Johanna L. Waters

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Elgar Encyclopedia of the Sociology of Education ‘This encyclopedic volume reimagines the sociology of education through connected sociologies and a methodologically denationalized approach. By addressing myriad issues—from mobility and borders to d...

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Post-Brexit Student Mobilities In this blog, Professors Johanna Waters and Rachel Brooks examine how Brexit has reshaped UK student mobility, from the loss of Erasmus+ to the rise of the Turing and Taith Schemes. They discuss shift...

Brexit has changed UK student mobility. 🌍 Erasmus+ ended; Turing & Taith began.

Professors Johanna Waters and Rachel Brooks explore the impact and future of study abroad: tinyurl.com/ucl-pb

#StudentMobility #Brexit #UCLGeography @ucl.ac.uk

Many thanks!

Post-Brexit Student Mobilities Post-Brexit Student Mobilities; Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. How has Brexit reshaped student mobility? This book unpacks the shifting patterns, politics and infrastructur...

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Forthcoming in Spring 2026:

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#internationalstudentmobilities

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🔎 Looking for a 1-year postdoctoral research associate to support @sensory-lives-prj.bsky.social & UK-wide tour of a playhouse tent communicating neurodivergent children’s experiences of Temporary Accommodation.

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Very interesting paper.

Full article: Reluctant ‘Tiger’ Parents? The (Inconsistent) Parenting Discourse of Middle-Class Chinese Immigrant Parents in Singapore www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Our rescue Guinea Pig from @rspcaoffficial.bsky.social called Toto. He has settled in so well and is gentle and gorgeous. A lovely addition to our family and friend to Stripey.

Absolutely! :-) :-)

It was a great presentation! Congratulations!

Study reveals benefits, drawbacks of Turing mobility scheme A new study indicates that the Turing Scheme – created to replace the opportunities for overseas placements offered by the Erasmus+ scheme after Bre...

The Turing Scheme – created to replace the opportunities for overseas placements offered by the Erasmus+ scheme after the UK left the European Union – enables disadvantaged students to take time out to study abroad, according to a new study.

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Study reveals benefits, drawbacks of Turing mobility scheme A new study indicates that the Turing Scheme – created to replace the opportunities for overseas placements offered by the Erasmus+ scheme after Bre...

Article may be of interest -- based on my research with @rachelbrooks.bsky.social

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#internationalstudentmobilities #ISM #turing

Creating Spaces of Sanctuary Join us to explore how we can build true sanctuary through solidarity, care, and resistance alongside refugees and migrants.

📣 Global Migration Conference 2025: Creating Spaces of Sanctuary 🕊️

An afternoon of talks and discussion with speakers from @helenbamber.bsky.social, @hackneycouncil.bsky.social and @cityofsanctuaryuk.bsky.social.

📅 Tues 17 June | 1–4pm
🎟 Free + open to all

#UCL #RefugeeWeek2025 #GlobalMigration

Conference organised by students on UCL Global Migration MSc. @uclgeography.bsky.social

Labour blocks proposal for ‘swift bricks’ in all new homes MPs had previously backed Conservative amendment to ask developers to provide hollow bricks for endangered birds Providing every new home with at least one “swift brick” to help endangered cavity-nesting birds has been rejected by Labour at the committee stage of its increasingly controversial planning bill. The amendment to the bill to ask every developer to provide a £35 hollow brick for swifts, house martins, sparrows and starlings, which was tabled by Labour MP Barry Gardiner, has been rejected by the Labour-dominated committee. Continue reading...

Labour blocks proposal for ‘swift bricks’ in all new homes

Social & Cultural Geography is seeking a new Editor. We hope that you might be keen to join our lovely team! 🙏

⏰ Closing date for applications is Friday 20 June 2025

📬 Applications should be sent to the journal’s editorial office at scg-jrnl@unimelb.edu.au

📄 Full details: go.unimelb.edu.au/uy8p

Invitation for applications to join the editorial board of the British Journal of Sociology of Education - expertise in quantitative methods and/or digital technologies - deadline Friday 13 June 2025 - see attached image for full details!

Even a capped, time-limited youth visa scheme would be of value to young people in the UK and EU More than 60 Labour MPs have signed a letter calling on the government to support a youth mobility agreement with the EU.

Even a capped, time-limited youth visa scheme would be of value to young people in the UK and EU
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We're currently advertising for a 3+ year post-doc position @education.ox.ac.uk working on the ESRC-funded @studentspolitics.bsky.social project with @rilleraaper.bsky.social, Tom Fryer & me - to start ASAP

Deadline: 9 June

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Even a capped, time-limited youth visa scheme would be of value to young people in the UK and EU More than 60 Labour MPs have signed a letter calling on the government to support a youth mobility agreement with the EU.

In the run-up to the Uk-EU summit on 19 May, @johannawaters.bsky.social has written a great piece about the value of even a time-limited youth mobility scheme. There’s also brief mention of our forthcoming book!

#ISM #Turing #HE #Europe

theconversation.com/even-a-cappe...

Thank you 😊

Even a capped, time-limited youth visa scheme would be of value to young people in the UK and EU More than 60 Labour MPs have signed a letter calling on the government to support a youth mobility agreement with the EU.

Even a capped, time-limited youth visa scheme would be of value to young people in the UK and EU
theconversation.com/even-a-cappe...

No. I agree - this is not the best heading for this piece...

Even a capped, time-limited youth visa scheme would be of value to young people in the UK and EU At the moment, young Britons are treated no differently from any other potential immigrants to Europe.

This may be of interest (please share - thank you):

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#ISM #youngpeople #mobilities

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Guinea pigs in garden

Guinea pig

Enjoying the warm evening 😊

Housing Booms in Gateway Cities: The Role of Surplus Demand Explore how global capital and surplus demand are driving housing booms in gateway cities like London, Sydney and Singapore.

🌍 Housing booms in global cities: Learn how surplus demand is reshaping markets in London, Sydney, & Singapore with Professor David Ley.

📅 Date: May 21, 2025
🕛 Time: 12 -1 PM
📍 Location: @ucl.ac.uk Bentham House
🔗 tinyurl.com/ucl-boom
#UrbanDevelopment #HousingBooms

Book cover shows an orange rescue boat at sea, seen from above, with the title "The Gates of the Sea: Migraiton and Rescue at the Edges of Europe" and the name of the author, Luna Vives.

Exciting news! 🤩

🚢🌊 My book on migration and maritime search and rescue #SAR in the #EU/ #Spain is available for *preorder*!

📚 Exam copies for educators coming up soon!
🌟 Publication date: Sept 2025

🙌 Thanks @fernpub.bsky.social for making this happen! 🏆

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Painstakingly editing something I've written (or jointly written) is probably my favourite part of writing ✍️

A reminder to sign up for this seminar! We have a live-stream option too, but in-person includes lunch and a chance to chat afterwards. Please share with anyone you think would be interested. Hope to see you there :-)🌷 @ubcmigration.bsky.social @ubcgeography.bsky.social @uclgeography.bsky.social