UK Higher Education Starter Pack by @qmucu.bsky.social
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#AcademicSky #UKUnis #EduSky #HigherEd #PhDSky
August 14, 2024 at 5:24 AM
UK Higher Education Starter Pack by @qmucu.bsky.social
#AcademicSky #UKUnis #EduSky #HigherEd #PhDSky
#AcademicSky #UKUnis #EduSky #HigherEd #PhDSky
Analysing the Great Resignation in UK Higher Ed
New study of 167 academics who quit academia finds they often blame the declining quality of academic management by @rpwatermeyer.bsky.social @proftomcrick.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1007/s107...
#AcademicSky #UKUnis #EduSky #HigherEd
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New study of 167 academics who quit academia finds they often blame the declining quality of academic management by @rpwatermeyer.bsky.social @proftomcrick.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1007/s107...
#AcademicSky #UKUnis #EduSky #HigherEd
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July 19, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Analysing the Great Resignation in UK Higher Ed
New study of 167 academics who quit academia finds they often blame the declining quality of academic management by @rpwatermeyer.bsky.social @proftomcrick.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1007/s107...
#AcademicSky #UKUnis #EduSky #HigherEd
Few quotes 🧵
New study of 167 academics who quit academia finds they often blame the declining quality of academic management by @rpwatermeyer.bsky.social @proftomcrick.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1007/s107...
#AcademicSky #UKUnis #EduSky #HigherEd
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We’ve opened the call for @britishacademy.bsky.social Visiting Fellowships 2025!
As part of our commitment to international engagement we will give up to £40k for academics to spend 3-6 months to be based at a UK higher education/research institution www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/visi...
As part of our commitment to international engagement we will give up to £40k for academics to spend 3-6 months to be based at a UK higher education/research institution www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/visi...
June 17, 2024 at 4:33 PM
"Cardiff University has written to all staff this week offering them voluntary redundancy saying the funding model for universities 'is broken'. Swansea, Aberystwyth, Cardiff Met and the University of South Wales have also recently launched voluntary severance schemes."
#UKUnis #AcademicSky
#UKUnis #AcademicSky
If the university crisis is not to turn into catastrophe, strong corrective action must be taken within months. I see nothing of the sense of urgency we need. www.walesonline.co.uk/news/educati...
Wales' universities face huge cost cutting as staff offered voluntary redundancy
Universities Wales said 'the long-term sustainability of the sector is now one of our most urgent, pressing issues' as institutions facing multi-million pound deficits open voluntary redundancy scheme...
www.walesonline.co.uk
June 9, 2024 at 5:49 AM
"Cardiff University has written to all staff this week offering them voluntary redundancy saying the funding model for universities 'is broken'. Swansea, Aberystwyth, Cardiff Met and the University of South Wales have also recently launched voluntary severance schemes."
#UKUnis #AcademicSky
#UKUnis #AcademicSky
Feeds should be working properly again now thanks to @redsolver.dev
#MetaSci #PhilSci #CogPsyc #DevPsyc #SocialPsyc #Psychology #UKUnis #AcademicSky #PhDSky
#MetaSci #PhilSci #CogPsyc #DevPsyc #SocialPsyc #Psychology #UKUnis #AcademicSky #PhDSky
I deployed a fix yesterday, looks like all feeds mentioned in this thread are back online now: bsky.app/profile/reds...
Hey SkyFeed users, I'm sorry for not yet responding to the current feed issues 🙁 From my current data it looks like only a subset of feeds is affected, but of course that's still unacceptable. So if you see a feed that seems to be broken, please reply to this post and I'll check them all in 10 hours
October 10, 2024 at 5:25 AM
Feeds should be working properly again now thanks to @redsolver.dev
#MetaSci #PhilSci #CogPsyc #DevPsyc #SocialPsyc #Psychology #UKUnis #AcademicSky #PhDSky
#MetaSci #PhilSci #CogPsyc #DevPsyc #SocialPsyc #Psychology #UKUnis #AcademicSky #PhDSky
UCU have declared an academic boycott of Goldsmiths in response to job losses:
Please do not—
* apply for jobs
* speak at/organise academic or other conferences
* give lectures
* accept positions as visiting prof/ researcher
* accept new contracts as an external examiner for taught courses #UKUnis
Please do not—
* apply for jobs
* speak at/organise academic or other conferences
* give lectures
* accept positions as visiting prof/ researcher
* accept new contracts as an external examiner for taught courses #UKUnis
June 4, 2024 at 2:23 PM
UCU have declared an academic boycott of Goldsmiths in response to job losses:
Please do not—
* apply for jobs
* speak at/organise academic or other conferences
* give lectures
* accept positions as visiting prof/ researcher
* accept new contracts as an external examiner for taught courses #UKUnis
Please do not—
* apply for jobs
* speak at/organise academic or other conferences
* give lectures
* accept positions as visiting prof/ researcher
* accept new contracts as an external examiner for taught courses #UKUnis
List of courses being cut at the University of Kent
Uni says: "This is linked to data on what students are looking to study nationally..."
www.kent.ac.uk/student/kent...
#UKUnis #EduSky #HigherEd #ArtHistory #Anthropology #HealthCare #Journalism #Music #PhilSky #Religion
Uni says: "This is linked to data on what students are looking to study nationally..."
www.kent.ac.uk/student/kent...
#UKUnis #EduSky #HigherEd #ArtHistory #Anthropology #HealthCare #Journalism #Music #PhilSky #Religion
March 22, 2024 at 7:03 AM
List of courses being cut at the University of Kent
Uni says: "This is linked to data on what students are looking to study nationally..."
www.kent.ac.uk/student/kent...
#UKUnis #EduSky #HigherEd #ArtHistory #Anthropology #HealthCare #Journalism #Music #PhilSky #Religion
Uni says: "This is linked to data on what students are looking to study nationally..."
www.kent.ac.uk/student/kent...
#UKUnis #EduSky #HigherEd #ArtHistory #Anthropology #HealthCare #Journalism #Music #PhilSky #Religion
Beautiful day for a meeting at Marjon University Cornwall. Our Cornwall campus is right on n the doorstep of Truro cathedral.
February 16, 2024 at 10:26 PM
Modern Academia:
🔹️ High workloads
🔹️ Lack of money in the system
🔹️ Not being listened to
🔹️ Managerialism
🔹️ Watching everything done badly
🔹️ Moral injury
#AcademicSky #PhdSky #HigherEd #EduSky #UkUnis
🔹️ High workloads
🔹️ Lack of money in the system
🔹️ Not being listened to
🔹️ Managerialism
🔹️ Watching everything done badly
🔹️ Moral injury
#AcademicSky #PhdSky #HigherEd #EduSky #UkUnis
It's totally miserable working in Higher Ed right now, and it's going to get worse and worse. What a great prospect eh? Here's my thoughts on what seems like a decline in the mood and the mental health of the academy: voicesofacademia.com/2024/04/05/i...
It’s Not Your Fault That Academic Life is Getting Harder by Glen O’Hara
Universities are in trouble, and it’s not just money we’re talking about. They are living through something of a crisis of confidence, even of trust and faith. More and more, I find myself, and my col...
voicesofacademia.com
April 6, 2024 at 8:07 PM
Modern Academia:
🔹️ High workloads
🔹️ Lack of money in the system
🔹️ Not being listened to
🔹️ Managerialism
🔹️ Watching everything done badly
🔹️ Moral injury
#AcademicSky #PhdSky #HigherEd #EduSky #UkUnis
🔹️ High workloads
🔹️ Lack of money in the system
🔹️ Not being listened to
🔹️ Managerialism
🔹️ Watching everything done badly
🔹️ Moral injury
#AcademicSky #PhdSky #HigherEd #EduSky #UkUnis
January 5, 2024 at 3:45 PM
"The REF Doesn't Make Research Better"
"All that assessment, all that bureaucracy, all those millions of words—all a mistake."
"England’s universities are now drowning in red tape."
#UKUnis #AcademicSky #HigherEd #MetaSci
"All that assessment, all that bureaucracy, all those millions of words—all a mistake."
"England’s universities are now drowning in red tape."
#UKUnis #AcademicSky #HigherEd #MetaSci
It turns out the REF doesn’t make research better. Now what? - Research Professional News
Put down the bureaucratic cudgels and let universities manage themselves again, says William Cullerne Bown
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
May 17, 2024 at 5:24 PM
"The REF Doesn't Make Research Better"
"All that assessment, all that bureaucracy, all those millions of words—all a mistake."
"England’s universities are now drowning in red tape."
#UKUnis #AcademicSky #HigherEd #MetaSci
"All that assessment, all that bureaucracy, all those millions of words—all a mistake."
"England’s universities are now drowning in red tape."
#UKUnis #AcademicSky #HigherEd #MetaSci
UK Prime Minister Tweets:
"We’ve taken action to reduce migration....Foreign masters students bringing family members... STOPPED!"
🤦♂️
twitter.com/RishiSunak/s...
#UKUnis #HigherEd #AcademicSky #PhDSky
"We’ve taken action to reduce migration....Foreign masters students bringing family members... STOPPED!"
🤦♂️
twitter.com/RishiSunak/s...
#UKUnis #HigherEd #AcademicSky #PhDSky
May 15, 2024 at 7:38 PM
UK Prime Minister Tweets:
"We’ve taken action to reduce migration....Foreign masters students bringing family members... STOPPED!"
🤦♂️
twitter.com/RishiSunak/s...
#UKUnis #HigherEd #AcademicSky #PhDSky
"We’ve taken action to reduce migration....Foreign masters students bringing family members... STOPPED!"
🤦♂️
twitter.com/RishiSunak/s...
#UKUnis #HigherEd #AcademicSky #PhDSky
Scrap the REF
"With pressures on both university and government finances, we can no longer afford an evaluation exercise which costs half a billion and fails to deliver clear benefits."
#UKUnis #AcademicSky #HigherEd
"With pressures on both university and government finances, we can no longer afford an evaluation exercise which costs half a billion and fails to deliver clear benefits."
#UKUnis #AcademicSky #HigherEd
Scrap REF to ‘save £450m’, says think tank - Research Professional News
UK Day One suggests “new, low-bureaucracy system” would improve research quality
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
October 8, 2024 at 5:42 PM
Scrap the REF
"With pressures on both university and government finances, we can no longer afford an evaluation exercise which costs half a billion and fails to deliver clear benefits."
#UKUnis #AcademicSky #HigherEd
"With pressures on both university and government finances, we can no longer afford an evaluation exercise which costs half a billion and fails to deliver clear benefits."
#UKUnis #AcademicSky #HigherEd
International students in UK postgraduate taught programmes fall by 55%.
#UKUnis #AcademicSky #HigherEd #EduSky
#UKUnis #AcademicSky #HigherEd #EduSky
UK universities face growing struggle to recruit international students
Applications for sponsored visas have plummeted since new restrictions brought in, raising financial fears
www.theguardian.com
July 12, 2024 at 6:58 AM
International students in UK postgraduate taught programmes fall by 55%.
#UKUnis #AcademicSky #HigherEd #EduSky
#UKUnis #AcademicSky #HigherEd #EduSky
Just updated my feeds so that, in theory, they should now include up to 10,000 posts instead of just the last 7 days’ posts. Let’s see if it works! 👀
#AcademicSky #CogPsyc #DevPsyc #Metasci #PhDSky #PhilSci #Psychology #UKUnis
#AcademicSky #CogPsyc #DevPsyc #Metasci #PhDSky #PhilSci #Psychology #UKUnis
February 13, 2024 at 8:08 AM
Just updated my feeds so that, in theory, they should now include up to 10,000 posts instead of just the last 7 days’ posts. Let’s see if it works! 👀
#AcademicSky #CogPsyc #DevPsyc #Metasci #PhDSky #PhilSci #Psychology #UKUnis
#AcademicSky #CogPsyc #DevPsyc #Metasci #PhDSky #PhilSci #Psychology #UKUnis
UK Higher Education
"A third of the country’s universities are now formally making redundancies."
#UKUnis #HigherEd #EduSky #AcademicSky
"A third of the country’s universities are now formally making redundancies."
#UKUnis #HigherEd #EduSky #AcademicSky
April 25, 2024 at 7:45 AM
UK Higher Education
"A third of the country’s universities are now formally making redundancies."
#UKUnis #HigherEd #EduSky #AcademicSky
"A third of the country’s universities are now formally making redundancies."
#UKUnis #HigherEd #EduSky #AcademicSky
The University of Hull confirms it may close its chemistry department "because student demand and numbers are so low that these courses are no longer financially or educationally sustainable."
#AcademicSky #UKUnis #EduSky ChemSky 🧪
#AcademicSky #UKUnis #EduSky ChemSky 🧪
University of Hull statement as it confirms Department of Chemistry may close
The Department of Chemistry at Hull is most famous for creating the first liquid crystal display at room temperature
www.hulldailymail.co.uk
August 10, 2024 at 5:04 AM
The University of Hull confirms it may close its chemistry department "because student demand and numbers are so low that these courses are no longer financially or educationally sustainable."
#AcademicSky #UKUnis #EduSky ChemSky 🧪
#AcademicSky #UKUnis #EduSky ChemSky 🧪
Swansea University confirms 189 staff have volunteered for redundancy.
#AcademicSky #PhdSky #HigherEd #UKUnis
#AcademicSky #PhdSky #HigherEd #UKUnis
Swansea University cuts nearly 200 jobs amid financial difficulties
Swansea University confirmed 189 employees had volunteered for redundancy.
www.bbc.com
April 7, 2024 at 5:41 AM
Swansea University confirms 189 staff have volunteered for redundancy.
#AcademicSky #PhdSky #HigherEd #UKUnis
#AcademicSky #PhdSky #HigherEd #UKUnis
Researcher Visas to Work in the UK
The Royal Society asks the next UK government, in its first 100 days, to reduce "the expensive upfront cost of long-term researcher visas.”
royalsociety.org/-/media/poli...
#AcademicSky #UKUnis #WomenInSTEM 🧪
The Royal Society asks the next UK government, in its first 100 days, to reduce "the expensive upfront cost of long-term researcher visas.”
royalsociety.org/-/media/poli...
#AcademicSky #UKUnis #WomenInSTEM 🧪
December 29, 2023 at 5:48 PM
Researcher Visas to Work in the UK
The Royal Society asks the next UK government, in its first 100 days, to reduce "the expensive upfront cost of long-term researcher visas.”
royalsociety.org/-/media/poli...
#AcademicSky #UKUnis #WomenInSTEM 🧪
The Royal Society asks the next UK government, in its first 100 days, to reduce "the expensive upfront cost of long-term researcher visas.”
royalsociety.org/-/media/poli...
#AcademicSky #UKUnis #WomenInSTEM 🧪
The top 10 UK universities relying on international course fees.
Relevant given there's a 15% decline in international student visa applications this year.
#HighEd #UKUnis #AcademicSky
inews.co.uk/news/educati...
Relevant given there's a 15% decline in international student visa applications this year.
#HighEd #UKUnis #AcademicSky
inews.co.uk/news/educati...
August 12, 2024 at 6:08 AM
The top 10 UK universities relying on international course fees.
Relevant given there's a 15% decline in international student visa applications this year.
#HighEd #UKUnis #AcademicSky
inews.co.uk/news/educati...
Relevant given there's a 15% decline in international student visa applications this year.
#HighEd #UKUnis #AcademicSky
inews.co.uk/news/educati...
#UKUnis - the UKRI are inviting applications for *paid* roles on two advisory panels "People and Diversity" and "Research Diversity" - deadline 24 June. A real way to help shape academic research in the UK!
www.ref.ac.uk/news/advisor...
www.ref.ac.uk/news/advisor...
June 10, 2024 at 9:00 AM
#UKUnis - the UKRI are inviting applications for *paid* roles on two advisory panels "People and Diversity" and "Research Diversity" - deadline 24 June. A real way to help shape academic research in the UK!
www.ref.ac.uk/news/advisor...
www.ref.ac.uk/news/advisor...
“[Over 400] students at Goldsmiths, University of London, are preparing to take legal action against the institution in response to widespread staff redundancies and module cancellations that they argue breach their contracts as students.”
#UKUnis #EduSky #AcademicSky
#UKUnis #EduSky #AcademicSky
Goldsmiths students challenge staff cuts
Goldsmiths students threaten legal action over staff redundancies and module cancellations, claiming breach of contract
www.solicitorsjournal.com
August 29, 2024 at 5:44 PM
“[Over 400] students at Goldsmiths, University of London, are preparing to take legal action against the institution in response to widespread staff redundancies and module cancellations that they argue breach their contracts as students.”
#UKUnis #EduSky #AcademicSky
#UKUnis #EduSky #AcademicSky
Largest fall in the entry rate for UK university students since 2006
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/record-...
#UKUnis
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/record-...
#UKUnis
December 10, 2023 at 6:54 AM
Largest fall in the entry rate for UK university students since 2006
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/record-...
#UKUnis
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/record-...
#UKUnis
What's a University for?
"Employability and graduate destinations are undeniably important, but they should not be universities’ sole emphasis."
#AcademicSky #PhDSky #HigherEd #UKUnis
"Employability and graduate destinations are undeniably important, but they should not be universities’ sole emphasis."
#AcademicSky #PhDSky #HigherEd #UKUnis
The employability agenda corrupts educational and personal values
Knowledge is commodified by the prioritisation of economic imperatives over social and democratic goals in educational policymaking, says Zahid Naz
www.timeshighereducation.com
April 7, 2024 at 7:47 PM
What's a University for?
"Employability and graduate destinations are undeniably important, but they should not be universities’ sole emphasis."
#AcademicSky #PhDSky #HigherEd #UKUnis
"Employability and graduate destinations are undeniably important, but they should not be universities’ sole emphasis."
#AcademicSky #PhDSky #HigherEd #UKUnis