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A wonderful opportunity for teachers at all levels to explore/learn design thinking pedagogy supported by free digital tools. It's a free online course developed by the Exten(DT)2 project team. Enrol on the course by visiting this link: extendt2.eu/open-learn-cours…
A disgrace and surely the result of questionable financial decisions over many years
Sending solidarity to friends & former colleagues and their students, forced to endure uncertainty about their futures only days into a new term at #CardiffUniversity
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Cardiff university to cut nursing courses.
Meanwhile England and Wales is around 50,000 nurses short. We presently recruit them from countries so poor, that the World Health Organisation tells us off for undermining their health systems.
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There’s one easy thing that universities could do to make their PhD graduates more successful and employable. Just give them online library access rights for a few years/life. It seems like such an easy win.
There’s probably a tech reason why it would be unmanageable but…
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The Box of Delights 40th Anniversary bluray is out Nov 25th, featuring our biggest ever documentary - TIME AND TIDE: MAKING THE BOX OF DELIGHTS, which runs to 1hr 41mins & features new interviews with 25 of the cast and crew - you can pre-order here! amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DHW48TM3/
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Thrilled to see @tangneyb named as a finalist for this award! Brendan has dedicated most of his career to promoting diversity in STEM (+ education), building & growing programmes that have made a difference in the lives of students and in our edu system.
@tcddublin @AccessTCD
Huge congratulations to Brendan Tangney from @tcddublin for being named a finalist in the Male Champion of Change category at the @WomeninSTEM_ie #WISAwards24
His dedication to promoting diversity in STEM is truly inspiring.
Best of luck, Brendan! #WomenInSTEM #ChampionOfChange
New Adventures:
This week I started in my new role as COO of @iScoil 🎉
Lots to learn about this incredible organisation that provides education to some of the most vulnerable and at-risk young people in our society.
Thanks to the central team for a wonderfully warm welcome!🤩 – at Dublin City, Ireland
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Before I loved Doctor Who, I loved The Box of Delights. This year, I was given the dream job - producing a feature length doc exploring that show's production. You can see TIME AND TIDE: MAKING THE BOX OF DELIGHTS on the new BBC Box bluray, pre-order here! amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DHW48TM3/
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“This is it, this is happening”
Tickets on sale this Saturday 31st August (🇮🇪8AM IST / 🇬🇧9AM BST)
Dates:
Cardiff Principality Stadium - 4th/5th July
Manchester Heaton Park - 11th/12th/19th/20th July
London Wembley Stadium - 25th/26th July & 2nd/3rd August
Edinburgh Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium - 8th/9th August
Dublin Croke Park - 16th/17th August
Another excellent thread.....but then maybe that's my bias showing 😉
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This clip is singlehandedly growing the game more than the entire Men's RWC last year.
Curious how plant based plastic straws compare. Anyone know?
My mum has started rationing and reusing her single use plastic which is less than ideal for many reasons. – at Dublin City, Ireland
This is a really interesting thread on language, race and sport. I don't really watch sport on TV but I'd imagine it'd make great teaching material for undergrads.
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A breastfeeding mum was separated from her 6mo baby & locked in a cell for 20 hrs after staff at Basingstoke & North Hampshire Hospital had her arrested on suspicion of child neglect after mistaking her son's ‘blue spot’ birthmarks for bruises. Devastating bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy08…
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A moral tale: On 23rd May 2023 the education select committee finished a hearing of its inquiry into persistent absence and support for disadvantaged pupils. 🧵1/10
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Colleagues working on efforts to promote inclusive education will find these UNESCO professional development resources helpful. They have been used in many countries, including recent projects in Australia, Chile, England, India, Mexico, Spain and Uruguay search.app/TUw15qQYgCYMje3y6