UCU @ MMU
Updates from the Manchester Metropolitan University branch of the University and College Union.
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@barristersecret.bsky.social
Wears a black cape and fights crime. Not Batman. Sunday Times No.1 Bestselling author•The Secret Barrister•#FakeLaw•Nothing But The Truth• Also writes thrillers as S.J. Fleet. The Cut Throat Trial coming 28 Aug 2025.
@gavinesler.bsky.social
Writer, broadcaster, new book “Britain Is Better Than This” gavinesler.substack.com Contact: [email protected]
@profaliceroberts.bsky.social
Prof of Public Engagement in Science, Uni of Birmingham; anatomist, author, broadcaster; vice President of Humanists UK. All views my own.
@danielsohege.bsky.social
Director of human rights consultancy Stand For All. Specialist in refugee and migrants' law, rights policy, comms and advocacy. NOT A LAWYER. Also talking about being autistic and LGBTQIA+ rights. (They/them). Purely my views, no-one else would want them.
@stevehyndside.bsky.social
Media Manager at The Green Party, Director of Fighting Dirty, Cllr for The Stanleys in Stroud District, Dad of 2, eater of ice cream, supporter of the beautiful game Write things at www.stevehynd.com
@coveringclimatenow.org
#CCNow is a collab of 500+ media outlets creating an all newsroom approach to covering climate. The climate news & resources you need NOW: tinyurl.com/CCNowNL Donate to support our work: https://bit.ly/3SMIvUW
@volts.wtf
I run a newsletter/podcast called Volts about clean energy & politics. Subscribe & join the community at http://volts.wtf!
@hkadriansen.bsky.social
Associate Professor @ Aarhus University, Denmark Human Geographer and interested in #nomads #Africa #internationalisation of #HigherEducation Passionate about #sustainable #architecture #dogs #gardening
@tdelaquil.bsky.social
Postdoc at UCD; PhD at Boston College CIHE on values & ideas of the university in international org. policy; exec board member at the Philosophy & Theory of Higher Ed Society; assoc editor @policyrevhighered
@tainamsaarinen.bsky.social
Higher education, internationalisation, academic work, language education policy. https://ktl.jyu.fi/fi/henkilosto/saarinen-taina Some stuff I've worked on: https://shorturl.at/4Kgyc and https://shorturl.at/fNqsc
@ddubdrahcir.bsky.social
He/Him. Lecturer in Higher Education, Lancaster University, UK HE, in particular social justice, lived experience (esp. students), decolonising, policy, geographies, organisational cultures. I think out loud on here: https://ddubdrahcir.wordpress.com
@soniailie.bsky.social
Assoc.Prof @ Cambridge. Researching education inequalities and higher education opportunities. Opinions own.
@jkom.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer | University of Edinburgh | higher education markets, assetization, EdTech | econ sociology, STS, political economy Web: https://www.ed.ac.uk/profile/janja-komljenovic
@casamuels.bsky.social
Deputy Managing Editor for The Hechinger Report. We do education.🎓 Former employers: Ed Week, Washington Post, Miami Herald. FAMU grad.🐍 Signal: cas.37
@bencasselman.bsky.social
Chief Economics Correspondent for The New York Times. Adjunct at CUNY Newmark. Ex: FiveThirtyEight, WSJ. He/him. Email: [email protected] Signal: @bencasselman.96 📸: Earl Wilson/NYT
@akilbello.bsky.social
The melanated Walt Lippman of our time, raked from the rubbish by the public, extremely expert parent, working on a book (?), Ed policy wonk, nonbeliever in the hype, elite phrase maker, uber honest thinker https://linktr.ee/akilbello
@janmcarthur.bsky.social
Head of Department and Professor in Higher Education and Social Justice, Department of Educational Research, Lancaster University, UK. Passionate about education and social justice - plus cats, chickens and gardens.
@unsocialtheory.bsky.social
Feral theorist. Anthropologist&sociologist by training, philosopher by practice, anti-disciplinary by choice. Associate professor, Durham University; migrant&green rep, @ducu.bsky.social. If found, please return to a beach somewhere, preferably in SoCal.
@ayates.bsky.social
Historian of modern Europe, global urban history, history of economic life. Florence/Manchester/Paris/Toronto/St.John’s.
@sajuria.com
Professor of Comparative Politics @qmpoliticsir.bsky.social . I walk with @pepagonzal.bsky.social, E&C. Host of www.bicameral.cl Director @espublicocl.bsky.social Editor @repjournal.bsky.social How to pronounce my name? https://namedrop.io/javiersajuria
@waseemahmed98.bsky.social
UCLHistory PhD Everyday politics in 1650s England, PGTA KCL, Interests: EM popular politics/political culture and practices, Left radical traditions
@mattchorley.bsky.social
📻BBC Radio 5 Live weekdays 2pm-4pm 🇺🇸Americanswers Mondays BBC Sounds 🎤Stand-up shows coming in 2025 ✍️Subscribe to mailing list mattchorley.com
@anitaanand.bsky.social
I present programs on TV and Radio, write history books and present a podcast called Empire with William Dalrymple.
@divestuss.bsky.social
DivestUSS (aka Ethics4USS) is a group of members of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) committed to ensuring it follows an investment strategy that protects the planet, respects human rights, invests responsibly and ensures good pensions.
@drjaninaramirez.bsky.social
Oxford historian, best-selling writer fiction & non-fiction, documentary maker, cat lover, vegetable grower, unrelenting optimist. Gotta lotta love to share.
@qmcbs.bsky.social
Queen Mary Centre for British Studies Website being developed at: https://projects.history.qmul.ac.uk/qmcbs/
@paulkissack.bsky.social
Group Chief Executive of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) and Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (JRHT). Former Government civil servant. Manxman now living in North Yorkshire.
@umucu.bsky.social
@unisonsw.bsky.social
Sharing UNISON stories & updates from the South West region of UNISON, the UK's biggest union
@oubucu.bsky.social
Open University branch of University and College Union. Join our campaign against fire and rehire! http://ucu.open.ac.uk/campaigns
@qmucu.bsky.social
Local University & College Union branch at Queen Mary University of London. || Account checked only part-time; allow time for responses or reach us via email. https://qmucu.org/
@mrtnsmth.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in creative writing and media studies. Researching scriptwriting for games and immersive media and leading on Digitally Enhanced Education.
@danjokaz00ie.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer of Digital Sociology at Manchester Metropolitan University MMU UCU committee I'm a political economist of the internet www.danieljamesjoseph.net
@cathfletcher.bsky.social
Writing history, usually in Manchester, when possible in Italy. 'Renaissance skulduggery' - The Guardian. THE ROADS TO ROME: A HISTORY now out. Next up: early modern guns.
@sarahtc.bsky.social
Queer, non-binary, neurodivergent mental health nurse, academic and writer. #actuallyautistic https://sarahtc.medium.com
@richardshaw.bsky.social
Researcher @ University of Glasgow, UK. Epidemiologist interested in mental-health and wellbeing, health inequalities, administrative data, education. Trying to learn Italian and Spanish.
@ana-chamberlen.bsky.social
Working @ Dept. of Sociology at Warwick University. Researching prisons; punishment; gender & criminal justice; arts & aesthetic injustice. Current project: www.captivearts.co.uk (AHRC). Profile: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/sociology/staff/chamberlen/
@drhannahrobbins.bsky.social
Writer | Academic | Bookworm | Expertise: Musical Theatre, Identity in Popular Culture, Black Studies & Music. Lots of talk about neurodivergence. Also, a rugby union nerd.
@mcraeandrew.bsky.social
English prof, Uni of Exeter. Prone to talk about UK politics, higher education policy, the 17th century, the excellence of English studies, & Aussie sports.
@mckinneymonkey.bsky.social
Primatologist, anthropology and anatomy lecturer, and Appalachian gal abroad. She/her.
@markrpriestley.bsky.social
Education Professor, Stirling Centre for Research into Curriculum Making, University of Stirling. Mountain and prog rock enthusiast. European. Blog at http://mrpriestley.wordpress.com Publications at https://www.stir.ac.uk/people/255862
@drbeckymt.bsky.social
Prof of languages and linguistics, Director of programme design, LCS Uni of Leeds | Autistic, LGBTQ, adoptive parent | L2 phon, language education, 日本語, español
@drstephenhurt.bsky.social
Reader #InternationalRelations at Oxford Brookes University. Research interests: pol econ of #SouthAfrica; #EU #trade #development policy; Post- #Brexit #UK trade. https://internationalpoliticsfromthemargin.net/