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chrishewson.bsky.social
University bureaucrat; sociology PhD; encourager of research impact and knowledge exchange; co-chair of the Universities Policy Engagement Network; appreciator of reasonably priced fine wine; and understander of the power of football to ruin your weekend.
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Behold, the majesty of nature!

submitted 1 day ago • 0 comments

Great to see that Kirklees are now taking a phenomenological approach to road closures

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

*Reaches for the book of Revelations*

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

It's very telling that the actions UK universities need to take to remain solvent, are also the actions that are most likely to drive an additional wedge between the sector and the UK voting public.

submitted 3 days ago • 2 comments

Does anyone else have kids who regularly freak out because their shoes aren't tight enough. Or is it just me?

submitted 3 days ago • 2 comments

A good friend of mine is standing as a 'disruptor' candidate in the Cambridge chancellor elections. He needs 17 more nominations from individuals with a qualifying Cambridge degree to get on to the ballot. More details here: www.linkedin.com/posts/mark-m...

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

Discussion on German car tariffs on BBC World service immediately made me think of this youtu.be/7Bq_dkPkQUU?...

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

Has anyone - anyone at all - vaguely adjacent to government decision makers provided any justification for keeping FPP for combined authority elections? I can’t think of any strong reason not can I recall seeing anyone making such a defence. Perhaps I’ve missed it.

submitted 8 days ago • 35 comments

This linguistic anomaly upsets my delicate sensibilities

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

No degenerate art

submitted 9 days ago • 92 comments

A sad day for Labour's pro-environment, pro-enslavement faction

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

It's interesting how they're desperately trying to repackage snooker, recognising that darts has broken through to the mainstream, again, for the first time since the mid 80's.

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

This country is so cooked... and I mean literally

submitted 13 days ago • 0 comments

#bracing

submitted 19 days ago • 1 comment

😆 So odd to see privilege presented as victimhood. Millions live in damp, overcrowded, insecure, unaffordable rented homes, with zero hope of ever owning. If you've already been able to buy, then inherit *another* house, 'having' to sell - cashing in unearned wealth - is privilege not punishment.

submitted 22 days ago • 5 comments

everyone says they want to talk to the working class in post-industrial towns, everyone ends up talking to the post-working class in industrial towns

submitted 25 days ago • 1 comment

I'm still convinced that this is the best bit of advice offered by the mainstream media in 2025

submitted 25 days ago • 2 comments

Screaming into a void is part of everyone's daily life. But did you know most people are doing it wrong? I interviewed a vocal coach and a cosmologist to create a masterclass that will help you scream 50-60% louder into 2-3x larger voids. Read my top 10 tips to get started👇

submitted 25 days ago • 7 comments

I though Malcolm Press's contribution to the debate was spot on. This. Not so much.

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

-partially extracting the pitchfork I impaled myself upon when trying to stab you- "Brilliantly executed. Textbook Art of the Deal."

submitted 25 days ago • 15 comments

My condolences to The Onion

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

If reducing the nation's anxiety is a new Trump administration policy goal, I have some suggestions

submitted 26 days ago • 20 comments

“We set our house on fire to heat up a pizza, then we decided to put out most of the fire. Now we are only left with a burned pizza, partially burned down house and a smaller fire in the corner of the living room.”

submitted 26 days ago • 10 comments

Patrick Vallance is drawing up plans for reforming UK R&D, an FOI request by @francesjones.bsky.social reveals @andywestwood.bsky.social says the plans show a move to more "ministerial direction and influence" that will end up driving funding allocations All eyes on the June 11 spending review...

submitted 26 days ago • 0 comments

Couldn't people just do the decent thing, and disprove of him during the Presidential election?

submitted 26 days ago • 0 comments

The core trilma here remains the same - the govt needs to accept one of three things: high student migration, higher domestic student fees (or higher taxes to fund universities) or university bankruptcies. Those are the only options, given where we are. Pick one.

submitted 27 days ago • 37 comments

I'm sure this will have absolutely no effect whatsoever on defined contribution pension schemes across the length and breath of the land 😬

submitted 28 days ago • 1 comment

Man who has to put confidence intervals on the number of children he has in “strong opinions about the real problems faced by teenagers” shocker.

submitted 29 days ago • 6 comments

Oh man, and I'd booked Bob Carolgees and everything 😫

submitted 30 days ago • 1 comment