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Diane Coyle
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Bennett Professor of Public Policy, University of Cambridge; economist

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Dame Diane Coyle is a British economist. Since March 2018, she has been the Bennett Professor of Public Policy at the University of Cambridge, co-directing the Bennett Institute.

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Diane Coyle @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social · 1h
Sobering and very thought-provoking article
mrvi.cold-albion.net Craig 'VI' Slee: VALIS, right? @mrvi.cold-albion.net · 3h
This is unsurprisingly grim, & unsurprising if you're disabled, but this bit stood out:

In the US, now the world’s leader in face transplants, the Department of Defense has bankrolled most operations, treating them as a frontier for wounded veterans while private insurers refuse to cover the costs.
theguardian.com The Guardian @theguardian.com · 9h
Face transplants promised hope. Patients were put through the unthinkable

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Craig 'VI' Slee: VALIS, right? @mrvi.cold-albion.net · 3h
This is unsurprisingly grim, & unsurprising if you're disabled, but this bit stood out:

In the US, now the world’s leader in face transplants, the Department of Defense has bankrolled most operations, treating them as a frontier for wounded veterans while private insurers refuse to cover the costs.

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Diane Coyle @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social · 6h
Do consider becoming a member. It’s always a great read - and also independent local reporting is fundamental to the health of our politics and places. (I’ve been a longtime supporter and am a small investor.)
manchestermill.bsky.social The Mill @manchestermill.bsky.social · 13h
These are our six campaign pledges - the things we will do next year if we manage to add 1,000 new members. They were chosen by our readers because they’re things we believe will make Manchester better.

Share them and join the campaign 🙏

manchestermill.co.uk

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Prospect Magazine @prospectmagazine.co.uk · 6h
If he had a modicum of self-knowledge, former Tory spin doctor Robbie Gibb would resign from the BBC board, writes @arusbridger.bsky.social.
The real threat to BBC impartiality
The BBC has suffered a week of mistakes, resignations and the threat of a $1bn lawsuit. But the biggest risks of bias are in the boardroom, not the ne...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk

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Rory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social · 10h
This morning #sophiefromromania has a message for her fans - I know you’re all desperate for news of my 2026 calendar. Just a few more days and I can tell all!

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The Mill @manchestermill.bsky.social · 13h
These are our six campaign pledges - the things we will do next year if we manage to add 1,000 new members. They were chosen by our readers because they’re things we believe will make Manchester better.

Share them and join the campaign 🙏

manchestermill.co.uk

Reposted by Diane Coyle, Richard S.J. Tol, Albert Weale

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Dr Anna Clark @drannaclark.bsky.social · 15h
Ada, Countess of Lovelace, daughter of Lord Byron, mathematician & a pioneer of computing; born 1815, died #OTD 1852. #WomeninStem
Painted by Margaret Sarah Carpenter 1836
UK Government Art Collection

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 1d
Threshold for repaying student loans to converge with minimum wage on.ft.com/3M2AYkD
Threshold for repaying student loans to converge with minimum wage
Surprise move from chancellor means some university graduates in England may have to pay back debts sooner
on.ft.com

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Jakob Schneebacher @jschneebacher.bsky.social · 1d
ICYMI given today's focus on the budget: the UK government has today also published a working paper on options for reform of non-compete agreements.

Responses to the specific options set out therein (statutory limits, size cutoffs and an outright ban), can be submitted until 18 February.

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Working paper on options for reform of non-compete clauses in employment contracts
www.gov.uk

Reposted by Diane Coyle, Christina Pagel

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Ben Goldacre @bengoldacre.bsky.social · 1d
I'm delighted to say we have won the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education with our work on OpenSAFELY, inventing new methods that let researchers analyse NHS GP data while protecting everyone's privacy, and with complete transparency, in a hugely productive platform!
www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-11...
OpenSAFELY team awarded Queen Elizabeth Prize for Higher and Further
Oxford’s OpenSAFELY team wins the prestigious Queen Elizabeth Prize for revolutionising secure NHS data research, protecting patient privacy while unlocking life-saving health insights.
www.ox.ac.uk

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Andrés Rodríguez-Pose @rodriguez-pose.bsky.social · 1d
#Democracy thins at the edges when the state withdraws from places. #Hospitals closed, courthouses moved, what begins as an efficiency drive ends in alienation.
Fregoni & Leonardi's @regionalstudies.bsky.social paper links institutional retreat to #populism. doi.org/10.1080/0034...

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Economics Observatory @econ-observatory.bsky.social · 1d
The UK tax system creates marginal rates above 60% - even 100% for some parents. These spikes discourage work and growth, with high-earners cutting hours and boosting pensions. Smoothing these could boost growth without cutting revenue. #Budget2025 buff.ly/b8vlop5
Why do some people in the UK face marginal tax rates of over 60%? - Economics Observatory
Various adjustments to Britain’s tax and benefit system have created sharp spikes in marginal tax rates. Some families take home less than 40p of each extra pound they earn, blunting incentives to…
buff.ly

Reposted by Diane Coyle, Caroline Krafft, Lesley A. Hall , and 5 more

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Hetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 1d
Want to hold a major academic conference in the humanities and social sciences? We offer up to £20k (and sometimes £25k) for a conference on any topic to be held between April 27/March 28. Apply by 29 Jan 2026.
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche...
British Academy Conferences funding for UK-based researchers
An exceptional opportunity for UK-based scholars to run a landmark event featuring leading-edge research as part of the British Academy’s events programme.
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk

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Rick @flipchartrick.bsky.social · 1d
This is an excellent piece of work. It is a playbook of vexatious litigation. It’s written for the leaseholders in the case reported by @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social but it is useful for anyone facing lawfare. www.facebook.com/100064191813...
Councillor David Grant
Its Been a Leasehold/Mr. Milne day today. If your worried after receiving his threats, residents in sheffield have compiled a factsheet to try to help. they are really gathering pace in Sheffield...
www.facebook.com

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Giles Wilkes @gilesyb.bsky.social · 1d
Amidst all the Budget noise I didn't notice this coming out

www.gov.uk/government/n...

But thanks to the @instituteforgovernment.org.uk live blog, I didn't miss it ...
AI to power national renewal as government announces billions of additional investment and new plans to boost UK businesses, jobs and innovation
A major package of new reforms and investment will put AI at heart of government’s mission to drive growth, create jobs and spread prosperity across the country.
www.gov.uk

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Rory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social · 1d
Can’t think why 0530 is too early to wake you up says #sophiefromromania

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Diane Coyle @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social · 2d
But Hedgehog doesn’t need to feel left out
Sophie dog in her bed chewing stuffed hedgehog

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Andrew Kelly @andrewkelly.bsky.social · 2d
I have experienced magical and transformative moments of culture in Bristol. The Wills Girls by Show of Strength…Adventures in Motion Pictures at Arnolfini; the ship appearing in Up the Feeder Down the Mouth in Bristol docks, perhaps the most magical moment of all…. More in the link.
The Newcomers 4: Bristol's Cultural Renaissance - Learning From the Past 65 Years
Andrew Kelly
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Diane Coyle @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social · 2d
It’s Mr Penguin’s turn for #sophiefromromania’s affection again this evening
Sophie dog chewing stuffed penguin’s beak

Reposted by Diane Coyle, Jonathan Portes, Nick Pearce

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Gavin Kelly @gavin-kelly.bsky.social · 2d
A small, welcome step on the fiscal devo journey.

www.gov.uk/government/n...
Levy on overnight trips will help mayors invest in local growth
England’s mayors will be able to invest in transport, infrastructure, and the visitor economy through a new levy on overnight stays.
www.gov.uk

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Bennett School of Public Policy, University of Cambridge @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk · 2d
Today, MPhil in Public Policy alumni chatted to current students about how the course has boosted their career & to share potential career pathways.

Thanks to Adam Muhtar, Kate Owen, Tayyaba Iftikhar Butt, & Iris Lang.

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Bennett School of Public Policy, University of Cambridge @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk · 2d
Today, Halima Jibril—Warwick Business School—presented her research on the UK's challenges in commercialising emerging technologies. She discussed a new framework that analyses innovation infrastructure to identify barriers to commercialisation & opportunities for policy intervention.
ircaucus.ac.uk

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Andrew Carter @andrewcities.bsky.social · 2d
Tourist Levy (tax) incoming www.gov.uk/government/n...
Levy on overnight trips will help mayors invest in local growth
England’s mayors will be able to invest in transport, infrastructure, and the visitor economy through a new levy on overnight stays.
www.gov.uk

Reposted by Diane Coyle

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Bennett School of Public Policy, University of Cambridge @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk · 2d
Productivity figures offer little reassurance for the Chancellor ahead of the Budget tmrw, writes @thomasaubreycca.bsky.social
Private-sector productivity has stagnated since Q2 2019, & even with a 1.1% flash rise including the public sector, there’s still no real sign of a pickup.
bit.ly/4p1nzYI

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Sara Hobolt @sarahobolt.bsky.social · 2d
🚨 LSE Assistant Professor in Political Science 🚨

We’re hiring a tenure-track assistant professor - any area of empirical political science - to join our wonderful Government Dept @lsegovernment.bsky.social

Any questions, please reach out to me

📣 Please share! 📣

jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...

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Rory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social · 2d
Up and out at sunrise with #sophiefromromania - I’ve a busy day ahead while Sophie is planning some quality snoozing

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Neil Lee @neillee.bsky.social · 3d
JOB

Assistant Professor (Education) in Economic Geography / Urban Planning

Please share widely - any questions let me know

jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/...
Assistant Professor (Education) in Economic Geography and Urban Planning
Assistant Professor (Education) in Economic Geography and Urban Planning, , <p style="text-align: center;"><em><span>As an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to diversity and inclusion, w...
jobs.lse.ac.uk

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Bennett School of Public Policy, University of Cambridge @bennettschool.cam.ac.uk · 3d
🧰Two days ahead of the 2025 Autumn Budget, Dimitri Zenghelis calls for a credible, growth-focused strategy—centred on better investment & a coherent, less distortionary tax system—to restore confidence & reduce the premium the UK pays on its debt.

Read his blog: bit.ly/4ije1p7

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Rory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social · 3d
The rain stopped so #sophiefromromania came out to drink a few puddles

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Diane Coyle @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social · 3d
Or that having high tech successful industries (as per the industrial strategy and growth mission) requires research and researchers… ?
williamcarruthers.bsky.social William Carruthers @williamcarruthers.bsky.social · 3d
Does the government perhaps understand that this is very bad for Britain?
eicathomefinn.bsky.social Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 3d
'Ahead of the autumn budget on 26 November, Universities UK (UUK) has calculated that funding per student for teaching in 2025-26 is at 64 per cent of the level it was in 2015-16.' 1/3