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The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · 3d

In case you missed it: our latest report explores a growing crisis in universities.

In many regions, students risk losing access to vital humanities, social science and arts subjects. Swipe to see our key findings and recommendations.

Key finding 1:
Cold spots have emerged in the North, South West and East of England, as well as parts of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Key finding 1:
Cold spots have emerged in the North, South West and East of England, as well as parts of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Key finding 2:
The biggest loss of provision is at lower-tariff levels. This is concerning given strong links between attainment and socioeconomic disadvantage.

Key finding 3:
Languages, Linguistics, Anthropology, Classics and Theology are among the hardest hit. If trends continue, English, History, Drama and Celtic studies – including Irish, Scottish Gaelic and Welsh – could follow.

As we await the post-16 White Paper, we’re calling for:
- An urgent review of higher education funding
- Regulators to monitor provision with an ‘at-risk’ regional register and subject premium
- Government to help universities collaborate effectively with clearer guidance about competition law

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Hester Parr @hesterparr.bsky.social · 7h

October morning light #LivingwithSAD

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Hester Parr @hesterparr.bsky.social · 20h

Local community centre, Glasgow 💜

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NotQuiteLight @notquitelight.bsky.social · 1d

Manchester & Salford,
October 9th 2025

First Light: 06.09
Sunrise: 07.25
Sunset: 18.26
Nightfall: 19.41

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Sarah-Maria Schober @smschober.bsky.social · 2d

Want to work on the history of hair? I am looking for a doc and postdoc to join my project team researching #earlymodern hair, race, trade and multispecies history at the University of Lucerne.

Do apply and spread the word!

www.unilu.ch/en/universit...

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PhD position in History (100%, 4 years) - Vacancies - University of Lucerne

Assistant or doctoral positions, employment or internship: Looking for a job at the University of Lucerne? Find our listed open positions and apprenticeships here.

www.unilu.ch

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Hester Parr @hesterparr.bsky.social · 2d

www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...

Tories would slash university places by 100,000 - Research Professional News

Student numbers cap plan billed as saving £3 billion to invest in “doubled” apprenticeship funding

www.researchprofessionalnews.com

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Hester Parr @hesterparr.bsky.social · 2d

Congrats to the organisers and was great to be asked to speak about the University of Glasgow’s ‘climate change and mental health network’

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Dominic Hinde @dominicmhinde.bsky.social · 3d

There’s a great exhibition on now in the ARC at Glasgow Uni with photographs around the theme of climate and mental health assembled by our PhD students in sociology and climate and my esteemed colleague the anthropologist Dr Alicia Davis.

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Political Quarterly @politicalquarterly.bsky.social · 8d

There have likely been 10,000 or more university redundancies in the academic year 2024-25.

@gsoh31.bsky.social, Professor of Modern and Contemporary History at Oxford Brookes, argues that the Higher Education system as we know it is coming to an end.

Where now for Britain’s Universities?

UK higher education now faces a very bleak future, retreating in the face of little public sympathy and limited political interest.

politicalquarterly.org.uk

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Susan J. Smith @sjs1869.bsky.social · 9d

The missing link is an urgent review of higher education funding. So much to play for…

The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · 9d

Read our response to the Government’s announcement that university maintenance grants will be reintroduced for certain courses, funded through a levy on international student fees
https://bit.ly/4gPz7uO

British Academy responds to government announcement on university maintenance grants

The British Academy has issued a response to the government's announcement on using a proposed levy on international students to fund maintenance grants.

www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk

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UofGNews @uofgnews.bsky.social · 15d

Congrats to Prof Larissa Naylor of @uofgges.bsky.social, who was Highly Commended in the category of Biodiversity Champion Award: Established Professional at the CIRIA Biodiversity Challenge Awards 2025!

Read more here: www.bigchallenge.info/2025-winners

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Dave Borthwick @borthwickdave.bsky.social · 10d

michaelmas & light is suddenly vital - 30 mins of it will seep through a crack in the year this week as autumn deepens - no arclights or yard-drench of LED yet, just tiny intensities of bright (the moon's keel cuts a shine above), the sky silvered as scar tissue, all begins to wane

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Hester Parr @hesterparr.bsky.social · 11d

The light on my path at the end of September #livingwithSAD

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Hester Parr @hesterparr.bsky.social · 11d

How interesting!

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Alec Finlay @alecfinlay.bsky.social · 11d

Sky-frames at a recent day of access symposium in the Cairngorms– looking like a cult, being guided by Hayden Lorimer, and learning from people who experience SAD.

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Hester Parr @hesterparr.bsky.social · 12d

Home grown dinner tonight #gratitude🫛🥗

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Ingrid Young @ingridkyoung.bsky.social · 14d

We are hiring 5 new postdocs (for 5 years) to work on our Wellcome project in Edinburgh. Deadline next week. For more info on the jobs & the project, head to our website www.medicinewithoutdoctors.org/blog-posts/j...

Please share widely!

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Hester Parr @hesterparr.bsky.social · 14d

Friday

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Hester Parr @hesterparr.bsky.social · 15d

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

University boss calls for major review of Scottish higher education

Sir Anton Muscatelli calls for a review of the future funding and shape of higher education.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Hester Parr @hesterparr.bsky.social · 15d

A ‘Living with SAD’ Wintering Well event with @slipshodspeller.bsky.social

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 17d

For no particular reason whatsoever, I wrote a whole book about why society should stop trying to cure #ActuallyAutistic people and instead focus more on creating a better world and society for them. You can buy it here.
www.harpercollins.com/products/wer...

We're Not Broken

“This book is a message from autistic people to their parents, friends, teachers, coworkers and doctors showing what life is like on the spectrum. It’s also...

www.harpercollins.com

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Hester Parr @hesterparr.bsky.social · 17d

Geographical and Earth Science (GES) at Glasgow has a new post!

A ‘Creative Technologist’ for our new ‘Creative Impact Lab’!

Working with human geographers, physical geographers and earth scientists - it’s going to be fun!

Take a ganders and spread the word: www.gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs...

University of Glasgow - Explore - Jobs at Glasgow - Appointments - Creative Lab Technologist [181033]

www.gla.ac.uk

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Hester Parr @hesterparr.bsky.social · 17d

Geographical and Earth Science (GES) at Glasgow has a new post!

A ‘Creative Technologist’ for our new ‘Creative Impact Lab’!

Working with human geographers, physical geographers and earth scientists - it’s going to be fun!

Take a ganders and spread the word: www.gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs...

University of Glasgow - Explore - Jobs at Glasgow - Appointments - Creative Lab Technologist [181033]

www.gla.ac.uk

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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 17d

Top #Equinox fact: Today is the day that the Sun rises due East and sets due West.

At the December solstice the sun rises in the South East. At the June solstice it rises in the North East. As the days pass between the two, the sunrise position slowly changes passing due East each equinox.👇🤩 🔭🧪

EarthSky @earthskyscience.bsky.social · 20d

The sun’s movement from day to day along your horizon is most noticeable around the equinoxes. So on this #equinox, start tracking the sunset point on your western horizon. You'll see a mighty shift between now and the December solstice. 🔭 Read more at: buff.ly/oSkJsGb

📸 Rupesh Sangoi.

Composite of 11 photos with sun just above a low mountain showing positions of the sun at dawn on 11 dates.

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