Jackie Powell
@jacpow.bsky.social
Former university projects leader,with fair access and progression a priority. Interested in education and wider policy. Keen reader and gardener, love walking in the Peak District. Opinionated but listen to others. Everything doesn’t have to be serious.
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Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of Norland College, now known as Norland, which specialises in childcare
I wrote a blog about Norland for @wonkhe.bsky.social a couple of years ago:
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I wrote a blog about Norland for @wonkhe.bsky.social a couple of years ago:
buff.ly/3BuQK28
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February 10, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of Norland College, now known as Norland, which specialises in childcare
I wrote a blog about Norland for @wonkhe.bsky.social a couple of years ago:
buff.ly/3BuQK28
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I wrote a blog about Norland for @wonkhe.bsky.social a couple of years ago:
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Thank you so much, Shell, for my brilliant ‘Wordle Gang’ mug, having an honorary first outing for the England/Wales match right now!
I’m glad to be in this daily silly-story telling crew:
@it-se.bsky.social
@hbsj.bsky.social
@paulineridley.bsky.social
@paulrk.bsky.social
@ruraldad.bsky.social
I’m glad to be in this daily silly-story telling crew:
@it-se.bsky.social
@hbsj.bsky.social
@paulineridley.bsky.social
@paulrk.bsky.social
@ruraldad.bsky.social
February 7, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Thank you so much, Shell, for my brilliant ‘Wordle Gang’ mug, having an honorary first outing for the England/Wales match right now!
I’m glad to be in this daily silly-story telling crew:
@it-se.bsky.social
@hbsj.bsky.social
@paulineridley.bsky.social
@paulrk.bsky.social
@ruraldad.bsky.social
I’m glad to be in this daily silly-story telling crew:
@it-se.bsky.social
@hbsj.bsky.social
@paulineridley.bsky.social
@paulrk.bsky.social
@ruraldad.bsky.social
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Sheffield’s two main theatres shown here. Tonight we saw ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ at the Lyceum. A brilliant interpretation and performances. The run here ends tomorrow but is touring. Go if you can. #sheffieldtheatres #Lyceum #Lyceumtheatre
February 7, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Sheffield’s two main theatres shown here. Tonight we saw ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ at the Lyceum. A brilliant interpretation and performances. The run here ends tomorrow but is touring. Go if you can. #sheffieldtheatres #Lyceum #Lyceumtheatre
Me too!
Ian McMillan is starting to post on here under @imcmillan.bsky.social if you want to follow your favourite stroller/newspaper-wrangler/poet/radio presenter.
I always said I'd stay on Twitter until Ian moved. I'll continue to jump between there and here and see how it goes.
See you all around! 😊
I always said I'd stay on Twitter until Ian moved. I'll continue to jump between there and here and see how it goes.
See you all around! 😊
February 6, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Me too!
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Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard showing a group from Rutherford College, the forerunner to Northumbria University
On the back of the card is written in pencil "Rutherford College, May 1943"
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On the back of the card is written in pencil "Rutherford College, May 1943"
If you like this image, please repost it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
February 6, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard showing a group from Rutherford College, the forerunner to Northumbria University
On the back of the card is written in pencil "Rutherford College, May 1943"
If you like this image, please repost it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
On the back of the card is written in pencil "Rutherford College, May 1943"
If you like this image, please repost it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
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I’ve just Fostered a dog
February 4, 2026 at 7:56 PM
I’ve just Fostered a dog
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Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of what is now Norwich University of the Arts
I wrote about this last summer for @wonkhe.bsky.social - buff.ly/rRR1NSA
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I wrote about this last summer for @wonkhe.bsky.social - buff.ly/rRR1NSA
If you like this image, please repost it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
February 4, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of what is now Norwich University of the Arts
I wrote about this last summer for @wonkhe.bsky.social - buff.ly/rRR1NSA
If you like this image, please repost it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
I wrote about this last summer for @wonkhe.bsky.social - buff.ly/rRR1NSA
If you like this image, please repost it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
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Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @uniofnottingham.bsky.social
This is the Trent Building, the centrepiece of the university's campus
Which campus has on it a crazy-golf course. And a foot-golf course.
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This is the Trent Building, the centrepiece of the university's campus
Which campus has on it a crazy-golf course. And a foot-golf course.
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February 3, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @uniofnottingham.bsky.social
This is the Trent Building, the centrepiece of the university's campus
Which campus has on it a crazy-golf course. And a foot-golf course.
If you like this image, please repost it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
This is the Trent Building, the centrepiece of the university's campus
Which campus has on it a crazy-golf course. And a foot-golf course.
If you like this image, please repost it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
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Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of the Arkwright Building at Nottingham Trent University
Which was also the first home of @uniofnottingham.bsky.social before it moved to its new campus in the 1920s
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Which was also the first home of @uniofnottingham.bsky.social before it moved to its new campus in the 1920s
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February 2, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of the Arkwright Building at Nottingham Trent University
Which was also the first home of @uniofnottingham.bsky.social before it moved to its new campus in the 1920s
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Which was also the first home of @uniofnottingham.bsky.social before it moved to its new campus in the 1920s
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Your reminder:
£20 billion is the cost of cancelling all student loans
£10 billion is the annual cost of abolishing tuition fees
£90 billion is the lost tax revenue because of Brexit
£20 billion is the cost of cancelling all student loans
£10 billion is the annual cost of abolishing tuition fees
£90 billion is the lost tax revenue because of Brexit
January 29, 2026 at 9:02 AM
Your reminder:
£20 billion is the cost of cancelling all student loans
£10 billion is the annual cost of abolishing tuition fees
£90 billion is the lost tax revenue because of Brexit
£20 billion is the cost of cancelling all student loans
£10 billion is the annual cost of abolishing tuition fees
£90 billion is the lost tax revenue because of Brexit
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Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard from an Open University course on propaganda images
You would be amazed how hard it is to find actual postcards of the actual Open University ...
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You would be amazed how hard it is to find actual postcards of the actual Open University ...
If you like this image, please repost it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
January 29, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard from an Open University course on propaganda images
You would be amazed how hard it is to find actual postcards of the actual Open University ...
If you like this image, please repost it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
You would be amazed how hard it is to find actual postcards of the actual Open University ...
If you like this image, please repost it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
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Universities of Sheffield, Lancaster and Surrey latest to opt out of new Elsevier deal
https://www.europesays.com/uk/725355/
Three more UK universities have confirmed they are not taking subscriptions to Elsevier journals, with one Russell Group…#uk #news #uknews
https://www.europesays.com/uk/725355/
Three more UK universities have confirmed they are not taking subscriptions to Elsevier journals, with one Russell Group…#uk #news #uknews
Universities of Sheffield, Lancaster and Surrey latest to opt out of new Elsevier deal - United Kingdom
Three more UK universities have confirmed they are not taking subscriptions to Elsevier journals, with one Russell Group institution hitting out at the
www.europesays.com
January 28, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Universities of Sheffield, Lancaster and Surrey latest to opt out of new Elsevier deal
https://www.europesays.com/uk/725355/
Three more UK universities have confirmed they are not taking subscriptions to Elsevier journals, with one Russell Group…#uk #news #uknews
https://www.europesays.com/uk/725355/
Three more UK universities have confirmed they are not taking subscriptions to Elsevier journals, with one Russell Group…#uk #news #uknews
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Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @ox.ac.uk - or at least a good proportion of its colleges and facilities
What in the picture can you put a name on?
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What in the picture can you put a name on?
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January 28, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @ox.ac.uk - or at least a good proportion of its colleges and facilities
What in the picture can you put a name on?
If you like this image, please repost it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
What in the picture can you put a name on?
If you like this image, please repost it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
A bit foggy over Langsett today.
January 27, 2026 at 7:16 PM
A bit foggy over Langsett today.
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When windy place an ear to the bark of a tree, & with a hand stop all noise entering the other ear
You can now concentrate on listening THROUGH the tree to the low rumble of the trunk & branches working with the wind
You can also feel the movement of the branches as they react
You can now concentrate on listening THROUGH the tree to the low rumble of the trunk & branches working with the wind
You can also feel the movement of the branches as they react
January 18, 2026 at 8:17 AM
When windy place an ear to the bark of a tree, & with a hand stop all noise entering the other ear
You can now concentrate on listening THROUGH the tree to the low rumble of the trunk & branches working with the wind
You can also feel the movement of the branches as they react
You can now concentrate on listening THROUGH the tree to the low rumble of the trunk & branches working with the wind
You can also feel the movement of the branches as they react
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One reason for the Bodleian’s enormous collection is that it’s one of six ‘legal deposit’ libraries that collect every item published in the UK.
In Australia this role is held by the State/Territory libraries and the National Library. Three of the 6 UK collectors are university libraries.
In Australia this role is held by the State/Territory libraries and the National Library. Three of the 6 UK collectors are university libraries.
Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Founded in 1602, it is, after the British Library, the second largest library in the UK
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Founded in 1602, it is, after the British Library, the second largest library in the UK
If you like this image, please repost it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
January 22, 2026 at 8:30 AM
One reason for the Bodleian’s enormous collection is that it’s one of six ‘legal deposit’ libraries that collect every item published in the UK.
In Australia this role is held by the State/Territory libraries and the National Library. Three of the 6 UK collectors are university libraries.
In Australia this role is held by the State/Territory libraries and the National Library. Three of the 6 UK collectors are university libraries.
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Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Founded in 1602, it is, after the British Library, the second largest library in the UK
If you like this image, please repost it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
Founded in 1602, it is, after the British Library, the second largest library in the UK
If you like this image, please repost it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
January 22, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Founded in 1602, it is, after the British Library, the second largest library in the UK
If you like this image, please repost it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
Founded in 1602, it is, after the British Library, the second largest library in the UK
If you like this image, please repost it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
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Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of Oxford Brookes University, which I wrote about for @wonkhe.bsky.social back in March 2025
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January 20, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of Oxford Brookes University, which I wrote about for @wonkhe.bsky.social back in March 2025
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Langsett Reservoir at dusk today.
January 14, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Langsett Reservoir at dusk today.
@imcmillan.bsky.social I’m so glad you’re posting on here now. Absolutely chuffed to read your morning posts whilst supping (not sipping) my second cup of tea.
January 13, 2026 at 10:23 AM
@imcmillan.bsky.social I’m so glad you’re posting on here now. Absolutely chuffed to read your morning posts whilst supping (not sipping) my second cup of tea.
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Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @exeter.ox.ac.uk
Founded in 1314 by the Stabledon brothers, one of whom was Bishop of Exeter
The card dates from early last century, when the rear was only for the address and stamp
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Founded in 1314 by the Stabledon brothers, one of whom was Bishop of Exeter
The card dates from early last century, when the rear was only for the address and stamp
If you like this image, please repost it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
January 13, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @exeter.ox.ac.uk
Founded in 1314 by the Stabledon brothers, one of whom was Bishop of Exeter
The card dates from early last century, when the rear was only for the address and stamp
If you like this image, please repost it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
Founded in 1314 by the Stabledon brothers, one of whom was Bishop of Exeter
The card dates from early last century, when the rear was only for the address and stamp
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Excellent - @imcmillan.bsky.social brightens my mornings!
It's a good day - @imcmillan.bsky.social 's "Early stroll" posts have arrived on Bluesky
Early stroll. The sky has a flannel over its face. A blackbird’s alarm call rattles the morning. That upside down yogurt pot looks like an alien spacecraft. A bloke and I exchange raised thumbs. I blow my nose like the foghorn of a ship passing Girvan.
January 13, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Excellent - @imcmillan.bsky.social brightens my mornings!
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Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @jesusoxford.bsky.social and @jesuscollegecam.bsky.social
Happy Birthday, I guess?
And Happy Christmas to you all!
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Happy Birthday, I guess?
And Happy Christmas to you all!
If you like this image, please repost it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm
December 25, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @jesusoxford.bsky.social and @jesuscollegecam.bsky.social
Happy Birthday, I guess?
And Happy Christmas to you all!
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Happy Birthday, I guess?
And Happy Christmas to you all!
If you like this image, please repost it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm