Paul Gardner
@plgstand.bsky.social
Sanddancer. St Aidan's School; Westoe Colliery; Sunderland Poly; Sunderland Social Services Rehab Officer (MH); Univ. of St Andrews Psychology & Neuroscience. Interests: Outreach and widening participation.
Our annual Reading Party to the Highlands @standrewspsyneuro.bsky.social
November 1, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Our annual Reading Party to the Highlands @standrewspsyneuro.bsky.social
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🚨 Policy win on maintenance grants! 🚨
@bphillipsonmp.bsky.social has announced that the Government will introduce maintenance grants for students from low income households, on priority courses.
This is a very positive step in the right direction, but there's still further to go ⤵️
@bphillipsonmp.bsky.social has announced that the Government will introduce maintenance grants for students from low income households, on priority courses.
This is a very positive step in the right direction, but there's still further to go ⤵️
September 29, 2025 at 2:29 PM
🚨 Policy win on maintenance grants! 🚨
@bphillipsonmp.bsky.social has announced that the Government will introduce maintenance grants for students from low income households, on priority courses.
This is a very positive step in the right direction, but there's still further to go ⤵️
@bphillipsonmp.bsky.social has announced that the Government will introduce maintenance grants for students from low income households, on priority courses.
This is a very positive step in the right direction, but there's still further to go ⤵️
Big day out at the BPS Scottish Postgraduate Conference in Perth Concert Hall. @standrewspsyneuro.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Big day out at the BPS Scottish Postgraduate Conference in Perth Concert Hall. @standrewspsyneuro.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Big day out at the BPS Scottish Postgraduate Conference in Perth Concert Hall. @standrewspsyneuro.bsky.social
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New research from the School of Psychology and Neuroscience has revealed the brain’s built-in distance tracker, and its link to early Alzheimer's diagnosis.
DOI 10.1016/j.cub.2025.08.011
Read more... 👇
ow.ly/HL5S50WZh2l
#EverToExcel
DOI 10.1016/j.cub.2025.08.011
Read more... 👇
ow.ly/HL5S50WZh2l
#EverToExcel
September 19, 2025 at 10:29 AM
New research from the School of Psychology and Neuroscience has revealed the brain’s built-in distance tracker, and its link to early Alzheimer's diagnosis.
DOI 10.1016/j.cub.2025.08.011
Read more... 👇
ow.ly/HL5S50WZh2l
#EverToExcel
DOI 10.1016/j.cub.2025.08.011
Read more... 👇
ow.ly/HL5S50WZh2l
#EverToExcel
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@durhampsych.bsky.social current has 5 (FIVE!!) PhD studentships being advertised!
3 to work with me on children as agents of cultural evolution
2 to work with @drboothroyd.bsky.social on examining school-based body image interventions.
Please share and apply!
www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
3 to work with me on children as agents of cultural evolution
2 to work with @drboothroyd.bsky.social on examining school-based body image interventions.
Please share and apply!
www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
Fees and Funding - Durham University
www.durham.ac.uk
September 11, 2025 at 9:12 AM
@durhampsych.bsky.social current has 5 (FIVE!!) PhD studentships being advertised!
3 to work with me on children as agents of cultural evolution
2 to work with @drboothroyd.bsky.social on examining school-based body image interventions.
Please share and apply!
www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
3 to work with me on children as agents of cultural evolution
2 to work with @drboothroyd.bsky.social on examining school-based body image interventions.
Please share and apply!
www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...
Gearing up for the first St Andrews University reception
September 7, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Gearing up for the first St Andrews University reception
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£25,000 is under full time minimum wage for one earner now, but this is a FAMILY income assessment. It means far far fewer students get the full living loan.
September 5, 2025 at 3:16 PM
£25,000 is under full time minimum wage for one earner now, but this is a FAMILY income assessment. It means far far fewer students get the full living loan.
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Deadline is tomorrow so get your applications in people! #neuroskyence #neurojobs #psychscisky #cognition #psychjobs
Deadline for these jobs is 5th September, so you've got until next week on Friday to apply! Come join us in beautiful York, complete with Minsters, snickelways, fMRI and OPMs - what more could you ask for?!
#neuroskyence #neurojobs #psychscisky #cognition #psychjobs
#neuroskyence #neurojobs #psychscisky #cognition #psychjobs
2 Lecturer (Assistant Prof) positions available @yorkpsychology.bsky.social! Come join our department!
#neuroskyence #cognition #psychscisky #neurojobs
jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/lect...
#neuroskyence #cognition #psychscisky #neurojobs
jobs.york.ac.uk/vacancy/lect...
September 4, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Deadline is tomorrow so get your applications in people! #neuroskyence #neurojobs #psychscisky #cognition #psychjobs
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✍️ "We already know what works: high-quality early education and childcare is one of the smartest, most cost-effective investments a government can make."
Read more about the need to reform the childcare system and widen access to support ⤵️
Read more about the need to reform the childcare system and widen access to support ⤵️
Access to early education is the first line of defence against inequality - The Sutton Trust
Discussing the importance of improving access to early education and childcare.
www.suttontrust.com
August 30, 2025 at 9:30 AM
✍️ "We already know what works: high-quality early education and childcare is one of the smartest, most cost-effective investments a government can make."
Read more about the need to reform the childcare system and widen access to support ⤵️
Read more about the need to reform the childcare system and widen access to support ⤵️
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💬 "According to the Sutton Trust, the attainment gap between children on free school meals and their peers has widened to 20 percent."
@michellewelshmp.bsky.social recently cited our early years General Election briefing from last year in a Westminster Hall debate on the early years ⬇️
@michellewelshmp.bsky.social recently cited our early years General Election briefing from last year in a Westminster Hall debate on the early years ⬇️
July 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
💬 "According to the Sutton Trust, the attainment gap between children on free school meals and their peers has widened to 20 percent."
@michellewelshmp.bsky.social recently cited our early years General Election briefing from last year in a Westminster Hall debate on the early years ⬇️
@michellewelshmp.bsky.social recently cited our early years General Election briefing from last year in a Westminster Hall debate on the early years ⬇️
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💬 "There is a clear and continuing demand for programmes like ours, set against a background of ongoing challenges for those from lower-income backgrounds..."
Read more about the growing demand for our programmes ⤵️
Read more about the growing demand for our programmes ⤵️
A deep dive into the data behind applications for Sutton Trust programmes - The Sutton Trust
Unpacking the trends and drivers behind our programmes applications.
www.suttontrust.com
July 11, 2025 at 11:09 AM
💬 "There is a clear and continuing demand for programmes like ours, set against a background of ongoing challenges for those from lower-income backgrounds..."
Read more about the growing demand for our programmes ⤵️
Read more about the growing demand for our programmes ⤵️
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Please help.with this major piece of charity research into sports coaching.
Open to current or ex coaches of any sport, age, sex, level, pro or amateur. Please complete or pass to your contacts - thank you.
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/school-of-...
Open to current or ex coaches of any sport, age, sex, level, pro or amateur. Please complete or pass to your contacts - thank you.
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/school-of-...
Coach Working Conditions Survey
Online surveys is a powerful, easy to use tool for creating online surveys. Run by Jisc, online surveys is used by over 300 different organisations in the UK...
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk
July 11, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Please help.with this major piece of charity research into sports coaching.
Open to current or ex coaches of any sport, age, sex, level, pro or amateur. Please complete or pass to your contacts - thank you.
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/school-of-...
Open to current or ex coaches of any sport, age, sex, level, pro or amateur. Please complete or pass to your contacts - thank you.
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/school-of-...
Contrary to some pessimistic views, Bayesian decision parameters *can* be recovered from behavioural data in many cases, this preprint says www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... "We're so back" - Thomas Bayes
June 27, 2025 at 6:54 PM
It's like a bank holiday weekend, sun, rain (in South Shields) and UK strongest man on telly @gozde786.bsky.social
June 21, 2025 at 2:59 PM
It's like a bank holiday weekend, sun, rain (in South Shields) and UK strongest man on telly @gozde786.bsky.social
That is a great idea for so many universities to support their local communities
Scholarship for Durham University Students
£15,000 for a full-time student from the North East of England and from a lower income household to study full-time for a STEM taught Masters degree for the year 2025-26.
Durham people please spread the word!
Application form 👇
£15,000 for a full-time student from the North East of England and from a lower income household to study full-time for a STEM taught Masters degree for the year 2025-26.
Durham people please spread the word!
Application form 👇
Microsoft Forms
forms.office.com
June 12, 2025 at 3:06 PM
That is a great idea for so many universities to support their local communities
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✍️ "There are several practical steps companies can take to build class into their diversity programmes. From ending unpaid internships, to reviewing recruitment and promotion practices and monitoring class pay gaps."
More from @beckymontacute.bsky.social ⬇️
More from @beckymontacute.bsky.social ⬇️
To save diversity and inclusion, employers need to bring class into the conversation - The Sutton Trust
The importance of including class in the diversity conversation.
www.suttontrust.com
June 10, 2025 at 6:54 AM
✍️ "There are several practical steps companies can take to build class into their diversity programmes. From ending unpaid internships, to reviewing recruitment and promotion practices and monitoring class pay gaps."
More from @beckymontacute.bsky.social ⬇️
More from @beckymontacute.bsky.social ⬇️
For more than 20 years we have contributed to the Sutton Trust Summer School and we couldn't agree more @standrewspsyneuro.bsky.social @uniofstandrews.bsky.social
June 9, 2025 at 5:14 PM
For more than 20 years we have contributed to the Sutton Trust Summer School and we couldn't agree more @standrewspsyneuro.bsky.social @uniofstandrews.bsky.social
"Sisu" on Netfix is an extraordinary movie (not for those who don't like gore). Just extraordinary.
June 6, 2025 at 7:01 PM
"Sisu" on Netfix is an extraordinary movie (not for those who don't like gore). Just extraordinary.
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Diversity initiatives are in danger in both the US and the UK - in both countries, there's a sizeable community who face barriers but who have largely missed out from these programmes.
If we're going to save DEI, we need to bring class into the conversation➡️
If we're going to save DEI, we need to bring class into the conversation➡️
💬 "We need to bring class into the conversation. If we don’t, DEI initiatives in the UK risk going the same way as their US counterparts."
Our Head of Research and Policy, @beckymontacute.bsky.social, on the need to include class in the diversity conversation 👇
www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion...
Our Head of Research and Policy, @beckymontacute.bsky.social, on the need to include class in the diversity conversation 👇
www.suttontrust.com/news-opinion...
To save diversity and inclusion, employers need to bring class into the conversation - The Sutton Trust
The importance of including class in the diversity conversation.
www.suttontrust.com
June 4, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Diversity initiatives are in danger in both the US and the UK - in both countries, there's a sizeable community who face barriers but who have largely missed out from these programmes.
If we're going to save DEI, we need to bring class into the conversation➡️
If we're going to save DEI, we need to bring class into the conversation➡️
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🚨 Applications for our Fair School Admissions Award 2025/26 are open!
Awards are given at bronze, silver and gold level for schools, multi-academy trusts and local authorities who are taking steps towards fairer school admissions.
Apply now ⤵️
www.suttontrust.com/fair-school-...
Awards are given at bronze, silver and gold level for schools, multi-academy trusts and local authorities who are taking steps towards fairer school admissions.
Apply now ⤵️
www.suttontrust.com/fair-school-...
June 3, 2025 at 7:44 PM
🚨 Applications for our Fair School Admissions Award 2025/26 are open!
Awards are given at bronze, silver and gold level for schools, multi-academy trusts and local authorities who are taking steps towards fairer school admissions.
Apply now ⤵️
www.suttontrust.com/fair-school-...
Awards are given at bronze, silver and gold level for schools, multi-academy trusts and local authorities who are taking steps towards fairer school admissions.
Apply now ⤵️
www.suttontrust.com/fair-school-...
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We have big ambitions to significantly grow our impact and fundraising in the coming years.
To help us reach our ambitious targets, we're looking for a new Head of Philanthropy.
💰 £56k-£68k
💻 Hybrid (London/remote)
⏱️ 11th June
To help us reach our ambitious targets, we're looking for a new Head of Philanthropy.
💰 £56k-£68k
💻 Hybrid (London/remote)
⏱️ 11th June
Head of Philanthropy - The Sutton Trust
We are working with Prospectus on this role, use the link within the job description for more information.
recruitment.suttontrust.com
May 27, 2025 at 7:44 PM
We have big ambitions to significantly grow our impact and fundraising in the coming years.
To help us reach our ambitious targets, we're looking for a new Head of Philanthropy.
💰 £56k-£68k
💻 Hybrid (London/remote)
⏱️ 11th June
To help us reach our ambitious targets, we're looking for a new Head of Philanthropy.
💰 £56k-£68k
💻 Hybrid (London/remote)
⏱️ 11th June
I have no interest in football but Sunderland fans are having a big day out in South Shields. It's astonishing how going into the premiership is worth an estimated £200 million quid and hope it flows down to the whole area.
May 24, 2025 at 6:12 PM
I have no interest in football but Sunderland fans are having a big day out in South Shields. It's astonishing how going into the premiership is worth an estimated £200 million quid and hope it flows down to the whole area.
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🔎 To what extent does the place you grow up in shape your future prospects? Which areas offer the best opportunities for disadvantaged young people?
Our new analysis offers an unprecedented insight into the geography of opportunity and social mobility in England.
Out tomorrow.
Our new analysis offers an unprecedented insight into the geography of opportunity and social mobility in England.
Out tomorrow.
May 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
🔎 To what extent does the place you grow up in shape your future prospects? Which areas offer the best opportunities for disadvantaged young people?
Our new analysis offers an unprecedented insight into the geography of opportunity and social mobility in England.
Out tomorrow.
Our new analysis offers an unprecedented insight into the geography of opportunity and social mobility in England.
Out tomorrow.