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John Podmore @johnpodmore.bsky.social · Jan 11

Sadly, as the researchers admit this tells us nothing definitive about Kaizen. The scandal of the HMPPS treatment industry continues @profgrahamtowl.bsky.social

Russell Webster @russellwebster.com · Jan 10

Kaizen programme for violent men shows promise
New uncontrolled before-after evaluation
www.russellwebster.com/kaizen-progr...

Kaizen programme for violent men shows promise - Russell Webster

An uncontrolled before-after evaluation of Kaizen programme for violent men shows promise.

www.russellwebster.com

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · Jan 14

England needs a new national coordinating body for university access, separate from the sector regulator, to tackle “worrying stagnation” in widening participation, a report says

#AcademicSky #EduSky

‘Aimhigher 2.0’ urged to reboot ‘stagnating’ widening access

Report says English universities should shift back towards collaborative outreach activities, led by national coordinating body

www.timeshighereducation.com

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PORSCH @porsch-network.bsky.social · Feb 10

PORSCH event: 'Physical Health of Offenders'
Fenton Lounge, Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. TS3 6RS
19th of March 2025, 12.15 - 5pm with lunch.

For more info see:

www.offenderhealthporsch.net/events

EVENTS — Prison and Offender Research in Social Care and Health Network

Prison and Offender Research in Social Care and Health Network (PORSCH) Events

www.offenderhealthporsch.net

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Clarissa J. DiSantis @clarissajoyd.bsky.social · Mar 20

As my first post, I'm excited to share that the 2nd ed. of Addressing Student Sexual Violence in Higher Education is available now in paperback or eBook.
Enjoy 30% off with code EME30 at bookstore.emerald.com/addressing-s...
All author royalties are donated to charity.
@profgrahamtowl.bsky.social

Flyer reads
Clarissa J. DiSantis | Graham J. Towl
Addressing Student Sexual Violence in Higher Education
A Good Practice Guide
Available Now in paperback & eBook
Emerald Publishing
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Prof Graham Towl @profgrahamtowl.bsky.social · May 3

This is the second edition of our practical guidance on how to address our problems with sexual violence in HE. We hope that it is useful for student activists and staff concerned about prevention and intervention. @durhampsych.bsky.social @durham-university.bsky.social @the1752group.bsky.social

Clarissa J. DiSantis @clarissajoyd.bsky.social · Mar 20

As my first post, I'm excited to share that the 2nd ed. of Addressing Student Sexual Violence in Higher Education is available now in paperback or eBook.
Enjoy 30% off with code EME30 at bookstore.emerald.com/addressing-s...
All author royalties are donated to charity.
@profgrahamtowl.bsky.social

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PORSCH @porsch-network.bsky.social · Apr 9

Speakers include: @profgrahamtowl.bsky.social @durham-university.bsky.social
Joy Allen, Police & Crime Commissioner
Prof Andrew Gray
Prof Alison Liebling Cambridge University
Andi Brierley Leeds Trinity University
Paula Harriott CEO, Unlock
@stephscott.bsky.social/ Dr Naomi Griffin ...

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · Mar 31

While “very few” PhD students and supervisors make formal complaints about each other, far fewer learn the outcomes, an Australian study has found
#AcademicSky

PhD students who complain about supervisors ‘never hear outcome’

‘A poor communicator who ghosts me’: disaffected research students and supervisors have similar grievances about each other, survey reveals

www.timeshighereducation.com

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · Mar 31

Nasty Party.

Senior Tories and big landlords discuss ways to thwart renters’ rights bill.

Tories filibustering to thwart no-fault evictions, prevent landlords from accepting more rent than the amount for which a property has been listed, force landlords to carry out essential repairs.

Senior Tories and big landlords discuss ways to thwart renters’ rights bill

Exclusive: Meeting hosted by shadow housing minister for estate agents and landlords prompted accusations of collusion

www.theguardian.com

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Prof Graham Towl @profgrahamtowl.bsky.social · Mar 22

We hope that this will be a useful practical resource. Anyone who cares about our problem with sexual violence at universities may wish to repost - we need to get such resources out there. @durhampsych.bsky.social

Clarissa J. DiSantis @clarissajoyd.bsky.social · Mar 20

As my first post, I'm excited to share that the 2nd ed. of Addressing Student Sexual Violence in Higher Education is available now in paperback or eBook.
Enjoy 30% off with code EME30 at bookstore.emerald.com/addressing-s...
All author royalties are donated to charity.
@profgrahamtowl.bsky.social

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Prof Graham Towl @profgrahamtowl.bsky.social · Feb 20

Delighted to report that the 2nd edition of our (with Clarissa DiSantis) book on addressing student sexual violence can be ordered now. Hopefully it will prove a useful resource for the sector. @david-batty.bsky.social @howardjournalcj.bsky.social @bpsofficial.bsky.social @ukri.org

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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · Feb 20

"We need to see an end to the imprisonment of pregnant women."

@cathynewman.bsky.social asks Janey Starling, from Level Up, and Pia Sinha, from the Prison Reform Trust, how troubling it is that women are still giving birth while handcuffed.

Read and watch:
www.channel4.com/news/prison-...

‘Prison will never be a safe place to be pregnant’ – campaigner

We spoke to Janey Starling, from the feminist campaign group Level Up, and former prison governor Pia Sinha, who now heads the Prison Reform Trust.

www.channel4.com

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Emma Kennedy @emmakennedy.bsky.social · Feb 20

In case you’re not sure how it’s going down here, America.

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Prof Graham Towl @profgrahamtowl.bsky.social · Feb 12

This is another free to attend event in the North East organised by PORSCH. The physical health of prisoners rarely receives the attention deserved. Food budgets are low in relation to meeting nutritional needs. Why not register and come along?

PORSCH @porsch-network.bsky.social · Feb 10

PORSCH event: 'Physical Health of Offenders'
Fenton Lounge, Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough. TS3 6RS
19th of March 2025, 12.15 - 5pm with lunch.

For more info see:

www.offenderhealthporsch.net/events

EVENTS — Prison and Offender Research in Social Care and Health Network

Prison and Offender Research in Social Care and Health Network (PORSCH) Events

www.offenderhealthporsch.net

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Prof Graham Towl @profgrahamtowl.bsky.social · Feb 5

Not a a fan of Starmer but fair play to him he has at least been willing to challenge Trump colonialism. In Gaza.

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Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social · Feb 5

Our latest report found over 1 in 5 people in the UK are in poverty.

On Friday we are hosting an 'Ask Me Anything' session on Reddit - you can ask our analysts about the stats, the modelling, policy, and the picture of poverty across the UK.

🙋 Join our session: www.reddit.com/r/ukpolitics...

From the ukpolitics community on Reddit: AMA (Ask Me Anything) Thread: Analysts from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation: Friday 7th February, 10:30am - 1:30pm

Explore this post and more from the ukpolitics community

www.reddit.com

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · Feb 5

Wales’ higher education landscape could be “devastated” by the large-scale cuts announced by Cardiff University, academics have warned

#AcademicSky #EduSky

Cardiff cuts: ‘They don’t grasp what university means for Wales’

Academics warn of ‘culture of fear’ at pre-eminent Welsh institution amid plans to axe courses and hundreds of jobs

www.timeshighereducation.com

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HMI Prisons @hmiprisonsnews.bsky.social · Feb 5

Tune in at 10am to Women's Hour on BBC Radio 4 to hear Sandra Fieldhouse, our lead inspector for Women's prisons, discuss our new thematic 'Time to care: what helps women cope in prison?'

Read the report: hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmipris_repo...

Sandra Fieldhouse, HMI Prisons lead inspector for Women’s prisons, discusses our new thematic review ‘Time to care: what helps women cope in prison?’ on Woman’s Hour, BBC Radio 4.

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · Feb 1

If UK news shows are going to give Nigel Farage a platform to spout this absolute boll**** about Brexit & the vaccine rollout (unchallenged) I’ll happily come back every week to correct it

We cannot allow them to rewrite history.

If you agree share this FACT CHECK widely
youtu.be/MUrf7addcTA?...

NO Nigel Farage - the vaccine rollout was not helped by Brexit

YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic

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Prof Graham Towl @profgrahamtowl.bsky.social · Jan 27

Is this the right messaging for students to be able to work from morning until midnight? It may be popular with students but it may not be good modelling and of course will presumably increase costs too.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Jan 27

ICYMI — Sharpton led a buy-in to support Costco after they didn’t back down on DEI

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Prof Graham Towl @profgrahamtowl.bsky.social · Jan 24

Why don’t we align VC salaries with senior civil service permanent secretary salaries? Parity in public sector pay makes good sense and would most likely strengthen an HE underfunding argument.

Prof Graham Towl @profgrahamtowl.bsky.social · Jan 24

And although such salaries themselves are a very small percentage of financial turnover they are routinely used to undermine the credibility of an under funding narrative - maybe because they are seen to be giving the finger to government and the public?

Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · Jan 24

Australia’s government has overlooked existing powers in belatedly appointing a new watchdog to constrain universities’ executive pay

#highered #EduSky

Australia anoints new v-c pay watchdog, as old watchdog slumbers

Long-awaited governance council, delayed by 18 months, stands in for 50-year-old regulator

www.timeshighereducation.com

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Prof Graham Towl @profgrahamtowl.bsky.social · Jan 24

The permanent secretary post for the department of health and social care is being advertised with pay of 170-200k. The budget responsibility will be roughly around 200 to over 1000 times as much as a university leader - and yet get paid significantly less - albeit a great salary.

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The Howard League @thehowardleague.bsky.social · Jan 17

Five of the most senior former judges in England and Wales made an extremely rare intervention and called on the government to reverse the trend of imposing ever longer sentences.

Here we discuss the impact of sentence inflation: howardleague.org/what-is-sent...

Lifting the lid on prisons: SENTENCE INFLATION

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · Jan 17

New UK pensions minister has called to scrap ‘rubbish’ triple lock on state pension.

Labour/Tories gunning for pensioners, condemning them to poverty.

The issue isn't Young v Old. It is justice, equity, humanity. Young will get old too & face premature death.

Fight for rights.
archive.ph/NmDpE

New pensions minister has called to scrap ‘rubbish’ triple lock

Torsten Bell criticised the policy in his previous job as a think-tank boss, but it puts him in conflict with Keir Starmer’s defence of it

www.thetimes.com

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · Jan 16

After 14 yrs of Tory neglect patients in England hospitals dying in corridors, pregnant women miscarrying in side rooms.

Cupboards, car parks, bathrooms used as makeshift areas for patients

All to fund tax cuts for corporations & the rich and facilitate privatisation.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Patients dying in hospital corridors, say nurses

The Royal College of Nursing details harrowing cases from more than 5,000 nurses across the UK.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Prof Graham Towl @profgrahamtowl.bsky.social · Jan 14

And there is very good reason for such skepticism.

Prof Graham Towl @profgrahamtowl.bsky.social · Jan 14

Wow, and they want to still call themselves @teamlabouruk.bsky.social isn’t this just an ‘austerity rehash?’

Prof Graham Towl @profgrahamtowl.bsky.social · Jan 14

It’s not that difficult some do it really well. Maybe the biggest single barrier is that the brutal reality is that for many it’s simply not up there as the top priority.

Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · Jan 14

England needs a new national coordinating body for university access, separate from the sector regulator, to tackle “worrying stagnation” in widening participation, a report says

#AcademicSky #EduSky

‘Aimhigher 2.0’ urged to reboot ‘stagnating’ widening access

Report says English universities should shift back towards collaborative outreach activities, led by national coordinating body

www.timeshighereducation.com

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