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And, don't demand I 'look you in the eye', I cannot do this if stressed or if I don't know you.

Especially hard when I m also being forced to do things on Zoom

A reminder: commenting on people's facial expressions is an ableist microaggression. Many autistic people (like me) are known to have 'resting bitch face' or similar. You can guarantee my autism will also lead to me say what I think, though, so no need to try and parse my view from my expression!

Delighted that this was passed by acclaim at today's meeting of UCU's Equality Committee! Next up: NEC on 1 May. #UCU

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I still think about this a lot.

Proud of this. Packed with stuff we’ve been doing.

Sussex VC warns of ‘profound consequences’ from study visa ban - Research Professional News Sasha Roseneil appeals to parliamentarians over suspension of visas for Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan

“Restricting access to UK universities for outstanding students from these countries risks undermining this legacy and diminishing the UK’s standing as a trusted partner in international development.” (Sasha Roseneil)

Well played

Supreme top answer:

Nick Clegg looks sad. And he should.

This is one reason I legit worry about ever getting an open ended job. Expectations to be on online video calls 24/7. Immiserating and illness-inducing.

You can’t be expected to spend today on Teams again Katrina. Time for an OH assessment!

I notoriously discover things late. Often decades too late. Then I have the joy of a huge back catalogue.

We must not gatekeep access to university | Letters Letters: Readers respond to comments by Birmingham University’s Adam Tickell on whether students without A-levels should be eligible for loans

Nobody likes a gatekeeper who punches down

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Because of a hatred of green types and worry about mythical red wall voters

There’s going to be endless bullshit from the government about why this isn’t doable though

Heh

Look at this legend!

a neil gaiman defender contests a response of 'no' to a link to a substack, and is told 'I see that like Neil Gaiman, you don't understand that no is a complete sentence'

you want to see a murder

Our #SaveHE #StopTheCuts call on the front of today’s Herald

No but he’s in Alice!

It’s the ‘protein’ bit that irks me most

Always happy to pop up to New Cross (even if the history department didn’t want to give me a desk and colleagues for zero pay lol).

Try the hashtag #EarlyModern

EXORCISME AF

Wouldn’t trust Goldsmiths to run a bath let alone my after death administration

A screenshot of a handwritten record of a list of names, in which the name 'Jeremy' is highlighted from 'Jeremy Prycke'.

Look, I have a lot of time for OCR in modern digital databases, but I cannot help but enjoy having searched for 'Sodomy' in East India Company records and gotten ...

'Jeremy Prycke' as a hit.

#skystorians

Can’t wait!

Hugely! On my way back to London shortly and ready to chair :)

Looks like they’re consulting the public first.