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ORBIT Cost Action @orbitcostaction.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

To days of the ORBIT Cost Action research network meeting in #Trebinje, Bosnia and Herzegovina was another inspiring and productive event full of discussions, knowledge exchange, and collaboration on #religious identity, school #bullying and #children well-being.

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ORBIT Cost Action @orbitcostaction.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

🌟 New Publication Alert! 🌟 We’re excited to share that the members of WG5 ORBIT COST Action published a new open-access article: "A Systematic Review of Emerging Technologies and Their Impact on Adolescent Well-being and Religious Identity" Read the full article👉https://lnkd.in/epM_YuJv

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ORBIT Cost Action @orbitcostaction.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

ORBIT Newsletter 2 is out! Explore our latest updates on research, events, webinars, grants, and conference on religious identity, bullying, and wellbeing in schools lnkd.in/ebUc3rmZ

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Anti-Bullying Alliance @anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk · 10/11/2025

Despite progress, more than 1 in 5 children still experience bullying every year. The impact can be devastating - affecting mental health, confidence, and long-term wellbeing. This is why #AntiBullyingWeek matters. #PowerForGood [2/9]

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Anti-Bullying Alliance @anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk · 10/11/2025

🚨 Anti-Bullying Week 2025 Press Release 🚨 More than 8 million children across the UK are uniting to use their #PowerForGood this #AntiBullyingWeek (10-14 Nov)! Read the full press release here: anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/aba-our-work... Follow this thread for key highlights ⬇️ [1/9]

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International Bullying Prevention Association @ibpaworld.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

When school staff take a proactive stance to LGBT+-related issues, such as bullying and discrimination, they better understand the impact of school culture on LGBT+ students. Learn more from this study from the University of Reading: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10..... #bullying #EduSky

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Anti-Bullying Alliance @anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk · 15/10/2025

We’re proud to share our updated policy recommendations! 💡 They call for, among other things: 🧑🏫 Mandatory anti-bullying training for teachers & staff 📊 Better recording, monitoring & research on bullying 🏫 Whole-school accountability approaches 👉 anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/aba-our-work...

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ORBIT Cost Action @orbitcostaction.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Happy 1st Anniversary ORBIT COST Action!! 🚀💥🥳 In Brussels on October 14, 2024, we started off our ORBIT network! As of today, 191 researchers from across Europe and beyond are involved in ORBIT to address the issues of religious-based school bullying, children's wellbeing, and cultural diversity.

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ORBIT Cost Action @orbitcostaction.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

#Cyberbullying is on the rise! ORBIT Cost Action Chair Prof. James` O'Higgins Norman with Assoc. prof. Alan Gorman and other colleagues from the DCU Anti-Bullying Centre Ireland have submitted a report to the European Commission's call for #evidence on cyberbullying: tinyurl.com/2rywj67c

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ORBIT Cost Action @orbitcostaction.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

#EuropeanCommission is taking action against #cyberbullying by creating the EU Action plan! A new evidence report is submitted to the European Commission by our ORBIT chair Dr. James O'Higgins Norman with Dr. Alan Gorman from the DCU Anti-Bullying Centre Ireland tinyurl.com/5fkwvy4e

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Paul Horton @paulhortonse.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

I have just returned from Malta, where I was participating in the Cost Action, ORBIT: Religious Identity, Bullying and Well-being at School: A Transnational Collaboration. An enjoyable and engaging few days @orbitcostaction.bsky.social

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ORBIT Cost Action @orbitcostaction.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

We are back in #Brussels 🇧🇪 for another #COST Academy & social media training! Always a great chance to connect, learn, and share tips on making science and our research on religion-based school bullying more visible online.

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ORBIT Cost Action @orbitcostaction.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

ORBIT COST Action in Malta A truly productive and inspiring two days filled with fruitful #discussions, #knowledge exchange and #research collaboration! A big THANK YOU to Dr. Glorianne Borg Axisa from the University of Malta, our local organiser for making the meetings a real success!

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ORBIT Cost Action @orbitcostaction.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

📣 World Anti-Bullying Forum (#WABF) takes place from 11–13 June 2025 in #Stavanger, #Norway, hosted by the University of Stavanger and Læringsmiljøsenteret!✨🌍Over 700 researchers, practitioners, parents, pupils from all around the world will attend — including many members of the #ORBIT!

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ORBIT Cost Action @orbitcostaction.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

In our COST Action, we are working to promote #gender balance and #inclusion of young researchers (YRI) across Europe 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬 📊 Check out this graphic overview highlighting our efforts to build a more inclusive research network.

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Bojana Dinić @bdinic.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

I am exited to propose and lead cross-national research on the individual and social factors of religious-based cyberbullying within @orbitcostaction.bsky.social Stay tuned!

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Paul Horton @paulhortonse.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

I have just spent the past few days in Seville, participating in the Orbit Cost Action, Religious Identity, Bullying and Well-being at School: A Transnational Collaboration. I thoroughly enjoyed discussing these important issues with colleagues from around the world! @orbitcostaction.bsky.social

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ORBIT Cost Action @orbitcostaction.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Working group 2 met again on Zoom to take the next steps in assessing the prevalence of #religious-based #bullying and evaluating schools and national #policies and #interventions across 19 countries! orbit-costaction.eu

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ORBIT Cost Action @orbitcostaction.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

ORBIT COST Action now has 41 dedicated Management Committee (MC) members! Can you guess which countries they represent? Pink and green mark countries with 2 members each and grey with 1 member! Bright colours with lines show where we are still missing MCs!

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ORBIT Cost Action @orbitcostaction.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

🌟Our final introduction to ORBIT COST Action Core Group Leaders presents Prof. Dr. Sebastian Wachs, our Grant Awarding Coordinator 🌟 Sebastian is a prof. of education specializing in digitalization at the University of Münster, Germany. More details: orbit-costaction.eu/person/prof-...

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ORBIT Cost Action @orbitcostaction.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

🌟 Full house in Sevilla! 🇪🇸 Over 70 members of the ORBIT COST Action Network from across Europe are gathered at the University of Sevilla for two days of working group and management committee meetings.

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ORBIT Cost Action @orbitcostaction.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

🌟Meet Dr. Ljubisa Bojic, a communication scientist and futurologist, who is a leader of Working Group 5 in ORBIT COST Action focusing on #Socialmedia, #AI and #Metaverse - Impact on Religion and Wellbeing at Schools. 🌟 ljubisabojic.com

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ORBIT Cost Action @orbitcostaction.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

🌟 Meet Professor Muthanna Samara, WG4 Leader of the ORBIT COST Action 🌟 Muthanna is a leader in Developmental Psychopathology and a driving force behind the Developmental Psychology Research Group at Kingston University, London. lnkd.in/d7dCCunZ

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ORBIT Cost Action @orbitcostaction.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

In #ORBIT #COST action, prof. #Robert Bowie (PhD) leads Working group 3 with the focus on "Religious Education, Spirituality, Wellbeing, and Inclusion." Robert is the Chair for Religion and Worldviews Education at Canterbury Christ Church University and Director of NICER. lnkd.in/dgdE9mSQ

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ORBIT Cost Action @orbitcostaction.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Let's introduce the leader of #WorkingGroup 2 in #ORBIT COST Action. 🌟 Dr. #Glorianne Borg Axisa is a senior lecturer at University of Malta Junior College and lectures at the Faculty of Education of the University of Malta. She holds a PhD from UCL UK. www.um.edu.mt/profile/glor...

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ORBIT Cost Action @orbitcostaction.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

⏳ Less than one month to go! Our general meeting in #Sevilla, #Spain is approaching! 🔜 Have you arranged your travel yet? 🚆🛫 We are looking forward to insightful discussions and networking!

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ORBIT Cost Action @orbitcostaction.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

🌟 Introducing Working group leaders at ORBIT! 🌟 Ioulia Televantou - Leader of Working group 1: Religious identity and School Climate Assessment Ioulia is a Lecturer in Quantitative Research Methods at the European University Cyprus. She earned PhD from the University of Oxford. lnkd.in/dZUbrsed

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ORBIT Cost Action @orbitcostaction.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

🌟 Who is Who in ORBIT Cost Action ? 🌟 Next up: Dr Aleksandar Bozic - Science Communication Coordinator. Aleksandar is assoc. prof. at University of Stavanger, Norway. He brings expertise in #socialservices, #migration; #school prevention #bullying; #socialinnovation; #community and #thirdsector.

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ORBIT Cost Action @orbitcostaction.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

🚀 Exciting News! The official ORBIT COST Action website is launched! Visit us for more information about our transnational collaboration on #religious identity, #bullying and #wellbeing at #school. www.orbit-costaction.eu

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ORBIT Cost Action @orbitcostaction.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Who's who in #ORBIT? Meet Professor Eveline Gutzwiller-Helfenfinger, our Action Vice-Chair! 🎓 Based at Schwyz University of Teacher Education in Switzerland, Eveline brings expertise in educational and social sciences. Her research covers #schoolbullying and #moral disengagement shorturl.at/SJo8j

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ORBIT Cost Action @orbitcostaction.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Who is who? 🌟 Dr Amalee Meehan - Grant Holder Scientific Representative of #ORBIT. She is Assistant Professor of Religious Education at Dublin City University and Associate Researcher at the National Anti-Bullying Centre and at the Mater Dei Centre for Catholic Education. shorturl.at/u8NcL

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Dr Amalee Meehan - DCU Anti-Bullying Centre

Dr. Amalee Meehan is an Assistant Professor in DCU School of Human Development and a Research Fellow in DCU Anti-Bullying Centre.

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ORBIT Cost Action @orbitcostaction.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Who is Who? ✨ Meet our #ORBIT COST Action Chair: Professor James O'Higgins Norman! He is #UNESCO Chair on #Bullying and #Cyberbullying, and Professor of Clinical Sociology at dublincityuni.bsky.social Institute of Education. He also leads the DCU Anti-Bullying Centre. shorturl.at/PRIs5

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Prof James O'Higgins Norman - DCU Anti-Bullying Centre

Prof. James O'Higgins Norman is a clinical sociologist with interests in school bullying, cyberbullying and online safety.

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ORBIT Cost Action @orbitcostaction.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Working group 2 of ORBIT COST Action recently organized another productive online meeting aimed at creating a comprehensive data sheet and discussing criteria to address religious tensions at both national and local levels within school settings.

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ORBIT Cost Action @orbitcostaction.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

At our first meeting in Brussels, Management Committee members of ORBIT elected the leadership team for the next four years. Here are just brief details - stay tuned for an upcoming introduction about our core team members and their roles.

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ORBIT Cost Action @orbitcostaction.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Great first steps from Working Group 2 on Religious-Based Bullying and Diversity in Schools! The first online meeting united 40+ members to set objectives and discuss inclusive policies. Exciting steps ahead!

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ORBIT Cost Action @orbitcostaction.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

A reminder of the official kick-off meeting of the #ORBIT Cost Action in #Brussels at #COST - European Cooperation in Science and Technology. 29 Management Committee members attended from 19 European countries! And the number of members is growing 😀

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ORBIT Cost Action @orbitcostaction.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

This is the Bluesky account for the ORBIT COST Action - A transnational collaboration on religious identity, bullying and wellbeing at school. It is supported by COST Association European Cooperation in Science and Technology.

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