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Professor Mary Richardson

@miriched.bsky.social
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Professor at UCL IOE. Fascinated by all things assessment, philosophy of education, ethics, and asking awkward questions. Lover of northern soul music, middle distance running, cats... and most of life. All views here are my own.

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Sarah Murphy @13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Hahaha. We need so much more of this Private Eye style ridicule when it comes to Farage. No one should be taking him seriously any more.
Wildfire in Clacton
AS temperatures soared on Friday, Essex fire authorities reported things were so bad that a man's pants had caught fire.
The individual, identified as Nigel Farage, had claimed Essex police had told him to keep away from his by-election declaration.
"We've never seen such an enormous fire coming from a single pair of Union Jack Y-fronts," said a police spokesman. "We urge members of the public to avoid pants on fire by at least coming up with a half-decent excuse for their cowardice."
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Professor Mary Richardson @miriched.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
Beautiful start to my day, running along the sea front St Annes #big sky
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Professor Mary Richardson @miriched.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
#Lionesses What a finish! Hannah Hampton and Chloe Kelly are an inspiration
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Professor Mary Richardson @miriched.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Cricket. That's a good day well spent... after a lot of sadness, cricket is a balm. Root scoring over 13000 test runs, England scoring more runs than any other day one ever. And more tomorrow. #cricket
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Professor Mary Richardson @miriched.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
This matters. Our health care system being deconstructed if you want it, fight for it.- please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...
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Save our pharmacies - protect vital NHS services
Our local NHS pharmacies are on the brink of collapse, despite having proven during the pandemic that they are more needed now than ever. Since 2015, their funding has been cut by 40% and 1400 pharmac...
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Professor Mary Richardson @miriched.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...
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Save our pharmacies - protect vital NHS services
Our local NHS pharmacies are on the brink of collapse, despite having proven during the pandemic that they are more needed now than ever. Since 2015, their funding has been cut by 40% and 1400 pharmac...
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Professor Mary Richardson @miriched.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
So pleased to see @nazzzog.bsky.social graduate this year! A fascinating PhD study and novel integration of Assessment and History - there are publications ahead from this! #WeAreIOE #CPAIOE @cpaucl.bsky.social
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Professor Mary Richardson @miriched.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Preparing my keynote lecture for APEAC2025 in Singapore www.apeac.academy Honoured to have been invited to talk and teach with other leading assessment experts. Excited to see Singapore, especially the botanical gardens. #WeAreIOE @ioe.bsky.social Great to fly the flag for @cpaucl.bsky.social
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Lindsay Gibson @lsgibson.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
We're looking for historians and history teachers in Canada to share their beliefs about history and presentism. If you're interested in participating in this study, please click the following link: ualbertauw.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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Professor Mary Richardson @miriched.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
❤️❤️❤️ Educational Assessment? So do we! Come and learn more at the IOE - #1 in the World for Education for the 12th year running. #WeAreIOE www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-... @cpaucl.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social
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Education (Assessment) MA
The Education (Assessment) MA route investigates theories, practice, policies and use of assessment in all phases of education. Our modules offer opportunities to explore assessment from a range of pe...
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Professor Mary Richardson @miriched.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
TIMSS2023 Vol 2 published today. Our findings flag action needed to address gender gaps, particularly in maths. Socio-economic disadvantage continues to challenge equity in education. Our starting point for further research. #WeAreIOE @ioe.bsky.social @cpaucl.bsky.social www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Girls in England lag behind boys in maths and science study - BBC News
International research finds the gender gap in Year 9 maths in England is wider than any other participating country.
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Professor Mary Richardson @miriched.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
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Mary Richardson on LinkedIn: Happy to share that I'll be speaking at Innovation in Assessment Inclusion…
Happy to share that I'll be speaking at Innovation in Assessment Inclusion EP.1! Make sure to attend it on March 11.
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Prof Mark Priestley @markrpriestley.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
‘Pupils are in fear every day’: parents raise concerns about new schools run by top UK academy This is not education - it’s abuse www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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‘Pupils are in fear every day’: parents raise concerns about new schools run by top UK academy
Emergency meeting called over strictness of discipline at Essex schools run by Mossbourne Federation
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UCL Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment @cpaucl.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Congratulations Danilo Kovac, a graduate of CPA's MA Eduction History, on this accolade. We're honoured @ioe.bsky.social to work with inspiring & innovative educators from around the world - it's why IOE's such an interesting place to work & study. Congtratulations, Danilo! #WeAreIOE bit.ly/4kcqWd5
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Professor Mary Richardson @miriched.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Join us on 13th March 2025 for the launch of the TIMSS2023 Volume 2 Report. Important findings relating to gender, socioeconomic disadvantage and more. Key learning and debate for anyone interested in maths and science. forms.office.com/e/TFube3QAz3 @cpaucl.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social #IOETIMSS23
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Professor Mary Richardson @miriched.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
@weratecatss.bsky.social Jerry is in guard mode.
A cat sitting at the top of some sta
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Professor Mary Richardson @miriched.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
Reminiscing tonight, playing vinyl from my roof. This is a cracker... youtu.be/lv2yYKiB8lQ?...
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James - Sit Down (Live G-Mex Manchester 1990)
YouTube video by Kostas Paganelis
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Professor Mary Richardson @miriched.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Join us on Weds at 17.30 for the February Educational Assessment Seminar with Prof Chris DeLuca: The Evolution and Future of Assessment Literacy Sign up now at forms.office.com/e/Fe42MWUVpr @ioe.bsky.social @cpaucl.bsky.social #WeAreIOE #WeAreCPA #AssessmentLiteracy
Prof Chris DeLuca
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Professor Mary Richardson @miriched.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
@drpauliancampbell.bsky.social delighted that you’ll be visiting @cpaucl.bsky.social to present on the under-researched area of Race and Assessment
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Professor Mary Richardson @miriched.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
@cpaucl.bsky.social please follow our department! #WeAreCPA
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Professor Mary Richardson @miriched.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
Nothing beats teaching. Tonight, 16 MA students made me laugh, think and question my beliefs. Join us in 2025 for the MA Assessment programme. #Lovemyjob #WeAreIOE @ioe.bsky.social
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Professor Mary Richardson @miriched.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Join us tonight for the last EAG Seminar of 2024! It's free and online, from 5.30 to 7.00pm. Listen to Isabel Nisbet and Stuart Shaw discuss 'The path ahead' in assessment blogs.ucl.ac.uk/eag-ioe/educ... @ioe.bsky.social @uclpress.bsky.social #WeAreIOE #AssessmentMatters
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Assessment Seminars | UCL Educational Assessment Group at IOE (EAG@IOE)
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Professor Mary Richardson @miriched.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Looking forward to conversation about fairness, testing and AI on Friday with an OECD panel. @ioe.bsky.social @uclpress.bsky.social #WeAreIOE www.oecd-events.org/ai-wips2024/...
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Maintaining the Fairness and Relevance of High-Stakes Exams in the Age of AI
In many countries, upper secondary graduation requires students to pass high-stakes exams. But as AI systems become more powerful, so does their potential to disrupt high stakes testing either through...
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Professor Mary Richardson @miriched.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
This is great Geoff. I’ll be sharing it with my MAAssessment students next week :) Merry Christmas!
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Professor Mary Richardson @miriched.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
Four years ago my lovely dad died. He was a huge inspiration to me and my siblings. One of the many things he gave me was a decent running pace. Here he is winning a counties 200m event in 1948, aged 17 in Manchester. Run on dad x
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Professor Mary Richardson @miriched.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
#WeAreIOE @ioe.bsky.social Great news and a real tribute to the work of this Centre. @uclholocaust.bsky.social
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Professor Mary Richardson @miriched.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Feeling proud today - launch of TIMSS23 Report for England. Our brilliant team at IOE drew it together. Congratulations to teachers and students who did amazingly despite the challenges of covid - their resilience and commitment shine through. @ioe.bsky.social #WeAreIOE www.gov.uk/government/p...
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Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study 2023: England
England’s Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study 2023 results, with an international comparison of performance of pupils in years 5 and 9.
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Professor Mary Richardson @miriched.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
We need to talk about this... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Universities enrolling foreign students with poor English, BBC finds
Institutions may be overlooking inadequate language skills to receive high fees from overseas students.
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Professor Mary Richardson @miriched.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Fascinating discussions this morning at #WEdFEvents - focusing on the Future of Assessment. Waiting to speak a bit later on a panel considering digital assessment futures. Great input from @jo-annebaird.bsky.social @tom-richmond.com Charles Clarke MP and others. #AssessmentMatters @ioe.bsky.social
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Professor Mary Richardson @miriched.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
The most important book on Race and Assessment that I’ve seen. www.linkedin.com/posts/paul-c...
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Paul Campbell on LinkedIn: Summary - Race and Assessment in HE: Launch event
If you're interested in how racial inequities manifest in HE assessment and what practitioners can do to measurably reduce them, or in equity and HE more…
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Professor Mary Richardson @miriched.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Amazing work from @ioe.bsky.social and @johnconnolly www.linkedin.com/posts/ucl-io...
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IOE - UCL's Faculty of Education and Society on LinkedIn: #ioeimpactstories
"Can I physics? Yes you can!" John Connolly's research is supporting students to overcome physics anxiety. Bringing together science educators across London…
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Professor Mary Richardson @miriched.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Come join us to talk assessment and change - delighted to be a guest speaker at this event exploring the national review of curriculum and assessment. www.westminsterforumprojects.co.uk/conference/S...
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The future of assessment in England’s schools
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UCL Centre for Holocaust Education @uclholocaust.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
A NEW updated version of our research-informed textbook ‘Understanding the Holocaust: How & why did it happen?’ course is NOW available: holocausteducation.org.uk/textbook-onl... If you haven’t yet worked with our textbook, you can get a free class set of 30 textbooks by completing this course.
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Professor Mary Richardson @miriched.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
Educational assessment a quarter of a century on: lessons learned and the path ahead – Isabel Nisbet and Stuart Shaw Join us for the free monthly assessment seminar - sign up forms.office.com/e/XzTFUyf5Ax 11th December - 17.30-19.00hrs. All sessions are recorded. blogs.ucl.ac.uk/eag-ioe/educ...
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Professor Mary Richardson @miriched.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Educational Assessment - we can all do with understanding it better. So, join our monthly seminars, free, from UCL IOE - the Worlds' Number One for Educational Research. @ioe.bsky.social @uclpress.bsky.social #WeAreIOE blogs.ucl.ac.uk/eag-ioe/educ...
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Professor Mary Richardson @miriched.bsky.social · 15/10/2024
Interested in educational assessment? Join the EAG@IOE - Research Group. blogs.ucl.ac.uk/eag-ioe/ FREE monthly seminars on all topics related to assessment including themes on Morality, Psychometrics, AI, Testing and much more! Past seminars on our web pages too. #WeAreIOE @ioe.bsky.social
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