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Melanie Nind
@melnind.bsky.social

Professor of Education at the University of Southampton. Posting about inclusive pedagogy, inclusive (qual) research methods, and intellectual disability. Also following nice cats.

Education 32%
Political science 17%

I am miniature for the day - thanks Jing !!
#SCDTPWelcome First thing first is today's programme agenda and introduction by our DTP Deputy Director for Training & Impact, Professor Melanie Nind @melnind.bsky.social

Thanks to everyone who helped to make this such a good day. The beginning of a journey for our talented and fortunate cohort. Lots to look forward to in #PhDlife
A huge welcome to our new #SCDTP cohort! Today’s Induction is all about connection, meeting the team, exploring your network of support, and discovering the opportunities ahead.

#PhDLife #SCDTPWelcome #PostgraduateResearch

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Keyword snap! The room’s buzzing as our new students, Student Reps, Staff, Postdocs, and Supervisors kick off with a fun icebreaker. Lots of laughter, energy, and new connections already. A great start to the #SCDTPWelcome day!

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#SCDTPWelcome First thing first is today's programme agenda and introduction by our DTP Deputy Director for Training & Impact, Professor Melanie Nind @melnind.bsky.social

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A huge welcome to our new #SCDTP cohort! Today’s Induction is all about connection, meeting the team, exploring your network of support, and discovering the opportunities ahead.

#PhDLife #SCDTPWelcome #PostgraduateResearch

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Hello! 🌟 We're the South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership (SCDTP), fostering innovative Social Sciences research across our partner institutions. Follow us for updates, events, and inspiring PhD journeys. Let's connect and build a thriving research community! #PhDLife #SCDTP #SocialSciences

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Check out our new blog post: Decolonising and Innovating in Ecological Resilience at Tudor Creek, Mombasa by Isaac Thornton! 🌿
Decolonising and innovating in ecological resilience at Tudor Creek, Mombasa - South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership
Isaac Thornton is a second-year SCDTP-funded PhD student at the University of Brighton. Situated in the School of Humanities and Social Science, his research sits between Psychology and Social Policy,...
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Large-scale yarn bomb at Helsinki Cathedral steps, 2011. Crocheted squares created 3,800 blankets which were later donated to charity #WomensArt

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Some things I have seen so far from the @scdtp.bsky.social #SCDTPCon2025 1. our students really know how to ask difficult & important questions. 2. And they know how to answer them.

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Our annual residential is underway. Great to hear about the diverse research going on and now we are getting into #impact #SCDTPimpact2025 with our director Athina Vlachantoni

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Just to add, we had the opportunity to get to know each other! Everyone’s preparing their 2mins elevator pitch — it’s amazing to hear the diverse range of research happening across the partnership!

#SCDTPImpact2025 #SCDTPResidential #CumberlandLodge

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Here is a montage by @jo3grace.bsky.social of me presenting my research this morning at the University of Southampton Education School PGR conference. (and Jo’s title slide!) Great day with brilliant presentations from student colleagues.
I'm all done already, now I get to enjoy everyone else's presentations! @SouthCoastDTP @CRI_UoS

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IT’S HERE! 🚀 We’re thrilled to launch Speaking of Research — our first-ever podcast series!

PhD researchers share their passion, purpose, and how their work is making a real-world impact.

🎧 Listen now:
Spotify: bit.ly/SCDTPonSpotify
Apple: bit.ly/SCDTPonApple
Amazon: bit.ly/SCDTPonAmazon
Speaking of Research: The SCDTP Podcast
Podcast · The South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership · Speaking of Research is a podcast from the ESRC South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership. In Series One, recorded at Cumberland Lodge in Apri...
open.spotify.com

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You loved our 1st episode of Speaking of Research the SCDTP podcast series. Now listen to the 2nd where Nishit Srivastava talks about his research on sustainability transitions in the UK heritage sector using Cumberland Lodge as an example. 🎧 Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/7Ddu...
Net Zero Meets Nostalgia: Decarbonising the Heritage Sector with Nishit Srivastava
Speaking of Research: The SCDTP Podcast · Episode
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Read about SCDTP's @sadierockliffe.bsky.social on the BBC news with an inclusive open water swimming session in Brighton making blue spaces more accessible to people with sight loss www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
And catch her on BBC South and ITV Meridian wearing her SCDTP hoodie!
Accessible Waters
Accessible Waters is a research project that delves into the experiences of visually impaired people as they connect with blue spaces—coasts, rivers, and lakes—and the impact these environments have o...
www.AccessibleWaters.co.uk

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The week's podcast in the fabulous Speaking of Research SCDTP podcast series comes from @elsclark.bsky.social. Listen here open.spotify.com/episode/6X9J...
Reimagining Belonging: Co-Research with Young People with Profound Disabilities with Elspeth Clark
Speaking of Research: The SCDTP Podcast · Episode
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Congrats @elsclark.bsky.social this is great. @jo3grace.bsky.social pls repost Elspeth's important intro to research with #emobodied & #inclusive methods

Congratulations to @sadierockliffe for making a splash in the news as well as the water 😁

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Come and work with us on evaluating our Supporting #LongCovid Care tool. Short fixed term post. Part time arrangements possible. jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
Job Opportunity at the University of Southampton: Research Fellow/Senior Research Assistant
We wish to appoint a Research Fellow/Senior Research Assistant for a duration of four months full time/part time equivalent to work within a research team to conduct a mixed methods evaluation of the ...
jobs.soton.ac.uk

Great listening. @tamsinbradley.bsky.social you'll love this.
You loved our 1st episode of Speaking of Research the SCDTP podcast series. Now listen to the 2nd where Nishit Srivastava talks about his research on sustainability transitions in the UK heritage sector using Cumberland Lodge as an example. 🎧 Listen now: open.spotify.com/episode/7Ddu...
Net Zero Meets Nostalgia: Decarbonising the Heritage Sector with Nishit Srivastava
Speaking of Research: The SCDTP Podcast · Episode
open.spotify.com

Fabulous to see this. @sadierockliffe.bsky.social you are a star! Big thanks to @researchpodcasts.bsky.social and @scdtp.bsky.social

Thanks both. Your presentations get better and better.
Here is a montage by @jo3grace.bsky.social of me presenting my research this morning at the University of Southampton Education School PGR conference. (and Jo’s title slide!) Great day with brilliant presentations from student colleagues.
I'm all done already, now I get to enjoy everyone else's presentations! @SouthCoastDTP @CRI_UoS

@elsclark.bsky.social sharing the nuances of meaningful occupation and belonging. The latter much more slippery as a concept.

Some days at work are a joy. This is one. Our annual PGR conference. Fabulous presentations and mutual support.

@scdtp.bsky.social community now learning in #SCTPimpact2025 residential about making impact in parliament from the very knowledgable Dr Jane Parry.

Thanks @researchpodcasts.bsky.social for excellent taster session today at #SCDTPimpact2025. Can't wait for the work to start on our @scdtp.bsky.social podcast series. Watch this space!

wow @scdtp.bsky.social I need to brush up on my posting skills!
Just to add, we had the opportunity to get to know each other! Everyone’s preparing their 2mins elevator pitch — it’s amazing to hear the diverse range of research happening across the partnership!

#SCDTPImpact2025 #SCDTPResidential #CumberlandLodge

And look at that blue sky!!

I love the residential each year and this one is off to a great start.
Our annual residential is underway. Great to hear about the diverse research going on and now we are getting into #impact #SCDTPimpact2025 with our director Athina Vlachantoni