Benjamin Netanyahu is a war criminal.

"The end is nigh: the imminent collapse of Theology and Religious Studies in the UK will be a loss for all." Excellent insights from George Lapshynov @theosthinktank.bsky.social re.TRS cuts at Exeter and beyond... www.theosthinktank.co.uk/comment/2026...

The collapse of Theology and Religious Studies in the UK will be a loss for all

George Lapshynov responds to the University of Exeter’s considerations to cut Humanities staff and calls for safeguards to religious education.

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NEW: Fears of a 'constitutional crisis' have been raised after @uniofaberdeen.bsky.social's Court approved a controversial restructuring plan over objections from Senate and General Council... A one-off secondment piece from me! @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2623507...

Warning ancient university faces 'constitutional crisis' over restructuring plan

The set of restructuring proposals was signed off last week, sparking concern from lecturers and union leaders.

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A statement from Exeter UCU branch @ucu.org.uk - please share far and wide.

Scotland defying hate and Haiti in the same weekend

Again and again and again researchers, activists and people who work to enable communities to live well and peacefully together had warned and offered clear, practical steps. *Last year* I spoke at length of this with @neilmackay.bsky.social It will get worse without action

Scots scholar says anti-refugee rhetoric has led UK into “the foothills of genocide”

POLITICAL rhetoric in Britain has taken the country into “the foothills of genocide”, according to Scotland’s leading scholar on issues…

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Theology in Scotland @theoscot.bsky.social is launching an early-career public lectureship competition on “Church in a changing society.” 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Open to late-stage PhDs+recent grads (Scotland) 🏆 £500 honorarium+public lecture+publication in the journal 📅 Deadline: 15 July 2026 See further info below!

Delighted to have a creative piece published in the latest issue of @theoscot.bsky.social. The piece navigates the complexities of being both a survivor of a suicidal crisis and ordained within the ⚓ Anglican tradition. Content notes apply for suicide and mental health themes. You can read it here:

Evening all, We are delighted to announce the publication of our latest edition on the theme of Mental Health. As always, our digital edition is open access. Enjoy. Thank you for following and for sharing: ojs.st-andrews.ac.uk/index.php/TI...

I’m very pleased to share the latest issue of “Theology in Scotland” on the theme of mental health. As always it’s open access, so please share widely! @theoscot.bsky.social ojs.st-andrews.ac.uk/index.php/TI...

Up to 111 academic jobs to be cut, despite the current forecast of a £4 million surplus for this financial year. The same restructuring process will create new Executive Dean roles on 6-figure salaries. Just yesterday SMT announced the hiring of a new Vice Principal. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

More than 100 jobs at risk in Aberdeen University cuts

The institution said it was facing a "stark" financial challenge after confirming 111 jobs could be lost to make savings.

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Today, University of Aberdeen Court will decide on the future of the institution: staff workload, staff-student ratios, restructuring, etc. Staff unions have grave concerns about the impacts of these changes. Good governance is vital! Here’s the letter I wrote to Court:

Aberdeen University must listen to its staff

Aberdeen University Court meets today to decide on changes to staff workload and discuss restructuring. Staff unions oppose these changes. Court must heed the warnings from staff. The Scottish Parliament is watching!

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Looking forward to visiting the University of Aberdeen on Thursday! If you're around King's College, come and find us in the Divinity Library for a chance to stock up on some lovely new theology books... @drkatiecross.bsky.social @autismtheology.bsky.social @abdndivinity.bsky.social

"I am repeatedly ashamed that this is the group so often invited to speak 'for women' in Scotland" www.heraldscotland.com/poli... @marissamacwhirter.bsky.social 𝘐𝘔𝘈𝘎𝘌: 𝘑𝘢𝘯𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘰𝘸/𝘗𝘈 𝘈𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘷𝘦/𝘗𝘈 𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴

Brilliant to see the launch of the Aberdeen Palestine Education Initiative! 🎓🍉 Supporting Palestinian students overcoming war + displacement with evacuation costs, visas, study access, funding, wellbeing support and cultural/community activities. Learn more and support: apeiaberdeen.org 🇵🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

If you missed Paula Fredriksen's recent Gifford Lectures at @uni-of-edinburgh.bsky.social you can catch up at the link below! I'd also warmly recommend @pjwils.bsky.social's excellent commentary, which I've been enjoying alongside a rewatch. You can find it all at @theoscot.bsky.social!

Theology in Scotland@theoscot.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The Gifford Lectures with Prof Paula Fredriksen are now finished, but if you missed any, were unable to make it, or would like to watch them again, the good news is that they're all online! All six are linked in this 🧵⬇️ #Giffords2026

Also friendly reminder that the Luddites weren‘t anti-tech they were pro workers rights and safety and anti-capitalist so you know, feel free to call me that.

Roland Meyer@bildoperationen.bsky.social · 3mo ago

I hear critical positions towards so-called «artificial intelligence» nowadays framed more and more as «rejectionism», and this is especially formulated as a critique of the left. The argument often goes something like this: Rather than seeing the potentials of AI, the left merely rejects it 1/

Introducing the 1st title in our Studies in Trauma Theology series (ed @karenod.bsky.social): Assaulted Body, Assaulted Faith by Samantha G Smith. This work examines the intersection of trauma and theology at the lived experience of sexual violation. scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/978033...

Save Black Studies at Birmingham City University! Black staff at Birmingham have been targeted for redundancy. 📮 Read the open letter here: docs.google.com/document/d/1... 📝 Sign the petition: www.change.org/p/save-black...

Open Letter.docx

Birmingham City University Benjamin Zephaniah Building 15 Bartholomew Row Birmingham B5 5JU United Kingdom Dear Board of Governors Re: The threat of compulsory redundancy for Black members of staff...

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Back to work today after 14 (non-continuous) days of strike action at the University of Aberdeen. Missing picket line comrades (and @malch.bsky.social 's tea loaf especially)!

The Friday union email lists 14 universities already striking or balloting to strike. That’s over 20% of the public higher education institutions in the country. Each one of those in a local dispute over job cuts or pension theft. At least two other branches want to ballot. A deep roiling crisis.

Ullapool activist Hughie Stirling has recalled how Israeli forces attacked the Global Sumud Flotilla – destroying boats and leaving people stranded in the middle of the sea ⛵️ I spoke to him as he continues sailing towards Gaza 👇 @scotnational.bsky.social

I'm a Scot onboard the flotilla to Gaza. I watched on as Israel attacked our ships

A Scottish activist taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla has recalled how Israeli forces attacked dozens of ships in the middle of the night –…

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An important, powerful paper by @oliviamason.bsky.social on #precarity in academia: "the experiences of what it means to enter, get a job in, and then stay in the neoliberal academy are defining mine and others' experiences of being an academic." rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Area | RGS Geography Journal | Wiley Online Library

Precarity is shaping what it means to do geography, who can do geographical research, and how we do geographical research. In this short intervention I reflect personally on the relationship between ...

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Excited to announce that I’ll be covering the upcoming Gifford Lectures for @theoscot.bsky.social , happening at @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social... in case you were wondering who the human is behind the posts related to the Giffords.

Theology in Scotland@theoscot.bsky.social · 3mo ago

𝑯𝒐𝒘 𝒅𝒊𝒅 𝒂 𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒎𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒄 𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏 𝑱𝒖𝒅𝒂𝒊𝒔𝒎 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝒂𝒏 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒓𝒆? More info in the 🧵below 1/6

An important issue of ”Theology in Scotland” is coming soon… Articles, reviews, and creative works on the theme of mental health and theology. All open access. Follow @theoscot.bsky.social for updates!

Theology in Scotland@theoscot.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Morning all, Happy Easter to everyone who is celebrating, and may you all have a restful bank holiday. Our Spring edition on the theme of mental health is in advanced preparation. More soon. Thanks for following and for sharing.

Had a lovely time at the University of Aberdeen Excellence Awards last night. Powerful to see so many @ucuaberdeen.bsky.social members recognised for their hard work while we remain on strike to protect our jobs, our students, and the future of our university 💕✊🏻

"We watch the spectacle of bombed neighbourhoods, we talk about it, and it is as if nothing had happened, no real event that demands attention, care, and change."

Letter from Cyprus: Geopolitics, Intimacy, and the Public Sphere in th

In February and March, the island of Cyprus, otherwise white, dry, and bushy, tucked in the corner of the eastern Mediterranean, becomes green. The unexpected torrential rains beat down on the sandy…

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"Six Days Strong: Solidarity on the Picket Lines in Aberdeen"- a quick recap of our action so far 🪧 @ucuaberdeen.bsky.social aberdeen.web.ucu.org.uk/six-days-str...

Get yourself a bargain in the @scmpress.bsky.social sale! 📚

SCM Press@scmpress.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Intersectional trauma theology in our volume Bearing Witness (eds @karenod.bsky.social & @drkatiecross.bsky.social) is only £14! Grab it here: scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/978033...

Day 2 on the post-Spring Break pickets. Fingers crossed negotiations will be as in our favour as the weather has this week🤞