Science Christmas
The Upturned Microscope
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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...
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
Congratulations! Great to have more dance research!
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...
Front of theatre with the name of the play in neon lights over the entrance
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
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
One of my favourites too @profsallybrown.bsky.social
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...
Yup! My sons use brexit too as an insult!
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.
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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
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
We’re hiring—one year post in Ethics—urgent—deadline this time next week www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/122985-...
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!
White banner with an image of a lecturer giving an academic presentation. The words 'Postdoctoral Fellowships’ are written on the right-hand side.
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...
Screegrab of thread on X, by Lib Dem Councillor Tom Astell: "Cllr Tom Astell @tomastell Something very concerning is happening in Hull & East Yorkshire. The new Reform UK Mayor has launched a website for a “£1m Community Fund.” Here’s why residents should be worried 👇 1/10 1:06 PM · Aug 17, 2025 · 57.7K Views Cllr Tom Astell @tomastell · 20h The site (http://lukeasksyou.com) carries the Combined Authority logo & privacy policy, making it look like an official consultation and that the Combine Authority will be the ones handling your data. 2/10 Cllr Tom Astell @tomastell · 20h But when you complete the survey, you’re told it’s “promoted by Reform UK.” Your personal data goes to the party — not the Authority. 3/10 Cllr Tom Astell @tomastell · 20h And the £1m fund? It doesn’t exist. It has never been through the Combined Authority Executive Board. No decision. No approval. It’s not even clear if the Combined Authority actually has the ability or monies available for such a fund. 4/10 Cllr Tom Astell @tomastell · 20h The Constitution is clear: any spending over £250,000 is a Key Decision. It must be formally approved. That hasn’t happened. 5/10"
Screegrab of thread on X, by Lib Dem Councillor Tom Astell: " Cllr Tom Astell @tomastell · 20h So residents are being invited to pitch ideas for a fund that hasn’t been agreed — while handing their data to a political party. 6/10 Cllr Tom Astell @tomastell · 20h This is a serious breach of trust. Public branding. Party data collection. A non-existent fund. Residents deserve honesty. 7/10 Cllr Tom Astell @tomastell · 20h I’ve written to the Combined Authority Chief Exec demanding answers: 🔹 Has this fund been authorised? 🔹 Who approved use of CA branding? 🔹 Is this an official consultation — or a party campaign tool? 8/10 Cllr Tom Astell @tomastell · 20h I’ve also raised this with the Monitoring Officer, Chief Finance Officer and the ICO. Governance and transparency matter. 9/10 Cllr Tom Astell @tomastell Public office is a public trust. Hull & East Yorkshire deserves honesty, not smoke and mirrors. 10/10 1:06 PM · Aug 17, 2025 · 5,987 Views"
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!
First time I used a Forest bike I was coming back from feeding a friend’s cat, a 15 minute walk away, and needing a bike as I had a bad foot and it cost me £17 because I’d left it in Lime only territory…. #livingontheborders
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.
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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.
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-...