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UoN Education @uonsoe.bsky.social · 3d

The university's next Undergraduate Open Day takes place on Saturday 11 October. Meet our BA Education team, view accommodation, attend talks, visit our sports facilities and so much more.

Visit web to book your place and get guidance to plan your visit.
nottingham.ac.uk/open-days/

UoN Education @uonsoe.bsky.social · 3d

UoN Education @uonsoe.bsky.social · 6d

We've just opened applications for the next #UAE #PGCEi cohort with @staffordglobal.bsky.social.

Current cohorts open are:

- Singapore: January 2026
- Online: February 2026
- UAE: March 2026
- Vietnam: June 2026

Full details at: bit.ly/3jcKCgk

UoN Education @uonsoe.bsky.social · 6d

Master's Open Day - Sat 11 Oct

Chat with our course experts, accommodation and careers teams, and ask current students about studying and living here.

Book your free place at nott.ac/masters-open-day

#postgraduate #uniofnottingham #weareuon

Master's Open Day: Saturday 11 October 2025

UoN Education @uonsoe.bsky.social · 6d

The sun may still be shining on #JubileeCampus but the leaves are starting to tell us #Autumn has begun.

UoN Education @uonsoe.bsky.social · 6d

New research published from #UoNSoE's Dr Shun Chen, Emeritus Professor Stephen Joseph and colleagues from Swansea University and University of Strathclyde

tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14779757.2025.2549058

Measuring the Rogerian concept of the fully functioning person in Chinese: translation and validation of the simplified Chinese version of the Strathclyde Inventory (C-SI-20)

The current study translated and validated the simplified Chinese version of the 20-item Strathclyde Inventory (C-SI-20), a self-report measure of the fully functioning person based on Rogers’ theo...

tandfonline.com

UoN Education @uonsoe.bsky.social · 8d

Our Centre for Research in Educational Leadership and Management will be hosting their first seminar of the new academic year next week. All welcome and as it's a hybrid event, there is the option to attend online as well as in person.

Please register attendance: bit.ly/4gKV9i4

#CRELM

UoN Education @uonsoe.bsky.social · 8d

Tomorrow we say hello to our 15th Shanghai cohort joining us for #PGCEi induction. Welcome to your course.

UoN Education @uonsoe.bsky.social · 8d

Want to talk with our teacher training team?

Join us on 11 October to hear more about our Ofsted-rated outstanding primary and secondary PGCE courses. Meet our staff, receive guidance for applying and have the opportunity to ask your questions about training to teach.

bit.ly/2ObzBwU

UoN Education @uonsoe.bsky.social · 8d

Applying for a PGCE?

You can now view #UoNSoE's #PGCE course profiles on DfE Find and apply for a course from 7 October.

find-teacher-training-courses.service.gov.uk

Find courses by location or by training provider - Find teacher training courses - GOV.UK

find-teacher-training-courses.service.gov.uk

UoN Education @uonsoe.bsky.social · 8d

#UoNSoE will be hosting this event and offering the opportunity to visit the university's own forest school site.

UoN Education @uonsoe.bsky.social · 10d

The #alacs team also offer 1-2-1 consultations throughout the year to discuss any aspect of academic English and communication skills. They can provide feedback on a section of your writing (up to 1,000 words) if you send 48 hours before your consultation.

Book at: nottingham.ac.uk/cele/alacs

UoN Education @uonsoe.bsky.social · 10d

Academic language and communication skills courses are free and open to all #UoN students.

Visit web for full list of courses running from Oct to Dec.
Bookings are now open: nottingham.ac.uk/cele/alacs

#alacs

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Victoria Crooks @victoriacrooks.bsky.social · 14d

It's that time of year when people start to think about applying for #ITT #teacher training and so, having had a couple of conversations of this nature already this week, this means it is also time to reshare this blog.

#TeacherRecuitment

uonhistoryteachertraining.school.blog/2023/02/28/u...

Unintentional Teachers: Looking beyond vocation to attract people into the teaching profession

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com I didn’t intend to become a teacher. I knew I wanted a career which was, to my youthful judgement, ‘socially responsible’. I knew I liked people, although…

uonhistoryteachertraining.school.blog

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Rupert Knight @knight-rupert.bsky.social · 13d

New article published today in Literacy: oracy for civic voice onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Oracy for civic voice: Deconstructing practice through classroom vignettes

The importance of spoken language in education for curricular, pedagogical and societal purposes is well established and sometimes articulated as oracy education. This article draws on Shulman's work....

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Pat Thomson @patthomson.bsky.social · 12d

Dealing with a toxic review? Write a Dear Reviewer letter… patthomson.net/2025/09/27/d...

Every academic writer knows the sting of a harsh review. Every one. Including me. We’ve all had them. The review that is scathing, brutal and toxic. The immediate impulse is often to fire bac…

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Victoria Crooks @victoriacrooks.bsky.social · 12d

Totally brilliant day with the #ITT #historyteacher s @uonsoe.bsky.social developing classroom presence and communication for our ITaP and watching some incredible microteaching -lots to learn but great foundations to build upon.

Topped off with a fab #CakeyFriday - homemade and not by me!

UoN Education @uonsoe.bsky.social · 19d

Welcome to our new students joining us on Monday. Visit our welcome website for your essential information and induction timetable.

We look forward to meeting you and working with you for the duration of your studies.

#WeAreUoN

nottingham.ac.uk/studentservices/welcome/index.aspx

UoN Education @uonsoe.bsky.social · 19d

Senior Operations Officer (RKE)
Supporting the operational delivery of #UoNSoE's world-leading research
Apply by 23 September
jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=SOC199125

UoN Education @uonsoe.bsky.social · 19d

Research Communications and Public Affairs Manager
Working for the Observatory for Mathematical Education
Apply by 5 October
jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=SOC199225

UoN Education @uonsoe.bsky.social · 19d

Assistant Professor Counselling for Depression
Working on NHS recognised Person-Centred Counselling for Depression Training programme
Apply by 14 October
jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=SOC232625

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Victoria Crooks @victoriacrooks.bsky.social · 21d

Great to see so many people at @uonsoe.bsky.social #SIG exploring the English Countryside from 1800 with Dr Sarah Holland @uonhumanities.bsky.social & our Manuscripts and Special Collections team, in the Weston Gallery at Lakeside Arts. How can we bring the local environment into the classroom?

UoN Education @uonsoe.bsky.social · 22d

Visit Sustainable School Leadership project page for full information and to download report PDF.
bit.ly/4201sZc

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Toby Greany @tobygreany.bsky.social · 23d

We launched our UK Survey report from the #esrc Sustainable School Leadership research project today.

Big important findings on leaders' work (& workloads), well-being, career journeys & plans, professional learning, views on school contexts/ cultures & more!

www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/gro...

Sustainable School Leadership: Comparing Approaches to the Training, Supply and Retention of Senior School Leaders Across the UK - The University of Nottingham

www.nottingham.ac.uk

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Victoria Crooks @victoriacrooks.bsky.social · 26d

Wow what a week the @uonsoe.bsky.social #ITT #historyteacher s have had as we've begun our journey towards becoming a teacher together. We've thought about our preconceptions around effective history teaching, influences on the curriculum, role of textbooks and examinations...1/5