Paul Gardner

🚨 Policy win on maintenance grants! 🚨

@bphillipsonmp.bsky.social has announced that the Government will introduce maintenance grants for students from low income households, on priority courses.

This is a very positive step in the right direction, but there's still further to go ⤵️

@bpsofficial.bsky.social
@uhiperth.bsky.social

A collection of St. Andrews Psychology and Neuroscience Masters students at Perth Concert Hall.

Big day out at the BPS Scottish Postgraduate Conference in Perth Concert Hall. @standrewspsyneuro.bsky.social

New research from the School of Psychology and Neuroscience has revealed the brain’s built-in distance tracker, and its link to early Alzheimer's diagnosis.
DOI 10.1016/j.cub.2025.08.011

Read more... 👇

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#EverToExcel

I just Google the number and it's normally flagged and you can flag it yourself.

@durhampsych.bsky.social current has 5 (FIVE!!) PhD studentships being advertised!

3 to work with me on children as agents of cultural evolution

2 to work with @drboothroyd.bsky.social on examining school-based body image interventions.

Please share and apply!

www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...

Gearing up for the first St Andrews University reception

You can almost see St Andrews from there. I hope she has an amazing time.

£25,000 is under full time minimum wage for one earner now, but this is a FAMILY income assessment. It means far far fewer students get the full living loan.

Deadline is tomorrow so get your applications in people! #neuroskyence #neurojobs #psychscisky #cognition #psychjobs

Access to early education is the first line of defence against inequality - The Sutton Trust Discussing the importance of improving access to early education and childcare.

✍️ "We already know what works: high-quality early education and childcare is one of the smartest, most cost-effective investments a government can make."

Read more about the need to reform the childcare system and widen access to support ⤵️

What a complete waste of money, time, stress and tears.

Yes it is.

RIP Ozzy

I seem to recall that nicotine in small doses is a stimulant and in large doses is a depressant. I haven't done the homework on this in a long time but I think it is a pretty unlikely explanation.

💬 "According to the Sutton Trust, the attainment gap between children on free school meals and their peers has widened to 20 percent."

@michellewelshmp.bsky.social recently cited our early years General Election briefing from last year in a Westminster Hall debate on the early years ⬇️

A deep dive into the data behind applications for Sutton Trust programmes - The Sutton Trust Unpacking the trends and drivers behind our programmes applications.

💬 "There is a clear and continuing demand for programmes like ours, set against a background of ongoing challenges for those from lower-income backgrounds..."

Read more about the growing demand for our programmes ⤵️

Coach Working Conditions Survey Online surveys is a powerful, easy to use tool for creating online surveys. Run by Jisc, online surveys is used by over 300 different organisations in the UK...

Please help.with this major piece of charity research into sports coaching.
Open to current or ex coaches of any sport, age, sex, level, pro or amateur. Please complete or pass to your contacts - thank you.
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/school-of-...

@standrewspsyneuro.bsky.social

That sounds like the karaoke night I am at in South Shields

It's like a bank holiday weekend, sun, rain (in South Shields) and UK strongest man on telly @gozde786.bsky.social

Sold out hopefully because of the story!

That is a great idea for so many universities to support their local communities

To save diversity and inclusion, employers need to bring class into the conversation - The Sutton Trust The importance of including class in the diversity conversation.

✍️ "There are several practical steps companies can take to build class into their diversity programmes. From ending unpaid internships, to reviewing recruitment and promotion practices and monitoring class pay gaps."

More from @beckymontacute.bsky.social ⬇️

For more than 20 years we have contributed to the Sutton Trust Summer School and we couldn't agree more @standrewspsyneuro.bsky.social @uniofstandrews.bsky.social

"Sisu" on Netfix is an extraordinary movie (not for those who don't like gore). Just extraordinary.

Diversity initiatives are in danger in both the US and the UK - in both countries, there's a sizeable community who face barriers but who have largely missed out from these programmes.

If we're going to save DEI, we need to bring class into the conversation➡️

🚨 Applications for our Fair School Admissions Award 2025/26 are open!

Awards are given at bronze, silver and gold level for schools, multi-academy trusts and local authorities who are taking steps towards fairer school admissions.

Apply now ⤵️

www.suttontrust.com/fair-school-...

Head of Philanthropy - The Sutton Trust We are working with Prospectus on this role, use the link within the job description for more information.

We have big ambitions to significantly grow our impact and fundraising in the coming years.

To help us reach our ambitious targets, we're looking for a new Head of Philanthropy.

💰 £56k-£68k
💻 Hybrid (London/remote)
⏱️ 11th June

I have no interest in football but Sunderland fans are having a big day out in South Shields. It's astonishing how going into the premiership is worth an estimated £200 million quid and hope it flows down to the whole area.