"Even trauma is part of our lives, and there is beauty in it" Read our exclusive interview with the director of filthy genius Sound of Falling: dmovies.org/2026/01/24/o...

The government has postponed plans to require all organisations registered with Companies House, including many charities, to file accounts in a digital format from next year

At NSUN, our policy work in 2025 was dominated by the fight against cruel and dangerous proposals for welfare reform. In this briefing we share a recap of what happened last year, look at what the government is doing next and establish our positioning and plans. www.nsun.org.uk/news/policy-...

BBC News - BBC vows to better reflect working-class audiences around UK www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

BBC told to stop ‘tick box’ diversity casting share.google/6JiawzbcklbQ...

Where do AI tools get their news from? The sources ChatGPT uses the most often align with publications they have a deal with. Read our new report here: www.ippr.org/articles/ais...

The founding of London’s first university in 1826 sparked backlash from the establishment. What was life like for the capital’s new students? 🔒 Georgina Brewis’ feature from the February issue is now in the archive www.historytoday.com/archive/feat...

I needed cheering up and watching a 2 year old go crazy on a whack a mole has not failed to deliver. Can't help smiling when I watch this little guy let loose at a soft play

'The Crown’s Silence, a book published this week, details how monarchs from Queen Elizabeth I to George IV used the trade in enslaved people to boost crown revenues and defend the British empire.'

Accessibility should not be an add-on or a “will do it later”. It should be baked into planning for every thing that is done, built, and provided.

🚨NEW EPISODE!!! This week on You’re Dead To me, we celebrate the extraordinary life and writing career of Geoffrey Chaucer! I’m joined by Mike Wozniak and Professor Marion Turner for a funny, fascinating chat about medieval England greatest poet (and ditch inspector!) Listen on BBC SOUNDS

Honestly, it is absolutely exhausting constantly having to be on top of everything when it comes to your health. You have to be your own admin, monitor everything constantly, notice changes and then wait and worry about what it means. It’s never ending, and overwhelming.

Watched 2 Netflix movies in hospital: #Frankenstein (2025) & #TheElectricState I expected and got little from the latter (I was tired from the anaesthetic), but I'd been excited for the former Guillermo del Toro's films are beautiful, but the pace & tone were all over; it felt sanitised & overdone

The #Fallout TV show doesn't seem to be getting the same cultural attention as other genre shows, despite being brilliant. The worldbuilding and characters are insane and I wonder if it would get more love if it wasn't on Amazon Prime Video?

A new article from @theguardian.com cites findings highlighted in our ‘Ghost Towns’ report, detailing the decline of high streets across England. www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i... 1/3

The slopaganda era: 10 AI images posted by the White House - and what they teach us

‘This can’t be left to individual families’: how social media ban could affect under-16s

In a moment when Marvel is making a big bet on another Avengers event to get audiences excited about this universe again, Wonder Man is an example of how the studio can still put out strong stories that stand on their own. Our review from @charlespulliam.bsky.social is free to read today.

Why US cinemagoers are dressing as Jimmy Savile to see 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple

This has cheered me right up today!

'Survey of Over-50s Women Finds Almost Two in Three Struggle with Mental Health': www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

I'm so lucky to have my partner and mum helping me so much. But while my right hand is poorly and out of action, my 2 year old son and 8 year old daughter have been superstars Our daughter especially, helping with her brother and making this excellent tea for us all ❤️❤️❤️

Huge thanks to everyone at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Gateshead and RVI Newcastle A simple cut turned into an emergency, and surgery prevented sepsis I’m so grateful for the skill, speed and care of the NHS Finally home and recovering well 💙 #NHS

#28YearsLater The Bone Temple was amazing. Gore warning to anyone sensitive to those things, but it also has the typical philosophy and examination of the human condition expected in the 28... series. Also some of the best acting performances I expect to see this year #28YearsLaterBoneTemple

London Metropolitan University has announced plans to cut more than 100 academic roles, in a move UCU has described as a “reckless assault on inclusive education”. @julietterowsell.bsky.social reports

"Around a tenth of Britain’s land has been privatised since 1979. Now if councils want to buy land back they are charged extortionate prices shaped by speculation and scarcity, making it harder for them to afford to build social homes," said @hollies.bsky.social inews.co.uk/news/politic...

📣 We’re hiring! The History of Parliament are seeking a Research Fellow for our House of Lords 1660-1832 project. @georgianlords.bsky.social We’re looking for a historian with a PhD in 18thC British political or cultural history to join our expert team. 🔗 Details below: #AcademicJobs #HistoryJobs

Lovely sunrise from the train. Almost makes up for having to leave the house at 5.20am lol Perfect backdrop for submitting my PhD ethics paperwork while I enjoy a coffee

📣 Call for Workshop & L&D Session Abstracts! We’re seeking highly interactive workshops & learning sessions for #HSRUK26 Topics may include methods & methodology, PPI, researcher careers, networking and beyond 📝Submit via Google Form ⏰Midday 19 Jan 🔗hsruk2026.org

Use of private providers, poor training and inadequate regulation mean obtaining care has become a ‘wild west.’ NHS ADHD spending over budget by £164m as unregulated clinics boom from @theguardian.com #ADHD #RightToChoose

This is gonna be my year, and this is my 1st major academic event and conference of 2026! My friend and I are heading to 'Redefining Roles: Building Postgraduate Capacity for Community Engagement' with @theyoungfdn.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social #Postgrad #PhD #Sociology #Community

Big #running news 🏃‍♀️✨ I’ve officially got my place in the AJ Bell #GreatNorthRun 2026, and I’m running it for mental health charity @sane.org.uk for the 2nd year running 💙 The event isn't til September, and it means a huge amount to keep raising money and awareness for a #mentalhealth charity

59% of Britons believe regulation of social media is too relaxed, as Keir Starmer warns X could lose the "right to self-regulate" if it cannot control its Grok AI tool Too relaxed: 59% About right: 16% Too tight: 7% yougov.co.uk/topics/techn...

Latest YouGov Westminster voting intention (11-12 January 2026) Reform UK: 24% (-2 from 4-5 Jan) Conservative: 20% (+1) Labour: 19% (+2) Lib Dem: 16 (=) Green: 14% (-1) yougov.co.uk/topics/polit...

Death on the inside: as a prison officer, I saw how the system perpetuates violence

For centuries, a “gossip” was a woman who attended another woman's delivery. The word was a corruption of “god-sib” or “god-sibling,” meaning “sister in the Lord.” The gossips offered support to mother & midwife. Only later did it become derogatory. More info: www.historyextra.com/period/gener...

Book to join us for our FREE online ‘Archives to Action’ workshop on 20th January 2026 using this link: www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/new...

Join us for a webinar on how peer research can increase the diversity of participation and involvement in research, making it more accessible and inclusive. arc-sl.nihr.ac.uk/events-train... @nihrarcs.bsky.social @kingsioppn.bsky.social

🚨The Health Data Research UK & Wellcome Biomedical Vacation Scholarship offers paid summer projects, expert mentorship & real-world health data research experience. All students welcome, especially from lower socioeconomic backgrounds & non-Russell Group Unis 🔗More info here: bit.ly/3YxNoEb

🚀We are hiring! As we prepare for the next ARC EoE from April 2026, we are excited to open two opportunities within our leadership team: 🔵ARC EoE Co-Director➡️ arc-eoe.nihr.ac.uk/news-blogs/n... 🔵Research Capacity Development Co‑Lead➡️ arc-eoe.nihr.ac.uk/news-blogs/n... ⚠️Apply by 9 Feb 2026

Involved in commissioning or delivering integrated care? We'd love to hear from you! We're conducting interviews are exploring how integrated care can be optimised for people with cardiovascular disease risk and mild-to-moderate mental health concerns. Register interest: shorturl.at/HF0gb

Trust and relationships are core to working well together across organisational and sector boundaries. Members of our project to develop a co-production community of practice reflect on how they built trust and developed their relationships to work better together. arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/working-well...

Join the Co-Design for Behaviour Change Network for their next webinar: 📅 6 March 2026, 13:30–14:30 🎙️ Jess Roberts (ByDesign) will be joining us from the US to talk about his community co-design work and present a toolkit for community co-design. 🔗 Register: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...

Our next seminar is two weeks away! 🗃️ Dr Sarah Flew (@c19thphilanthropy.bsky.social ) will be sharing her research on Lord Overstone’s philanthropy 26 January, 6pm to 7.30pm Online via Zoom Book through the IHR website: www.history.ac.uk/news-events/... (As ever, it's FREE)

On #PublicRadioBroadcastingDay, a look back to the BBC’s first daytime Women’s Hour (1923–24), when women on air discussed everything from infant welfare to journalism. Read more: womenshistorynetwork.org/early-radio-... #WomensHistory #RadioHistory #GenderHist

Why developmental editing is essential to strong academic writing, and how strengthening a manuscript’s argument, evidence, structure and style can make all the difference: https://ow.ly/uaxL50XVFka #HigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSky

Free resource sessions are back! In this series of short lunchtime sessions, we will introduce a resource and share tips to help you get the most out of it. Book now 👉 evaluationsupportscotland.org.uk/events/resou...

There is a widespread feeling of decline about place. On every dimension people are more likely to feel that their area has got worse over the past ten years. This is especially true for the condition of local high streets, levels of crime, access to good shops and access to good quality healthcare.

UK to bring into force law to tackle #Grok AI deepfakes this week www.bbc.com/news/article... @legallyfeminist.bsky.social