Shelley Fielden
@shelleyfielden.bsky.social
Doctoral researcher at Nottingham, studying the career experiences of doctors from working class backgrounds. Fuelled on Yorkshire Tea. #MedEdSky #socialmobility #wideningaccess #wideningparticipation #workingclass @medsky.social
🚨 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 3:53 PM
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Have you cared for a person with a learning disability at the end of their life?
If so, Ready Study researchers would like to hear your experiences and thoughts on what happened during the last few months of that person's life.
More information here: www.ldw.org.uk/new-study-ai...
If so, Ready Study researchers would like to hear your experiences and thoughts on what happened during the last few months of that person's life.
More information here: www.ldw.org.uk/new-study-ai...
New study aims to improve end of life care for people with a learning disability - Learning Disability Wales
The Recognising Approaching Dying in Adults with a Learning Disability or “Ready Study” is looking at the experiences of families/carers and professionals who have cared for someone with a learning di...
www.ldw.org.uk
August 8, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Have you cared for a person with a learning disability at the end of their life?
If so, Ready Study researchers would like to hear your experiences and thoughts on what happened during the last few months of that person's life.
More information here: www.ldw.org.uk/new-study-ai...
If so, Ready Study researchers would like to hear your experiences and thoughts on what happened during the last few months of that person's life.
More information here: www.ldw.org.uk/new-study-ai...
Reposted by Shelley Fielden
forget where I read it but there is a theory that one reason everyone is going quietly insane is that we used to have lots of mental "dead time" (travelling, meaningless but necessary tasks &c) and now we can fill every waking minute with optimised content and we're not built for it
Counterpoint: if you are cleaning your teeth in the shower you are just spending four minutes longer in the shower and paying for four minutes more water.
The secrets of self-optimisers: why ‘microefficiencies’ are on the rise
Whether brushing their teeth in the shower or wearing slip-on shoes to save time, people are finding all sorts of ways to fine-tune their routines. Are these fun life hacks or symptoms of a snowed-und...
www.theguardian.com
July 3, 2025 at 2:12 PM
forget where I read it but there is a theory that one reason everyone is going quietly insane is that we used to have lots of mental "dead time" (travelling, meaningless but necessary tasks &c) and now we can fill every waking minute with optimised content and we're not built for it
It is a positive step, and it is great to see the government working with those with expertise on this issue. The challenge for MedEd is to think about how we measure class and address barriers to entry and progression.
🚨 Sutton Trust policy win 🚨
We’ve been working with the Department of Health and Social Care @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social & @karinsmythmp.bsky.social on ways to open up the medicine profession for working class young people.
This is a major milestone in widening access to careers in medicine ⬇️
We’ve been working with the Department of Health and Social Care @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social & @karinsmythmp.bsky.social on ways to open up the medicine profession for working class young people.
This is a major milestone in widening access to careers in medicine ⬇️
July 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
It is a positive step, and it is great to see the government working with those with expertise on this issue. The challenge for MedEd is to think about how we measure class and address barriers to entry and progression.
Reposted by Shelley Fielden
In his latest article for @projectsyndicate.bsky.social, our Dean Professor Andrés Velasco contemplates whether we can keep our belief in education as the ultimate source of social uplift while avoiding the uplifted noses of the educated.
🔗 Read more: www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/d...
🔗 Read more: www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/d...
Tackling America’s Diploma Divide | by Andrés Velasco - Project Syndicate
Andrés Velasco explains what's really driving the Trump administration's war against elite universities.
www.project-syndicate.org
June 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
In his latest article for @projectsyndicate.bsky.social, our Dean Professor Andrés Velasco contemplates whether we can keep our belief in education as the ultimate source of social uplift while avoiding the uplifted noses of the educated.
🔗 Read more: www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/d...
🔗 Read more: www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/d...
Reposted by Shelley Fielden
“The Bridge Group exists because #opportunity should be earned, not inherited – and because #evidence, when used well, can build a world where more people realise their potential.” Read the blog by Nik Miller, reflecting on the journey we’ve taken, and the moment we find ourselves in
bit.ly/44P4uBB
bit.ly/44P4uBB
April 29, 2025 at 11:28 AM
“The Bridge Group exists because #opportunity should be earned, not inherited – and because #evidence, when used well, can build a world where more people realise their potential.” Read the blog by Nik Miller, reflecting on the journey we’ve taken, and the moment we find ourselves in
bit.ly/44P4uBB
bit.ly/44P4uBB
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There is huge support for action to improve social mobility in this country 👍
Our polling shows that the British public are united in their belief that all young people should be provided with equal opportunities.
There is a clear desire to level the playing field.
Our polling shows that the British public are united in their belief that all young people should be provided with equal opportunities.
There is a clear desire to level the playing field.
April 21, 2025 at 7:44 PM
There is huge support for action to improve social mobility in this country 👍
Our polling shows that the British public are united in their belief that all young people should be provided with equal opportunities.
There is a clear desire to level the playing field.
Our polling shows that the British public are united in their belief that all young people should be provided with equal opportunities.
There is a clear desire to level the playing field.
Reposted by Shelley Fielden
Despite increasing efforts to widen participation, only 5% of entrants to medical school in 2021 came from the lowest socioeconomic groups.
Tackling persistent inequalities in access to medicine is critical to ensure that expansion delivers a diverse future workforce
www.bmj.com/content/389/...
Tackling persistent inequalities in access to medicine is critical to ensure that expansion delivers a diverse future workforce
www.bmj.com/content/389/...
April 15, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Despite increasing efforts to widen participation, only 5% of entrants to medical school in 2021 came from the lowest socioeconomic groups.
Tackling persistent inequalities in access to medicine is critical to ensure that expansion delivers a diverse future workforce
www.bmj.com/content/389/...
Tackling persistent inequalities in access to medicine is critical to ensure that expansion delivers a diverse future workforce
www.bmj.com/content/389/...