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Richard Leonard @richardleonardmsp.bsky.social · 29d

I joined the @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social picket line this morning to show solidarity and hear first-hand about the devastating plan for £140 million of cuts to jobs and courses

They are asking people to email the university principal to oppose it

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Jack Lee @jacktlee.bsky.social · Jul 17

www.ft.com/content/3162...

Universities in England at risk of long-term decline, says British Academy

Outgoing president Dame Julia Black calls on ministers to overhaul their ‘confused’ approach to higher education

www.ft.com

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Jack Lee @jacktlee.bsky.social · Apr 24

European universities benefiting from the assaults on higher education in the United States

Norway launches scheme to lure top researchers away from US universities

Research council launches 100m kroner fund as Norwegian government calls for the protection of academic freedom

www.theguardian.com

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Jack Lee @jacktlee.bsky.social · Apr 24

Sorry to see colleagues at Edinburgh going through this. £18 million a year is a drop in the bucket when the deficit is £140 million.

uk.news.yahoo.com/around-350-s...

‘Around 350’ staff at Edinburgh University take voluntary redundancy

The institution is dealing with a £140 million budget deficit.

uk.news.yahoo.com

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Jack Lee @jacktlee.bsky.social · Mar 22

Columbia Agrees to Trump’s Demands After Federal Funds Are Stripped www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/n...

Columbia Agrees to Trump’s Demands After Federal Funds Are Stripped (Gift Article)

The administration has moved to cut $400 million in federal funding to the university without changes to its policies and rules.

www.nytimes.com

Jack Lee @jacktlee.bsky.social · Mar 20

BBC News - Big drop in overseas students at Scottish universities
www.bbc.com/news/article...

Big drop in overseas students at Scottish universities

The decline comes after foreign student numbers reached an all-time high in the previous year.

www.bbc.com

Jack Lee @jacktlee.bsky.social · Feb 24

www.scotsman.com/education/ca...

Campaign to attract fee-paying overseas students to Scotland sees interest rise nine-fold

Drop in overseas students has fuelled financial crisis in nation’s universities

www.scotsman.com

Jack Lee @jacktlee.bsky.social · Feb 16

Ha! You're breaking the algorithm!!

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Jack Lee @jacktlee.bsky.social · Feb 16

Scary website that can detect your #accent. We don't need humans to do racial profiling. #AI can do it for us. Go test it. #language
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BoldVoice Accent Oracle

Let the Accent Oracle identify your non-native English accent with precision! The BoldVoice Accent Oracle is the most accurate AI-powered accent detection tool available. Try our free accent checker t...

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Jack Lee @jacktlee.bsky.social · Feb 9

My anecdotal experience is that PhD funding in the UK is dismal compared to North America

www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Cambridge risks losing ‘unbelievable talent’ amid PhD funding cut

Warning by vice-chancellor Deborah Prentice comes as ‘Silicon Valley’ planned between Oxford and Cambridge

www.theguardian.com

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Jack Lee @jacktlee.bsky.social · Feb 8

A small measure of justice after 50+ years of deceit for personal gains while exploiting indigenous culture!
nationalpost.com/news/politic...

Buffy Sainte-Marie's Order of Canada terminated by governor general

No reason was given but it comes after a 2023 CBC investigation raised serious doubts about the singer's claims to Indigenous identity.

nationalpost.com

Jack Lee @jacktlee.bsky.social · Feb 7

This is our lively community of comparative & international education researchers at Glasgow with a packed room every week!

UofG GLACIER Network @uofg-glacier.bsky.social · Jan 14

🌍 GLACIER Seminar Series 2025 🌍
Difficult decisions in comparative & international educational research: Practices, dilemmas, & strategies

📅 Weds, 15:30–16:30
📍 St. Andrew's Bld., Rm 234
📢 In-person (sorry virtual friends!)
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#GLACIERSeminars2025 #GlasgowIntCompEd

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Jack Lee @jacktlee.bsky.social · Feb 7

Op-Ed piece from Samantha Power, former head of U.S.A.I.D. and US Ambassador to the UN

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/o...

Opinion | Samantha Power: Killing U.S.A.I.D. Is a Win for Autocrats Everywhere

The attacks on the agency are cruel and counterproductive.

www.nytimes.com

Jack Lee @jacktlee.bsky.social · Jan 12

If Bluesky is the alternative to X, when will we get an alternative to Facebook? These are serious changes at Meta far beyond deregulation of speech...

Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Sprint to Remake Meta for the Trump Era www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/t...

Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Sprint to Remake Meta for the Trump Era (Gift Article)

After visiting President-elect Donald J. Trump in November, Mr. Zuckerberg decided to relax Meta’s speech policies. He asked a small team to carry out his goals within weeks. The repercussions are jus...

www.nytimes.com

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Jack Lee @jacktlee.bsky.social · Dec 17

An interesting webinar on UK-German #highered collaborations... #Germany #UK #transnational www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/latest/event...

UK-German higher education collaborations

If you are looking for inspiration in your UK-German collaboration, join us for an exciting webinar exploring best practice examples.

www.universitiesuk.ac.uk

Jack Lee @jacktlee.bsky.social · Dec 13

I'm not convinced the #Brexit disruption is over. #Academics in UK move among institutions far more frequently than counterparts in US/Canada. We also don't have an imminent REF amplifying #mobility at the moment. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/unprece...

Unprecedented ‘churn’ in academic jobs – but is it already over?

Nearly one in 10 changed employment during most recent year for which data is available, but financial crisis may have curtailed this

www.timeshighereducation.com

Jack Lee @jacktlee.bsky.social · Dec 10

Science under conflict and surveillance. Inspiring #womenInScience #Palestine #higherEd

The Plight of the Palestinian Scientist www.nytimes.com/2024/12/10/s...

The Plight of the Palestinian Scientist (Gift Article)

Four Palestinian researchers describe how conflict in Gaza and the West Bank has hindered their careers in science and medicine.

www.nytimes.com

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Jack Lee @jacktlee.bsky.social · Dec 5

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#GlasgowIntCompEd #comparativeEd

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Cara - the Council for At-Risk Academics @cara1933.bsky.social · Nov 22

A challenging year, dominated by threats to academics and higher education in #Gaza, #Ukraine, #Sudan, #Afghanistan, with many others needing help too.

Full Report at bit.ly/CAR2023-2024.

Many thanks to all our donors, university and other partners! We couldn't do anything without your support.

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Jack Lee @jacktlee.bsky.social · Dec 3

Thank you Glasgow and Glaswegians for an incredible night watching Charli XCX blow off the roof of the arena. Great vibes! Brat Scottish winter! #charlixcx #glasgow

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Jack Lee @jacktlee.bsky.social · Dec 3

We can debate the extent of this language problem in British #highered but the business model is very clear! - Universities enrolling foreign students with poor English, BBC finds - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Universities enrolling foreign students with poor English, BBC finds

Institutions may be overlooking inadequate language skills to receive high fees from overseas students.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Jack Lee @jacktlee.bsky.social · Nov 25

Important reflections on the West's relationship with Africa. Some pop singers are more forward thinking than social scientists!

www.theguardian.com/music/2024/n...

As Band Aid marks 40th anniversary critics take aim at Africa stereotypes

Latest version of Do They Know It’s Christmas fundraiser reignites debate about ‘problematic’ lyrics and imagery

www.theguardian.com

Jack Lee @jacktlee.bsky.social · Nov 23

Can Men in China Take a Joke? Women Doing Stand-Up Have Their Doubts. www.nytimes.com/2024/10/31/w...

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Jack Lee @jacktlee.bsky.social · Nov 23

1st snow in Scotland this winter! Walked like a penguin all day but quick thanks to training in Norway and Kazakhstan

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Jack Lee @jacktlee.bsky.social · Nov 22

Day 1 Registration: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1070491782...
Day 2 Registration: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1070565282...

Peacebuilding? Interdisciplinary Dialogue for Conflict-Affected Regions 1

Exchanging any possible solutions from disciplines working together to build peace in regions devastated by war & global conflict.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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