If you, like me, are the parent of a neuro-atypical child dreading this autism press conference, please remember: These are the people hurting our kids. Not us. They are the ones stigmatizing and pathologizing them. They are the ones peddling untested science. And we should be very, very angry.

Yesterday’s #EasternArc session on HE in Palestine felt like a direct call to action - so much can be achieved if we put effort into working with/round clunky university processes - pooling open resources, giving Gaza students honorary fellowships to enable library access… 1/2

Excellent keynote from @krishk.com on engaging with right wing media to understand their language, how they generate outrage and set the political narrative. And the power of proximity, when we stop othering people, to break down barriers and enact positive change #EasternArc #SanctuarySolidarities

We're hiring: Senior EDI Officer – CHASE (Part-Time, Fixed-Term) Are you passionate about shaping inclusive academic communities? Your main duties include coordinating and consolidating EDI best practice relating to Postgraduate Research and additional research where necessary. tinyurl.com/3vjf72zy

Deleting 1,000 emails would have a carbon benefit of about five grams CO2e. Using a laptop for 30 minutes to delete those emails would emit about 28 grams of CO2e. Destroying the corporations responsible for climate collapse would be so much more fun and effective.

'In February 2024, in response to an independent review of research bureaucracy, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology urged UKRI to consider alternative options on the collection of research impact data, “including no longer using Researchfish, from 2025 onwards”.' 1/3

Joint statement on Gaza from AFP, AP, BBC News and Reuters

New #ResearchCareers article from @cancerresearchuk.org about their initial Bridge to Academic Leadership programme which took #ECR #postdocs on a guided journey of skillsets, mindsets & growing confidence in taking the next steps (by Ally Walters) news.cancerresearchuk.org/2025/07/01/r...

Missed out on the Edinburgh Open Research Conference, or just want to rewatch the talks? No worries - we have you covered! Recordings, slides and abstracts are all available on the EOR journal: journals.ed.ac.uk/eor/issue/vi...

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For #FamilyHistoryDay a gorgeous wax embossed seal on a will from 1869, part of my Dad’s collection of family documents that he only shared with me last week 😍 It’s ‘stitched’ in with paper/vellum, the whole structure is beautifully crafted

"During a period of major economic challenges for the UK’s higher education sector, the N8 statement highlights the unsustainable nature of the current publishing ecosystem and calls for alternatives that are financially viable, transparent, and aligned with the values of open research."

Amazing how hard it is to write: “Police shoot at journalists.”

Welcome to the archives.

Calling in the National Guard was inflammatory in the 1950s and 60s and it’s inflammatory now. After Newark in 1967, and other clashes over the ‘Long Hot Summer’, commissions reviewed failures in policing and systemic causes of unrest so it didn’t happen again. We’ve slid right back there.

Posting this 1967 Birmingham News editorial cartoon for all the people who don't realize that this is how MLK was viewed by a big chunk of white America.

Relevant today: 'How crowd violence arises and how it spreads: A critical review of theory and evidence' Our chapter now available on Researchgate www.researchgate.net/publication/...

This is concerning on so many levels. Not least the immediate impact it’ll have on American Studies courses if exchange students can’t travel to the US. And that’s a two-way process, so US universities will lose out on cultural exchange too. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

I’ll have to get my Lady Hale t-shirt out again 🕷️ The way the ruling is being misinterpreted is appalling www.theguardian.com/law/2025/may...

Just over one week to the @ciliplgbtq.bsky.social webinar where I'll talk about being an ally to trans, non-binary & gender non-conforming people. We're a tiny minority under ongoing attack - allies are essential. Tuesday 27 May, 1-2pm on Teams and open to all! www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...

96. 96 universities are destroying the careers of their staff (both academic & professional service), in what is pitched by every single one of them as an effort to appease the minister's drive for cost-cutting --though cutting your main resource never made you better So is it the 3 remaining ones?

This is, for any archaeologist with any kind of track record of field work, exciting and scary news. 🫣😂

Every book published in the United States is sent to the Library of Congress. Also, if you are under 16 you cannot use the reading room or order books.

We'd like to confirm our adult admission prices: UK visitors: £13.95 EU visitors: £13.95 US visitors: £13.95 Rest of the world: £13.95 Are we doing this right?

2. Remember @fromphdtolife.com from the newsletter? Jennifer will be hosting a live seminar tomorrow! It's a live 90-minute workshop where you identify the skills you’ve developed through your academic work and explore how they map onto roles in other sectors. bookme.name/jenniferpolk...

Booker, after speaking for more than 24 hours and breaking Thurmond's record, is still standing and still speaking--using his time to warn his colleagues and his country about the dangers of defunding universities and defunding scientific research.

Again, I can't stress enough as someone who used to work in HE EDI. Lots of universities will have policies that have the exact same language as Sussex did. It was taken from a template that the old ECU had issued. And the language is mirrored in other equalities policies. It's a complete outrage

Welp. It happened. Our NIH training grant was terminated on Friday. Just highlighting this incredibly derisive language used in our termination notice. To focus on the positives, see some of the great things our undergraduates have done over the last couple of years: web.uri.edu/esteemed/

The Uni of Sussex vice chancellor has called the Office for Students investigation into free speech on their campus "politically motivated" and "Kafka-esque" in a strongly worded statement Prof Sasha Roseneil said the Uni would "strongly contest" the findings after being fined over £500k by the OfS

Fun day with @brightonhovearch.bsky.social learning all about coins with David Rudling. Head swimming with facts! I didn’t realise they can tell us so much. These are some of his brilliant examples - doubt we’ll find anything this exciting at Rocky Clump but you never know…

I received one of the 232 NIH grant "terminations" sent to scientists at Columbia last night. My research focuses on improving maternal and child health in the US. Also affected: ongoing clinical trials, research training programs, and research centers that aim to improve the health of Americans.

Elektra was the perfect, angry antidote to *gestures* all this on #IWD

Our early career researchers are incredible 💪 At the opening we also launched the Sussex Women’s Leadership Academy, empowering ECRs to shape a career that works for them #IWD #SussexWomenLeaders sussex.ac.uk/internal/sussex-researcher-school/early-career-researchers/ecr-development/wla

We're happy to be hosting Women at Sussex, this year celebrating our inspirational Early Career Researchers, curated by Elizabeth Rendon-Morales. Come to the Open Learning Space on the ground floor of the Library until 31/03 to see the exhibition! #InternationalWomensDay #EarlyCareerResearchers

Proud to be part of the team that put this paper on neurodivergence and the PhD together! 🫶 @dianatan.bsky.social for leading us in this project!

Zelenky stood in front of the American government, in the seat of our democracy, and thanked our entire nation. Every farmer, teacher, engineer, nurse, and cop. Thanked us on behalf of his entire country. youtu.be/7gjwlCe5T6M?...

Russia's response to Trump's tantrum says it all really:

Masters scholarships for Palestinian students at Sussex. Please disseminate? www.sussex.ac.uk/broadcast/re...

So glad to see many SAG Award winners speak of unionising and community, against the tide. @janefonda.com gave a storming rallying call - ‘our documentary moment is now’. Well done @sagaftra.org for giving her the platform

All early modern historians should use microfilm readers regularly, just to understand the very early modern sensation that there is a higher power and it is actively trying to punish you.

There are families who will never be able to come back from this devastation, and many of them were in generational homes, passed down from people who bought homes in the 1970sand 80's in Altadena. All of the fires are a tragedy, but especially for those who don't have the resources to rebuild.

Broaden your horizons beyond traditional academia. Discover the diverse roles PhDs can play within universities. Professors, postdocs, and other PhDs can and do move into great roles elsewhere without leaving the sector behind.

One reason why tackling the gender gap in research leadership is so tricky - we need to unpick unconscious biases that are inherent from childhood #WomenInSTEM

My colleague, Isabella Bruno, developed a great resource for those who need access to academic publications but are not affiliated with academic organizations.

*LATEST POST* How can you ‘repackage’ your PhD experience to appeal to employers or audiences with different interests and needs? That’s the focus of this post, to help you develop the perfect pitch (with practical examples): phd-careers.co.uk/2024/10/28/r...

In my slide deck on AI I have a list of ethical problems and risks. One of them is that AI companies are unsustainable financially and we're going to see enshittification, probably in the form of raised prices and ads. I say specifically 'don't get attached, its a bubble' So yeah.

When I worked for GNM library we supported the Observer as well as the Guardian. It’s always retained a clear editorial identity - despite efforts to blur the lines on the website. It’s the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper, going all the way back to 1791! It deserves so much better #SaveTheObserver

In my latest episode (no.116) with cinema historian and tour guide @nigelcsmith we talk about first cinema experiences. For Nigel it was 1981's Superman II. And he even has the ticket stubb to prove it! What was you first cinema experience? filmumentaries.com/2024/12/116-...