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Aileen Kennedy

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Professor of Teacher Education & Joint Director of the Centre for Transformative Change in Schools (CenTCS), University of Glasgow. Activist teaching | transformative learning | teacher education for social justice.

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Just published our new report from the SCEL Legacy Fund/GTCS‑funded project Using insight from teachers’ stories of Professional Update to enhance policy and practice.
📄 Full report: eprints.gla.ac.uk/370536/1/370...
#TeachersStories #ProfessionalUpdate @centcs.bsky.social @gtcscotland.bsky.social

03.02.2026 12:22 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

There’s still time to register for what promises to be a stimulating and timely #CenTCS seminar with Professor Tyrone Howard.

03.02.2026 11:29 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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Do not miss the Feb 5 webinar hosted by @centcs.bsky.social. Join Professor Tyrone Howard for his talk - Equity Now. Preparing Educators During Turbulent Times. Registration lnkd.in/eyBmVmum More details lnkd.in/eftWKzeY

02.02.2026 20:02 👍 4 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0

Fantastic news! Congratulations, Reza🎉

12.01.2026 10:08 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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'Leave our children alone': Councillors blast 'racist' Farage comments The Reform UK leader previously claimed multi-lingualism in Glaswegian schools was 'cultural smashing'.

"During a full council meeting, elected members agreed that Glasgow’s multi-lingualism is a gift not a threat and is one of the city’s greatest strengths and that the comments made were a “toxic disgrace"

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12.12.2025 12:08 👍 46 🔁 19 💬 2 📌 0

Fantastic @centcs.bsky.social seminar from Vic Rawlings @sydney.edu.au Fascinating insights into sensitive issues around co-researching. Lots to think about and learn from.

05.12.2025 17:35 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Centre for Transformative Change in Schools (CenTCS) | University of Glasgow Centre for Transformative Change in Schools #CenTCS Seminar Series: 4th December 2025. We are delighted to welcome Victoria Rawlings, Senior Lecturer in the School of Education and Social Work at the University of Sydney to lead a seminar on: ...

We look forward to the next #CenTCS Seminar:

Thurs 4 Dec, 10.30 -11.30
St Andrews Building Room 334

#DrVictoriaRawlings
Transforming school cultures of gender and sexuality through co-research with teachers, students, and leaders.

@profbriannakennedy.bsky.social
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30.11.2025 09:34 👍 7 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
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We are looking forward to attending #SERA2025 with significant representation in presentations from our #CenTCS #Fellows and #Associates @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @drlaurenboath.bsky.social @alisonjmitchell.bsky.social @markpeart.bsky.social @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social @profaileenk.bsky.social

17.11.2025 10:55 👍 10 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
University of Glasgow - Research - Research units A-Z - Centre for Transformative Change in Schools (CenTCS) - Events - CenTCS Seminar series 25-26

See the link to our fabulous #CenTCS Seminar Series here:

www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

@profbriannakennedy.bsky.social @profaileenk.bsky.social @margery25.bsky.social @angelajaap.bsky.social @alisonjmitchell.bsky.social

07.11.2025 13:20 👍 5 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
University of Glasgow - Research - Research units A-Z - Centre for Transformative Change in Schools (CenTCS) - Events - CenTCS Seminar series 25-26

📣 The recording of Professor Drew Miller's #QualityTeaching seminar is now available on our website:

www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

This presentation explores how targeted, evidence-based strategies can drive meaningful change, and the challenges of scaling such success.

@profaileenk.bsky.social

07.11.2025 13:18 👍 6 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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Thank you Dr Tom Cowhitt for sharing your fascinating research this afternoon on scaling teacher innovation. 👏🏻👏🏻 Looking forward to further discussions with CenTCS! @centcs.bsky.social @uofglasgow.bsky.social @profaileenk.bsky.social @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social @alisonmitchell.bsky.social

06.11.2025 17:54 👍 7 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
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Fill | Centre for Transformative Change in Schools (CenTCS) - Mailing List | University of Glasgow Centre for Transformative Change in Schools #CenTCS #SeminarSeries We're delighted to invite you to our next in-person seminar presented by #CenTCS Fellow, Dr Thomas Cowhitt.   ** Innovation Infrastructure: how practitioners are scaling their...

#CenTCS #SeminarSeries
We're delighted to invite you to our next seminar with Dr Thomas Cowhitt.
 
** Innovation Infrastructure: how practitioners are scaling their own school improvement programmes and products by repurposing professional learning networks **

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25.10.2025 09:45 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

The #CentreforTeachingExcellence Research & Evaluation Team has published its report on the Centre's initial engagement phase. Read more about teachers' and stakeholders' priorities for research-informed professional learning: www.gla.ac.uk/media/Media_...

25.10.2025 09:43 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Sam the#CenTCS dog🥰 🎂

15.10.2025 18:42 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Fabulous news for you and for #SLS!

10.10.2025 11:53 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

So interesting to hear how Sweden is trying to enhance partnerships that focus on practice-based research in schools. Looking forward to more collaboration and the opportunity for comparative study 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇸🇪

10.10.2025 08:09 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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Yesterday was @unesco.org World Teachers' Day, a chance to recognise the 'transformative potential of collaboration'. Happy (belated) World Teachers' Day to teachers across the globe, from all of us at #CenTCS🎉 www.unesco.org/en/days/teac...

06.10.2025 11:50 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Centre for Transformative Change in Schools (CenTCS) | University of Glasgow Centre for Transformative Change in Schools #CenTCS #SeminarSeries 2025-26: Seminar Two We're delighted that the second seminar (and first online seminar) of our series, will be presented by #CenTCS international affiliate, Dr Drew Miller, htt...

We're delighted that the second seminar of our series, will be presented by #CenTCS international affiliate, Dr Drew Miller, Deputy Director of the Teachers and Teaching Research Centre (University of Newcastle, Australia) on Thursday 2nd October 2025 at 9am.

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16.09.2025 14:15 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

This was a fantastic start to our inaugural #CenTCS seminar series! Thanks to Joint Director @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social for the incredible insights derived from researching and living in different countries, cultures, spaces and places.

04.09.2025 17:04 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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A fabulous whole centre #CenTCS meeting this afternoon where we revisited collaborative actions, Key 15 grant writing, and our research priorities derived from #NominalGroupTechnique Exciting times ahead, guided by our research compass! @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social @profaileenk.bsky.social

04.09.2025 16:19 👍 7 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0

Congratulations to our wonderful #CenTCS colleague @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social on this very well-deserved recognition of her tireless anti-racist education work. We’re so proud of you 😊 @s4mee.bsky.social @uofgeducation.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social

29.08.2025 07:55 👍 6 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0

Great two days with members of the #CenTCS team. We’ve got some exciting project streams in planning. More on our @centcs.bsky.social website soon….

23.08.2025 07:00 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

We’re excited to announce our inaugural #CenTCS seminar series. All welcome - some will be held in person and some online. Check out our website for details and dates 👇

20.08.2025 05:43 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

Well done, my fabulous #CenTCS colleagues! Looking forward to reading these chapters from two of @uofgsocsci.bsky.social’s experts on school leadership👏 @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social @julie67.bsky.social

15.08.2025 17:58 👍 12 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
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Congratulations to #CenTCS Fellow @markpeart.bsky.social on the publication of the report:

Pre-service and in-service teachers’ educational use of technology in Primary and Secondary Schools across Glasgow City Council

@edisglasgow.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social

eprints.gla.ac.uk/361694/

11.08.2025 08:04 👍 7 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0

Congratulations to #CenTCS Fellow @alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social and Associate @julie67.bsky.social who both have chapters in this book! @uofgheadship.bsky.social

07.08.2025 06:58 👍 9 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧-𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬' 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬
𝐆𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐠𝐨𝐰 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥

Research report coming soon from our #CenTCS Fellow @markpeart.bsky.social in partnership with @edisglasgow.bsky.social

07.08.2025 07:07 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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📣 Online seminar with @drannlopez.bsky.social
in partnership with @seralisen.bsky.social

Ethical Leadership in Turbulent Times

Wed. 27th August 2025, 4.30pm - 6.30pm

Register here:
forms.office.com/pages/respon...

@alisonmitchelluofg.bsky.social
@julie67.bsky.social @profaileenk.bsky.social

04.08.2025 07:57 👍 9 🔁 8 💬 0 📌 0
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Our joint #CenTCS director @profbriannakennedy.bsky.social is in #Australia develop the collaboration between #CenTCS and the Teachers and Teaching Research Centre #TTRC, with Profs Jenny Gore and Drew Miller www.newcastle.edu.au/research/cen... 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇦🇺

@uofgsocsci.bsky.social @profaileenk.bsky.social

30.07.2025 17:22 👍 11 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0