Ed Penn
@EdJPenn
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DPhil @OxfordDeptofEd. Works on access to HE, meritocracy and social justice. Views my own.
Joined December 2021
A big week - thesis submitted, and tomorrow at 2pm at I'm presenting for the excellent CGHE, outlining my research on normative conceptions of admissions practices at Oxford. Come along in person or online if you can!
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The 2023 Barcelona conference was the best introduction to presenting my work I could have asked for - supportive and genuinely collegial colleagues. This one is worth every penny.
📣 The CfP for our @BSABourdieuSG conference "Rising Complexities in Education", 3-5 September 2025 in Vienna, is open! If you are working on #Bourdieu, #education & #inequality and want to join a vibrant community, take a look:
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@a_williamson1 @IPPR @JuliaHB1 @TalkTV There is absolutely nothing progressive about curtailing personal choice. If you're worried about the economic burden of smoking, tax it more. Individual's health should be a matter of incentivisation, not edict.
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@ZiaCeccone ...particular shoutouts to @miguel_a_lim and @SE_Lomer for their kind and thought provoking comments, and @bwright34 for a consummate chairing performance. The best thing, though, is coming away revitalised and excited about writing. Time to knock some words out...
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RT @aaronsreeves: Oxbridge grads have dominated the elite for decades and their alumni still disproportionately come from private schools.…
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Great to be at #BERAWERA2024 this week talking about how norms in mainstream admissions inform views of new admissions routes at Oxford - shout if you're also here and want to grab coffee!
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RT @SamFriedmanSoc: Fantastically insightful and detailed review of BORN TO RULE from @prospect_clark in @prospect_uk ‘An exhilarating an…
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Ross and Sam are some of the most trustworthy, diligent and responsible people I know - definitely worth thinking about if you're in the South West.
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RT @andewilkins: Fast academia is toxic and should not be celebrated. It makes people sick and transforms a vocation into something vocatio…
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@CarolineJOliver @UCLSociology So thoroughly deserved - I'd never have applied for PhD without your brilliant supervision on my MA at @IOE_London 😊
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RT @bengoldacre: 96% of pensioners are registered. Only two thirds of young people are registered One million of you need to register b…
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RT @StevenJones_MCR: I wonder whether we need to focus less on 'exceptional' hires, and more on developing the normal staff who know loads…
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@Oxford_Tube The post was two days ago, hence my question, but thanks for the patronising tone. It turns out the stop is open, there are just huge delays. A great day all round for Oxford Tube 🙄
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Delighted to see the first paper from my DPhil available open-access from @BJSociology today, exploring the normative frameworks which admissions stakeholders use to conceptualise fairness: Thanks to @DTPGrandUnion and @ESRC for funding the research.
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