Richard Freeman
@rpjf68.bsky.social
Professor, Head of the Centre for Doctoral Education at UCL Institute of Education and Deputy Director of UBEL ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership
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December 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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If libraries and archives fall, so do the disciplines that rely on them. Treating some disciplines as optional weakens the entire research ecosystem. #AcademicTribes #IOEIDL
I’ve written a piece on the curious lack of media and political interest in the issues faced by our national @britishlibrary.bsky.social. This is strange given we live in a world where ideas, knowledge and research are a long-term source of innovation and insight
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
www.cityam.com/the-british-...
The British library is in crisis: why does nobody care?
The widespread indifference to the British Library's crippling cyberattack demonstrates a perilous failure to value the knowledge infrastructure vital for national prosperity
www.cityam.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:02 AM
If libraries and archives fall, so do the disciplines that rely on them. Treating some disciplines as optional weakens the entire research ecosystem. #AcademicTribes #IOEIDL
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In the last few days, the Times has had to delete two stories. One because someone pretended to be former Mayor Bill de Blasio to a reporter and one because they wrote up nonsense about Torsten Bell's expenses.
Needs a new editor badly.
Needs a new editor badly.
October 29, 2025 at 8:24 AM
In the last few days, the Times has had to delete two stories. One because someone pretended to be former Mayor Bill de Blasio to a reporter and one because they wrote up nonsense about Torsten Bell's expenses.
Needs a new editor badly.
Needs a new editor badly.
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Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
October 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
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Nothing on the BBC Radio news this morning. Nothing I could find on their website. This is an MP from the party whose lead in the opinion polls normally ensures them wall-to-wall coverage. She spouts racist nonsense for which even she feels obliged to apologise. What on earth are they playing at?
Reform’s Sarah Pochin forced to apologise after claiming adverts 'full of black people' drive her 'mad’ | LBC
The Runcorn and Helsby MP was responding to a viewer live on air who complained about the demographics of advertising.
www.lbc.co.uk
October 26, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Nothing on the BBC Radio news this morning. Nothing I could find on their website. This is an MP from the party whose lead in the opinion polls normally ensures them wall-to-wall coverage. She spouts racist nonsense for which even she feels obliged to apologise. What on earth are they playing at?
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Dr Rebekah Smith McGloin (Chair) has made the following statement on behalf of UKCGE about the Government’s Post-16 Education White Paper, published this week. Full details on the news story linked below. ukcge.ac.uk/news-and...
October 22, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Dr Rebekah Smith McGloin (Chair) has made the following statement on behalf of UKCGE about the Government’s Post-16 Education White Paper, published this week. Full details on the news story linked below. ukcge.ac.uk/news-and...
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UKCGE to Partner on £3.4m Project on AI Researcher Development Network.
UKCGE | UKCGE to Partner on £3.4m Project on AI Researcher…
A joint project from Aston University and the University of Leeds to set up an artificial intelligence (AI) tools researcher development network has won…
ukcge.ac.uk
October 1, 2025 at 10:08 AM
UKCGE to Partner on £3.4m Project on AI Researcher Development Network.
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Considering a career as an Educational Psychologist?
Join us for our #DEdPsy programme open evening on October 9th, 6-8 pm!
Register at the link below.
Join us for our #DEdPsy programme open evening on October 9th, 6-8 pm!
Register at the link below.
IOE DEdPsy Open Evening 2025
Thinking of becoming an Educational Psychologist? Join this event to hear about making a difference to children and young people, their families and schools.
www.ucl.ac.uk
September 24, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Considering a career as an Educational Psychologist?
Join us for our #DEdPsy programme open evening on October 9th, 6-8 pm!
Register at the link below.
Join us for our #DEdPsy programme open evening on October 9th, 6-8 pm!
Register at the link below.
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I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again.
Ignore the haters, London is the 🐐
Ignore the haters, London is the 🐐
September 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I’ve said it once, I’ll say it again.
Ignore the haters, London is the 🐐
Ignore the haters, London is the 🐐
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Wishing a Happy New Year to everyone celebrating Rosh Hashanah!
September 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Wishing a Happy New Year to everyone celebrating Rosh Hashanah!
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Thousands of Londoners have indefinite leave to remain.
They have legal rights and are our friends, neighbours and colleagues, contributing hugely to our city.
Threatening to deport people living and working here legally is unacceptable.
They have legal rights and are our friends, neighbours and colleagues, contributing hugely to our city.
Threatening to deport people living and working here legally is unacceptable.
Farage vows to scrap indefinite leave to remain, placing thousands at risk of deportation
Reform UK plans to force non-citizens to apply for visas with high salary thresholds and no access to NHS services
www.theguardian.com
September 22, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Thousands of Londoners have indefinite leave to remain.
They have legal rights and are our friends, neighbours and colleagues, contributing hugely to our city.
Threatening to deport people living and working here legally is unacceptable.
They have legal rights and are our friends, neighbours and colleagues, contributing hugely to our city.
Threatening to deport people living and working here legally is unacceptable.
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This by @jamesomalley.co.uk is good.
It's time to tell the racists to fuck off
Anti-racism norms are good and should be socially enforced
takes.jamesomalley.co.uk
September 21, 2025 at 10:45 AM
This by @jamesomalley.co.uk is good.
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Technological change means that workers will probably need to retrain multiple times during a career. Better to use uni years to develop general skills because the immediately marketable ones will depreciate quickly.
September 19, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Technological change means that workers will probably need to retrain multiple times during a career. Better to use uni years to develop general skills because the immediately marketable ones will depreciate quickly.
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The European Research Council has announced changes to its grant eligibility criteria for the 2027 calls for proposals
#AcademicSky #EduSky
#AcademicSky #EduSky
Scholars eligible for grants straight after PhD under ERC rules
Researchers will be able to apply for starting grant directly after PhD, while eligibility windows for grants will overlap, European Research Council says
www.timeshighereducation.com
September 17, 2025 at 10:16 AM
The European Research Council has announced changes to its grant eligibility criteria for the 2027 calls for proposals
#AcademicSky #EduSky
#AcademicSky #EduSky
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Scholars have been awarded £3.4 million to assess the value of publicly available artificial intelligence tools for PhD research in the UK
#AcademicSky #highered
#AcademicSky #highered
£3.4 million project to assess use of AI in doctoral research
Aston and Leeds plan to create resources and training tools for students, supervisors and examiners
www.timeshighereducation.com
September 11, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Scholars have been awarded £3.4 million to assess the value of publicly available artificial intelligence tools for PhD research in the UK
#AcademicSky #highered
#AcademicSky #highered
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Announcing Generation New Era: the first UK-wide birth cohort study in 25 years.
It will study 30,000 children born in 2026 across the four nations of the UK.
Watch out for upcoming opportunities for researchers and other stakeholders to engage with the study team via @clscohorts.bsky.social
It will study 30,000 children born in 2026 across the four nations of the UK.
Watch out for upcoming opportunities for researchers and other stakeholders to engage with the study team via @clscohorts.bsky.social
UKRI announces first UK-wide birth cohort study in 25 years
A ground-breaking UK-wide scientific study will help improve the lives of future generations by studying 30,000 children born in 2026.
www.ukri.org
September 9, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Announcing Generation New Era: the first UK-wide birth cohort study in 25 years.
It will study 30,000 children born in 2026 across the four nations of the UK.
Watch out for upcoming opportunities for researchers and other stakeholders to engage with the study team via @clscohorts.bsky.social
It will study 30,000 children born in 2026 across the four nations of the UK.
Watch out for upcoming opportunities for researchers and other stakeholders to engage with the study team via @clscohorts.bsky.social
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One of first of the #1930s digitised #theses, 'The Problem of Individuality and its Implications for Modern #Idealism' by Chakradhar Dharnidhar Deshmukh, reflects the tension between individuality ascertained thru intelligence tests & child-centred education. #ProgressiveEducation
The UCL Stores Service and Open Access Team plan to digitise a number of historic University of London theses from the 1930s and make them available in UCL Discovery ✨
To find out more, visit:
To find out more, visit:
Open Access for Theses: how to deposit
Guidelines for UCL research degree candidates on how to deposit an electronic copy of their final thesis in UCL's Research Publications Service (RPS).
www.ucl.ac.uk
September 5, 2025 at 3:06 PM
One of first of the #1930s digitised #theses, 'The Problem of Individuality and its Implications for Modern #Idealism' by Chakradhar Dharnidhar Deshmukh, reflects the tension between individuality ascertained thru intelligence tests & child-centred education. #ProgressiveEducation
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"I found myself yearning to do research, while conscious I didn't want to feel siloed within my field, and instead remain open to insights and ideas on policy-relevant applications from other disciplines."
Meet Francesca, who tells us why she chose to do an Economics PhD at UCL.
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Meet Francesca, who tells us why she chose to do an Economics PhD at UCL.
uclioe.info/46gqUfo
September 4, 2025 at 12:21 PM
"I found myself yearning to do research, while conscious I didn't want to feel siloed within my field, and instead remain open to insights and ideas on policy-relevant applications from other disciplines."
Meet Francesca, who tells us why she chose to do an Economics PhD at UCL.
uclioe.info/46gqUfo
Meet Francesca, who tells us why she chose to do an Economics PhD at UCL.
uclioe.info/46gqUfo
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Teachers are so often a glue that holds society together.
September 3, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Teachers are so often a glue that holds society together.
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Keen to reach new audiences? We are offering up to £8k to humanities and social sciences researchers to deliver public engagement projects working in partnership with a gallery, archive, library or museum. Deadline 15th Oct
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/shap...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/shap...
SHAPE Involve and Engage
A funding programme for innovative public engagement from the British Academy.
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk
September 2, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Keen to reach new audiences? We are offering up to £8k to humanities and social sciences researchers to deliver public engagement projects working in partnership with a gallery, archive, library or museum. Deadline 15th Oct
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/shap...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/shap...