First day this year where I can sit outside to work in the sun. Glorious spring sunshine.

Looking forward to giving another @cghe.bsky.social seminar - it's been a while!

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What is wrong with this sign?

This review offers a helpful, and thought-provoking, way to engage with our new book.

I absolutely love this movie.

I have three out of four of these on the bird feeder outside my kitchen window. Anyone guess which one isn't there?

Thoughtful and provocative as ever, @paulashwin.bsky.social has a new blog (below) about our new book: Realising the Educational Potential of Mass Higher Education.

New data shows surge in trans kids’ suicides following healthcare rollbacks | Good Law Project A freedom of information request by Good Law Project has found that deaths by suicide of trans young people under 18 surged following the withdrawal of gender-affirming healthcare

The number of trans youth suicides in the UK quadrupled in 2021 following significant restrictions in access to care. The NHS tried to cover this up with a fake report that tried to hide the truth.

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So proud to have been part of this amazing project leading to this important book. Open access!

The definition of educational quality in a quasi-marketised higher education system: stumbling towards a knowledge crisis In this article, I examine the definition of educational quality in the English higher education system. I examine three phases in the measurement of educational quality, each prompted by the repor...

Delighted my article 'The definition of educational quality in a quasi-marketised HE system: stumbling towards a knowledge crisis' is now published open access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... & even happier it's part of a brilliant special issue edited by @jo-annebaird.bsky.social & Gemma Moss

Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio) YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free

the post I needed today! both my cats are purrosauruses :-)

The ICE Storm: a year-long escalation Funding, law, rhetoric, violence. How each has fed the other to lead here

The killings in Minneapolis didn’t come out of nowhere.

Funding, legal cover, weakened oversight, and dehumanising rhetoric ramping up over a year. This started on 20 Jan 2025 with Trump's executive orders on immigration.

I lay it out in my latest post.

christinapagel.substack.com/p/the-ice-st...

Now, hear me out. I'm not *entirely* convinced this is a good idea.

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Great to hear this conference has gone so well. Congrats to @edreslancaster.bsky.social colleagues @katyjordan.bsky.social and @kathymchandler.bsky.social for bringing it to @lancasteruni.bsky.social .

Today I am giving a keynote on Assessment for Social Justice in Theory and Practice for scholars in Chile committed to more inclusive higher education.

eduinclusiva.cl?p=14220

A very important piece to read about high stakes assessment and the fear of failure.

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I am so pleased to have again contributed to the third edition of this important volume, with great co-authors and all led by the extraordinary @paulashwin.bsky.social

Please take part if you can. Very important research.

Great event. Coming soon.

🚨This‼️ While talking about bureaucracy & waste/fraud/abuse, current government is wasting resources to make false claims about vaccines. This is a perfect example of WFA.

Great one day conference - the sessions will be really helpful for navigating ht many challenges we face today thinking about social media and learning. Sign up while you can!

Really looking forward to giving the keynote at this important seminar at Trinity College, Dublin next week: The Inclusive University in Theory and Practice.

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Red Admiral butterfly on my shoulder.

Latest in the Red Admiral series: Red Admiral on shoulder.

Prominent UK women tell rightwingers: stop linking immigration to sexual abuse Exclusive: Open letter says politicians are exploiting violence against women ‘to fuel hate and division’

“We reject the far right’s racist lies about ‘protecting’ women and girls. They are not defenders of women – they exploit violence against women to fuel hate and division,”

AMEN

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

I should think not!

Five steps towards writing in fragments The myth of ideal academic writing time persists. We all long to be in a quiet office, surrounded by books, with hours of uninterrupted time to craft elegant arguments. But the reality is very diff…

Use little windows of time to progress your academic writing patthomson.net/2025/08/30/f...