You can sign up to Lesson in Organising - Workplace, here: gftuet.org.uk/courses/less... #GFTUET

This course is now full - and @gftuet.org.uk have opened up a waiting list. The version of the programme aimed at workplace reps still has a few places left. Sign up via the GFTU website.

We’ve had to add an extra group for this programme - the only trade union leadership programme with external accreditation. First dates in mid-January. Working in a trade union in a leadership role? - sign up here gftuet.org.uk/courses/trad...

Was a great session - thanks to all who contributed to the discussions.

Ffs www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...

Look forward to Musk et al condemning this blatant attack on free speech www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...

Our legal victory in AAUP v. Trump ensures that the Trump administration cannot use civil rights laws to pull federal research funds from universities, which undermines our 1st and 10th amendment rights. AAUP General Counsel Veena Dubal explains why this is a major victory for higher ed workers.

"Living Well with dementia should be the national strategy" Andy Burnham. Absolutely!Such a pleasure to chair the Greater Manchester Showcase at #UKDC2025

Welcome to the University of Little England. www.theguardian.com/education/20...

““The notion that politicians or high-level administrators can dictate what can be taught, researched, discussed or debated in a college classroom is fundamentally at odds with what higher education is about." - Todd Wolfson, AAUP President @aft.org

Is "learning science" being appropriated by Big Tech to justify its expansion into education? Absolutely. Here's Microsoft calling the new "Teach" mode of Copilot "learning science" - which means of course an "advanced agent" it will push at schools like it or not.. www.microsoft.com/en-us/educat...

Sam Watts, composer of #TheTraitors theme and UoN music alumni, shares his thoughts on the newly renamed University of Little England course closures... #StopTheCuts #SaveHE c.org/pdK6xxk6yf

New paper just out on how changing sociotechnical systems of knowledge production and access - platforms, the cloud, AI - pose profound challenges to educational practice and research doi.org/10.1080/0305...

“I feel very strongly that we need to do all we can to stand against the notion that there is anything good about making compromises of the sort the Trump administration is asking universities to do." — Maria Bucur, AAUP Indiana University Bloomington

As my linguist friend reminded me - wasn’t UoN the only institution where you could do 3 languages at one point? Yes - the BA Modern Language Studies. 2 from A level and 1 ab initio. My undergraduate programne!

This is well worth a read to understand what a complete mess higher education has become with @uniofnottingham.bsky.social among those leading the way muircheartblog.wpcomstaging.com/2025/11/06/q...

‘The University of Little England’ - @uonucu.bsky.social absolutely nail it. The University of Nottingham gives up any claim to be a genuinely international university. www.bbc.com/news/article...

🎓 Join Lessons in Organising – Strategy with Professor @howardstevenson.bsky.social, designed for trade union leaders & organisers ready to build true organising cultures. ✊ Register here whilst places last: https://gftuet.org.uk/courses/lessons-in-organising-strategy #GFTUET #Organising #Strategy

Some of these faces look familiar 👀👀👀 Unfortunately, the fight at Edinburgh sounds familiar as well. This should not be the norm across the entire sector, but here we are. And this is why we fight. #StopTheCuts #SaveHE

We hear a lot about AI in education in the US on here, so can I just tell you about how it's working out in the schools sector in England? It's interesting! It's about data consultants, private education outfits and think tanks. Slow thread...

More of Chris' photos are here: tregenza.com/uon-ucu-22nd...

RIP Jack DeJohnette - lucky enough to see you twice with Keith Jarrett. Extraordinary talent. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o...

How to buy an election www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

These two days the @etuce.bsky.social Higher Education and Research Committee (HERSC) is meeting for strategic direction of higher education unions in Europe Now @howardstevenson.bsky.social on his 'In the eye of the storm: Higher education in an age of crises' report www.ei-ie.org/en/item/3008...

Tel Aviv football derby between Hapoel and Maccabi called off after rioting

I’m doing this soon at my local pub. Not only talking Gramsci but feeding people with three homemade breads too. Already booked out. There is no counter-hegemony without food, cooking/baking and people eating together.

Incredible action by @uonucu.bsky.social - such an inspiration. Strike fund support I’m sure much appreciated- details at uonucu.org.

I enjoyed attending this and making a contribution. Right issue - right time. Hat tip to @etuce.bsky.social for organising (in every sense).

Union renewal starts locally! At our “Your Turn 2” workshop in Utrecht, teachers and union activists explored how local leadership drives change and keeps unions strong. Read more: www.csee-etuce.org/en/news/etuc... #ETUCE #YourTurn2 #UnionRenewal

Thanks to Patrick Yarker, from Forum, for his excellent blog based on our report for the @neunion.bsky.social ‘Are you on slide 8 yet?’ The impact of standardised curricula on teacher professionalism. Patrick’s blog here lwbooks.co.uk/just-teach-t...

This was such a great event to be part of. Modelling the cultural change we want to see in our organisations - thanks to all participants who brought their ideas and enthusiasm. We keep the conversations going … !

Participamos en Utrecht en el taller del proyecto europeo 'Docentes para la renovación sindical', organizado por @etuce.bsky.social El proyecto busca fortalecer la acción colectiva del sindicalismo educativo frente a los retos que amenazan al sector. ugt-sp.es/el-sector-de...

Starting the 2nd training workshop of the project “Your Turn 2: Teachers for Trade Union Renewal” in Utrecht. Together with our member @aob.nl , teachers and union representatives are working on strengthening union renewal and developing key local leaders. More on the project: t.ly/pVt2i

No words www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Based on our report into global higher education for @eduinternational.bsky.social. This work by @ifut.bsky.social members at Maynooth University was fantastic.

Great to see this published today. A critical comparative study of teacher professionalism in England and Sweden. Congrats @alisonmilner.bsky.social ! www.emerald.com/books/monogr...

When the world is going to shit - you get together with those people you trust completely, and you make plans.

“We need a massive movement of higher ed workers & students...As higher ed goes, so goes democracy. But the converse isn’t absolutely true. Higher ed alone cannot save democracy, but we’re a critical part. We need a broader societal movement to save our country.” — Todd Wolfson, AAUP President

Remembering Agnes x www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Non dimenticare

For years I taught on school governor training programmes. My final slide of my final session was always ‘Billy McBone’ by Allan Ahlberg. My point - your job is to take care of the Billy M’s in your school - because there are Billy M’s in every school. RIP #allanahlberg

Solidarity to all those @uonucu.bsky.social colleagues facing redundancy right now.

Was lovely to return to University of Nottingham to support my @uonucu.bsky.social colleagues fighting redundancy. A fantastic @ucu.org.uk branch and so many great colleagues who make it fantastic.

Last time I saw @billybragg.bsky.social I was with Agnes Flues. Tomorrow will be the first time on a picket line without her #powerinaunion #miadolcerivoluzionaria @uonucu.bsky.social

200 people at a branch meeting in July!! Back to the heady days of the MAB. Go @uonucu.bsky.social !!!

Re-reading this. Published more than 30 years ago. What it tells us about what’s happening in the world today makes it an extraordinary work.

The war on knowledge is happening now www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

‘This is happening now’ - my editorial for @pdiejournal.bsky.social is online and open access. Inspired by my meeting with proftwolf.bsky.social. Now is the time to stand up for academic freedom www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Closing arguments have begun in our trial against the Trump admin’s policy of ideological deportations. AAUP counsel: “The government’s policy is working actually as intended. The goal is to chill speech and stifle dissent.” #AAUPvRubio

At last … www.theguardian.com/politics/202...