Sadly it seems like the university is simply running down the clock on opposition to the intended closure and (I suspect, very quick) demolition of the National Glass Centre in July. But, that's not a reason to not care or stop trying. 1/4 [More: savethengc.art.blog/]

It's #HeartUnions week! If you care about the climate, join a union. ❤️ www.cacctu.org.uk/heartunions

@georgeclarke.bsky.social UCU - 10 strike days begin this week at Northumbria University over pension "robbery" www.ucu.org.uk/article/14401

This amused me greatly 😂 especially the fox painting 😂 Thank yoooo @cheekybudgie.bsky.social

The Rich History of General Strikes in America w/ Organizer and Writer Fred Glass (G&R 462) On January 23, 2026, we saw the first general strike in 80 years in Minnesota after the murder of Renee Good by ICE (one day before their murder of Veteran’s Administ podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gre...

💪💪💪Stand up, show up, be counted - and never, EVER cross a picket line. We fight together, we win together. @ucu.org.uk @georgeclarke.bsky.social @andylong6.bsky.social @northumbriauni.bsky.social

Do pls share widely!

Do pls share widely!

📣Bookings now open! 👉Celebrating 50 years of the Social History Society with our 'Festival of Social History' @ihr.bsky.social Panels, zine-making stall, tours, lunch, a roundtable, & keynote by Naomi Tadmor 📅 24 Apr 2026 💷 from £10 for members All welcome! socialhistory.org.uk/events/festi...

There’s literally past ministers and Tory MPs standing next to you.

EU leaders meeting for a ‘competitiveness retreat’ next week must refocus on people’s real priorities after a massive survey of European citizens found economic insecurity is their top concern.

But if you 'raise the floor', don't you bang your head?

Career Advice | AI Can Raise the Floor for Higher Ed Policymaking Used carefully, AI tools can aid us in developing university policy based on evidence, not anecdote or intuition. https://bit.ly/4qZoiKK #EDUSky #HigherEd #AcademicSky

In the UK, exacerbated by a democratic and accountability deficit, racist policies, and a crumbling financial model.

This is great! Thanks @lboroucu.bsky.social Join today! www.ucu.org.uk/join%E2%9C%8A

Peace campaigners protest arms fair at Birmingham NEC - the campaigners said hosting the arms fair goes against the NEC’s stated commitment to honest, ethical business www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2026...

See the full story here (where management fail to mention the pay cuts): www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...

@ucunorthumbria.bsky.social are on strike 12, 13, 17-19 Feb and 2-6 March to stop bosses @northumbriauni.bsky.social slashing pay and pensions forever. Please donate to the branch fighting fund here: Unity Trust Bank, UCU Northumbria Univ NE119, Hardship Fund, SC 608301, AN 20295578

@georgeclarke.bsky.social @andylong6.bsky.social @timeshighered.bsky.social @theguardian.com @danhollandnews.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk @moneyontheleft.bsky.social @financialtimes.com @ukhenews.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk @unison.org.uk

Heeeeeeellll YES!!!!

@georgeclarke.bsky.social @andylong6.bsky.social @timeshighered.bsky.social @theguardian.com @danhollandnews.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk @moneyontheleft.bsky.social @financialtimes.com @ukhenews.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk @unison.org.uk

@ucunorthumbria.bsky.social are on strike 12, 13, 17-19 Feb and 2-6 March to stop bosses @northumbriauni.bsky.social slashing pay and pensions forever. Please donate to the branch fighting fund here: Unity Trust Bank, UCU Northumbria Univ NE119, Hardship Fund, SC 608301, AN 20295578

"So many journalists and politicians doing the rounds on TV news and radio to express their horror at Mandelson ..., were in fact best pals with him for years. Coincidentally many of them were full of visceral hatred and contempt for Jeremy Corbyn ..." via Bring back news to the UK

Show solidarity and support, learn more about the dispute, and share ideas for the fightback: 6-7PM Tuesday 10 February, or 2-3PM Wednesday 11 February - contact the branch @ucunorthumbria.bsky.social for joining details. #ucu

UNISON general secretary @andreaegangs.bsky.social is in Southend on Thursday joining students, staff and local residents at the rally opposing closure of the university campus. Closure of the campus will hit students, staff, and the local economy hard. bit.ly/3Zd6iAu

We're not having a great time in Higher Education in the South East of England. www.theguardian.com/environment/... #AcademicSky

@northumbriaiww.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk @ucu.org.uk @danhollandnews.bsky.social @timeshighered.bsky.social @financialtimes.com @moneyontheleft.bsky.social

New fuck/marry/kill list just dropped

💥💥💥All @ucu.org.uk branches, reps and members should come to come one of two online briefings organised by @ucunorthumbria.bsky.social to help the fightback ✊against plans by @northumbriauni.bsky.social management to slash pay and pensions 😠...

Regrettably, it seems these are not acceptable to university management, meaning sustained and significant industrial action is imminent, when it could have been, and could still be, avoided. You can also see UCU's response to management’s proposals here: www.ucu-unn.org.uk/news/318-ucu...

@ucunorthumbria.bsky.social has developed reasonable, comprehensive, and constructive counter-proposals to help resolve the dispute @northumbriauni.bsky.social regarding pay and pensions in good faith. You can see them here: www.ucu-unn.org.uk/news/319-ucu.... What do you think?

@ucunorthumbria.bsky.social has developed reasonable, comprehensive, and constructive counter-proposals to help resolve the dispute @northumbriauni.bsky.social regarding pay and pensions in good faith. You can see them here: www.ucu-unn.org.uk/news/319-ucu.... What do you think?

💥💥💥All @ucu.org.uk branches, reps and members should come to come one of two online briefings organised by @ucunorthumbria.bsky.social to help the fightback ✊against plans by @northumbriauni.bsky.social management to slash pay and pensions 😠...

In response to the news that @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social has cut ties with Senator George J. Mitchell, following new information that suggests he remained in contact with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, we have released the following statement. 1/5

"The leaderless character of the resistance to ICE in Minnesota is precisely what has made it effective. The everyday anarchism of the Minneapolis revolution is its greatest strength." Amazing report from @crimethinc.com on the recent general strike in #Minneapolis. crimethinc.com/2026/02/01/c...

@wonkhe.bsky.social @moneyontheleft.bsky.social @strikemap.org @sheffielducu.bsky.social @uswucu.bsky.social @georgeclarke.bsky.social @northumbriaiww.bsky.social @northumbriauni.bsky.social

@ucu.org.uk @theguardian.com @timeshighered.bsky.social @chroniclelive.co.uk @labourunionsuk.bsky.social @teamlabouruk.bsky.social @tuc.org.uk @ducu.bsky.social @ducuuo.bsky.social @umucu.bsky.social

💪💪💪 @ucunorthumbria.bsky.social members start indefinite Action Short of a Strike @northumbriauni.bsky.social on 12 February. Strike Action is currently scheduled for...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/no... @ucu.org.uk @sheffielducu.bsky.social @ucunorthumbria.bsky.social

Good advice on talking to "a friend, a parent, an uncle" taken in by Reform "... Because most people caught in the Reform trap aren’t bad people. They’re people who feel left behind - and were offered an easy villain ..." via Dave Jones Anti-Reform www.facebook.com/groups/19585...

I've written a new blog - Where do you start the story of climate change? This blog lays out the argument for why climate baselines should not be taken from the industrial revolution, and why the science needs to get past its fixation on attribution. blog.geographydirections.com/2026/01/29/w...

‘Devastating’ cuts to UK physics and astronomy budgets condemned www.timeshighereducation.com/news/devasta...

Universities are becoming the future of British independent film www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/univ...

Art by Lar DeSouza…

Management at the University of Sheffield has created a crisis. Staff want to work but are being denied that opportunity, causing great damage to staff, students and the wider community. Today @sheffielducu.bsky.social members are rallying to say #StoptheLockout #ucu

No response yet from Reform pundit and activist Tim Montgomerie about his party's selection in Gorton and Denton

My article in the Metro. Why the Green Party must beat the Reform extremists in Gorton & Denton. metro.co.uk/2026/01/28/z...

The movement now has its own “Ohio” thanks to Bruce Springsteen‘s “Streets of Minneapolis”: youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w?...