Elizabeth Stokoe

@giliannoord.bsky.social is writing up the papers but of course his PhD will soon be available in Nottingham University library.

Gilian stood on a field at Nottingham University with a rainbow in dark skies

Congratulations to ⭐️Dr⭐️ @giliannoord.bsky.social who successfully defended his #EMCA PhD on primary care telephone consultations on Wednesday. There was indeed gold at the end of this rainbow when we (& main supervisor Alison Pilnick) did the mock viva a couple of weeks ago. Brilliant, Gilian! 🌈🥳

Exclusive: US investigation points to likely US responsibility in Iran school strike, sources say Military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed scores of children on Saturday, two U.S. officials told Reu...

Reuters Exclusive

"U.S. military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school."

"The strike would rank among the worst cases of civilian casualties in decades of U.S. conflicts in the ​Middle East."

Early stroll. Drizzle gently baptises my face. The horizon’s hesitant smile. A gathering of plant pots by a side door. Number plates as lyrics, engine sounds as music. A man crosses the road at the speed of hi-vis light.

BREAKING: Kemi Badenoch says the Tories will vote for Labour’s immigration reforms “in the national interest” if Labour MPs try to vote them down

Quietly, calmly and forensically, BBC just dismantled the Trump communications shitshow on Iran.

No hyperbole, just laying out an unprecedented military, diplomatic and reputational shambles.

Worth a watch.

(🎥 BBC News/BBC Verify)

WHO says it has verified 13 attacks on health sites in Iran The World Health Organization chief said on Thursday that it ‌has verified 13 attacks on health infrastructure in Iran amid a U.S.-Israeli campaign and it was checking reports that four healthcare wor...

Add this to the attacks as well...
www.reuters.com/world/middle...

University of South Wales cutting 200 jobs to reduce costs The university said compulsory redundancies would be avoided

'It said a voluntary redundancy process had now opened for staff in professional services and in some academic areas.' Plans to lose 200 staff do 'not include course or department closures, and could equate to savings of £11m.' Total staff count is currently 2,040.

“Oakeshott did not move to Dubai because she was persecuted in the United Kingdom, nor did she immigrate to flee censorship or imprisonment.

She moved, in her own words, for tax reasons, specifically VAT on private schooling - something that makes her, say it with me, an economic migrant.”

🎯

He’s talking about human beings

never, ever, ever, ever accept "how will you pay for it?" as an argument against social programs.

Ha! The original Lancet article on the dangers of reading in bed is here: doi.org/10.1016/S014...

First cup of tea: the morning’s lightbulb has been changed.

1908: the Lancet, one of the most respected scientific journals, calls for 18 age limit on reading in bed amidst a moral panic surrounding children becoming "addicted" to novels, which were "designed to keep kids hooked" and destroy their attention/mental health

An expat in Dubai has a startling revelation: the Stephen Collins cartoon Reality check …

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

What’s wrong with texting? The Stephen Collins cartoon A voice from above …

www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

A Day in the Life of an Ensh*ttificator YouTube video by Forbrukerrådet - Norwegian Consumer Council

"Make people dependent enough, and then make it shitty"

Still giggling at this hilarious video from the Norwegian Consumer Council "A Day in the Life of an Ensh*ttificator" which seems a perfect embodiment of Silicon Valley and tech generally these days

www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4Up...

Pink and orange streaky clouds at sunrise reflected across the water and through bare tree branches

Pink and orange streaky clouds at sunrise reflected across the water

orange streaky clouds at sunrise reflected across the water as the sun peeks through the trees

Pink and orange streaky clouds at sunrise reflected across the water and through bare tree branches

A beautiful spring #sunrise around the edge of Charnwood Water #Loughborough this morning before heading to the train for London 🌿

First cup of tea: this is the magic carpet I fly on every day.

Early stroll. My slowly disappearing apple. The gate of the empty house has swung open. Birdsong is morning’s ringtone. Light’s bottle is slowly opening. I measure out my life in strolls.

Farage emulating ‘his hero Trump’ in deriding byelection results, says new Green MP Reform leader says without evidence that his party’s candidate came first among UK-born voters, as Hannah Spencer takes seat in parliament

Farage emulating ‘his hero Trump’ in deriding byelection results, says new Green MP www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

That's right. Worse than Pointless
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/o...

daffodils in spring sunshine

Happy St David's Day.

Here's one of our favourite episodes, recorded in Wales in 2018.

Episode 106 - In time the wren will come (51 mins)

A stream burbles and birds sing in the spring sunshine.

> bit.ly/LenCeri6

🔴 Flood Warnings have been issued for parts of the Rothley Brook.

🟠 Several Flood Alerts are also in place across Charnwood Forest.

ℹ️ For further advice and information, see the Environment Agency website: check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk

Labour must stop channelling Reform and unite with progressives. That’s the lesson from Gorton and Denton | Sadiq Khan The threat to the party in some parts of our country is now existential. But we can progress, as we have in London, by being bold and strong in our core beliefs, says London mayor Sadiq Khan

"Trying to compete with Reform not only feels inauthentic... but a betrayal of what Labour is supposed to represent. We must address the concerns and fears of voters, not play on them."

Damning stuff from Sadiq Khan

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

As journalists working today many of us are taught to recognise disinformation when we see it and fight back against it.

Unfortunately there are some who willingly seek it out and put it on their front pages. A disgrace to the profession.

Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology The Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology publishes papers that cover the full spectrum of community and social psychology.

📣 Submission deadline extended to 30 April 2026 for Special Issue on “Making Others Misconduct Matter In The Public Sphere”.
We hope this extension offers additional time for authors to refine and submit their parts.
Please share with colleagues and networks.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...

dry reeds from beside water on a bright day.

If you need a distraction...

25 soothing minutes from an estuary landscape in remote Essex with skylarks and dry reeds swaying in the breeze.

Episode 116 - Sissing plantations in open country
> bit.ly/LenCrop

The world could be such a nice place if we allowed it. It's all so goddamn unnecessary. There's no need for any of it. It's so beautiful here. It should be so cool to be alive

First page of the graphic novel illustrated with 4 young people’s faces and the words: ‚LONG CovID LIVES An illustrated story series about young people living with Long Covid‘

34 page ‚graphic novel-like‘ guide (freely accessible) on what it’s like to live as a young person with #LongCovid - this will resonate with anyone with #LongCovid, recommended to anyone with or without #LongCovid !!

www.lshtm.ac.uk/media/97536