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5 years

Who should pop up just as I was finishing work tonight at 7pm but the one and only Rolf, out for an evening stroll! @warwickuni

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@ninagrewal97 This is my attachment style, anxious-avoidant ......my therapist told me that attachment patterns can be worked on and changed over time. It is still work in progress for me and many others. I hope she is right 🥲

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@RNN_RoyalNews This is a really unnecessary and pointless tweet. I think you should delete it.

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5 years

I began teaching @warwickuni in 1999 and am proud to have clocked up 20 years of full time service - the work of an #EAP tutor rarely makes front page news, but it provides a vital lifeline to support our students. Glad I have been able to help students in this way.

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3 years

@MetroUK From what I recall when I used to be a school governor, schools tend to profit from school meals services, so there is not really any reason for this. If the school is in debt, they need to look at cutting costs elsewhere, not depriving children of important meals.

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3 years

@JMoncktonSmith @James_Treadwell @Jgicriminolg Yes, a lot to think about here as we move into the New Year. As a transgender person myself I can only agree with this. What sort of role models do we ultimately want & we can certainly do better than standing in solidarity with predators (of any kind).

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@DrPragyaAgarwal Solidarity. I was once with my daughter in A and E and was unable to come into work. My line manager asked why my wife couldn’t have stayed with my daughter instead and accused me of having too much time off work. Oh and by the way my daughter was okay, not that he asked me.

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6 years

Honoured to be receiving my Open University degree today at Symphony Hall Birmingham and - most importantly - thrilled to celebrate the hard work and success of fellow graduands of this amazing university @OpenUniversity @ou_hwsc

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6 years

This is always a lovely sight in May! @warwickuni

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6 years

Universities need to be more aware of the needs of asexual students (and staff) whose needs can easily be erased, ignored or excluded | Freshers’ Fear: Asexuality and Starting Uni

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2 years

@MetroOpinion @UglaStefania So sad. I experience microagressions on a regular basis - I've been spat at out of car windows, verbally abused in the street, felt physically threatened on public transport, and mocked and insulted by trolls on social media. Microagressions add up to a bigger picture of hate.

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1 year

@BBCDoctors It is really sad news. I am a massive fan of @kiapegg and will be sad not to see her, and of course the other regular actors, on my screen at lunchtime. Please do reconsider BBC if you can as so many of us love this show.

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4 years

My students asked me today why I had changed my name - when I told them about my transition they were so lovely and this made me feel so emotional as there is so much transphobia out there but so much love, kindness and care too ❤️🌸

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4 years

My first week of living with an 'official' diagnosis of gender identity disorder. Blue skies are out there & there is hope for the future - we can (and should) all be who we want to be, whatever others may think.

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2 years

@JoPhoenix1 @DrJoGrady I fully agree. A union can't base its support of someone in the workplace on whether it happens to agree with their viewpoint. The union is paid (handsomely, I might add) to support paid-up professionals and should be there for everyone & listen to everyone's voice.

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1 year

Today I managed to take a short trip to a nearby cafe for breakfast. I was alone but I enjoyed it. Small wins.

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3 years

Spending the day on the @warwickuni Westwood campus - time for a nice walk between meetings 🌸

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4 years

My dad very sadly passed away a few weeks ago, in his 82nd year. He just made it through lockdown, but being isolated for weeks on end had severe consequences for him. When we talk of those who lost their lives during this pandemic, let us remember people like my dad too.

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Take care of our elderly and home bound friends/relatives!

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3 years

@FondOfBeetles As a transgender member of staff based at another university, I'm very happy to offer support - the language and imagery used here is unacceptable and seems very wrong to me.

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3 years

@Gofar_Hugo @doctor_oxford @CrowSaorAlba1 When your surgery texts you and says they can't offer routine blood tests, when mental health services have almost ceased to exist and referrals go nowhere..... we know!

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3 years

I enjoyed meeting my MA students for their first Assessment in TESOL this morning ~it's two years since I was in this teaching room!

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3 years

It's over a year now since I became known by my new name and identity - what an amazing year it has been. Extremely grateful and humbled. I don't take anything for granted, I'm respectful of boundaries & have friends from all different viewpoints. We are all learning.

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9 years

Interested in formative assessment? This book by Shirley Clarke is a 'must read'.

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1 year

This year I lost six months of my life but I am glad I am still here - I very nearly wasn't. The sun is shining, my medication seems to be working, I have some hope and ideas for the future, and am also reading a good book I don't want to put down! Small wins!

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3 years

Today is the very start of my gender hormone therapy and my journey towards body feminisation ~ I feel on such a high & proud of the achievement of getting here after so long. I am so grateful for everyone's support. Thank you.

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3 years

Tomorrow, my first face to face class @warwickuni for 20 months.

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3 years

My daughter sent me this today - such good advice 🌸

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2 years

Hi I've decided to stay and protect my tweets 😊

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3 years

Had a lovely email from a student saying that my support had helped them to stay on the course. What I did was not exceptional - no magic wands or quick-fix solutions, just listening and 'being there' for someone, and helping them to know they are enough.

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2 years

@Siralanhe @MetroOpinion @UglaStefania I would not agree that calling out hateful behaviour is 'attention seeking'.

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7 years

@ChrisLeslieMP Well done. This was the biggest swing to Labour for many years, testament to an excellent campaign which captured the imagination.

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3 years

I know not everyone agrees with transition (& I'd include my family in that) but comparing these two pictures taken two years apart, it's such a transformation. I could not have continued as the person (2019) on the left.

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8 months

Today I ran a focus group for staff and gave a short presentation at a meeting. It was hard but I did it!

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2 years

Today is a big day, my first day teaching on campus for 4 months. I am feeling a bit scared 🥲

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3 years

Another day, another campus picture @warwickuni

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2 years

Gosh I feel safer today. Thank you for your incredible support and a big thank you to @GemmaELT who completely changed my way of thinking yesterday when things looked very dark and helped me to see the positives,

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3 years

@twistor @PhDVoice @AcademicChatter @FAUscidean @FAUScience @FAUGradCollege The word 'stupid' to describe another person is unacceptable.

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2 years

@parispoptart Mostly people are only supportive of mental health when it is convenient and socially acceptable and has a 'nice' label - depression, anxiety, etc: for those of us with more major diagnoses, they'd rather not engage 🥲

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6 years

See new publication by Neil Murray & Gerard Sharpling (2018) ~ What traits do academics value in student writing? Insights from a psychometric approach

What traits do academics value in student writing? Insights from a psychometric approach

The number of students studying for university qualifications through the medium of English and for whom English is not their first language has increased significantly in recent years. This, along...

www.tandfonline.com

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2 years

I'm approaching the end of a big dissociative episode. I am so so drained. I've dropped my daughter to her friend by the seaside and I'm just resting now. Sending love to everyone - I love you all 🌸

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4 years

@ZJAyres I can relate to a lot of what you have said. For me the issue is being totally invisible - attending meetings when no-one notices you are there, lack of praise, sitting a manager's office when they are speaking to someone else and ignoring you.

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3 years

I have four university degrees and two teacher training qualifications. I don't publicise them widely but I have found they are worth their weight in gold when people in academia talk down to me as if I am five years old: this gives me the confidence to ignore them🙂

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3 years

This is who I see when I come downstairs first thing in the morning 😊🌈

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4 years

A recent new addition to our family 😊

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2 years

@LexxisAgenda @StockportCoven Another day, another claim by GCs that they are the victims.

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4 months

Just saying hello to anyone who follows me. I am not really doing X/twitter and am currently working on my mental health. I miss so many people here. I am getting better though. Slowly but surely. I will drop by occasionally to say hi. Have a good evening.

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1 year

Happy Friday everyone - nearly the weekend

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2 years

As a non-royalist I'm feeling much much sadder than I ever thought I would about the passing of our Queen this afternoon: her death, albeit at a good age, will trigger many emotions & reminders of our own family who have passed over. Be kind to ourselves and others at this time

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3 years

There may be culture wars going on but my students and colleagues have been amazing this year; they have accepted my transition, expressed support and allowed me to be myself. In turn, I hope I have been careful to respect their views & I never take anyone's support for granted.

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1 year

My new nail color xx

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2 years

@ZJAyres Narcissists are very convincing: they will be sweetness & light to many people (eg their managers) but vindictive & spiteful to their perceived enemies. I've worked with people like this at university and trust me, they use their power to make your life utter hell.

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2 years

Sometimes we wonder whether our work makes a real difference to others. So it's lovely to get this feedback from one of my PGT students this year.

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1 year

Doing what I can to see some colour

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5 years

I’m at the later stage of my career but I always make learning new things a priority - I hope to do a new @OpenUniversity module on brain, mind and mental health in October and (eventually) the MSc in mental health science, when my science skills are stronger.

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1 year

I'm in bed at 8pm but just sharing some pictures of these beautiful roses I saw today. When my depression is very severe I find it helpful to look at things that are colorful and delicate. It can provide a distraction.

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2 years

Honoured to see 18 of my students flocking to my OU French tutorial last night! Teaching French language is a total pleasure. As I often say, my love of French has saved me from very bad things.

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2 years

I realise people may not actually know my full identity from my user name - so this is me, and this is my office at work! 😊

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4 years

Two people who made the world a better place - my parents, in their younger days! My mum started her life as a refugee and became a much loved and respected nurse; my dad, a language teacher who became an expert in church architecture and published several books.

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I have never owned a decent pair of pyjamas up to this point so here are my newbies ...... 😀

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3 years

During the start of my transition process I've had amazing support & also some rejection. I hope at least people will try to use my name? I've had work emails with no name added at all & I get a lot of dead naming, at least some of it designed to try and confuse & gaslight.

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1 year

New leggings

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6 years

Did you know? Tutors in English for Academic Purposes are familiar with the language (and content) of many different academic subjects, ranging from Economics to Medicine. It takes many years to acquire this knowledge, so the work is often very specialised. #EAP #TEAP

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8 years

During a post-lecture walk around campus I bumped into these friendly students.... @warwickuni @WarwickAppLing

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4 years

I have been uncharacteristically reckless today and ordered a new violin! SO excited for it to come 😀🙏 I have a lot to re-learn but there is time! 🌸🙏

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7 months

One of the worst aspects of being #trans apart from not being able to get NHS care is that everyone thinks they know what it is like to be trans but no one ever asks me about my own experience - whether that be at work, at home or outside. Everyone seems to be an expert on and

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2 years

This was an early transition picture in my old office. I almost never smile but something had made me laugh here 🖤

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3 years

In my earlier career I published a lot but as my identity disorder grew I stopped being able to write much, as I would sometimes not recognise what I had written. With medication I am feeling better and my (new) department is also encouraging it. Lots of plans for the future.

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7 years

February at @warwickuni ~ a bit of sunshine and blue sky makes all the difference

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1 year

Early morning Uber to therapy

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2 years

I've enjoyed my day and it has gone well beyond what I could ever have imagined. I travelled to and from London alone and handled the tube without a panic attack, I was very calm in the crowds, I did not have hallucinations and had two lovely conversations on the train.

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5 years

Just reflecting with a colleague on some lessons I've learned in my university career: forget about irritations; don't be embroiled in the politics; be kind & generous; celebrate others' success; know your limitations; remember why we are here and who pays our salaries!

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2 years

Today I am completing my application for my Gender Recognition Certificate.

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1 year

Hope you have the best of days

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3 years

For my own teaching, at least, I am happy to announce the death of the paper handout - even for face to face. No more photocopying, and think of all those saved rainforests!

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2 years

@ThatKerryHudson @theipaper Exactly. People on low incomes or perhaps no income at all are incredibly good at budgeting, I have no idea how they do it and I admire them. Now let's give them more money,

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4 years

Is the CEFR yet another ELT dogma? Writing over 15 years ago, Glenn Fulcher said this: 'The CEF has no underlying theory & no content specifications. Many tests that are now claimed to be linked to the CEF do not themselves have a theoretical basis.'

Are Europe's tests being built on an 'unsafe' framework?

A system intended to ease comparison of language skills is failing learners, argues Glenn Fulcher

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3 years

A few years ago I was advised that I didn't have what was needed to be able to publish in high ranking journals, and that I should ask a colleague to check my work before I sent it off. I have not allowed myself to be discouraged by this underestimation of my ability!

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6 years

Happy birthday to my son James, who turns 18 today! He duly receives a special award for putting up with my tantrums and moods for so many years and still smiling at the end of it 😀

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4 years

One of the biggest myths in language testing is that there is such a thing as a naturally occurring 'level' of language. But in reality levels are negotiated & socially constructive and not 'out there'. The question we need to ask is, who decides on what a level means, and why?

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2 years

My mum died five years ago on 4th January from ovarian cancer. My memory of my early childhood is very patchy but I do have some baby photos. Here I am with my mum I guess just over a year old?

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6 years

We can all be researchers! This is well worth a read - it is not as difficult as it might seem to engage in action research ~ and in doing so, we are looking at issues and questions that are meaningful to us!

TeachingEnglish

@TeachingEnglish

6 years

Are you interested in carrying out action research but not sure how to start? ✴️ This practical handbook – written in a non-academic, teacher-friendly style – shows us how we can engage in research for our own continuing professional development. #CPD

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#Walking is much more fun than going to the gym - it’s free, you don’t have to wear special or expensive clothes, and you get to see the beauty of the world around you whatever the season. Can’t lose! #10000steps

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1 year

Trafalgar Square in August 2020 just as UK was coming out of the first lockdown

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8 months

I have major depressive disorder. When it looks like depression is setting in again I try to do something nice: buy a coffee, sit outside in the fresh air, read a book, text my tattoo artist, go for a walk. The small things help to fight the overwhelming force of the depression

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1 year

I have been diagnosed with #ADHD I want to cry - 58 years of being blamed, shouted at and ridiculed at school, work and at home and it wasn't even my fault 😥😥😥

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3 years

I am quoted here in today's Guardian:

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7 years

Beautiful late poppies etc. tucked away on campus @warwickuni

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6 years

Many congratulations to everyone @warwickuni who is graduating this week - delighted to be attending both ceremonies today. My robes are on and I am ready for action!

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Me and my daughter in our new poo slippers 😊

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