In my department, the university is proposing to close down the entire Children's Health and Exercise Research Centre (CHERC). Pool of 4, with 4 positions redundant. Nightmare scenario for those involved docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Open Letter in Support of the Children's Health and Exercise Research Centre (CHERC) at the University of Exeter

To the Vice-Chancellor, University Executive Board, and Council of the University of Exeter, We write to express our extreme concern regarding the proposal to close the Children's Health and Exercise...

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Spoiler: it won't be very dramatic. Saw the 1999 solar eclipse from Hove (98%) and there was only a subtle oranging of sky.

Exeter City Council@exetercouncil.bsky.social · yesterday

Don't miss Exeter's best view of a solar eclipse in almost 30 years! On Wednesday 12 August, around 95% of the Sun will be covered by the moon over Exeter, making it the UK's most dramatic eclipse since 1999. More: news.exeter.gov.uk/exeter-set-f...

Hear me now, I only cross-post on X.

Mr. T@toruokada69.bsky.social · yesterday

My rule: Anybody who shows signs that they cross-post on Twitter gets muted.

Today is the 20th day of the year in which a temperature of 32 °C or higher has been recorded in the UK - this exceeds the previous record of 19 days in 1995 📈

How many Cambridge profs have 33 publications and an H-index of 13 (Arday)? Plenty of unpromoted lecturers at my institution at this level, but perhaps not bringing in £££.

July saw only 2.2 mm of rain fall on our Exeter garden. Warmest July ever recorded, probably.

Met Office - weather and climate@metoffice.gov.uk · 5d ago

In our latest press release we take an early look at the July stats: just how dry has it been? bit.ly/45xyDEF

Purpose in life is moderately negatively associated with depression: meta-analysis. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41412337/

After Arday enlisted Carter-Ruck, one of the United Kingdom’s leading defamation law firms, to send @timeshighered.bsky.social a letter, the publication spiked the story, according to three sources who spoke to Retraction Watch.

Exclusive: News outlet killed story on plagiarism allegations after Cambridge prof hired law firm

Jason Arday In September 2025, Times Higher Education had a bombshell story in the works: A star sociology professor at the University of Cambridge had allegedly plagiarized parts of his Ph.D. thes…

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'Dementia tax'? But we already have dementia financial Russian roulette.

Dan Neidle@danneidle.bsky.social · last wk.

I have a modest proposal for a new tax. It involves a deck of cards and a monkey throwing darts. Here are the rules:

Cold front blew over on Sunday morning and spattered a mocking 0.2 mm of rain on the garden. Total rainfall of 0.4 mm for July and 40 days since a rain day (>0.9 mm).

Kalshi recently opened prediction betting markets for clinical trials and drug approvals. It's intriguing, but in my view also risks weakening the integrity of trials and worsening participant dropouts. Short post by me:

Ask your bookie if this drug is right for you

What we're reading spotlight

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Jun UK CPIH 2.8%, CPI 2.6%, RPI 3.0%. May UK HPI 2.7%, av price 271K (Exeter -2.2%, 281K, 8% below Oct '22 peak).

May UK unemployment: 4.9% (employment: 75.1%). Earnings growth: 4.3%/3.4% nominal, 1.1%/0.3% real (with/without bonuses, 3m/y).

How often do universities experience a yearly deterioration in operating surplus (EBIT) exceeding 5% of their previous year's total revenue?

Hello! Are you a parent who experiences long term pain? The research below is being conducted by Meg Naylor, a trainee Clinical Psychologist at the University of Exeter. To take part, please follow this link - exe.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... @wobblygoose.bsky.social @livewellwithpain.bsky.social

The Cognition Group in the Psychology dept at Exeter are at risk of redundancy because "basic cognitive psychology research does not align with the current priorities of funding bodies" If you think this is overtly wrong and misguided, please sign this open letter docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Open Letter in Support of the Cognition Group, University of Exeter

To Executive members of the University of Exeter, including Vice Chancellor Prof. Lisa Roberts, Senior Vice-President and Provost Prof. Dan Charman, Pro Vice Chancellor and Executive Dean Prof. Sallie...

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My Davis VP2 overestimates temperature by 2-3°C in the sun, but today ends a run of 13 consecutive days > 30°C. #heatwave

Is thinking inherently unpleasant? A cautionary note on David, Vassena, and Bijleveld (2024). psycnet.apa.org/fulltext/202...

May UK GDP: 0.1% m/m, 0.7% 3m/3m, 1.1% 3my/y. 2026 q1 0.6% (0.6% per capita). 2025 1.3% (1.0%). 2024 1.0% (-0.1%).

Southwest England now in a Mediterranean summer: consistent sun, 30°C heat and same wind direction for days on end. #heatwave

Come work with me, Janna, Jonas, and Bart at Leiden University :). #MentalHealth #Psychology #PsychSciSky #academicsky

Eiko Fried@eikofried.bsky.social · last mo.

1/ We have a PhD position open on 'Mental Disorders as Harmful Stable States'. If you know students interested in the intersection of mental health & statistical modeling (EMA & time series), please encourage them to apply. www.academictransfer.com/nl/jobs/3621...

New but unused school to be demolished #Devon #BBCNews

New but unused Exeter school to be demolished

Matford Brook Academy will be demolished due to structural issues.

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1/ We have a PhD position open on 'Mental Disorders as Harmful Stable States'. If you know students interested in the intersection of mental health & statistical modeling (EMA & time series), please encourage them to apply. www.academictransfer.com/nl/jobs/3621...

PhD Position on "Mental disorders as harmful stable states"

PhD Position on “Mental disorders as harmful stable states” The departments Clinical Psychology and Methodology & Statistics, at the Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Leiden Univers...

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THE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER PLANS TO CUT NEAR 25% OF HASS ACADEMICS - BUT NEAR 25% OF ITS PAY COSTS ARISE FROM HIGHLY PAID MANAGERS WHO ARE EXEMPT FROM THE REDUNDANCIES In the last 5 yrs, the Exeter has been cutting costs to the bone while overseeing a vast increase in highly paid staff. [1/8]

The University of Exeter is not in budget deficit. Yet are proposing to cut 150 academic jobs. This include my job. Please sign and share the petition, write our Vice Chancellor, to your MP, and get the word out about the act of self harm this university is about to commit. c.org/yKcx6Zr29H

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Stop Redundancies at the University of Exeter

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Large-scale academic redundancies at my employer, University of Exeter, with up to 200 being released to 'rightsize and reshape' the institution 🤮

One of the (smaller) toxic legacies of Harold Shipman is that, in the UK, it now takes about one week longer to register expected deaths and make funeral arrangements, due to the involvement of Medical Examiners.

Understanding the appeal of the manosphere: Clinical Psychologist Dr Mandeep Bachu draws on his clinical practice… www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

April 2026 was warm and very dry in Exeter. Cracked earth after the sousing winter. Now it's May bank holiday so of course the heavens open.