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Patrick Vallance hits pause on Research Excellence Framework Science minister announces review of controversial changes to research environment assessment

www.timeshighereducation.com/news/patrick...

Our colleague Prof. Sam Fawkner is leading a Scottish-wide survey to find ways to support young women's menstrual health. Please take the survey and share this post, thank you!
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New blog on authentic assessment in health and wellbeing following our Learning and Teaching conference presentation
blogs.ed.ac.uk/teaching-mat...

Donate to Scarlett & Tommy’s Wheelie Big Walk, organized by Laura Moore We are taking part in a 48 hour relay of the Borders abbey way. The walk will be s… Laura Moore needs your support for Scarlett & Tommy’s Wheelie Big Walk

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Starting at 6am meant we got some great views of the sun rising over Jedburgh. I have now led 2 stages of Scarlett & Tommy’s Wheelie Big Walk done. Now I will rest until 6am tomorrow morning when I lead the longest stretch of the walk.https://gofund.me/13bbd7ff

I'm getting ready for my 40+ miles as walk leader on this fundraising walk.
www.gofundme.com/f/scarlett-t...

Congratulations to Anna for an excellent viva performance and a well-deserved grade A pass with no corrections @morayhouse.bsky.social

Exploring the barriers and facilitators to ITE student engagement with a Place2Be-University mental health partnership programme There is a need to ensure student teachers have the knowledge, skills and confidence to support and promote the mental health of the children and young people they will teach. Set within an interpr...

Our new paper was published today. With Sam, April and @tracystewart.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1080/0264...
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A.S. Hornby Educational Trust 2025 Scholarship for Teachers of English as a Second Language to Refugees. Info at
www.hornby-trust.org.uk/the-call-for... #scholarship #refugee #education #TESOL

Checked out a route this morning and a short clifftop walk this afternoon. 12 miles in total. Perfect way to spend a Saturday
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Global research shows 1 in 5 children under the age of 5 experience violence, while 1 in 10 women experience violence during pregnancy. What is the cost of violence in early childhood? Find out more about this important research: edin.ac/411ylV4

Another day off, another 12 mile walk
#walking for positive #mentalhealth
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Day off, so I climbed a hill.
Walking for positive #mentalhealth
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Reframing health and wellbeing in schools: As pedagogy and as teacher identity Since the publication of WHO guidance in 1998, policymakers around the world have sought to include health promotion within education, with schools in many countries now taking a Health Promoting...

Our new BERA post on reframing health and wellbeing was published today
www.bera.ac.uk/blog/reframi...
- with Shirley Gray at @morayhouse.bsky.social

Young adults’ perspectives on sex education at school in Scotland There is a wealth of evidence on the benefits to young people’s health and academic achievement from timely, good-quality sex education. Conversely, sex education that is poor or too late poses ris...

Excited to take build on the research behind my latest publication: Holt, D. (2025) Young adults’ perspectives on sex education at school in Scotland. Pastoral Care in Education doi.org/10.1080/0264...