Dr Jon Rainford
@jonrainford.bsky.social
Sociologist of education with an interest in creative methods. Interested in widening access to HE, masculinities and neurodiversity.
New article - Using Zemiology to explore the potential social harms of a lifelong learning entitlement www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Using Zemiology to explore the potential social harms of a lifelong learning entitlement
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement (LLE) policy aims to provide equal access to loan funding for all adults aged 18–60 pursuing level 4–6 courses in both further and higher education in England. Its...
www.tandfonline.com
September 19, 2025 at 4:21 AM
New article - Using Zemiology to explore the potential social harms of a lifelong learning entitlement www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
What can a better understanding of teachers engagement with masculinity, mental health and the manosphere in the school classroom offer to widening access?
Hear from @edudetective.bsky.social and I on this weeks NEON blog
www.educationopportunities.co.uk/neon-blog/wh...
Hear from @edudetective.bsky.social and I on this weeks NEON blog
www.educationopportunities.co.uk/neon-blog/wh...
What can a better understanding teachers engagement with masculinity, mental health and the manosphere in the school classroom offer to widening access? - NEON
Dr Alex Blower and Dr Jon Rainford, Boys Impact Inequalities in educational outcomes for young men from low socioeconomic backgrounds are a key concern for access practitioners. Department for Educ...
www.educationopportunities.co.uk
July 18, 2025 at 11:22 AM
What can a better understanding of teachers engagement with masculinity, mental health and the manosphere in the school classroom offer to widening access?
Hear from @edudetective.bsky.social and I on this weeks NEON blog
www.educationopportunities.co.uk/neon-blog/wh...
Hear from @edudetective.bsky.social and I on this weeks NEON blog
www.educationopportunities.co.uk/neon-blog/wh...
A great evening launching our report and Boys Impact at the House of Commons
July 17, 2025 at 5:42 AM
A great evening launching our report and Boys Impact at the House of Commons
New report published today from @edudetective.bsky.social and I today:
The Problem with Boys? is the first of three reports which explore educators perceptions of young working-class men in the classroom.
www.boysimpact.com/s/boysreport...
The Problem with Boys? is the first of three reports which explore educators perceptions of young working-class men in the classroom.
www.boysimpact.com/s/boysreport...
www.boysimpact.com
July 16, 2025 at 6:10 AM
New report published today from @edudetective.bsky.social and I today:
The Problem with Boys? is the first of three reports which explore educators perceptions of young working-class men in the classroom.
www.boysimpact.com/s/boysreport...
The Problem with Boys? is the first of three reports which explore educators perceptions of young working-class men in the classroom.
www.boysimpact.com/s/boysreport...
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The Journal of Creative Research Methods is a space for the #CreativeResearchMethods community; it publishes critical and engaged work on creative research methods and welcomes contributions.
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May 29, 2025 at 2:29 PM
The Journal of Creative Research Methods is a space for the #CreativeResearchMethods community; it publishes critical and engaged work on creative research methods and welcomes contributions.
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This new blog by @drdaveobrien.bsky.social, Dr Mark Taylor and Dr Ruoxi Wang, highlights the relationship between subjects studied before university and graduates who go on to work in arts, culture and heritage (ACH) jobs. Read more: pec.ac.uk/blog_entries...
Why higher education matters to the arts, culture and heritage sectors - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
Read about how choice of subject at age 16 impacts creative education pathways and the likelihood of employment in the arts and culture sectors.
pec.ac.uk
June 20, 2025 at 10:28 AM
This new blog by @drdaveobrien.bsky.social, Dr Mark Taylor and Dr Ruoxi Wang, highlights the relationship between subjects studied before university and graduates who go on to work in arts, culture and heritage (ACH) jobs. Read more: pec.ac.uk/blog_entries...
Are you doing a part time doctorate? Or maybe you support part time doctoral
researchers? Recently I ran a workshop for go-gn based on the book I wrote with @kayguccione.bsky.social and as if by magic they have produced an edited version on YouTube m.youtube.com/watch?si=Uw8...
researchers? Recently I ran a workshop for go-gn based on the book I wrote with @kayguccione.bsky.social and as if by magic they have produced an edited version on YouTube m.youtube.com/watch?si=Uw8...
Part-time doctorates: building your strategy for success
YouTube video by gogn oer
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June 13, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Are you doing a part time doctorate? Or maybe you support part time doctoral
researchers? Recently I ran a workshop for go-gn based on the book I wrote with @kayguccione.bsky.social and as if by magic they have produced an edited version on YouTube m.youtube.com/watch?si=Uw8...
researchers? Recently I ran a workshop for go-gn based on the book I wrote with @kayguccione.bsky.social and as if by magic they have produced an edited version on YouTube m.youtube.com/watch?si=Uw8...
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It's #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek so here's a plug for my friendly, practical book. It came out just after the pandemic started and has helped, reassured and challenged since.
Please share, buy, or get it in your library - I do free talks for any uni that stocks it
www.routledge.com/Being-Well-i...
Please share, buy, or get it in your library - I do free talks for any uni that stocks it
www.routledge.com/Being-Well-i...
Being Well in Academia: Ways to Feel Stronger, Safer and More Connected
Are you studying or working in academia and in need of support? Perhaps you’re finding your work, study or personal life challenging or overwhelming; are experiencing bullying, harassment or abuse; or...
www.routledge.com
May 13, 2025 at 1:42 PM
It's #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek so here's a plug for my friendly, practical book. It came out just after the pandemic started and has helped, reassured and challenged since.
Please share, buy, or get it in your library - I do free talks for any uni that stocks it
www.routledge.com/Being-Well-i...
Please share, buy, or get it in your library - I do free talks for any uni that stocks it
www.routledge.com/Being-Well-i...
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Is ADHD a superpower? Or is it harmful to think that way?
Fresh from his work on our co-pro of Inside Our Minds, OU expert @jonrainford.bsky.social shares his thoughts: youtu.be/gf2BaJFxE1A?...
For more ADHD guidance, visit: connect.open.ac.uk/health-wellb...
#InsideOurADHDMinds
Fresh from his work on our co-pro of Inside Our Minds, OU expert @jonrainford.bsky.social shares his thoughts: youtu.be/gf2BaJFxE1A?...
For more ADHD guidance, visit: connect.open.ac.uk/health-wellb...
#InsideOurADHDMinds
Is ADHD a superpower? Or is it harmful to think that way?
YouTube video by The Open University
youtu.be
May 13, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Is ADHD a superpower? Or is it harmful to think that way?
Fresh from his work on our co-pro of Inside Our Minds, OU expert @jonrainford.bsky.social shares his thoughts: youtu.be/gf2BaJFxE1A?...
For more ADHD guidance, visit: connect.open.ac.uk/health-wellb...
#InsideOurADHDMinds
Fresh from his work on our co-pro of Inside Our Minds, OU expert @jonrainford.bsky.social shares his thoughts: youtu.be/gf2BaJFxE1A?...
For more ADHD guidance, visit: connect.open.ac.uk/health-wellb...
#InsideOurADHDMinds
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Looking forward to hosting @kayguccione.bsky.social and @jonrainford.bsky.social for their (online and publicly accessible) workshop on the 27th of May.
Details/registration here: www.lancaster.ac.uk/educational-...
Details/registration here: www.lancaster.ac.uk/educational-...
May 13, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Looking forward to hosting @kayguccione.bsky.social and @jonrainford.bsky.social for their (online and publicly accessible) workshop on the 27th of May.
Details/registration here: www.lancaster.ac.uk/educational-...
Details/registration here: www.lancaster.ac.uk/educational-...
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A new hidden curriculum post by Clare Matysova who offers us her personal reflections to start a conversation about how and where assumptions the PT PhD alongside other professional roles can create a culture of exclusion.
drhiddencurriculum.wordpress.com/2025/05/13/w...
drhiddencurriculum.wordpress.com/2025/05/13/w...
“Why do you want to do a PhD? You are not an academic.”
Dr Clare Matysova is currently Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Programme Manager at Health Data Science UK and has worked in further and higher education for approximately 18 years. Clare recently …
drhiddencurriculum.wordpress.com
May 13, 2025 at 7:09 AM
A new hidden curriculum post by Clare Matysova who offers us her personal reflections to start a conversation about how and where assumptions the PT PhD alongside other professional roles can create a culture of exclusion.
drhiddencurriculum.wordpress.com/2025/05/13/w...
drhiddencurriculum.wordpress.com/2025/05/13/w...
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A quick plug for this book (currently on sale at £16.99) where @jonrainford.bsky.social and I wrote about a PT doctorate as a positive experience providing deeper access to the hidden curriculum www.routledge.com/Thriving-in-...
Thriving in Part-Time Doctoral Study: Integrating Work, Life and Research
Thriving in Part-Time Doctoral Study is a practical guide, designed to support part-time doctoral researchers in navigating their learning experience and providing them with the tools they need to suc...
www.routledge.com
May 13, 2025 at 7:15 AM
A quick plug for this book (currently on sale at £16.99) where @jonrainford.bsky.social and I wrote about a PT doctorate as a positive experience providing deeper access to the hidden curriculum www.routledge.com/Thriving-in-...
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Inside Our ADHD Minds review – Chris Packham’s revelatory show couldn’t be more crucial
Inside Our ADHD Minds review – Chris Packham’s revelatory show couldn’t be more crucial
Packham refutes harmful anti-woke ideas about the overdiagnosis of neurodiversity by meeting people like Henry, who finds day-to-day life a severe struggle, and Jo, who has spent years constantly being told she’s ‘too much’
www.theguardian.com
May 12, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Inside Our ADHD Minds review – Chris Packham’s revelatory show couldn’t be more crucial
If you've been watching inside our ADHD minds and need some more support or resources, do check out the @openuniversity.bsky.social connect interactive I authored to support the series. connect.open.ac.uk/health-wellb...
May 12, 2025 at 8:59 PM
If you've been watching inside our ADHD minds and need some more support or resources, do check out the @openuniversity.bsky.social connect interactive I authored to support the series. connect.open.ac.uk/health-wellb...
Starting now. It has been an honour to play a small part in this at the OUs academic consultant www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/a...
The Open University
www.open.ac.uk
May 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Starting now. It has been an honour to play a small part in this at the OUs academic consultant www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/a...
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Excited that Inside Our Minds (ADHD) will be on BBC 2 today (and iPlayer) - I saw it during production & cried each time! Props to @jonrainford.bsky.social for his work as the OU academic supporting this episode & next week's one (dyslexia-focused). www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Two - Inside Our Minds, Inside Our ADHD Minds
Chris helps a tour guide connect with his parents and a project manager process her grief.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 12, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Excited that Inside Our Minds (ADHD) will be on BBC 2 today (and iPlayer) - I saw it during production & cried each time! Props to @jonrainford.bsky.social for his work as the OU academic supporting this episode & next week's one (dyslexia-focused). www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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We’re delighted to introduce you to our latest journal!
The Journal of #CreativeResearchMethods
Edited by @sumingkhoo.bsky.social, Harriet Shortt, @sophierwoodward.bsky.social and consulting editor @drhelenkara.bsky.social bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/journals/jou...
#ResearchMethods #Creativity
The Journal of #CreativeResearchMethods
Edited by @sumingkhoo.bsky.social, Harriet Shortt, @sophierwoodward.bsky.social and consulting editor @drhelenkara.bsky.social bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/journals/jou...
#ResearchMethods #Creativity
Journal Of Creative Research Methods
The Journal of Creative Research Methods is a space for the creative research methods community; it publishes critical and engaged work on creative research methods and welcomes contributions from aut...
bristoluniversitypress.co.uk
March 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
We’re delighted to introduce you to our latest journal!
The Journal of #CreativeResearchMethods
Edited by @sumingkhoo.bsky.social, Harriet Shortt, @sophierwoodward.bsky.social and consulting editor @drhelenkara.bsky.social bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/journals/jou...
#ResearchMethods #Creativity
The Journal of #CreativeResearchMethods
Edited by @sumingkhoo.bsky.social, Harriet Shortt, @sophierwoodward.bsky.social and consulting editor @drhelenkara.bsky.social bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/journals/jou...
#ResearchMethods #Creativity
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Look!! The Pelican paperback of my book is here and it looks beautiful!!
February 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Look!! The Pelican paperback of my book is here and it looks beautiful!!
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Being Well In Academia - the book to get you through hard times - is currently on offer at £16.99 www.routledge.com/Being-Well-i...
Better still, get your library to stock it so all can have access.
Or, if you want the free, shorter version, that's here:
theresearchcompanion.com/supporting-i...
Better still, get your library to stock it so all can have access.
Or, if you want the free, shorter version, that's here:
theresearchcompanion.com/supporting-i...
a book is open to a page with purple lights coming out of it
Alt: A large, magical book lies flat on a table and is open to reveal glowing text and purple lights sparkling from it. This is exactly what happens when you read my books.
media.tenor.com
February 16, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Being Well In Academia - the book to get you through hard times - is currently on offer at £16.99 www.routledge.com/Being-Well-i...
Better still, get your library to stock it so all can have access.
Or, if you want the free, shorter version, that's here:
theresearchcompanion.com/supporting-i...
Better still, get your library to stock it so all can have access.
Or, if you want the free, shorter version, that's here:
theresearchcompanion.com/supporting-i...
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Today, I’ve published a new paper on ethnicity, school attainment and access to HE in England 🧵[1/8]
doi.org/10.1080/0267...
doi.org/10.1080/0267...
February 11, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Today, I’ve published a new paper on ethnicity, school attainment and access to HE in England 🧵[1/8]
doi.org/10.1080/0267...
doi.org/10.1080/0267...
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📣 Event Klaxon! 📣
Campus Geographies of the Student Experience at SRHE - 29th of April - looking at how the physical elements of universities feature in students' lives in different ways.
🎓🏫 Registration and details below: it's in person, with online attendance possible.
srhe.ac.uk/civicrm/?civ...
Campus Geographies of the Student Experience at SRHE - 29th of April - looking at how the physical elements of universities feature in students' lives in different ways.
🎓🏫 Registration and details below: it's in person, with online attendance possible.
srhe.ac.uk/civicrm/?civ...
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srhe.ac.uk
February 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
📣 Event Klaxon! 📣
Campus Geographies of the Student Experience at SRHE - 29th of April - looking at how the physical elements of universities feature in students' lives in different ways.
🎓🏫 Registration and details below: it's in person, with online attendance possible.
srhe.ac.uk/civicrm/?civ...
Campus Geographies of the Student Experience at SRHE - 29th of April - looking at how the physical elements of universities feature in students' lives in different ways.
🎓🏫 Registration and details below: it's in person, with online attendance possible.
srhe.ac.uk/civicrm/?civ...
These two poems at the Being a boy project event really hit me tonight
January 28, 2025 at 9:05 PM
These two poems at the Being a boy project event really hit me tonight
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Sociologists of education - just over a week left to submit your abstract for this event that I’m organising with the @britsoci.bsky.social Education Study Group
Come and join us in London in June to discuss the future of the sociology of education - lots of different presentation formats possible!
Come and join us in London in June to discuss the future of the sociology of education - lots of different presentation formats possible!
📢Call for abstracts
The Future of the Sociology of Education
A BSA Presidential Event, in collaboration with the BSA Education Study Group @britsoci.bsky.social
6 June 2025, London (BSA meeting room)
Deadline for abstracts: 30 Jan
www.britsoc.co.uk/events/key-b...
The Future of the Sociology of Education
A BSA Presidential Event, in collaboration with the BSA Education Study Group @britsoci.bsky.social
6 June 2025, London (BSA meeting room)
Deadline for abstracts: 30 Jan
www.britsoc.co.uk/events/key-b...
The Future of the Sociology of Education
www.britsoc.co.uk
January 17, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Sociologists of education - just over a week left to submit your abstract for this event that I’m organising with the @britsoci.bsky.social Education Study Group
Come and join us in London in June to discuss the future of the sociology of education - lots of different presentation formats possible!
Come and join us in London in June to discuss the future of the sociology of education - lots of different presentation formats possible!
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Calling current/future part-time PGRs!
Online CHERE Workshop: Thriving In Part-Time Doctoral Study with @kayguccione.bsky.social and @jonrainford.bsky.social, 27th of May.
This event is for @edreslancaster.bsky.social doctoral researchers but all are welcome.
www.lancaster.ac.uk/educational-...
Online CHERE Workshop: Thriving In Part-Time Doctoral Study with @kayguccione.bsky.social and @jonrainford.bsky.social, 27th of May.
This event is for @edreslancaster.bsky.social doctoral researchers but all are welcome.
www.lancaster.ac.uk/educational-...
Thriving In Part-Time Doctoral Study: mapping your journey and building your community, Tuesday 27 May, 10:00am - Lancaster University
This workshop, hosted by the Centre for Higher Education Research and Evaluation, is for those undertaking or contemplating part-time doctoral study.
www.lancaster.ac.uk
January 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Calling current/future part-time PGRs!
Online CHERE Workshop: Thriving In Part-Time Doctoral Study with @kayguccione.bsky.social and @jonrainford.bsky.social, 27th of May.
This event is for @edreslancaster.bsky.social doctoral researchers but all are welcome.
www.lancaster.ac.uk/educational-...
Online CHERE Workshop: Thriving In Part-Time Doctoral Study with @kayguccione.bsky.social and @jonrainford.bsky.social, 27th of May.
This event is for @edreslancaster.bsky.social doctoral researchers but all are welcome.
www.lancaster.ac.uk/educational-...
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I’m starting a little series about writing post PhD. The first is about gift authorship. That’s when someone gets credit for writing without doing any work patthomson.net/2025/01/12/a...
Authoring for post/PhDers – the problem of gift authorship
One of the most common questions I am asked, and that I hear being discussed in doctoral and ECR support groups, is whether to write with supervisors and former supervisors. Or most often, I read o…
patthomson.net
January 12, 2025 at 7:49 AM
I’m starting a little series about writing post PhD. The first is about gift authorship. That’s when someone gets credit for writing without doing any work patthomson.net/2025/01/12/a...