A special delivery to come home to… My first published book chapters! 📖🏳️‍🌈 Thank you @DrAdamBrett & @DrCatherineLee for the opportunity to share my thoughts and experiences in ‘The Guide to LGBTQ+ Research’ @EmeraldGlobal @LGBTResearchNet

A lovely catch up with two of my international students before they head home to Iran and Greece for the holidays 🇮🇷🇬🇷

Call for Participants on behalf of Callum Tierney 🏳️‍⚧️

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a weekend spent in a cabin in Scotland was exactly what I needed 🌲

My favourite teaching session of the academic year so far! It was so interesting to hear the diversity of perspectives amongst my learners on the rise in tuition fees and the possible social & educational implications. 💭 @UoS_MAEdu

A gorgeous ending to a very busy week… One of my students popped into the office with a lovely token of appreciation after receiving her thesis feedback earlier in the week. I can’t wait to celebrate our students’ achievements at winter graduation @UoS_MAEdu 🎓🫶🏼

I had the pleasure of tasting traditional Iranian sohan from one of my lovely MA students this evening - what a treat! 🇮🇷 @UoS_MAEdu

Collaborating within and across institutions in the North East to promote decolonial thought & practices in academia 🌍🤎 @pro_northeast

Excellent keynote at @pro_northeast by Dr @ChantelleJLewis @UniofOxford on the possibilities of sociological imagination and stoicism in education & research. “When we feel resistance doing this work, both personally and professionally… we have to reflect on what connects us.”

1,000 days of no alcohol 💛🌞

Thank you @HoldsworthFiona for sharing your knowledge and experience with my students this evening. It was so valuable exploring the relationship between healthcare and education, with a specific focus on childhood bereavement ❤️‍🩹

Teaching our Introduction to Criticality module is one of the highlights of my week at the moment! The conversations that emerge never fail to amaze me and I always leave with more themes to reflect on ✨

Blessed to have such an incredible cohort of MA students – both on campus and via distance learning – this year 🫶🏼 Leading our critical thinking module means I get to find out so much about our learners’ diverse educational experiences 🌍💡

First lecture of the academic year with our Level 7 short course students ✔️ I didn’t realise how much I missed the post-teaching buzz! @UoS_MAEdu

“The drive to authenticity doesn’t account for the greater levels of scrutiny too often encountered at early career stage, heightened surveillance, the intolerance of errors, the career-limiting potential of speaking out, the vulnerability and consequences of being open.” 👏🏼

Excited to be delivering some more half-day CPD through the UKSPF funding 🏳️‍🌈 @sunderlanduni