Calum MacGillivray
@calummacgillivray.bsky.social
PhD Student | Education Research | Primary-Secondary School Transitions | University of Dundee | Scotland | He/Him | Views My Own
https://discovery.dundee.ac.uk/en/persons/calum-macgillivray
https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2871-6735
https://discovery.dundee.ac.uk/en/persons/calum-macgillivray
https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2871-6735
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Utilising GUS to understand the impact of primary-secondary school transitions
Postgraduate researcher Calum MacGillivray outlines why he plans to utilise GUS datasets as part of his PhD project.
growingupinscotland.org.uk
Hi! I’m a PhD researcher in education, looking at primary-secondary school transitions experiences, educational outcomes and associated factors.
If you would like to find out more, I wrote a blog recently! 🧵1/5
#Education #Research #Transitions
growingupinscotland.org.uk/utilising-gu...
If you would like to find out more, I wrote a blog recently! 🧵1/5
#Education #Research #Transitions
growingupinscotland.org.uk/utilising-gu...
On 9/12/2025 10:00-16:00 I will be running an online introductory workshop on meta analysis using R.
We’ll be covering background, calculating effect sizes, fixed/random effects meta-analyses, and visualisation.
There are still 2 spots if you’re interested!
portal.sgsss.ac.uk/event/introd...
We’ll be covering background, calculating effect sizes, fixed/random effects meta-analyses, and visualisation.
There are still 2 spots if you’re interested!
portal.sgsss.ac.uk/event/introd...
November 25, 2025 at 2:42 PM
On 9/12/2025 10:00-16:00 I will be running an online introductory workshop on meta analysis using R.
We’ll be covering background, calculating effect sizes, fixed/random effects meta-analyses, and visualisation.
There are still 2 spots if you’re interested!
portal.sgsss.ac.uk/event/introd...
We’ll be covering background, calculating effect sizes, fixed/random effects meta-analyses, and visualisation.
There are still 2 spots if you’re interested!
portal.sgsss.ac.uk/event/introd...
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this is one of the worst crimes in human history and the entire global north and all of us in it share the responsibility
July 22, 2025 at 1:58 AM
this is one of the worst crimes in human history and the entire global north and all of us in it share the responsibility
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Hello! I appreciate your support of my @strath-ioe.bsky.social #PhD #research. I still need more participants. I would be grateful for your help in sharing this with any #activist #teachers in #Scotland whom you know (or if you are one yourself). Thank you.
forms.office.com/e/cjNE3UkNyY
#activism
forms.office.com/e/cjNE3UkNyY
#activism
July 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Hello! I appreciate your support of my @strath-ioe.bsky.social #PhD #research. I still need more participants. I would be grateful for your help in sharing this with any #activist #teachers in #Scotland whom you know (or if you are one yourself). Thank you.
forms.office.com/e/cjNE3UkNyY
#activism
forms.office.com/e/cjNE3UkNyY
#activism
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A powerful blog post from one current Dundee University Humanities PhD student on postgraduate study during a time of huge uncertainty at the university sgsahblog.com/2025/07/03/p... #AcSky
Precarity in Scottish HEIs
This week, guest blogger Taylor Jeoffroy sheds some light on the current Scottish HEI funding crisis, sharing her personal experience as a PhD student at the University of Dundee and reflecting on …
sgsahblog.com
July 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
A powerful blog post from one current Dundee University Humanities PhD student on postgraduate study during a time of huge uncertainty at the university sgsahblog.com/2025/07/03/p... #AcSky
Reposted by Calum MacGillivray
Primarily early-career academics have been SCREAMING about the importance of online (or at least hybrid) academic conferences since COVID, and disabled academics well before that. Professional organizations have made every excuse in the book to ignore, infantilize, and dismiss those concerns.
Online.
An immigration crackdown makes the United States less attractive. Where should you hold your next conference?
https://go.nature.com/3ZD4GAK
https://go.nature.com/3ZD4GAK
June 22, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Primarily early-career academics have been SCREAMING about the importance of online (or at least hybrid) academic conferences since COVID, and disabled academics well before that. Professional organizations have made every excuse in the book to ignore, infantilize, and dismiss those concerns.
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🚨BREAKING: We’re deeply concerned at the use of counter terrorism powers to target protest groups.
This is the latest in a succession of measures taken by the UK government to clamp down on protest in the UK.
This is the latest in a succession of measures taken by the UK government to clamp down on protest in the UK.
June 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
🚨BREAKING: We’re deeply concerned at the use of counter terrorism powers to target protest groups.
This is the latest in a succession of measures taken by the UK government to clamp down on protest in the UK.
This is the latest in a succession of measures taken by the UK government to clamp down on protest in the UK.
Still 4 spaces left, if you’re a PhD student in a Scottish university you should be eligible to come!
Consider coming to my (very accessible) overview of systematic review methods for the social sciences. If you are curious about the choices that build up to a full review this is for you! I’ll be taking people through each step of the process in a hands on way:
social.sgsss.ac.uk/event/a-prac...
social.sgsss.ac.uk/event/a-prac...
A Practical Overview of Systematic Reviews for the Social Sciences – SGSSS Social
social.sgsss.ac.uk
June 2, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Still 4 spaces left, if you’re a PhD student in a Scottish university you should be eligible to come!
Consider coming to my (very accessible) overview of systematic review methods for the social sciences. If you are curious about the choices that build up to a full review this is for you! I’ll be taking people through each step of the process in a hands on way:
social.sgsss.ac.uk/event/a-prac...
social.sgsss.ac.uk/event/a-prac...
A Practical Overview of Systematic Reviews for the Social Sciences – SGSSS Social
social.sgsss.ac.uk
May 30, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Consider coming to my (very accessible) overview of systematic review methods for the social sciences. If you are curious about the choices that build up to a full review this is for you! I’ll be taking people through each step of the process in a hands on way:
social.sgsss.ac.uk/event/a-prac...
social.sgsss.ac.uk/event/a-prac...
A beautiful morning from the train to Edinburgh. I’m looking forward to the @largesocialsurveys.bsky.social symposium!
May 27, 2025 at 7:42 AM
A beautiful morning from the train to Edinburgh. I’m looking forward to the @largesocialsurveys.bsky.social symposium!
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In these times of hostility against LGBTQ+ people, let's remember that it doesn't have to be this way.
Just nine years ago, this was the position. I was there, and it felt like an astonishing celebration of progress.
We got there before. We can get back there again.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scot...
Just nine years ago, this was the position. I was there, and it felt like an astonishing celebration of progress.
We got there before. We can get back there again.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scot...
Party leader consensus at LGBTI hustings
The five Scottish party leaders talk gender-neutral passports and combating bullying at the LGBTI election hustings.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM
In these times of hostility against LGBTQ+ people, let's remember that it doesn't have to be this way.
Just nine years ago, this was the position. I was there, and it felt like an astonishing celebration of progress.
We got there before. We can get back there again.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scot...
Just nine years ago, this was the position. I was there, and it felt like an astonishing celebration of progress.
We got there before. We can get back there again.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scot...
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Final week to sign up for the annual @largesocialsurveys.bsky.social symposium!
📍 Edinburgh University Futures Institute @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social
💰 Free!
💬 Keynote from Lucy Dean at @natcen.bsky.social /ScotCen too!
✏️ Sign up here: forms.office.com/e/ARDLVnhyU3
📍 Edinburgh University Futures Institute @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social
💰 Free!
💬 Keynote from Lucy Dean at @natcen.bsky.social /ScotCen too!
✏️ Sign up here: forms.office.com/e/ARDLVnhyU3
April 25, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Final week to sign up for the annual @largesocialsurveys.bsky.social symposium!
📍 Edinburgh University Futures Institute @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social
💰 Free!
💬 Keynote from Lucy Dean at @natcen.bsky.social /ScotCen too!
✏️ Sign up here: forms.office.com/e/ARDLVnhyU3
📍 Edinburgh University Futures Institute @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social
💰 Free!
💬 Keynote from Lucy Dean at @natcen.bsky.social /ScotCen too!
✏️ Sign up here: forms.office.com/e/ARDLVnhyU3
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Have you registered for #BERA2025 yet? Early bird deadline is 1st May! 🚨
🌟 Get £170 off as a BERA member! 🌟
Find out more and register: www.bera.ac.uk/conference/b...
🌟 Get £170 off as a BERA member! 🌟
Find out more and register: www.bera.ac.uk/conference/b...
April 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Have you registered for #BERA2025 yet? Early bird deadline is 1st May! 🚨
🌟 Get £170 off as a BERA member! 🌟
Find out more and register: www.bera.ac.uk/conference/b...
🌟 Get £170 off as a BERA member! 🌟
Find out more and register: www.bera.ac.uk/conference/b...
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I've been reflecting some more overnight on the For Some Women Scotland case. 🧵
April 17, 2025 at 8:39 AM
I've been reflecting some more overnight on the For Some Women Scotland case. 🧵
Reposted by Calum MacGillivray
🚨 The Canadian Association of University Teachers has just advised against any non-essential travel to the United States.🚨
Was doing this anyway, but still shocking to see it officially in writing.
www.caut.ca/latest/2025/...
Was doing this anyway, but still shocking to see it officially in writing.
www.caut.ca/latest/2025/...
April 15, 2025 at 6:38 PM
🚨 The Canadian Association of University Teachers has just advised against any non-essential travel to the United States.🚨
Was doing this anyway, but still shocking to see it officially in writing.
www.caut.ca/latest/2025/...
Was doing this anyway, but still shocking to see it officially in writing.
www.caut.ca/latest/2025/...
Reposted by Calum MacGillivray
Conference Announcement:
If you conduct research using large social surveys then we want to hear from you. Do consider attending the LSS 2nd Symposium hosted at the EFI University of Edinburgh on the 27th May 2025.
If you conduct research using large social surveys then we want to hear from you. Do consider attending the LSS 2nd Symposium hosted at the EFI University of Edinburgh on the 27th May 2025.
April 12, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Conference Announcement:
If you conduct research using large social surveys then we want to hear from you. Do consider attending the LSS 2nd Symposium hosted at the EFI University of Edinburgh on the 27th May 2025.
If you conduct research using large social surveys then we want to hear from you. Do consider attending the LSS 2nd Symposium hosted at the EFI University of Edinburgh on the 27th May 2025.
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CASTING CALL!
Seeking disabled and/or chronically ill TTRPG fans from across Europe for a panel discussing Disability Representation in TTRPGs. Kieran @flightless-heron.bsky.social and we are seeking a diverse panel.
For more information and to apply, please fill in this form: buff.ly/Or17uSB
Seeking disabled and/or chronically ill TTRPG fans from across Europe for a panel discussing Disability Representation in TTRPGs. Kieran @flightless-heron.bsky.social and we are seeking a diverse panel.
For more information and to apply, please fill in this form: buff.ly/Or17uSB
April 3, 2025 at 4:27 PM
CASTING CALL!
Seeking disabled and/or chronically ill TTRPG fans from across Europe for a panel discussing Disability Representation in TTRPGs. Kieran @flightless-heron.bsky.social and we are seeking a diverse panel.
For more information and to apply, please fill in this form: buff.ly/Or17uSB
Seeking disabled and/or chronically ill TTRPG fans from across Europe for a panel discussing Disability Representation in TTRPGs. Kieran @flightless-heron.bsky.social and we are seeking a diverse panel.
For more information and to apply, please fill in this form: buff.ly/Or17uSB
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Yesterday @maggiechapman.bsky.social asked Shane O’Neill about Equality Impact Assessments, which are designed to protect colleagues with protected characteristics during periods of change.
He said that an EIA had not been completed for the recovery plan.
www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/educ...
He said that an EIA had not been completed for the recovery plan.
www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/educ...
Education, Children and Young People Committee | Scottish Parliament TV
www.scottishparliament.tv
March 20, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Yesterday @maggiechapman.bsky.social asked Shane O’Neill about Equality Impact Assessments, which are designed to protect colleagues with protected characteristics during periods of change.
He said that an EIA had not been completed for the recovery plan.
www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/educ...
He said that an EIA had not been completed for the recovery plan.
www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/educ...
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I’ve long used FiveThirtyEight’s interactive “Hack Your Way To Scientific Glory” to illustrate the idea of p-hacking when I teach statistics. But ABC/Disney killed the site earlier this month :(
So I made my own with #rstats and Observable and #QuartoPub ! stats.andrewheiss.com/hack-your-way/
So I made my own with #rstats and Observable and #QuartoPub ! stats.andrewheiss.com/hack-your-way/
March 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I’ve long used FiveThirtyEight’s interactive “Hack Your Way To Scientific Glory” to illustrate the idea of p-hacking when I teach statistics. But ABC/Disney killed the site earlier this month :(
So I made my own with #rstats and Observable and #QuartoPub ! stats.andrewheiss.com/hack-your-way/
So I made my own with #rstats and Observable and #QuartoPub ! stats.andrewheiss.com/hack-your-way/
I’m very excited to have been accepted to talk about a recently conducted systematic review related to primary-secondary school transitions, academic outcomes, engagement and motivation from the international literature!
Congratulations to everyone whose abstract was accepted for #BERA2025 🎉🥳
BERA Conference 2025 will be held 9-11 September 2025 at University of Sussex
Find out more: bera.ac.uk/conference/b...
BERA Conference 2025 will be held 9-11 September 2025 at University of Sussex
Find out more: bera.ac.uk/conference/b...
March 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM
I’m very excited to have been accepted to talk about a recently conducted systematic review related to primary-secondary school transitions, academic outcomes, engagement and motivation from the international literature!
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If you're interested in doing a PhD on inequities and young people, this scholarship led by Dr. Adriana Duta
might be of interest to you: sgsss.ac.uk/studentship/...
@morayhouse.bsky.social
@sgsss.bsky.social
might be of interest to you: sgsss.ac.uk/studentship/...
@morayhouse.bsky.social
@sgsss.bsky.social
Connecting the dots: how does multidimensional (dis)advantage across the life course intersect and shape young people’s attitudes towards school, work and post-school destinations? - Scottish Graduate...
The University of Edinburgh is inviting applications from suitably qualified graduates for a fully-funded PhD studentship in Education to research the role of multidimensional (dis)advantage across th...
sgsss.ac.uk
March 17, 2025 at 7:24 AM
If you're interested in doing a PhD on inequities and young people, this scholarship led by Dr. Adriana Duta
might be of interest to you: sgsss.ac.uk/studentship/...
@morayhouse.bsky.social
@sgsss.bsky.social
might be of interest to you: sgsss.ac.uk/studentship/...
@morayhouse.bsky.social
@sgsss.bsky.social
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If you know of someone interested in doing their PhD on the topic of physical activity, just direct them to this fantastic opportunity: www.sgsss.ac.uk/studentship/... led by Dr Josie Booth @morayhouse.bsky.social @sgsss.bsky.social
From Message to Movement: Scaling Behaviour Change with the Physical Activity Messaging Framework and The Daily Mile. - Scottish Graduate School of Social Science
A unique and exciting opportunity for a PhD studentship is available at the University of Edinburgh. This project will aim to understand, develop and evaluate key messages to increase the fidelity and...
www.sgsss.ac.uk
March 17, 2025 at 7:31 AM
If you know of someone interested in doing their PhD on the topic of physical activity, just direct them to this fantastic opportunity: www.sgsss.ac.uk/studentship/... led by Dr Josie Booth @morayhouse.bsky.social @sgsss.bsky.social
Wes Streeting once again demonstrating that the current Labour leadership absolutely don’t have worker’s backs. Perhaps there are other systemic reasons diagnoses are so prevalent that this government could address, or perhaps continued immiseration is the point.
Wes Streeting: there is overdiagnosis of mental health conditions
Wes Streeting: there is overdiagnosis of mental health conditions
Health secretary says too many people are being ‘written off’ and that is driving ministers’ changes to welfare
The health secretary, Wes Streeting, has said he believes there is an “overdiagnosis” of some mental health conditions as well as “too many…
www.theguardian.com
March 16, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Wes Streeting once again demonstrating that the current Labour leadership absolutely don’t have worker’s backs. Perhaps there are other systemic reasons diagnoses are so prevalent that this government could address, or perhaps continued immiseration is the point.
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📢📢📢New job alert! 📢📢📢
Please share this widely.
Come work with me on my project Educational Inequalities funded by @adruk.bsky.social. This project uses linked administrative data from Scotland to explore inequalities in absences and exclusions. More info here: www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...
Please share this widely.
Come work with me on my project Educational Inequalities funded by @adruk.bsky.social. This project uses linked administrative data from Scotland to explore inequalities in absences and exclusions. More info here: www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...
Research Associate in Educational Inequalities
Job Purpose To make a leading contribution to the specific research objectives of the project “Exploring context, factors and approaches to educational exclusions and absences” and the wider resear...
www.jobs.gla.ac.uk
March 12, 2025 at 3:27 PM
📢📢📢New job alert! 📢📢📢
Please share this widely.
Come work with me on my project Educational Inequalities funded by @adruk.bsky.social. This project uses linked administrative data from Scotland to explore inequalities in absences and exclusions. More info here: www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...
Please share this widely.
Come work with me on my project Educational Inequalities funded by @adruk.bsky.social. This project uses linked administrative data from Scotland to explore inequalities in absences and exclusions. More info here: www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research...
Reposted by Calum MacGillivray
UCU comment on the shocking news Dundee University cutting 632 jobs. Jo Grady: “This is a hammer-blow to hard working and committed workers at the university who are being made to pay the price for egregious management failure...” #SaveHE #StoptheCuts www.ucu.org.uk/article/1394...
UCU comment on announcement of 632 job losses at Dundee University
UCU comment on the news announced at an all staff meeting today (Tuesday 11 March) that Dundee University will be cutting 632 jobs, and that they expect to do so including by using compulsory redundan...
www.ucu.org.uk
March 11, 2025 at 3:00 PM
UCU comment on the shocking news Dundee University cutting 632 jobs. Jo Grady: “This is a hammer-blow to hard working and committed workers at the university who are being made to pay the price for egregious management failure...” #SaveHE #StoptheCuts www.ucu.org.uk/article/1394...