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Chris Hewson

@chrishewson.bsky.social

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Head of Policy Engagement, University of Huddersfield; sociology PhD; advocate of knowledge exchange; co-chair Universities Policy Engagement Network; appreciator of reasonably priced fine wine; understander of the power of football to ruin your weekend.

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Chris Hewson @chrishewson.bsky.social · 27d

It is possible to just not have an opinion worth sharing on any given issue. Go on, try it. You might actually enjoy it.

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 9h

If you want to win over younger voters, telling them they can't go to university is probably not going to help.

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Chris Hewson @chrishewson.bsky.social · 1d

It never improves tbf. Our 6 year old loves both rice and pasta, so tonight we had orzo. No dice apparently.

Chris Hewson @chrishewson.bsky.social · 2d

The skill is accepting that this is the case, but not becoming paralysed into inaction as you break things down into smaller and smaller pieces, which invariably don't get any less complicated.

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Tony Yates @t0nyyates.bsky.social · 2d

Someone who thinks 'policymaking is generally not very complicated' either does not know what they are talking about or has very strong ideological leanings that help disappear the trade-offs that worry the rest of us.

Wrath of God Bot @wrathofgodbot.bsky.social · 2d

Good thing he has a high quality team of thoughtful people with a firm grasp of the issues and how complex governing is

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Kate Klonick @klonick.bsky.social · 2d

“Ok the DMCA is good in this one specific use case”

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Chris Hewson @chrishewson.bsky.social · 2d

This sort of thing rarely passes the smell test, and above all else shows that ACOBA are on a hiding to nothing.
www.civilserviceworld.com/professions/...

Simon Case sets up independent consultancy

Former cab sec's consultancy gets approval from Acoba – along with his first two commissions

www.civilserviceworld.com

Chris Hewson @chrishewson.bsky.social · 2d

Given what we now know about CTE, some of the lawsuits in 10+ years are going to be wild.

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Paula Surridge @psurridge.bsky.social · 2d

Maybe the answer to political apathy, trust, and populism is for everyone to be a local councillor for a few weeks.

James Ball @jamesrball.com · 2d

*gasp*

“Everyone thought we’d come in and there were going to be these huge costs we could cut away but there just aren’t,” said a third senior Reform cabinet member in Kent.

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Dr Dion Georgiou 🇨🇾❤️🇬🇾 @drdiongeorgiou.bsky.social · 2d

Is this a fancy term for minding someone’s cat while they’re on an overseas work trip?

University of Nottingham
UK I CHINA | MALAYSIA
Job Opportunities
Research Fellow in Feline Welfare (Fixed Term)

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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 3d

An intervention here from the famously woke... :: checks notes:: ... Michael Heseltine

BremainInSpain @bremaininspain.com · 3d

To describe asylum seekers as thieves or rapists encourages the worst sort of prejudice. We don’t need Trump’s mouthpiece anywhere near No 10
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

The Conservatives must never have any part in Farage’s po...

To describe asylum seekers as thieves or rapists encourages the worst sort of prejudice. We don’t need Trump’s mouthpiece anywhere near No 10

observer.co.uk

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Chris Hewson @chrishewson.bsky.social · 3d

Good article. Also, me in pretty much every work/social scenario for as long as I can remember
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Chris Hewson @chrishewson.bsky.social · 4d

Pretty sure a ton of their trade comes from the subsidy through workplace vouchers route.

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Dave Hemprich-Bennett @davehb.bsky.social · 5d

This is extremely cool: 700 years worth of archaeological artefacts being collected from old nests of bearded vultures (strong contender for the best vulture)

www.popsci.com/environment/...

Multi-generational vulture nests hold 700 years of human artifacts

Crossbow bolts, sandals, slingshots, and more.

www.popsci.com

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Chris Hewson @chrishewson.bsky.social · 4d

An eminently defensible position!

Chris Hewson @chrishewson.bsky.social · 4d

Pretty much the entirely of Pete Namlook's back catalogue is on Spotify too. Again, very good to work to.

Chris Hewson @chrishewson.bsky.social · 4d

Pretty sure my relentless streaming of this track has made Mixmaster Morris enough to buy a small cappuccino or some such.

Chris Hewson @chrishewson.bsky.social · 4d

Quite excited by this follow. 'Hymn' by Dreamfish (absolute banger btw) is my go to track when I have 30 minutes between Teams calls and want to get some focused work done.

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Chris Hewson @chrishewson.bsky.social · 4d

It's a tricky one. I want to give them the benefit of the doubt before reading it. Also, I don't want to read it.

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ianVisits @ianvisits.co.uk · 5d

In memoriam...

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Chris Hewson @chrishewson.bsky.social · 6d

No, but it can certainly profit from them

Chris Hewson @chrishewson.bsky.social · 6d

Not sure leadership is his forte, given the farrago he left at the Turing Institute

Chris Hewson @chrishewson.bsky.social · 7d

A weak and pathetic response. Is this really what we have become? royalsociety.org/news/2025/10...

A statement from the President of the Royal Society | Royal Society

A statement from Adrian Smith, President of the Royal Society, regarding threats to the values that allow science to flourish.

royalsociety.org

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Chris Hewson @chrishewson.bsky.social · 8d

Is this simply a way to further extend Kazuyoshi Miura's career?

Chris Hewson @chrishewson.bsky.social · 8d

People who know better generally abstain from social media - is my new 'go to' position!

Chris Hewson @chrishewson.bsky.social · 8d

I support many sports teams, in many countries, and the common denominator seems to be futility and random injuries

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