Rev. Dr. Liz Gloyn
@lizgloyn.bsky.social
Reader at the Classics dept at Royal Holloway; mater; deacon in the C of E; comms for RHUL UCU; feminist. Sharing my thoughts, not those of my employer. She/her. #TinyJoys curator.
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Universities are in crisis, and I don’t think it’s helpful to phrase that as “exiting the market”. They’re not mid-range shoe shops, these are educational pillars in society
Chief exec of OfS 'said the OfS believes there are 24 institutions at risk of exiting the market in the next 12 months, seven of which are large providers with more than 3,000 students. There are another 25 or so institutions of various sizes at risk over a two- to three-year period, she added.'
Seven ‘large providers’ at risk of going under in the next year
Skills minister says no higher education institutions are at imminent risk of collapse this year but OfS confirms more than 20 providers are being closely monitored
www.timeshighereducation.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Universities are in crisis, and I don’t think it’s helpful to phrase that as “exiting the market”. They’re not mid-range shoe shops, these are educational pillars in society
Tiny moment of zen for the timeline. All things flow. This too shall pass.
No, I'm not having serious doubts about my future career plans, why do you ask?
No, I'm not having serious doubts about my future career plans, why do you ask?
a fountain with three bowls filled with water and water coming out of them
Alt: A fountain constructed of three bowls, one on top of the other. Water flows from the top bowl, to the middle bowl and to the bottom bowl in a continuous soothing loop.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Tiny moment of zen for the timeline. All things flow. This too shall pass.
No, I'm not having serious doubts about my future career plans, why do you ask?
No, I'm not having serious doubts about my future career plans, why do you ask?
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Good morning, while everyone is waiting for the budget to be announced it’s a good time to say that immigration is a source of prosperity for the UK and painting Britain as a hostile state is sabotaging the country. Thanks!
November 26, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Good morning, while everyone is waiting for the budget to be announced it’s a good time to say that immigration is a source of prosperity for the UK and painting Britain as a hostile state is sabotaging the country. Thanks!
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If anyone has successfully explained to a STEM boss that, no actually humanities scholars don't need a team of postdocs to collect all the data for them & write their papers & it's completely normal to just... do all your work mostly by yourself with some peer insight & feedback, lmk what you said.
November 26, 2025 at 9:35 AM
If anyone has successfully explained to a STEM boss that, no actually humanities scholars don't need a team of postdocs to collect all the data for them & write their papers & it's completely normal to just... do all your work mostly by yourself with some peer insight & feedback, lmk what you said.
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"this government has now given certainty to the universities about their funding"
NO YOU HAVEN'T, you are LITERALLY raiding the international fees income TOMORROW
NO YOU HAVEN'T, you are LITERALLY raiding the international fees income TOMORROW
November 25, 2025 at 10:11 AM
"this government has now given certainty to the universities about their funding"
NO YOU HAVEN'T, you are LITERALLY raiding the international fees income TOMORROW
NO YOU HAVEN'T, you are LITERALLY raiding the international fees income TOMORROW
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Dave watched this government Education Committee meeting so you didn’t have to. But you do have to read his summary (if you have any interest in the future of HE)
"A system built on specialisation, efficiency", that right there is the death knell for the current university system in the UK, if (big if) government pushes it through. They actively don't want HE to grow, they will intervene, apparently, to help it shrink.
per this morning's education committee.
per this morning's education committee.
November 25, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Dave watched this government Education Committee meeting so you didn’t have to. But you do have to read his summary (if you have any interest in the future of HE)
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The @royalhistsoc.org is running a charitable donation campaign to fund the research of historians who lack support. The number of applications we're seeing is way up. I've been very lucky to have a career as a historian, I've donated, and I think this Christmas you should too. Pay it forward.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:40 AM
The @royalhistsoc.org is running a charitable donation campaign to fund the research of historians who lack support. The number of applications we're seeing is way up. I've been very lucky to have a career as a historian, I've donated, and I think this Christmas you should too. Pay it forward.
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those who are well steeped in the tradition
November 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
those who are well steeped in the tradition
Doing a task I fear will be thankless and hoping that it will not be.
November 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Doing a task I fear will be thankless and hoping that it will not be.
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My jasmine ‘Maid of Orleans’ has a fresh flower and several buds. Too bad the internet still doesn’t include smell-o-vision. #TinyJoys #FlowerReport
November 24, 2025 at 8:03 PM
My jasmine ‘Maid of Orleans’ has a fresh flower and several buds. Too bad the internet still doesn’t include smell-o-vision. #TinyJoys #FlowerReport
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Met up with a former student who did a great undergrad research project with me. She’s applying for a PhD now. She’s done some really cool work for her master’s on photography at Pompeii. It was so wonderful to see how successful she’s been doing really cool work!! #TinyJoys
November 25, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Met up with a former student who did a great undergrad research project with me. She’s applying for a PhD now. She’s done some really cool work for her master’s on photography at Pompeii. It was so wonderful to see how successful she’s been doing really cool work!! #TinyJoys
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Cycling to the local community garden to collect some apple juice... and spotted a random chunk of Hadrian's Wall outside Kwik Fit. Unexpected encounters with bits of Roman archaeology in everyday locations is one of my favourite #TinyJoys of living in this area.
November 25, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Cycling to the local community garden to collect some apple juice... and spotted a random chunk of Hadrian's Wall outside Kwik Fit. Unexpected encounters with bits of Roman archaeology in everyday locations is one of my favourite #TinyJoys of living in this area.
Another thing that nobody ever tells you will be required of you as a parent: rescuing an ambitious school project from the overenthusiastic application of glitter glue.
November 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Another thing that nobody ever tells you will be required of you as a parent: rescuing an ambitious school project from the overenthusiastic application of glitter glue.
Suddenly forcibly reminded of the fact that they made me assembly music monitor in primary school. In charge of the tape recorder and the music for coming in and going out. I am not sure they continued to think that a good idea.
November 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Suddenly forcibly reminded of the fact that they made me assembly music monitor in primary school. In charge of the tape recorder and the music for coming in and going out. I am not sure they continued to think that a good idea.
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YOUR ENEMIES LAMENT YOUR VERY EXISTENCE. DO YOU NEED TO CLEAN YOUR GLASSES?
November 24, 2025 at 8:40 PM
YOUR ENEMIES LAMENT YOUR VERY EXISTENCE. DO YOU NEED TO CLEAN YOUR GLASSES?
So in small achievements today, I gave blood! Hurrah! You can find out more about donating in the UK and sign up to be a donor here:
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www.blood.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 6:07 PM
So in small achievements today, I gave blood! Hurrah! You can find out more about donating in the UK and sign up to be a donor here:
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After a really rough Monday morning (never fun to start with a doctor's appointment!), I was so glad to come back to leftover chocolate tart. ❤️
(PS: Everything's fine overall; nothing dangerous got diagnosed. But I still needed that chocolate comfort afterwards!)
#TinyJoys
(PS: Everything's fine overall; nothing dangerous got diagnosed. But I still needed that chocolate comfort afterwards!)
#TinyJoys
November 24, 2025 at 1:38 PM
After a really rough Monday morning (never fun to start with a doctor's appointment!), I was so glad to come back to leftover chocolate tart. ❤️
(PS: Everything's fine overall; nothing dangerous got diagnosed. But I still needed that chocolate comfort afterwards!)
#TinyJoys
(PS: Everything's fine overall; nothing dangerous got diagnosed. But I still needed that chocolate comfort afterwards!)
#TinyJoys
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#TinyJoys
1: house sparrows coming regularly to my first-ever birdfeeder
2: (although I *do* know that it should be colder in Toronto now) I just brought fresh thyme & fresh parsley in from the garden to put in my soup stock on the 23rd of November
3: rosemary plants bright & healthy in my sunroom
1: house sparrows coming regularly to my first-ever birdfeeder
2: (although I *do* know that it should be colder in Toronto now) I just brought fresh thyme & fresh parsley in from the garden to put in my soup stock on the 23rd of November
3: rosemary plants bright & healthy in my sunroom
November 23, 2025 at 8:37 PM
#TinyJoys
1: house sparrows coming regularly to my first-ever birdfeeder
2: (although I *do* know that it should be colder in Toronto now) I just brought fresh thyme & fresh parsley in from the garden to put in my soup stock on the 23rd of November
3: rosemary plants bright & healthy in my sunroom
1: house sparrows coming regularly to my first-ever birdfeeder
2: (although I *do* know that it should be colder in Toronto now) I just brought fresh thyme & fresh parsley in from the garden to put in my soup stock on the 23rd of November
3: rosemary plants bright & healthy in my sunroom
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Great to read this table, the week after my institution announces a voluntary severance programme, to see the government introducing a policy that will cost us an extra *£13 million*
These are HEPI estimates of the 20 institutions affected: I think this illustrates the impact if the tariff is absorbed in full by institutions.
What share of the 6% tariff different universities may try to pass on to fees - or the impact might be on demand if they did - is not publicly known.
What share of the 6% tariff different universities may try to pass on to fees - or the impact might be on demand if they did - is not publicly known.
November 24, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Great to read this table, the week after my institution announces a voluntary severance programme, to see the government introducing a policy that will cost us an extra *£13 million*
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See my thread above as to why this is a bad idea
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i: Reeves to unveil £600m raid on foreign student
university fees #TomorrowsPapersToday
university fees #TomorrowsPapersToday
November 23, 2025 at 10:38 PM
See my thread above as to why this is a bad idea
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We pour billions into saving an economically tiny steel industry whilst actively destroying one of our largest export industries. (Yes, higher education to overseas students who already massively subsidise UK students, are counted as exports).
i: Reeves to unveil £600m raid on foreign student
university fees #TomorrowsPapersToday
university fees #TomorrowsPapersToday
November 24, 2025 at 7:37 AM
We pour billions into saving an economically tiny steel industry whilst actively destroying one of our largest export industries. (Yes, higher education to overseas students who already massively subsidise UK students, are counted as exports).
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For the USHE crowd, fathom this: the systemic pattern in UKHE the past few years has been to CUT the best, most award-winning, most-grant-getting, most-publishing programs.
The cuts at Leicester University are also targeting some of our top REF (and NSS) performers: History; Film Studies; Chemistry; Modern Languages; Geography, Geology & Environment
November 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
For the USHE crowd, fathom this: the systemic pattern in UKHE the past few years has been to CUT the best, most award-winning, most-grant-getting, most-publishing programs.
Feeling *extremely* smug and satisfied with this evening's dinner, not to mention once again impressed with how good Riverford recipes are. #TinyJoys
www.riverford.co.uk
November 23, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Feeling *extremely* smug and satisfied with this evening's dinner, not to mention once again impressed with how good Riverford recipes are. #TinyJoys
Bless academia, where someone, somewhere, has *always* come up with a scale of measurement for what you want to measure.
November 23, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Bless academia, where someone, somewhere, has *always* come up with a scale of measurement for what you want to measure.