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Carolyn Jackson
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Professor of Gender and Education at Lancaster University, UK. Works on gender-related violence in higher education, 'lad culture', gender and learner identities, fear in education.

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Carolyn Jackson @carolynjackson.bsky.social · Oct 24
Just published open access if anyone fancies a read. With @mvanhoutte.bsky.social #highstakestesting #fearoffailure
System failure? Exploring fear of failure, competition, cooperation & sense of belonging in education in England & Flanders bera-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Fear of failure is damaging in a host of ways yet is rife in many schools. Drawing on self-worth theory, we explore whether fear of academic failure is higher in education systems with features that ...
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Jan McArthur @janmcarthur.bsky.social · 9d
Today I am giving a keynote on Assessment for Social Justice in Theory and Practice for scholars in Chile committed to more inclusive higher education.

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EduInclusiva inaugurará su 3ª Escuela de Primavera 2025 con foco en evaluación inclusiva en contextos universitarios – Educación Inclusiva
“Hacia una evaluación inclusiva: Diversificación y Equidad en la Formación Docente” se titula la 3ª versión de la Escuela de Primavera, actividad organizada por el Centro de Investigación para la Educación Inclusiva y la Escuela de Pedagogía (EPE) de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (PUCV), instancia que contará con reconocidos expositores nacionales e internacionales, especialistas en evaluación en educación, quienes ofrecerán conferencias y presentaciones que abordarán estos temas desde perspectivas teóricas, prácticas y de investigación aplicada.
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Paul Ashwin @paulashwin.bsky.social · 10d
I was delighted to receive my Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE) fellowship at the recent @srhe.bsky.social Annual Conference, particularly as part of such an impressive group of new fellows.
Photo of Paul Ashwin receiving his Society for Research into Higher Education Fellowship Photo of group of new Society for Research into Higher Education Fellows

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Paul Ashwin @paulashwin.bsky.social · 10d
There is still time to register for tomorrow's webinar about our fully online part-time PhD programme in higher education.

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Carolyn Jackson @carolynjackson.bsky.social · 22d
👇 a piece that @mvanhoutte.bsky.social and I wrote for @theconversation.com. It's based on our analysis of PISA data from England & Flanders, published in @berj-2025.bsky.social. Below we've connected our work to the Curriculum & Assessment Review led by @beckyfrancis.bsky.social.
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High-stakes tests are common in England’s schools – and they’re linked to a fear of failure
In England, where high-stakes testing is common, students’ fear of failure is higher.
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Carolyn Jackson @carolynjackson.bsky.social · 23d
Two days left to apply for this post and to potentially join a wonderful set of colleagues here in Educational Research at Lancaster Uni. @edreslancaster.bsky.social

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Job Opportunity at Lancaster University: Lecturer in Technology Enhanced Learning
Lecturer in Technology Enhanced Learning in the School of Social Sciences, Lancaster University (Temporary one-year post).The School of Social Sciences seeks to appoint a full-time Lecturer in Technol...
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Paul Ashwin @paulashwin.bsky.social · 24d
Interested in studying a fully online, part-time PhD in higher education? I will be hosting an applicant webinar for our HEREE programme from 9:00am to 10:00am (UK time) on Tuesday 16 December 2025 www.lancaster.ac.uk/social-scien...
PhD Higher Education: Research Evaluation and Enhancement Applicant Webinar - 16th December 2025, Tuesday 16 December, 9:00am - Lancaster University
Interested in applying for our fully online PhD Higher Education: Research Evaluation and Enhancement in October 2026? Join one of our monthly online webinars. You will have the opportunity to hear mo...
www.lancaster.ac.uk

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Paul Ashwin @paulashwin.bsky.social · 24d
A @hepi-news.bsky.social blog on why the TEF will collapse under the weight of OfS & @departmentforedu.bsky.social plans. The points I raise are well known to those who understand the measurement of HE educational quality. Why are OfS/DfE so deteremined to press ahead? www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/11/30/w...
WEEKEND READING: Three reasons why the TEF will collapse under the weight of OfS  and DfE expectations - HEPI
This blog was kindly authored by Paul Ashwin, Professor of Higher Education, Lancaster University. The Office for Students (OfS) and the Department of Education (DfE) have big plans to make the TEF mu...
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Paul Ashwin @paulashwin.bsky.social · 28d
I am delighted that the third edition of Reflective Teaching in Higher Education has now been published. It's a privilege to work with such a brilliant international team of co-authors. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/reflectiv...
Cover of the third edition of reflective teaching

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Social Media for Learning in Higher Education Conference @socmedhe.bsky.social · 28d
Session abstracts are now available online - do take a look to find out more about the range of topics we'll be discussing on Dec 16th :-) There is still time to register if you would like to join us in Lancaster - closes 5th Dec. See website at: socmedhe25.wordpress.com/2025/07/16/p...
Programme
Please note that the programme is provisional and may be subject to minor changes before the conference. Below is an overview of the programme for the day; a copy of the provisional programme inclu…
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KathyMChandler @kathymchandler.bsky.social · 28d
Are you studying for a doctorate at a UK university via a programme that is wholly or mostly online? If so, please take part in an anonymous, 10 min survey about the impacts of online doctoral study on wellbeing and share the link lancasteruni.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_....
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Carolyn Jackson @carolynjackson.bsky.social · Nov 25
This is TOMORROW - there's still time to sign up 👇

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Carolyn Jackson @carolynjackson.bsky.social · Nov 19
This free, online seminar is a week today. Email me if you want to attend - all welcome.

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Corridor Cultures: Transforming school cultures of gender and sexuality in partnership with students, teachers, and school leaders, Wednesday 26 November, 4:30pm - Lancaster University
'Corridor Cultures: Transforming school cultures of gender and sexuality in partnership with students, teachers, and school leaders'. Dr Victoria Rawlings, University of Sydney. Free online seminar. ...
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KathyMChandler @kathymchandler.bsky.social · Nov 18
The programme for the #SocMedHE25 conference at Lancaster University on Tuesday 16 December 2025 is now available. socmedhe25.wordpress.com/2025/07/16/p.... Register by 5 Dec registration.lancaster.ac.uk/Registration...
Programme
Please note that the programme is provisional and may be subject to minor changes before the conference.Programme outline: TimeDurationTitle09:0030-minRegistration09:3015-minWelcome and housekeepin…
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Social Media for Learning in Higher Education Conference @socmedhe.bsky.social · Nov 18
We're very happy to share the conference programme - you can view the range of exciting topics we'll be discussing here: socmedhe25.wordpress.com/2025/07/16/p...
If you would like to join us on Dec 16th in Lancaster, registration is open - *closes 5th Dec*: socmedhe25.wordpress.com/2025/10/03/r...
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Carolyn Jackson @carolynjackson.bsky.social · Nov 17
Free online seminar – all welcome.
Corridor Cultures: Transforming school cultures of gender and sexuality in partnership with students, teachers, and school leaders.
Dr Victoria Rawlings, University of Sydney.
Wednesday 26th November, 4.30-6pm (UK time).
Corridor Cultures: Transforming school cultures of gender and sexuality in partnership with students, teachers, and school leaders, Wednesday 26 November, 4:30pm - Lancaster University
'Corridor Cultures: Transforming school cultures of gender and sexuality in partnership with students, teachers, and school leaders'. Dr Victoria Rawlings, University of Sydney. Free online seminar. ...
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Carolyn Jackson @carolynjackson.bsky.social · Nov 13
Here's a piece by Emily Gray and me in University World News about our recent article on university staff experiences of gender-related violence in Australia and England: www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?sto...

There's a link in the piece to the full article, which is available open access.
Gender-related campus violence is a problem for staff too
Research on sexual violence in universities tends to focus on students, but a study across two countries – England and Australia – shows that staf...
www.universityworldnews.com

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Richard Budd @ddubdrahcir.bsky.social · Nov 13
Was part of a panel with @rhordosy.bsky.social , @mannymadriaga.bsky.social and @soniailie.bsky.social as @srhe.bsky.social network convenors talking about wider widening participation dynamics for Cambridge Faculty of Education's new THRiVE research group.
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Rita Hordósy, Manny Madriaga, Sonia Ilie and Richard Budd in formal attire.

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Carolyn Jackson @carolynjackson.bsky.social · Nov 12
Come and work with a great team of people and contribute to one of our online PhD programmes. Candidates with expertise relating to the links between Technology Enhanced Learning and Social Justice are particularly encouraged.

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Job Opportunity at Lancaster University: Lecturer in Technology Enhanced Learning
Lecturer in Technology Enhanced Learning in the School of Social Sciences, Lancaster University (Temporary one-year post).The School of Social Sciences seeks to appoint a full-time Lecturer in Technol...
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Paul Ashwin @paulashwin.bsky.social · Nov 12
Really enjoyed contributing to the @wonkhe.bsky.social Festival of HE panel on knowledge & skills with Gemma Marsh, Tony Moss and @debbiemcvitty.bsky.social. Heartened by the panel's shared pragmatic commitment to making education meaningfully accessible to a diverse a range of students.
Photo of the four members of the panel

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Paul Ashwin @paulashwin.bsky.social · Nov 11
We're looking for a Lecturer in Technology Enhanced Learning to contribute to our PhD in E-Research and TEL for 12 months. Please share: hr-jobs.lancs.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
Job Opportunity at Lancaster University: Lecturer in Technology Enhanced Learning
Lecturer in Technology Enhanced Learning in the School of Social Sciences, Lancaster University (Temporary one-year post).The School of Social Sciences seeks to appoint a full-time Lecturer in Technol...
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Carolyn Jackson @carolynjackson.bsky.social · Nov 10
Great to see my article with Emily M. Gray is now published open access.
Gender-related violence in Australian and UK universities
We analyse interview data from two projects undertaken in Australia and England to explore gender-related violence (GRV) and its impact on university staff. This focus is novel and important as mos...
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Paul Ashwin @paulashwin.bsky.social · Nov 6
Quoted on the danger of putting too much weight on TEF judgements by using them to allocate resources because it will completely undermine the TEF's already limited validity as a measure of educational quality in this @timeshighered.bsky.social piece www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/tef-so...
Is the TEF a solution that has finally found a problem?
The Teaching Excellence Framework’s reliance on existing outcomes and satisfaction data, as proxies for teaching quality, has always invited criticism. But with the OfS now proposing to use it to asse...
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Richard Budd @ddubdrahcir.bsky.social · Nov 6
Nobody is more surprised than me that I'll be a keynote speaker for the Emerging Researchers' Group at the European Educational Research Association Conference in Tampere in August 2026.

(Conference submissions open from the 1st of December, by the way.)

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Keynote Speakers | EERA
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Jonathan Vincent @jmvincent.bsky.social · Nov 6
Delighted to have this paper out in Disability & Society on autistic students' & graduates' experiences of negotiating diagnoses / identities whilst at university.
Important insights for other autistic ppl at uni + staff and peers. It's #openaccess via link: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Screenshot of paper in Disability and Society. Title: Diagnosis and distinction: understanding autistic identity construction in university students and graduates through the tactics of intersubjectivity Author: Jonathan Vincent

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Paul Ashwin @paulashwin.bsky.social · Nov 6
Interested in studying a fully online, part-time PhD in higher education? I will be hosting an applicant webinar for our HEREE programme from 17.00-18.00 (UK time) on Wed 26th November on Zoom. Register here: www.lancaster.ac.uk/social-scien...
PhD Higher Education: Research Evaluation and Enhancement Applicant Webinar - 26th November 2025, Wednesday 26 November, 5:00pm - Lancaster University
Interested in applying for our fully online PhD Higher Education: Research Evaluation and Enhancement in October 2026? Join one of our monthly online webinars. You will have the opportunity to hear mo...
www.lancaster.ac.uk

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Richard Budd @ddubdrahcir.bsky.social · Nov 6
I took a deeper look at the HEPI/Kaplan Soft Power "Index".

To me what it isn't saying - what is effectively being taken for granted - is far more important and interesting than what it purportedly tells us (which is of very little real value).

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Soft Power Rankings? What the…?
World leading, or not…? Something caught my eye online recently – the publication of the “HEPI/Kaplan Soft Power Index” (LINK). I clicked on it out of curiosity and almost instantly wished I …
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Paul Ashwin @paulashwin.bsky.social · Nov 5
Delighted my article 'The definition of educational quality in a quasi-marketised HE system: stumbling towards a knowledge crisis' is now published open access www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... & even happier it's part of a brilliant special issue edited by @jo-annebaird.bsky.social & Gemma Moss
The definition of educational quality in a quasi-marketised higher education system: stumbling towards a knowledge crisis
In this article, I examine the definition of educational quality in the English higher education system. I examine three phases in the measurement of educational quality, each prompted by the repor...
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Carolyn Jackson @carolynjackson.bsky.social · Oct 30
@psychmag.bsky.social @jonsutton.bsky.social - might this new article be of interest to your Research Digest readers?

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KathyMChandler @kathymchandler.bsky.social · Oct 28
I'm looking forward to being part of a panel at the launch event of the Language Education Technology Research Group tomorrow.

The Future of Technology in Language Education
Wednesday 29 October, 2025
13:30-15:00

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The Future of Technology in Language Education, Wednesday 29 October, 1:30pm - Lancaster University
All welcome to join 'The Future of Technology in Language Education' event. This event will launch the Language Education Technology Research Group.
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Paul Ashwin @paulashwin.bsky.social · Oct 28
There is still time to register for this applicant webinar this Thursday for our part-time fully online PhD in Higher Education. I look forward to seeing you there.