Science Christmas The Upturned Microscope

It was great to be invited by aMai Musié to be part of this article on disability access and representation in the arts and cultural sector alongside Kyle Lewis Jordan and Touretteshero's Jess Thom. www.artsprofessional.co.uk/feature/noth...

Nothing Without Us: Disability in the arts and cultural sector - Arts Professional

Dr Mai Musié, senior manager at the National Centre for Academic and Cultural Exchange (NCACE), speaks to three leaders working at the intersection of research and the cultural sector about disability...

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Please reshare! I'd love to hear from potential candidates with research interests in disability studies and the arts... @bavs-uk.bsky.social @bars.bsky.social @ukdishisthub.bsky.social

Sara Houston@sarahouston.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Delighted to share University of Roehampton and our partners LSE are open to receiving PhD applications to CRICA: Consortium for Researching Inclusive Cultures in the Arts. Funded by the AHRC Doctoral Focal Award scheme www.roehampton.ac.uk/study/academ...

Delighted to share University of Roehampton and our partners LSE are open to receiving PhD applications to CRICA: Consortium for Researching Inclusive Cultures in the Arts. Funded by the AHRC Doctoral Focal Award scheme www.roehampton.ac.uk/study/academ...

I went to see the play Mary Page Marlowe yesterday at the Old Vic in London. It was a play I didn’t know at all and thoroughly enjoyed it - Very interesting. Plus the usual proscenium arch had been discarded in favour of theatre in the round and the seats had more leg room and better sight lines.

Love this creative reclamation flag project. #everybodywelcome

The Guardian@theguardian.com · 11mo ago

British artists reclaim St George’s flag with a message of inclusivity

I can't get over how weird this photo is. I love that someone in England captioned it: "Darling, be a dear and DO click on the floor lamp."

As you watch Reform UK in action, please remember everything they do serves one purpose - to divide the world, and the UK, into an "us" and a "them". All they care about is that their "us" wins power. Their "us" can be corrupt, violent, criminal, lying - they don't care - as long as their tribe win

A good literature review doesn’t just list citations. It shows: ✔️ where the debates are ✔️ who disagrees with whom ✔️ how the field has evolved In my latest post, I break down how to map debates in the literature: www.raulpacheco.org/2025/09/how-... #RPVSky

Quiet Riot do some great work in keeping the progressive flame alight. Always worth a listen and if you are stuck for what you personally can do about an issue there are always suggested actions to take. #Quietlyrioting #dissectingthenonsense #disarmingthefear

Quiet Riot@quietriotpod.bsky.social · 11mo ago

“We’ve done a big piece of work segmenting the Reform voter base. We found five distinct groups. Immigration ties them all together, but they differ widely in other areas, especially tax and spend, which creates some very difficult traps for Farage,” @pimlicat.bsky.social says.

South Norfolk's Labour MP Ben Goldsborough, who won his seat on a 19% swing, overturning a 21k Tory majority, has written a piece challenging Reform's approach to refugees, asylum and human rights as an issue of principle, not simply impracticality www.politics.co.uk/mp-comment/2...

Nigel Farage and Reform UK would break what makes Britain strong

When Nigel Farage stood up this week and outlined his so-called “plan” for immigration, he didn’t sound like a democrat. He sounded like Vladimir Putin. He called for uniformed officers to raid Britai...

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A free creative writing opportunity for 18–25 year olds in Yorkshire ✍ Applications are now open for Life in a Northern Town, a playwriting course led by Northern Broadsides. 1/3

LIFE IN A NORTHERN TOWN - Northern Broadsides

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This is happening all over England and Wales to high quality arts programmes (drama, dance, music, art). What was once a thriving and well respected sector that punched high within the cultural economy around Europe is being decimated

Carla Denyer@carladenyer.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Bristol Old Vic Theatre School is a hugely valuable asset to the arts sector - but this year they can't deliver undergrad courses due to financial pressures. I've written to the Minister for Skills asking her to take urgent action to support BOVTS and the arts & culture sector.

Britain isn't the US - but is Christian nationalism becoming a political force here? I spoke to US author Katherine Stewart about dark money, and the growing transatlantic ties, from Nigel Farage and JD Vance to Paul Marshall and James Orr. New on Democracy for Sale

Peter Geoghegan@petergeoghegan.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Can also watch my interview with Katherine Stewart about the dark money fuelling Christian nationalism on Democracy for Sale's YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku6r... Do subscribe to the channel too!

We’re hiring—one year post in Ethics—urgent—deadline this time next week www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/122985-...

Lecturer in Ethics Education (AEP)

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As racists pretend to be patriotic, I looked at this statue of Edith Cavel (1915) yesterday (part of the war memorial in Charing Cross London) and read “patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness for anyone”. A timely reminder!

Sarah Murphy@13sarahmurphy.bsky.social · 12mo ago

“A flag on every damn lamp post is a sign of a society going quite mad.” Yes. Let’s not pretend this is pride or patriotism. This is snarling tribal nationalism. It’s vigilantism. It’s threat. app.independent.co.uk/edition/uk.c...

Applications for the Postdoctoral Fellowships scheme are still open to early-career researchers. Award holders will have the opportunity to complete a significant research project and gain valuable experience in a university setting. Apply now: buff.ly/McS8lRk

A more balanced view of Raygun and her Olympic entry www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/a...

Australian breakdancer Raygun is lampooned in a new musical but the Olympics fiasco was no comedy | Lyndsey Winship

Rachael Gunn’s disastrous summer at the Paris Games in 2024 has inspired a silly show about ‘Spraygun’ but its jibes are unfair

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An important thread. What is Reform UK up to? ~AA

So, Hounslow council have banned Lime bikes, and licensed Forest and Voi; neighbouring Richmond has licensed Lime and banned the others. So every bridge over the Thames is now Checkpoint Charlie, with loads of Lime bikes parked on one side and loads of Forest and Voi on the other. Top work everyone!

SHAPE the Future: Call for evidence @britishacademy.bsky.social seeks engagement with individuals & organisations with expertise on the core public policy areas of focus identified in Covid Decade as being key for successful social and economic recovery: one being Health and wellbeing More info 👇

Take Action: Stop Elon Musk's Energy Power Grab 🚨 Elon Musk has applied for a licence to supply energy in the UK. We do not believe Musk should be allowed into our energy markets. 👉 Will you write to Ofgem? Use our tool: https://www.bestforbritain.org/petition-elon-musk-uk-energy-power-grab

Spot on. A good example of this is the ECHR. Reform & the Conservatives will almost certainly pledge to leave the ECHR at the next election. Just saying "you're not allowed: it's in the Good Friday Agreement" is a high road to defeat. Its advocates have to make & win the argument for membership.

Oliver Savory@oliverj0.bsky.social · last yr.

But in removing things from political debate we forgot how to debate for the things themselves. See everytime "it's against international law" is used to end an argument, as if "international law" isn't inherently the result of political choices.

Crime and the perception of crime: @jburnmurdoch.ft.com via @stephenkb.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/9623...

We have an opening for a one-year Sociology Lectureship in Glasgow focused on teaching the sociology of class. Please share it with anyone interested. www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/lecturer...

UK citizen, Chris, and Italian language teacher who speaks fluent English have been together for 7 years, married in 2023, but cannot live together due to the visa income restrictions. Even if they get a visa the costs are large. Likely £6k for the first 2.5 years inews.co.uk/news/i-cant-...

I can't live with my wife because of visa rules - I feel like I'm being punished

Chris Livings and his wife Marilena have been unable to build a life together in the UK due to visa restrictions

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Last week on Wonkhe: There’s evidence that artificial intelligence is causing students and graduates to switch up career choices. Chris Rea and Kirstin Burke think about automation anxiety and how to move past it

Careers services can help students avoid making decisions based on AI fears

There’s evidence that artificial intelligence is causing students and graduates to switch up career choices. Chris Rea and Kirstin Burke think about automation anxiety and how to move past it There’s...

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We are living in an age of bullies. Those with power are less constrained today than they have ever been in my lifetime. The question is: how do we lead moral lives in this era? https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jul/28/bullies-moral-lives-robert-reich

How do we lead moral lives in an age of bullies? | Robert Reich

In my lifetime, I have witnessed a shift from support of decency to tolerance of cruelty. Where do we go from here?

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I spent a really interesting day at the People Dancing summer intensive for the Choreography of Consent workshop. Dancing, moving, discussing and pondering the notion of #consent

It's important to make sure all community members feel they can use public libraries. Urban foxes are an under-served demographic with a long and rich history in London.

David Ho@davidho.bsky.social · last yr.

Fantastic