We're really pleased to share some of our recent projects that showcase #UoNSoE's work towards the #UNESCO Sustainable Development Goal 4 - quality education for all. nottingham.ac.uk/education/sdgs/index.aspx

Congratulations to @clancyfirefox.bsky.social and @iainj.bsky.social who recently received the @scutrea.bsky.social Ian Martin Award. This was presented for their work with the Centenary Commission on the Adult Education Research Circle ‘Building community, democracy and dialogue’.

Our last #PGCE information event for this academic year. Applications to our primary or secondary PGCE courses for 2026 entry must be submitted to the DfE by 5pm on Monday 10 August. Interviews for successful applicants will take place up until Wednesday 19 August. Attend event: bit.ly/2ObzBwU

This weekend we are meeting two #PGCEi cohorts at course induction. Today through until Monday, our 9th Ho Chi Minh City group will be meeting face-to-face. And on Saturday and Sunday, our 4th fully online cohort will be meeting virtually. We welcome our new students to the #UoNSoE family.

A reminder to colleagues in our partnership schools. Please register by 1 July if attending the #ITE summer conference. bit.ly/4aIDrdj

Dr John Perry has been appointed co-convenor of the #BERA English in Education SIG. Dr Perry taught English in secondary schools for over 20 years, was a headteacher for several years, and has previously led #UoNSoE's Ofsted-rated outstanding English #PGCE course. www.bera.ac.uk/community/en...

This week I’ve worked on a ROAM strategy for first drafts. It’s a strategy about readers, objectives action and impressions and draws on Bernhoff s Writing without Bullshit. patthomson.net/2026/06/21/r...

One for languages teachers in our partnership schools. The Languages Education Research Group will be discussing authenticity in the classroom at the next meeting on 1 July. Please register by 25 June if planning to attend. bit.ly/4eTwTuQ

Please come and chat with our #UoNSoE education team if you are interested in education PG study. Applications remain open for 2026 entry until August. Or we'd love to chat with you if you are thinking ahead for September 2027! nottingham.ac.uk/studywithus/postgraduatestudies/masters-open-day.aspx

#UoNSoE's Professor Chris Day was recently presented with a certificate of appointment as Guest Professor of the Faculty of Education, Beijing Normal University, by its President Yu Jihong. This is in recognition of his long-standing collaboration with BNU's Center for Teacher Education Research.

We're named once again among the world’s top 100 universities 🎉 The latest QS World University Rankings 2027 recognise the strength of our research, education and global outlook in a highly competitive landscape. What this result means for Nottingham ➡️ bit.ly/4oDc1LM #WeAreUoN #Top100

This new BERA blog special issue with a focus on refugee education has been co-edited by #UoNSoE's Professor Joanna McIntyre. www.bera.ac.uk/blog-special...

A playful strategy for reflecting on data analysis decisions patthomson.net/2026/06/15/h...

25 years ago, I was a #PGCE student buying my own copy of this legendary #ITT set text. If you had told me then that I would one day be invited to write a chapter for the 10th edition, I would never have believed you. Incredibly honoured. #Mentoring #TeacherEducation #UKTeaching #UKEd #EduSky

I am still smiling about the announcement of the inaugural @htenuk.bsky.social #historyteacher #Mentoring award last night. AND I am so proud of @uonsoe.bsky.social #mentor Ellie Richardson who was nominated by one of our #PGCE beginning teachers & was runner up in a highly impressive field. 🤩🎉🥰

#historyteacher #TeacherEducation #HistoryEducation #TeacherMentoring

Our #EdD emphasises collaborative, active learning and integrates scholarly inquiry with professional experience. It prepares educators as researchers to lead and innovate in their respective fields. Starts October, full course details: bit.ly/2BmWTi6

There's a new post today on our UoN Primary Blog. Rebecca Gittins from Welbeck Primary reflects on creative play and the transformation of playtimes. Find the whole series here: tinyurl.com/4m5rw7ns

On the importance of revision and learning with George Saunders patthomson.net/2026/06/07/l...

New article from Dr Richard Doyle and #UoNSoE alumna Sudiksha Jain. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

A bit of serious fun patthomson.net/2026/06/01/h...

Being a ‘good’ citizen: white collegiality & academic citizenship w/ @kalwantbhopal.bsky.social how collegiality masks racism in academia. "White collegiality is a process that allows evidence of racism to be overlooked, excused and explained as a natural state of affairs." doi.org/10.1080/0142...

Thinking about your post thesis plan? These three words can help patthomson.net/2026/05/25/k...

After a hard week it was a delight to spend Friday visiting two fabulous #ITT beginning teachers who had their classes thinking about history while creating lovely, relationally warm and purposeful classrooms. Grateful to their #mentors who have worked with us in #partnership to bring them on.

This is a question that’s been bothering me lately patthomson.net/2026/05/18/w...

Congratulations to Professor Tony Bush who has received an award from the Turkish Educational Administration Society for the most valuable international journal editor. Professor Bush is editor-in-chief of the international journal, Educational Management, Administration and Leadership (EMAL).

We are celebrating Nottingham's literary legacy with a new interactive map highlighting the people, place and tales that earned our city the title of UNESCO City of Literature. This project was led by Dr Matthew Welton, Associate Professor in Creative Writing. www.nottingham.ac.uk/news/notting...

This symposium will combine keynote talks, interdisciplinary panels, facilitated discussion groups, and structured roundtables aimed at producing publishable outputs and future collaboration. Full event details and programme: bit.ly/4eaMeHv Free to attend, please register.

📝 Exciting new paper from my fellowship at @uonsoe.bsky.social "The research/teaching nexus in sociology: Perspectives from Norway, Hungary and England" Jointly with Betul, Asad and Tom we wrote about the transformative experiences that help to shape students’ possible sociological futures

This week Dr Rachel Lehner-Mehr talks about turning her doctoral thesis into a scholarly book patthomson.net/2026/05/10/f...

Online @srhe.bsky.social event with #UoNSoE's Professor Kathleen Pithouse-Morgan and Dr Charlie Davis. Creative Methods for Newer Researchers: Exploring Researcher Identity through Poetry and Visual Narrative Approaches Wed 1 July, 10-11.30am srhe.ac.uk/civicrm/?civ...

We have written a textbook on the learning sciences and its implications for teaching. Find it here with a 20% discount code (26MA1) www.routledge.com/Introducing-...

This week I’m revisiting coherence But in research design patthomson.net/2026/05/03/k...

Emeritus Professor Colin Harrison has been discussing the #EU report he led on Effective Practices for Literacy Teaching. With audiences in South/Central America, and Romania/Moldova, the report findings were disseminated to policymakers and literacy specialists. Details/report: bit.ly/49iCjMG

Full on day today taking part in @aqaeducation.bsky.social history rountable & holding @uonsoe.bsky.social history #ITE subject advisory group with our fabulous #mentors helping us to co-create our curriculum. Don't know if I'll sleep well tonight or will be awake for hours thinking about it all!

This week I look at what it means for scholars to write concisely patthomson.net/2026/04/26/k...

Beautiful scenes on @uonsoe.bsky.social Jubilee Campus today. The daisies were carpeting the ground.

Jointly with @fghaffar.bsky.social we wrote a blog for @hepi-news.bsky.social on our research on graduate's views on student debt @uonsoe.bsky.social - they (and the sector) are indeed between a rock and a hard place www.hepi.ac.uk/2026/04/25/w...

We launched our new Community of Education, Inquiry and Practice (CEIP) in March with colleagues from local schools, colleges and educational organisations joining #UoNSoE staff to discuss ideas and collaborations. Find out more about the aim of #CEIP and how to get involved: bit.ly/4sMh4Kp

If you have ever wondered what the learning sciences actually is, this book is for you, especially if you are interested in teaching. It's written by members of our @lsriuk.bsky.social, published by @routledgebooks.bsky.social, and now available for pre-order. www.routledge.com/Introducing-...

This symposium will combine keynote talks, interdisciplinary panels, facilitated discussion groups, and structured roundtables aimed at producing publishable outputs and future collaboration. Full event details and programme: bit.ly/4eaMeHv Free to attend, please register.

Interested in studying at #UoNSoE? Join our team at the university's Master's Open Day on Saturday 27 June to discuss our courses in more depth and see our beautiful #JubileeCampus. Register at: nott.ac/masters-open-day