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The best of all the foods.
Westminster Meeting House raided by Metropolitan Police again. Statement: “For Quakers, faith and action are inseparable. Peaceful protest, prayer and nonviolent action are integral parts of many Quakers' religious life. Whilst we take the planning of criminal acts very seriously, we believe that this incident is a deliberate targeting of committed young people who want to make our country a more equitable place. This raid is part of a systematic stifling of dissent. That this is the second time in a year that the police have raided our meeting house dramatically illuminates the broader trend in the UK of cracking down on those who disagree with the government. The right to protest is fundamental to our democracy. It's a key part of how people make their voices heard between elections.” – Oliver Robertson, Head of Witness and Worship Quakers in Britain, 5 March 2026
Yesterday evening, for the second time in a year, the Met Police raided Westminster Quaker Meeting House and arrested a number of young nonviolent activists.
STATEMENT: www.quaker.org.uk/news-and-eve...
This appalling fat cat wants to shut the door on all my mature students, many of whom left school after GCSE and give up a lot to go to university. I can tell him that they’re the hungriest for education and far from being unable to graduate, they regularly get the highest grades. Hateful man.
The Robertson Trust has acted in response to rising anti‑migrant sentiment, increased hostility in public discourse, and the resulting harm experienced by migrants and racially minoritised communities across Scotland.
Read our full response:
www.therobertsontrust.org.uk/news/our-res...
Telegraph censured for story of fictional family’s struggle to pay school fees.
Press regulator IPSO upholds Ian Fraser's complaint that the conservative newspaper breached code with an article about the impact of VAT on school fees on a banker who didn't exist. 🧐
Join us for a book talk on Public Data Cultures by Jonathan Gray. EFI 2.35 from 3-5pm
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"In the university’s records, I remained a student of Professor Prominent. The junior faculty member who actually did the work of commenting meaningfully on my dissertation was relegated to 'committee member.' Her only reward was having to write letters of recommendation for me for years to come."
What would we say to our younger selves?
This is lovely, Nasar.
First daylight commute of the year, sunrise over the Forth and campus covered in crocuses. Thank goodness for Spring. 🌷🌤️
There's a point in this where he is clearly trying to argue that married women should not have finances independent of their husbands and also that they shouldn't be allowed to get divorced and you do basically realise this is a war against all of modernity, but particularly women.
There has been a remarkable radicalisation of *elite* political and media discourse on mass deportations and remigration.
This is based on an elite perception (+ misperception) of what the public want.
Media and political elites have not spotted how skewed their perception of what the public is
Applications are open for a Bloomsbury College PhD studentship, to work on the history of the voluntary organisation Release.
The student will be based at UCL, supervised by Prof. Toby Seddon, and co-supervised by Prof. Alex Mold at LSHTM. Further details below.
bloomsbury.ac.uk/drugs-civil-...
See also this coming out of Stirling University yesterday: www.stir.ac.uk/news/2026/fe...
I'm sure you're aware of Miranda Davies substantial work on prison healthcare at @nuffieldtrust.org.uk? www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/person/dr-mi...
Indeed - a flurry of important reports!
Yes! Had a catch up with Leonora and Mark this week who reminded me as well.
Bookmarking this for our project on healthcare and health inequalities in Scottish prisons @profkatsmith.bsky.social
A reminder that nominations are welcome for the SPA awards. A hard deadline this year of 5pm on Monday 2nd March.
🚨 Job opportunity at USSP 🚨
Work across 2️⃣ grants - nine months with @profellenstu.bsky.social & @clemmiehilloconnor.bsky.social on their work package of Policy Modelling for Health, followed by nine months with @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social's @changingrealities.bsky.social team.
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The two things can't be separated.
What can be separated is you with £30 for the hardback, or absolutely no money at all for the open access version of a book on the subject.
We are excited to announce that preorders for Sarah Stewart's Devour Everything are open!
*Order now for delivery on or around the publication date of 01 March 2026*
Devour Everything is a love letter to heroic failure, to creation in the face of destruction, to the mundane made sacred….
UK ban on Palestine Action unlawful, high court judges rule www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
This is an 18 month post for someone with this skillset, working sequentially across the two programmes of work, with teams including me, @clemmiehilloconnor.bsky.social and @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social. I'm on leave this week (HR processes wait for no woman) but will reply to any queries nxt wk.
@uofgussp.bsky.social has a fab community of participatory researchers. Now advertising for RA w participatory methods experience to join us and work across two of our large grants: @healthmod.bsky.social and @changingrealities.bsky.social
Completed my work @uofgussp.bsky.social Heath & Safety training to give myself a quick win before heading off on holiday next week (given that everything else on my to do list is a binfire). Full marks, naturally, then a certificate that inexplicably says I am B3. I feel like I deserved an A.
Another great article from the brilliant work of @catherinehale.bsky.social & Chronic Illness Inclusion - paper from Catherine, Ana Bê & Anna Ruddock.
#DisabilitySky International Journal of Disability & Social Justice.
www.scienceopen.com/hosted-docum...
Such a useful setting! Switched on now, after too much posting on the move.
when the weather matches the politics, 16 days without sun