I hate being called special needs. It is such in the eye of the beholder about what they think I can’t do. It is about inaccessibility being built into the system.

What a pleasure it has been to present our work at #BERA2023 with my colleague Kirstin Mulholland Also, shoutout to Dr Jo Hume for winning the award for best poster presentation.

Well I did it. Passed the Viva on Monday. Dr Barker ready for the new term! Excited for my next step in the research journey. Ian Robson Dr Suzanne Culshaw (she/her) @nikkifairchild2 thank you.

Students may experience cognitive overload in the classroom for several reasons, but being aware of them is the first step to preventing them. So, here are four common causes of cognitive overload and how you can tweak your teaching to overcome them 👇 bit.ly/48kJFx7

Here Shotton Hall Research School we are working hard to support schools to address disadvantage. Our evidence-informed infographic - 7 ways to support disadvantaged pupils is a great place for classroom teachers to start. Download here drive.google.com/file/d/1_Z6jIW…

If you missed Prof. Tina Bruce's Froebel Trust lecture on #play & #creativity, you can now watch a recording via our website. Free to access & share: froebel.org.uk/training/films… "Play is about wallowing in ideas, feelings and relationships..." #Froebel #earlyyears #earlyeducation

Thx Suella Braverman MP 😍

Thank you Mharie NT SCITT and Lisa Lisa Heatherington for the great coaching and mentoring training today with ITT lead mentors Northumbria Uni. I feel I can be a better coach and mentor after developing my skills, and support our trainees better.

Dr Lucy Barker SWECW Northumbria Stan Northumbria Gary Aubin Sean Harris FCCT @rjpritchard Sarah Green Julie Dubois Kettlewell Fliss James

Still smiling after receiving my doctorate officially at ceremony on Friday Northumbria Uni Thanks Ian Robson for being a fantastic supervisor. Well done Dr Jo Hume Now writing papers about #collage method. @nikkifairchild2 Dr Suzanne Culshaw (she/her)

AP and SEND: Why Labour's policy team shift is a welcome move | Tes tes.com/magazine/analy…

Scotland incorporates UN children's rights charter into law bbc.com/news/articles/…

English schools to phase out ‘cruel’ behaviour rules as Labour plans major education changes | Schools | The Guardian theguardian.com/education/arti…

"I want young people to be able to grow up to be publishers, writers & creatives without presuming they need to leave the North East to achieve their ambition.” ⁦New Writing North⁩ & ⁦Northumbria Uni⁩ are behind this excellent new initiative. bbc.com/news/articles/…

I know there will be no quick answers to the last 14 years but not being treated like the enemy is already making a difference to how the job feels. Bridget Phillipson has already made teaching look like a better profession to join.

ECTS! what wellbeing tips have helped you in your first years of teaching? Would you be willing to share these with edsupport in a short video and help those starting this September? You'll be paid for your time. Email [email protected] if you're interested.

Kay and Anna have taken on leading lifesaving roles at the station. You can read more about their work here northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/news-…

BREAKING NEWS: @northumbriauni named Modern University of the Year by The Times and The Sunday Times The announcement in the Good University Guide 2025 marks an impressive and sustained run of national recognition for Northumbria in recent years. bit.ly/47zDB3X

We're looking for a Maths Lead to join our team. There will be time out of class each week and we will be there to help you grow as a leader. Come and join us! bit.ly/3ANDEgx

I very much enjoyed presenting my research into forest schools at #BERAWERA2024 this year and am pleased (and a bit surprised) to receive this prize.