Dr Amanda Nuttall

@dramandan.bsky.social

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Associate Professor in Teacher Education at Leeds Trinity (university, not the shopping centre). Lover of reading and all things narrative. Accidental triathlete. Cross-stitcher (mainly swear words). Always learning.

Family of swans gliding on the canal in the sunshine
Early morning sun on the canal, green trees, golden field, swans gliding on the water.
Our office plant, looking very withered. And a Death Valley shot glass with a big skull on the front.
Big fat grey cat sunbathing on her back with all four paws in the air.
Welcome to ISATT 2025 slide.
A sign which reads, please don't touch Boris, he is very old and fragile
A river of the future created by student teachers from junk. It has boats, fish, rocks, flowers, leaves and lots of hoops to jump through.
Picture of Big Nan with her fist in the air and a big grin.
Buster the black and white cat (FYI Buster is a girl, long story) sitting on the laptop on my desk and looking defiant after being asked to move.
A humongous cup of coffee. Two handles needed to lift it. Will keep me awake until March. 2026.
Countdown clock for conference submissions. 9 days, 13 hours 3 minutes and 20 seconds remaining, in case you needed to know.
A fat blob in a santa hat eating too much cheese. But there is no such thing as too much cheese!
Duo from Duolingo is a skeleton in a desert.
Heavy snow which has settled on my street. The road is covered with a thick layer. Anything beyond the end of the street has disappeared in a fog of falling snowflakes.
Esthwaite water in the lake district. Deep blue sky - super cold and crispy day. Green fields to the left. Woodland in the background with the sun shining so it glows brown.
Selfie of me in an inflatable kayak on Lake Windermere looking mildly horrified.
Slightly wobbly calligraphy phrases on a practice sheet. Ho ho fecking ho. Gimme the presents. Stuff my stocking. On the naughty list.
ITE annual survey. The leaders of my institution are supportive of ITE shows a drop from 65% agree in 2022 to 31% in 2024.
Did you know that 60% of leaders are above 185cm tall? An example of unconscious bias in education.
The main cast of Rivals by Jilly Cooper. The three men are trying to look broody and sexy. The two women look like they need more drinks to tolerate the men.