection, in a new report informed by the research of Professor P...

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Manchester Institute of Education (MIE) @educationuom.bsky.social · Jul 1

Such important work by MIE’s #BeeWell project.

Faculty of Humanities @uomhums.bsky.social · Jun 30

Teens from disadvantaged areas face lower life satisfaction but not more emotional problems, new study finds.

New research led by experts from @manchester.ac.uk’s @educationuom.bsky.social has shed important light on how the mental wellbeing of young people is affected by where they live. 🧵👇

Teens from disadvantaged areas face lower life satisfaction but not more emotional problems, new study finds

New research led by experts from The University of Manchester’s Institute of Education has shed important light on how the mental wellbeing of young people is affected by the neighbourhoods they live ...

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Manchester Institute of Education (MIE) @educationuom.bsky.social · Jun 25

This is a brilliant new space for our staff and students in MIE - looking forward to seeing it full of people!

Liz @drlizgregory.bsky.social · Jun 25

Absolutely loving the newly-opened Ellen Wilkinson Commons in our building at @educationuom.bsky.social - lots of areas for communal working and for socialising with colleagues. Not completely sure about the carpets but looking forward to getting my book on that shelf!

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Manchester Institute of Education (MIE) @educationuom.bsky.social · Jun 18

MIE represented at the Paris Education Conference 🇫🇷

Liz @drlizgregory.bsky.social · Jun 18

What a fantastic few days in Paris last week for the #IAFOR Education Conference - fabulous range of presentations and a great opportunity to chat with educators and researchers from around the world.

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Manchester Institute of Education (MIE) @educationuom.bsky.social · Jun 18

Important work here from MIE’s @smqpsych.bsky.social on the importance of physical activity in helping improve children’s futures ⬇️

School of Environment, Education, and Development @uomseed.bsky.social · Jun 18

“By embedding physical activity at the heart of school life, we can inspire a generation to thrive physically, mentally and socially." Dr Sarah MacQuarrie (@smqpsych.bsky.social)

A study in collaboration with the Youth Sport Trust reveals the importance of physical activity in schools.

Physical activity is critical for children's happiness, study finds

PE, school sports and physical activity (PESSPA) are critical tools in fostering healthier, happier and more resilient children and young people, concluded a recent study from University of Manchester...

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Manchester Institute of Education (MIE) @educationuom.bsky.social · Jun 3

It looks great, doesn’t it - might be worth a chat with Kirsty Finn?

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Manchester Institute of Education (MIE) @educationuom.bsky.social · Jun 3

Fascinating update from this important ongoing project involving MIE’s @kirsty-finn-mcr.bsky.social ⬇️

Liz @drlizgregory.bsky.social · Jun 3

Thanks to @kirsty-finn-mcr.bsky.social and team for a really interesting lunchtime webinar outlining the findings of their Young Women’s Working Lives research: ‘Earning while Learning: student employment’ - great project that I’d like to know more about!

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