We know days like this can take a toll. Here’s our list of resources for our trans friends and allies 💖 goodlawproject.org/resource/sup...

“Trans people still have human rights protections in this country, and at Good Law Project, we plan to defend them.” Read our full update on today’s decision for a two-day hearing in November in our challenge against the EHRC’s transphobic guidance: goodlaw.social/z5bw

If we want a society where we can care for ourselves, one another and the planet taxing the wealthiest is an essential first step.

Just a reminder we're still accepting abstracts for our Special Issue for the Journal of Education and Work on the state of creative education. Find all info here: cmcikings.blog/2025/06/23/c...

“If we want every child to have a fair shot at life, we must confront extreme wealth accumulation and invest in the wellbeing of all children – at home, in classrooms, and beyond” – Aini Gauhar of @equalitytrust.bsky.social in our latest blog post #LSEInequalitiesBlog

Interested in working with us here in Sociological and Cultural Studies in Glasgow? This one-year Lectureship in the Sociology of Class is now open, with a deadline on 20th August. Please spread the word...

Billionaires have broken Britain. #MakeThemPay to fix it. On Saturday 20 September, thousands of us will take to the streets to demand the government: ✅ Tax the super-rich ✅ Protect workers, not billionaires ✅ Make polluters pay Spread the word today!

CfPs: Special Issue on the state of creative education. We welcome proposals that offer a range of perspectives. See link for full details: cmcikings.blog/2025/06/23/c... with @drdaveobrien.bsky.social, Dan Ashton and Pat Thompson

Now is a key moment to restore the status of arts and creative education in schools. Please add your voice by signing the open letter over at theartsandmindscampaign.org.uk, led by our friends at the @neunion.bsky.social ✍️

I'm really delighted to share this paper based on research undertaken in Dundee. Sincere thanks to the local community who shared with us their stories of this vibrant, creative city www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

See link to the Women and Equalities Committee's recent report on Paternity leave which includes evidence submitted from our research on care leave in creative/cultural organisations conducted with @saradeb.bsky.social and Natalie Wreyford committees.parliament.uk/publications...

This is the stuff of authoritarian regimes. There isn't even the pretense that this is anything but persecution, unbound by law.

Opinion: “Three months into my degree, my mum died. My half-brothers went to live with their dad, I lost my family home and was left completely alone.” Contextual admissions must come with extra support, says Ellen Wright

ICYMI: Our recording of the Technoskepticism Book Launch is now LIVE on our YouTube channel! Featuring seven of our co-authors, a panel, and interactive workshop on applying technoskepticism to AI youtu.be/clg6vkFzWtM?...

A brutal budget for strategic priorities from the Department for Education wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/...

Hmm....

Opinion: Isolated domains of academic excellence must transform into dynamic enterprises integrated with local industry and community, says Aleks Subic #AcademicSky #EduSky

Philip Augar's article in the FT today summarizes all that's wrong with England's student funding system - on.ft.com/432gsp8

Private schools are massively overrepresented in the UK's arts and culture while students in state schools increasingly struggle to access arts at all – and decades of cuts to affordable housing, social security, and education mean that gap will likely widen.

Oh oh oh Nightline, the UK student helpline service is closing down. This feels rather heartbreaking nightline.ac.uk/nightline-as...

There’s much more that can be done on diversity in creative arts subjects wonkhe.com/blogs/theres...

New Paper! In @mcsjournal.bsky.social Peter Campbell @markrt.bsky.social Danny Leigh & I analyse the impact of class on BFI funding, showing 'the dominance of those from middle class origins throughout each stage of funding' journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... (summary 🧵 coming when I get time!)