'Worldwide, there are up to 1,000 research-intensive universities out of more than 23,000 institutions in total. But these are perceived to be ever more important for economic success — something that has brought its own challenges.' 1/2

Exclusive | Some of the people tasked with reviewing Australia's teen social media ban previously signed letters opposing the policy, @cameronwilson.bsky.social reports.

‘Complex’ visa policy poses ‘significant barrier’ to research. Major research organisations warn of high costs and lack of flexibility, in Case report. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

Transferable skills such as teamwork and public speaking are key to student success and future careers, and course design should incorporate them. Tiffany Shoop offers advice on integrating these skills without sacrificing academic content depth: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/weavi...

We're delighted that our own @fredpaxton.bsky.social will feature on an episode of this new podcast! 🎙️ Ep 5 drops on 15 October – be sure to tune in to hear Fred sharing experiences, insights and advice for building a career in academia.

It’s worth asking the question why British politics is trying so hard to copy American politics when the same policies aren’t even popular there, let alone here.

I fully support the UK, Canada and Australia's recognition of a Palestinian state. It is not a 'reward' for Hamas. It is rightful attempt to preserve the only model that could achieve long-term peace amidst Israel's inexcusable colonisation of the West Bank and destruction of civilian life in Gaza.

This devastating plan is a disaster for the community and represents a direct attack on the core mission of UTS. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Important thread on what’s happening in humanities & social sciences at Macquarie Uni - the “Nousferatu” effect in Australian unis I am so sorry to see my excellent colleagues going through this

Irony is dead (a continuing series).

🎙️Event announcement! Join us for Joe Greenwood-Hau's book launch: Captial, Privilege and Political Participation. 📅8 Oct 2025 📍UofG campus Register for free: www.johnsmithcentre.com/news/capital... @niceonecombo.bsky.social @stefaniereher.bsky.social @tjscotto.bsky.social @cjcarman.bsky.social

The majority of young adults in Britain say they've experienced mental health difficulties, with a third expecting to need support in the coming year, according to polling commissioned from @yougov.co.uk by the @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social of Mental Health & Wellbeing @uclbrainscience.bsky.social

“We need to think about research training – in particular, PhD training and training down to master’s level. If we look back 10 to 15 years, to the time when the [UK] business department’s budgets were a bit more flush, we saw a lot of investment in doctoral training programmes".

Interesting article by Ian Chubb. I was not at ANU when he was VC so can’t comment on that But his insight on the role of university leaders is key -too many do not talk with or listen to the uni community, too many are too scared to change their minds www.canberratimes.com.au/story/906608...

From location to keystrokes, Australian workers’ data is being gathered by employers – with little privacy protection

Australian universities are in a governance crisis. VC pay blowouts, scandals, mission drift — these aren’t random, they’re structural. This new working paper with @marijataflaga.bsky.social & Keith Dowding digs into why the system is broken, and how to fix it. doi.org/10.25911/MWW... A thread:

A big day at @ouranu - this will take a lot of time and healing ❤️‍🩹 for the academic & professional staff community of the university www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

We've got a chunky @britishacademy.bsky.social report out looking at the emergence of 'cold spots' where you can't study arts, humanities or social science subjects close to home. We call for an urgent review of HE funding & monitoring of at risk subjects www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/univers...

Five @uofgsocsci.bsky.social academics have been welcomed to the @acadsocsciences.bsky.social l Fellowship. Well done to @graemeroy.bsky.social @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social @anjaneundorf.bsky.social Herve Moulin and Sotiria Grek. More: gla.ac/4m75oyr @uofgasbs.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social

Wonderful profile of Raewyn Connell just published in the SMH www.smh.com.au/national/rae... - her Wheelwright Lecture, “Should we abolish universities?” is on tomorrow night! www.ppesydney.net/2025-wheelwr...

Frank Bongiorno leaving ANU - but staying in academia and Canberra. Big loss for ANU

📢 We're hiring! 3 lines in CP, IR, and IPE. Come join us in Madrid! I'm not in the committee but more than happy to answer questions (via DM, email) and/or chat.

Worth reading too - the effects on universities is increasingly harsh - punished for success by populist rhetoric www.politico.eu/article/brit...

An important speech to read to get a sense of how the UK govt & Minister see future of universities -from his personal meritocratic story to a sector based on specialisation, AI, research commercialisation, regional cooperation -not much on HASS or solving social problems www.gov.uk/government/s...

'The final sting in the tail for the sector could be the commitment to ensuring REF has “ alignment with government priorities and vision for higher education”. The government doesn’t yet have a published vision for higher education and the industrial strategy leans heavily toward applied science.'

I wrote this. Every journalist, social media producer and news influencer in Aus should read it & memorise @whiterosesociety.bsky.social principles of reporting. Huge thank you to @kurtsengul.bsky.social for invaluable expertise, I was very tempted to publish all your answers verbatim. #auspol

"Put them up anywhere" Was hoping the Home Secretary was talking about asylum seekers but sadly not. www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

Life’s getting a bit more crap here if you are a person from an ethnic minority 🧵

One of Australia’s worst exports: consultants Nous are wrecking Canadian universities nationalpost.com/feature/how-...

fun story -my colleague Craig Smith advised Brian Cox, the Succession patriarch, on playing the ghost of Adam Smith in a fantastic play, Make it Happen abt the collapse of Royal Bank of Scotland I saw it & hope it gets a long run in the London West End! @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgvc.bsky.social

I’m at the annual conference of the European Group for Public Administration this week. @uofgsocsci.bsky.social is ably hosting & Organiser in chief @ianelliott.bsky.social should be very proud 👏 The welcome from the lord provost of the city of Glasgow was warmly special too

Half of UK adults worry that AI will take or alter their job, poll finds

Glasgow is set to honour comedy legend Billy Connolly with a weekend of events as part of the city’s 850th anniversary celebrations

✨ Excited to share that the SPIRe Research Seminar Series – Autumn 2025 programme is now live! ✨We are delighted to welcome an excellent line-up of speakers who will be joining us on Wednesdays at UCD SPIRe @ucdpolitics.bsky.social soon.

Tomorrow's front page 📰 Refugees are welcome here: New series highlighting their positive stories in Scotland begins

This is horrible. Attacks on the humanities are another way to destroy our future. Now is when we need the humanities the most.

Australian universities to cut about 2,400 jobs and hundreds of courses as sector blames ‘confused’ government policies

Wow -- a lesser spotted Job out in the wild. Not one, but three. Jobs are like buses, etc... www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOK772/l...

If they had just included Glasgow I reckon we would have moved into “most likely” to say hello!

📝 Don't miss this #openaccess article from the current issue of #BJPIR - Volume 27, Issue 3 'Interpreting parliaments, but how?: Centring parliamentary actors and settings in ethnographic design and practice' by Marc Geddes & Cherry Miller. 🔗 : buff.ly/gVo903F @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

📌 Next week is the European Consortium for Political Research Annual Conference at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki @ecpr.bsky.social #ECPR. We have a bunch of new projects and publications to present on #democracy #DemocraticInnovation. Here are some sessions where we can meet / discuss 👇

📣 Calling all @uofgsocsci.bsky.social Students! We are delighted to be launching our UK Youth Poll course, taught by @niceonecombo.bsky.social. Sign up today, we expect this course to fill up fast! 🖥️ Head to MyCampus: SPS4013 🔗 www.johnsmithcentre.com/youth-poll/u... @uofglasgow.bsky.social

*PSA EVENT* Book your tickets for Teaching & Learning Network Conference. Bringing together the teaching and learning community to share practices, ideas and experiences. 📆 4 - 5 September @royalholloway.bsky.social. ➡️

Sun was shining so I went to the Ayr coast today. Can’t believe I’ve lived in Scotland for 6 months! Longest I’ve ever been away from Sydney too

Love this cartoon from the brilliant @fionakatauskas.bsky.social ❤️ hopefulness ❤️

When does the international reputational damage to a great university, & the massive effect on staff and students morale, outweigh the stubbornness of two leaders? Teqsa & the Australian government need to act www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

“We should expect university councils … to probe and challenge managerial decisions, and be prepared… to listen to reasonable dissent," [Prof. Tregear] told senators “It is my experience, however, that the university council has repeatedly proved unwilling to do so." www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

ANU chancellor Julie Bishop insists she acted with ‘respect, courtesy and civility’, amid claims of intimidation and bullying

“Those excuses, to me, are exactly that, excuses. It is my opinion that that motion wasn’t voted on because, at the time, it would have passed … there was a deliberate attempt by the Chancellor to obfuscate, to distract and to deflect from that motion.” Will Burfoot region.com.au/chancellor-j...

stories out of the Australian Senate inquiry into University Governance are horrific - but what several people testified about @ouranu.bsky.social today is beyond the pale. All solidarity with brave Liz Allen www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...