“We are shocked and saddened by the news of Professor Michael Burawoy’s passing. His untimely death is a great loss to sociology & to movements for justice around the world.” @michaelacbenson.bsky.social on a collegiate, courageous giant of the discipline. thesociologicalreview.org/announcement...

PFI is a rip off and should never be repeated. “Most households wouldn’t take out loans on terms like this, so why did the public sector?” Tell Wes Streeting - ‘No new PFI in our NHS’. Sign our petition here ✍️ weownit.org.uk/act-now/tell...

Here's me about mooted Crown Post Office closures and the failure to cherish the materiality of public services. theconversation.com/the-post-off...

🎟️ SEIZE THE DAY (TICKETS) 🎟️ As #UndiscipliningII conference nears, we are offering a limited number of single-day tickets for 10, 11 and 12 September. Price: £60 standard rate, £30 concessions. Join us at The Lowry in Salford next month as we ask: who is sociology for? buff.ly/4b7qBTH

Very lucky to have a challenging but ultimately thoroughly enjoyable viva on Monday. I'm a real utopian Doctor now!

Nearly another month in hospital with pneumonia. Huge love for the staff here. Good the Tories' poison grip will finally be prised off the NHS soon. Should be the market next, but that's not on the table thanks to Wes S and the working class hand puppet he's ventriloquising with.

PhD Submitted. Oo that was intense!

🎉 I’m delighted to announce that The urban life of workers in post-Soviet Russia is now out! The book is available to order from all good bookshops and online #theurbanlifeofworkers manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526167637/

Utopia heads! Deadline extended on our CfP for Utopia and the Return of History at University of Manchester 29th-30th April. New deadline for abstract submissions: 26th January.