Melanie Simms

@melaniesimms.bsky.social

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Professor of Work and Employment. Specialism in unions and worker voice. Promoter of social sciences. Fascinated by pretty much everything. She/her

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Public Health 21%

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Melanie Simms @melaniesimms.bsky.social · 22h

Best £300 I spend every year. I appreciate the privilege of this choice.

Melanie Simms @melaniesimms.bsky.social · 1d

Saturday night? Rocky Horrow live. You better believe it. And camper than the Tron panto. Quite a feat!

Melanie Simms @melaniesimms.bsky.social · 3d

Forget 4-day weeks. 2-day weeks are where it’s at! OOO on. Ready to celebrate Mr L’s birthday and exhibition opening tomorrow.

Melanie Simms @melaniesimms.bsky.social · 4d

Glasgow weather. Famously mild.

New-Cleckit Dominie @ncdominie.bsky.social · 4d

Happy birthday to the University of Glasgow, founded in this city because Pope Nicholas V had heard good things about the weather and the food.

Extract from a translation of the Papal bull: "... a place of renown where the air is mild and victuals are plentiful..."

Reposted by Melanie Simms

New-Cleckit Dominie @ncdominie.bsky.social · 4d

Happy birthday to the University of Glasgow, founded in this city because Pope Nicholas V had heard good things about the weather and the food.

Melanie Simms @melaniesimms.bsky.social · 5d

Think Denmark doesn't have much international trade? Think again. Novo Nordisk - a Danish pharmaceutical company - produces both Ozempic and Wegovy.

Melanie Simms @melaniesimms.bsky.social · 6d

Last day of leave (until Friday). Life admin. A trip to town. Nice lunch. Glass of wine.

Reposted by Stephen Evans, Melanie Simms

Learning and Work Institute @learnworkuk.bsky.social · 6d

We're looking for a new Campaigns and Events Coordinator to join our team! 📣

In this role, you would provide coordination of and administrative support to our Get the Nation Learning campaign; regional adult learning awards; and L&W events.

Find out more and apply by 1 February. 📝⬇️

Campaigns and Events Coordinator - Learning and Work Institute

learningandwork.org.uk

Reposted by Melanie Simms

Sense Hofstede @sensehofstede.nl · 6d

Taiwan’s legislature passes delivery worker law setting pay and platform rules – Focus Taiwan: ‘Taiwan Delivery Industry Union Alliance spokesperson Su Po-hao (蘇柏豪) said the passage of the law marks “a hard-won and important milestone.”’

Taiwan passes delivery worker law setting pay and platform rules - Focus Taiwan

The Legislative Yuan passed a new law Tuesday that will for the first time in Taiwan set minimum pay standards and rules governing food delivery platforms focused on protecting the rights of food deli...

focustaiwan.tw

Melanie Simms @melaniesimms.bsky.social · 7d

Booooo! Rest up. Hope you improve.

Melanie Simms @melaniesimms.bsky.social · 7d

Sorry gang - I booked two more days of annual leave. More sleeping for me!

Reposted by Melanie Simms

Kate Roberts @k8roberts.bsky.social · 9d

Start 2026 working to build rights for all workers.
We at FLEX are recruiting for a policy & an admin role. Please share widely ⬇️
labourexploitation.org/about-us/opp...

Job opportunities

Current vacancies: We currently have two job vacancies: 1. Policy Officer (Click here for info...)+ FLEX is looking for a passionate advocate with a good understanding of the UK political system, of l...

labourexploitation.org

Melanie Simms @melaniesimms.bsky.social · 9d

About the same time. But even at work (Janet network etc.) the speed dropped dramatically in the afternoon so it was almost unusable. I would have been using it as a researcher from about 1996 onwards. As a student before that.

Melanie Simms @melaniesimms.bsky.social · 9d

My New Year resolution is to only use social media in the (European) morning. Like when we used to have to stop using the internet when the USA woke up because the speeds went down. (Yes - I'm old!) That - but quality and relevance.

Melanie Simms @melaniesimms.bsky.social · 11d

If anyone is in Leith (Edinburgh) over the next few weeks, you may like to pop in to see Mr L’s new exhibition that opens next week. www.leithschoolofart.ac.uk/whats-on-det...

Ben Lingard - Version Control - Leith School of Art

An exhibition of work by Ben Lingard Monday 9 January - Friday 27 March Opening Event: Friday 9 January, 5pm - 7pm I make art that tells

www.leithschoolofart.ac.uk

Melanie Simms @melaniesimms.bsky.social · 11d

My local deli. (Wow - I’m posh enough to have a local deli. I would have killed for a local deli when I lived in Cov!)

Melanie Simms @melaniesimms.bsky.social · 11d

Yum!

A photo of a large bag of fried egg flavour crisps. Opened.

Melanie Simms @melaniesimms.bsky.social · 11d

I’m ending the year with fried egg flavour crisps. Which are DELICIOUS. But made Mr L gag. Literally.

Melanie Simms @melaniesimms.bsky.social · 12d

I now know why people rave about Baron Bigod cheese. Yes, it’s gooood. (And expensive.) And not vegetarian. Which means it’s all mine!

Melanie Simms @melaniesimms.bsky.social · 12d

It really is. A great show. It’s the tightest writing - EVERY line is brilliant.

Melanie Simms @melaniesimms.bsky.social · 12d

Panto! Gallus in Weegieland. Guaranteed to be the best night of the year.

Melanie Simms @melaniesimms.bsky.social · 13d

Eyes on the hunger strikers, please. I know there’s a lot going on. But this is happening in the UK right now.

Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 13d

United Nations experts have called on Britain to protect the lives and rights of detained pro-Palestine activists who are on hunger strike.

www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251229-un-...

Reposted by Alison Phipps, Melanie Simms

Middle East Monitor @middleeastmonitor.bsky.social · 13d

United Nations experts have called on Britain to protect the lives and rights of detained pro-Palestine activists who are on hunger strike.

www.middleeastmonitor.com/20251229-un-...

Melanie Simms @melaniesimms.bsky.social · 14d

Yup. I never force it on ppl. But it works for me. In some ways that I understand. And in others that I don’t. (And don’t need to).

Melanie Simms @melaniesimms.bsky.social · 14d

It never fails to amaze me quite HOW good I feel just doing 30 mins of yoga after a short break.

Melanie Simms @melaniesimms.bsky.social · 14d

My favourite sculpture.

Reposted by Melanie Simms

European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 17d

One port, one cable, one Europe.

This holiday, unwrap the power of one: USB-C for all.

Yes, not just phones, tablets, and laptops. In three years, every charger will be under the same tree.

Because less waste, smarter choices, mean more for everyone, all year long.

link.europa.eu/QDMFTh

Reposted by Margot C. Finn, Melanie Simms

RNIB @rnib.bsky.social · 20d

Santa told us that people that don’t add alt text are getting coal in their stocking this year.

Melanie Simms @melaniesimms.bsky.social · 20d

Grant rejection on 23rd Dec. Ooof! At least there’s cheese!!

Reposted by Brigitte Nerlich, Marcos Vera‐Hernández, Melanie Simms , and 4 more Brigitte Nerlich, Marcos Vera‐Hernández, Melanie Simms, Maria Abreu, Paul Nightingale, Gavin Kelly, Pascale Aebischer

Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 20d

The Council for Science & Technology which advises the PM is looking for a new member ‘with social & behavioural science expertise’. Great opportunity to bring a social science perspective to the heart of policymaking. Apply by 19 Jan
apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk/roles/9075

Appointment details – Council for Science and Technology Member – Apply for a public appointment – GOV.UK

apply-for-public-appointment.service.gov.uk

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