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Professor Mary Richardson

@miriched.bsky.social

Professor at UCL IOE. Fascinated by all things assessment, philosophy of education, ethics, and asking awkward questions. Lover of northern soul music, middle distance running, cats... and most of life. All views here are my own.

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St George would be proud

11.10.2025 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Beautiful start to my day, running along the sea front St Annes #big sky

02.08.2025 17:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Are you on Craggy Island

27.07.2025 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

#Lionesses What a finish! Hannah Hampton and Chloe Kelly are an inspiration

27.07.2025 18:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

London to Reading has so far taken 1 hour and 4 minutes, usually 23 mins... we're not even there yet...

24.06.2025 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cricket. That's a good day well spent... after a lot of sadness, cricket is a balm. Root scoring over 13000 test runs, England scoring more runs than any other day one ever. And more tomorrow. #cricket

22.05.2025 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Save our pharmacies - protect vital NHS services Our local NHS pharmacies are on the brink of collapse, despite having proven during the pandemic that they are more needed now than ever. Since 2015, their funding has been cut by 40% and 1400 pharmac...

This matters. Our health care system being deconstructed if you want it, fight for it.- please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...

20.05.2025 12:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Save our pharmacies - protect vital NHS services Our local NHS pharmacies are on the brink of collapse, despite having proven during the pandemic that they are more needed now than ever. Since 2015, their funding has been cut by 40% and 1400 pharmac...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...

20.05.2025 08:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So pleased to see @nazzzog.bsky.social graduate this year! A fascinating PhD study and novel integration of Assessment and History - there are publications ahead from this! #WeAreIOE #CPAIOE @cpaucl.bsky.social

15.05.2025 13:44 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

So distressing- this is some of the fall out… that can easily be seen by us. What next?

14.05.2025 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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APEAC2025

Preparing my keynote lecture for APEAC2025 in Singapore www.apeac.academy Honoured to have been invited to talk and teach with other leading assessment experts.

Excited to see Singapore, especially the botanical gardens. #WeAreIOE @ioe.bsky.social Great to fly the flag for @cpaucl.bsky.social

26.03.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We're looking for historians and history teachers in Canada to share their beliefs about history and presentism.

If you're interested in participating in this study, please click the following link:
ualbertauw.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

12.03.2025 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1

Love your book displays! Always too much to read - thanks @ioelibrary.bsky.social you are the best.
@cpaucl.bsky.social

12.03.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Education (Assessment) MA The Education (Assessment) MA route investigates theories, practice, policies and use of assessment in all phases of education. Our modules offer opportunities to explore assessment from a range of pe...

❀️❀️❀️ Educational Assessment? So do we!

Come and learn more at the IOE - #1 in the World for Education for the 12th year running. #WeAreIOE www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...
@cpaucl.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social

12.03.2025 12:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Girls in England lag behind boys in maths and science study - BBC News International research finds the gender gap in Year 9 maths in England is wider than any other participating country.

TIMSS2023 Vol 2 published today. Our findings flag action needed to address gender gaps, particularly in maths. Socio-economic disadvantage continues to challenge equity in education. Our starting point for further research. #WeAreIOE @ioe.bsky.social @cpaucl.bsky.social
www.bbc.com/news/article...

10.03.2025 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mary Richardson on LinkedIn: Happy to share that I'll be speaking at Innovation in Assessment Inclusion… Happy to share that I'll be speaking at Innovation in Assessment Inclusion EP.1! Make sure to attend it on March 11.

www.linkedin.com/posts/mary-r...

04.03.2025 21:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Pupils are in fear every day’: parents raise concerns about new schools run by top UK academy Emergency meeting called over strictness of discipline at Essex schools run by Mossbourne Federation

β€˜Pupils are in fear every day’: parents raise concerns about new schools run by top UK academy

This is not education - it’s abuse

www.theguardian.com/education/20...

02.03.2025 08:35 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Congratulations Danilo Kovac, a graduate of CPA's MA Eduction History, on this accolade. We're honoured @ioe.bsky.social to work with inspiring & innovative educators from around the world - it's why IOE's such an interesting place to work & study. Congtratulations, Danilo! #WeAreIOE bit.ly/4kcqWd5

21.02.2025 09:19 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Join us on 13th March 2025 for the launch of the TIMSS2023 Volume 2 Report. Important findings relating to gender, socioeconomic disadvantage and more. Key learning and debate for anyone interested in maths and science. forms.office.com/e/TFube3QAz3 @cpaucl.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social #IOETIMSS23

20.02.2025 14:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A cat sitting at the top of some sta

A cat sitting at the top of some sta

@weratecatss.bsky.social Jerry is in guard mode.

18.02.2025 19:17 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
James - Sit Down (Live G-Mex Manchester 1990)
YouTube video by Kostas Paganelis James - Sit Down (Live G-Mex Manchester 1990)

Reminiscing tonight, playing vinyl from my roof. This is a cracker...
youtu.be/lv2yYKiB8lQ?...

18.02.2025 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Prof Chris DeLuca

Prof Chris DeLuca

Join us on Weds at 17.30 for the February Educational Assessment Seminar with Prof Chris DeLuca: The Evolution and Future of Assessment Literacy

Sign up now at forms.office.com/e/Fe42MWUVpr
@ioe.bsky.social @cpaucl.bsky.social
#WeAreIOE #WeAreCPA #AssessmentLiteracy

17.02.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@drpauliancampbell.bsky.social delighted that you’ll be visiting @cpaucl.bsky.social to present on the under-researched area of Race and Assessment

08.02.2025 17:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

@cpaucl.bsky.social please follow our department! #WeAreCPA

08.02.2025 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nothing beats teaching. Tonight, 16 MA students made me laugh, think and question my beliefs. Join us in 2025 for the MA Assessment programme. #Lovemyjob #WeAreIOE @ioe.bsky.social

28.01.2025 22:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Assessment Seminars | UCL Educational Assessment Group at IOE (EAG@IOE) UCL Homepage

Join us tonight for the last EAG Seminar of 2024! It's free and online, from 5.30 to 7.00pm. Listen to Isabel Nisbet and Stuart Shaw discuss 'The path ahead' in assessment
blogs.ucl.ac.uk/eag-ioe/educ...
@ioe.bsky.social @uclpress.bsky.social #WeAreIOE #AssessmentMatters

11.12.2024 10:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Maintaining the Fairness and Relevance of High-Stakes Exams in the Age of AI In many countries, upper secondary graduation requires students to pass high-stakes exams. But as AI systems become more powerful, so does their potential to disrupt high stakes testing either through...

Looking forward to conversation about fairness, testing and AI on Friday with an OECD panel. @ioe.bsky.social @uclpress.bsky.social #WeAreIOE

www.oecd-events.org/ai-wips2024/...

11.12.2024 09:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is great Geoff. I’ll be sharing it with my MAAssessment students next week :) Merry Christmas!

07.12.2024 08:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Four years ago my lovely dad died. He was a huge inspiration to me and my siblings. One of the many things he gave me was a decent running pace. Here he is winning a counties 200m event in 1948, aged 17 in Manchester. Run on dad x

06.12.2024 07:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

#WeAreIOE @ioe.bsky.social Great news and a real tribute to the work of this Centre. @uclholocaust.bsky.social

04.12.2024 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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