Thousands of homeless people will be able to open a bank account and five major banks as part of a strategy to improve financial inclusion.

Excellent thread on coats, design and making. Love understanding construction and what affects how items are made ❤️ one for @nudgecloud.bsky.social to enjoy

UK universities have undergone academic version of the Post Office’s corporatisation Inflated salaries at the top, institutional opacity, reputation management over justice & power asymmetry are recreating the same conditions for systemic harm New blog posting 21percent.org?p=2896

50+ degrees shuttered at UoN. Yet the prospectus indicates c.650 PGT/UG programmes in total. So how does 50 mostly UG cuts (from c.250 courses) equate to 'less than 5%' of the UoN offer? Am I failing to math @uonucu.bsky.social

This week we published the 25th volume in the Society's New Historical Perspectives book series: 'Forging Fraternity in Late Medieval Society. The Palmers' Guild of Ludlow', by Rachael Harkes bit.ly/49CIDzC Rachael's new book is available free Open Access & paperback print @uolpress.bsky.social 1/2

The university is not THAT concerned... 🤬

This morning, I spoke at the SOMOS Labor Breakfast. "We are not looking to remake New York City in my image. We are looking to remake it in the image of struggling workers across the five boroughs."

TW: cancer treatment Recommendation of @hayleygullen.com

Mm hm. No mention of the sexism Franklin was constantly forced to endure in this cosy little, “they were all respectful colleagues, actually” article.

thx to AP “Today in History” now I will probably not be able to forget that the Florida recount began on the anniversary of the Beer-Hall putsch

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Huge thanks to @tregenza.bsky.social who came to photograph our second Agnes Flues parkrun. Photos to follow! People were appearing at Wollaton to join us right up to the event starting - you can catch a glimpse of @uonucu.bsky.social folk in this lovely video www.facebook.com/share/r/1BUG...

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

Not just teaching and research staff, but importantly those in libraries, digital services, support + wellbeing, finance + more @ucu.org.uk #WeAreTheUniversity

I see James Watson has died. What did Watson discover? Rosalind Franklin's lab notes. Only we spell it 'S-T-E-A-L' these days.

And so it was that throughout the lands, as news readers named Watson and Crick as the discoverers of the DNA helix, a rousing chorus of “Rosalind Franklin” was directed towards the news.

Nothing says “university in perfect health” quite like power struggles, toxic culture & intimidating senior management Don’t worry -- external consultants advise that a few “clarified roles” & “shift away from blame culture” should fix things at University of Aberdeen www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

1.This is not the only known example we know of ChatGPT cheering on a vulnerable young person to die by suicide, this time it is a recent Texas A&M grad 2. Every single university that has invited OpenAI into our midst should be asked to account for their choices. www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...

Another student petition campaign - students say NO to course cuts ✊🏼 c.org/FZtww2mQnR

🏊‍♀️The women who swim at Kenwood Ladies Pond have already made their decision. In 2024, almost 900 members voted to keep their trans-inclusive policy - a policy that has worked peacefully since 2019. Now, a small campaign group is seeking to overturn that democratic decision through the courts. 1/5

Solidarity with @pcsunion.bsky.social workers at the British Library. 300 workers on strike. Some of them having to take second jobs or taking out loans just to be able to survive. A Pay "award" below inflation is a pay cut. Unacceptable. Solidarity - and keep organising! ✊🏼

Nottingham has one of the most vibrant and forward-looking departments of modern languages around. Music too. To cut them like this, leaving no chance for future rebuilding, is educational vandalism. tinyurl.com/yr65mjkx

You know it's a pretty bad decision when the response from people is to create about 100 different petitions... Sign every one. Let's fight this by all means necessary.

This week, UoN announced course suspensions for all modern languages, music, theology & religious studies, biosciences, mental health nursing and more. @uonucu.bsky.social fighting management tooth & nail to prevent this reckless, shortsighted stupidity. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

‘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...

Do they think announcing this before a period of more strike action when the branch has a mandate is a remotely good idea. Idiots.

Solidarity with colleagues at Nottingham.

Terrible news from @uniofnottingham.bsky.social Solidarity with my brilliant colleagues on yet another dark day for #UKHE @uonucu.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Well this is awful news: tinyurl.com/yr65mjkx 'All modern language and music courses are being suspended for new students at the University of Nottingham.' Nottingham friends: please be assured that we will join you in protesting against this decision in the strongest possible terms. Solidarity.

In a world where we are becoming increasingly inward-looking, the study of MFL is more important than ever - it’s a way of looking outwards and understanding difference. By learning to listen, understand, and communicate we learn tolerance and respect for others. Something sadly lacking these days.

When I studied German (elsewhere) many years ago, Nottingham was considered one of the very best places to go for modern languages. It’s sad to see such an important subject being devalued, and the university devaluing itself as a consequence.

Languages and religious studies yet again on the list of courses axed in the UK higher education crisis. Solidarity to colleagues at @uonucu.bsky.social

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Word of the Day is ‘catchfart’ (17th century): an obsequious individual who sucks up to the boss and always follows the political wind.

Horrific, stupid news from @uniofnottingham.bsky.social — they are closing their music department. Apparently they all found out suddently in a meeting yesterday. It is one of the best music departments in the country — solidarity with my colleagues and their students www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Although I am inevitably caught up in the likely dire implications for my department (Music), it isn’t just us in the Faculty of Arts or in the university under threat. Do consider signing this petition in support of colleagues teaching Theology! c.org/6kntRm2JVh

It's great when the "we'll run your university like a business" types get administration positions because they always show you two things: they don't know how universities work and they are actually very bad at running businesses.

After squandering millions on Castle Meadows purchase, University of Nottingham is now axing modern languages & music It also plans to cut its nursing programme Leaders of the bungleocracy continue to draw handsome salaries www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Yup: join a union, be active in the union, support each other, engage in collectivist action.

Today is the anniversary of Adrian Mole writing his finest work. Political commentary at its best.

Music is important says the UK PM. Apparently it's not important to the University of Nottingham. @uonucu.bsky.social will stand with all the subject areas affected by proposed cuts.

Saturday 8 November (arrive 8:45 for 9am start) #Wollatonparkrun to honour our Agnes ❤️💔 her spirit and example still fights alongside us

We're now on Instagram! Give us a follow if you are on there as well: www.instagram.com/uonucu/

Mathematical Physics MSci at UoN earmarked for closure as mgmt start the cuts. As the custodians of Einstein’s famous blackboard, this is especially worrying. Will we still teach his greatest ideas in years to come? @uonucu.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk

To read more about how the "University of Little England" is selling its students short, go here: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Strike action returns on Monday with a big ol' picket line to kick things off. We will see you there. #StopTheCuts #SaveHE

It's not just music and language courses- it's 48 courses across the university. But here's the thing- our UCU colleagues at other universities (like @Cardiffucu.bsky.social) have faced the exact same threats, fought back, and won. So we can too.

Love this blood moon through winter trees with a barn owl flying through. My friend also provided a most excellent chuckle worthy tale of a befriending jackdaw 🥰 CARK! 🤣 @persiflage.bsky.social