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Adam Vasco

@vascoadam.bsky.social

Director of Student Success. Leadership, anti-racism & cultural competence advocate. Team Square Peg. Scouse-Nigerian. Views are my own.

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Dry Your Eyes Mate: Why Are We Still So Afraid of Tears? | Adam Vasco Dry Your Eyes Mate: Why Are We Still So Afraid of Tears? I wasn’t planning to write another opinion piece – I’ve had enough writing deadlines to last a lifetime lately – but this one wrote itself as ...

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‘We accept all kinds of emotions in the workplace. Anger, frustration, joy, indifference, smugness – even arrogance sometimes – and we just get on with it. But sadness? Vulnerability? A visible crack in the armour? That still seems to be taboo. Especially women...’

06.07.2025 13:07 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I think a lot about how I took home three human babies and no one asked to see the home setup. Not even a photo.

But when I bought a hamster last year I had to show proof I had the right cage and even sign a welfare agreement.

13.06.2025 19:37 — 👍 54    🔁 4    💬 2    📌 0
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I’m delighted and very proud to share that I’m starting a new position as Director of Student Success at University of Wolverhampton! | Adam Vasco I’m delighted and very proud to share that I’m starting a new position as Director of Student Success at University of Wolverhampton! This is a brilliant opportunity to work with a superb team focuse...

New job klaxon…

I’m absolutely delighted, and very proud to say I’ll be leading a new Student Success team here at Wolverhampton. An exciting new chapter working with a brilliant team on delivering an inclusive, successful experience across the student lifecycle🥳👇🏾

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13.06.2025 07:17 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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I know LinkedIn is a professional space, but I’ve had so many kind… | Adam Vasco I know LinkedIn is a professional space, but I’ve had so many kind messages from friends and colleagues here checking in after the events at the parade yesterday—so it feels right to share this. The ...

The Vasco family is safe and sound, but our thoughts are very much with those impacted by the horrendous scenes that followed what had been such a brilliant weekend of celebration.

As Kenny Dalglish said, the words of our anthem ring true: You’ll Never Walk Alone.

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27.05.2025 10:39 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
A picture of LFC captain Virgil Van Dyke arms aloft, eyes closed at Anfield with the words… ‘The Most Succesful Team in England Isn’t English. It’s Scouse. And then a large Nike Swoosh

A picture of LFC captain Virgil Van Dyke arms aloft, eyes closed at Anfield with the words… ‘The Most Succesful Team in England Isn’t English. It’s Scouse. And then a large Nike Swoosh

A festival at the bottom of my road for the last 3 days, Scouse Coachella aka #Radio1BigWeekend to enjoy. No.20 lifted by our captain Virg at Anfield yesterday and now to round off the bank holiday weekend it’s time to welcome home the most successful team in the land.

Imagine being us!

26.05.2025 11:30 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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BBC cameraman haunted by Gaza's malnourished children injured in Israeli strike Israel says it targeted top Hamas militants hiding among civilians at the Khan Younis hospital.

‘The urge to avert our gaze can be overpowering.’

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Meanwhile in Manchester…

Scousers aren’t we 😂

13.05.2025 16:59 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 1
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‘Scousers aren’t we’ ❤️

Yesterday was one the best days. Seeing us lift the league with my kids, among hundreds of thousands of ‘scousers’ adopted and native was something I’ll never forget. The liverbird back on its perch, the greatest and most successful team in the land. We never walk alone ❤️

28.04.2025 17:25 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Social capital and the degree awarding gap: spaces, places and relationships - HEPI Despite sector-wide efforts, the Black-white awarding gap is widening—with social capital emerging as a powerful lever for change.

Social capital & the degree awarding gap: spaces, places and relationships. Read our latest piece on @hepi-news.bsky.social on supporting Black students to be their authentic, very best selves
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24.04.2025 08:35 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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The Supreme Court’s Definition of ‘Woman’: Legal Certainty, Human… | Adam Vasco I’m currently on leave, but I couldn’t let this moment pass without saying something. The Supreme Court has spoken, and while the ruling offers legal clarity, it also raises urgent questions about inc...

I’m currently on leave, but I couldn’t let this moment pass without saying something. The Supreme Court has spoken, and while the ruling offers legal clarity, it also raises urgent questions about inclusion, dignity, and how we protect all our communities.

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17.04.2025 07:01 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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'Watered down' Hillsborough Law would be no use - Margaret Aspinall | Adam Vasco April 15th is always a weighty day in Liverpool. Thirty-six years on, the pain of Hillsborough still lingers. I was only nine at the time, but I remember the day vividly: the initial panic of knowing ...

The call for a Hillsborough Law is a call for humanity in the face of systems that too often prioritise self-preservation. Whether we’re talking about Hillsborough, Grenfell, Windrush, or the Covid-19 pandemic, the same patterns emerge: delay, deflect, deny.

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15.04.2025 07:04 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Draining the Swamp: Reclaiming Purpose in Leadership Out of office on… | Adam Vasco Draining the Swamp: Reclaiming Purpose in Leadership Out of office on. Toolbox out (well my father in laws, age 45 and I still don’t have my own toolbox - that tells the story). I’m standing in a hal...

There’s a phrase I keep coming back to in leadership, one I attribute to my mum, but I’m sure she heard it somewhere, so apologies if Mrs Vasco is the incorrect reference: ‘we’re so busy fighting the alligators, we forget we came to drain the swamp’... 👇🏾

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14.04.2025 07:03 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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England's North/South divide causes CHAOS! 😂 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Adam Vasco LinkedIn community, interested in your views on this… Breakfast, dinner and tea in every house and family I grew up in and around. When I was in school - ‘dinner time’, with ‘dinner ladies’ as they we...

It’s been a while since I posted here, so thought I’d dive back in on an important subject…

‘Breakfast, dinner, tea’ aka the correct way or ‘breakfast, lunch, dinner?’

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12.04.2025 13:36 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Adam Vasco on LinkedIn: We The recent backlash against EDI is neither surprising nor particularly… We The recent backlash against EDI is neither surprising nor particularly new… However, in the wake of the latest Trump administration, the attacks have…

The recent backlash against EDI is neither surprising nor particularly new…

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02.02.2025 08:46 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Our Egyptian King ❤️🤍🖤

01.02.2025 17:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Adam Vasco on LinkedIn: Thanks so much to the whole Canny Conversations Podcast team - it was an… Thanks so much to the whole Canny Conversations Podcast team - it was an absolute pleasure joining the brilliant Safaraz Ali FIEP in conversation. The work…

I really enjoyed recording this podcast… I had no idea it would end up spanning 3 episodes 🙈 I put that down to the superb hosting skills of @safarazali.bsky.social

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01.02.2025 15:59 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Trump orders opening of migrant detention center at Guantánamo Bay President signs executive order instructing preparation of facility to house 30,000 immigrants at US naval base in Cuba

We were outraged by Bibby Stockholm and that was a *fraction* of this plan: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

We are watching this in real time. Unbelievable.

29.01.2025 23:11 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1
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Adam Vasco on LinkedIn: Holiday fines: 'I paid because my son can't deal with crowds' Here we go again… another story of a parent fined for taking their child on a term-time holiday—despite the fact that her son struggles with crowded…

What are the real barriers to attendance?
• How do we ensure that school is a place where all feel safe and supported?
• What alternative approaches could support both education and well-being?
We need a system that trusts and works with parents, not criminalises.

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30.01.2025 08:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Adam Vasco on LinkedIn: Auschwitz-Birkenau: Survivors return to mark 80 years since liberation of… Eighty years ago, Auschwitz-Birkenau, the most infamous symbol of Nazi Germany’s genocidal regime, was liberated. Today, fifty survivors return to the site of…

The Holocaust did not begin with gas chambers; it began with words, propaganda, and the erosion of empathy for ‘the other.’ What we see now – the vilification of communities, and the weaponisation of identity – are chilling echoes of a past we swore to leave behind.

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27.01.2025 07:31 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
Joshua Idehen - Mum Does The Washing OFFICIAL VIDEO
YouTube video by Joshua Idehen Joshua Idehen - Mum Does The Washing OFFICIAL VIDEO

I just heard this fantastic song by Josh Idehen on @cerysmatthews.bsky.social show on @bbc6music.bsky.social

It's so, so clever!! Thanks for playing it! 🙌

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26.01.2025 12:59 — 👍 19    🔁 5    💬 2    📌 2
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Adam Vasco on LinkedIn: Finding Hope in Small Actions This week has been heavy, to say the least.… Finding Hope in Small Actions This week has been heavy, to say the least. A ceasefire in Gaza has brought momentary pause, but the aftermath is devastating:…

This week has been heavy, to say the least… Even when the world feels overwhelming, small, meaningful actions create ripples. We all have the ability to do this in our own ways. Perhaps the best reminder of this I have seen this week was Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde.

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25.01.2025 07:30 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Adam Vasco on LinkedIn: Adam Vasco - The University of Wolverhampton - Part 1 It was an absolute pleasure to join Safaraz Ali FIEP in a Canny Conversations Podcast. A hugely professional outfit, Safaraz and Andrew Kibbler making me feel…

It was an absolute pleasure joining @safarazali.bsky.social on his #CannyConversations podcast. Part 1 is out now and I’d love to keep the conversation flowing and hear your thoughts if you spare a moment to give a listen.

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18.01.2025 08:19 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Adam Vasco on LinkedIn: Adam Vasco - The University of Wolverhampton - Part 1 It was an absolute pleasure to join Safaraz Ali FIEP in a Canny Conversations Podcast. A hugely professional outfit, Safaraz and Andrew Kibbler making me feel…

It was an absolute pleasure joining @safarazali.bsky.social on his #CannyConversations podcast. Part 1 is out now and I’d love to keep the conversation flowing and hear your thoughts if you spare a moment to give a listen.

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18.01.2025 08:19 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Navigating Workplace Inclusivity: Empowering Stories from Louise Connop and the Thomas Pocklington Trust D.I.I.verse Podcast: Will it make the boat go faster? · Episode

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15.01.2025 20:41 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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It’s high time we bridge the disability employment gap! Join us for a new #DIIversePodcast episode as Julian Gwinnett and Louise Connop delve into the topic of ableism, the barriers that exist, and the role of assistive tech in creating a more inclusive workplace.

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15.01.2025 20:39 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
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Adam Vasco on LinkedIn: Call to remove Of Mice and Men from GCSE course ‘Would you drop Of Mice and Men from the exam syllabus? The answer isn’t black and white.’ 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d5rYf8db This brilliant piece (link above) by…

‘Would you drop Of Mice and Men from the exam syllabus? The answer isn’t black and white.’

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This brilliant piece (above) by the incredible Nels Abbey is far more nuanced than my own post or opinion from last year, truth be told….

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07.01.2025 07:26 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

As the world faces so much turmoil, I’m reflecting on how fortunate I am to take a proper break this festive season. Switching off from socials, emails, and messages for a while. If this time of year is tough for you, reach out — I’m here. Wishing peace and rest to all. See you in 2025.

22.12.2024 13:59 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Have they SOLVED the small boats crisis?
YouTube video by Zoe Gardner Have they SOLVED the small boats crisis?

Have @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social & Rory Stewart just gone & solved the small boats crisis in their latest episode of @restispolitics.bsky.social?

Huge if so!
So I've looked into it...
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Adam Vasco on LinkedIn: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow: Another Chapter in My Hair Journey If you’ve… Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow: Another Chapter in My Hair Journey If you’ve known me long enough, you’ll know that my hair has always been more than just hair…

If you’ve known me long enough, you’ll know that my hair has always been more than just hair. It’s been a mirror of my identity, my confidence, and even my journey to self-acceptance.

Well, last night, the story continued, and I started a new chapter…

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15.12.2024 10:25 — 👍 12    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 1