Sarah Joanne (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈

Lecturer -Coventry University. Dance Mum, Football Mama. All opinions are my own and not affiliated to any organisation

[Sarah Joanne (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈 @sarbearnBoo]

Amazing day yesterday using The Cave @covcampus Engaging students to evaluate images in an escape room #radiography #radstudents

[Sarah Joanne (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈 @sarbearnBoo]

Wearing purple for Disability as yesterday was international Disability awareness day. Showing support to the #DAWN network @BWC_NHS #DisabilityAwareness #Network

[Sarah Joanne (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈 @sarbearnBoo]

So proud of all our @covcampus Radiography students that graduated today, Very proud to watch our first cohort, especially to those from @BWC_NHS who I am privileged to have supported in my previous role as Practice educator.

[Sarah Joanne (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈 @sarbearnBoo]

@BWC_CPADS @BWC_NHS Aww I wish these had come in before I left they are lovely 🥰

[Naomi Fisher @naomicfisher]

Imagine you start a new job and they send a strict dress code, down to the colour of your socks and style of your shoe. They also send you a list of equipment which they say you must have every day. Some of it seems a bit strange - two green pens?- but off you go dutifully to Smiths and equip yourself.

On the first day, you’re lined up with your colleagues and inspected. Anyone whose clothes aren’t exactly according to the dress code is told they’ll have to work an extra half hour. Same for any missing equipment. The penalties add up - wrong colour socks and missing protractor? One hour after work.

You’re a bit concerned at this because you had arranged a lift home and if you have to stay late you’ll miss it. You check your clothes and equipment, all seems okay. You pass the check, but the woman next to you has the wrong shoes. She’s distressed at the news that she’ll be staying late - she had plans later. Tough. She starts worrying about how she’s going to get new shoes to avoid the same tomorrow whilst also staying late at work. You don’t know how to help.

You get into your office and look around at your colleagues, but there’s no time to chat. On the whiteboard is a list of expectations for the day. You must be on task at all times and this will be monitored through your computer. Toilet breaks are limited to particular times and you’ll be queuing because it’s the same time for everyone. Eyes must be kept on your computer and this will be tracked. You must sit facing forwards and not slouch. You must use a regulation ruler whenever you read a document. If you break the rules, you’ll be kept after work the same day.

You’re told that if you get too many ‘after works’ then you’ll spend a day in the Quiet Room where no one will talk to you for the whole day and you can’t eat lunch with your colleagues or go to the toilet more than twice. You start to feel a sense of unease. You’re worried about whether you can comply and what will happen if you start gazing off into space or rocking on your chair.

The office is very quiet. ‘Isn’t it lovely?’ says your manager. ‘People here appreciate our structure and clear boundaries. You’ll do the best work you have ever done here because no time is wasted. We’ve set it up so you don’t have to worry about making decisions, you just do what we say and concentrate on your work’.

You think perhaps this isn’t the right place for you, but they remind you that you’ve signed a five year contract without a get out clause. There are no other options. You are powerless.

What effect would that have on you? Would you be happy and relaxed at work? Would you be motivated and doing your best for those five years? Might you feel anxious and trapped or resentful and angry?

And why would we think it would be any different for our kids?

[Sarah Joanne (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈 @sarbearnBoo]

So proud of our beautiful campus

[Coventry University @covcampus]

🧭 Where's the best place for a walk between lectures? @-Juliefrenchly on Instagram shared this video of their walk with us so you can see exactly that 😍 All of these beautiful places are within a stone's throw of campus!

[Singing Medicine @singingmed]

@clareaky74 @BWC_NHS You might like this then https://t.co/9onUZg6xut

[Clare Atkinson 💙 she/her @clareaky74]

Wellbeing team @BWC_NHS representing at ICS Health and Wellbeing event. Lots of great stalls and heads full of new ideas 🥰

[Coventry University @covcampus]

We're delighted to announce that Coventry University Group has made a significant leap in the @timeshighered Rankings 2024!

Listing the world’s best universities 50 years old or younger, the Times Higher Education Young University Rankings is based on 18 performance indicators grouped into five areas: #Teaching, #ResearchEnvironment, #ResearchQuality, #InternationalOutlook and #Industry.

🚀 Coventry University Group has made a significant leap – moving from a rank in the banding of 251-300 in 2023 to joint 165th in 2024 with an overall score of 44.3. International Outlook was the highest-performing category with a score of 95.6, followed by Research Quality with 73.

International Outlook is described in the methodology as “the ability of a university to attract undergraduates, postgraduates and faculty from all over the planet” which is key to its success on the world stage 🌍

Professor John Latham CBE, Vice-Chancellor of Coventry University and Chief Executive of Coventry University Group, said: “We are delighted to be recognised for the significant improvements that have been made and for everything we have achieved in the last year.

"This leap in the rankings is testament to the hard work and dedication of our staff, who are key to delivering our mission of Creating Better Futures.

"I am particularly delighted to see our work in the area of International Outlook has been recognised. We deeply value both our wonderfully diverse student community, which across our group is made up of 162 nationalities, as well as our work across the globe.”

Today also saw two subjects taught by Coventry University Group ranked in the top 10 across all UK institutions in the #CompleteUniversityGuide 2025. Health Studies moved up one spot to sixth and Paramedic Science also moved up one spot to 10th.

The Group also had four additional subjects in the top 20: Nursing and Midwifery (up two places to 16th); Information Technology and Systems (remained 17th); Counselling, Psychotherapy and Occupational Therapy (up two places to 17th); and Building (up two places to 17th).

Visit https://t.co/17nYlvwrWr to learn more.

#THEYoungUni #THEUniRankings #UniversityRankings @compuniguide

[SCoR Members @SCoRMembers]

Dhrusha Jethwa grew up in a working class home and fell into radiography by total accident. Read more to find out how her desire to help people is expressed through her work in radiography 👉 https://t.co/ZNwvHwFUfX

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[Sarah Joanne (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈 @sarbearnBoo]

@clareaky74 100% x

[Sarah Joanne (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈 @sarbearnBoo]

My 8 year old and I have enjoyed reading this for #DisabilityHistoryMonth @BWC_NHS
Get onto Boogle to see what we have to say @TomFletcher @MrsGiFletcher
I’ll give you a hint it was a hit

[Sarah Joanne (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈 @sarbearnBoo]

@clareaky74 @BWC_NHS Amazing space

[Sarah Joanne (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈 @sarbearnBoo]

#changethestory

[Sarah Joanne (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈 @sarbearnBoo]

@NAEPUK

[Sarah Joanne (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈 @sarbearnBoo]

Super proud to be presenting a poster of work done @BWC_NHS at National Association of Educators in Practice #radiology #radiographers #practiceeducators #AHPs #practiceeducation #NAEPs

[SCoR Members @SCoRMembers]

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[Sarah Joanne (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈 @sarbearnBoo]

@BarneyUoB @Louisescholefi2 @AerLingus @bhx_official Safe travels

[Sarah Joanne (She/Her) 🏳️‍🌈 @sarbearnBoo]

@BarneyUoB You will be hugely missed. Thank you for everything you have done for BCH over the years

[SCoR Members @SCoRMembers]

“We don’t have enough #radiographers to treat people. We’re seeing patient after patient, but it doesn’t make a dent in the waiting lists...”

We don't take strike action lightly.

Learn why our members are taking a stand: https://t.co/lED2uIwY0o

#respectradiography #NHSCrisis