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CenTCS @centcs.bsky.social · 25d

Our joint director #CenTCS @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social presenting at @ecer-eera.bsky.social in Belgrade.

“Navigating Researcher Roles and Challenges in a School-Level Research-Practice Partnership”

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#centcs #researchpracticepartnerships | University of Glasgow Centre for Transformative Change in Schools

“Navigating Researcher Roles and Challenges in a School-Level Research-Practice Partnership” Our #CenTCS joint director Brianna L. Kennedy presenting her research at the EERA European Educational Res...

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CenTCS @centcs.bsky.social · Sep 4

A fabulous whole centre #CenTCS meeting this afternoon where we revisited collaborative actions, Key 15 grant writing, and our research priorities derived from #NominalGroupTechnique Exciting times ahead, guided by our research compass! @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social @profaileenk.bsky.social

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Brianna L. Kennedy @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social · Sep 4

What a privilege to be able to launch the series. Slides coming soon to the @centcs.bsky.social website.

CenTCS @centcs.bsky.social · Sep 4

Welcome to our #CenTCS seminar series! Our joint director @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social leads the first seminar:

“Rethinking Research for Transformative Change: From Big Questions to Bold Futures”

Thank you to all colleagues @uofgsocsci.bsky.social and beyond who engaged in the seminar.

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Brianna L. Kennedy @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social · Aug 29

Congratulations to Fellow @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social in this accomplishment!

CenTCS @centcs.bsky.social · Aug 29

📣 Congratulations to #CenTCS #Fellow @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social on winning the award for “Outstanding Contribution to Anti-Racist Practice in Classroom” last night at #SAMEEAwards2025 @s4mee.bsky.social @profaileenk.bsky.social @cbocomms.bsky.social @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social #AntiRacist

Alison Mitchell @alisonjmitchell.bsky.social · Aug 29

Honoured to receive this award on behalf of colleagues I have the privilege of working with and teaching, and those who support, inspire and challenge us in our #AntiRacist work. @drannlopez.bsky.social @khadijamohammed.bsky.social @dennisafrancis.bsky.social and more… Thank you ❤️ @s4mee.bsky.social

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CenTCS @centcs.bsky.social · Aug 14

📣 Joint Director @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social & Fellows @drlaurenboath.bsky.social, Kevin Lowden & Stuart Hall will be presenting their paper:

« Teacher Sense-Making of an Approach to Develop Competencies for Addressing Problems of Practice »

at @icsei.bsky.social 2026 conference in Doha 👏👏

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CenTCS @centcs.bsky.social · Jul 30

Our joint #CenTCS director @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social is in #Australia develop the collaboration between #CenTCS and the Teachers and Teaching Research Centre #TTRC, with Profs Jenny Gore and Drew Miller www.newcastle.edu.au/research/cen... 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇦🇺

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CenTCS @centcs.bsky.social · Aug 1

Our #CenTCS joint-director @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social was privileged to see Quality Teaching Rounds in action at a workshop from www.newcastle.edu.au/research/cen... advisor Rob Barter. We look forward to seeing how our #CenTCS collaborations with #TTRC may develop. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇦🇺 @profaileenk.bsky.social

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CenTCS @centcs.bsky.social · Jul 3

It has been wonderful to connect with colleagues across the world at #ISATT2025 @isatt2025.bsky.social @profaileenk.bsky.social @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social

Please see our #CenTCS #Research compass:

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CenTCS @centcs.bsky.social · Jun 26

Fabulous representation from our #CenTCS team at @isatt2025.bsky.social next week! #ISATT2025 @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social @profaileenk.bsky.social

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CenTCS @centcs.bsky.social · Jun 22

Our joint directors @profaileenk.bsky.social and @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social are excited about the year ahead, in partnership with #Fellows, #Associates, #Affiliates, #Advisors and all #CenTCS partners across the world. @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgvc.bsky.social 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🌍

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Brianna L. Kennedy @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social · Jun 22

I have also loved this work so far @profaileenk.bsky.social and am looking forward to next steps!

Aileen Kennedy @profaileenk.bsky.social · Jun 22

What a year! I have loved working with #CenTCS Joint Director, @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social, and our marvellous #Fellows, #Associates and #Affiliates to lay the groundwork for this next phase of the Centre. Now to take our Research Compass and use it to guide some exciting new research…

CenTCS @centcs.bsky.social · Jun 21

#CenTCS #Research #Compass

We are delighted to launch the Research Compass for our evolving #CenTCS Research Agenda. Please see our Research Compass here: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

@profaileenk.bsky.social @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social

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CenTCS @centcs.bsky.social · Jun 6

Eid al-Adha Mubarak to all
Muslim colleagues and your families across our #CenTCS community and beyond 🌙 ✨ @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @profaileenk.bsky.social @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social #EidMubarak #EidAlAdha

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CenTCS @centcs.bsky.social · May 29

#CenTCS Joint Director @profaileenk.bsky.social gave a keynote presentation at yesterday's #EducationScotland 'Leading Professional Learning' programme exchange event. Celebrating the learning of over 100 educators in the first cohort. #LeadingLearning for transformative change in schools.

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CenTCS @centcs.bsky.social · May 22

Joint #CenTCS Director, @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social led a staff workshop at a Glasgow school today about developing & sustaining an active classroom where all students engage in critical thinking & deep learning. Learn more in Professor Kennedy’s latest book:

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Brianna L. Kennedy @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social · May 21

Engaging with the students in organizing this event and learning from Mary Cowhey was such a pleasure!

CenTCS @centcs.bsky.social · May 21

Joint #CenTCS Director @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social & #ITE students proudly co-facilitated an event with the wonderful Mary Cowhey, author of Black Ants and Buddhists. The students planned and organised the event and did a fantastic job! Thank you all for your support! @uofgsocsci.bsky.social

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Brianna L. Kennedy @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social · May 13

Thank you, Meagan Call-Cummings, for sharing your work with us!

CenTCS @centcs.bsky.social · May 12

What a fabulous start to our #CenTCS Seminars with Dr Meagan Call-Cummings from Johns Hopkins University sharing Research and Results from a Mixed-Methods Study by the Youth Research Council. We look forward to further collaboration around this innovative project. @uofgsocsci.bsky.social

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CenTCS @centcs.bsky.social · May 10

Project Two: How Teachers’ Engagement in Research Activities Develops Their Knowledge and Shapes Their Pedagogical Decisions, supervised by @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social and @ioz100.bsky.social 🧵 3/3

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CenTCS @centcs.bsky.social · May 10

Project One: Accounting for Teacher Learning at Scale, supervised by @profaileenk.bsky.social and Dr. Kevin Proudfoot:

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CenTCS @centcs.bsky.social · May 10

📣 We have two PhD projects related to the mission and vision of #CenTCS, funded by @uofgsocsci.bsky.social Application information can be found on the links below and are due by June 6, 2025 for a starting date of October, 2025. Funded PhD projects are typically completed in three years 🧵 1/3

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CenTCS @centcs.bsky.social · May 7

Congratulations to our #CenTCS Fellow Dr Ismail Özgür Zembat @ioz100.bsky.social who is now the Director of PostGraduate Research for @uofglasgow.bsky.social School of Education. What an achievement! @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social @profaileenk.bsky.social

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CenTCS @centcs.bsky.social · Apr 25

We are excited to be progressing our #CenTCS #Research with #Directors, #Fellows and #Associates through thematic analysis of the Nominal Group Technique #NGT to develop our research agenda. @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social @profaileenk.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social
#Content #Process #Product

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USC Pullias Center for Higher Education @uscpullias.bsky.social · Mar 26

Pullias Center director @akezar.bsky.social and colleague Susan Elrod share their guidance on how #highered leaders can chart a strategic path through the current chaos by using the Change Leadership Toolkit. Read more in this @insidehighered.com article:
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Inside Higher Ed @insidehighered.com · Mar 25

Career Advice | Keep Calm and Carry On

Higher ed leaders need to carefully consider their unique contexts in charting a path through the current chaos, Susan Elrod and Adrianna Kezar write. #HigherEd #EDUSky #AcademicSky bit.ly/4201U90

How Leaders Can Chart a Path Through the Chaos (opinion)

Higher ed leaders need to carefully consider their unique contexts in charting a path through the current chaos, Susan Elrod and Adrianna Kezar write.

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Brianna L. Kennedy @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social · Apr 2

We had great fun consolidating our learning from our relaunch events and focusing on our next steps as a centre. Stay tuned!

CenTCS @centcs.bsky.social · Apr 2

A fabulous afternoon with #CenTCS #Directors, #Fellows and #Associates using Nominal Group Technique #NGT to support the development of the #CenTCS research agenda @uofgsocsci.bsky.social
@profaileenk.bsky.social
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University of Glasgow @uofglasgow.bsky.social · Mar 28

Congratulations to @centcs.bsky.social who celebrated their relaunch with an event featuring global education experts.

Thanks @glasgowpam.bsky.social, @willierennie.bsky.social and everyone who made the time to attend and hear about the #CenTCS journey.

More: gla.ac/41LQx5A

l-r: Aileen Kennedy; Kristinn Hermannsson; Brianna Kennedy; Willie Rennie, standing by a poster for the Centre for Transformative Change in Schools.

l-r: Kristinn Hermannsson; Pam Duncan-Glancy MSP; Aileen Kennedy; Brianna Kennedy

Edward Sosu leads the CenTCS panel discussion.

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CenTCS @centcs.bsky.social · Mar 28

📣 #UofGNews! Centre for Transformative Change in Schools celebrates relaunch! @uofglasgow.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @cbocomms.bsky.social
@profaileenk.bsky.social
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Centre for Transformative Change in Schools celebrates relaunch

Scotland’s Centre for Transformative Change in Schools (CenTCS) celebrated its relaunch at the University of Glasgow.

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