Former top civil servant Matthew Rycroft said he was “not pressing the panic button but I am ringing the alarm bell” in his report about risk of foreign interference in UK political system. Full write up from @rowenamason www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Overseas political funding capped and crypto donations blocked in blow to Reform UK
Legislation subject to MPs’ approval but will be backdated due to urgency of threat to UK democracy, says minister
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Für einen gerechten #Sozialstaat: 14 zivilgesellschaftliche Organisationen mit gemeinsam über 20 Millionen Mitgliedern haben ein Bündnis für einen starken und zukunftssicheren Sozialstaat gegründet. (🧵 1/6) @igmetall.bsky.social 📲 Mitglieder & Ziele des Bündnisses: www.igmetall.de/presse/press...
20Millionen Stimmen fordern einen gerechten Sozialstaat.
Breite Mehrheit der Bevölkerung wünscht sich einen leistungsfähigen Sozialstaat. Sozialstaatsbündnis kritisiert Schieflage in der politischen Debatte.
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"Instead of working for a nice life, we're working to line the pockets of billionaires" "We are being bled dry" --- Hannah Spencer, MP #Green #Farage #Reform #deformers www.theguardian.com/politics/vid...
Hannah Spencer's victory speech after Gorton and Denton byelection – video
The Greens’ victory in a Labour stronghold was its first ever in a Westminster byelection and establishes the party as a serious political force and a credible anti-Reform alternative
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It’s never too late to learn a language – adults and kids bring different strengths to the task theconversation.com/its-never-to... via @theconversation.com #languagelearning #langsky
It’s never too late to learn a language – adults and kids bring different strengths to the task
While a young language learner can more easily acquire a native accent, adults retain the ability to learn new languages well into later life.
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Orban using Russian oil money to infiltrate-trans policy in the UK, a Good Law Project report finds. goodlawproject.org/putins-megap... goodlawproject.org/putins-megap...
Putin’s megaphone: Orbán’s far-right push into UK universities is fuelled by Russian oil | Good Law Project
Good Law Project has uncovered a network funded by Hungary’s authoritarian leader Viktor Orbán, that uses profits from refining Russian oil to platform far right and anti-trans campaigners in the UK
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The Green Party are favourites to win in Gorton and Denton. Hannah Spencer - a local plumber - who cares about her community. We have a plan to lower bills, defend our NHS and rebuild our public services. m.youtube.com/watch?v=F1f-...
Starmer KNEW about Mandelson! | Hannah Spencer and Zack Polanski rally voters in Gorton & Denton
YouTube video by Manchester Evening News
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We don’t need more food banks, we need change. Repost if you agree.
Our annual CERIC Doctoral Conference will be on Friday 15 May 2026. Our call for papers is now live. The theme this year is Work and Employment in an Era of Global Reordering. Please click the link for more details: www.linkedin.com/posts/ceric-...
Call for Papers - CERIC Doctoral Conference | CERIC (LUBS)
Our annual CERIC Doctoral Conference will take place on Friday 15 May 2026. Our call for papers is now live. Please see below for details 👇 A big shout out to this year's organisers Laura Rosa Berro...
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PhD opportunity here at Leeds. Could this be for you? Take a look and find out. 👇
CERIC@ceric-lubs.bsky.social · 9mo agoAre you interested in pursuing a funded PhD at the ESRC Centre for Digital Futures at Work, at the University of Leeds, supervised by Mark Stuart & Charles Umney? You will contribute to a study titled, ‘Building employment inclusion within the West Yorkshire regional digital skills ecosystem.'
Hundreds of people are already out campaigning in Gorton & Denton. We vote on our candidate tonight. Tomorrow, the real work begins. An incredible time to be in the Green Party 💚 join.greenparty.org.uk
The Green Party of England & Wales@greenparty.org.uk · 9mo ago"It all leads to this moment." Get involved in Gorton and Denton and help us elect the fifth Green Party MP ⤵️
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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I call on my party and my government to remove themselves entirely from X and communicate with the public where they actually participate online and can be protected from such illegality.
Holocaust survivors call on Nigel Farage to apologise over alleged antisemitic comments www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Holocaust survivors call on Nigel Farage to apologise over alleged antisemitic comments
Exclusive: Group’s open letter says Reform UK leader must take responsibility for behaviour as a schoolboy
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Universities blame ‘societal shift’ for axing foreign language degrees. Numbers taking languages at A-level and beyond has been falling for decades, although Duolingo says young people use its app more than their elders. www.theguardian.com/education/20... via @theguardian.com @richada.bsky.social
Universities blame ‘societal shift’ for axing foreign language degrees
Numbers taking languages at A-level and beyond has been falling for decades, although Duolingo says its app is most popular with young people
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Language cold spots are emerging: the East Midlands provision is vulnerable if threats of closure at Leicester and Nottingham are carried out. Please sign their petitions! Links in comments.
Please consider signing against this nonsensical absurdity! c.org/vGgNqmXhNx
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Stop the removal of Modern Languages courses at the University of Nottingham!
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'Das Erbe der Enkel': the grandchildren of the Stauffenberg conspirators discuss the legacy of 20 July 1944 www.deutschlandfunk.de/hitler-atten...
Hitler-Attentat vor 75 Jahren - Das Erbe der Enkel
Am 20. Juli 1944 scheiterte das Attentat von Graf von Stauffenberg auf Adolf Hitler. Die mutigen Männer und Frauen rund um den Offizier wurden hingerichtet. Die Enkel der Attentäter setzen sich heute ...
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Bluster, bullying, suspensions – this is no way to run the Labour party | Polly Toynbee
Bluster, bullying, suspensions – this is no way to run the Labour party | Polly Toynbee
Keir Starmer has made a mess of dealing with this rebellion. Perhaps Tony Blair could give him some tips, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
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'She rejected the view that humanities and social sciences were less useful...than some other subjects, such as maths and science, describing them as “absolutely essential . . . both to living a full and prosperous life but also to addressing many of the challenges we face”.'
Universities in England at risk of long-term decline, says British Academy
Outgoing president Dame Julia Black calls on ministers to overhaul their ‘confused’ approach to higher education
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A great afternoon in Westminster thanks to the APPG ML. We presented our collective response to the Curriculum & Assessment Review: university-council-for-languages.org/2025/06/23/c... Was pleased to be there to represent @ucflangs.bsky.social with @wendya-b.bsky.social & @marcecazzoli.bsky.social
Response to the Interim Curriculum and Assessment Review (CAR).
In the interim report of the Curriculum and Assessment Review of March 2025 , the subject ‘Languages’ was classified as requiring Category 1 intervention, i.e., a subject currently deem…
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This week on Wonkhe: New research from Public First shows that every UK resident is better off due to international students. Charlie Jeffery explains why it’s vital this message cuts through
International students benefit local economies, and this extends to those living and working there
New research from Public First shows that every UK resident is better off due to international students. Charlie Jeffery explains why it’s vital this message cuts through New research from Public First...
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‚Tracks II ist ein faszinierender Deep Dive in die Kreativität Springsteens, ein Einblick in die unterschiedlichen Spielarten uramerikanischer Musik‘ www.spiegel.de/kultur/musik... ‚Zwei der Alben gehören vielleicht zu dem Besten, was der heute 75-Jährige je produzierte.‘ www.br.de/nachrichten/...
Bruce Springsteen mit »Tracks II«: Und wenn »Born in the U.S.A.« nie erschienen wäre?
Und wenn »Born in the U.S.A.« nie erschienen wäre? Auf den sieben bisher unveröffentlichten Alben des Boxsets »Tracks II« zeigt US-Rocker Bruce Springsteen, welche Abzweigungen er in seiner Karriere f...
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Stop cuts to Modern Languages at Bangor University - Sign the Petition! chng.it/9vtymFBVFh
Sign the Petition
Stop cuts to Modern Languages at Bangor University
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“Starmer's EU deal is a big break in the suffocating Brexit consensus that has held Britain back for a decade. For the first time a UK government is doing things to actually undo the damage of Brexit, rather than increase it. For that alone it should be welcomed” 👏 bylinetimes.com/2025/05/19/k...
Keir Starmer's EU Reset Deal Is the First Crack in the Brexit Wall Holding Britain Back
This agreement marks the beginning of the end of the suffocating Brexit consensus that has gripped British politics for a decade, argues Adam Bienkov
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Free online course from the University of Leeds, please re-post: www.futurelearn.com/courses/clim...
Climate Action: Tackling the Climate Crisis for a Better World - Online Course
Take action to help tackle the climate crisis and contribute to a sustainable, just world with impactful climate solutions in this online course from the University of Leeds.
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Immigration is a beautiful thing and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise ❤️
Super day, thanks so much! Great to be part of this inaugural event & here's looking forward to what follows as a result.
Researcher Development @ Leeds@researcherdevleeds.bsky.social · 2y ago😀 Colleagues from the Researcher Development & Culture Team @unileedsodpl.bsky.social are looking forward to a day of guest speakers, interactive workshops & networking at our inaugural Careers Day for Research Professionals at the University of Leeds on 7 May 2025. #ResearchProfessionalsCareers
