This, it seems, is what the BBC had in mind when it drew up plans in March to alter “story selection” to win over Reform voters.

A grotesque display of opulence from the world's elite. Billionaires feast on taxpayer funded banquets while they back a genocide and burn the world. But sure, migrants are the problem.

An actual quote from the Secretary of State for Business and Trade Too often people go to university to ‘explore research and knowledge’ Look forward to Wes S saying 'too often people go to hospital to have operations' or Heidi Alexander saying 'too often people go to the station to catch a train'

‘Be more Da Vinci’: @samaspinall.bsky.social of @horizonsinstitute.bsky.social at @britishacademy.bsky.social speaking about the excitement of #InterdisciplinaryResearch. Build in the disciplines as co-design from the beginning for reciprocal benefits. Don’t just get ‘bolt-on’ experts later.

Elon Musk publicly called for the dissolution of the UK Parliament & a change of govt with violence. The govt must take a firm stance against such interference & against unethical business practices & potential conflicts of interest by cancelling all contracts with his businesses… chng.it/66xnpYmSwM

Brilliant presentation from @prosperpostdoc.bsky.social at today’s @britishacademy.bsky.social conference - ikigai, wheel of life, spotting transferable skills we have & more. A welcome breath of fresh air & positivity - a change from the doom & gloom that so often dominates these ECR discussions.

The house is brimful of Americans with varying degrees of disagreeableness.

At least one of these people is having a Power Nap. Fair enough.

Forthcoming events on objects in the history of healthcare #HistMed: 1) 'Object Stories in Health and Medicine, 1700-1900' @unibirmingham.bsky.social (5 Dec, free, online. CFP deadline 6 Oct. Organised by @annafranjam.bsky.social & @rebeccawhiteley.bsky.social): www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/objec...

Typically, 2nd-term US presidents who have already made a state visit are offered tea/lunch with monarch at Windsor (like GW Bush & Obama). But Trump – 1st convicted felon to become US president – received UNPRECEDENTED invitation to 2nd state visit. WHY? www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

A reminder that terrorism is defined in the relevant legislation as including threats, as well use, of political violence.

A reminder that Elon Musk is still a Fellow of the Royal Society. Surely THIS is the point at which he is expelled @royalsociety.org

This is such an important thing to watch and digest. He is asking all the right questions and doing it in a respectful way. Maybe instead of being angry all the time I could actually have these conversations and make a difference

Educational courses in prisons have been shown, repeatedly, over the years to reduce recidivism and increase individual's chances of finding employment and building lives after leaving prison. Cutting those courses is fundamentally counterproductive. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

NOTHING will prepare you for this 45-second story arc. From "I'm just doing this because I love the flag, it's totally grassroots, and I'm not part of anything political"... to who actually gave him the flags the night before. Anyone who believes it is an innocent movement needs to see this.

My main observation from the last few hours of monitoring US social media is that Democrats are universally denouncing political violence and calling for calm while MAGA are escalating language and openly lusting for retribution against broad categories of people they identity as their enemies.

The BBC news headlines tonight led with the state of the king’s relationship with his son, followed by news of riots on the streets of Paris motivated by rising inequality and the failings of the political class. It’s possible that the eighteenth century is back.

> 1/2 of young students study close to home. Disadvantaged students are even more likely to study locally. Cuts to Social Sciences, Humanities, & Arts for People & the Economy are making it harder than ever for those students to access the courses - many of which were already largely middle class.

😳 The actual President of the Royal Society suggesting that AI be used for peer review.

Thinking of colleagues at the University of #Kent today, and horrified that apparently reading it in the news is the first that many of them are hearing of this ‘merger’/ ‘takeover’/ creation of a ‘super-university’.

Call for papers for a special issue on “Climate Crises and Social Consequences: Theory, History, Historiography,” in 𝘛𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰 𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘨𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘰. Call in English & Spanish: networks.h-net.org/system/files... Call in Portuguese: revistas.udesc.br/index.php/te... #historiaambiental #envhist #envhum #climate

CfP for an online workshop on Object Stories in Health and Medicine, 1700-1900 @annafranjam.bsky.social and I can't wait to hear about your objects!

This book explains why tackling social problems, including poverty, inequality, and racism, is the best way to prevent mental illness. cup.columbia.edu/book/the-fir...

The formal stigmatization of autism is rooted in eugenics and goes all the way back to Hans Asperger’s work in Nazi Vienna. RFK reviles autistic children and is part of a long history of extremists who have worked to discriminate against them. www.liberalcurrents.com/degenerate-n...

If ‘poisoning’ minds with ‘twisted’ history means teaching students to think about the historical consequences of Farage’s kind of poisonous politics of hate and division, and to think critically about the language of that hate, we’re doing something right.

Science Minister has just announced a 3-month delay to publication of guidance modules and REF 2029 Code of Practice approval process, with no delay to the overall REF timeline. Hope that when it's finally announced it really does take into account sector feedback #REF 2029.ref.ac.uk/news/pause-t...

Nothing says 'never forget', commemorating 80 years since the end of WWII, like Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un & Vladimir Putin admiring a massive parade of new nuclear weapons (including nuclear DRONES) in Tiananmen Square. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

And if you're wondering whether someone getting killed is what it will take for the media and political class to come to their senses, I would just remind you that Jo Cox was murdered in a similar moment of demagoguery and hysteria 9 years ago, and if anything things have got far worse since then.

"A boycott is in place until further notice." Utrecht University becomes first Western academic institution to announce an academic *boycott* of Israel. This is the result of strategic, ethical work by students & university staff.

Farage & others are using lies, stereotypes, & seriously flawed statistics about VAWG to stir up hatred & violence against asylum seekers. Meanwhile, proper evidence shows that 2 in 5 of those arrested in these far-right protests last year have been reported to the police for domestic violence.

This is such a good news story, when everywhere else is insane:

Trump’s new motto as seen on his new MAGA merch: ‘Trump was right about everything’ Not even original See Mussolini’s motto below: “Mussolini ha sempre ragione” = Mussolini is always right.

I didn't notice this either, but if you're on Academia you can opt out of their AI nonsense by going to 'Account Settings' under your profile pic then 'AI Settings' on the left-hand side.

Grateful for men like Gareth progressing this discussion. Vital to note however that we can’t build better masculinity in silos. My empathy, like many men’s, came from women. Role models help, but this work must be done with women, not apart from them.

The restorative powers of a Bank Holiday by the sea (1958) Father in particular seems to have … blossomed John Bull Magazine Artist: G Critchlow

Any recommendations for a good long read (book or article) on how information revolutions, from the printing press to social media, have caused social and political upheavals?

Do you want to join the BAVS Executive Committee? We have a vacancy for an ECR/Postdoctoral Representative (x 3-year term), and we'd love to hear from you if so! The deadline for applying is 10th September. More info here: bavs.ac.uk/executive-co...

Anyone who cares about the #humanities/ #EnglishLiterature/ #communityeducation/ #adulteducation, it's time to sign to save this important degree programme.

Recently I’ve been thinking about Burke & Hare, resurrection men, and anatomy teaching in 1820s Edinburgh (and listened to @throughtimepod.bsky.social episodes), so I’m delighted to learn of this memorial in Cardiff. Does anyone know if Edinburgh has something similar? @greyfriarsbobby.bsky.social?🤔

Interested in dialogues between science and literature? The next Commission on Science & Literature (coscilit.gr) biennial conference will take place in beautiful Ghent, Belgium, from 17-19 June 2026. The call for papers (deadline 1 Sept) can be found here: coscilit.gr/wp-content/u...

To me, this is Digital Humanities

Did you publish your first book in Victorian studies in 2024? If so, submit it for consideration for the Rudikoff Prize. More information here: nvsa.org/rudikoff-pri...

Students who win the chance to attend our world class universities need that future protected whereever they come from - proud to stand with my colleagues lead by Abtisam Mohamed in speaking up for how we can make that happen even amid the horrors of what is happening in Gaza.

“Among college graduates ages 22 to 27, computer science and computer engineering majors are facing some of the highest unemployment rates, 6.1 percent and 7.5 percent respectively, according to a report… That is more than double the unemployment rate among recent biology and art history graduates”

I'm assuming that the grammar caused the proofreader's brain to short-circuit

Aid workers caring for the hungry in Gaza are themselves going without food. Claire Porter Robbins on a starvation crisis that has not spared the helpers:

Happy 15th anniversary of the peak achievement of literary criticism, to all who celebrate

Irish tourist jailed by Ice for months after overstaying US visit by three days: ‘Nobody is safe’