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Thom Davies
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Associate Professor @UoNGeography | Geographer researching #ToxicGeographies and #Refugees | he/him | 📚 TOXIC TRUTHS book (2020) Editor at Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space
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uonucu.bsky.social
What a gorgeous day to stand in solidarity with your community.

Thank you all for standing with us and showing this university what courage and determination looks like.

Here's to our strength as the fight continues. But more importantly, here's to us winning.

Solidarity,
UoNUCU
A photo of the crowd at today's rally
October 1, 2026 at 2:34 PM
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ctemenos.bsky.social
Join us on 28th Sept in Manchester for a talk by @ryanmcneil.bsky.social on Slow Violence and North America's Overdose Crisis.
Details in the attached. @healthierfutures.bsky.social @uomseed.bsky.social @cperguom.bsky.social
Please join us for the next seminar co-sponsored by the Department of Geography and the Health and Health Systems in the Global Context (HHSGC) seminar series, with support from Healthier Futures, which will take place on Monday 28 September 2026, 15.00–16.30 in University Place 1.218. University of Manchester We are delighted to welcome Dr Ryan McNeil, Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of Harm Reduction Research at Yale School of Medicine, who will speak on “Slow violence and North America’s overdose crisis.” Dr McNeil’s research examines how social, structural, and environmental forces shape risk and harm among people who use drugs. His work focuses on harm reduction, addiction treatment, supervised consumption services, housing and overdose prevention, and approaches to managing stimulant use disorders. His research has informed policy and practice as harm reduction interventions, including supervised consumption services and safe supply, have expanded. The seminar is in person only and no registration is required. Seminar details Speaker: Dr Ryan McNeil Title: Slow violence and North America’s overdose crisis Date and time: Monday 28 September 2026, 15.00–16.30 Location: University Place 1.218 The HHSGC seminar series brings together researchers interested in broadening understanding of, and responding to, pressing challenges faced by health systems globally. It provides a forum for interdisciplinary exchange, showcasing theoretical and empirical research, policy analysis, and implementation insights from diverse regional, disciplinary, and methodological perspectives. Please do share this announcement with colleagues, students, and networks who may be interested. Supported by: Health and Health Systems in the Global Context (HHSGC), Cities, Politics & Economies Research Group, Department of Geography, Healthier Futures Research Platform
September 16, 2026 at 12:34 PM
thomdavies.bsky.social
Starting a new academic year while being pooled for #redundancy is a strange and painful thing. UK higher education is in a terrible place at the moment. Like so many of my colleagues at the University of Nottingham, I’m facing the possibility of losing the career I’ve spent years building 🙃
nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social Nadia Whittome MP @nadiawhittomemp.bsky.social · Jun 1
Solidarity with University of Nottingham staff beginning their 61 days of strike action today.

I share their deep concerns about the impacts of 600+ proposed job cuts and 40+ proposed course closures on staff, students, and our city. [1/2]
University staff to launch 61-day strike over 'wrecking ball' job cuts
Bosses are planning to cut hundreds of jobs amid financial crisis
www.nottinghampost.com
September 22, 2026 at 7:38 PM
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@dader-khalid.bsky.social develops a conceptualization of temporal ruination to understand scarcity-making and entrapment in Gaza. Out online first in @societyandspace.bsky.social

journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
Screenshot of title and abstract of an article entitled Temporal ruination: Scarcity, entrapment, and the affective intensities of time in Gaza by Khalid Dader, published in Environment and Planning D: Society and Space
February 24, 2026 at 9:34 AM
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journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Witnessing scholasticide in Gaza: A conversation forum

Thom Davies
July 4, 2026 at 12:54 PM
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@mikkojorge.bsky.social and @dader-khalid.bsky.social participate in the discussion around Lubna Abu Sitta’s commentary on Gaza:

”Holding space open: Wor(l)ding the ruins of Gaza”

journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

See other commentaries and the original piece ⬇️
Holding space open: Wor(l)ding the ruins of Gaza - Mikko Joronen, Khalid Dader, 2026
Witnessing the erasure of spaces and landscapes in Gaza reveals as much the ethical and ontological necessity to narrate as it does the limits of writing. In th...
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July 4, 2026 at 12:51 PM
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How can the lived experience and knowledge of refugees be used to challenge dominant narratives?

Tesfalem Habte Yemane and co-authors on "epistemic friction", counter-hegemonic knowledge and the importance of recognising the agency of refugees.

#OpenAccess @journals.sagepub.com buff.ly/0q8hjeU
Tesfalem Habte Yemane, Lucy Mayblin, Haleemah Alaydi, Zeraslasie Redie Shiker, Asma Malik, Yagoub Hamdan Matar, Bushra Manochehry, Joe Turner, Thom Davies and Arshad Isakjee Knowing the Border: Epistemic Friction and Irregular Crossings of the English Channel https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00380261261459821 The Sociological Review #OnlineFirst
July 2, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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The recent TIBG paper from @thomdavies.bsky.social et al. on Glasgow's waste work during the pandemic was one of the four spotlighted papers from the RGS-IBG Journals last month. Have a read here ⬇️
rgs-ibghe.bsky.social RGS-IBG Higher Ed @rgs-ibghe.bsky.social · Jun 4
Every month we spotlight papers from across the Society’s journals, capturing the latest in geographical research. Explore May’s highlights. 👇

Dobson: https://ow.ly/XAlo50Z5vVP

Fitzmaurice: https://ow.ly/KYiX50Z5vQQ

Mosso et al.: https://ow.ly/nPAE50Z5vQN

Davies et al.: https://ow.ly/Ufku50Z5vQM
Sheffield Hallam University campus buildings surrounded by green trees under a clear blue sky. Protesters holding signs at a climate rally, one prominently reading 'There is no Planet B' with a drawing of Earth. Overflowing dumpster surrounded by scattered garbage bags and cardboard boxes in an urban area during the COVID-19 pandemic. A dense urban skyline with numerous high-rise buildings surrounded by hazy mountains in the background.
June 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM
thomdavies.bsky.social
"I feel betrayed. I was told I would have certain modules and certain professors, and now I don't even know if the modules I've chosen for next year will run"

🚨 The University of Nottingham is cutting 600+ academic jobs. This includes 1 in 3 #geography lecturers:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Students show support for lecturers over university cuts
Students at the University of Nottingham voice support for staff whose jobs are at risk.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 28, 2026 at 9:31 AM
thomdavies.bsky.social
The University of Nottingham is cutting over 600 academic jobs. This includes 1 in 3 #geography lecturers.

"The lecturers *are* the University, and without them it's nothing" - Geography student (BBC interview):

www.instagram.com/reels/DYprAN...
BBC Nottingham on Instagram: "The action would "effectively block the university from handing out graduation certificates". Students have joined lecturers on the picket line at a protest over job los...
6,038 likes, 179 comments - bbceastmidlands on May 22, 2026: "The action would "effectively block the university from handing out graduation certificates". Students have joined lecturers on the picke...
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May 28, 2026 at 9:14 AM
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tibg.bsky.social
New in TIBG

'Slow death & key workers: The ordinary crisis of waste work during the COVID-19 pandemic' by @thomdavies.bsky.social et al.

This paper explores the pandemic experiences of Glasgow's waste workers using Berlant's concepts of 'slow death' & the 'crisis ordinary'.
doi.org/10.1111/tran...
Screenshot of a paper abstract in Transactions by Thom Davies, Angeliki Balayannis, Emma Garnett, Toni Gladding, Stephen Hinchliffe & Phillip Nicholson (2026) entitled: 'Slow Death and Key Workers: The Ordinary Crisis of Waste Work During the COVID-19 Pandemic' with a red banner at the top.
May 18, 2026 at 11:59 AM
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drxdunlap.bsky.social
📢New Article w/ @sovacool.bsky.social
@politicalgeography.bsky.social investigating electronic waste recycling using inmates in a US Federal Prison. 🤮

➡️https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0962629826000314

@pollenetwork.bsky.social @eadi.bsky.social #Abolition #Energy #Geography
February 20, 2026 at 6:18 PM
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rikjaz.bsky.social

The UK universities cutting geography have lost their bearings www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/uk-u...

With @jennypickerill.bsky.social @peterhopkins.bsky.social Beth Greenhough & Jamie Woodward
The UK universities cutting geography have lost their bearings
From climate change to geopolitics, the knowledge, skills and insights of geographers have never been more relevant, say five professors
www.timeshighereducation.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:49 PM
thomdavies.bsky.social
New article in @proghumgeog.bsky.social about Necropolitics:

(Drop me an email if you want a copy of the PDF)
#necropolitics #geography
December 1, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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hjargis.bsky.social
I did my bachelor's in Human Geography at Leicester. Best choice I ever made, genuinely some of the best years of my life!

We were on the picket lines with staff then, full support to them now. A lot of my favourite people have left since I graduated due to the state of academia, now more at risk.
alisonstenning.bsky.social Alison Stenning @alisonstenning.bsky.social · Nov 5
Solidarity to colleagues at Leicester Uni:

"all academic staff in the film studies and modern languages departments have been placed at risk, with "large numbers of staff" in chemistry, geography, geology & the environment (GGE) and history specialisms "uncertain if they will retain their jobs"
University of Leicester confirms formal redundancy consultation
The University and College Union's local branch says staff are planning strike action.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 11:23 AM
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peternrees.bsky.social
📣 Important Launch Today 📣

A new organisation has officially launched to defend the rights of people crossing the Channel and to develop life-saving technology that keeps them safe. 🌊✨

👉 Please support them by sharing this post and giving them a follow. Your voice helps amplify theirs.
channelmonitoring.bsky.social The Channel Monitoring Project @channelmonitoring.bsky.social · Sep 19
We are excited to announce the launch of The Channel Monitoring Project.
A new initiative to change reality on the ground and at sea. For the #safety, #dignity and #humanrights of those crossing the border in #smallboats. Counter the toxicity to tell the real story.
September 19, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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meredeboom.bsky.social
Thank you for your inspiration and encouragement! Publishing with @politicsandspace.bsky.social was a fantastic experience. ✨
May 16, 2025 at 11:38 PM
thomdavies.bsky.social
Great to see this article published in @politicsandspace.bsky.social:

'Displaced decarbonization: Climate necropolitics and the contested spatialities of green hydrogen in Namibia'

By @meredeboom.bsky.social 📝

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
May 16, 2025 at 3:40 PM
thomdavies.bsky.social
the real enemy arrives in a private jet, not a small boat
May 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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mayblin.bsky.social
New work from the www.channelcrossings.org team!

We have been gathering a dataset of contracts that the government has with private companies related to Channel crossings. We are calling this the ‘border economy’. We have identified over £3billion worth of contracts...
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Visit the post for more.
www.channelcrossings.org
May 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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drellac.bsky.social
Incredible piece of work on the spending on border securitisation in the UK channel.
April 30, 2025 at 11:25 AM
thomdavies.bsky.social
I've written an article with @mayblin.bsky.social, @isakjee.bsky.social and team revealing the MASSIVE amount of money being given to private companies to "stop the boats".

Who is really profitting from the UK border regime?

www.opendemocracy.net/en/beyond-tr...
Government hands firms £3bn in bid to ‘stop the boats’
Research reveals the business of Channel security is booming, as companies profit off asylum seekers’ desperation
www.opendemocracy.net
April 30, 2025 at 10:39 AM
thomdavies.bsky.social
Our academic research about 'small boat' Channel crossings has been published in the @the-independent.com

"Obsession with tough borders creating a ‘booming £2bn industry for private companies’ ministers warned"
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home... @uniofnottingham.bsky.social @mayblin.bsky.social
Obsession with tough borders creating a ‘booming £2bn industry for private companies’
UK border security industry worth billions and expanding, academics suggest
www.independent.co.uk
April 29, 2025 at 7:46 AM
thomdavies.bsky.social
"The #exhaustion is constant – one study shows stress levels in parents of #autistic individuals are similar to those of combat soldiers and Holocaust survivors – and the lack of sleep leads to caregiver burnout."

www.theguardian.com/society/2025... #austism #parenting
‘It can break you’: life for parents of autistic children can be exhausting. One podcast is offering hope. Is it real?
A podcast claims to show that autistic children with limited speech may be able to communicate via telepathy. What does the science say about the idea?
www.theguardian.com
April 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM