Nuzhat Uthmani
@nuthmani.bsky.social
Primary Teacher & Lecturer in Primary Education, Educators 4 Peace, EIS & Chair @wosdec Global Citizenship, Antiracist. Equalities. Education commentator. Founder @GCEducationScot. Ed D student focusing on Decolonising Education🌍 All views my own! 🎉
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Have you signed up for our in person event this week on developing #antiracist education at the @scrcm.bsky.social ? Still time to register to come along and hear input from change makers in 🏴 and 🏴 👇🏽
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Select tickets – Issues in anti-racist education – Conference Suite, Iris Murdoch Building, University of Stirling
Issues in anti-racist education – Conference Suite, Iris Murdoch Building, University of Stirling, Thu 13 Nov 2025 - 16:00-16:10 Welcome and Introductions
4:10-16:35 Presentation 1: Racially literat...
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November 10, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Have you signed up for our in person event this week on developing #antiracist education at the @scrcm.bsky.social ? Still time to register to come along and hear input from change makers in 🏴 and 🏴 👇🏽
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An excellent interview to listen to from @willdalrymple.bsky.social in New Zealand recently.He shares so many interesting facts in a short space of time! Did you know that somewhere in the 🌍 a country celebrates independence from 🇬🇧 every 6 days? Of course you didn't, bcos we don't teach abt it 🙄 🔗 👇🏽
November 10, 2025 at 8:46 AM
An excellent interview to listen to from @willdalrymple.bsky.social in New Zealand recently.He shares so many interesting facts in a short space of time! Did you know that somewhere in the 🌍 a country celebrates independence from 🇬🇧 every 6 days? Of course you didn't, bcos we don't teach abt it 🙄 🔗 👇🏽
Something is telling me it may not be Russian or Chinese interference that we should be most worried about... 🤔
'Very dishonest people': It didn't take long for Donald Trump to react to the BBC resignations
'Very dishonest people': It didn't take long for Donald Trump to react to the BBC resignations
What did the BBC do to anger Donald Trump? And what has he said about the resignations?
news.sky.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Something is telling me it may not be Russian or Chinese interference that we should be most worried about... 🤔
November 9, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Lest we forget those who were forced to take part in wars that were not theirs to fight & whose names & stories for decades have been erased.Let's also work towards a 🌍 that stops making & using weapons as a way of allegedly bringing peace.
War should never be the option.
Peace = Justice 🕊️
War should never be the option.
Peace = Justice 🕊️
November 9, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Lest we forget those who were forced to take part in wars that were not theirs to fight & whose names & stories for decades have been erased.Let's also work towards a 🌍 that stops making & using weapons as a way of allegedly bringing peace.
War should never be the option.
Peace = Justice 🕊️
War should never be the option.
Peace = Justice 🕊️
1/Had a fab day at the history teacher's conf & delighted to meet with @sathnam.bsky.social who did a great Q & A. Thanks for my signed book too 🤗 So many teachers were also interested in the work of @educatorsforpeace.bsky.social & looking for supoort in dealing with hate in school. More info in 🧵👇🏽
November 8, 2025 at 5:57 PM
1/Had a fab day at the history teacher's conf & delighted to meet with @sathnam.bsky.social who did a great Q & A. Thanks for my signed book too 🤗 So many teachers were also interested in the work of @educatorsforpeace.bsky.social & looking for supoort in dealing with hate in school. More info in 🧵👇🏽
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‘For the women who gave birth in the dark’: a portrait of motherhood in Gaza
‘For the women who gave birth in the dark’: a portrait of motherhood in Gaza
Diana Shams wrote a book because ‘no one explains how to carry your baby through fire, hunger and fear – and still sing to her at bedtime’
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:44 PM
‘For the women who gave birth in the dark’: a portrait of motherhood in Gaza
I'm delighted to rep @educatorsforpeace.bsky.social tdy at the 🏴 history teachers conf #SATH2025, having lots of conversations abt peace/justice/challenging neutrality in education. Also signposting folk to the next webinar. Shout out to my colleague & pal @katie-hunter.bsky.social for organising.
November 8, 2025 at 10:16 AM
I'm delighted to rep @educatorsforpeace.bsky.social tdy at the 🏴 history teachers conf #SATH2025, having lots of conversations abt peace/justice/challenging neutrality in education. Also signposting folk to the next webinar. Shout out to my colleague & pal @katie-hunter.bsky.social for organising.
@wosdec.bsky.social have a great teaching resource about the day Mandela visited Glasgow and the apartheid of South Africa.
#EduSky
#ScotEduSky
www.thenational.scot/news/2560566...
#EduSky
#ScotEduSky
www.thenational.scot/news/2560566...
I arranged Nelson Mandela's visit to Glasgow – now I'm getting him a statue
NELSON Mandela’s “struggle against racism shouldn’t be forgotten”, a campaigner working to bring a statue of the former South African…
www.thenational.scot
November 7, 2025 at 9:20 PM
@wosdec.bsky.social have a great teaching resource about the day Mandela visited Glasgow and the apartheid of South Africa.
#EduSky
#ScotEduSky
www.thenational.scot/news/2560566...
#EduSky
#ScotEduSky
www.thenational.scot/news/2560566...
Dubbed the 'Godfather of DNA', his work with Francis Crick is 1 of the most significant in modern science & helped humanity. Shame his own level of intelligence was racked with #Racism and #Homophobia.
James Watson: Controversial discoverer of 'the secret of life'
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James Watson: Controversial discoverer of 'the secret of life'
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Obituary: James Watson
James Watson, the godfather of DNA who discovered the "secrets of life" has died aged 97.
www.bbc.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Dubbed the 'Godfather of DNA', his work with Francis Crick is 1 of the most significant in modern science & helped humanity. Shame his own level of intelligence was racked with #Racism and #Homophobia.
James Watson: Controversial discoverer of 'the secret of life'
www.bbc.com/news/article...
James Watson: Controversial discoverer of 'the secret of life'
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US joins Israel as only other country to not show for mandatory process scrutinising rights record of UN member states.
United States skips UN review of its human rights record
US joins Israel as only other country to not show for mandatory process scrutinising rights record of UN member states.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM
US joins Israel as only other country to not show for mandatory process scrutinising rights record of UN member states.
Zohran's on Bluesky - yay 🎉🎉
The hopescrolling continues 🤗
The hopescrolling continues 🤗
November 7, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Zohran's on Bluesky - yay 🎉🎉
The hopescrolling continues 🤗
The hopescrolling continues 🤗
This was an excellent session last night, highlighting how Muslims have been present & influential in these lands for 100s of years. Fab resources shared too. We need more of this included in our lessons and awareness among educators to help tackle the rise of #Islamophobic head on.
FREE online event for #IslamophobiaAwarenessMonth open to all looking to #FlipTheScript & challenge racist, dangerous rhetoric too commonly platformed against Muslims
Be proactive in your classroom & be part of the push-back
UK 🕔 with break for Maghrib
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Be proactive in your classroom & be part of the push-back
UK 🕔 with break for Maghrib
Sign up www.projectfree.co.uk/learning-eve...
November 7, 2025 at 7:20 AM
This was an excellent session last night, highlighting how Muslims have been present & influential in these lands for 100s of years. Fab resources shared too. We need more of this included in our lessons and awareness among educators to help tackle the rise of #Islamophobic head on.
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🔴 “We know the far-right forces across the Atlantic are supporting each other and sharing disinformation."
www.scotsman.com/news/scottis...
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Former first minister Humza Yousaf warns of ‘frightening’ rise in Islamophobia in UK and US
Conspiracies and lies ‘hauntingly reminiscent’ of language used about Jews in the 1930s, former SNP leader to tell Washington DC audience
www.scotsman.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:28 AM
🔴 “We know the far-right forces across the Atlantic are supporting each other and sharing disinformation."
www.scotsman.com/news/scottis...
www.scotsman.com/news/scottis...
At a time when more and more youngsters are being influenced by the #FarRight, this session is vital for all teachers.
Join us 👇🏽
Join us 👇🏽
We’ve produced a lesson plan and accompanying resources to support teachers to engage their students in discussions around flag raising and the far right. This lesson will be launched at our next webinar ‘Curricular Justice in a Complex World’.
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Sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/curricular...
November 6, 2025 at 9:35 PM
At a time when more and more youngsters are being influenced by the #FarRight, this session is vital for all teachers.
Join us 👇🏽
Join us 👇🏽
Disturbing rise in far right extremist views/behaviours in our young people. Needs to be tackled quickly and head on. 37% of referrals are for children under 15 years old. This dangerous/racist ideology is ruining the lives of these children & their communities.
news.stv.tv/scotland/rec...
news.stv.tv/scotland/rec...
Record number of young Scots referred to counter-terrorism scheme
Statistics show an increase in the number of youths being referred to Police Scotland for extreme right-wing ideas.
news.stv.tv
November 6, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Disturbing rise in far right extremist views/behaviours in our young people. Needs to be tackled quickly and head on. 37% of referrals are for children under 15 years old. This dangerous/racist ideology is ruining the lives of these children & their communities.
news.stv.tv/scotland/rec...
news.stv.tv/scotland/rec...
So important. What's the big deal about getting someone's name right? What's in a name?
Everything.
Get it right.
Everything.
Get it right.
November 6, 2025 at 6:13 PM
So important. What's the big deal about getting someone's name right? What's in a name?
Everything.
Get it right.
Everything.
Get it right.
Mic drop 🎤
I've learnt a new word - hopescrolling.
When you can't stop watching videos of #ZohranMamdani 🥰
I've learnt a new word - hopescrolling.
When you can't stop watching videos of #ZohranMamdani 🥰
November 6, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Mic drop 🎤
I've learnt a new word - hopescrolling.
When you can't stop watching videos of #ZohranMamdani 🥰
I've learnt a new word - hopescrolling.
When you can't stop watching videos of #ZohranMamdani 🥰
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'Women don’t need their bigotry cosplaying as protection' || @rozfoyer.bsky.social
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𝘐𝘔𝘈𝘎𝘌: 𝘑𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨/𝘗𝘈 𝘞𝘪𝘳𝘦/𝘗𝘈 𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴
@scottishtuc.bsky.social
www.heraldscotland.com/poli...
𝘐𝘔𝘈𝘎𝘌: 𝘑𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨/𝘗𝘈 𝘞𝘪𝘳𝘦/𝘗𝘈 𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴
@scottishtuc.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 5:51 PM
'Women don’t need their bigotry cosplaying as protection' || @rozfoyer.bsky.social
www.heraldscotland.com/poli...
𝘐𝘔𝘈𝘎𝘌: 𝘑𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨/𝘗𝘈 𝘞𝘪𝘳𝘦/𝘗𝘈 𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴
@scottishtuc.bsky.social
www.heraldscotland.com/poli...
𝘐𝘔𝘈𝘎𝘌: 𝘑𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨/𝘗𝘈 𝘞𝘪𝘳𝘦/𝘗𝘈 𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴
@scottishtuc.bsky.social
It's actually very good to see a renewed focus on #Citizenship in 🏴, I know my friends in @acitizenshipt.bsky.social ate a big part of this. We need this in Scotland too and I hope something that will indeed come out of the curriculum improvement cycle.
As part of its response to the curriculum and assessment review, the government has announced plans to overhaul Progress 8. @ellencph.bsky.social explains its proposals
Progress 8 reform: what are the government’s plans?
As part of its response to the curriculum review, the government has outlined its intention to overhaul the performance measure. Tes has all you need to know
www.tes.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:46 PM
It's actually very good to see a renewed focus on #Citizenship in 🏴, I know my friends in @acitizenshipt.bsky.social ate a big part of this. We need this in Scotland too and I hope something that will indeed come out of the curriculum improvement cycle.
An early morning message I had to send to BBC Radio Scotland today 🙄🙄
November 5, 2025 at 3:54 PM
An early morning message I had to send to BBC Radio Scotland today 🙄🙄
🙄🙄🙄
Why am I not surprised??
Why am I not surprised??
Broadcaster and journalist Andrew Neil has mixed up a journalist and the former first minister of Scotland based on their names
Andrew Neil mixes up journalist Hamza Yusuf with former FM Humza Yousaf
www.thenational.scot
November 5, 2025 at 3:54 PM
🙄🙄🙄
Why am I not surprised??
Why am I not surprised??
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Democrat Hashmi, an Indian American, won the lieutenant governor’s race in the US state of Virginia.
Ghazala Hashmi is first Muslim to win statewide office in Virginia
Democrat Hashmi, an Indian American, won the lieutenant governor’s race in the US state of Virginia.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Democrat Hashmi, an Indian American, won the lieutenant governor’s race in the US state of Virginia.