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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
New research from @sarahawalker.bsky.social explores why people may turn to AI for emotional support, and why chatbots can sometimes feel more comforting than humans. Read more in her new @uk.theconversation.com article: theconversation.com/ai-can-be-mo...
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AI can be more comforting than a person – our research shows why
We increasingly turn to chatbots when we are upset. But what they cannot do may be what matters most.
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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 07/09/2026
In conversation with @en.france24.com , Dr Johny Daniel from our @durhameducation.bsky.social discusses how disability policy can drive meaningful inclusion, and why education remains central to creating opportunities for all. 👉 🎥 bit.ly/4xMzApa
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France: Emmanuel Macron unveils new disability strategy • FRANCE 24 English
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Wonderful to see one of our students recognised with a BERA Undergraduate Award. Congratulations, Olivia, on this excellent achievement!🌟
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
We were delighted to welcome Professor Michael Thomas, Chief Scientific Advisor at the Department for Education, to our School of Education. We shared some of our latest research and discussed how it is helping shape the education research landscape in England. #TeachDurham #DfE
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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 10/07/2026
Dr Johny Daniel @durhameducation.bsky.social and Professor Debbie Riby @durhampsych.bsky.social have co-authored this important report calling on Government to adopt a national model to address the urgent need for better data sharing across children’s services ⬇️
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Applications for the Edward Richardson Travel Bursary are still open! BA Education and BA Primary Education students accepted onto the British Council English Language Assistant Programme can apply for up to £5,000. 📅 Sign up by 13 July to receive an application form: tinyurl.com/EdwardRichar...
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Join us for the upcoming School of Education research event: Helping Children with Reading and Writing Difficulties: A fundamental goal of education systems worldwide Presented by Prof Dominic Wyse UCL Institute of Education For event details see: www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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Research Seminar 24 June 2026 - Durham University
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
We’re pleased to share that Dr Cristina Costa was interviewed today by BBC Look North on social media bans, sharing insights from her research. 📺 Look North, 6:30pm 📄 zenodo.org/records/2066... @durham.ac.uk
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Growing Up in the Online World - DSIT Consultation Response
Key position   Blanket social media bans risk reducing what is fundamentally a systemic, technological, and commercial issue to a young people’s problem, thereby individualising the problem as if it w...
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Join us for two research seminars next week: 🗓️ 8 June, 13:00 – Dr Keyu Zhai, Lingnan University 🗓️ 10 June, 13:00 – Prof Feyisa Demie, Durham University 📍 CB1017 & online via Teams For event details see: www.durham.ac.uk/departments/... All are welcome!
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Events - Durham University
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
*Postponed* The Durham–Peking University online seminar scheduled for 21 May has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. We apologise for any inconvenience. A new date will be shared soon.
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Congratulations to Dr Yan Chen on passing her PhD viva at Durham Education! 🎓🎉 Her thesis on students' resilience in China is a genuinely important piece of work. Congratulations also to Dr @CoraLinglingXu, Dr Antonia Manresa & Prof Prue Holmes (supervisory team). 🌟
From left to right: Dr Cora Lingling Xu, Dr Yan Chen, Dr Antonia Manresa.
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
How has dyslexia come to be diagnosed in adults with no significant history of reading difficulty? Elliott & Daniel trace the conceptual drift across higher education, medical training, and employment tribunals and set out what rigorous assessment requires. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Diagnosing dyslexia in adults: what is going wrong and how can we fix it?
This paper examines how the concept of dyslexia, a problem that was once considered to be both rare and highly salient, has now been broadened to such an extent that many adults with successful edu...
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Why some children with learning difficulties get identified – and others don’t @uk.theconversation.com recently published an article by Associate Professor Dr Johny Daniel. Read the article here: theconversation.com/why-some-chi...
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Why some children with learning difficulties get identified – and others don’t
Boys were twice as likely as girls to be identified with specific learning difficulties
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Congrats to Associate Prof @coralinglingxu.bsky.social on winning a @britishacademy.bsky.social SHAPE Involve & Engage award for a project titled 'Time Inheritance: Mapping Inequalities, Co-Creating Futures'. www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...
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SHAPE Involve and Engage 2026-27
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
A major study has found that specific learning difficulties (SpLDs) like dyslexia are not being identified equally among school pupils in England. www.durham.ac.uk/news-events/latest-news/2026/02/specific-learning-difficulties-identification/
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Specific learning difficulties identification - Durham University
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Congratulations to Associate Prof @coralinglingxu.bsky.social on winning the 2026 Best Book Award presented by the Comparative and International Education Society's Higher Education SIG! Marvellous achievement & international recognition! www.higheredsig.org/news/2026/1/... @sunypress.bsky.social
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
Join us for the upcoming School of Education research event: Assessing Maths Lesson planning among Chinese Pre-Service Teachers Through Comparative Judgment Presented by Dr Wenping Zhang Hangzhou Normal University www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Join us for the upcoming School of Education research event: More-than-human education governance and AI: analytical tools for policy Presented by Dr Francesca Peruzzo School of Education, University of Birmingham www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Join us for the upcoming School of Education research event: How has school segregation by poverty changed in the Northeast of England, 2007-2024? Presented by Professor Nadia Siddiqui School of Education, Durham University www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Another kind of student debt is entrenching inequality. The Conversation (@uk.theconversation.com) has recently published an article by Dr Cora Lingling Xu (@coralinglingxu.bsky.social) on Time Inheritance. Read the article here: theconversation.com/another-kind...
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Another kind of student debt is entrenching inequality
Having more time allows some students to explore their interests.
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Join us for the upcoming School of Education research event: The Cultivation of Transnational Cultural Capital in Childhood and International Education Mobility Presented by Professor Susanne Yuk Ping Choi The Chinese University of Hong Kong www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Congratulations to Dr Evelyn Mary-Ann Antony on winning the Outstanding Doctoral Research Contributions to Psychology Award 2025! tinyurl.com/5dkdprxa Her PhD research reconceptualises emotion dysregulation in middle childhood. We’re incredibly proud to see this work recognised at national level!
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Congratulations to the Outstanding Doctoral Research Contributions to Psychology award 2025 | BPS
This year's award winner has been recognised for her outstanding research into an often-neglected area of scientific study; middle childhood and emotion dysregulation.
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Join us for our next research seminar! The Time Inheritors: How Time Inequalities Shape Higher Education Mobility in China presented by @coralinglingxu.bsky.social 🗓 03 December | 🕐 1:00–2:00 PM
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Join us for our next research seminar! How to use Generative AI in Educational Research 🗓 12 November | 🕐 1:00–2:00 PM www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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Research Seminar 12 November 2025 - Durham University
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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 07/11/2025
Professor Gorard from our School of Education reflects on the national curriculum review and calls for evidence-informed reform and equity-driven policy. Read more: durham.ac.uk/research/cur...
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What the review of England’s national curriculum means for disadvantaged schools - Durham University
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
🎉Huge congratulations to Dr @TongMeng0221 on passing her viva! So happy for you! Many thanks to Profs Cat Gomes and Rille Raaper for thoughtful Qs! Congrats to supervisors Drs @coralinglingxu.bsky.social & @drannallewellyn.bsky
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Join us for our next research seminar! Learning, instruction and assessment in the workplace: applying and augmenting Communities of Practice theory 🗓 22 October | 🕐 1:00–2:00 PM
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Join us for one of our Discover Durham Tours this autumn. Learn more about our unique collegiate system and explore the beautiful city that we feel so lucky to be able to call home. To find out more and register, visit: durhamuni.eventsair.com/2025-discove...
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
David Galloway Annual Education Lecture 2025 Thursday, 23 October 2025 at 14:00. ‘Solving the SEND Crisis’ by Helen Hayes, Member of Parliament. For more information and to register, visit: durham.ac.uk/departments/... #education #durhamuniversity #lecture #helenhayes #durham
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 08/10/2025
David Galloway Annual Education Lecture 2025 ‘Solving the SEND Crisis’ by Helen Hayes, Member of Parliament and the Chair of the House of Commons Education Select Committee. Thursday 23 October 2025 at 14:00. For more information and to register, visit: www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
📢 Join us for our next research seminar! Beyond literacy to orchestration: designing valid and sustainable assessment in the age of AI 🗓 8 October | 🕐 1:00–2:00 PM 📲 Scan the QR code below to find out more!
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Join one of our webinars to find out more about undergraduate and postgraduate study at Durham University. 20 and 21 October 2025 Find out more and register: durhamuni.eventsair.com/discover-dur...
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Specialised SEN teachers are essential for inclusive education. Our School of Education experts make the case for better SEN support in mainstream schools theconversation.com/specialised-...
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Specialised teachers can make mainstream schools better for children with special educational needs
Inclusion cannot mean simply placing pupils with educational needs and disabilities in the same room with their peers.
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
We are delighted to be ranked 4th for Education in the Guardian University Guide 2026. Climbing three places since 2025 highlights the dedication of all our staff, who have worked hard to ensure the continued quality of our programmes and teaching. www.theguardian.com/education/ng...
4th for Education - The Guardian University Guide 2026
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Huge congratulations to Dr Qiandong Zhou who passed her viva with flying colours on 29 Aug 2025! Dr Zhou was supervised by Prof Julie Rattray & Dr @coralinglingxu.bsky.social ! We express our deep gratitude to examiners Drs @chengyongtan.bsky.social & Jasper Roe for an engaging viva!
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Closing date extended! We are hiring. The School of Education has a vacancy for a Professor (Research & Education) Grade 10: £72,693 p.a Permanent, full time, 35 hrs a week Closing date 31 August 2025 Find out more and apply: durham.taleo.net/careersectio...
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Congratulations to Dr Emma Maslin on completing her PhD, 13 years after first joining the School of Education as an undergraduate. Read more on our website: www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
Dr Emma Maslin celebrates being awarded her PhD at Durham University's summer graduation with her supervisors, Professor Jonathan Tummons and Dr Cristina Costa.
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Our PhD student Evelyn was interviewed for @BBC_Future’s latest feature: “‘Wobbly-tooth puberty’: How children's brains change at six years old” 📖 Read it here: www.bbc.com/future/artic... #BBCFuture #PhDResearch #ChildDevelopment
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'Wobbly-tooth puberty': How children's brains change at six years old
Long neglected by science, "middle childhood" between the age of six and 12 is a turbulent period preparing children for growing up.
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Just launched: EdLines, our new research magazine spotlighting the people, projects & partnerships transforming education. Read the first issue👉 tinyurl.com/ymydpfe5 #EdLines #EducationResearch #ResearchImpact #DurhamUniversity
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Join us at the Imagining Better Education Conference 2025 at Durham University – a welcoming space for education & social science researchers. 📅 14–15 Oct | 📍 Durham 📝 Submit by 31 July 🔗 Scan the QR code or visit the link on the poster! #EducationConference #PGR #DurhamUniversity
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
🎓🌦️A quick moment in the rain - huge congratulations to our amazing graduates!🎊
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
📢 Join Us for Our Next Seminar! Does It Matter Why We Try? How Goal-focused Extrinsic Emotion Regulation Influences Co-Worker's Relational Outcomes 🗓 25th June | 🕐 1:00–2:00 PM 📲 Scan the QR code below to find out more!
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Join us for our next seminar: School to Work Transitions in an Era of Financialisation and Digitalisation Scan the QR code below for more details!
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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 05/06/2025
Important #research from @healthequitynorth.bsky.social involving @xqi01.bsky.social from @durhameducation.bsky.social and Dr Charmele Ayadurai from our Business School. tinyurl.com/2byzerpn @newcastleuni.bsky.social @officialuom.bsky.social
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Join us for our next seminar: Reimagining Chinese Diasporas in a Transnational World: Hypermobility, Hyperdiversity and Hyperconnectivity by Dr Shibao Guo, University of Calgary, Canada Scan the QR code below for more details! 📍Confluence Building CB-1017 📅04/06/25 🕑13:00-14:00
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Many congrats to our PhD candidate Tong Meng, supervised by @coralinglingxu.bsky.social & @drannallewellyn.bsky.social, for publishing her 1st article on UK-based female Chinese international students’ racial preferences in partnering on mobile dating apps! journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Join us for our next seminar: "Raising the education participation age to 18 in England – has it worked?" by Professor Matt Dickson, University of Bath Scan the QR code below for more details! 📍Confluence Building CB-1017 📅21/05/25 🕑13:00-14:00
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Join us for our next seminar: "Academic Achievement Gaps Between Students with and without Special Educational Needs." by Dr Johny Daniel. Scan the QR code below for more details! 📍Confluence Building CB-1017 📅30/4/25 🕑13:00-14:00
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School of Education at Durham University @durhameducation.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Our Dr @coralinglingxu.bsky.social will bring her book 'The Time Inheritors' @sunypress.bsky.social to the National University of Singapore next Tuesday. Do join her to have an in-depth discussion on #time #inequalities #inheritance #education #mobilities. We wish Dr Xu a brilliant talk!
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