Behind the bewildering transformation of British universities, are management consultants being paid millions Really proud to have this vital piece on our unis are being gutted from the inside by @jheathershaw.bsky.social on Democracy for Sale. Do read democracyforsale.substack.com/p/inside-bri...

Inside Britain's university crisis

As teaching staff face job loss, their bosses have netted pay rises and bought advice from a “vampiric” management consultancy, writes Prof. John Heathershaw of the University of Exeter

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Anyone want to buy a Charles and Diana 1-yr Anniversary commemorative teaspoon? 😂

Oh joy... The Manchester mayoral by-election is a tie between candidates from Labour and Reform, now going to second choice votes. And voter turnout was something like 25%. This is democracy manifest!

Well! How's that for a headline?! 😂 From 'Air Force News', no. 100, 27 March 1945

Voting in NZ vs voting in England 😂 You can't possibly miss a bright orange sign for a polling station! Also, get out and vote for your mayor, Mancunians! #vote2026 #manchester #mayor

Book, chocolate, whisky and sunshine.. What more could I want?! 😍 #amreading #thriller #whisky #summer

Thinking about all the beautiful flowers I have had in my gardens over the years and thinking it's time I got planting again! 😍 #summer #flowers #garden #rose

When the story of why humanity didn't stop climate change is written, it will feature front pages like this. Even as the skies blacken with climate change-induced wildfires, right wing media continue their relentless crusade against measures to tackle it.

In a few short years our young men have become radicalised online, and initiated into a world where women are the enemy.

Mainlining the manosphere

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Is there anyone out there who knows about Naval supply/armament relating to Operation OVERLORD who could answer a couple of questions for me? #navalhistory #historians #military

Sharing some of my research titled "Native American and Native Hawaiian Depictions in U.S. Military Aviation, 1941-1945." Ola M. Rexroat (Oglala Lakota) was a pilot in the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) during WWII and with the USAFR later. More: www.americanindianmagazine.org/story/women-...

Apricot jam time! Watch out, Nigella, there's another curvaceous, flirtatious brunette in the kitchen 🤣🤣 #jammaking #baking #domesticgoddess

Join us tomorrow for the big cash in… It’s the News Of The War SAS Special! Join @merrynwalters.uk and @andyaitch.bsky.social as they discuss how the exploits of the Special Air Service was reported in the newspapers. linktr.ee/NewsOfTheWar

Have you discovered something fascinating in the National Library of Ireland's Reading Rooms? 📚 We're inviting registered readers to propose a 15 min Twilight Talk inspired by the NLI's collections. Successful speakers will receive a €100 honorarium. 🌙 ⭐ Apply by 23 Aug: https://ow.ly/SoSL50ZrgOf

Just had a lovely mini-break by the seaside. Wished I could have stayed longer! Some highlights: pretty gardens, wildlife, treasure, and a lovely dinner out 😍 #holidays #summer #seaside #reading

Hivemind! Can anyone help me out? If you like the content on this stream and you agree with me about Higher Ed, is anyone going to be at the UK National Archives now or soon who could photograph a single file for me? I will be eternally grateful/ can pay back in coffee, beer etc.! ☕🍺

War history nerds: Daisyroots Books of Grange-over-Sands has a fabulous collection of Second World War books and Biggles 😁👌 #History #Books #WWII #Military

Royal Historical Society open meeting (online) for historians working in universities, 4 Aug 2026 - ‘The crisis in UK higher education: the future for history’ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-crisis.... It’s a definite sign of the times that places are almost gone.

The Crisis in UK HE: the Future for History

An open meeting for historians in UK higher education on what is needed to best support and protect the profession and discipline.

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Anyone in London on 22 July, why not join us @treadwells-books.bsky.social for a soirée about 'performing magnetism'? www.treadwells-london.com/events-1/mag...

Magnetism in the 19th Century – Talk & Soirée | Treadwells

A panel of scholars explore the cultural power of magnetism across entertainment, medicine and magic. Drinks follow.

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A crafty Tuesday here at Chez Michelle! Making fun pattern /fabric weights for when I'm making clothes. #amsewing #craft #creative #sewingbee

The question is... What am I making?? 😎

Meanwhile, in New Zealand... #bewareofwanderinggoats www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3610...

‘They do not move’: Wandering goats force closures on state highway

Feral goats, a familiar site on one South Island state highway, are in the sights of NZTA contractors.

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So good to be on annual leave after a busy research trip last week. Some Hozier on the player, Uncle Buckles to read, and a beautiful sunny day outside 😍☀️ 📚 #amreading #summer #vinyl

Job Klaxon: Lecturer in War Studies - 6 months, part-time position www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSH034/l...

Lecturer in War Studies at University of Glasgow

Recruiting now: Lecturer in War Studies on jobs.ac.uk. Click for details and explore more academic job opportunities on the top job board

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Farewell, London! It's always a pleasure 😍 #London #History

The Arse Bishop 😂👏

Odd This Day@oddthisday.bsky.social · 2w ago

Well, if it’s 19 July, it must be... yes, of course: the 204th anniversary of Percy Jocelyn, the 58-year-old Bishop of Clogher, being caught with his trousers round his ankles in the back room of a pub with a 22-year-old soldier. He soon ceased to be a bishop and skipped the country... 🧵

Have been enjoying a week in London, doing some research and celebrating a friend's book launch. Stunning weather, delicious coffee and lotsa Old Stuff, I always forget how much I love London 😊 #London #research

The British Library already showcasing @jonathanfennell.bsky.social 😎

Was just next to the actress Diane Morgan in a London café. She is gorgeous in person and I was too nervous to say hello and thanks for all the laughs 😅

Second World War fun fact #57: 160 Scottish engineering workers came out on strike on 30 April 1941. Their cause? Upset that two colleagues had been "dismissed for fighting during working hours" 😂 🥊