Prof Lizzie Rushton
Professor of Education & Head of Education, University of Stirling 🏴|Geography | Education | Curriculum | Environmental & Sustainability Education 🌍| Teacher Education | BERA Blog Editor| Crochet fan 🧶https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/1924129
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie RushtonWorkshop Hosts: Prof. Dr. Lizzie Rushton @rushtondr.bsky.social Dr. Viola Wiegand violawiegand.bsky.social Dr. Adnan Yilmaz from @stir.ac.uk and Prof. Dr. Anne Baron Onur Çiçek from @leuphana.bsky.social. 2/2
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- Reposted by Prof Lizzie RushtonThe next @scrcm.bsky.social webinar features @rushtondr.bsky.social - What kind of Climate Change and Sustainability Education do we need in complex times? Monday 24 Nov, 4-5.30pm. Sign up for this free event at www.tickettailor.com/events/facul...
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie RushtonHappy to share my new publication, co-authored with Prof @rushtondr.bsky.social 🤗👏🏻 It is open access, feel free to share it www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie RushtonCan't wait to see all the defenders of women and girls sharing this message.
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie RushtonBeing led by the wonderful @rushtondr.bsky.social at Uni of Stirling. Link to the survey is here #ScotEduSky : qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_...
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie RushtonGood point! We accidentally forgot to include the link, thanks for the nudge 😀 Here it is - gla.ac/4mwBSTo
- Nothing like some time in the Northumbrian hills, together 😊
- Not a bad spot for lunch 🌞
- Brilliant 18km walk around the College Valley, #Northumberland National Park including the top of the Cheviot 😊🐾🐾🐾 @mjrushton.bsky.social
- Out of office on. And, relax!
- Enjoying the sunshine in #Berwick with a nice sea breeze ❤️🐾🐾🐾🐾
- A brilliant 12.5km walk around some of the tors & hill forts with along the College Valley in the #Northumberland National Park with some wild goats for company & an ice cream at the end from #Doddingtons - who even do 🐶 friendly🍦 @mjrushton.bsky.social
- Nipped down to London Town to see my dear Dad, where ever the parent he insisted the sunshine necessitated hats for us both! ❤️😎🤠
- Both boys home for the summer & my summer break is in sight - feeling very fortunate 🥰
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie RushtonDid you know? 100 years ago today, the BBC broadcast the #ShippingForecast for the very first time, produced by the Met Office for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. More than just a lifesaver, it’s become a beloved part of Britain’s cultural identity. Learn more: bit.ly/4kg877D 🛳️🌊
- Today marks 15 years since @mjrushton.bsky.social was ordained Priest, in a service at @lincolncathedral.bsky.social What a rich and busy first 15 years! Looking forward to seeing what the coming years will bring @chchholycorner.bsky.social ⛪️😇
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie RushtonOur latest #Policy & #Research update is now available. Read a selection of the latest consultations, research & policy reports relating to Learning for Sustainability from Scotland, elsewhere in the UK, & internationally. lnkd.in/e5zm4n64 @morayhouse.bsky.social @unu-ias.bsky.social
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie RushtonI’m pretty sure every woman leader has had a cry at work. We are human. When our work matters, and we care about it, we feel it. #imwithrachel
- A sunny start to the day in #Edinburgh 🐶🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾🐾
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie RushtonGoogle’s emissions up 51% as AI electricity demand derails efforts to go green | Increase influenced by datacentre growth, with estimated power required by 2026 equalling that of Japan’s | www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
- Farewell, to one of the most determined, independent & fierce women I have ever known. Thank you for being my Grandmother for the last 42 years. Keep our sisters safe with you, until we meet again. Helen Catherine Millard 17.10.1931-1.07.2025 Photos are some of the first & last taken together. ❤️
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie Rushton8/Next up is my buddy and colleague Dr Alison Murray #TeamStirling sharing research on developing #CriticalThinking in HWB pedagogies for student teachers. #ISATT2025 @rushtondr.bsky.social @bjjohnston.bsky.social @markrpriestley.bsky.social
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie RushtonThis is how much Google care for the climate Not one jot www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
- Curry night with our two lads 🥰
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie RushtonSave the date - Curriculum and Power, a symposium on 4 September 2025, University of Stirling. Come and listen to some world leading scholars and participate in the discussions. Sign up soon at www.stir.ac.uk/about/facult...
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie RushtonIt was great to hear recently @ktlwi.bsky.social argue exactly this at a recent @stir.ac.uk curriculum group meeting and the application of significance to historical events. How do we promote such an ontological shift in our teachers and young people? @rushtondr.bsky.social @scrcm.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Prof Lizzie Rushton“Nae problem here”: Troubling race and racism in Scottish education (Francis, 2025). A fabulous article from my @uofgsocsci.bsky.social colleague and #Leading #AntiRacism joint facilitator Professor Dennis Francis @dennisafrancis.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
- Brilliant to read this important research on #InclusiveEducation in the context of #ITE in 🏴 Well done team! @stir.ac.uk #Education @socsciresearchstir.bsky.social
- My privilege to contribute to this research study & article alongside @andreahgp.bsky.social & @stellamouroutsou.bsky.social looking at how our student's understanding on issues of #SocialJustice evolves through engagement in #InclusiveEducation #TeamStirling 🎉 doi.org/10.1002/curj...
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie Rushton'River abstraction now accounts for 61% of all water taken from the environment, up from under 40% at the turn of the century. Groundwater use has also risen sharply, up 53% since 2018. Meanwhile, use of tidal water has plummeted'. And now add data centres and stir...
- New blogpost for @beranews.bsky.social reflecting on the #environmental #ethics of #AI in #Education - great to write with #SarahClayton & #LyndaDunlop @stir.ac.uk @york.ac.uk www.bera.ac.uk/blog/the-env...
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie Rushton⚠️ 'Supporting AI use in schools sends a message that it is safe, ethical, objective, useful, inexhaustible and even inevitable - all of which is highly questionable' @cam.ac.uk's Lucy Rycroft-Smith and Darren Macey schoolsweek.co.uk/the-dfes-new...
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie Rushton“We’ve known that fossil fuel extraction has caused the climate crisis for decades,” …. “There is a sustained and powerful effort from the community to hold corporations accountable.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
- Completely agree.
- So good having our youngest lad home now school is out 4ever! 🤩🥰🙌
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie RushtonEarth definitely *has* a climate, & knowing about it is critical for people to plan their lives & make business decisions. Depriving people of that information comes with an extremely heavy cost. Sacking the entire staff of climate.gov is a huge act of self-harm. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie RushtonI have been chatting with practitioners about equity in STEM, STEM capital and children’s rights as part of the ES sciences curriculum development group today 😁 The felt tip pens also came with me, naturally.
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie RushtonIt’s definitely had an impact, such an opportunity to develop practice on a wider scale.
- Glorious sunshine & quiet paths for our amble in the beautiful College Valley #Northumberland & a jaunt up Great Heath hillfort @mjrushton.bsky.social
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie Rushton🌍 We're delighted to announce the publication of the next issue of #ROUTES 🌍 ✍️ The new issue showcases original #research from talented high school and undergraduate #geographers 👇 See below for details: routesjournal.org/current-issue/ @rgsibg.bsky.social @geographicalassoc.bsky.social
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie RushtonA little excursion to the College Valley, including going up Great Hetha and paddling in the Hethpool Linn, followed by the obligatory stop at Doddingtons Dairy cafe.
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- Reposted by Prof Lizzie RushtonMusic to our ears, Lisa #TeamStirling MSc Professional Education & Leadership - real impact for real practice. Any other examples out there? We'd love to hear from you😎
- End of A-levels & the start of the summer together plus celebrating #50years of @mjrushton.bsky.social 🤩❤️🧑🧑🧒🧒 Feeling very lucky!
- Birthday #Berwick walk with the birthday boy! 🤩🍰🎂🎊🎈
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie RushtonCongratulations to @chchholycorner.bsky.social, who recently celebrated 150 years since the laying of the church's foundation stone. Wonderful to welcome the Most Revd Leo Cushley, Roman Catholic Archbishop of St Andrews & Edinburgh, as preacher, and Cllr Robert Aldridge, Lord Provost of Edinburgh.
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie Rushton🎉Congratulations to @chchholycorner.bsky.social on 150 years since the laying of their foundation stone! 🎵They celebrated with Choral Evensong attended by @BishopEdinburgh.bsky.social, RC Archbishop Leo Cushley as preacher, and Cllr Robert Aldridge (@edinburghcouncil.bsky.social). 📸Christ Church
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie Rushton50. How did that happen? It’s been quite a journey, but I’ve made it this far. I’d like to go back and tell this little chap that it’s all going to work out ok. I wonder what he’d think? (Probably something like ‘Lose some weight, you *** *******’)
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie RushtonStill spaces at this free event tomorrow
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie RushtonJust sharing our flyer for our fantastic event this August…..do come and see us if you can! #visitscotland #stirlingshire #universityofstirling #printmaking #affordableart
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie RushtonJoin us tomorrow, 10 June at 4-5.15pm, for the third in a new series of Critical Sustainability Conversations led by @lfsscotland.bsky.social - 'Peace education: fighting for the future' - held in collaboration with the University of the West of Scotland. Register here: tinyurl.com/ytdde8a8
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie RushtonAnd that, in 3 sentences, is the issue that blights the Scottish school system
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie RushtonIt's great that Labour won in Hamilton, particularly in the face of a nasty racist campaign from Reform about Sarwar. It's still alarming that Reform is getting 26% in the central belt of Scotland from nowhere with barely any resources.
- Friendly greetings on our walk around campus @stir.ac.uk
- Pleased to share some insights from recent research with @geowalshe.bsky.social @ucl-cccse.bsky.social exploring #curriculum #making and #climate #change and #sustainability #education with school #teachers in 🏴 www.bera.ac.uk/blog/challen... @stir.ac.uk @scrcm.bsky.social
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie RushtonIt's the content you didn't know you needed: the A - Z of National Trust bums. From Apollo's muscular behind to a porcelain figure of Zeus's derriere, we hope you enjoy 🍑
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie RushtonThis is cool...
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie RushtonWonderful Evensong for 150th anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone, Archbishop Leo (RC St Andrews and Edinburgh) preaching and farewell to @bishopedinburgh.bsky.social . Choir augmented by singers from St Mary’s Met Cathedral and St Peter’s RC Church. @dioceseofedinburgh.bsky.social
- Grandson & Grandfather celebrating the end of the second year of uni 🥰
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie RushtonWhat a great last in-person day with our final year Masters students at Stirling University- great academic posters & presentations 🙌✨ So proud of the journey they have been on! Let’s get these final assignments done 💪🏽 Always a joy with @drmaureenkmichael.bsky.social @rushtondr.bsky.social & Emma
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie RushtonGetting ready for the final Saturday of teaching with our rather awesome final year students on our MSc Professional Education & Leadership programme at the University of Stirling 😎#stir #professional #education
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie RushtonPrintmakers interviewed for 'Reframing Women Printmakers' include Gail Brodholt, known for her fantastic depictions of London life #WomensArt
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie RushtonOur own @adnanyilmaz.bsky.social who co-organised the SJELT symposium, presented on social justice education in the context of pre-service teachers in Türkiye, Pakistan, and the UK
- Blanket making in progress - a gift to celebrate a dear person’s special birthday later this summer #crochet #handmade 🧶🎂🎉
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- Reposted by Prof Lizzie RushtonAre you available on Tuesday 3 June and able to attend this in Edinburgh? It promises to be a really interesting session!
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie RushtonReally glad that our on-campus *and* online MSc TESOL students have the opportunity to gather hands-on teaching experience in & knowledge of new-to-them educational settings. This is in addition to local placements around Stirling and Glasgow during the spring semester! ☺️ #TeamStirling
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie RushtonThis time last week, Dr Ildegrada da Costa Cabral was lucky to represent Stirling TESOL team in the beautiful city of Zurich, where she visited one of our international partner institutions, Zurich University of Teacher Education (Pädagogische Hochschule Zürich). 1/2
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie RushtonWe look forward to the final #EPA session today and thank all colleagues for such high quality contributions. @uofgheadship.bsky.social @markpriestley.bsky.social @rushtondr.bsky.social @bruceadamson.bsky.social @sineadgormally.bsky.social #StephenMcKinney #HelenMartin #ChrisChapman #SeonaidhBlack
- A brilliant afternoon of presentations with teachers & educators from across the region sharing insights from a year of leading enquiries focused on #climate #change #sustainability #education @drvaleriedrew.bsky.social @stir.ac.uk
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie RushtonHistory teachers - sign up for this CPD ent Decolonising the SQA migration and Empire module
- Reposted by Prof Lizzie RushtonA week later & the trio of cygnets are confident swimmers 😊
