Incredibly sad news from our Geography community at Loughborough www.lboro.ac.uk/subjects/geo...

Gambling Survey for Great Britain 2024 report now live! Findings include associations between in-play betting & gambling harms; socio-economic disparities btw weekly gamblers. Data in UK Data archive soon! www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/statistics-a... @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgussp.bsky.social

📣 I'M HIRING! Please spread the word 📣 🔎 Looking for a 1-year postdoctoral research associate to support @sensory-lives-prj.bsky.social & UK-wide tour of a playhouse tent communicating neurodivergent children’s experiences of Temporary Accommodation. 🛜 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOL488/p...

New paper in @spaceandpolity.bsky.social with @mattbailliesmith.bsky.social on Immigration and the contested politics of volunteering as 'good behaviour' - open access below @lborouniversity.bsky.social @northumbriauni.bsky.social @nuglobaldev.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The growth in GCSE geography 2011 - 2025. From 180,000 entries to 302,000. Many congrats from @geographicalassoc.bsky.social to pupils & the work of #geographyteachers which has led to this year-on-year successful growth for the subject

Interesting piece here on blind box toys and adults: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle... Our research examined collectibles and gambling style mechanisms targeted at children, but also interviewed parents about their experiences + memories of collecting: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

This is an interesting, timely and helpful intervention from #geography colleagues 👆 immediately I'm drawn to query the scale and location of the 'community' in which candidates are supposed to be volunteering, as doing so in diaspora/religious settings so often risks the charge of 'not integrating'

New paper in @spaceandpolity.bsky.social with @mattbailliesmith.bsky.social on Immigration and the contested politics of volunteering as 'good behaviour' - open access below @lborouniversity.bsky.social @northumbriauni.bsky.social @nuglobaldev.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

New paper in @spaceandpolity.bsky.social with @sarah-mills.bsky.social on volunteering and points for citizenship following UK Immigration White paper, exploring idea's legacy, workability and consequences. Details ⬇️ @northumbriauni.bsky.social @lborouniversity.bsky.social @nuglobaldev.bsky.social

Writing in response to the UK Government's White Paper on Immigration, @mattbailliesmith.bsky.social and @sarah-mills.bsky.social raise important questions about points-based citizenship policies and the politics of 'good behaviour' and volunteering: doi.org/10.1080/13562576.2025.2539744

Obviously a lie, since the definition of PhD-level expertise, standard across universities worldwide, is that you can produce original knowledge.

🥳 Congratulations @dannydorling.bsky.social! Seven Children: Inequality and Britain’s Next Generation has been shortlisted for the Bread & Roses Award for Radical Publishing! 👏👏 @lighthousebks.bsky.social👇 lighthousebookshop.com/posts/announ...

DAME CHLOE KELLY

BRONZE HAD A FRACTURED TIBIA ALL TOURNAMENT!?!

The explosion in support for women’s football has been one of my greatest joys in the last five years I love this team and I love Sarina Wiegman

18 months. 12,000 questions. A whole lot of anxiety. What I learned from reading students’ ChatGPT logs

Immigration agents told a teenage US citizen: ‘You’ve got no rights.’ He secretly recorded his brutal arrest

New. Leicester were set to unveil their kit for the new season last week, but the announcement was postponed. Was it because their new sponsor KBET is a hitherto unknown – and illegal – online bookmaker? By @philippeauclair.bsky.social josimarfootball.com/2025/07/21/r...

I literally have no voice left! My LIFE what a game #Lionesses

The intro of #voteat16 for future UK gen elections will generate lots of debate + headlines. But worth keeping an eye on the data we already have on this topic + on experiences in Scotland. This might have more impact on long-term trends (voting habits, youth inclusion) than on next general election

Just out: The Government's electoral reform strategy "Restoring trust in our democracy: Our strategy for modern and secure elections" Votes at 16/17, expanding the list of voter IDs, and (finally) some action to close foreign-donation loopholes Take a look: www.gov.uk/government/p...

We are calling on the UK Government to not introduce a levy on higher education provider income from international students, reduce visa costs to attract global talent, and to review higher education funding to create a sustainable model www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/documents/58...

The mid-year sale at Routledge includes my book at £33 (I know still not that accessible sorry) but if you’d like a copy do DM I have some spares, and library orders welcome www.routledge.com/Mapping-the-...

Latest news on German Armed Services, the geopolitics of ‘volunteers’ - www.dw.com/en/german-bu... a summary on the UK picture here - theconversation.com/uk-looks-to-...

Are you considering a 3 year @britishacademy.bsky.social postdoctoral fellowship? Are you looking for a potential mentor / host institution? Get in touch! www.linkedin.com/posts/sarah-...

Proofs checked, let me take you inside a national scandal… Debt Trap Nation: Family Homelessness in a Failing State …out World Homelessness Day (10 October 2025) PRE-ORDER here www.hive.co.uk/Product/Kath... @agendapub.bsky.social

Still in shock about Jota - one of the best Wolves players I have ever seen live, and the nicest guy - heartbroken for his family x

The politics of character, mapped in my book a few years ago with 'good character' tests in UK and moral education, now accelerated under Trump in US immigration context www.routledge.com/Mapping-the-...

Binged through the 5 'Shifty' documentaries by Adam Curtis on BBC iPlayer - incredible archive footage www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Enjoyed speaking to the BBC about #Roblox and #GrowAGarden with its record-breaking success. You can convert real world money into Robux to buy premium seeds and speed up gameplay, wider trends shaping children’s financial and digital activities and family life www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Enjoyed speaking to the BBC about #Roblox and #GrowAGarden with its record-breaking success. You can convert real world money into Robux to buy premium seeds and speed up gameplay, wider trends shaping children’s financial and digital activities and family life www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Our new research on what’s needed to live with dignity in the UK capital is out today. The big shift is from social to private rented housing for households with children. I’ve blogged about that here: trustforlondon.org.uk/news/minimum...

#geographer @sarah-mills.bsky.social @lborouniversity.bsky.social writing on gaming and citizenship in @bigissue.com #geographerinthenews www.bigissue.com/opinion/good...

The Department of Geography and Environment @lborouniversity.bsky.social is launching the MSc Climate Change, Energy and Humanitarian Action, a brand-new distance learning programme co-designed and delivered with @unitar.bsky.social. 💻 Register for an open webinar at unitar.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Me, writing in the @bigissue.com this week (print and online) on the gamification of citizenship. I end on the recent (chilling) example of the reported US reality gameshow pitched to Trump, where citizenship itself is the star prize... www.bigissue.com/opinion/good...

Former Tory MP to face trial on general election gambling charges

Should you get a reward for throwing your litter away? The gamification of good citizenship is making this a reality – but at what cost?