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Toby Seddon

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by Toby Seddon

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Incredible piece of journalism (and beautifully written) by @jenwilliamsft.bsky.social www.ft.com/content/7068...
The crumbling seaside palaces at the centre of Britain’s asylum crisis
How one hotelier built an empire from beloved community assets — and a government struggling to cope with a surge in migration
www.ft.com
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by Toby Seddon

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The steadfast determination to destroy one of the few things the UK still excels at is baffling and depressing.
resprofnews.bsky.social
Research Professional News @resprofnews.bsky.social · 26d
Ministers ‘want to shift funds away from low-quality research’ .

Universities UK president says institutions cannot afford “unfunded hobbyist research”.

www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
Ministers ‘want to shift funds away from low-quality research’ - Research Professional News
Universities UK president says institutions cannot afford “unfunded hobbyist research”
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
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Reposted by: Toby Seddon, Daniela Gabor, Richard J. Butler , and 25 more

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Ministers ‘want to shift funds away from low-quality research’ .

Universities UK president says institutions cannot afford “unfunded hobbyist research”.

www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
Ministers ‘want to shift funds away from low-quality research’ - Research Professional News
Universities UK president says institutions cannot afford “unfunded hobbyist research”
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
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by Toby Seddon

tobyseddon.bsky.social
Looks like an excellent book - another for the list! - and a fabulous panel!
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by Toby Seddon

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A special moment for me to see this huge announcement made on my very final day as Head of SRI. There truly is incredible work going on here that it has been a privilege to support.
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UCL Social Research Institute @sriucl.bsky.social · 29d
A very significant day for us as our new birth cohort study is announced, the first for quarter of a century. Big congratulations to colleagues in our @clscohorts.bsky.social for all their hard work in getting this off the ground!
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News from UK Research and Innovation @news.ukri.org · 29d
UKRI announces first UK-wide birth cohort study in 25 years #ESRC #AcademicSky
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Reposted by: Toby Seddon, Markus Klein

sriucl.bsky.social
A very significant day for us as our new birth cohort study is announced, the first for quarter of a century. Big congratulations to colleagues in our @clscohorts.bsky.social for all their hard work in getting this off the ground!
news.ukri.org
News from UK Research and Innovation @news.ukri.org · 29d
UKRI announces first UK-wide birth cohort study in 25 years #ESRC #AcademicSky
UKRI announces first UK-wide birth cohort study in 25 years
A ground-breaking UK-wide scientific study will help improve the lives of future generations by studying 30,000 children born in 2026.
www.ukri.org
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by Toby Seddon

tobyseddon.bsky.social
The first lecture was given by @jennywoodmanucl.bsky.social and describes her incredible research journey so far. Bookmark the page as there will be more fantastic lectures to come!
sriucl.bsky.social
UCL Social Research Institute @sriucl.bsky.social · 29d
As part of the celebrations of our 10th anniversary as a UCL Department, we have launched an inaugural lecture series. You can watch the first here and there will be more to come this academic year! www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/departme...
SRI Inaugural Lectures
Inaugural lectures hosted by the UCL Social Research Institute.
www.ucl.ac.uk
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sriucl.bsky.social
As part of the celebrations of our 10th anniversary as a UCL Department, we have launched an inaugural lecture series. You can watch the first here and there will be more to come this academic year! www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/departme...
SRI Inaugural Lectures
Inaugural lectures hosted by the UCL Social Research Institute.
www.ucl.ac.uk
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by Toby Seddon

tobyseddon.bsky.social
Testament not only to the brilliance of Katherine and Yang but also the incredible critical mass of sociology scholars we have at SRI.
sriucl.bsky.social
UCL Social Research Institute @sriucl.bsky.social · Sep 4
Delighted that we have not one but two colleagues on the Sociology sub-panel for REF2029! Congratulations @ktwamley.bsky.social and @yanghu.co.uk!
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Reposted by: Toby Seddon

sriucl.bsky.social
Delighted that we have not one but two colleagues on the Sociology sub-panel for REF2029! Congratulations @ktwamley.bsky.social and @yanghu.co.uk!
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by Toby Seddon

tobyseddon.bsky.social
Five years ago today, I joined UCL and the unique academic powerhouse that is the UCL Social Research Institute. It’s been a fantastic and enriching experience and I look forward to many more years here! @sriucl.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk
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by Toby Seddon

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Looks fantastic, John. Congrats!
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Reposted by: Toby Seddon

sriucl.bsky.social
Applications are still open for our exciting new taught MSc in Sociology, being offered for the first time in September!

Take a look here...

www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...
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by Toby Seddon

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Exhibit A: drugs.
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dag @davidallengreen.bsky.social · Aug 5
Prohibitions are not spells.

Law is not magic.

When you prohibit a thing, all that means is the thing may be attended by different legal consequences than before.

The thing is not extinguished by a mere prohibition: it can continue but in a different way with different (and unforeseen) effects.
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Reposted by: Toby Seddon, David Burrows

davidallengreen.bsky.social
Prohibitions are not spells.

Law is not magic.

When you prohibit a thing, all that means is the thing may be attended by different legal consequences than before.

The thing is not extinguished by a mere prohibition: it can continue but in a different way with different (and unforeseen) effects.
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by Toby Seddon

tobyseddon.bsky.social
Quite the take on what’s happening in the sector. Being (very) generous, I could say that not *all* of it is wrong…
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · Aug 5
Opinion: A systemic realignment is under way that, while painful, could lead to more efficient and adaptable HE provision in the UK, say Jonathan Barton and Mike Boxall

#AcademicSky #EduSky
The UK funding crisis may just see the emergence of a stronger sector
A systemic realignment is under way that, while painful, could lead to more efficient and adaptable provision, say Jonathan Barton and Mike Boxall
www.timeshighereducation.com

Reposted by: Toby Seddon

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Opinion: A systemic realignment is under way that, while painful, could lead to more efficient and adaptable HE provision in the UK, say Jonathan Barton and Mike Boxall

#AcademicSky #EduSky
The UK funding crisis may just see the emergence of a stronger sector
A systemic realignment is under way that, while painful, could lead to more efficient and adaptable provision, say Jonathan Barton and Mike Boxall
www.timeshighereducation.com
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Reposted by: Toby Seddon, Richard J. Silverwood, Gema Zamarro

sriucl.bsky.social
A fantastic opportunity in our amazing department! Come and join us as Director of our Centre for Longitudinal Studies www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
www.ucl.ac.uk
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by Toby Seddon

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Fantastic, Henry! A major step forward and absolutely delighted to see it is fully Open Access.
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by Toby Seddon

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Excited to read a new paper – based on the title and the authors – then…. finding out it seems unaware of swathes of relevant literature and consequently claims novelty for ideas that have been discussed for decades. Not exactly a good advert for that journal’s peer review and editorial processes.
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by Toby Seddon

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Great lineup, Kari!
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by Toby Seddon

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A year ago, I wrote this Policy Brief on tackling the public health crisis of drug-related deaths. The need for action is even more acute 12 months later. www.ucl.ac.uk/policy-lab/n...
Drug-related deaths: a shared approach to a public health crisis
A joined-up. public health approach can help reduce drug-related deaths and support communities in building a better future. Toby Seddon for the Policy Thinking series.
www.ucl.ac.uk
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by Toby Seddon

tobyseddon.bsky.social
Fascinating story of psychedelic capitalism outpacing idealism at a canter
intelligencer.com
Intelligencer @intelligencer.com · Jun 19
Inside the race to turn 5-MeO-DMT, one of the most powerful psychedelic drugs in the world into a pharmaceutical.
Who Will Own the ‘God Molecule’?
Inside the race to turn 5-MeO-DMT, one of the most powerful psychedelic drugs in the world into a pharmaceutical.
nymag.com
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Reposted by: Toby Seddon

mikejay.bsky.social
Some thoughts on ketamine
www.newstatesman.com/politics/hea...
How Britain fell into the K-hole
Silicon Valley’s favourite drug is also the UK’s.
www.newstatesman.com
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Reposted by: Toby Seddon

rostaylor.bsky.social
Episode 5: Cannabis starts in the Paramount dancehall and ends with True Romance. Featuring @tobyseddon.bsky.social and @iandunt.bsky.social.

morejamtomorrow.com
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iandunt.bsky.social
I am finally reunited on a podcast with @rostaylor.bsky.social, where I basically just gibber away about what it's like to get stoned and lose decades of your life

morejamtomorrow.com/episode/cann...
Cannabis
Cannabis. It’s illegal in the UK without a prescription – and despite decriminalisation abroad, it’s likely to stay that way. When did people start smoking...
morejamtomorrow.com
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by Toby Seddon

tobyseddon.bsky.social
It was a pleasure to contribute to this episode! Have a listen if you're interested in learning more about #cannabis and its regulation.
rostaylor.bsky.social
Ros Taylor @rostaylor.bsky.social · Jun 19
More Jam Tomorrow ep 5 is out!

I talk to UCL prof @tobyseddon.bsky.social and former stoner @iandunt.bsky.social about how it got to Britain, why it’s banned and whether it should be legalised.

Also feat @seththevoz.bsky.social as a very worried Jim Callaghan.

morejamtomorrow.com/episode/cann...
Cannabis
Cannabis. It’s illegal in the UK without a prescription – and despite decriminalisation abroad, it’s likely to stay that way. When did people start smoking...
morejamtomorrow.com
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Reposted by: Toby Seddon

intelligencer.com
Inside the race to turn 5-MeO-DMT, one of the most powerful psychedelic drugs in the world into a pharmaceutical.
Who Will Own the ‘God Molecule’?
Inside the race to turn 5-MeO-DMT, one of the most powerful psychedelic drugs in the world into a pharmaceutical.
nymag.com
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Reposted by: Toby Seddon

rostaylor.bsky.social
More Jam Tomorrow ep 5 is out!

I talk to UCL prof @tobyseddon.bsky.social and former stoner @iandunt.bsky.social about how it got to Britain, why it’s banned and whether it should be legalised.

Also feat @seththevoz.bsky.social as a very worried Jim Callaghan.

morejamtomorrow.com/episode/cann...
Cannabis
Cannabis. It’s illegal in the UK without a prescription – and despite decriminalisation abroad, it’s likely to stay that way. When did people start smoking...
morejamtomorrow.com
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by Toby Seddon

tobyseddon.bsky.social
New word learned today: hortatory (intended to urge/encourage someone to do something). Every day's a school day!

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