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Education and youth policy @TheCFEY. Mediocre saxophonist. Terrible runner.
Apr 11, 2022 23 tweets 5 min read
Just over a year ago, someone close to me was diagnosed with Parkinson's. The road to diagnosis, acceptance and support has been a long one. On #WorldParkinsonsDay, here are five pieces of advice I wish I'd received back when it all began...

🧵👇(1/23) Disclaimer: I realise that everyone’s experience will be different. These are personal reflections, not necessarily meant to be generalisable. With that said, here we go… (2/23)
Apr 22, 2021 20 tweets 4 min read
Yesterday, UCAS released a report that considers the merits and challenges of a move towards post-qualification admissions. There are well-documented issues with our current admissions system, so we read the report with great interest...

Thread 👇(1/20) ucas.com/about-us/news-… Currently, when students apply for undergraduate degrees and other pathways through UCAS, their applications are often assessed partly on the basis of predicted grades submitted by their schools/colleges. There is a key problem here: (2/20)