Rebecca Tickell

New deep-sea species discovered during mining test There is high global demand for critical metals, and many countries want to try extracting these sought-after metals from the seabed. An international study, which has discovered large numbers of new ...

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Giant purple dinosaur caught fly-tipping on CCTV in Southend The brightly coloured rogue raptor is spotted looking around before dumping rubbish in a street.

This is one of the many reasons why I love England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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a man in a pink shirt and yellow gloves Alt: a man in a pink shirt and yellow gloves - this was the ALT text for this gif 😂 It is of course the legend that is George Michael 🎄

Caught on 5th of December #Whamageddon

Christmas baubles, 1900.

#decoration #color #oldtimes

The winners of the #RSPPhotoComp 2025 have been announced! Take a look at the stunning photographs from across the categories, starting with the microimaging category and overall winner 'Mesmerizing spider threads' by Dr Martin Ramirez:

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The power of modelling as spoken in cat.

#learning #EduSky

London

I think APA provide a good overview: www.apa.org/topics/learn...

‘Nature’s original engineers’: scientists explore the amazing potential of fungi Unique properties of fungi have led to groundbreaking innovations in recent years, from nappies to electronics

The future is fungal

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X-ray vision | Royal Society Why did the Royal Society reject a 1932 scientific paper on the use of X-rays to stimulate the retina? Louisiane Ferlier investigates.

Why did the Royal Society reject a 1932 scientific paper on the use of X-rays to stimulate the retina? Discover some fantastic (and dangerous) research into real X-ray eyes on our blog: https://royalsociety.org/blog/2025/11/x-ray-vision/

If you see this, post your getaway vehicle

Review of Education | BERA Educational Research Journal | Wiley Online Library Academic journals have an ethical obligation to equip and support the next generation of researchers to be active members of academia, including in journal peer review. Although the peer review syste...

New paper klaxon 🚨

Applying for a place on this BERA #ECR scheme was an excellent decision - mentors matter.

#PhDLife

The inside out of journal editing and peer review: A collective reflection on the Review of Education's mentoring scheme for early career researchers

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A beautiful ginkgo tree, resplendent in its full yellow-gold crown, in #Boston Public Gardens. Statue in silhouette in the foreground (can’t remember who). All against a gorgeous blue sky.

Skyscrapers and trees bearing reds and golds in #Boston Public Gardens.

Looking down Commonwealth Avenue towards the statue of Alexander Hamilton #Boston Archway of trees showing greens and golds #autumn

A spiky piece of rainbow city art sprouting from a pavement in #Boston. Surrounded by trees - russet and gold - and skyscrapers, two people walking towards it across a busy road.

First time in #Boston and I love it 😍 🇺🇸
Catching the end of the #fall / #autumn colour is a real privilege.

#Photography
#Cityscape
#Trees
#Colour

Alt text for last image: man and dog Bridlington South Beach.

#Photography
#Landscapes
#Sea

Bridlington South Beach looking towards the town. Blue sky and clouds.

Bridlington South Beach looking towards Wilsthorpe. Sun partially obscured by clouds, crows 🐦‍⬛ foraging at the shoreline.

Needed some sea air and the chance to stretch my legs. Gorgeous day at #Bridlington but far too warm for the 5th November 🎆

Brighouse cat catches early train to Manchester Airport Angel the cat has previously boarded a rail replacement bus from her home in West Yorkshire.

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DfE seeks teachers for policy 'sounding board' The government is looking for primary and secondary teachers to join the latest cohort of its Teacher Reference Group

The DfE is inviting teachers to join an advisory group to act as a ‘sounding board’ and advise ministers on school policy

Album cover and record on turntable - UFO+ by Beatriz Ferreyra. Treated myself to some new vinyl last weekend courtesy of Jumbo records in Leeds - some real bargains to be had.

Coffee time spent with the legend that is Beatriz Ferreyra 💿🛸 is time well spent. She’s 88 years old and still, I believe, going strong.

#Vinyl

A huge blue whale emerges suddenly from the sea, dwarfing and overwhelming the small boat containing six people

Ladybird wisdom, part 47.

Artist: Frank Humphris
(A First ‘Do You Know’ Book, 1971)

‘Change course now’: humanity has missed 1.5C climate target, says UN head Exclusive: ‘Devastating consequences’ now inevitable but emissions cuts still vital, says António Guterres in sole interview before Cop30

Things will need to get really bad before humans change their behaviour.

A relatively easy win: move to a predominantly vegetarian diet (in a phased approach).
Will this happen? No.

Harder (much): reduce global population size.
Will this happen? No.

<Capitalism waves 👋 from the sidelines>

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That over a quarter of people struggled with basic tide table reading doesn’t surprise me at all*. However, as “Efforts are underway to restore society’s relationship with the sea …” this gives me some hope for the future.

*the same applies to train and bus timetables

I wonder if there are any gravestone recipes in the uk?

Here is another way to put the paradox. If you ask, "If I had different genes, would my personality be different?" Then the answer is, "Probably, yes." If you ask, "If I had THESE genes, what would my personality be like?", the answer is, "We don't have any idea."

Sand, sea and sky, Titchwell beach, North Norfolk, England.

A Godwit taking a break from feeding in the mud at Titchwell Marsh, North Norfolk, England.

Ripple marks, Brancaster beach, North Norfolk, England.

Sand, sea and sky, Titchwell beach, North Norfolk, England.

Catching up with myself again in North #Norfolk 💙 💛

#TimeAndTide
#Landscape
#Photography
#Nature
#Coast

Appreciate the invite John, but unfortunately I won’t have time to pen anything today as I’m busy with other things. Best, Rebecca

#Caturday is strange thing. Yours always begins when mine draws to a close. Loving the pumpkin btw 🎃

Just because we can do something doesn’t mean that we should.

That is all.

Sympathies to all of the teachers who will no doubt be coerced into giving this trust access* to their identities.

I’d like to see the risk assessment.

#TeacherEducation #EduSky #Ethics #AI

*Unlimited? Free?

Ancestry and Education Indirect, direct, confounded and quasi-causal

Blog post: Ancestry and Education
Indirect, direct, confounded and quasi-causal.

I write about a preprint by Wang et al, in which they look for associations with genetic ancestry in an admixed Mexican population. They found genetic effects for height and Type-II diabetes, but not for education.

It is a shame that both the DfE and the Scottish gov. decided to withdraw from taking part in this TALIS survey*.

V. interesting data for #TeacherRetention #TeacherRecruitment and #TeacherEducation

*reasons linked to reducing workload burden for teachers are understandable