The primary requisite skill of academics now is administration.

Delighted that our Special Issue of British Journal of Sociology of Education on 'Diversity of Religion and Belief in Education: Inequality, Citizenship & Belonging' has been published today in vol 47, issue 3, with 11 fantastic articles + editorial. Available at: www.tandfonline.com/toc/cbse20/4...

Thanks to colleagues at the Universities of Brighton and Surrey for curating this Race, Ethnicity and Antiracism Learning (REAL) resource bank for the social sciences in higher education: blogs.brighton.ac.uk/realresource...

New Year, New HE Teaching Resource Site! Check out the REAL Resource Bank: Race, Ethnicity and Antiracism Learning for the Social Sciences in Higher Education blogs.brighton.ac.uk/realresource...

Our article in The Sociological Review on 'Schooling Citizenship in a Therapeutic Society' has now been published open access! @annastrhan.bsky.social @joannamalone.bsky.social @Sarah Neal

18 months of hard work but I'm absolutely over the moon today, as we receive official confirmation our article has been accepted for publication in The Sociological Review: Hemming, P.J., Strhan, A., Malone, J. & Neal, S. (in press) 'Schooling Citizenship and Character in a Therapeutic Society'!

We're currently advertising for a 3+ year post-doc position @education.ox.ac.uk working on the ESRC-funded @studentspolitics.bsky.social project with @rilleraaper.bsky.social, Tom Fryer & me - to start ASAP Deadline: 9 June Please repost- thanks! my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

Invitation for applications to join the editorial board of the British Journal of Sociology of Education - expertise in quantitative methods and/or digital technologies - deadline Friday 13 June 2025 - see attached image for full details!

📣 Call for Papers for #SRHE2025 now open! We welcome submissions for research papers, symposia, and posters from postgraduate students, researchers, and practitioners in HE research. Visit bit.ly/3CFqrHz to find out more. Closing date 15 May 2025. #HigherEducation #Research #Conference #CFP

Just booked 4 nights in Mykonos for end of April/start of May! Hopefully the anticipation will help get me through the remaining 4 weeks of term…🏖️

"this is a very welcome and common sense move from the Government to give opportunities back to young Brits while helping businesses across the UK struggling with labour shortages... it really is a win-win for both the UK and EU.” @pimlicat.bsky.social www.bestforbritain.org/_government_...

Scholarship available for our new MSc Social Research at University of Surrey for students from a low-income or less advantaged background: www.surrey.ac.uk/news/new-sch...

New paper in @bjse.bsky.social exploring children's emotional engagements with aspects of religion they encounter in school - from interest via boredom to feelings of injustice, emerging from @leverhulme.bsky.social project with @joannamalone.bsky.social @drpeterjhemming.bsky.social and Sarah Neal

New article in the BJSE with @annastrhan.bsky.social @drpeterjhemming.bsky.social and Sarah Neal from our 'Becoming Citizens of 'Post-Secular Britain: Religion in Primary School Life' project Education:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01425692.2025.2462954

Article published in REtoday magazine talking about citizenship and RE in primary schools from our 'Becoming Citizens of 'Post-Secular Britain: Religion in Primary School Life' project @annastrhan.bsky.social @drpeterjhemming.bsky.social and Sarah Neal. reteachingresources.co.uk/product/reto...

FIRE ON ICE: These bare branches breaking through a frozen section of Loch Arklet caught my eye with the surrounding sunlit hills reflected on the ice. #Sharemondays2025 #fsprintmonday #landscapephotography #fujifilm #scotland

I'm currently writing up research commissioned by Welsh Gov on the way schools are enacting CfW to support equity & inclusion. This qualitative research has provided valuable insights into how schools are curriculum making & perceive their role in tackling inequalities in education.

Short animated video clip presenting findings from our recent research project!

Delighted that our special issue on 'International student mobility within Europe: responding to contemporary challenges' has just been published! Pleasure to guest-edit this w/ @sazanajayadeva.bsky.social Daniel Faas, Aline Courtois & Suzanne Beech Our editorial: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Can't beat a good STV election to (a) remind us what real democracy looks like, and (b) take up the entire weekend #Irishelection

Recent articles: Arat, A. & Hemming, P.J. (2024) ‘Secular, religious or spiritual? A sociological portrait of UK mindfulness teachers’ Religion - doi.org/10.1080/0048...

Recent articles: Hemming, P.J. & Hailwood, E. (2024) 'Mindfulness in schools: issues of equality and diversity' in British Journal of Sociology of Education - doi.org/10.1080/0142...

New paper in Social & Cultural Geography journal written with Alison Allam, Ana Bê, Catherine Hale, Morag Rose & Anna Ruddock. Informed by the conceptual work from my ISRF fellowship, reflecting on our experiences of working in/with academia with energy limiting conditions doi.org/10.1080/1464...

New to this place. New textbook coming out next month on completing a social science research project aimed at undergraduate students #socialscience #sociology #criminology #education #psychology

Our article 'Becoming Humanist: Worldview Formation and the Emergence of Atheist Britain' was just assigned an issue. Sharing again for anyone who missed it! academic.oup.com/socrel/artic...

Good morning BlueSky. Happy Friday!

Recent articles: Hemming, P.J. (2023)’Reflecting on research impact: diversity of religion and belief in primary schools in England and Wales’ in Journal of Beliefs and Values - doi.org/10.1080/1361...

The birth of a star as seen by the James Webb Space Telescope

Recent articles: Hemming, P.J. & Arat, A. (2024) ‘Promoting mindfulness in education: Scientisation, psychology and epistemic capital’ in Current Sociology - doi.org/10.1177/0011...

Hello. I sat on Bluesky doing nothing for twelve months and suddenly it’s come alive and I’ve done nothing but follow people for the last four days. Now trying to think about what to post… meanwhile a welcome bunch for all new and old friends.

Recent articles: Hemming, P.J. (2024) ‘Shaping mindful citizens: Practitioners’ motivations and aspirations for mindfulness in education’ in Health journal: doi.org/10.1177/1363...

Wow only 3 work emails received all weekend! That's a record for this semester - I'm usually in double figures by now 😆

Thrilled to have reached 100 followers on my new Bluesky account. Great to be connected!

The full reading list for my new Level 6 Sociology of Education optional module is now complete! Time for a rest and then back to marking…

X vs Bluesky - interesting read news.sky.com/story/the-x-...

I’m back on here and giving it another go - great to see all the new people here sharing amazing stuff. Here’s a pic of my current view for a positive start - plenty of blue sky!

CfP: The Future of the Sociology of Education A BSA Presidential Event, in collaboration with the @britsoci.bsky.social Education Study Group 6 June 2025 (10:00-17:00) BSA Meeting Room, Imperial Wharf, London, UK Deadline for abstracts: 30 January www.britsoc.co.uk/events/key-b...

Looking forward to following Bluesky versions of all my old accounts from x.com/DrPeterJHemm...