ICYMI: Professor Neil Humphrey appeared on BBC North West Tonight discussing #BeeWell’s @qiqicheng.bsky.social research on social media, gaming and young people’s wellbeing. 📺 Interview : www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mw9e... 📖 Research: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/t...

New publication from MIE colleagues examining the (lack of) CPD opportunities available to school staff and leaders - an important topic with so many teachers leaving the profession.

This is such brilliant news - congratulations, Pam.

The Voices Beyond Borders project pairs Chinese students studying at the @educationuom.bsky.social with Palestinians being taught English in Gaza by @manchester.ac.uk alumnus. More about the project and student reflections here:

New UCET blog post from MIE colleagues including @drlizgregory.bsky.social and @murtaghlisa.bsky.social, highlighting the role of research and scholarship groups in sparking academic growth.

Really important work here from MIE’s @profstevenjones.bsky.social, calling for stronger accountability and greater transparency in university governance.

Applications are open now for our Manchester Access Programme 💜 A programme aimed to inspire talented, local year 12 students to realise their full potential and benefit from an excellent university education, regardless of their background. www.socialresponsibility.manchester.ac.uk/all-news/man...

Important research here from MIE colleagues on the lingering consequences of the pandemic, which continue to exacerbate inequalities in education.

Everyone is welcome at this, organised by MIE’s Teacher Education and Professional Learning (TEPL) research & scholarship group as part of the excellent Sarah Fielden lecture series.

Join @educationuom.bsky.social colleagues for this online discussion of anti-racist pedagogy on 2 December 👇

Really good session today - no room full of adults can resist a creative activity!

📝 New research shows AI can enhance teacher development, not replace it. A study from the Manchester Institute of Education (@educationuom.bsky.social) reveals how AI, when used thoughtfully, can deepen learning for trainee teachers. 🔗: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/n... 🧵(1/6)

Senior Lecturer in International Education @jlmittelmeier.bsky.social from @educationuom.bsky.social spoke to @timeshighered.bsky.social about some UK universities stopping accepting applications from students based in Afghanistan, due to visa fears 👉 www.timeshighereducation.com/news/uk-univ...

Another interesting (and important) piece in @theconversation.com from an MIE colleague ⬇️

What are V-levels and will they improve vocational education for young people? @drlizgregory.bsky.social from @educationuom.bsky.social explains in this piece for @theconversation.com 👉 theconversation.com/what-are-v-l...

Research from @beewelluk.bsky.social into the scale of the use of isolation within schools highlighted in @theguardian.com, with researchers from @educationuom.bsky.social carrying out the first large-scale investigation into internal exclusion 👇

Are you a high-school or college student working part-time while studying in Manchester? Learn about your rights, share experiences & connect with support at this free interactive session 📍 Manchester Central Library 🗓️ Wed 29 Oct, 1:30–3:30pm 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/help-i-did... #ESRCFestival

Campus looking particularly beautiful today in the autumn sunshine 🍁☀️🍂

Some really interesting research here from MIE’s Sarah MacQuarrie and Joanne Taberner looking at confidence building in new teachers ⬇️ @smqpsych.bsky.social

Some fantastic events happening later this week as part of the Festival of Social Science!

This looks a wonderful session - brilliant to see our new students so engaged already.

Some great advice here from MIE’s Dr Hannah Wilkinson for new students transitioning to HE.

This is going to be a fantastic event - thanks to @smqpsych.bsky.social and team.

Prof Caroline Bond from @educationuom.bsky.social is quoted in this piece from @tesmagazine.bsky.social about tackling school absence. She highlighted the importance of enrichment activities in tackling the mental health struggles that can affect school attendance. 👉 www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Welcome, Fionnuala - and congratulations!

Whether you're a new or returning SEED student, staff at our Student Support Hub are here to help you! Find the Hub on the ground floor of Humanities Bridgeford Street.

The calm before the storm… It was wonderful to see so many new and returning students on campus yesterday - looking forward to round 2 today! 😎

🗣️Our Postgraduate Research Community enjoyed a workshop today called 'Discovering your Academic Voice', led by Prof Susie Miles from @educationuom.bsky.social. It focused on presentation skills and elevator pitches, ready for their next conference! @uom-humsdocacad.bsky.social @manchester.ac.uk

Research carried out by @educationuom.bsky.social colleagues with support from @beewelluk.bsky.social shows the benefits of a mentoring programme for LGBTQIA+ young people 👉 www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/b...

New research just published, led by Rebecca Bennett, exploring how physical physical activity interventions support young people’s mental health. Open access at tinyurl.com/55a4x56x #educationalpsychology #sportandmentalhealth @educationuom.bsky.social

Looking forward to seeing a strong MIE presence at #BERA2025 🙌

Congratulations, @drcathyatkinson.bsky.social - fantastic paper!

At this year's Labour Party Conf, among the @manchester.ac.uk expert panellists we are pleased to see: Ian Mell, Professor in Environmental & Landscape Planning discussing housing and infrastructure Caroline Bond, Professor of Educational Psychology discussing school absence #UKPolicy #PPEM #MIE

Great to see this new open-access journal up and running - congratulations to MIE’s @jlmittelmeier.bsky.social and @selomer42.bsky.social and their co-editors.

🏘️ Research led by experts from @educationuom.bsky.social ‪shed important light on how the mental wellbeing of young people is affected by the neighbourhoods they live in. 👉 Read here: www.manchester.ac.uk/about/news/t.... @chrisknowles22.bsky.social @uomseed.bsky.social

New report on understanding the drivers of declining youth mental health To effectively respond to worsening mental health, we need to understand not just what is happening, but *why* We used an evidence-based approach to unpack common explanations 1/🧵 youthfuturesfoundation.org/publication/...

Congratulations to all our graduates! 🎓 🎉

MIE’s Professor of Higher Education @profstevenjones.bsky.social addressing @manchester.ac.uk’s annual Teaching and Learning Conference - great keynote questioning what excellence looks like in teaching in HE. Thanks too to the brilliant student panel!

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for urgent action to tackle what it calls a global crisis of loneliness and social disconnection, in a new report informed by the research of Professor Pamela Qualter, the UK's leading scientific expert on child and adolescent loneliness. @who.int

Such important work by MIE’s #BeeWell project.

This is a brilliant new space for our staff and students in MIE - looking forward to seeing it full of people!

MIE represented at the Paris Education Conference 🇫🇷

Important work here from MIE’s @smqpsych.bsky.social on the importance of physical activity in helping improve children’s futures ⬇️

Fascinating update from this important ongoing project involving MIE’s @kirsty-finn-mcr.bsky.social ⬇️

Professor Steve Jones makes the case for a new ethical code to empower university governors to stand up for students, staff and the public value of HE. Draft Code: cdbu.org.uk/cdbu-code-of... Consultation: www.qualtrics.manchester.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_... @profstevenjones.bsky.social #MIE

Delighted to have my say in the special issue of BERA’s Research Intelligence published today on (re)shaping the future of research in further education. I loved teaching and researching in FE but it’s definitely not without its challenges. www.bera.ac.uk/publication/...

Important work from MIE’s @profstevenjones.bsky.social - do please take part in the consultation survey if you have something to contribute to the discussion.

Looking forward to speaking at this critical #ukhe event this afternoon. Thanks to you and your colleagues for organising, @ntaylor.bsky.social.

The annual Away Day is serious business!

Fab @educationuom.bsky.social away day. Interesting discussions around critical literacies, anti-racism, EDI. So lovely to see the students present so confidently to the department. Also, lovely sunshine at lunch! @drlizgregory.bsky.social