Our @education.ox.ac.uk Applied Linguistics Lunchtime Seminars continue Tues 4th Nov 13-14:00GMT with a review of the research on Arabic as an additional language by Drs @robertwoore.bsky.social and Anna-Maria Ramezanzadeh. Join us online via Teams - details: www.education.ox.ac.uk/event/review...

All new material from Oxford’s legendary drunk-rock anti-heroes. Check out the thunder-toms on the title track. open.spotify.com/album/2XSOXD...

Full version, featuring the late great Benjamin Zephaniah.

British.

Schools, teachers & parents often face new initiatives designed to improve education — but every change comes with a cost. 🎧 Listen to @education.ox.ac.uk Deanery’s Digest episode about our Questioning guide that helps you assess education claims confidently. podcasts.ox.ac.uk/confident-qu...

New digital cassingle now available for preorder from Oxford’s premium 90’s drunk-rock superstars, Arthur Turners Lovechild?

Our first #appliedlinguistics lunchtime seminar @education.ox.ac.uk is on 21st Oct, 1-2pm, with @dkcayado.bsky.social talking to us about morphology in Tagalog. Join us in person or online! Details ➡️ www.education.ox.ac.uk/event/tracki...

“Doxxing. Ghosting. Felching. Dorries. New words frame hideous new concepts for which there were previously no words.” ‘Dorries’ 😂

Needs more cowbell.

Buy our album … please

I’m starting to think that maybe the last time was never

This Friday is Bandcamp Friday, where all proceeds from sales on the site go directly to the artist. Support independent music, and especially this banger of an album by Oxford’s drunk rock legends Arthur Turners Lovechild?

Liquid Glass is ugly AF.

🎙️ How can teachers become confident questioners of new education initiatives? David Schley (@senseaboutsci.bsky.social) & Hamish Chalmers discuss new guidance on what questions to ask to make informed decisions about what’s truly worthwhile. 🔗 Listen: podcasts.ox.ac.uk/confident-qu... #Edusky

If you're a parent, teacher, or councillor concerned about education proposals affecting your local schools and colleges, make sure to ask for the evidence behind them. Here are our three Key Questions in Education from our guide. Take a look! www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2Sq... @hwc001.bsky.social

When faced with claims about new educational initiatives, what questions should you ask to help evaluate the claim and its applicability to your context? David Schley from @senseaboutsci.bsky.social tells me about their new Questioning Guides, designed to help educators make informed choices #EduSky

When faced with claims about new educational initiatives, what questions should you ask to help evaluate the claim and its applicability to your context? David Schley from @senseaboutsci.bsky.social tells me about their new Questioning Guides, designed to help educators make informed choices #EduSky

🌍 WEBINAR: What to read for climate & nature in the classroom Join Megan Murray-Pepper, Phoebe Mortimer & Nicole Dingwall to explore literature that sparks discussion of ecological themes in English classrooms. 📅 23 Oct, 4:15pm Register: bit.ly/4nGMyzu

The Biggest Far Right March in British History. Worried? Here's how we stop them .... The Biggest Far Right March in British History paulmasonnews.medium.com/the-biggest-...

That's me out of a job then. h/t @sararatner.bsky.social

The flag shaggers have been at it at Barton Roundabout, Oxford. Now, don’t get me wrong, I like a good flag of St George, like when the our awesome multiethnic Lionesses won the European Cup and stuff. I probably wouldn’t fly one at half mast though. Are the flag shaggers in mourning?

Farage promise to "stop the boats within two weeks of winning gov't" unravelling. Apparently, it means "after passing laws", "as quickly as possible", he "believes", the boats will still cross, but all will be deported "if necessary" and "sensible", "unless we have a duty of care". Bravo, Beth! 👏🏽

Blistering from @iandunt.bsky.social Like him, I am clinging on to the idea that inside Starmer there is a better man trying to get out. But agree that on the current evidence this looks increasingly naive. open.spotify.com/episode/3TT6...

This is my flag.

@lewisgoodall.com How come F-bombs are now being bleeped. New rule?

We expect the media and Tory class to tell Angela Rayner to stay in her lane… But if you’re working class and joining in to do their bidding for them I have some words for you…

Rayner is deeply sound.

It’s been fab working with these wonderful educators this week, as they start their learning journey with us.

Funny way to spell ‘monger’

📣 Families & educators of 2–11-year-olds in the UK - we'd like to hear from you! Let us @education.ox.ac.uk know your questions about children and digital technology to decide what studies are done next and make change 🔗 Survey link (10 mins): tinyurl.com/yy8ujpr6 📅 Closes 31 August! #Edusky

This is a masterpiece. Simply excellent www.instagram.com/reel/DMVGMIC...

New EP in the can. Just the mix to do now. Five new tracks set to be pressed on limited edition yellow vinyl, available later this year. #DrunkRock

Ahead of A-levels results day next week, a re-up of our podcast with @education.ox.ac.uk assessment expert, Michelle Meadows, and local teacher, Jonny Tridgel on understanding the A-level grading process. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d... #EduSky

Fascinating evolution and migration of the word "kitchen" from the latin word "cocina" and all other variants. (by Reddit user: u/LlST- )

Ahead of A-levels results day next week, a re-up of our podcast with @education.ox.ac.uk assessment expert, Michelle Meadows, and local teacher, Jonny Tridgel on understanding the A-level grading process. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d... #EduSky

⬇️ Yet another great example of influential theory that led a field down the wrong path.... This article starts with a fascinating history of the running records & "cueing-based" models for teaching kids. 😱 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.3102/... #TeacherSky #EduSky

Today, we remember and celebrate Janey Godley.

Elevate your education practice with our part-time courses 🧑‍🏫 Our courses in Educational Assessment, Learning and Teaching, Teacher Education, Early Childhood Education and English as an Additional Language are open for Autumn 2025 entry. Apply now ➡️ www.education.ox.ac.uk/study/courses/ #Edusky

Are you watching Rupert Lowe, Matthew Goodwin, Konstantin Kisin? Your theories took a hell of a beating!

Nerves absolutely shot. What a goal! What a time to score it. #ENGITA

Love this. He’s getting in front of the haters, like the last line of Bunny Rabbit’s final rap battle with Papa Doc “now tell these people something they don’t know about me”

*NEW POST* The Enduring Persistence of Neuromyths in Education A new study surveying over 3,000 Spanish teachers provides one of the most detailed snapshots to date. Fantastic work from @juanfernandez.bsky.social @ferreromar.bsky.social and colleagues open.substack.com/pub/carlhend...

For the love of god put the sample size in the abstract

Tonight. Share everywhere. 🙏

Can songs, stories and chants help children learn languages in primary school? 🎶 In this new Deanery Digest, Dr @cateh.bsky.social shares findings from a randomised controlled trial comparing the impact of songs, chants, and stories on French language development. Read the digest ➡️ bit.ly/46oOC9H

the interesting thing about the Diddy verdict is that House Republicans are about to vote to take away healthcare from tens of millions of Americas

Had anyone ever actually heard of Bob Vylan before this morning.

True? True