Toxic Masculinity – the wrong conversation.
This is a hugely cogent and powerful dismantling of the received notion of ‘toxic masculinity’ and argument that, until we move past it, we are not going to get anywhere.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl3e...
@edudetective.bsky.social
Thrilled to say that we’ll be at the Forum for Access and Continuing Education (FACE) conference at @uniofbath.bsky.social in June where we’ll be talking about Social capital and the degree awarding gap: spaces, places and relationships.
See you there!
tinyurl.com/ycysmpd5
“Grit was life changing. Grit gave me my fight back.”
Chloe was in her final year at Nottingham Trent University when she did a 3-day Grit programme. She is the first in her family to go to university.
tinyurl.com/4ztmrj75
“Grit was life changing. Grit gave me my fight back.”
Chloe was in her final year at Nottingham Trent University when she did a 3-day Grit programme. She is the first in her family to go to university.
tinyurl.com/4ztmrj75
Thrilled to say that we'll be at RAISE 2025, leading a session on "Empowering Black student leaders." See you in Glasgow!
tinyurl.com/mrxjrfsz
MONDAY “A fantastic experience and I’m grateful to have taken part… great trainers & very insightful… learned a lot… I’m going to think about myself and how I work from a different perspective, be clearer on my motivations”
Great 2-days with staff @glasgowcaledonian.bsky.social last week!
MONDAY “I really loved it. It was my first time since coming to the university that I got to listen and learn from people that look like me… I felt seen and heard.”
An extraordinary Black Leaders programme @universityofleeds.bsky.social last week.
tinyurl.com/38nsh5fh
@niamhmullen.bsky.social
Thrilled to say that we'll be at RAISE 2025, leading a session on "Empowering Black student leaders." See you in Glasgow!
tinyurl.com/mrxjrfsz
Toxic Masculinity – the wrong conversation.
This is a hugely cogent and powerful dismantling of the received notion of ‘toxic masculinity’ and argument that, until we move past it, we are not going to get anywhere.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl3e...
“I really loved it. It was my first time since coming to the university that I got to listen and learn from people that look like me… I felt seen and heard.”
An extraordinary Black Leaders programme @universityofleeds.bsky.social last week.
tinyurl.com/38nsh5fh
@diervilla.bsky.social
“A fantastic experience and I’m grateful to have taken part… great trainers & very insightful… learned a lot… I’m going to think about myself and how I work from a different perspective, be clearer on my motivations”
Great 2-days with staff @glasgowcaledonian.bsky.social last week!
“The Grit workshop really made me think”
Rayan was in year 9 at a school in West London when he did a 3-day intensive Grit workshop. This is his story.
tinyurl.com/5n95ha24
@olimcv.bsky.social @barnetvs.bsky.social
“It pushed me to challenge my assumptions and rethink how I approach obstacles.” A Nottingham Trent University students talks about her experience of a Grit programme
tinyurl.com/yc2vjf72
Excellent piece on how critical it has become to empower students to shape what support looks like, rather than universities trying to come up with ‘answers’ and ‘solutions’ from their own, often limited and limiting, understanding of students’ lived experience
tinyurl.com/yycth5z9
Beyond Employability.
Had a great time at the Institute of Student Employers Student Development Conference last week which set me looking out some of the blogs we’ve published recently on employability.
@stish.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/mryfhmw6
Grit Unleashed!
Please repost
Join us for a deep dive in a day co-designed and co-delivered by student participants alongside Grit and Nottingham Trent University on June 5th from 11am to 3pm
“It pushed me to challenge my assumptions and rethink how I approach obstacles.” A Nottingham Trent University students talks about her experience of a Grit programme
tinyurl.com/yc2vjf72
Powerful piece by Elizabeth Farrier-Cave on how AI isn’t just changing how students approach their work – it’s changing how they see themselves and it’s impact their confidence, motivation, resilience and self-belief, belonging, grades and graduate skills.
tinyurl.com/4arhr3vf
Excellent piece on how critical it has become to empower students to shape what support looks like, rather than universities trying to come up with ‘answers’ and ‘solutions’ from their own, often limited and limiting, understanding of students’ lived experience
tinyurl.com/yycth5z9
See you at the ISE conference tomorrow where we’ll be talking about ‘Mindsets for Success’
tinyurl.com/d7m2t7rk
Spread the word: we’re Talking about Transformation... Join us on May 14, in person or online, for a conversation with local authority leaders about how staff teams are navigating the challenges of supporting young people
Grit Unleashed!
Please repost
Join us for a deep dive in a day co-designed and co-delivered by student participants alongside Grit and Nottingham Trent University on June 5th from 11am to 3pm
The importance of recognising and valuing the diverse entry backgrounds of students, drawing on the value of their of lived experience and individual learning experiences to enhance their learning journey:
tinyurl.com/5v36mfya
See you at the ISE conference next Wednesday where we’ll be talking about ‘Mindsets for Success’
tinyurl.com/d7m2t7rk
Is AI undermining student confidence?
Great piece by @stish.bsky.social.
“It’s wrong-headed to think of deficits in students’ work readiness as the fault of students… employers & educators have a role to play in helping students understand their own skills”
Spot on!
tinyurl.com/5n8dwrxh
“The Grit workshop really made me think”
Rayan was in year 9 at a school in West London when he did a 3-day intensive Grit workshop. This is his story.
tinyurl.com/5n95ha24
@olimcv.bsky.social @barnetvs.bsky.social
“The Grit workshop really made me think”
Rayan was in year 9 at a school in West London when he did a 3-day intensive Grit workshop. This is his story.
tinyurl.com/5n95ha24
What with the Easter break I’ve only just got around to reading this great piece by @stish.bsky.social.
“It’s wrong-headed to think of deficits in students’ work readiness as the fault of students… employers & educators have a role to play in helping students understand their own skills”
Spot on!