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Why the debate around school uniforms is far from simple School uniforms bring together conversations about cost, comfort, sustainability, tradition and identity that warrant closer examination

Why the debate around school uniforms is far from simple. School uniforms bring together conversations about cost, comfort, sustainability, tradition & identity, write Majella McSharry @dublincityuni.bsky.social & @rkshanks.bsky.social University of Aberdeen #backtoschool www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

Part of the #backtoschool #schooluniform debate with @dublincityuni.bsky.social colleague Dr Majella McSharry

Picture of Ross Greer and writing states I've voted for Ross, Ross Greer 1 for Co-Leader

If you're a member of the @scottishgreens.org don't forget to vote in the internal elections and please Vote @ross-greer.bsky.social 1st for Co-Leader. I think he'll be a great Co-Leader and that's why I nominated him for the post.

Please help with this PhD research if you're a teacher in Scotland and also an activist. #activist #Scotland

We're on the lookout for an outstanding Projects Producer (maternity cover) to take the wheel of #NFYT2026, as well as playing a key part in lots of other fun YTAS projects. Could you be that person?
Read more at buff.ly/w3A6AXp (deadline 28 July 2025)

PhD Project Alert 🚨! Elisabetta Mariani and I are advertising a new PhD project with the TARGET Centre of Doctoral Training - Powering the Green Transition: Structural Clues to UK and Ireland Molybdenum Resources. Links below:

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Nordic perspectives on human rights education: research and practice for social justice Published in Human Rights Education Review (Ahead of Print, 2025)

🎉Delighted that Christine Johnsson’s @mau.se review of ‘Nordic Perspectives on Human Rights Education’ (2025) is now free to read /download
🎉The review in @hrer.bsky.social is book’s first
🎉Check it out!
@tandfresearch.bsky.social
@beategold.bsky.social

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Luckily we still have time to stop this bill from becoming law.

Use our simple tool to urge your MP to vote against these cuts 👇
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I would be keen to hear from academics with an expertise in either film relations between the GDR and African countries or film relations between the GDR and Southern or East Asian countries.

PhD studentship opportunity with The National Archives University College London and The National Archives are pleased to announce the availability of a fully-funded collaborative doctoral studentship from October 2025.

👀 Funded collaborative PhD:

Document Detectives: A Crowdsourced Approach for Reuniting Strayed Documents at the UK National Archives

www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/new...

Employment Tribunal rejects claims University and College Union discriminated against members on grounds of their gender critical beliefs The University and College Union has successfully defended claims against it in an Employment Tribunal from two UCU members who claim they had been discriminated against and harassed by the union beca...

All claims against @ucu.org.uk fail and have been dismissed by the tribunal. This is an important victory for our union, our movement and for LGBTQ+ people www.ucu.org.uk/article/1404... 1/2

FactCheck: two-child benefit cap will push 80 children a day into poverty, exclusive data shows Eighty children a day will be pushed into poverty because of the two-child benefit limit, exclusive data shared with Channel 4 News shows.

FactCheck: two-child benefit cap will push 80 children a day into poverty, exclusive data shows

www.channel4.com/news/factche...

"Surprisingly...by trying to act as a ‘critical friend’, a sizeable number of cyclists may unwittingly undermine their own cause"

Really interesting new work on how politicians use social media, from @alexnurse.bsky.social

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Why a ‘rip-off’ degree might be worth the money after all – research study Higher education is about more than just income.

theconversation.com/why-a-rip-of...

Aberdeen end 35-year wait for Scottish Cup glory with shootout win over Celtic History repeated itself as Jimmy Thelin’s Aberdeen were victorious over Celtic in the Scottish Cup final for the first time since 1990

Aberdeen end 35-year wait for Scottish Cup glory with shootout win over Celtic

2025 IAHRE Conference – 12-13 June 2025 – London Human Rights Education and Youth Empowerment Thursday 12 June from 12.30pm and Friday 13 June 2025 9.30 – 16.00  Venue: IOE UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society 20 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0…

⭐️We look forward to welcoming colleagues to the IAHRE conference in London 12-13 June
⭐️HRER is the official journal of IAHRE
⭐️It’s not too late to register, do join us!
@rkshanks.bsky.social @kalpanid.bsky.social @dralistruthers.bsky.social @audreyosler.bsky.social

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A graphic to promote a new CELCIS Complex Change Research Fellow Vacancy which will support research-informed programmes of complex change to help improve the lives of children and families.

We're hiring! Do you have significant experience of child protection practice and the innovation to support partners to deliver on the ambition for transformational change to improving the lives of children and families? This could be the role for you: buff.ly/M83Od68

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Just spent a great 2 days at Gävle University in Sweden with members of an international research network on children's human rights education funded by the Swedish Research Council.

Rebellion against ‘outdated’ camogie skorts rule gathering pace Cork planning to defy regulation and wear shorts in Saturday’s Munster final, with players ready to forfeit the game if instructed to change

Rebellion against ‘outdated’ camogie skorts rule gathering pace

How to Get Access to Scientific Papers - Alfasoft Most students and researchers face a common problem: you need to read research papers, but hitting paywalls at every turn stops your progress. With articles often priced at $20-$30 each, costs add up ...

This provides useful steps on how to access research papers without paying #AcademicSky alfasoft.com/blog/alfasof...

Belmont Bash Brings Free Summer Fun Back to Aberdeen Local businesses and artists join forces for a city centre celebration full of heart.

Belmont Street will be buzzing again on Saturday 31 May as The Big Belmont Bash returns.

There’ll be music from Fine Times, creative activities, outdoor performances, and plenty of free fun for all ages. Right in the heart of the city.

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Ursula Jacob: The absurd skorts rule is distracting from the great things happening in camogie Women and girls should be able to choose what they wear to play our national game, and not have to obey an archaic dress code

Ursula Jacob: The absurd skorts rule is distracting from the great things happening in camogie

Let me know if I can support your work on this.

Delighted to see this motion on sustainable school uniform passed at @nasuwtscotland.bsky.social conference. Sustainable, affordable and comfortable school uniform is what I work on. www.abdn.ac.uk/education/re...

Apologies for next 12 months, if we're speaking in person or online, and I mishear what you say, as that's how long I have to wait to get an NHS hearing check-up with @nhsgrampian.bsky.social to get my hearing aids updated.
2 weeks ago I wrongly congratulated a colleague on a promotion I misheard!

ERICA to the Rescue! ERIC, the research repository of the Department of Education, was defunded this week. The ERIC catalog lists over 2 million education-related publications. More than 500,000 of these publications are ...

Some good news for this Friday. This astonishing group of people have spun up ERICA, the ERIC archive. www.datarescueproject.org/erica-to-the...

#GLAMS #Skybrarians #AcademicSky

Inclusive public space project: Law, disability and accessibility The Inclusive Public Space Project and examine the role of law and policy in improving the accessibility and inclusiveness of city streets

Check out this great article from @ips-leeds.bsky.social examining the role of #law and #policy in improving the #accessibility and #inclusiveness of #city #streets.

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#LawSky #AcademicSky #Disability #Disabled #HumanRights #UN #UNCRPD #Pedestrian

Does anyone have a successful AHRC Catalyst Bid application they might be willing to share with me? #AcademicSky #MedievalSky #EarlyModern