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johannawaters.bsky.social
Professor of Human Geography & Co-Director of MRU @ UCL | Editor of 'Global Networks' | Migration, transnational families, education & (international) students | Likes orienteering, running & vegan food | Views mine, not my employer's
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The boys are finally soaking up some sun 🌞

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📢PhD Vacancy in my new ERC project ‘WELL-ASIA’ @fasosmaastricht.bsky.social on the wellness industry in Southeast Asia! The PhD will work ethnographically on transnational labour mobilities in Singapore’s wellness sector 🌏Applications due April 16! vacancies.maastrichtuniversity.nl/job/Maastric...

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When I woke up this morning it was light outside 🥲

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Call for papers on ‘Access and Geopolitics’ in higher education - for hybrid conference in Oxford on 3 June, jointly organised by @cghe.bsky.social #equity #HE #geopolitics #wideningparticipation www.researchcghe.org/news/access-...

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‘Expatriate: Following a migration category’ is now out in paperback 🎉 manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526182579/

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Last night I received the second email in a week about a project I completed 25 years ago. Found it strangely moving.

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Just published in 'Discourse': 'Global Britain and cosmopolitan nationalism' @johannawaters.bsky.social & I explore whether the concept of 'Global Britain', as deployed in UK education policy, can be considered a form of ‘cosmopolitan nationalism’ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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I am despairing at the potential impact of AI on the value of the student essay going forward. I am worried that one consequence will be depriving students of the joy of essay writing all together (reading, having ideas, synthesising, writing...). 😢

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How and why educational mobilities (and migration more broadly) may be better understood as an existential pursuit... onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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Call for papers from Forum for short pieces on education and mental health. Contributions are 1500-2000 words - deadline is April 7th. Contributions from early career researchers, teachers, parents all welcome! lwbooks.co.uk/call-for-pap...

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This article was so much fun to work on! We analysed each others' universities' strategies and tried to get behind the weird link between "quality" and "internationalisation". Thanks @hkadriansen.bsky.social Lene Møller Madsen and @johannawaters.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Check out my new paper with @tainamsaarinen.bsky.social @hkadriansen.bsky.social & Lene Moller Madsen🌷😊 Exploring the peculiar relationship between HE quality & internationalization: a discourse analytical & spatial reading of four European university strategies www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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It's a huge issue (on so many levels) that the UK govt equate youth mobility within Europe with 'problematic' immigration. It's also such a shame that the govt are perpetuating such anti-immigration rhetoric.

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The sun appeared and I went outside to put my face in it for a moment. It was blissful. ☀️

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Decided to have another go at tidying up my office after ~ 6 years and am now covered with dust :-(

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🚨 Last Chance to Apply! 🚨 Today’s the FINAL day to apply for UCL Geography! Submit your application by 6pm today (Wednesday, 29 January) to join a leading department in the heart of London. Find out more: buff.ly/3WBMKos #UCLGeography #GeographyUndergraduate #UGApplications #DeadlineDay

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I was struggling to write something and then I added in some data from interviews and it feels like it has come to life 🌷 #qualitative #research #interviews

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Really pleased to be at HEURO's workshop on supporting student mobility. I was invited to speak about the Turing Scheme. Fascinating so far, speaking directly with practitioners. Also, this session is being held in at a London branch campus of a Scottish university! @uclgeography.bsky.social

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Call for papers! - Migration, Place/making and Belonging conference @ UCC June 2025 www.ucc.ie/en/iss21/res...

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It's that time of year when I'm leaning heavily on optimism and the distant prospect of spring.

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Lunch time fresh (very fresh) air.

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Happy New Year! Our paper, reflecting on how the concept of Global Britain has been mobilised in UK education policy post-Brexit, is now out [as part of a SI on 'cosmopolitan nationalism']. Pls read & share. @rachelbrooks.bsky.social @uclgeography.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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It's no underestimation to say that @carlsayer.bsky.social has led a team from @uclgeography.bsky.social and beyond, to restore dried-up ponds and their freshwater biodiveristy throughout Norfold farmlands. Great to see this extending into other counties. #geosky

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Please give it a read! @uclgeography.bsky.social

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Interesting article on the re-spatialisation of higher education in France #geographiesofeducation #highereducation www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Today is the winter solstice, bringing the gradual return of light and brighter days ahead.

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Cow parsley. #WildflowerHour

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Do you research topics at the nexus of education, mobility & migration, and has something important to say about 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿? 🌈 ✨ Zachary Howlett, Kris Lee Hyesoo & myself are organising workshop on 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 at NUS Asia Research Institute, 24-25 April 2025. Check our CfP 👉🏼

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This is maddening if you use MS word to write books. Opt out to stop them using your writing to train A.I. Please share.

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Congratulations @jinlorili.bsky.social and Ning An on this fascinating article on Chinese transnational families in Zimbabwe #education #mobility onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

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Come work with @alinecourtois.bsky.social @rachelbrooks.bsky.social & myself on a new Open Research Area project, ‘Virtual Mobilities of International Students: towards a new model for the internationalisation of higher education?' www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy... Deadline: 5 Jan 2025 Pls repost!

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Go Anson! Absolutely amazing 💪 🏃‍♂️ 💙

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HAPPY INTERSTELLAR 10 YEAR IMAX RERELEASE DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATE!!!!

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Walked past another London branch campus on the way to my lecture today. Interesting to see that they are still a thing. #geographiesofHE

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It's blowing a gale outside 💨

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I created a starter pack for those interested in and working in international higher education. I am sure I am missing some folks! Would love to strengthen the #intled BlueSky community. #internationaleducation #internationalstudents #intlstudents #studyabroad #educationabroad go.bsky.app/JPmsFJi

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