Xiaofei QI

Associate Prof @DUSofE. PhD in Psychology (Birkbeck). Research in child development and education, digital parenting, assessment and psychometrics.

[Xiaofei QI @qi_xiaofei]

'Childcare should not be a luxury'! Check out our latest published report led by @DrNCBennett and Dr Steph Scott, and delighted to contribute to the report!

[Health Equity North @_HENorth]

THREAD ⬇
The lack of suitable childcare options is inflicting huge financial and emotional strain on some of the country’s most vulnerable families, according to a report by Health Equity North @UniofNewcastle & @OfficialUoM 1/9

https://t.co/npFXHIwCVN

[Xiaofei QI @qi_xiaofei]

Led by Dr @yutingguo68, the study investigated Chinese early years professionals' occupational well-being within the Professional Learning Communities (PLC) context, and identified three PLC models-Autonomous, Structured, Sustainable, each offering unique benefits and challenges.

[Xiaofei QI @qi_xiaofei]

Holistic occupational well-being of Chinese early childhood educators in professional learning communities - Yuting Guo, Laura Mazzoli Smith, Xiaofei Qi, 2026 https://t.co/TCh3gl5ICo

[Xiaofei QI @qi_xiaofei]

Many congratulations 
@Yuting14466399 @DUSofE
on passing her PhD viva on 26 Sept. Laura Mazzoli Smith and I are very proud of Yuting's work and are grateful to both examiners Professor Jonathan Tummons
and Dr Stephen MacGregor for a thorough, and well-discussed viva.

[Gifted Education International @GEI_Journal]

A recent study (Lee, Chung, Nave et al., 2025) shows that AI assistance enhances the originality of individual ideas; it substantially reduces conceptual diversity across participants (94% overlap). Is efficiency undermining creative variation?
https://t.co/2H1vksikvP

[Xiaofei QI @qi_xiaofei]

How can we achieve a step change in access to effective parenting support? https://t.co/7quqVYoksi via @YouTube

[School of Education at Durham University @DUSofE]

We are hiring!
The School of Education has a vacancy for a Professor (Research & Education)
Grade 10: £72,693 p.a
Permanent, full time, 35 hrs a week
Closing date: 15 August 2025
Find out more and apply: https://t.co/Afuszdb0iw

[School of Education at Durham University @DUSofE]

Join us at the Imagining Better Education Conference 2025 at Durham University – a welcoming space for education & social science researchers.
📅 14–15 Oct | 📍 Durham
📝 Submit by 31 July
🔗 Scan the QR code or visit the link on the poster!
#EducationConference #DurhamUniversity

[Big Data & Society @BigDataSoc]

📢: Read this new publication on “With eyes of a machine: A three-step guide for applying machine learning to visual content analysis in social research” by @annakvistmoller and @massimoairoldi !

🔍:https://t.co/rM3JMQTrpK
#machinelearning #mixedmethods #AI #visualmethods

[EEF @EducEndowFoundn]

📣 Calling all early years educators!

Access free professional development for your staff with @NDNAtalk's Maths Champions, a programme which builds the knowledge of nursery practitioners to support children’s early mathematical development.

Sign up: https://t.co/8G1TwW3gSq

[Child of the North @ChildoftheNort1]

A report launched today by Child of the North - led by @n8research and @_henorth - and @annelongfield’s @Cfyounglives warns the talents of millions of children are being wasted, and calls for creativity to be embedded into an inclusive school curriculum https://t.co/l2W7x2fOjo

[Simon John James @ProfSJJames]

My honour and pleasure to lead on this new report for Child of the North. Please read and share!! Let's get creativity and the arts at the heart of the education of every child!!!

[David Amodio @david_m_amodio]

Postdoc opportunity at the University of Amsterdam!

Our project examines human sources of bias in AI models of face classification & implications for users' behavior. Co-supervised by me and Andreas Schuck.

Details here: https://t.co/U1D6fQ88bU

Deadline Apr 15! DM me with Qs

[JAMA Pediatrics @JAMAPediatrics]

This 20-year longitudinal study identifies potential sensitive periods during which the developing brain may be particularly vulnerable to harsh or warm parenting, which may in turn shape future mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

https://t.co/oHXXMMrQt0

[Child of the North @ChildoftheNort1]

To learn more about the Child of the North campaign, its series of reports which are putting the interests and life chances of children and young people at the heart of policymaking, and how delivering on these plans is crucial to Britain’s future, visit https://t.co/r2udYiduhI.

[Paul Novosad @paulnovosad]

What kind of childhood makes a top scientist? Is it enough to have all the right traits (brilliance, grit, etc) or do you need the right family too?

And why should we care? A 🧵 on our paper on the Nobel Laureates.

A teaser: the income distribution of the laureates' fathers.1/N

[A brighter start @brighter_start]

👇To register for the EYCP
https://t.co/NGEirxEUOY

@EducEndowFoundn @melissaEYpren @ncbtweets
#earlyyears #educators #education #EYCP #ShREC #PVIs #schools #learning #practitioners #earlystart #children #toddlers #EYFS

[Durham Psychology @DurhamPsych]

🧠 Calling all parents in North East England with infants or young children!

👶 Enroll in the Durham University Family Database and take part in exciting research opportunities!

Sign up here and have your child contribute to new scientific discoveries! https://t.co/03kTgEUbEU

[A brighter start @brighter_start]

😲10 SPACES REMAINING!
🏫Early years settings & PVIs with 2-3 year olds, join our FREE training programme funded by @EducEndowFoundn
👇Register for the EYCP https://t.co/cHJMOkRo3M
Sign up to tomorrow's webinar for more info
https://t.co/cHJMOkRo3M

@melissaEYpren @ncbtweets

[ISRF @_ISRF]

📢 Apply now for our First Book Grant Fellowship!

Deadline: 5 PM GMT (6 PM CET), 1st November 2024.

Candidates must have been awarded their PhD and should be within three years of PhD award at the time of application Share widely!

More info 👇
https://t.co/nZ6eElcFo4