Martin Brown
School of Policy and Practice | EQI: Centre for Evaluation, Quality & Inspection | DCU Institute of Education, Ireland | Posts and Views are my own
- Reposted by Martin BrownInside the phenomenal football brain of Kevin De Bruyne. Football intelligence means the Belgian and Man City star's ability to read the game is on par with the greatest midfielders of all time, writes Jake Tiernan @dublincityuni.bsky.social @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
- The rain in Spain falls mainly on the Plain: Except in Valladolid #Spanishweather
- Reposted by Martin BrownTwo people who know what solidarity looks like. Keep talking about Palestine 🇵🇸
- Reposted by Martin BrownBualadh bos to this lad 🎨
- Fascinating visit to the House of Margaret [Molly] Brown - Titanic survivor, National advocate for Sufrage and Labour rights among other accomplishmets #AERA25
- A fascinating and Informative Lecture on the present and future direction of Further Education by @fetrc.bsky.social @dcuioe.bsky.social colleague Prof Rory O'Sullivan @roryosullivan23.bsky.social at @dcuioe.bsky.social | @justinrami.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social
- Excellent presentation | Effective Learning Environments for Equity - Insights from the Horizon EU @scirearly.bsky.social by @sarahgardezi.bsky.social @eqievaluation.bsky.social at #esai25 | @dublincityuni.bsky.social @joeoharadcu.bsky.social @hadjertaibi.bsky.social @aideencassidy.bsky.social
- I am delighted + honoured to receive the @dcuresearch.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social Presidents Award for Research [‘Academic Staff’ category]. I am particularly delighted to have had the very good fortune of celebrating the day with my Dad. #DCUPresidentAward #WeareDCU @dcuioe.bsky.social
- Reposted by Martin BrownDelighted to see our latest open-access paper on Academic Freedom in Irish HE published. It seeks to document the experiences of Irish researchers as they explore the realities of academic freedom in Ireland. @rozerinyasa.bsky.social @mbrowndcu.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
- Reposted by Martin BrownThis article (published in a JCR-Q2 journal) presents how Dialogic Pedagogical Gatherings improve pre-service teachers' self-efficacy in addressing school violence. If you want to receive like this, don't forget to sign up to the newsletter! forms.office.com/pages/respon...
- Reposted by Martin Brown"What Ceasefire? Trump Helps Netanyahu Kill Over 400 Palestinians in Gaza" For Zeteo, @attackerman.bsky.social lays out how the Trump administration backs war against Palestine abroad and repression against supporters of Palestine at home.
- Reposted by Martin Brown🔎 How can we better support the wellbeing of HEI-based Teacher Educators? 📢 DCU CREATE Co-Director Dr. Sabrina Fitzsimons, Dr. Lee Boag, and Dr. David S. Smith (RGU) share actionable strategies grounded in the PERMA model ⬇️ @dcuioe.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social rdcu.be/ed0hG
- Reposted by Martin BrownDelighted to share this Research rdcu.be/ed0hG @dublincityuni.bsky.social @elainemcd.bsky.social @donenda.bsky.social @annalogan.bsky.social @alangorman.bsky.social @mbrowndcu.bsky.social @hadjertaibi.bsky.social @sarahgardezi.bsky.social @pt-phone-home.bsky.social
- Reposted by Martin BrownWhat a sunrise!! A pretty good week ahead too.
- Reposted by Martin BrownPeople with chronic conditions forced to reduce basic living expenses to afford health costs, says study
- Reposted by Martin BrownYou first.
- Reposted by Martin Brown#BlueskyResistance #Voices4Victory #ProudBlur Advertisement at a London bus stop. Ya gotta love the British…
- Reposted by Martin BrownAfter playing a fictional member of the Resistance a long time ago, I never could have imagined it ever happening in real life, but here we are.
- Reposted by Martin BrownYaay, can’t wait to see the Irish wine industry take off. We may have nothing to actually eat in future but we’ll hopefully be too hammered to care. www.irishtimes.com/food/drink/2...
- NEW: After more than 50 years, an early demo of Talking Heads hit “Psycho Killer” has surfaced at RISD. The tape of The Artistics, the first band of frontman David Byrne and drummer Chris Frantz, was recorded in a Providence apartment. I spoke with Frantz: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/14/m...
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- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said the US is making a “miscalculation” in the Middle East, rejecting the “unacceptable” plan for Gaza recently proposed by US President Donald Trump. 🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/p0m5bs
- Reposted by Martin BrownYou don’t need to read a history book to understand the utter horror of colonialism and ethnic cleansing, it’s happening right now, in plain view as US-backed Israel ramps up genocide towards its Final Solution. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
- Reposted by Martin BrownThis, all day long.
- Ofsted inspections affect not just teachers but also the people who train them theconversation.com/ofsted-inspe...
- Reposted by Martin BrownOfsted inspections affect not just teachers but also the people who train them theconversation.com/ofsted-inspe... authored by DCU CREATE co-director Sabrina Fitzsimons and Dr David S Smith (RGU) @dcuioe.bsky.social @dcuioe.bsky.social @mbrowndcu.bsky.social @donenda.bsky.social
- Reposted by Martin BrownFinally made the switch and will start posting content here.
- Reposted by Martin BrownDelighted to see our Horizon Europe Project SCIREARLY - which examines the causes of and responses to Early School Leaving & Educational Underachievement- recognise the importance of The UN International Day Of Education youtu.be/IcM4e1wHP9I?... #educationalresearch
- Reposted by Martin BrownCongratulations @sabrinafitzsimons.bsky.social & David S Smith on new publication in the Cambridge Journal of Education: "'Don’t do anything special for us coming': the mental health impact of Ofsted inspections on teacher educators in England" @dcuioe.bsky.social @ @esai-irl.bsky.social 👏👏
- New publication alert ➡️ ‘Don’t do anything special for us coming’: the mental health impact of Ofsted inspections on teacher educators in England www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @dcuresearch.bsky.social @elainemcd.bsky.social @donenda.bsky.social @mbrowndcu.bsky.social
- Reposted by Martin BrownCongratulations to @dcuioe.bsky.social colleague Sabrina Fitzsimons @dcucreate.bsky.social & co-author David S Smith (Robert Gordon University)on this important research published in Cambridge Journal of Education. Will be of great interest to colleagues working in initial teacher education.
- New publication alert ➡️ ‘Don’t do anything special for us coming’: the mental health impact of Ofsted inspections on teacher educators in England www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @dcuresearch.bsky.social @elainemcd.bsky.social @donenda.bsky.social @mbrowndcu.bsky.social
- Reposted by Martin BrownNew publication alert ➡️ ‘Don’t do anything special for us coming’: the mental health impact of Ofsted inspections on teacher educators in England www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... @dcuresearch.bsky.social @elainemcd.bsky.social @donenda.bsky.social @mbrowndcu.bsky.social
- Reposted by Martin BrownWe need science to cure cancer, and we need science to eradicate violence. REVERS-ED is already providing scientific evidence on the key to do so: through Dialogic Literary Gatherings students reject violence and desire egalitarian relationships: hipatiapress.com/hpjournals/i...
- Delighted to receive a Research Ireland @researchireland.bsky.social Research Ally Prize. Totally Unexpected. Massive congratulations also to all recipients at @dublincityuni.bsky.social + nationally @dcuresearch.bsky.social #LoveIrishResearch
- Reposted by Martin BrownMics on, up next #DCU-VIBES
- Delighted to have a Chapter [exploring how teacher ed systems are responding to cultural diversity] with @sarahgardezi.bsky.social | H.Altrichter + B.Herzog Punzenberger IN 'Preparing + Supporting Teachers of Immigrant + Refugee Students'. Many thanks to editors for the hard work: At: bit.ly/cdivers
- Reposted by Martin BrownWishing you all a wonderful Nollaig na mBan! In Irish tradition, January 6th is 'Women's Christmas' or 'Little Christmas'. It's also traditionally the day when the decorations come down - who's still got the tinsel up? @fsg-dcu.bsky.social @dcuioe.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social
- Reposted by Martin BrownI’ve been on a journey
- Reposted by Martin BrownIt was a great pleasure to be involved in this podcast with The Royal Irish Academy looking at education across the island of Ireland. Common until a century ago, after partition the systems evolved separately. @mbrowndcu.bsky.social @arinsproject.bsky.social soundcloud.com/the-royal-ir...
- Reposted by Martin BrownIn this month’s ARINS podcast @mbrowndcu.bsky.social and @stephen-roulston.bsky.social discuss education systems on the island of Ireland with host Rory Montgomery. Listen wherever you get your podcasts: bit.ly/41Bej4C & read the paper here: bit.ly/3BCCZyX
- "The wintry west extends his blast, And hail and rain does blaw... (Robert Burns) #WinterSolstice #Knockdrin #Mullingar #RobertBurns
- Reposted by Martin BrownIf you watch anything this weekend, let it be this video. youtu.be/Xd6bM0ETG-I?... Stop the genocide
- Reposted by Martin BrownSome very positive findings in this report highlighting the dedicated work of teachers and school leaders. www.gov.ie/en/publicati...
- Reposted by Martin Brown"Decision Pending" status.......you know the feeling...#academicsofbluesky @elainemcd.bsky.social @donenda.bsky.social @mbrowndcu.bsky.social
- Reposted by Martin BrownThis is heartbreaking 💔
- "96% of children in Gaza feel that their death is imminent and almost half want to die as a result of the trauma they have been through. ~17,000 children in Gaza are unaccompanied, separated from their parents, although (...) the real number may be much higher." www.theguardian.com/world/2024/d...
- Reposted by Martin BrownOur First BSKY post! DCU CREATE Survey ✍️Teaching in Ireland or the UK? Have your voice heard on the important topic of mental health and burnout ➡️ bit.ly/3CcD3Fu Re-posts greatly appreciated 💐
- Reposted by Martin BrownSincere thank you to everyone who has shared our survey on Teacher Mental Health and Burnout. We've had an amazing response to it so far. There is still time to have your voice heard, should you wish to participate. ⤵️@dcuioe.bsky.social @elainemcd.bsky.social @mbrowndcu.bsky.social
- Our First BSKY post! DCU CREATE Survey ✍️Teaching in Ireland or the UK? Have your voice heard on the important topic of mental health and burnout ➡️ bit.ly/3CcD3Fu Re-posts greatly appreciated 💐
- Reposted by Martin BrownDelighted to share this paper on our recent research into students' experiences of studying computer science. So lucky to be part of a great team www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
- Reposted by Martin BrownA little louder for the folks in the back: The development of vaccines is likely the greatest achievement of mankind. www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
- Fascinating Doctoral studies by @dcuioe.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social @dcuresearch.bsky.social GTE EDU1060 QUANTS Class. A great group of researchers to work with over the last MONTHS. Looking forward to reading their final proposals and no doubt, multiple future Publications ⬇️
- Wise words from our fantastic @dculibrary.bsky.social colleagues⬇️
- Best of luck to everyone starting exams today, from everyone one in the library. We're here to help and support you any way we can. You've got this! 🍀 @dcuioe.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social @fsg-dcu.bsky.social
- Reposted by Martin BrownBest of luck to everyone starting exams today, from everyone one in the library. We're here to help and support you any way we can. You've got this! 🍀 @dcuioe.bsky.social @dublincityuni.bsky.social @fsg-dcu.bsky.social
- Reposted by Martin BrownSadly I couldn’t make the session but I’m looking forward to listening to @mbrowndcu.bsky.social & Stephen chat about our paper on education across the island of Ireland. Interesting topic! #ARINS
- A really enjoyable afternoon with Rory Montgomery and Stephen Roulston (Ulster University) discussing ''Education Across the Island of Ireland as part of Arins podcast series. Open Access Paper at: doi.org/10.1353/isia... @dublincityuni.bsky.social @dcuioe.bsky.social @eemereivers.bsky.social
- Reposted by Martin Brown“Education along border regions in Ireland: Challenges and opportunities.” Research with colleagues just published and freely available. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
- Reposted by Martin BrownBREAKING: Amnesty International says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza in new report:
- A really enjoyable afternoon with Rory Montgomery and Stephen Roulston (Ulster University) discussing ''Education Across the Island of Ireland as part of Arins podcast series. Open Access Paper at: doi.org/10.1353/isia... @dublincityuni.bsky.social @dcuioe.bsky.social @eemereivers.bsky.social
- Reposted by Martin Brown@sarahgardezi.bsky.social opens the SCIREARLY seminar on High Quality Early Childhood education looking at the extensive research underpinning the focus on ECEC in ESL @mbrowndcu.bsky.social @rociocarrion.bsky.social
- Reposted by Martin BrownJust enough time before the day finishes ‘down under’ and my Viva starts to wish my Father a happy 94th birthday. Hopefully, I’ll still be mowing the lawn when I get close to his age.
- Reposted by Martin BrownConducted by our brilliant #DCU colleague Dr. #RoisínBlunnie & accompanied by the fantastic @eointierney.bsky.social #DCU #LumenChorale drawn from BREHM students @dcuioe.bsky.social perform the hauntingly beautiful #BlazingSky by #ComposerLiamBates for all children in conflict zones. Powerful.
- "The locomotive, steaming and roaring, cut through the winter like a knife through glassy ice." – D.H. Lawrence | #Mullingar #Westmeath #Winterishere
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- Excellent HorizonEU revers-ed.eu partner meeting with colleagues throughout Europe exploring educational inequalities over time and interventions that contribute to reversing them. Check out the Project at: revers-ed.eu
- Reposted by Martin BrownFor lovers of snow ❄️ I give you the greatest snow ball fight in history. In 1854 300 people including stock brokers went into snowy battle at Liverpool’s Exhange. The Liverpool Mercury reported “Hats flew away, By the force of the ball, From heads that were grey, Or with no hair at all”.
- Reposted by Martin BrownGreat to be presenting our work on VR in Education at #ICEED2024, Kanazawa, Japan.
- Reposted by Martin BrownThe other place was becoming too toxic, I had stopped seeing all the lovely posts from friends & colleagues & the alternative “feed” was bleak and very dark. Time for a new start here.
- Reposted by Martin BrownLovely to see lots of @dublincityuni.bsky.social colleagues joining us on here, where the skies are blue! I've created a Starter Pack so you can easily follow all the wonderful DCU peeps :) Let me know if I've missed anyone!! go.bsky.app/7JNjbjWat://did:plc:lqyxzbvhbwdnlppxbvzuswcq/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3lbcxslu6xk2k
- Reposted by Martin BrownDelighted to be at the launch of DCU’s Centre for Literacy Research, Policy and Practice today! Eithne Kennedy’s whistlestop tour of Irish literacy research was so insightful—her focus on what we don’t know really highlights why this centre is so vital. Watch this space! 📚✨ @dcuioe.bsky.social
- Reposted by Martin BrownWhat happens when 2 education systems on 1 island examine what it means to prepare ITE students for increasingly diverse educational contexts? The Cultural Responsivity in Teacher Education Research in Action (CRiTERiA) project, led by @mbrowndcu.bsky.social, explores doras.dcu.ie/30441/1/SCOT...
- Reposted by Martin BrownThrilled that DCU's O'Reilly Library (Glasnevin campus) is hosting my RIA-funded #exhibition, #HousingThePeopleBuildingTheState about housing in the first decade of the Irish Free State - visitors welcome!
