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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

“It costs a lot of money to look this cheap.” — Dolly Parton

Jan McArthur @janmcarthur.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Two minutes and 38 seconds of beautiful critique of AI from both a justice and a human learning perspective. fb.watch/v/3JSRPnVNY/

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Jan McArthur @janmcarthur.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

My latest talk now available to watch through my website. The problem with grade differentiation: from affirmative to transformative change. janmcarthur.com/highlights

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janmcarthur.com - Selected Videos of Talks and Keynotes

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Jan McArthur @janmcarthur.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Thrilled to announce that my PhD student, Darren Cogavin, passed his PhD viva yesterday. Darren is a member of @edreslancaster.bsky.social: Doctoral Programme in Education & Social Justice. Many thanks to the engaged examiners: @brettbligh.bsky.social & Spyros Themelis.

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Jan McArthur @janmcarthur.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

New occasional series: HE Provocations. 1st one - assessment in 2050. Have we achieved assessment for social justice? janmcarthur.com/posts/5949-t...

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janmcarthur.com - Thinking about assessment in 2050

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Jan McArthur @janmcarthur.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

A lovely virtual bouquet from my PhD student in Singapore who passed her viva today.

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Jan McArthur @janmcarthur.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Many congratulations to Chitra Sabapathy of our HEREE doctoral programme who successfully defended her thesis today. I am proud to have been her @edreslancaster.bsky.social supervisor. Thanks to the really engaged examiners @kathymchandler.bsky.social and Velda McCune.

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Jan McArthur @janmcarthur.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Only 5 sleeps until this year's @edreslancaster.bsky.social Summer School. Are you joining us on campus or online? Give us a shout out now so we know you are coming!!! Cannot wait to meet you all (some again) and celebrate our amazing community of EdRes doctoral scholars. @sosslancaster.bsky.social

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Jan McArthur @janmcarthur.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

I am delighted to announce that my PhD supervisee Michael McMullin has successfully defended his thesis today. Another @edreslancaster.bsky.social success.

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Jan McArthur @janmcarthur.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

I am truly delighted that my PhD student Yuhong Lei passed her PhD viva- Forthwith. Yuhong's thesis is: A Discovery of Chinese Undergraduates’ Engagement on Campus. @edreslancaster.bsky.social. Many thanks to the engaged and thoughtful examiners: Bruce Macfarlane & @paulashwin.bsky.social

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Jan McArthur @janmcarthur.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Really looking forward to this talk and the discussion to follow. You can join by Teams or in person if you are near Oxford.

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Jan McArthur @janmcarthur.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

First day this year where I can sit outside to work in the sun. Glorious spring sunshine.

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Jan McArthur @janmcarthur.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

What is wrong with this sign?

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Jan McArthur @janmcarthur.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

This review offers a helpful, and thought-provoking, way to engage with our new book.

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Jan McArthur @janmcarthur.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

I have three out of four of these on the bird feeder outside my kitchen window. Anyone guess which one isn't there?

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Jan McArthur @janmcarthur.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Thoughtful and provocative as ever, @paulashwin.bsky.social has a new blog (below) about our new book: Realising the Educational Potential of Mass Higher Education.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 07/02/2026

The number of trans youth suicides in the UK quadrupled in 2021 following significant restrictions in access to care. The NHS tried to cover this up with a fake report that tried to hide the truth. goodlawproject.org/new-data-sho...

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New data shows surge in trans kids’ suicides following healthcare rollbacks | Good Law Project

A freedom of information request by Good Law Project has found that deaths by suicide of trans young people under 18 surged following the withdrawal of gender-affirming healthcare

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Jan McArthur @janmcarthur.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

So proud to have been part of this amazing project leading to this important book. Open access!

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Paul Ashwin @paulashwin.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

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

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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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Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 28/01/2026

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

the post I needed today! both my cats are purrosauruses :-)

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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

The killings in Minneapolis didn’t come out of nowhere. Funding, legal cover, weakened oversight, and dehumanising rhetoric ramping up over a year. This started on 20 Jan 2025 with Trump's executive orders on immigration. I lay it out in my latest post. christinapagel.substack.com/p/the-ice-st...

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The ICE Storm: a year-long escalation

Funding, law, rhetoric, violence. How each has fed the other to lead here

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Simon Pegg @simonpegg.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Now, hear me out. I'm not *entirely* convinced this is a good idea.

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Jan McArthur @janmcarthur.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Thinking of doing a PhD about higher education? Learn more about our world-leading programme.

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Jan McArthur @janmcarthur.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Great to hear this conference has gone so well. Congrats to @edreslancaster.bsky.social colleagues @katyjordan.bsky.social and @kathymchandler.bsky.social for bringing it to @lancasteruni.bsky.social .

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Jan McArthur @janmcarthur.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

A very important piece to read about high stakes assessment and the fear of failure.

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Jan McArthur @janmcarthur.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Learn more about our world-leading PhD programme about higher education research evaluation and enhancement. Sign up below!

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Jan McArthur @janmcarthur.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

I am so pleased to have again contributed to the third edition of this important volume, with great co-authors and all led by the extraordinary @paulashwin.bsky.social

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Jan McArthur @janmcarthur.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Please take part if you can. Very important research.

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🦋Dr. Natalia🕊🌻🪬 @solnatamd.medsky.social · 20/11/2025

🚨This‼️ While talking about bureaucracy & waste/fraud/abuse, current government is wasting resources to make false claims about vaccines. This is a perfect example of WFA.

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Jan McArthur @janmcarthur.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Great one day conference - the sessions will be really helpful for navigating ht many challenges we face today thinking about social media and learning. Sign up while you can!

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Jan McArthur @janmcarthur.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Really looking forward to giving the keynote at this important seminar at Trinity College, Dublin next week: The Inclusive University in Theory and Practice. www.tcd.ie/trinitylongr...

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INHEF Seminar #3: The Inclusive University in Theory and Practice

A seminar with Prof Jan McArthur (Lancaster University) organised by the School of Education.

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Jan McArthur @janmcarthur.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

Latest in the Red Admiral series: Red Admiral on shoulder.

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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

“We reject the far right’s racist lies about ‘protecting’ women and girls. They are not defenders of women – they exploit violence against women to fuel hate and division,” AMEN www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

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Prominent UK women tell rightwingers: stop linking immigration to sexual abuse

Exclusive: Open letter says politicians are exploiting violence against women ‘to fuel hate and division’

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Altmetric @altmetric.com · 27/08/2025

We are starting to see higher total cumulative annual mentions for entire organisations on Bluesky than on Twitter. Below are mentions of all research ever published by @leibniz-zmt.de. Bluesky is higher than Twitter in 2025.

ZMT total social media mentions for all research ever published are higher on Bluesky than Twitter in 2025

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024. This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500. Remember this before you order your next pumpkin spice latte.

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Jan McArthur @janmcarthur.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Red Admiral on ragwort - a much misunderstood wildflower I have learned.

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Jan McArthur @janmcarthur.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

I'm going to be in Melbourne for the footy finals. I imagine my friends in CRADLE, Deakin are so pleased to have a Collingwood supporter with them during the finals. .. Promise I will be on my best-ish behaviour ;-)

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