Benjamin Zephaniah on his refusal to accept an OBE. 'No way Mr Blair, no way Mrs Queen. I am profoundly anti-empire.' Today marks one year since he passed away. A man of integrity. Rest in power.

Do you work in ELC? Provide childcare for school-aged children? Or are you a childminder? If so, please read our joint statement with Care Inspectorate on our new upcoming shared inspection framework. 👉ow.ly/BymU50UsbVf

This journal gave me the opportunity to connect with incredible people from all over the world and collaborate toward a shared goal, even without meeting in person. Now, it's time to reorganize and create something even more amazing. Stay tuned for more updates! 🍀

Check out the latest Gender & Education (Gender and Education) special issue OA editorial, co-written with the wonderful Carol Taylor, Jayne Osgood, Vivienne Bozalek, Weili Zhao & Camilla Eline Andersen: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…. I contributed with some #polycrisis art pieces & thoughts!

Also be sure to check out the full issue, titled "Feminism(s) and the ‘Posts’: Towards New Educational Imaginaries and Hope-full Renewals", which can be accessed here: tandfonline.com/toc/cgee20/36/8

Wonderful to work/co-create this with Hannah Hogarth and Joy Cranham Telling it slant with side curved head and curiosity: posthumanist/feminist materialist creative activations in university spaces tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Excitement is in the air at the launch of the "Research and Reflective Practice SIG" co-convened by Aimie Brennan, Sarah Porcenaluk & Dr Garret Campbell MIE 🥳📚 Looking forward to an evening of conversation with Stephen Day & education colleagues across sectors!

#cAyrFest is TOMORROW 😀 We are so excited & can't wait to see you all having so much fun with the huge variety of activities on offer. There's also lots of free food, including hot dogs, ice cream van, popcorn & sweeties 🤩 Plus...the sun will be shining ☀️ OPEN TO ALL 🥳

Looking forward to attend Early years Consultant and author Dan Wuori's talk this morning on 'Imagination and tender moments' to add more insights to my Children's learning module next year.

Excellent event so far focusing on babies, childhood, rhythm and repetition with Dan Wuori and Suzanne Zeedyk Key messages that need to be spread and reinforced. Ally Connelly Laura Lindsay

The wonders of the earliest years of childhood and the joys within the littlest interactions - thank you to Dan Wuori , Suzanne Zeedyk and Anam Alba for a thought provoking morning. Looking forward to future events.

What a privilege! 👇

"This paper examines the practices of #WageTheft that often surround academic promotions, and specifically, the common requirement that someone must already be working at the level for which they are hoping to be promoted." #AcademicCapitalism tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Fantastic Saturday morning spending time with incoming Childhood Studies students, building the foundations for reciprocity and relationships to feed our community of practice and advocacy! #uws #childoodstudies #learning #growing #connecting

Today I realised my drive is not egocentric, it's driven by others. Thank you always Ally Connelly and of course Stephen Day #dowhaatmatters

Out today, many thanks to the many amazing authors for all of their contributions to our new interdisciplinary handbook routledge.com/The-Routledge-…

In print again. Alongside esteemed colleagues Dr Leah Burch (she/her) Dr Jane Healy Dr Donna Peacock and many others. British Society of Criminology Hate Crime Network

This week I got an email to say the rise in student satisfaction during my leadership has resulted in the Programme now being ranked within the top ten by the Good University Guide. A little spirited lift! 🚀 Amazing rise from 31 during my first year to now. Humbled!

Another campus and another great fun filled day! Thrilled to sign the contributor agreement for another forthcoming publication! Cannot wait to read the book in print! 💥 Another campus tomorrow and the induction roadshow will be done and dusted