Taken a few days to process this... I've recently heard that I'm being promoted to Associate Professor, from 1st September. I'm so grateful to all those who have supported and cared for me along the way. Dr Bear is raising a glass to all who struggled in school & then managed to find their way ❤️

Dr Tracy Hayes is researching how we can support young people with special educational needs to find enjoyment outdoors. 🌳 Learn more about Marjon Research today 👉 loom.ly/u4_zZZs #TeamMarjon #MarjonResearch #research #knowledge #health #wellbeing #sport #education

At the old BBC Radio Devon studio recording a podcast about our research project on neurodiversity in digital youth work, with @tracy-hayes.bsky.social and @nwalkerpe.bsky.social

Delighted to have GCYFRG sponsorship for our session "Who Killed My Goat? Tales from creative research that uses Minecraft within a blend of outdoor and digital spaces with neurodivergent young people" at the RGS-IBG Annual International Conference 2025 #BridgingWorlds

@tracy-hayes.bsky.social and I are delighted to be doing this project! Can't wait to get started

Absolutely delighted to be awarded funding by BERA - Kasuma for our project: Bridging Worlds: blending organic and co-created digital environments to support neurodivergent young people in mainstream education. www.bera.ac.uk/bera-in-the-... Co-PI and lead for digital @dradamhart.bsky.social

An interesting afternoon visit with @rob-reynolds.bsky.social to Plymouth City Council Poole Farm with Plymouth Marjon University Year 1 Youth and Community Work Apprentices and BA students, learning about dynamic risk assessments.

A great session today with Marjon Youth and Community MA students, exploring research design. They're developing really interesting ideas for their dissertation studies 👏👏👏

Thanks to all who joined today's Marjon Youth & Community Work Masterclass, focused on how we support neurodivergent practitioners, incl. youth & community workers, teaching staff, and allied professionals. Great contributions from PhD student Gemma Adams, MA graduate Millie Wiley, and Stu Watson ✨️

@literatelady.bsky.social hello 👋

Thank you El x

What a great Youth & Community networking event organised by year 2 Cornwall Council/Plymouth Marjon University Apprentices - Trehaine, Elaine, Tanya and Leah. Cracking job 🙂 Lovely to be joined by BA year 2 Student Matt and year 1 Apprentice Holly. #YouthWorkCornwall #Marjon

So lovely to catch up @elwarren.bsky.social and spend time with @rob-reynolds.bsky.social while supporting Plymouth Marjon University / Cornwall Council Apprentices today 💙

Stir up Sunday... Christmas pudding steaming in the slow cooker and Christmas cake baking in the oven. Lovely aroma in the kitchen 😋

How many reports do we need to write before something is done for our kids with SEND? Children’s development ‘put back by years’ due to failure of special educational needs system www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Levi's story - he is on year 2 of BA Integrated Degree Apprenticeship in Youth Work at Plymouth Marjon University and is a really inspiring person. I feel genuinely privileged to support him. Read more here 👇 nya.org.uk/becoming-a-v...

NEW: The closure of youth clubs in the 2010s led to increased offending and worse GSCE results. Teenagers entitled to free school meals were most affected. Read @carmenvillaecon’s briefing: https://buff.ly/4fIiRK7 Read the working paper: https://buff.ly/3APnHq6

Absolutely love this child-friendly version of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child shared by @missymusician81.bsky.social Thanks for sharing ❤️ #Edpsychs #Edusky #Rights #Children

Finally joined Blue-sky 🙂 Looking forward to exploring this new space

Really enjoying listening to Professor Jayne Downey from Montana State University talking about issues with rural schooling and teacher recruitment at Plymouth Marjon University this evening.