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David Gadd

@profdavidgadd.bsky.social

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Professor of Criminology, University of Manchester

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David Gadd @profdavidgadd.bsky.social · 22d

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

In 2024 only 13 out 19125 NRM applications were deemed to have been made in bad faith. It's disgraceful that UK Labour are continuing the Conservatives false narrative on pervasive abuse of modern slavery protections.

Shabana Mahmood accuses asylum seekers of making ‘vexatious, last-minute claims’

Home Office says it will review modern slavery laws to save PM’s ‘one in, one out’ returns deal with France

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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 23d

In London, hate will never win.

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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 27d

The reporting on Charlie Kirk’s killer in the UK & US highlights again how fundamentally ill equipped mainstream media is to report on political violence in the digital age.

They do not know anything about online far right meme culture & it’s starting to do real harm. #r4today

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · Sep 9

"Who do they think they are?!"

A furious @andyburnham.bsky.social on the news that a Reform UK government would scrap plans to build Northern Powerhouse Rail.

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David Gadd @profdavidgadd.bsky.social · Aug 25

An excellent read for academics wondering what not to prioritise after the 'break'

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · Aug 13

With UK news shows reporting more than 50,000 small boat migrants have crossed the English Channel since Labour came to power now would be a good time to remind Nigel Farage & others that Brexit has been a primary factor in the sky rocketing number of small boat crossings

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Imagine the shock when he finds out Brexit is a primary factor in sky rocketing small boat crossings

YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic

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The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · Aug 4

I prosecute and defend the most serious sexual offences in our courts.

The overwhelming majority of offenders are British-born. Overwhelmingly the victim is someone known to them, either a partner or relative.

Anybody purporting to care about protecting women might start there.

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David Gadd @profdavidgadd.bsky.social · Jul 28

Source: Times Higher Education
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Makes some insightful points about incremental learning and the difference between student need and student choice that have become lost in an over marketised system

Has student-centred teaching gone too far?

Marketisation and the pandemic pushed student preferences to the top of every university’s teaching and learning agenda. But should those preferences be acted on even if they risk undermining educatio...

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Sarah Cooper @sarahcpr.bsky.social · Nov 18

Things to say to sound smart in a meeting

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Geoff Pearson @profgeoffpearson.bsky.social · Dec 5

It's only taken 10 years, but the University of Manchester Law Department finally has a staff photograph board. After this, anything is possible.

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David Challen @davidchallen.bsky.social · Dec 7

Tackling violence against women and girls is not a background issue, it’s a foreground issue.

I speak to @theindependent.bsky.social about my disappointment that the PM failed to prioritise the fight or highlight the pledge to halve VAWG.

Real change depends on how leaders prioritise such aims.

Starmer criticised for not mentioning violence against women pledge in reset speech

Prime minister accused of putting issue ‘on the back burner’ despite horrific levels of abuse

www.independent.co.uk

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Jose Pina-Sánchez 🇪🇺 @jpinasanchez.bsky.social · Jan 5

Got an email to renew my membership to the European Society of Criminology. As much as I’ve enjoyed #ESC conferences in the past, I’ll give it a pass this year. Seems weird that 1/6 of fees go to the Executive Secretariat, a seemingly permanent role held by the same person/s in perpetuity.

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Jose Pina-Sánchez 🇪🇺 @jpinasanchez.bsky.social · Jan 5

No idea. I do not think any of the elected members are paid. The Swiss company register lists five people managing the "association europeenne de criminologie", two of whom seem to be related. Sounds a bit like FIFA.
www.moneyhouse.ch/de/company/a...
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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · Jan 5

Elon Musk turns on Nigel Farage and calls for new leader of Reform.

I agree, and am willing to apply, should a vacancy arise.

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · Feb 5

Lovely to come into work to find this!

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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · Feb 8

We're watching the modern-day Nazification of universities and scientific institutions. Gleichschaltung. Gleichschaltung. Gleichschaltung.

Kai Kupferschmidt @kakape.bsky.social · Feb 8

„Anyone who has studied science under the Nazis, as I did for my book Serving the Reich, cannot fail to be dismayed and alarmed at the parallels in the response so far of scientific institutions and academies to the purges and abuses of power following Trump’s executive orders“ 🧪

Scientific institutions have a long history of anticipatory obedience

Societies should learn from this and speak up to support inclusion

www.chemistryworld.com

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Stephen Burrell @thedailypanda.bsky.social · Feb 10

We are lucky to have the brilliant @profdavidgadd.bsky.social with us at the University of Melbourne on Mon 24th Feb, for a hybrid seminar on 'Is Consent as Simple as Tea? Psychosocial Reflections on Men’s Accounts of Sexual Violence Perpetration'. Sign up here: events.humanitix.com/is-consent-a...

Is Consent as Simple as Tea? Psychosocial Reflections on Men’s Accounts of Sexual Violence Perpetration

Professor David Gadd presents

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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · Feb 10

Not exaggerating when I say I would like a personal, handwritten apology from every pundit who barfed out a dozen "the left wants to change the way you talk!" op-eds based on non-mandatory guidelines in obscure PDFs.

Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · Feb 10

2. A memo distributed by NSA leadership to its staff says that on February 10, all NSA websites and internal network pages that contain banned words will be deleted.

This is the list of 27 banned words distributed to NSA staff:

Anti-Racism
Racism
Allyship
Bias
DEI
Diversity
Diverse
Confirmation Bias
Equity
Equitableness
Feminism
Gender
Gender Identity
Inclusion
Inclusive
All-Inclusive
Inclusivity
Injustice
Intersectionality
Prejudice
Privilege
Racial Identity
Sexuality
Stereotypes
Pronouns
Transgender
Equality

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Mary Bosworth @mfbosworth.bsky.social · Feb 14

Thinking of my US humanities colleagues; just catching up with the NEH announcement from earlier this week. No gender, nothing related to DEI issues or access, no environmental justice. I guess no humanities at all then. www.neh.gov/executive-or...

NEH Implementation of Recent Executive Orders

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Mary Bosworth @mfbosworth.bsky.social · Feb 14

Everyone is falling in line. It does make me wonder what could happen here. I feel bad abt sharing the news since it contributes to the panic they are sowing on all fronts

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Stephen Burrell @thedailypanda.bsky.social · Mar 28

Not for the first time, Finn Mackay nails it: "Adolescence and the Lost Truths: Why save masculinity when you could save men?"
www.drfinnmackay.co.uk/blog/adolesc...

Adolescence and the Lost Truths: Why save masculinity when you could save men? — Dr Finn Mackay

We are barely out of International Women’s History Month and everyone is talking about the crisis of masculinity, yet again. It seems there has never been a time that masculinity has not been in crisi...

www.drfinnmackay.co.uk

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Emma Barrett @crimepsychblog.bsky.social · Apr 3

Meta, directed by Mark Zuckerberg, stole the work of millions of authors - including me - to train its AI. Truly outrageous theft. #MetaBookThieves #MakeItFair #SOADayOfAction

The Society of Authors image of diverse writers calling on Meta to do the Write Thing.

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Sarah Cooper @sarahcpr.bsky.social · Jun 22

The #1 most frequently asked question about Copilot in Microsoft Word or Gemini in Google Docs is how do you turn it off.

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David Gadd @profdavidgadd.bsky.social · Jul 21

Well put and really means the question needs to be, not is neuro diversity over diagnosed, but how do we design organisational structures that embrace and build on such diversity

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Why the antagonism over the rise in autism diagnoses? It’s actually good news | Gina Rippon

A ninefold increase is the result of huge advances in our understanding – and brings the hope of fulfilling lives to many more people, says author Gina Rippon

www.theguardian.com

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David Gadd @profdavidgadd.bsky.social · Jul 20

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Spot on. Come on Labour. Don't reproduce the shortcomings of your predecessors

Influential women urge Labour to include asylum seekers in plan to tackle violence

Exclusive: Letter warns of ‘two-tier’ system if asylum seekers are excluded from promise to halve violence against women and girls

www.theguardian.com

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David Gadd @profdavidgadd.bsky.social · Jul 18

Causing concern and confusion among fans of The Hanmaid's Tale ;-)
www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Ofwat to be abolished as ministers look to create new water regulator

Move follows intense criticism of utilities over sewage spills, shareholder payouts and ballooning debts

www.theguardian.com

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Stephen Farrall @stephenfarrall.bsky.social · Jul 9

Come and work with Emily Gray, Maria Grasso and I on our @leverhulmetrust.bsky.social funded project on #NewLabour and their social and economic policies.

#criminology #AcademicSky #polsci #politicalsociology #sociology #longitudinalresearch

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