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Southampton Education School @uoseducation.bsky.social · 2d

🏆 🌟 We are delighted to share the fantastic news that Professor Christian Bokhove has been awarded the 2025 Vice-Chancellor’s Award, for research impact, in recognition of the ongoing influence of his work for both policy and practice!
@cbokhove.bsky.social @unisouthampton.bsky.social

#WeAreUoS

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South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership @scdtp.bsky.social · 9d

Please help to spread the word! A chance to get your PhD funded through ESRC SCDTP to study @ Brighton, Chichester, Portsmouth & Southampton

@unisouthampton.bsky.social @uniofbrighton.bsky.social @chiunipress.bsky.social @sspcatsoton.bsky.social @sotonpolitics.bsky.social @uoseducation.bsky.social

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Southampton Education School @uoseducation.bsky.social · 7d

🤔 Are you wondering where an Education degree can take you? In this talk, Kate Freeth, from the University of Southampton, explores the wide range of career opportunities available to education graduates.

🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5gc...

What Can You Do With an Education Degree? | with Kate Freeth (University of Southampton)

YouTube video by Southampton Education School

www.youtube.com

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Southampton Education School @uoseducation.bsky.social · 19d

Work of Professor @cbokhove.bsky.social has had significant impact on England's school inspection processes through Ofsted. More on the link below:

🔗https://schoolsweek.co.uk/how-well-go-further-to-ensure-the-consistency-of-our-inspections/

Ofsted: How we’re going further on inspection consistency

A raft of new measures and processes will assure inspection outcomes are demonstrably valid and reliable

schoolsweek.co.uk

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University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social · 23d

We've been ranked 20th in the Guardian University Guide! 🎉

With 11 subjects in the top 10, including 2nd in civil engineering and 3rd in midwifery - this is thanks to the hard work and commitment of our fantastic students and colleagues.

Explore more 👉https://theguardian.pulse.ly/nqqw3tblqw

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Southampton Education School @uoseducation.bsky.social · 23d

🎉𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 (𝐒𝐄𝐒)! 🎉

SES has made a remarkable leap in the Guardian University Guide 2026, rising 29 places to reach 28th nationally! 📊✨

www.theguardian.com/education/ng...

@unisouthampton.bsky.social

The Guardian University Guide 2026 – the rankings

Find a course at one of the top universities in the country

www.theguardian.com

Southampton Education School @uoseducation.bsky.social · Jul 21

Professor Kiki Messiou was featured on the Daily Echo and we couldn't be more proud and happy for her and her incredible team!

🔗 Full article available below

Young pupils make big impact with research project aimed at improving schools

Young pupils are making a big impact through research projects aimed at improving schools.

www.dailyecho.co.uk

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University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social · Jul 18

Week one of graduation has come to a close 🎓

Students have celebrated with friends, family and faculty.

Congratulations to everyone who has graduated so far. Your achievements are just the beginning!

#WeAreUoS #UniversityOfSouthampton #Graduation #ClassOf2025

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University of Southampton @unisouthampton.bsky.social · Jul 16

Graduation officially kicks off today, and we're so proud to be celebrating with you! 🎓 🫶🏻

This moment marks the end of one incredible chapter and the start of an exciting new journey. Here's to the Class of 2025!

#WeAreUoS

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A group of six graduates in caps and gowns pose outdoors under a bright, partly cloudy sky. Behind them is a modern building with large glass windows.

A group stands smiling outside the Guildhall, under a clear blue sky. In the center, three people in graduation gowns and caps with their family standing next to them.

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Southampton Education School @uoseducation.bsky.social · Jul 1

www.tes.com/magazine/tea... new article from Professor @cbokhove.bsky.social on @tesmagazine.bsky.social !

The surprising link between discovery learning and Singapore maths

Jerome Bruner is often dismissed as the ‘father’ of discovery learning, but his research has given education so much more, writes Christian Bokhove

www.tes.com

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Centre for Research in Inclusion @cri-uos.bsky.social · Jun 25

CRI member and co-lead, @achalagupta.bsky.social's research - 'Gaining Advantage in the Shadow Education Economy’ - has been featured in the latest @unisouthampton.bsky.social Re:action magazine.

It focuses on ‘Shadow Education’ in India.

issuu.com/university_o...

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Reaction Summer 2025

University of Southampton research and enterprise magazine

issuu.com

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Ruth Luzmore @rluzmore.bsky.social · Jun 18

We're looking for those with at least two years experience (KS2 - KS4) and commitment involves 2 X 45-60 min online focus groups with a £25 voucher per session. Register interest here: southampton.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

#edusky #teachers #schoolleaders #education #alternativeprovision

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Ruth Luzmore @rluzmore.bsky.social · Jun 18

Teachers, leaders and alternative provision(ers)!

Currently recruiting for a market testing study @uoseducation.bsky.social examining how we can better support teachers & educational professionals in addressing misinformation & promote positive idea engagement in educational settings...

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Southampton Education School @uoseducation.bsky.social · Jun 10

We are delighted to announce that SES have moved up to 9 places to 5th in the Complete University Guide! From the quality of our research to the day to day experiences of our students and the quality of our teaching 🥳

www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-table...

Education Subject League Table 2026

A multidisciplinary subject, Education shows students how to be critical when working to improve the learning experience

www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk

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Southampton Education School @uoseducation.bsky.social · Jun 5

Reading a slew of educational books may not be the best way to make your teaching truly evidence-informed, suggests Professor @cbokhove.bsky.social www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

How far should we trust ‘edubooks’?

Reading a slew of educational books may not be the best way to make your teaching truly evidence-informed, suggests Christian Bokhove

www.tes.com

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Southampton Education School @uoseducation.bsky.social · Jun 3

Wonderful initiative for next week! 🪴

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Southampton Education School @uoseducation.bsky.social · Jun 2

⏰Final reminder about the BERA Webinar coming up tomorrow at 4pm.

Dr Vivienne Rwang will be presenting on the theme, 'Questioning Exclusionary Practices'. Please see link below to register!

www.bera.ac.uk/event/questi...

Questioning Exclusionary Practices in Education

Recent events such as the Covid-19 pandemic and regional conflicts, longer term political interest in school improvement, and trends towards datafication and performativity (Ball, 2003), form the...

www.bera.ac.uk

Southampton Education School @uoseducation.bsky.social · May 29

The 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 (SSSS) (9-11 July 2025) is a FREE, three-day event designed to help professionals, academics and doctoral students 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 strengthen their quantitative analysis skills.

Further info www.eventbrite.com/e/southampto...

Southampton Education School @uoseducation.bsky.social · May 27

For our next SEdS Research Seminar, we welcome Professor Manuel Souto-Otero @unisouthampton.bsky.social @cri-uos.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social

'Conceptions of education and social inequality'

🗓️Tuesday 3rd June
⏰12-13:00

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Southampton Education School @uoseducation.bsky.social · May 19

𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 SEND & Inclusion Conference with ERPN & @cri-uos.bsky.social

🗓 Thursday 3rd July
🕐 1.00–4.00pm
📍 𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 to attend – with a light lunch included!

How to sign up:
lnkd.in/dshpHH2G Or via the QR Code

Please do share with colleagues across your networks – we’d love to see you there!

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Southampton Education School @uoseducation.bsky.social · May 15

More and more great news coming from Dr @vstrogilos.bsky.social Congratulations!

Vasilis Strogilos @vstrogilos.bsky.social · May 14

Delighted to share that my OA paper with Becky Ward on resourced provision in mainstream schools for students with SEND has ranked in the top 10% of most-viewed articles published by JORSEN in 2023.

doi.org/10.1111/1471... @uoseducation.bsky.social @cri-uos.bsky.social

#TopViewedArticle #SEND

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Centre for Research in Inclusion @cri-uos.bsky.social · May 8

CRI students & postdocs presented powerful work at the Education PGR Conference Southampton Education School. Huge congratulations to Anthony Chiatu, Anastasia Voulagka, @jo3grace.bsky.social, Catherine de Haas, Elspeth Clark

Your work reflects CRI’s commitment to #inclusion in education & society

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Joanna Grace PhD @jo3grace.bsky.social · May 8

Done. Today I presented 'Consent without Words' to a roomful of academics (and deeply dippy stopped playing in my head - thank goodness!) I did take my shoes off, Parallel Lifestyle socks out, but other than that I was fairly smartly presented.

Me: white middle aged woman long brown hair messily restrained by a yellow floral clip, brown tweed jumpsuit, standing at a lectern beside a presentation showing on a free standing screen.

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Joanna Grace PhD @jo3grace.bsky.social · May 8

Gaining insight about inclusive education in Cameroon from Antony Chiatu @uoseducation.bsky.social @scdtp.bsky.social @cri-uos.bsky.social

Antony a tall black man wearing a black shirt and dark blue jeans points with a clicker at a slide deck detailing the background context to his research.

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Joanna Grace PhD @jo3grace.bsky.social · May 8

I'm all done already, now I get to enjoy everyone else's presentations! @SouthCoastDTP @CRI_UoS

Elspeth Clarke presenting her work on meaningful occupation in relation to belonging with people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities

Conference flyer for my presentation at Transforming education: global perspectives on research in a changing world - consent without words

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