International Day for Peace Equinox At the @uofgnews.bsky.social @uofgunescorila.bsky.social Peace Bench

This is a very interesting piece by two of my colleagues at Public First who, with their HE and Economics teams, have developed a very useful model which can be used to understand international student flows. I have a longer post on LI: www.linkedin.com/posts/anton-... wonkhe.com/blogs/why-in...

Why international recruitment keeps chasing the wrong markets

Annie Bell and Damayanti Chatterjee present new modelling that explores not just the potential for growth in international student numbers, but also whether that growth would be stable

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It was a pleasure to appear on the “Messy” podcast with Daniel Atlin, on “Leading Public Institutions Through Complexity, Slow Growth, and the AI Age” iono.fm/e/1718287

Sir Anton Muscatelli on Leading Public Institutions Through Complexity, Slow Growth, and the AI Age

Sensemaking leadership as a team sport. This episode is for anyone who cares about the future of public institutions and what it takes to lead them well in a world of slow growth, eroding trust, and ...

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'Scotland’s universities are facing a £200 million annual funding shortfall and a £1 billion repairs backlog, says a new study by an expert group convened as part of a review to tackle the sector’s “unsustainable” financial position.' 1/3

Scotland’s universities face £200 million annual shortfall

Sector’s worsening financial situation laid bare by new analysis conducted as part of wide-ranging review of university system

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“If there isn’t public subsidy, then Scotland will not have a role in driving its economy through innovation and through research, which is not a good basis for any economic or industrial strategy.” Anton Muscatelli in why funding for unis is so crucial www.holyrood.com/inside-polit...

Anton Muscatelli: Universities are in a fragile state – MSPs must not play political football

In an exclusive Holyrood interview, the former Glasgow University chancellor says not enough resources are being put int...

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“The analysis is clear that the current position is not sustainable and provides a foundation for the work ahead.” Scottish universities 'face £200m black hole' in funding crisis, expert report warns @antonmuscatelli.bsky.social

Scottish universities 'face £200m black hole' in funding crisis, expert report warns

SCOTLAND'S universities “face an acute and growing financial crisis”, a leading expert has warned in a new report ...

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With due credit to @joaosousa.bsky.social now of IFS and @stuartgmcintyre.bsky.social of FAI And thanks to @antonmuscatelli.bsky.social for sharing a good thread. (Sceptical Scot takes responsibility for any tangles).

GERS: your annual starter for an open-minded discussion?

GERS is a reasonable starting point for understanding the fiscal issues an independent Scotland would likely face on day 1 João Sousa…

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'Exam-related turmoil has led to mass student protests in Mexico after nearly 60,000 university applicants were forced to resit tests amid suspected cheating, while Portugal’s disastrous attempt to digitise school exam marking sparked the country’s worst education crisis in decades.' 1/3

AI cheating, leaked papers and marking errors: how exam protests went global

Student unrest sweeps India, Portugal and Mexico as grievances and pressure for good grades in tough job market collide

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🗳️Brexit: Ten years on Thursday 27 August, 9.45am ‐ 11am Co-hosted with us, @uofgpolicy.bsky.social. With our expert panel: @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social @antonmuscatelli.bsky.social @katyhayward.bsky.social @anandmenon.bsky.social Tickets: festivalofpolitics.citizenticket.co.uk/events/the-f...

Brexit - ten years on - Buy tickets

Where does the UK, and Scotland, stand in its relationship with the European Union? What are the risks and opportunities in terms of politics, policy, the economy, and security in the coming years?

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...we're bringing you a panel of expert speakers: - Prof Nicola McEwen @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social - Prof Sir Anton Muscatelli @antonmuscatelli.bsky.social - Prof Katy Hayward @katyhayward.bsky.social - Prof Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social @ukandeu.bsky.social @uofgasbs.bsky.social

We're at this year's @parliament.scot Festival of Politics! Brexit: Ten years on 🎙️🗳️ Where does Scotland and the UK stand with the EU? What are the risks and opportunities ahead for politics, policy, the economy, and security? Join us! festivalofpolitics.citizenticket.co.uk/events/the-f...

Brexit - ten years on - Buy tickets

Where does the UK, and Scotland, stand in its relationship with the European Union? What are the risks and opportunities in terms of politics, policy, the economy, and security in the coming years?

festivalofpolitics.citizenticket.co.uk

A prawn, shellfish, samphire and saffron risotto. Weekend fare.

Really interesting piece by @antonmuscatelli.bsky.social as #AndyBurnham prepares to take over as UK #PrimeMinister. antonmuscatelli.substack.com/p/burnhams-f...

Burnham’s Fiscal Constraints – What Are The Options?

As the incoming Prime Minister prepares for office, what do his fiscal options look like?

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Burnham’s Fiscal Constraints – What Are The Options?

As the incoming Prime Minister prepares for office, what do his fiscal options look like?

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With this heat, grilled sea bream served with wilted spinach, green beans and peperonata is just the thing.

An international perspective of World Refugee Day www.thenational.scot/politics/262... My piece on the egregious worldwide race to the bottom and what you can do and keep doing @scotnational.bsky.social @uofgsocsci.bsky.social

An international perspective of World Refugee Day

IT’S a race to the bottom almost everywhere, it seems. World Refugee Day – June 20 – is designated to mark the commitment of every member…

thenational.scot

By far the best, most reasoned & watchful account of Nicola Sturgeon & the Murrell Collection I have yet read, Dani. A vigilant, measured recognition of how flaws in sometimes even the most talented leaders can reproduce & magnify the ruinous polarisations of our divided political culture.

"To suggest she has no responsibility for that, and to link that lack of responsibility to her sex, is a form of infantilisation that will do women no good in the long-run." My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column on Murrell and Sturgeon. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2615250...

Criminals like Murrell only flourish under Groundhog Day of tribalism

No-one wants to know how much Murrell’s betrayal upset Nicola Sturgeon, writes our award-winning columnist Dani Garavelli - what they want to know…

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NEW 2026 Election Policy Insights this week from Prof Sir @antonmuscatelli.bsky.social: The Global Economy and Scotland 🌎 📉 🚨 Anton examines how geopolitical instability will impact the next Scottish government's economic policy choices. Read: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

As Scots go to the polls tomorrow, there's no better place to look for comparisons of the parties' manifesto pledges on the key policy issues facing the next Scottish Parliament than @uofgpolicy.bsky.social's manifestos analysis grid:

NEW: What do the polls tell us about the 2026 Scottish Parliament Election? 📊🚨 @markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social looks at the final Scottish polls - he writes while the broad outcome seems clear, there are areas of uncertainty. Essential reading before tomorrow ⬇️ Read: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

90 minutes to go to kick-off and just one 1️⃣ point needed for the serie A title 🇮🇹- here we go! #Inter-Parma #amala @billykayscot.bsky.social @euankay.bsky.social @drannanotaro.bsky.social 🖤💙🖤

My Sunday Times piece: Above-target inflation looms, eroding the reputation of the independent Bank of England. A new book co-written by Charles Goodhart highlights the risks to that independence: Is the bell tolling for independent central banking in Britain? www.thetimes.com/article/622c...

Is the bell tolling for independent central banking in Britain?

It will soon be 30 years since the Bank of England took full control of monetary policy, but as inflationary pressures storm its barricades, something may give

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Very privileged to be @uofgnews.bsky.social for @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social spring ceilidh, hosted by @sabirzazai.bsky.social and Deputy VC Rachel Sandison the University’s sanctuary champion - an occasion which demonstrates why Scotland will always be a welcoming place.

🎙️ John Smith Centre Director @eddiebarnes.bsky.social appeared on BBC Radio Scotland yesterday morning to discuss the key findings of our #UKYouthPoll2026. Listen below at 1hr 30mins 👇 #UKYouthPoll @uofgsocsci.bsky.social

Mornings - with Stephen Jardine - BBC Sounds

Stephen Jardine gets to the heart of the stories making the news.

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A new composition, 'The Broken Stones of the Calton Weavers', will premiere in Glasgow on 4 May. Developed by @tenementals.bsky.social, led by Prof David Archibald, the piece reflects on the 1787 Calton Weavers’ strike, Scotland’s earliest major industrial dispute. 👉 www.gla.ac.uk/news/headlin...

📸 We were delighted to see so many engaged, passionate and informed young people at our hustings event at @stgilescathedral.bsky.social earlier this week! @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @syff.scot @irisduane.bsky.social @snpcallum.bsky.social @danomall92.bsky.social

Campus bathed in morning sunlight ☀️ So beautiful! #TeamUofG

Alex Crothall’s breathtaking photographs of Olive Dean at her Glasgow gig have been picked up by British Vogue. Congratulations to Alex and we cannot wait to have you join #TeamUofG in September 2026 to study Film and TV. Read more: gla.ac/424ae80

Teen’s stunning photos of Olivia Dean at Glasgow gig picked up by British Vogue

Alex Crothall's post was shared by British Vogue and Olivia Dean herself.

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Only a week out from the Scottish Elections, and @graemeroy.bsky.social Stuart McIntyre and I have published a piece on the big economic choices ahead @uofgnews.bsky.social @unistrathclyde.bsky.social @uofgpolicy.bsky.social www.economicsobservatory.com/scotlands-pa...

Scotland’s parliamentary election 2026: what are the big economic choices? - Economics Observatory

Longstanding questions around Scotland’s constitutional future remain open. But the more immediate challenges are economic and fiscal. Slow growth in living standards, an ageing population and rising ...

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