Stuart Green
@stuartgreen.bsky.social
Emeritus Professor @ UniofReading. Construction sector policy. Book: ‘Making Sense of Construction Improvement’ (Routledge, 2024). Website: stuartdavidgreen.com Northerner, hillwalker, history buff, European 🇪🇺 UTC
Another reminder of what we already know yet consistently choose to ignore….
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UK construction workers at risk from modern slavery, charity warns
Helpline run by Unseen receives hundreds of calls a year from potential victims of exploitation
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Another reminder of what we already know yet consistently choose to ignore….
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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No news here - just another day for the cities which host universities www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Fears Lancaster University job cuts would hit city's businesses
Lancaster University is seeking to cut 400 full-time posts as part of efforts to save £30m.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 4:50 AM
No news here - just another day for the cities which host universities www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Short thread of songs which helps me make sense of Armistice Day. We can remember them without the trappings of institutionalised remembrance. Please free to add to the list.
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No Man's Land / Flowers of the Forest
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November 11, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Short thread of songs which helps me make sense of Armistice Day. We can remember them without the trappings of institutionalised remembrance. Please free to add to the list.
open.spotify.com/track/3WFcgb...
open.spotify.com/track/3WFcgb...
“The island became part of the empire after Britain helped liberate it from Napoleon.”
Only in the Daily Express….
www.express.co.uk/travel/europ...
Only in the Daily Express….
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'We've quit Britain for amazing island three hours from UK with barely any tax'
Brits are moving to a sun-kissed island that is just a three-hour flight from the UK, enticed by glorious weather, tax breaks and a common language
www.express.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 4:46 AM
“The island became part of the empire after Britain helped liberate it from Napoleon.”
Only in the Daily Express….
www.express.co.uk/travel/europ...
Only in the Daily Express….
www.express.co.uk/travel/europ...
Just another week in the UK’s university sector. Expect similar headlines next week. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
University of Nottingham students fight 'insane' cull of courses
Traitors composer Sam Watts is among those against plans to cut University of Nottingham courses.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 8, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Just another week in the UK’s university sector. Expect similar headlines next week. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
For whatever it may be worth, I have no intentions of attending any conferences in the U.S. for the foreseeable future.
Cautious or Protesting, Foreign Scholars Skip U.S. Conferences
As President Donald Trump deploys National Guard troops to American cities and ICE arrests pick up, some international scholars are opting out of U.S. travel.
www.insidehighered.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:08 PM
For whatever it may be worth, I have no intentions of attending any conferences in the U.S. for the foreseeable future.
Will those with tangible examples of Brexit benefits please come forward asap www.theguardian.com/business/202...
‘The money machine is misfiring’: City blames Brexit for UK’s £20bn productivity headache
Poor output since the leave vote has landed Rachel Reeves with a bigger-than-forecast budget spending gap
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Will those with tangible examples of Brexit benefits please come forward asap www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Sadly this lies behind a paywall. But the headline says it all. www.ft.com/content/9080...
New homes: even if you build them, there’s no one to buy them
We’re often told housing demand exceeds supply — so why are new homes struggling to be built and bought?
www.ft.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Sadly this lies behind a paywall. But the headline says it all. www.ft.com/content/9080...
Reposted by Stuart Green
Literally one of the greatest soft power brands on planet earth driven into the ground by successive British governments that embrace failure, decline and irrelevance.
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British Council ‘selling everything it can’ to survive
Cultural body plans more job cuts, sale of assets and closure in 35 countries to stave off ‘financial peril’
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October 28, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Literally one of the greatest soft power brands on planet earth driven into the ground by successive British governments that embrace failure, decline and irrelevance.
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Visited Dyrham Park @Nationaltrust.org.uk Created by William Blathwayt who was a functionary of the British State following the Glorious Revolution. No punches pulled on the centrality of slavery to the emerging colonial system of the 1690s. The rest as they say is history.
Dyrham Park | South Gloucestershire
Visit Dyrham Park to explore the ancient parkland, 17th-century house and garden.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk
October 28, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Visited Dyrham Park @Nationaltrust.org.uk Created by William Blathwayt who was a functionary of the British State following the Glorious Revolution. No punches pulled on the centrality of slavery to the emerging colonial system of the 1690s. The rest as they say is history.
Coming soon to a university near you. Every week brings another example. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
University of Derby facing 'perfect storm' of challenges
The BBC understands the redundancy plans could result in the loss of 265 full-time equivalent jobs.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Coming soon to a university near you. Every week brings another example. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Important story here. It’s ironic that the client involved is the UK Ministry of Justice (MoJ). What happened to all those nice words in the Construction Playbook? www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
MoJ owes us £20m after contractor ISG's collapse, say suppliers - BBC News
Suppliers say millions are owed despite the government promising to use protected accounts.
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October 27, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Important story here. It’s ironic that the client involved is the UK Ministry of Justice (MoJ). What happened to all those nice words in the Construction Playbook? www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
Please add my name to those complaining about ‘wicked’ AI scraping. Check if your publications appear in the sesrchable database in the replies below www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Author Philip Pullman calls on government to act over 'wicked' AI scraping
The writer of the trilogies His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust wants copyright laws changed.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 22, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Please add my name to those complaining about ‘wicked’ AI scraping. Check if your publications appear in the sesrchable database in the replies below www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Palace likely to face questions about what it knew in Andrew scandal. Let’s hope it doesn’t disrupt their good form in the Premier League. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Palace likely to face questions about what it knew in Andrew scandal
Will there be pressure on the Palace to reveal any information they hold on Prince Andrew and Epstein?
www.bbc.com
October 21, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Palace likely to face questions about what it knew in Andrew scandal. Let’s hope it doesn’t disrupt their good form in the Premier League. www.bbc.com/news/article...
University tuition fees to rise in line with inflation for the next two academic years. Legislation will then enable automatic increases to fee caps in future years in line with inflation but only for institutions that meet tough new quality thresholds. The game is afoot!
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Universities to deliver better outcomes in return for full fees
Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper to boost opportunity for disadvantaged students, hold universities to account and put sector on firm financial footing.
www.gov.uk
October 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
University tuition fees to rise in line with inflation for the next two academic years. Legislation will then enable automatic increases to fee caps in future years in line with inflation but only for institutions that meet tough new quality thresholds. The game is afoot!
www.gov.uk/government/n...
www.gov.uk/government/n...
Persona non-garter - brilliant www.bbc.com/news/article...
As Andrew gives up titles, what difference will it really make?
Prince Andrew has lost his titles - but will much of his life remain the same and will it stop the negative headlines?
www.bbc.com
October 19, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Persona non-garter - brilliant www.bbc.com/news/article...
Hugely shocking report from NAO on ECO energy efficiency installations. How many more such scandals do we have to suffer before we recognise that we have a serious problem with industry regulation? www.nao.org.uk/reports/ener...
Energy efficiency installations under the Energy Company Obligation - NAO report
Weak controls and oversight blamed for faulty home installations under energy efficiency scheme, affecting tens of thousands of households.
www.nao.org.uk
October 16, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Hugely shocking report from NAO on ECO energy efficiency installations. How many more such scandals do we have to suffer before we recognise that we have a serious problem with industry regulation? www.nao.org.uk/reports/ener...
Would you choose to send your sons/daughters to one of these universities? The list will be significantly longer next year, and even more so the year after www.timeshighereducation.com/news/five-uk...
Five UK universities tell staff they can’t afford pay rises
Negotiations over whether to honour 1.4 per cent increase ongoing at several other institutions amid financial crunch
www.timeshighereducation.com
October 14, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Would you choose to send your sons/daughters to one of these universities? The list will be significantly longer next year, and even more so the year after www.timeshighereducation.com/news/five-uk...
Unintended consequences strike again. Yet another scandal of the unregulated economy. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Thousands of homes with botched eco insulation 'must be fixed'
Insulation programmes costing billions of pounds have led to widespread problems with damp and mould.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 14, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Unintended consequences strike again. Yet another scandal of the unregulated economy. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
What Adam says…
Are you young, highly educated and driven, and want to contribute to our stagnant economy with its aging population and low productivity? Well out you go
October 13, 2025 at 5:50 AM
What Adam says…
Delighted to finally get my hands on The Hillforts of Iron Age Wales by @drtobydriver.bsky.social Blimey, it’s a handsome book. No sticky fingers allowed…
October 12, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Delighted to finally get my hands on The Hillforts of Iron Age Wales by @drtobydriver.bsky.social Blimey, it’s a handsome book. No sticky fingers allowed…