Delicious Spanish Aubergine & Chorizo stew. Nutritious & yum 😋 #SoulFood #MediterraneanDiet #NaturalFood #WholeFood

Back on a train this morning with nowhere to sit. I’m lucky to be able to even stand #CrapTrains

#Trump shows his usual class, taste, thin skin & poor judgement in his inappropriate comments on murdered film director, Rob Reiner www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... #Narcissist

So glad to get off that rammed #SWR train to London at Salisbury & get on a quieter train to #Overton Was pleased to see that they put 3 more carriages on that train to London so (at least some) folks could sit down. 3 carriages from Exeter to Salisbury on a Sunday just before Xmas way off the mark!

Train from Exeter to London crammed at Crewkerne. Only 3 carriages. And someone’s been smoking in the toilet. Not a good start for traveller experience with the #NewTimetable #StandingTilSalisbury #CrapTrains

#bbcqt Is anyone surprised at #FIFA charging so mugh for #WorldCup tickets in North America? They made up a peace prize for Trump & are now pricing out fans: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba... #ShameOnFIFA

Our next webinar, on co-creation with students, will take place on 28 January. Hear how university educators can draw on student perspectives, ideas and energy to create meaningful learning experiences and deeper engagement. Register here: https://ow.ly/yanT50XGngU #HigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSky

How small shifts in language, space and connection transformed a short teaching course, boosting collaboration, confidence and community: https://ow.ly/HCzC50XGnJs #HigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSky

#WhatsTheMonarchyFor #BBC No way should the private estates of the Duchies of Cornwall & Lancaster charge public services #NHS #Army for using their land! That’s our tax money going into the King’s & Prince of Wales’ private pockets! #TimeForChange #CostOfLiving #Fairness

Watching the #BBC’s #WhatsTheMonarchyFor No way should the #Monarch be exempt from #InheritanceTax! #Dimbleby

Inspiring to listen to the care-leavers on Broadcasting House #bbcbh @bbcpaddy

So the 20:52 train wasn’t delayed (as advertised), it has been cancelled & seems to have morphed into the 21:22 train from Reading to Basingstoke. The 20:21 & 20:52 trains both cancelled & I’m now going to miss my connection. Usual #CrapTrains & no explanation @gwr.com #PleaseDoBetter #Transport

As debate about the cost and purpose of higher education intensifies, the humanities are often the first target. Yet evidence shows that far from being outdated or indulgent, humanities degrees cultivate critical skills, resilience and, yes, viable career paths: https://ow.ly/2sER50XAzQx #HigherEd

How do universities ensure their curricula meet the demands from industry, government and students for career-ready graduates equipped with vital transferable skills? Three experts explain how institutions are working to align higher education and skills development: https://ow.ly/rx8P50XAzXn

The University and College Union has lost an industrial action ballot that would have allowed it to take national strike action over pay and job cuts

Nurture feedback literacy through collaborative evaluation. Frederik Dahl Madsen and Kay Douglas show how a new approach works in two contrasting courses: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/make-feedback-conversation-empower-student-voice #HigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSky

NEW on Wonkhe: UCU pay ballot fails to meet threshold bit.ly/4rvwoeQ

The University of Essex has announced it is looking to cut staff and close one of its campuses as it looks to create a more “sustainable” future. Juliette Rowsell reports https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/essex-close-southend-campus-and-cut-400-jobs

This week on Wonkhe: Team Wonkhe unpacks an unusually consequential Budget for higher education, as a complex mix of fee rises, international student levies, and stealth costs for graduates reshape the sector’s financial future. wonkhe.com/blogs/budget...

This week on Wonkhe: This week on the podcast we examine how Budget 2025 reshapes the university funding model

"Welfare spending went up, you raised taxes 20 times in the last parliament... you added £1.5 trillion to national debt..." @vicderbyshire.bsky.social challenges Harriett Baldwin, Shadow Business Minister, on her party's 14-year record - after her criticism of Labour's Budget. #Newsnight

#bbcqt Tory record on the economy last time round #Budget

#bbcqt I can’t take the Tories seriously (yet) after the hash they made of the economy last time they were in #Government

#Newsnight #Chancellor Just put a penny on income tax & be done with it - keep it simple #Budget #Budget2025

#bbcqt Everything panellists say should be #FactChecked & they should have to produce evidence to support their assertions - when diametrically opposed, they can’t both/all be right! Data & evidence would show what’s correct eg. as to whether the rich would leave if taxed more.

A reminder to everyone in the #HouseOfCommons that we are watching #PMQs

#PMQs Badenoch wasting her questions attacking #No10 They need to concentrate on sorting out the mess left by her party after 14 years in government.

Genuinely would watch. I've not seen a Bond film for years (possibly since Casino Royale).

Increased higher education participation has failed to deliver big improvements in social mobility across wealthy countries, according to new research. Patrick Jack reports https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/social-mobility-flatlining-despite-increased-he-participation

Come on #Labour! We’ve waited ages for you to govern. Don’t squabble between yourselves but concentrate on sorting out the country. Don’t let yourselves or the country down & don’t give your opposition ammo. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Why did #bbcpanorama edit that #Trump documentary? He nor his Press Sec need any ammunition: BBC director general and News CEO resign over Trump documentary edit www.bbc.com/news/article... #BBC

This week on Wonkhe: When universities and FE colleges collaborate amazing things can happen, to the benefit of the local area and beyond. Lisa Roberts and John Laramy share practice from Exeter

This week on Wonkhe: As Bridget Phillipson unveils “landmark reforms” to the schools curriculum in England, Jim Dickinson explores how curriculum and qualification redesigns are reshaping the pipeline to higher education

Wow, what an indictment of today’s society that a WWII veteran says the wartime sacrifice wasn’t worth it #bbclaurak #BBC #Rememberance

The recording for Webinar 1 of the SEDA Autumn Event Series 2025 "An Educators’ Guide to Multimodal Learning and Generative AI" is now available. www.seda.ac.uk/seda-events/...

We know he’s a narcissist, but just how childish is #Trump…?! www.bbc.com/news/article...

By replacing classroom work and exams with real-world projects, educators build soft skills and foster industry partnerships that prepare students for dynamic careers: https://ow.ly/c3HL50XolP3 #HigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSky

NEW on Wonkhe: Educator expertise is needed to work out how AI can uplift, not constrain, cognition bit.ly/49CG1BW

#Newsnight #PostMistress Betty Brown - what a legend #PostOfficeScandal #PostMasters #Horizon www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

#LoveLD - love #LTHEchat: A human-centred approach to digital leadership: lthechat.com/2025/11/03/l... . Weds 8-9 in Blue Sky. Follow the hashtag - Join the conversation - all welcome!

#PMQs Not a good look with the men either side of the MP standing in for Badenoch whispering to him. Makes him look like he doesn’t know what to say. Have they just wasted their question allowance without even referring to the economy & Reeves’ announcement?

Different look for #PMQs today… Where are Keir & Kemi?

NEW on Wonkhe: As Bridget Phillipson unveils “landmark reforms” to the schools curriculum in England, Jim Dickinson explores how curriculum and qualification redesigns are reshaping the pipeline to higher education buff.ly/Ku62Yni

Curriculum changes - about flipping time! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...