Marja Peltola @mapeltola.bsky.social University Lecturer, @Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki.
Research-wise, interested in #intersectionality, #youth, #gender and close relationships. Otherwise, interested in a better world.
RJT @lettersdirectory.bsky.social Independent researcher in various humanities writing poetry. Disabled. Johns Hopkins alum. Thinking about post-capitalism, post-violence, etymology. https://www.tilley.earth, https://www.letters.directory, https://www.violencestudies.com
Paul Hartley @developbydesign.bsky.social Now retired from Drug & Alcohol services, focusing on volunteering u3a Design & Community Group and independent research.
Worked in South Africa in trade union education, and adult education.UK for BBC, probation, and with the OU Development Mgt MSc.
Beyond: Secondary Teaching Resources @twinklbeyond.bsky.social We provide an exhaustive range of teacher-made resources for KS3, KS4 and KS5
Dr Christine Plastow @chrissieplastow.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Classical Studies at the Open University | Co-artistic director of Theatre of the @GentleFuries | researching Athenian forensic oratory & theatrical receptions of myth | she/her | catposting
Steph Mulrine @stephmulrine.bsky.social Senior Lecturer of Medical Sociology. Qualitative researcher interested in care, health inequalities, socially-produced vulnerabilities, social class, and death and bereavement. Activist and Trustee of Thrive Teesside.
(she/her)
SavannahLee @savannahleea.bsky.social One of the biggest reasons to use Blue Sky is that I can finally get news in an environment with less advertising interference.
Julie Patchouly @juliepatchouly.bsky.social Psychologist, Clinical Therapist, Writer, Avid Reader and Lover of Humanity. I am salt and light.
Tony Hudson @tony-hudson.bsky.social
Barbara Stocker ๐๐ @bluebirdbhs.bsky.social Activist Democrat Missourian living in Virginia @piperformissouri.bsky.social @jesspiperfanpage.bsky.social @wellmanformo.bsky.social @iquitcigs.bsky.social @reichard4rep.bsky.social @stegenmodem.bsky.social @melrea.bsky.social Team Site
St Louis Atheists @stlouisatheists.bsky.social "If you wish to make apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe" Carl Sagan @rsslmo.bsky.social @atheists.org @ffrf.org @nickfish.me @ethicalstl.org @riatheists.bsky.social โ๏ธ ๐๐๐ ๐ญ Team Site
Holland Morrell @holland84.bsky.social Learning Resources Assistant, MIE Expert, BA (Hons) Music. Studying Online Teaching #EdTech at Open University.
The Open Psychology Research Centre @oprc.bsky.social The OPRC is the research centre of the School of Psychology & Counselling at the Open University.
Tyler Horan @tylerhoran.bsky.social Writer and researcher on platform inequality and the future of work. Lecturer at @umassamherst.bsky.social โ tylerhoran.org
Charlie Maynard @charliewmaynard.bsky.social This is an alt account of Charlie Maynard and is intended to be used for discussions about Education and learning policy. Main account here: https://bsky.app/profile/charleswmaynard.bsky.social
Andrew Chambers @atc1963.bsky.social 35 years of experience in higher education, working from teaching to admin to technical. Presently working in Educational Development for a Business School. Interested in the intersection of Business Education, AI and Online Learning.
betancur . n @nelbeu.bsky.social art & architectural historian / visual, material & religious culture
Steve Waters @teachwellall.bsky.social Joint Director: Teach Well Toolkit. Supporting schools to build a culture of staff mental health, reduce workload, and increase retention: www.teachwelltoolkit.com Author: โCultures of Staff Wellbeing and Mental Health in Schoolsโ. Open University Press.
OU WELS Praxis @welspraxis.bsky.social Open University Praxis Centre for Scholarship and Innovation bringing together academics from Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS) โand Institute of Educationalโ Technology (IET)โ to promote and support scholarship in teaching and learning.
Sarah Crafter @sarahcrafter.bsky.social Professor of Cultural- Developmental Psychology at The Open University
Interested in children and young people's migration
Qualitative, Participatory and arts-based approaches
James Hardcastle @jameshardcastle.bsky.social Analyst and strategy person at Digital Science ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ (he/him)
Open Research and Public Engagement Roadmap @engagedroadmap.bsky.social Co-Creating Ireland's Public Involvement in Open Research Roadmap
ENGAGED is building a national roadmap to shape public involvement in open research in Ireland. We believe that research can and does play an important role in tackling societal challenges.- R @rainier-martin.bsky.social @rainier-martin.bsky.social
OCE Lab @ocelab.bsky.social Our research seeks to uncover how people interact within civil society organizations and how those interactions can strengthen organizations, promote civic engagement, and improve the quality of life in communities.
Becca @beccalou.bsky.social HE Lecturer, Research in sociology of education, care and disability, social justice, mental health. Views expressed here are my own.
Dapo Fadoju @dapofadoju.bsky.social
@jeniharden.bsky.social @jeniharden.bsky.social Sociologist. Qualitative researcher. Medical educator.
Hill wanderer.
Oona @oonam.bsky.social Social researcher focused on education, previously worked in higher education charities | Glaswegian in London | Lapsed violinist
Scientific Today @scitoday.bsky.social Scientific content aggregator with custom content feeds. Science news, jobs, events and more. Sign up at https://www.scientific.today.
Heather Mew @heathermew.bsky.social Freelance transcriber & qualitative researcher; trade union caseworker; enthusiastic home cook
Gerri @gerbelean.bsky.social Living with MS and ADHD in the best way I can. Open University student. Interested in HSD, EDS, ME/CFS, Long Covid, neurodiversity, and neuroplasticity. Everything is connected, and that includes our environment and politics. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ ally
Dr Kate Haddow @khaddow93.bsky.social Failed academic. Radge researcher, proud northerner. Likes talking about food aid all the time! Personal profile views expressed have nowt to do with my employer.
Suzanne Beech @suzannebeech.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Human Geography at Ulster University and Geography Course Director.
Researching young people's identities, bordered lives, and transnational mobilities.
Mum of three, usually exhausted.
Emma Miller ๐๐๐ @emmadmiller.bsky.social Canadian Author & Creator of "The Doonies" children's book series! ๐๐ https://thedoonies.ca
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Suzi Sapiets ๐ฆ @suzisapiets.bsky.social
Kathryn McEwan @katyjmc.bsky.social Sociologist. Pall & End-of-life care. Assistant Professor at Northumbria. BSA MCF Convenor. #TheArchers (mega) fan. Friend to Crows.
Abi Amey @abiamey.bsky.social She/her ๐
Publishing Editor - Sage
Mix of publishing and personal posts
Dr Patrick Wright @arainbowpoet.bsky.social Poet/Writer | Lecturer, English Literature and Creative Writing @OpenUniversity | SFHEA | Nullaby and Full Sight of Her @EyewearBooks | Exit Strategy @brokensleep | www.patrickwright.co.uk
Open University (OU) Sport & Fitness Team (#TeamOUsport) @ou-sport.bsky.social This is the Bluesky account of the Open University (OU) Sport and Fitness Team (#TeamOUsport).
OU Sport & Fitness Team Blog: https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/OU-Sport/
Sport & Fitness Qualifications at the OU: https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/OU-Sport/?page_id=216
Anthony Barlow @totalgeography.bsky.social Primary Geog | ITE Lecturer | Geog AtoZ | Roehampton Uni | Trustee, Geographical Association | EYPPC, GA GeogLive! | BlueGreen SW14 |
Tsundoku-ist | Solvitur ambulando |
Author: Mastering Primary Geography
Rising Stars, Voyagers
Primary Geog In Action
Anna Sharman @annasharmanrd.bsky.social Researcher developer at a UK independent research organisation. Former director of Cofactor. Interested in #ResearcherDevelopment #ResearchCulture #AcademicCareers #Inclusion #Conferencing #Biology #OpenScience #Neurodiversity
@charon29.bsky.social @charon29.bsky.social
Dr Julia Molinari PhD SFHEA - INTIFADA against all #Colonialism @serenissimaj.bsky.social PERSONAL GenAI-free ACCOUNT
Free ๐ต๐ธ
#BDS #BoycottAmazon
#AcademicLiteracies
Authored https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/what-makes-writing-academic-9781350243927/
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#OpenAccess #AcademicWriting #CriticalRealism #HigherEducation
Lucy Millington @lucymillington23.bsky.social She/her PhD Researcher @ Manchester Metropolitan University
Visiting Lecturer at University of Wolverhampton
Geospatial Officer at reNEW Earth
Research themes: Primate communities in Peru, Remote sensing & UAV's
Print Play Protect @printplayprotect.bsky.social We make cool tabletop items :D
Carrie Purcell @drcarriep.bsky.social Professional nosy parker | Enthusiastic Glaswegian | Qual sociology & interdisciplinary repro health | Reproduction, Sexualities & Sexual Health Research Group @openuniversity.bsky.social | She/her
Centre for Open Thanatology @openthanatology.bsky.social The Centre for Open Thanatology is the Open Universityโs interdisciplinary research centre dedicated to the study & education of death, dying, loss, & grief across the life course & in diverse contexts. Directors: Prof Erica Borgstrom & Dr Joanne Jordan.
@loulambert.bsky.social @loulambert.bsky.social
Helen Brown @helenlbrown.bsky.social Lecturer in Microbiology at Cardiff University. Working on biofilms, opportunistic infections, anaerobes, wound healing, and the skin microbiome. Also interested in supporting academic careers and well-being.
Bulletin Academic @bulletinacademic.bsky.social We help universities maximize the #policy, social, economic and cultural #impact of academic #research. #REF2029 #workshops #training #editing. Posts by @kristinedmc.bsky.social
Steph OโHalloran @stephanoid9.bsky.social Ex Open University Tutor, Islingtonian Remainer, original Gooner and Milton Keynesian. Fan of this beautiful planet.
Leonie Roberts @leonieroberts.bsky.social Children's Author and EYFS Teacher.
Books ๐ Dogs๐ Gardening ๐ธ Cake ๐
Seeking representation ๐
Debut book, "My Colourful Chameleon" ๐ฆ
Christopher Rocks @christopher-rocks.bsky.social Lead Economist and Head of Secretariat @HealthFdn HealthierWorkingLives. Views my own.
Elaine Wyatt @elainewyatt.bsky.social Dogs, cats and wildlife.
Memes, cheese, tea, real Ale,
Politics and Law, Arts and crafts,
Books and writing, Technology, History and Sciences,
Brain fart and typo owner. I'm Wales in the UK.
Did I mention cheese, tea, animals and memes?
Rachel Wallace @rachelbwallace.bsky.social Endlessly Curious. Ideas Person. Data demystifier. Connector.
๐จ๐ฆ->๐ฌ๐ง Research Admin
#researchassessment #researchimpact #researchculture #openresearch #academicwriting #dataviz
Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social I work with universities to help them work better. #HigherEducationPostcard #FreyaDog Liable to proselytize about #ClimateChange #HigherEducation #Consultant #Swansea #Deltiologist #SWFC
Phil Wilkinson @philmorandi.bsky.social Frustrated artist. A life trashed by (very) late diagnosed AuDHD (ADHD + ASD). And misophonia. Angry and depressed by 14 years of destructive Tory rule.
Derek Jones @plug103.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Design at The Open University. EdSIG Convenor for the Design Research Society. Co-Author of Studio Properties (pub Bloomsbury, Autumn 2025).
Also: recovering architect; nihilist (pragmatic); and defender of the Nation of Hilltown.
Dr Matt Horton @drmatthorton.bsky.social Evaluation - Research - Widening Participation - Fair Access - Higher Education - Schools
James Duggan @dugganjr.bsky.social Researcher interested in participation, coproduction and trying to create a youth state. Also process and speculative practice, UCU.
Bramble Gardiner (they/them) @bramblegardiner.bsky.social #FoodSystem PhD @plymuni.bsky.social
Exploring #FoodDemocracy
#CreativeMethods inc.
#poetry
#animation
#drawing
#collage
Interests
#coproduction #posthumanism #NewMaterialism
#ClimateJustice, #SocialJustice
Aims
transformed society, disrupted power
EAP for Social Justice @eap4sj.bsky.social A special interest group focused on Social Justice within the British Association of Lecturers in English for Academic Purposes (BALEAP) โ #eap4sj
๐ Our website: eap4sj.weebly.com
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YorCCA @yorcca.bsky.social York Conference on Conversation Analysis (YorCCA), organized by postgraduate researchers at the University of York and affiliated with CASLC.
#YorCCA #CA #CASLC #UoY
https://sites.google.com/york.ac.uk/yorcca/home
yorcca@york.ac.uk
Emma Taylor @emmaemmatay.bsky.social PhD Sociology | Lecturer in Education, KCL | Teacher | Researching elite schools and inequality
Christopher Dean Sullivan @bassistcds.bsky.social Groove Architect delivering deep, rich vibes that swing.
"Sullivanโs a bassist whose authoritative and bluesy bendingโs of the notes honor his affection for legends such as Slam Stewart as well as Ray Brown.โ ~ Steve Monroe, Jazz Journalists Association.
Jan Marc Morawe @janmarcmorawe.bsky.social Gender Scholar
Interests: (a)sexualities, health communication, masculinities, contraception/safer sex, repro health, climate crisis, IR, peace/conflict studies, utopias/dystopias, mental health, media, history, ...
https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7802-2721
Ben Mulvey @benmulvey.bsky.social Lecturer (Asst. Prof.) @UofGlasgow, researching and posting about China, higher education, Sino-African engagement, academic freedom.
Inequality News @inequalitynews.bsky.social No wealthy โ No poor โ Just everyone living comfortably โ
For all things #inequality related, plus a bit of politics and current affairs. #TaxTheRich #VoteTacticallyToStopReform
Find us also @radicalscribe.bsky.social
Supporting the charity #MissingPeople
Rachel Handforth @rachelhandforth.bsky.social Mildly obsessed with PhDs. Powered by tea.
Morgan Centre @morgancentre.bsky.social Researching everyday lives using creative qualitative methods. Based at @UoMSociology.bluesky.social
Roaa Ali @roaa-ali.bsky.social I am a Lecturer in Creative and Cultural Industries at the University of Manchester and Programme Director for the Creative and Cultural Industries MA. I research and write on race and diversity within the cultural sector.
Dr Nasir Mahmood, PhD, FHEA @nmahmood.bsky.social Int.Theories and Practices of Recognition and Misrecognition in Education* Masculinities and Femininities in Edu * Equalities, migration, Edu Policy. RT n End.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-nasir-mahmood-phd-fhea-05973161/
Students and Politics @studentspolitics.bsky.social ESRC-funded research project (2025-28) answering the question: Does higher education politicise today's students?
Run by @rachelbrooks.bsky.social, @rilleraaper.bsky.social & Tom Fryer
Project website: https://tinyurl.com/StudentsPolitics
Helen Kara @drhelenkara.bsky.social Independent researcher, author, teacher, speaker. For hire worldwide. https://linktr.ee/helenkara She/her. ๐ #ActuallyAutistic
Marco Reggiani @marcoreggiani.bsky.social Researcher @UniStrathclyde @STEMEquals @LGBTQual & author | Inequalities, Sustainability, Cities, Regions, Education, Japan & Life | views mine | he/him ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Low Society @metacapitalism.bsky.social Deeply committed to opposing MAGA. my pup, books, TV, old movies, jazz, rock, and classical music, beach walks, writing (fiction and non-fiction), abstract painting, stone sculpting, deep sleep, and non-violent villainy.
ATD Fourth World UK @atd-fourthworld-uk.bsky.social A human rights-based anti-poverty organisation tackling inequality and promoting social justice in the UK since 1962. Led by people with lived experience, we also work with academics, professionals and policy makers to improve policy and practice.
FUCK THE POLICE @acabftp.bsky.social I AM HIM
A.C.A.B.
F.T.P.
Fuck the Feds
Your favorite politician hates you.
Finally moving over to bluesky as my primary.
Do the thing. Follow.
Nienke Alberts @nienke-alberts.bsky.social Researcher | Higher Education | Social Mobility | The Personal Tutoring Project
bit.ly/m/personal-tutoring-project
orcid.org/0000-0002-3712-2816
Marie Anderson @marieanderson.bsky.social Freelance customer insight professional, researcher, social science nerd, politics geek, secondary school governor, mentor, avid reader, film lover, multilingual Londoner. CMRS and SRA member.
@rosemarygolding.bsky.social @rosemarygolding.bsky.social Music historian @ Open University, research interests in health history, 19th century Britain, social and cultural history, education history. Views my own.
https://musichealthandhappiness.wordpress.com/
Liam Wardlaw @liamwardlaw.bsky.social Edinburgh based. BSc (Hons), MRes. Interested in higher education, microsociologies, creative qualitative research methods.
Itโs The Inequality, Stupid @mostlytrue.bsky.social Wealth inequality is at the root of democratic decline. Tell your politicians who are playing dumb: โItโs the inequality, stupid!โ. Support community, build power, demand more.
@clemzini.bsky.social @clemzini.bsky.social
Katy Mathers - Senior Commissioning Editor, Emerald Publishing @katymathers.bsky.social ๐ Senior Book Editor, Sociology & Criminology
๐ 2025 Shortlist - IPG Young Independent Publisher Award
๐ค Based in Yorkshire
๐ข All views my own
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Edge Foundation @edgeuk.bsky.social Edge is an independent foundation working to inspire education to give all young people across the UK the knowledge, skills and behaviours they need to flourish in their future life and work.
Dr Abbie Cairns @drabbiecairns.bsky.social Artist-Teacher-Reseacher
Neil Harrison @neilharrison.bsky.social Professor of Education and Social Justice in the School of Education at the University of Exeter - posts personal.
rEUsilience @reusilience.bsky.social Researching families' resilience to socio-economic shocks to build improved welfare states.
Funded by EU's Horizon Europe project no 101060410 and Innovate UK
UCL Social Research Institute @sriucl.bsky.social Changing the world for the better through world-class social science research and education. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/departments-and-centres/ucl-social-research-institute
Roxane Permar @roselandia2.bsky.social Artist based in Shetland. Professor in Art and Social Practice. Programme Leader MA, Art and Social Practice. www.landscapeinpain.uk and www.roxanepermar.com and www.ColdWarProjects.com
Patrick BERNARD @29pat.bsky.social @Renaissance
@Renaissance29 @RenaissanceQBO
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