Lucinda Preston
@lucindapreston.bsky.social
Mum; works in HR; former teacher who is still interested in education. I love literature, history, art and music. Passionate about preserving beautiful architecture. Currently trying to learn French. Views own.
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And yet these will be the key subjects as creativity, empathy and critical thinking become the most important facets of living in an automated world. We have got almost everything about post-16 education wrong. We need to go back to the beginning. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-c...
Concern over plunging demand for arts and humanities A-levels - Research Professional News
Experts say “ridiculously narrow” UK post-16 education system is overweighting scientific courses
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
August 16, 2025 at 11:05 AM
And yet these will be the key subjects as creativity, empathy and critical thinking become the most important facets of living in an automated world. We have got almost everything about post-16 education wrong. We need to go back to the beginning. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-c...
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Absolutely disgraceful. Shameful, actually.
Jewish comedians have their Fringe runs cancelled
Jewish comedians have their Fringe runs cancelled
Venue staff cited 'safety concerns'
dlvr.it
July 25, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Absolutely disgraceful. Shameful, actually.
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Totally agree with this. Time and again people say things to me which is downright David Icke style stuff. Every couple of days I'm reminded that the formal news agenda of the BBC etc hides a completely different and subterranean world of pseudo-news communicated via WhatsApp and Facebook.
Again, I don’t think the government is taking seriously the extent to which TikTok and Instagram Reels are pulling people into a completely different (and insane) information stream
You’re all such Bluesky dweebs reading the MSM… the thing which, as an aside, that keeps popping up unprompted in entirely unrelated conversations is…. Keir Starmer’s plan to dim the sun.
May 9, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Totally agree with this. Time and again people say things to me which is downright David Icke style stuff. Every couple of days I'm reminded that the formal news agenda of the BBC etc hides a completely different and subterranean world of pseudo-news communicated via WhatsApp and Facebook.
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The people working around you have talent !! Foster that, encourage them, and allow them to thrive in who they are and what they do - all. the. time. #HR #HRCommunity #GlobalHR #EncouragementFriday
February 28, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The people working around you have talent !! Foster that, encourage them, and allow them to thrive in who they are and what they do - all. the. time. #HR #HRCommunity #GlobalHR #EncouragementFriday
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Really - anyone who seriously believes there will be a free and fair US Presidential election in 2028, please contact me about some magic beans I have going cheap. I'm throwing in London Bridge for free.
House Republicans from the newly-elected Congress listed a bill to require anyone registering to vote in federal elections to provide proof of citizenship as a top legislative priority. If passed, the bill could disenfranchise millions of voters.
House Republicans to Prioritize Controversial SAVE Act in New Session
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
January 8, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Really - anyone who seriously believes there will be a free and fair US Presidential election in 2028, please contact me about some magic beans I have going cheap. I'm throwing in London Bridge for free.
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Have written about Starmer's speech- his best moment yet as PM. He implicitly identified what sits at the heart of this story: the emergence of a common UK/US online right, headed by the radicalised Musk.
It is making extremist, until recently fringe politics mainstream in British conservatism.
It is making extremist, until recently fringe politics mainstream in British conservatism.
Starmer's best moment as PM
And the Powellisation of conservative thought
open.substack.com
January 6, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Have written about Starmer's speech- his best moment yet as PM. He implicitly identified what sits at the heart of this story: the emergence of a common UK/US online right, headed by the radicalised Musk.
It is making extremist, until recently fringe politics mainstream in British conservatism.
It is making extremist, until recently fringe politics mainstream in British conservatism.
Lately, the winter sunsets have been beautiful. My phone can’t quite capture the colours and gorgeous patterns.
December 30, 2024 at 9:40 PM
Lately, the winter sunsets have been beautiful. My phone can’t quite capture the colours and gorgeous patterns.
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Of course, the snowy, unusual 1810s. (1786 was another famous cold snap in London.) Surprised I’m only coming across this now in connection with Dickens’ childhood, but we think more about climate patterns these days. #EnvHist 🗃️
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
How Dickens made Christmas white
In the UK, Christmas is usually snowless. So why do we still picture the ‘ideal’ Christmas as a white one?
www.bbc.com
December 26, 2024 at 5:42 PM
Of course, the snowy, unusual 1810s. (1786 was another famous cold snap in London.) Surprised I’m only coming across this now in connection with Dickens’ childhood, but we think more about climate patterns these days. #EnvHist 🗃️
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
Merry Christmas Bluesky people! 🎄🎄🎄
December 25, 2024 at 1:25 PM
Merry Christmas Bluesky people! 🎄🎄🎄
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Many people talk about the "Golden Age of Antibiotics", but I hadn't seen it visualized properly.
Just how many types of antibiotics were discovered during that time?
So, I visualized it myself!
Just how many types of antibiotics were discovered during that time?
So, I visualized it myself!
December 23, 2024 at 10:09 AM
Many people talk about the "Golden Age of Antibiotics", but I hadn't seen it visualized properly.
Just how many types of antibiotics were discovered during that time?
So, I visualized it myself!
Just how many types of antibiotics were discovered during that time?
So, I visualized it myself!
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It is with great sadness that we heard of the passing of Charles Handy. He transformed the way we understand workplaces, leadership, and the human spirit within organisations, leaving an indelible mark on the #HR profession and the CIPD community. His work is a cornerstone of CIPD qualifications.
December 19, 2024 at 5:49 PM
It is with great sadness that we heard of the passing of Charles Handy. He transformed the way we understand workplaces, leadership, and the human spirit within organisations, leaving an indelible mark on the #HR profession and the CIPD community. His work is a cornerstone of CIPD qualifications.
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So many people think 'oh it'll all be okay'. Just like so many people thought 'oh, Dems will pull it out in the end, the other side are loopy'. Nope, and... nope. It might not be okay. Just like it wasn't okay in November.
The lawyer helping Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pick federal health officials for the incoming Trump administration has petitioned the government to revoke its approval of the polio vaccine, which for decades has protected millions of people from a virus that can cause paralysis or death.
Kennedy’s Lawyer Has Asked the F.D.A. to Revoke Approval of the Polio Vaccine
Aaron Siri, who specializes in vaccine lawsuits, has been at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s side reviewing candidates for top jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services.
www.nytimes.com
December 13, 2024 at 3:55 PM
So many people think 'oh it'll all be okay'. Just like so many people thought 'oh, Dems will pull it out in the end, the other side are loopy'. Nope, and... nope. It might not be okay. Just like it wasn't okay in November.
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Antisemitism is a scourge - an ancient, insidious hatred that acts like a barometer of a society's moral health. We in universities must do more to attack it head on and root it out.
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/jewish-...
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/jewish-...
Jewish students ‘alienated’ as antisemitic incidents at new high
Number of university-related antisemitic incidents recorded by the Community Security Trust doubles, with spike of reports in October 2023
www.timeshighereducation.com
December 10, 2024 at 10:35 AM
Antisemitism is a scourge - an ancient, insidious hatred that acts like a barometer of a society's moral health. We in universities must do more to attack it head on and root it out.
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/jewish-...
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/jewish-...
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And it's largely better because the target was reduced and we had more applications from outside the EU.
📉Government has missed its target for recruitment of secondary teacher trainees by 38%
Just 14,753 recruited out of 23,955 target
This is better than last year when just half were recruited...but still way off
Not great news again for teacher recruitment as the PM prepares to give his speech...
Just 14,753 recruited out of 23,955 target
This is better than last year when just half were recruited...but still way off
Not great news again for teacher recruitment as the PM prepares to give his speech...
December 5, 2024 at 9:42 AM
And it's largely better because the target was reduced and we had more applications from outside the EU.
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Gertrud Kauders 10: My great aunt Gertrud Kauders’ works were concealed behind the walls of a Prague house before the Nazis murdered her, were forgotten and found by chance in 2018. Almost 700 works, her whole studio. Single at a cafe.
November 23, 2024 at 10:05 PM
Gertrud Kauders 10: My great aunt Gertrud Kauders’ works were concealed behind the walls of a Prague house before the Nazis murdered her, were forgotten and found by chance in 2018. Almost 700 works, her whole studio. Single at a cafe.
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"Students in the North East are facing a double blow as rising tuition fees and dwindling access to arts and humanities courses narrow their choices and increase financial pressures"
North East is cold spot for social science, humanities, arts subjects: coverage of our mapping tool in the Northern Echo
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/2474530...
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/2474530...
North East’s education ‘cold spots’ could leave students frozen out
Patients at Durham’s A&E raised concerns about communication, safety, and respect, with an NHS survey showing the hospital below national…
www.thenorthernecho.co.uk
November 26, 2024 at 5:39 PM
"Students in the North East are facing a double blow as rising tuition fees and dwindling access to arts and humanities courses narrow their choices and increase financial pressures"
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The GE petition that’s got 417k signatures is fake.
As in, bots.
It got 300k signatures OVER NIGHT.
And the activity graph is incredibly uniform.
This is a manipulation, and I’ll be interested what the parliamentary petitions committee investigation will be like.
As in, bots.
It got 300k signatures OVER NIGHT.
And the activity graph is incredibly uniform.
This is a manipulation, and I’ll be interested what the parliamentary petitions committee investigation will be like.
November 24, 2024 at 10:01 AM
The GE petition that’s got 417k signatures is fake.
As in, bots.
It got 300k signatures OVER NIGHT.
And the activity graph is incredibly uniform.
This is a manipulation, and I’ll be interested what the parliamentary petitions committee investigation will be like.
As in, bots.
It got 300k signatures OVER NIGHT.
And the activity graph is incredibly uniform.
This is a manipulation, and I’ll be interested what the parliamentary petitions committee investigation will be like.
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Top-10 CIPD evidence-based tips for building high performing teams. 🚀 Would you make any additions to our list?
You can read our full report and more recommendations for practice here: www.cipd.org/en/knowledge... #HR #Teams
You can read our full report and more recommendations for practice here: www.cipd.org/en/knowledge... #HR #Teams
November 22, 2024 at 5:24 PM
Top-10 CIPD evidence-based tips for building high performing teams. 🚀 Would you make any additions to our list?
You can read our full report and more recommendations for practice here: www.cipd.org/en/knowledge... #HR #Teams
You can read our full report and more recommendations for practice here: www.cipd.org/en/knowledge... #HR #Teams
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We are all prone to mind-wandering when we read complex texts. This small university study indicates training students on some reflective metacognitive strategies can reduce mind-wandering:
psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...
psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...
November 24, 2024 at 10:55 AM
We are all prone to mind-wandering when we read complex texts. This small university study indicates training students on some reflective metacognitive strategies can reduce mind-wandering:
psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...
psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...
Heartbreaking. These are high ranking departments - the architecture department is the top one in the country. I despair to see my old university in this state. www.thestar.co.uk/education/hi...
High-ranking Sheffield University departments among those targeted by redundancies
Top performing courses and departments at the University of Sheffield have been identified among those targeted by redundancies.
www.thestar.co.uk
November 22, 2024 at 7:06 PM
Heartbreaking. These are high ranking departments - the architecture department is the top one in the country. I despair to see my old university in this state. www.thestar.co.uk/education/hi...
My old university. This makes me so sad.
If we do nothing more, these are only the first stages of the disaster. I've guided you through exactly what was going to happen next at every stage, haven't I? Well, that's where we are now. www.thestar.co.uk/education/sh...
Sheffield Uni has 'no plans' to close departments but stops short of ruling it out
Sheffield University has said it has “no plans” to close any departments or courses as it faces a £50million financial shortfall - but stops short of ruling the measure out.
www.thestar.co.uk
November 20, 2024 at 9:23 PM
My old university. This makes me so sad.
A glorious thread!
One long thread I did at the other place was on shopping centre postcards. So, get ready for it again - I’ll try and add one each day. Tragically, they are all filed alphabetically. So, we start in Accrington, and an odd-looking clock outside Dixons in the Arndale Centre:
November 18, 2024 at 9:31 PM
A glorious thread!
I agree. So much wrong with this. Where do you start? 😩
This is a really, really bad thing to say out loud.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
November 17, 2024 at 9:41 AM
I agree. So much wrong with this. Where do you start? 😩
A depressing article but, sadly, pretty much spot on.
A lot of discussion lately about the reasons for the decline of Eng Lit A-level.
Are the Gove curriculum & exam reforms to blame?
I don't think so, because the decline of Eng Lit / the humanities more broadly is a global trend.
More here.
Are the Gove curriculum & exam reforms to blame?
I don't think so, because the decline of Eng Lit / the humanities more broadly is a global trend.
More here.
The fall of Eng Lit
What is the cause, is it a problem - and if so, what can we do about it?
buff.ly
November 16, 2024 at 7:09 PM
A depressing article but, sadly, pretty much spot on.