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Dr Yurgos Politis 🏊‍♂️🏉⚽🎾🏎️🚄🛫 @yurgos.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Is this delusion or arrogance? Pressumably you submitted all evidence that would clear your team's name. Are you holding on to a huge last minute surprise? If not, start cooporating to avoid maximum sentence www.bbc.com/sport/footba...

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Manchester City charges: Khaldoon Al Mubarak confident club will prove innocence

Man City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak says he is still confident of proving the club's innocence after they were found guilty of breaking Premier League financial rules.

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Dr Yurgos Politis 🏊‍♂️🏉⚽🎾🏎️🚄🛫 @yurgos.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This is getting beyond ridiculous! And academics are part of the problem now!

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Joe O'Hara @joeoharadcu.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Patients are being told that they must consent to an AI tool recording their appointment in order to access medical support. If you agree this is wrong, add your name to the petition here my.uplift.ie/petitions/st... @uplift.ie

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Stop AI being forced on patients in medical settings

Patients are being told that they must consent to an AI tool recording their appointment in order to access medical support. If you agree this is wrong, add your name to the petition here

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Dr Yurgos Politis 🏊‍♂️🏉⚽🎾🏎️🚄🛫 @yurgos.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Lunch: Salmon with roast potatoes and veggies + salad + pint sprite + coffee = 19euro (with super view). Pub: 2 pints of the black stuff =22euro What a contrast Finland BTW, everything was great!

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Dr Yurgos Politis 🏊‍♂️🏉⚽🎾🏎️🚄🛫 @yurgos.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

My 2nd presentation was done with a much smaller but very engaged group. A few hours off to rest before taking the train to Helsinki airport. The #ECER2026 conference was a resounding success. @ecer-eera.bsky.social

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Dr Yurgos Politis 🏊‍♂️🏉⚽🎾🏎️🚄🛫 @yurgos.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Day 3 of #ECER2026 highlight: the meeting of the frendliest network; N3: Curricilum. I joined this network in 2024 in Cyprus. The chair @majelladempsey.bsky.social + co-conveners create a welcoming atmosphere. Hope to make it to Debrecen in 2027 #edusky #academicsky @ecer-eera.bsky.social

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Dr Yurgos Politis 🏊‍♂️🏉⚽🎾🏎️🚄🛫 @yurgos.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

At #ECER2026 some lovely paintings are exhibited, and the main Hall is by a tranquil park. That was lunch time!!

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European Educational Research Association - EERA @ecer-eera.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The ECER conference assistants and EERA Office are in the Main Building to check you in and offer support. We are looking forward to welcoming 585 emerging researchers from 63 countries to the Emerging Researchers' Conference on Monday and 3645 participants from 84 countries to ECER on Tuesday.

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European Educational Research Association - EERA @ecer-eera.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Thank you to all who joined the "ERC Walking Together, the Sunday Event" this afternoon. The guided tours were informative and a great way to meet other Emerging Researchers and the networking continued after at the restaurant. Special thanks to Elina Wolff, Eunji Kim and Oshie Nishimura-Sahi.

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Dr Yurgos Politis 🏊‍♂️🏉⚽🎾🏎️🚄🛫 @yurgos.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

See you at ECER26 conference. I'm presenting: 1. 18/Aug, 1:30-3pm Session 03 SES 01 A Network 3. Curriculum Innovation 2. 21/Aug 9-10:30am Session 01 SES 14 C Network 1. Professional Learning & Development @ecer-eera.bsky.social #academicsky #edusky #educationalresearch #EdDev #HigherEd

ECER 2026 Tampere, 17-21 August
Tampere University

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European Educational Research Association - EERA @ecer-eera.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

#ECER2026 in Tampere: 97 Conference Assistants are getting ready to support our 3820 ECER participants. You can recognise them by their purple Tampere University shirts and friendly faces. We wish you all a smooth trip to Tampere.

ECER Assistants heading into a university building under the ECER 2026 banner.

ECER Assistants in purple Tampere University shirts. On the back you can read Human Potential Unlimited.

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Dr Yurgos Politis 🏊‍♂️🏉⚽🎾🏎️🚄🛫 @yurgos.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

#InfantinoOut UEFA may have its flaws but i'm delighted it is standing up to the sell-out of world football.

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Dr Yurgos Politis 🏊‍♂️🏉⚽🎾🏎️🚄🛫 @yurgos.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

The work Irene Lubbe and I did in re-designing a Certificate of Teaching in Higher Ed aimed at PhDs was exciting (and time consuming and messy) & very rewarding. More details here: www.researchgate.net/publication/... #edusky #EdDev #HigherEd #academicsky #educationalresearch

Strategic curriculum redesign: a triad approach with action mapping, design thinking, and change management

A white board that is very messy, containing the initial 12 topics from the original Certificate of teaching in Higher Ed and additions of other topics, ideas, principles

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Dr Yurgos Politis 🏊‍♂️🏉⚽🎾🏎️🚄🛫 @yurgos.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Join me @ecer-eera.bsky.social for the presentation: Fostering the Growth of Emerging Scholars as Effective Educators: our Reflections on a Teaching Observation Process for Phds Network 1. Professional Learning & Development Session 01 SES 14 C 21/Aug 9:00 -10:30 Location: A31 | Building A | 3 Fl

ECER 2026 at Tampere University, 17-21 August 2026

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Dr Yurgos Politis 🏊‍♂️🏉⚽🎾🏎️🚄🛫 @yurgos.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Join me for the presentation @ecer-eera.bsky.social Empowering Emerging Scholars: Reflective Practice through Structured Teaching Observations Network 3. Curriculum Innovation Session 03 SES 01 A Time: 18/Aug, 13:30 - 15:00 Location: K113 | Linna building | 1 Fl.

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Dr Yurgos Politis 🏊‍♂️🏉⚽🎾🏎️🚄🛫 @yurgos.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

GenAI is basically a tool. We should start from the basis of asking "do i need to use AI for this task". The answer may be NO, in which case it is business as usual. Many things can still be done as well, if not better without AI (especially if we need to waste time on correcting its mistakes)

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Dr Yurgos Politis 🏊‍♂️🏉⚽🎾🏎️🚄🛫 @yurgos.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Textbooks can discourage girls from enrolling to science degrees (specifically Physics/Chemistry) & following science related professions in certain countries (Ireland is the focus here). In this article i highlight this case and suggest ways to improve the gender balance. #edusky #iteachphysics

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Gavan Reilly @gavreilly.com · 26/07/2026

“The famine is over! The curse be damned!! Hit the nuclear button! Mayo have won the All-Ireland!!” An all-time great sports commentary moment from Stephen Grealis and Martin McHugh on Mayo’s Midwest Radio. #gaa

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 26/07/2026

There’s a rare magic in the air for Mayo locals as the football-mad county tastes sweet All-Ireland victory after 75 years of hurt, writes Western Correspondent Pat McGrath

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Day of days as football-mad Mayo tastes sweet victory

The link between the game and Mayo is hardwired into the souls of thousands upon thousands of people. It's a rite of passage, a hobby, a tradition and a memorial; all in one mesmerising whirl of emoti...

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Dr Yurgos Politis 🏊‍♂️🏉⚽🎾🏎️🚄🛫 @yurgos.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

I am excited to engage properly in my first PhD supervision. I am eager to experience how the project will evolve over the coming months!! #academicsky #edusky #educationalresearch

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Dr Yurgos Politis 🏊‍♂️🏉⚽🎾🏎️🚄🛫 @yurgos.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Argentina was a passenger in this final. Spain was superior in every way.

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Ben Williamson @benpatrickwill.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

The anatomy of an AI-supported academic article is becoming more apparent. I desk reviewed ~70 manuscripts this week for our journal. Reckon 20ish had significant AI assistance. On top of hundreds of others recently I'm starting to see patterns. Are other editors are seeing the same or similar? 1/

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Budd @n7eoj.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

It has been criminally underreported but Kelsey Pfendler has just rowed solo across the Pacific Ocean from the US coast to Hawaii in record time. A 2,400-mile unsupported journey in 43 days, 17 hours, and 55 minutes. Notably beating the Men’s record by 9 whole days.

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Dr Yurgos Politis 🏊‍♂️🏉⚽🎾🏎️🚄🛫 @yurgos.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

I was sceptical about the new 🏉#NationsChampionship, but there were some cracking matches, especially #AUSvsIRE and #SAvsENG. Looking forward to next week's action

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Dr Yurgos Politis 🏊‍♂️🏉⚽🎾🏎️🚄🛫 @yurgos.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Fun #football fact: In all competitions Brazil has beaten Germany 13 times, to 5 wins for the Germans; yet i bet we can all remember only THAT game (7-1). www.youtube.com/watch?v=aE4B...

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Brazil 1-7 Germany | Extended Highlights | 2014 FIFA World Cup

YouTube video by FIFA

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Dr Yurgos Politis 🏊‍♂️🏉⚽🎾🏎️🚄🛫 @yurgos.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I got this iconic jersey 15 years ago and have rarely worn it, so today is an appropriate occassion!

Me wearing an old version of the Croatian football jersey

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Dr Yurgos Politis 🏊‍♂️🏉⚽🎾🏎️🚄🛫 @yurgos.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Peaky Blinders the movie was just brilliant. The story, the twists, the music, the ending!!!

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Dr Yurgos Politis 🏊‍♂️🏉⚽🎾🏎️🚄🛫 @yurgos.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

I have never been more disinterested for a major sporting event that i like than this football world cup!!

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Dr Yurgos Politis 🏊‍♂️🏉⚽🎾🏎️🚄🛫 @yurgos.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Mpho-Entle & Norm Vaughan edited the book 'Building digital resilience through ePortfolios - Lessons for the future'. Irene Lubbe and I wrote "Digital ePortfolios for Aspiring Educators: Fostering Reflective Practice & Creativity in PhD Students" pressbooks.openeducationalberta.ca/digital-resi...

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Digital ePortfolios for Aspiring Educators: Fostering Reflective Practice and Creativity in PhD Students – Digital Resilience of ePortfolios During and Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons for the Fu...

Building Digital Resilience Through ePortfolios: Lessons from COVID-19 for the Future of Learning

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Dr Yurgos Politis 🏊‍♂️🏉⚽🎾🏎️🚄🛫 @yurgos.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

First part of the return trip to Abu Dhabi complete (Vienna). It was a really enjoyable @esai-irl.bsky.social conference. Looking forward to going to Cork next year and reconnecting with colleagues. #EduSky #AcademicSky #EducationalResearch

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Joe O'Hara @joeoharadcu.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Great few days at the ESAI - Educational Studies Association of Ireland 50th Conference in Galway. Strange to realise I’ve attended 30 of the 50 conferences! Delighted to reconnect with colleagues, give the keynote (esai.ie/keynote-spea...), and walk by the sea. #educationalresearch

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Dr Yurgos Politis 🏊‍♂️🏉⚽🎾🏎️🚄🛫 @yurgos.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

A lovely discussion/reflection of where Irish #educationalresearch was 50 years ago and what is its priorities now and going into the future. The future is optimistic! A nice way to close another very successful @esai-irl.bsky.social conference. #edusky #academicsky

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Gabriela Martinez Sainz @gmsainz.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

At #ESAI26 presenting findings from the @cslstudyucd.bsky.social on the #SchoolTransition from #Primary to #PostPrimary in Ireland. #edusky #edchatIE #education

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