Dr Alex Blower
@EduDetective
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Educator, Researcher, Writer. Founder of Boys' Impact. Author of Lost Boys: How Education is Failing Young Working-Class Men.
Bournemouth, England
Joined April 2016
And after 2 years, it's done! 'Lost Boys: How Education is Failing Young Working-class Men' will be published by Policy Press in July 2025. It's available for pre-order now at the very reasonable price of £9.99.
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In my latest blog for @Wonkhe I argue that if the HE sector is to win debates over its value, universities need to do a much more robust job of championing the work it does to create equity in educational opportunity.
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RT @FollowingYFF: We’re delighted to announce our February webinar where we will be joined by @russell2015lisa and @EduDetective 🗓️ Wedne…
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Had possibly my favourite ever recorded conversation about all things education, masculinity and inequality for the @CosmosEngage Student Outcomes Podcast (still not enough to listen to it back though!). If you have a spare moment, give tot a listen :).
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RT @EquityUK: "Conservatoires and other creative arts institutions that receive state funding should be banned from charging for auditions"…
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RT @AWCAcademics: 6 years ago, 'Being working-class in the Academy' was published, and 'we' were 'born' .... and continue to go from streng…
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RT @ArtsConnectWM: We were delighted to have been invited to run a workshop at the @EduDetective Boys Impact Conference 2024 taking place @…
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RT @literaturelead: Head over to or @ThePiXLNetwork to learn about the incredible of @EduDetective. At Ferndown we…
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RT @lokiscottishrap: If hospitality and gifts aren't about subtly influencing political figures, why aren't nurses and teachers being inund…
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RT @AHicksonLovence: It’s National Poetry Day soon. Chuffed with this mini review of WILD EAST in yesterday’s Sunday Times: “For reluctant…
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RT @mel_mwicks: #BoysImpact24 Powerful opening to The Boys Impact Conference 2024 @wlv_uni Thanks to @EduDetective for sharing your story a…
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RT @mel_mwicks: Privileged to attend and contribute to #BoysImpact24 conference this year. Amazing speakers , all working together to impro…
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RT @CatherineECarr: .The series I made About The Boys for @BBCRadio4 has been repeated this week. In the 5 short programmes teen boys tal…
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RT @AccessWlv: It was fantastic to see this wonderful collaboration come together at the Boys' Impact Conference hosted by our team @wlv_un…
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RT @J0GOODMAN: Action shot from the Boys’ Impact Conference. I love being out and about talking about the work of the EEF and our approac…
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RT @ReganCharley: We had a great time at #boysimpact2024 discussing the complex issues around supporting working class boys @suttontrust
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RT @mr_englishteach: The Sutton Trust encouraging more applications for their support schemes from male pupils #boysimpact2024: https://t.c…
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RT @MINEHud: Thank you to The Sutton Trust for reminding us that social class and education are linked - we must close the attainment gap #…
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