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Peter Hemming

@drpeterjhemming.bsky.social
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Associate Professor (Reader) in Sociology @UniOfSurrey: education, non/religion, childhood/youth, diversity, citizenship, wellbeing. Views my own.

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Peter Hemming @drpeterjhemming.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
NEW PAPER: 'Navigating the contested curriculum: UK university educators’ perspectives on teaching race and ethnicity', by P.J. Hemming, @lisbundock.bsky.social, R. Moore, B.C. Teegen, N. Chamlal Zinane, S. Harrison, A. Nair, V. Satyavaram & S. Williamson. Freely available: doi.org/10.1080/2331...
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Navigating the contested curriculum: UK university educators’ perspectives on teaching race and ethnicity
In the context of an enhanced focus on racial inequalities in higher education, growing attention has been paid to the role of race and ethnicity as a specific theme in the university curriculum. H...
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Peter Hemming @drpeterjhemming.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
NEW PAPER: 'Institutionalising Non-religion? Locating Non/Religion in a Welsh Primary School', lead authored by @joannamalone.bsky.social, with @annastrhan.bsky.social, myself & Sarah Neal, in Sociological Research Online, funded by @leverhulme.ac.uk: doi.org/10.1177/1360...
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Institutionalising Non-religion? Locating Non/Religion in a Welsh Primary School - Joanna Malone, Anna Strhan, Peter Hemming, Sarah Neal, 2026
This article explores institutional manifestations of non/religion in a primary school in South Wales. According to the 2021 Census, South Wales has some of the...
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Peter Hemming @drpeterjhemming.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Dear Andy Burnham: it’s time to scrap First Past the Post. Our voting system only breeds instability and chaos, and poisons our political culture. We know you agree. Now is the time to fix our democracy. Sign the open letter: actionnetwork.org/petitions/an...
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Dear Andy Burnham: it's time for a fair voting system
Dear Andy Burnham: it’s time to scrap First Past the Post. Our voting system only breeds instability and chaos, and poisons our political culture. We know you agree. Now is the time to fix our demo...
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Ruth! @ruthholliday.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
The primary requisite skill of academics now is administration.
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Peter Hemming @drpeterjhemming.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Delighted that our Special Issue of British Journal of Sociology of Education on 'Diversity of Religion and Belief in Education: Inequality, Citizenship & Belonging' has been published today in vol 47, issue 3, with 11 fantastic articles + editorial. Available at: www.tandfonline.com/toc/cbse20/4...
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British Journal of Sociology of Education
Diversity of Religion and Belief in Education: Inequality, Citizenship and Belonging. Volume 47, Issue 3 of British Journal of Sociology of Education
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@nasarmeer.bsky.social @nasarmeer.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Thanks to colleagues at the Universities of Brighton and Surrey for curating this Race, Ethnicity and Antiracism Learning (REAL) resource bank for the social sciences in higher education: blogs.brighton.ac.uk/realresource...
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The REAL Resource Bank: Race, Ethnicity and Antiracism Learning
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Peter Hemming @drpeterjhemming.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
New Year, New HE Teaching Resource Site! Check out the REAL Resource Bank: Race, Ethnicity and Antiracism Learning for the Social Sciences in Higher Education blogs.brighton.ac.uk/realresource...
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The REAL Resource Bank: Race, Ethnicity and Antiracism Learning
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Peter Hemming @drpeterjhemming.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Our article in The Sociological Review on 'Schooling Citizenship in a Therapeutic Society' has now been published open access! @annastrhan.bsky.social @joannamalone.bsky.social @Sarah Neal
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Peter Hemming @drpeterjhemming.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
18 months of hard work but I'm absolutely over the moon today, as we receive official confirmation our article has been accepted for publication in The Sociological Review: Hemming, P.J., Strhan, A., Malone, J. & Neal, S. (in press) 'Schooling Citizenship and Character in a Therapeutic Society'!
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Rachel Brooks @rachelbrooks.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
We're currently advertising for a 3+ year post-doc position @education.ox.ac.uk working on the ESRC-funded @studentspolitics.bsky.social project with @rilleraaper.bsky.social, Tom Fryer & me - to start ASAP Deadline: 9 June Please repost- thanks! my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
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Peter Hemming @drpeterjhemming.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Invitation for applications to join the editorial board of the British Journal of Sociology of Education - expertise in quantitative methods and/or digital technologies - deadline Friday 13 June 2025 - see attached image for full details!
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Society for Research into Higher Education @srhe.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
📣 Call for Papers for #SRHE2025 now open! We welcome submissions for research papers, symposia, and posters from postgraduate students, researchers, and practitioners in HE research. Visit bit.ly/3CFqrHz to find out more. Closing date 15 May 2025. #HigherEducation #Research #Conference #CFP
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Peter Hemming @drpeterjhemming.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Just booked 4 nights in Mykonos for end of April/start of May! Hopefully the anticipation will help get me through the remaining 4 weeks of term…🏖️
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 20/02/2025
"this is a very welcome and common sense move from the Government to give opportunities back to young Brits while helping businesses across the UK struggling with labour shortages... it really is a win-win for both the UK and EU.” @pimlicat.bsky.social www.bestforbritain.org/_government_...
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Campaign Success: Government to offer Youth Mobility Scheme to EU
A reciprocal EU-UK Youth Mobility Scheme was first proposed by the cross-party UK trade and Business Commission in May 2023 with Best for Britain campaigning for the proposal ever since.
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Peter Hemming @drpeterjhemming.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
Scholarship available for our new MSc Social Research at University of Surrey for students from a low-income or less advantaged background: www.surrey.ac.uk/news/new-sch...
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New scholarship for Social Research MSc | University of Surrey
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Anna Strhan @annastrhan.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
New paper in @bjse.bsky.social exploring children's emotional engagements with aspects of religion they encounter in school - from interest via boredom to feelings of injustice, emerging from @leverhulme.bsky.social project with @joannamalone.bsky.social @drpeterjhemming.bsky.social and Sarah Neal
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Affective engagements with religion and citizenship in English primary schools
This article draws on qualitative data from the ‘Becoming Citizens of “Post-secular” Britain’ study to examine different ways in which religion becomes interwoven in affective citizenship in school...
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Joanna Malone @joannamalone.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
New article in the BJSE with @annastrhan.bsky.social @drpeterjhemming.bsky.social and Sarah Neal from our 'Becoming Citizens of 'Post-Secular Britain: Religion in Primary School Life' project Education:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01425692.2025.2462954
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Affective engagements with religion and citizenship in English primary schools
This article draws on qualitative data from the ‘Becoming Citizens of “Post-secular” Britain’ study to examine different ways in which religion becomes interwoven in affective citizenship in school...
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Joanna Malone @joannamalone.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Article published in REtoday magazine talking about citizenship and RE in primary schools from our 'Becoming Citizens of 'Post-Secular Britain: Religion in Primary School Life' project @annastrhan.bsky.social @drpeterjhemming.bsky.social and Sarah Neal. reteachingresources.co.uk/product/reto...
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REtoday Magazine - Beyond Human » RE Teaching Resources
Is RE too human-centric? This edition explores RE beyond the human realm; from the divine, super-human, non-human, to the ever-evolving world of AI.
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David Queenan @davidqueenan.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
FIRE ON ICE: These bare branches breaking through a frozen section of Loch Arklet caught my eye with the surrounding sunlit hills reflected on the ice. #Sharemondays2025 #fsprintmonday #landscapephotography #fujifilm #scotland
Two small bushes breaking through the frozen surface of Loch Arklet with the bright orange reflection of the surrounding hills contrasting will the cool blue tones of the ice
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Dr Nigel Newton @drnnewton.bsky.social · 10/01/2025
I'm currently writing up research commissioned by Welsh Gov on the way schools are enacting CfW to support equity & inclusion. This qualitative research has provided valuable insights into how schools are curriculum making & perceive their role in tackling inequalities in education.
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Peter Hemming @drpeterjhemming.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Short animated video clip presenting findings from our recent research project!
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Rachel Brooks @rachelbrooks.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Delighted that our special issue on 'International student mobility within Europe: responding to contemporary challenges' has just been published! Pleasure to guest-edit this w/ @sazanajayadeva.bsky.social Daniel Faas, Aline Courtois & Suzanne Beech Our editorial: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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International student mobility within Europe: responding to contemporary challenges - Higher Education
In this article, we provide an introduction to the special issue on ‘Challenges to International Student Mobility within Europe’. We first discuss the current context of such mobility and justify our ...
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Peter Hemming @drpeterjhemming.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Can't beat a good STV election to (a) remind us what real democracy looks like, and (b) take up the entire weekend #Irishelection
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Peter Hemming @drpeterjhemming.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Recent articles: Arat, A. & Hemming, P.J. (2024) ‘Secular, religious or spiritual? A sociological portrait of UK mindfulness teachers’ Religion - doi.org/10.1080/0048...
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Secular, religious or spiritual? A sociological portrait of UK mindfulness teachers
Mindfulness is commonly defined in the public and professional realms as a secular therapeutic technique, but less attention has been paid to the practitioners at the vanguard of the contemporary U...
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Peter Hemming @drpeterjhemming.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Recent articles: Hemming, P.J. & Hailwood, E. (2024) 'Mindfulness in schools: issues of equality and diversity' in British Journal of Sociology of Education - doi.org/10.1080/0142...
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Mindfulness in schools: issues of equality and diversity
Mindfulness is increasingly offered in schools around the UK, as well as internationally. Previous research has focused on the efficacy, the implementation, and the wider meaning of mindfulness in ...
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Prof. Bethan Evans @drbevans.bsky.social · 09/10/2024
New paper in Social & Cultural Geography journal written with Alison Allam, Ana Bê, Catherine Hale, Morag Rose & Anna Ruddock. Informed by the conceptual work from my ISRF fellowship, reflecting on our experiences of working in/with academia with energy limiting conditions doi.org/10.1080/1464...
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Being left behind beyond recovery: ‘crip time’ and chronic illness in neoliberal academia
In this paper, we use crip time to reflect on being left behind in relation to normative temporalities, based on our experiences of living with Energy Limiting Conditions (ELC) while at different c...
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Jamie Lewis @drjamielewis.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
New to this place. New textbook coming out next month on completing a social science research project aimed at undergraduate students #socialscience #sociology #criminology #education #psychology
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Anna Strhan @annastrhan.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Our article 'Becoming Humanist: Worldview Formation and the Emergence of Atheist Britain' was just assigned an issue. Sharing again for anyone who missed it! academic.oup.com/socrel/artic...
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Becoming Humanist: Worldview Formation and the Emergence of Atheist Britain
Abstract. It is widely accepted that the growth of “non-religious” identification and “non-belief” in God(s) in many societies is linked to changing religi
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Tucker MacNeill @tmacneill.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Good morning BlueSky. Happy Friday!
Brighton’s pebbly beach and an active sea due to the wind.
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Peter Hemming @drpeterjhemming.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Recent articles: Hemming, P.J. (2023)’Reflecting on research impact: diversity of religion and belief in primary schools in England and Wales’ in Journal of Beliefs and Values - doi.org/10.1080/1361...
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Reflecting on research impact: diversity of religion and belief in primary schools in England and Wales
The relationship between research, policy and practice in the field of education has long been the focus of much discussion and debate. In the UK context, the growing weight attributed to research ...
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Space @redditspaceviewes.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
The birth of a star as seen by the James Webb Space Telescope
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Peter Hemming @drpeterjhemming.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Recent articles: Hemming, P.J. & Arat, A. (2024) ‘Promoting mindfulness in education: Scientisation, psychology and epistemic capital’ in Current Sociology - doi.org/10.1177/0011...
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Pat Thomson @patthomson.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Hello. I sat on Bluesky doing nothing for twelve months and suddenly it’s come alive and I’ve done nothing but follow people for the last four days. Now trying to think about what to post… meanwhile a welcome bunch for all new and old friends.
Australian native flowers
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Peter Hemming @drpeterjhemming.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Recent articles: Hemming, P.J. (2024) ‘Shaping mindful citizens: Practitioners’ motivations and aspirations for mindfulness in education’ in Health journal: doi.org/10.1177/1363...
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Peter Hemming @drpeterjhemming.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Wow only 3 work emails received all weekend! That's a record for this semester - I'm usually in double figures by now 😆
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Peter Hemming @drpeterjhemming.bsky.social · 17/11/2024
Thrilled to have reached 100 followers on my new Bluesky account. Great to be connected!
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Peter Hemming @drpeterjhemming.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
The full reading list for my new Level 6 Sociology of Education optional module is now complete! Time for a rest and then back to marking…
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Sophy Ridge @sophyridge.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
X vs Bluesky - interesting read news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
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The X exodus - could Bluesky spike spark end of Elon Musk's social media platform?
Even Google appears to trust X less, with one expert telling Sky News the search engine treats X competitor Bluesky as 10 times more important than Elon Musk's platform.
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Prof Deborah Lupton, MPH PhD @dalupton.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
I’m back on here and giving it another go - great to see all the new people here sharing amazing stuff. Here’s a pic of my current view for a positive start - plenty of blue sky!
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Rachel Brooks @rachelbrooks.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
CfP: The Future of the Sociology of Education A BSA Presidential Event, in collaboration with the @britsoci.bsky.social Education Study Group 6 June 2025 (10:00-17:00) BSA Meeting Room, Imperial Wharf, London, UK Deadline for abstracts: 30 January www.britsoc.co.uk/events/key-b...
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The Future of the Sociology of Education
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Peter Hemming @drpeterjhemming.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Looking forward to following Bluesky versions of all my old accounts from x.com/DrPeterJHemm...
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