Well-known Marxist agitator Andrew Carnegie would like a word.

Anyone interested in #creativewriting and #vertigo, there are still places on this brilliant workshop!

There are still spots available in this workshop! Vertigo peeps take note! No writing experience needed, but also since it's writing prompts it should be fine for people with loads of writing experience.

Are you a current or recently completed doctoral reseacher, supervisor or examiner, or do you work in professional or student services? If so, we would love to hear your thoughts about how PhD assessment can be made fairer and more inclusive. standrews.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Do you suffer from vertigo? Or do you care for someone who does? Would you like to explore your experiences through creative writing? If so, please sign up for this online workshop with the wonderful @marissalingen.bsky.social 5pm GMT, 23rd November. Email [email protected] to register.

I love that Mamdani is what the right claimed Obama was: A Muslim socialist born in Africa. The right practically manifested Mamdani into existence.

Are you a current or recently completed doctoral reseacher, PhD supervisor or examiner, or do you work in professional services or student services in the PG sector? If so, we would love to hear your thoughts about #EDI and #PhD assessment. standrews.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

There are worse ways to spend a Sunday afternoon.

There's lots of brilliant research internships & artist residencies here from @sgsah.bsky.social (nb only for current PhD researchers in Arts & Hums in Scotland, due to our funding source), but I'll highlight some of the publishing & literary ones, nb deadline 31 Oct ... 1/ bsky.app/profile/sgsa...

Need a word to describe the compulsion of white people to start talking about India as soon as they see me. Like, thank you for trying to make me feel welcome, but I am capable of talking about other things.

Nico, in a supermarket: "Do you need to scan things if you don't have money?" Me: "No, Nico. You need money to buy things. It's called capitalism. It's not very nice but it's what we have." Nico: "If it's not very nice we should throw it in the bin." Out of the mouths of babes...

In earth-shattering news, I agree with Lord Michael Heseltine.

It really is just relentless the constant dehumanisation in this country. Prove you deserve to be here. Prove you deserve to be cared for. Prove your gender. Prove you deserve to have human rights. Prove you deserve to stay after a whole decade. It just chisels away at your humanity

Do you, or does someone you know, live with vertigo? Are you in, or near Edinburgh? If so, you might be interested in this @ustaresearchimpact.bsky.social funded puppetry workshop to explore life with dizziness and vertigo. For questions get in touch here or [email protected]

How out of touch does @bbcnews.bsky.social have to be to think it is news that maintenance loans do not cover living costs for 'a growing number of students'? When was the last time the maintenance loan did cover anyone's living costs? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Minister has identified the biggest problem in our Higher Education: "Too often people go to university to ‘explore research and knowledge. I want people to go to university to start businesses in our country.” www.lbc.co.uk/article/brit... So glad we got rid of those right-wing Tories...

Well done, colleagues!

No, big name international publisher, it is not reasonable to expect someone to review a monograph proposal (with complete manuscript) in two weeks. Even if you offer £250 worth of book vouchers.

People who aren’t paying attention don’t think anti-trans stuff matters, as they don’t know any, & think of caricatures of trans ppl on sitcoms etc. To the far right yobs it does matter. This happened in Dublin, which doesn’t have the anti-trans culture of Britain. You should care:

I am a trans woman in the UK. My most influential enemies are the guy who co-created a sitcom about Catholic priests back in the 90s, a woman who wrote some children’s books about wizards, and the prime minister. Sometimes I feel a little crazy about this.

In the end, I managed to complete 100 miles in 7 hours and 38 minutes. Given my primary goal was to avoid embarrassing myself, I am very happy with the time. Much more importantly, we managed to raise more than £2700 to support Medical Aid for Palestinians.

Just under 3 weeks to go now for my 100 mile bike ride in support of Medical Aid for Palesitinians, and it is starting to feel real. Thank you to everyone for your support. It means more than you can know. Please donate, if you can. The need is getting more urgent by the hour.

There are so many things here. I pay taxes. I contribute. I’ve contributed to this country for fifteen years. I also get child benefit for my *British* children - that’s not for me; it’s for them. But maybe most important: PEOPLE’S WORTH IS NOT DEFINED BY THEIR TAX BILL.

Thanks to everyone's generosity, we have managed to raise >£1000 in less than a week. Please donate anything you can spare and/or signal boost. It will make such a difference to a wonderful organisation doing stellar work.

Am trying out the drone to make films of public art. Today’s attempt is 6 Times by Antony Gormley. If you see something you like, leave a note to let me know. youtu.be/g5jUsxQeGIE

I'm fundraising for Medical Aid for Palestinians. Check out my @JustGiving page and please donate if you can. Thank you! #JustGiving www.justgiving.com/page/anindya...

The last couple of days has been peak Labour backbenching. Make a big song-and-dance about rebelling against your government, then immediately capitulate on the basis of tiny changes, leaving deeply problematic policies to be enacted into law.

It's difficult to avoid the conclusion that this government hates universities. You can challenge without resorting to shock or offence. This is the language of right-wing "free speech" crusades, which invariably simply mean "I want to use slurs and get away with it". www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A compilation video of coastal scenes of Northumberland. Take a look, and if you see something you like, leave a note to let me know. youtu.be/nd8wHX5BOtc

A short video of the 12th Century castle in Warkworth, Northumberland. Take a look, and if you like something you see, let me know. youtu.be/S3XcEeOqIDg?...

On the principle that it is never too late to start a new hobby, I have started exploring drone photography. Am very much a beginner, but I will be uploading some of my attempts on YouTube. If you see something you like, leave a note to let me know? youtu.be/XT2Px0TaSYA

Always feels more real when there is a cover image. Thanks @bendoyle.bsky.social and everyone @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social for their work on this. Due out in December.

If you and your governments are making Donald Trump sound reasonable and restrained, it is long past time to take a good hard look at yourselves.

No war, never, not in my name. www.youtube.com/watch?v=01-2...

Anne Scargill (12 October, 1941 - 10 April, 2025) speaking with Betty Cook about the activism of the women of the Miners Strike, Women Against Pit Closures

I was today years old when I discovered that predictive text on my phone suggests that the word "Active" is followed by the word "shooter". Such wonderful times we live in.

Beautiful round-up of our annual Awards Ceremony at Cardiff University's Division of Lifelong Learning, celebrating our spectacular students and staff. I love working here - it really is the kind of place where lives are transformed through the power of education ❤️

Please support ending UCU's dispute with UCU Unite and uphold the union's commitment to equality. We need Jo Grady, UCU General Secretary to end the dispute and act on the union's commitment to equality, especially to Black staff and members tinyurl.com/UCUUniteSoli...

A “false assumption” made by management at Dundee University led them to believe they were close to breaking even. Now they are £35million in debit, cutting 632 jobs, and close to insolvency. #UKHE #AcademicSky

If anyone wants to get a sense of just how messed up the UK HE sector currently is, watch this recording of the Education Committee of the Scottish Parliament, where senior management of the University of Dundee were grilled about their mismanagement: www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/educ...

Not extremely hungry or anything, but just read "Diary Confirmation" in this email's subject line as "Dietary Confirmation" and went nom nom food.

Hang on, I can vote in the Cambridge Chancellor elections?? (per the email in my inbox) I can't even vote on who runs my *own* university, be that our executive or our governors. (which is bananas, by the way.) Go on, hopefuls, court my vote. You bet I want to have a say in *some* university.

Last week we launched the Gender+ Sexuality Data Lab! 📺 Watch the panel discussion on the future of gender and sexuality data and read my opening address on how the Lab shines a light on the people behind the data. gensexdatalab.business-school.ed.ac.uk/updates/what...

Me, having just printed my book manuscript: "Nico, do you know what this is? It's Daddy's book." Nico: "What is it for?" Fair enough question, really.

🚨 Just a few days left to apply to share work at this June's QUEER DATA SHOWCASE! We’re inviting artists, academics, activists and anyone who works with – or is interested in – queer data to pitch their ideas! The Call for Presenters closes on 3 March www.ai-ethics.org/queer-data-s...

For the last few weeks, most of my professional life has been spent organising a UK—wide EDI conference for Arts & Humanities doctoral researchers. We had the conference this week and it was by some distance one of the most depressing, exciting and energising academic experiences.

Shocked to discover that the nakedly self-interested catastrophising around this change that was given so much coverage in some parts of the media has proven to be completely unfounded www.heraldscotland.com/news/2494254...

Carefully, deliberately cultivated ignorance

Why are staff at the University of Dundee going on strike? A fantastic article from Professor Angela Daly @nidhalaigh.bsky.social in today’s Courier @thecourier.co.uk Save jobs. #SaveDundeeUni www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/opinion/5...

Another day, another phone call from a parent who can't understand why they are being stopped from seeing their child, and have to pay thousands to go through the court to get access. What a waste for all. In the middle, a child who hasn't had contact for months. We need change.