In the Sustainable School Leadership report we include national dashboards for England, Scotland & Northern Ireland, drawing on existing data and findings from our research. We developed them with @tomcowhitt See the report for more! @patthomson.bsky.social @twperry1.bsky.social @uonsoe.bsky.social

The final report is now available for the Sustainable School Leadership project led by @tobygreany.bsky.social with @patthomson.bsky.social @twperry1.bsky.social and Mike Collins. sustainableschoolleadership.uk

The final report from the Sustainable School Leadership project is out! A 3-year study across England, Northern Ireland & Scotland, funded by #esrc #educationresearchprogramme Available here: www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/gro... @patthomson.bsky.social @twperry1.bsky.social @samfr.bsky.social

Interested in education inequalities, education policy, & quantitative methods? We’re advertising an ESRC-funded PhD (Warwick & B'ham) on pupil school mobility and educational and labour-market trajectories in England. Deadline: 20 Feb 2026. Details here ⬇️ www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQE686/e...

Interested in education inequalities, education policy, & quantitative methods? We’re advertising an ESRC-funded PhD (Warwick & B'ham) on pupil school mobility and educational and labour-market trajectories in England. Deadline: 20 Feb 2026. Details here ⬇️ www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQE686/e...

We launched our UK Survey report from the #esrc Sustainable School Leadership research project today. Big important findings on leaders' work (& workloads), well-being, career journeys & plans, professional learning, views on school contexts/ cultures & more! www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/gro...

Co-creation of research agendas could strengthen policy research engagement wonkhe.com/blogs/co-cre...

Looks v interesting. Really important, in my view, that we keep developing subject-specific thinking around evidence-informed practice.

As publication day approaches, a for @paulclinepsy.bsky.social and I to give thanks to all of the fabulous educators and researchers whose work has inspired, informed and shaped the book www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1915261953 🧵 ... and feel free to tag people if missed I've that they're on Bluesky!

5/5 We know of over 100 HEIs and third sector organisations already using TAPE to strengthen their evaluation. If you’d like to join them or find out more, feel free to get in touch! #evaluation #wideningparticipation #highereducation #schools #education #university

Matt Horton, @twperry1.bsky.social, & Tracy Whatmore offer a validated Toolkit for Access and Participation Evaluation (TAPE). Learn how it can improve higher education access for under-represented groups 🗝️🎓 #HigherEd #SocialMobility #Research doi.org/10.1080/0013...

New paper validating the Toolkit for Access and Participation Evaluation (TAPE) now out! May be of interest to those working in widening participation and HE evaluation: 📄 You can access the full validation results in Educational Review Journal here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The research road trip and thinking retreat … highly recommended patthomson.net/2025/02/23/t...

Researching Sustainable School Leadership (ReSSLe) team - Pat Thomson, Tom Perry, Mike Collins & me - presenting at #icsei2025 in Melbourne today. Some great questions & discussion, thanks to all who came! @patthomson.bsky.social @twperry1.bsky.social

The ReSSLe (Researching Sustainable School Leadership) team tour is coming together! @twperry1.bsky.social & me in Melbourne ready for #icsei25 conference starting tomorrow. @patthomson.bsky.social & Mike Collins also in town!

Join us to hear about our primary arts education research

Massive thanks to all the school leaders competing our survey 🙏. If you've not done it yet, please help us understand leadership across the UK (it takes 10-15mins): sustainableschoolleadership.uk/leadership-s...

I’m making a comeback by explaining why I stopped blogging patthomson.net/2025/01/01/p...

Massive thanks to all the school leaders competing our survey 🙏. If you've not done it yet, please help us understand leadership across the UK (it takes 10-15mins): sustainableschoolleadership.uk/leadership-s...

New podcast! @twperry1.bsky.social & I talking with @naht.org.uk @jameskbowen.bsky.social about our UK Sustainable School Leadership research. Pls do complete the survey - open til late Jan! www.naht.org.uk/News/Latest-...

Interesting article in #observer on DfE's push to promote more flexible working in schools. Our Sustainable School Leadership research shows 1 in 5 Assistant & Deputy Heads in primary now working part-time / flexible. @twperry1.bsky.social @patthomson.bsky.social sustainableschoolleadership.uk

What drains you & what sustains you in your leadership? Pls complete this UK Sustainable School Leadership survey to tell us your experiences. Part of a big & important 3-year study by @patthomson.bsky.social @twperry1.bsky.social Mike Collins & me! Pls RT warwick.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

For any new teachers: Five Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Teaching carlhendrick.com/2017/05/06/f...