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Institute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org · 5h

🚨 WE'RE HIRING! Come and join the UK's most influential think tank. We are recruiting for:

- Chief of Staff and Senior Research Fellow
- Senior Research Fellow, IPPR North

Find out more here 👇

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Jobs | IPPR

IPPR's reputation as the leading progressive think tank in the UK is built on the expertise and experience of our people. We value the creativity and range

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Duncan Exley @duncanexley.bsky.social · 7h

Charities' attempts to channel voices of the grassroots & those at the sharp end of policy decisions are easily dismissed as out-of-touch, unless a more representative group are - & are seen to be - the curators as well as the exhibits.

But charities could -& should- step up be that channel.

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Duncan Exley @duncanexley.bsky.social · 7h

...Charities & nonprofits will lack the legitimacy & breadth of insights needed to represent society in debates & discourses until they address the fact that their personnel - staff, trustees & other volunteers - don't represent society (see www.theguardian.com/inequality/2...) #charities

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UK charities hiring staff with ‘privilege not potential’, report author warns

Exclusive: Working-class people less likely to get jobs in charities than public and private sectors, EY Foundation report finds

www.theguardian.com

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Duncan Exley @duncanexley.bsky.social · 7h

"people are feeling angry & distrustful of mainstream political institutions...there’s an opportunity for [ #charities & nonprofits] to be able to channel civic voice in more authentic, meaningful, participatory [...] ways (@dhnnjyn.bsky.social of @neweconomics.bsky.social)

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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 10h

Charities must not allow themselves to be “neglected bystanders while others make a mess of society”, the chief of the New Economics Foundation has warned

Charities must not be ‘neglected bystanders’ while others ‘make a mess’ of society, think tank chief warns

The voluntary sector must ‘back itself’ and fix more things at scale, says Danny Sriskandarajah

www.thirdsector.co.uk

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IPPR North @ipprnorth.bsky.social · 1d

We're hiring!💥

IPPR North are looking for a senior researcher who has big ideas for the future of our regions. Join us at this pivotal time for our economy and democracy.

Based in Manchester, apply by 31st October.

www.ippr.org/jobs/senior-...

Senior Research Fellow, IPPR North | IPPR

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) is an independent charity working towards a fairer, greener, and more prosperous society.

www.ippr.org

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Duncan Exley @duncanexley.bsky.social · 2d

“teacher evaluations [have a] systematic bias favoring higher income & female students”, with consequences for who gets into which university.

#WideningParticipation #DEI #SocialMobility

Lindsey Macmillan @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social · 2d

📖 New Working Paper

"Measuring systematic gaps in teacher judgement: A new approach"

😷 We use the Covid-19 induced cancellation of exams, where teachers assigned student grades & rankings within grade

econpapers.repec.org/paper/uclcep...

@opmc1.bsky.social @gillwyness.bsky.social Rich Murphy

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Duncan Exley @duncanexley.bsky.social · 3d

Despite talk of widening participation in higher education of people from lower-income backgrounds, maintenance loans typically don’t cover living costs & students are - by design - often excluded from hardship funds available to non-students 👇

Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 7d

NEW on Wonkhe: The othering of students is getting worse bit.ly/3KAOL1b

Duncan Exley @duncanexley.bsky.social · 3d

“when confronted with the actual data, far right voters alter their views about redistribution the most... to become much more supportive of redistribution"

LSE Inequalities @lseinequalities.bsky.social · 5d

“In the case of the US, CEOs of publicly listed companies earn 269 times more than the average full-time worker. People thought CEOs only earned 18 times as much, and they would prefer it to be just 5 times”

– Christopher Hoy in our latest blog post #LSEInequalitiesBlog

The wage gap and far-right support for redistribution

New study on beliefs and preferences about the wage gap (CEOs vs average worker). When the true gap is revealed, far right voters change their policy views most.

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Duncan Exley @duncanexley.bsky.social · 4d

Great to see more people who have experienced #SocialMobility leading conversations on social mobility!

Duncan Exley @duncanexley.bsky.social · 4d

“When students stumble, the architecture designed to retrieve them from failure taxes disadvantage”, leaving students “ineligible for maintenance funding…no support for rent, bills, or food for months”
A particular risk for those “caring for a parent, working nights, or suffering mental ill-health”

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Resolution Foundation @resfoundation.bsky.social · 6d

We don't see any reason why landlords and lawyers shouldn't pay the same tax rate as their tenants and clients.

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Duncan Exley @duncanexley.bsky.social · 6d

No bushes were beaten around in the naming of this publication

@camraofficial.bsky.social

A picture of the front cover of the CAMRA London’s bimonthly magazine “London Drinker”

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Sheila McKechnie Foundation (SMK) @smkcampaigners.bsky.social · 9d

Want to up your digital campaigning game? Sign up for the 16th Oct workshop, facilitated by More Onion's Jess Day. https://smk.org.uk/training-events/digital-campaigning/

#campaigntraining

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The Sutton Trust @suttontrust.bsky.social · 9d

The deadline to submit evidence to inform what action the Government should take to put an end to unpaid internships is this Thursday ⤵️

The Sutton Trust @suttontrust.bsky.social · Jul 17

🚨 Call for evidence on banning unpaid internships 🚨

Today, the Department for Business and Trade has announced a new call for evidence to inform what action the Government should take to put an end to unpaid internships!

This a very positive announcement ⤵️

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Duncan Exley @duncanexley.bsky.social · 9d

Looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, steps like a goose etc.

www.ft.com/content/cfda... #cpc25

Robert Jenrick says UK ministers should have power to pick judges

Shadow justice secretary widely seen as favourite to challenge Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch

www.ft.com

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Duncan Exley @duncanexley.bsky.social · 9d

"Why do you hate capitalism / America / freedom etc"

BTW, teens are themselves more positive on an under-16s social media ban than you might imagine (37% against, 35% for, see 11th June here: www.survation.com/archive/http...)

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Duncan Exley @duncanexley.bsky.social · 9d

Strongly popular with parents, too.

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Duncan Exley @duncanexley.bsky.social · 10d

Why would anyone vote for a Reform tribute act, when they could vote for Reform?
#CPC25

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British Future @britishfuture.bsky.social · 10d

How do those working for fairness and inclusion in the workplace differentiate hostile backlash from legitimate critique and challenge?
If you’re at @conservatives.bsky.social party conference today, join us to discuss (Midland Hotel, Trafford, 6pm)
#CPC25 [1/3]

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Duncan Exley @duncanexley.bsky.social · 11d

"play a critical role in ensuring #refugees supported by Breaking Barriers access meaningful opportunities... lead employer outreach and partnership building" 👀

Dr Penny Rabiger @pennyrabiger.bsky.social · 11d

Employer Engagement Manager
Breaking Barriers | Birmingham,
Manchester, London #Edujobs #EduSky

www.charityjob.co.uk/jobs/breakin...

Employer Engagement Manager | Breaking Barriers | CharityJob

Apply now for Employer Engagement Manager. , £39,000 – £42,000 (London) and £38,000 - £41,000 (outside of London), find a career with meaning today

www.charityjob.co.uk

Duncan Exley @duncanexley.bsky.social · 11d

'Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme the move was not a ban on protests but "about restrictions and conditions"... This will include powers to ban protests outright, the government said'.

Ros Taylor @rostaylor.bsky.social · 11d

As ever, it never seems to occur to the government that protest - of all kinds - can act as a safety valve for public anger, rather than a sign the protestor means to do something violent.

Police to get broader powers to restrict repeated protests www.bbc.com/news/article...

Police to get broader powers to crack down on repeated protests

Officers will be able to tell organisers to move demonstrations if protests have caused "repeated disorder".

www.bbc.com

Duncan Exley @duncanexley.bsky.social · 12d

Employee sacked because they needed 8 hrs sleep a night & wouldn't work past midnight.
www.ft.com/content/550b... #HR

Centerview Partners to face trial over junior banker’s long hours

Fired analyst Kathryn Shiber said elite boutique should have accommodated her need for sleep over mood disorder

www.ft.com

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Luke Tryl @luketryl.bsky.social · 13d

But the Green Party have one clear advantage over Your Party - while voters split on whether they see them as a serious party (38-39) that is far higher than for Your Party 16-50 and Your Party's splits have created a bigger opening for the Greens.

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John Peters @johnthejack.bsky.social · 13d

Letter from @enversol.bsky.social in Times today

Text:

Golden ticket claim
Sir, Further to your report “Starmer promises to end asylum seekers’ golden ticket to UK” (Oct 2), to people who have been persecuted, tortured or seen family members killed in brutal wars or by despots, asylum is a lifeline. Talk of them having a golden ticket risks overlooking this fundamental reality and promoting the corrosive myth that the UK gets more refugees than other countries in Europe or the wider world. Ninety per cent of refugee family reunion visas go to women and children. Further restrictions on these visas would risk closing one of the few safe and legal routes to the UK for women and children who need protection. This would be good, if not golden, news for the people smugglers.
Enver Solomon
CEO, Refugee Council

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 15d

Across the UK, people are organising to hold Reform UK to account and push back against their hate.

Get involved 👇

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Reform UK is on the rise — Join the local fightback

Reform UK is pushing hate and division, but thousands of people are already fighting back. From local action to challenging hate online, and building strong, united, communities, supporters like you a...

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