Student Rights Scotland
@scottishraceaction.bsky.social
Bluesky account giving help and advice to students of all ethnic and social backgrounds who feel they have been abused or discriminated against because of anti-Scottish racism at a Scottish University or College,
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We believe that anti-Scottish racism is growing in all of Scotland but particularly in higher education, and that this requires to be urgently addressed. We will seek to assist anyone, of any race or social background, who has been discriminated against because they are perceived to be Scottish.
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"The roots of sustainable development are (...) deeply shaped by the legacies of colonisation and coloniality", writes @ids.ac.uk's @lylamehta.bsky.social on our blog, suggesting pathways towards decolonising the discipline and calling out remaining challenges.
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2402
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2402
The Challenges of Decolonising Sustainability and the Environment in Development Studies
By Lyla Mehta The colonial roots of sustainability Since the Brundtland Commission advanced the concept of sustainable development in 1987, a lively strand in Development Studies (DS) has eng…
www.developmentresearch.eu
November 25, 2025 at 8:57 AM
"The roots of sustainable development are (...) deeply shaped by the legacies of colonisation and coloniality", writes @ids.ac.uk's @lylamehta.bsky.social on our blog, suggesting pathways towards decolonising the discipline and calling out remaining challenges.
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2402
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2402
Racism is a huge problem in Scotland, and the fact that anti-Scottish racism is generally trivialised is a root cause of this.
Racism that allows colonial systems of abuse to thrive affects the welfare of a huge sections of the Scottish population. And not just indigenous people.
Racism that allows colonial systems of abuse to thrive affects the welfare of a huge sections of the Scottish population. And not just indigenous people.
November 20, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Racism is a huge problem in Scotland, and the fact that anti-Scottish racism is generally trivialised is a root cause of this.
Racism that allows colonial systems of abuse to thrive affects the welfare of a huge sections of the Scottish population. And not just indigenous people.
Racism that allows colonial systems of abuse to thrive affects the welfare of a huge sections of the Scottish population. And not just indigenous people.
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Scots 318yrs we've been held back in this Rank Rotten UK for The English Establishment's Rule, with Bankers Controlling our Economy, they have Stolen £Trillions from Scotland since 1707. Lets end their Theft & Start working for ourselves & not for their GREED.
November 11, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Scots 318yrs we've been held back in this Rank Rotten UK for The English Establishment's Rule, with Bankers Controlling our Economy, they have Stolen £Trillions from Scotland since 1707. Lets end their Theft & Start working for ourselves & not for their GREED.
Grangemouth is a tragedy that has received so little attention from Holyrood that it is clear that it has no real value to working class Scots.
Universities allowing systematic racial abuse of working class Scots to go unchecked is a further sign of alienation of Scots from political sympathy.
Universities allowing systematic racial abuse of working class Scots to go unchecked is a further sign of alienation of Scots from political sympathy.
November 11, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Grangemouth is a tragedy that has received so little attention from Holyrood that it is clear that it has no real value to working class Scots.
Universities allowing systematic racial abuse of working class Scots to go unchecked is a further sign of alienation of Scots from political sympathy.
Universities allowing systematic racial abuse of working class Scots to go unchecked is a further sign of alienation of Scots from political sympathy.
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Yep, highest bills in Europe, might even be the world, and all that renewable energy is being directed south.
A lot of people in 🏴 still can’t see we,re being ripped off
A lot of people in 🏴 still can’t see we,re being ripped off
November 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Yep, highest bills in Europe, might even be the world, and all that renewable energy is being directed south.
A lot of people in 🏴 still can’t see we,re being ripped off
A lot of people in 🏴 still can’t see we,re being ripped off
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Participants in this study clearly have never interacted with a gay man!!!!!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Nice to meet you.(!) Gendered norms in punctuation usage
People face a myriad of daily decisions about how to communicate, especially in today's digital world. We consider the decision to use exclamation poi…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 7, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Participants in this study clearly have never interacted with a gay man!!!!!
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The culture of Settler Colonialism is spreading racism.
We oppose the use of "blood and soil" to describe people who are clearly not fascists.
We oppose the use of "blood and soil" to describe people who are clearly not fascists.
November 7, 2025 at 11:23 AM
The culture of Settler Colonialism is spreading racism.
We oppose the use of "blood and soil" to describe people who are clearly not fascists.
We oppose the use of "blood and soil" to describe people who are clearly not fascists.
We regularly encounter working class Scottish kids whose confidence and ability to function as adults in the real world were significantly compromised by anti-Scottish racism at university.
For some it has been as scarring and detrimental as any form of abuse or traumatic event.
For some it has been as scarring and detrimental as any form of abuse or traumatic event.
November 6, 2025 at 12:22 PM
We regularly encounter working class Scottish kids whose confidence and ability to function as adults in the real world were significantly compromised by anti-Scottish racism at university.
For some it has been as scarring and detrimental as any form of abuse or traumatic event.
For some it has been as scarring and detrimental as any form of abuse or traumatic event.
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The event doesn't actually ever refer to this as "snobbery" (that's the term used in media reports that covered the event). Our work argues that elitism is the enabling mechanism of linguistic discrimination at UoE, i.e., an ideology of how the "typical" student speaks/acts.
October 30, 2025 at 7:06 AM
The event doesn't actually ever refer to this as "snobbery" (that's the term used in media reports that covered the event). Our work argues that elitism is the enabling mechanism of linguistic discrimination at UoE, i.e., an ideology of how the "typical" student speaks/acts.
Thank you, appreciated.
Moving thread.
“My dad thought it was part of his duty to lower my expectations to a level his life experience as a working class Scottish guy has taught him would mit lead to disappointment. He was against me going to uni. when I went I could hardly open my mouth. i often struggled to stop nervous giggling.
October 30, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Thank you, appreciated.
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“My dad thought it was part of his duty to lower my expectations to a level his life experience as a working class Scottish guy has taught him would mit lead to disappointment. He was against me going to uni. when I went I could hardly open my mouth. i often struggled to stop nervous giggling.
October 30, 2025 at 6:25 AM
“My dad thought it was part of his duty to lower my expectations to a level his life experience as a working class Scottish guy has taught him would mit lead to disappointment. He was against me going to uni. when I went I could hardly open my mouth. i often struggled to stop nervous giggling.
We find the notion that events like this had to be organised to gain attention shows that Scots, like many colonised peoples, can’t be recognised as victims of racism by the dominant population. Calling racism “snobbery” is classic colonial racism which downgrades oppression of the indigenous.
5 (!!!) tickets left for our 130-person event on linguistic discrimination in Higher Education next Friday:
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www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/speaking-o...
Speaking Out
Tackling Accent Bias at An Elite University
www.eventbrite.co.uk
October 30, 2025 at 5:52 AM
We find the notion that events like this had to be organised to gain attention shows that Scots, like many colonised peoples, can’t be recognised as victims of racism by the dominant population. Calling racism “snobbery” is classic colonial racism which downgrades oppression of the indigenous.
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England’s decision.
"You left Europe because you wanted less boats, you have more boats. You left Europe because you wanted more investment. You have less investment."
Prime Minister Edi Rama of Albania on the UK's decision to leave the European Union.
Watch in full ➡️ bit.ly/4qkZnS0
Prime Minister Edi Rama of Albania on the UK's decision to leave the European Union.
Watch in full ➡️ bit.ly/4qkZnS0
October 26, 2025 at 10:42 PM
England’s decision.
Glasgow and surrounding areas had their industry decimated by Westminster with the sole purpose of making them and their people politically weak.
It was a racially motivated attach on the personal welfare of the people of Glasgow.
It was a racially motivated attach on the personal welfare of the people of Glasgow.
Glasgow’s miles better and ‘Fast car Phil’ needs to learn from it talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/10/26/g...
Glasgow’s miles better and ‘Fast car Phil’ needs to learn from it
Professor John Robertson OBA The Times on 23 October 2025, has the above. Before I respond to the ridiculous headline claim, who is Rodney? From the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland: Philip practise…
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October 26, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Glasgow and surrounding areas had their industry decimated by Westminster with the sole purpose of making them and their people politically weak.
It was a racially motivated attach on the personal welfare of the people of Glasgow.
It was a racially motivated attach on the personal welfare of the people of Glasgow.
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Good morning 🏴
October 26, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Good morning 🏴
Here are the rules for initial contact.
We are not here to dox or shame people.
But anything that has been posted publicly we will free to address without safety protocols.
If you put things online you are responsible for them.
We are not here to dox or shame people.
But anything that has been posted publicly we will free to address without safety protocols.
If you put things online you are responsible for them.
Happy you DM us with your issues provided.
1/initial contact contains no more personal details than posted publicly.
2/initial contract does not allow a third-party or specific institution to be identified.
3/initial contact does not include admission by the sender of criminal or immoral activity.
1/initial contact contains no more personal details than posted publicly.
2/initial contract does not allow a third-party or specific institution to be identified.
3/initial contact does not include admission by the sender of criminal or immoral activity.
October 26, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Here are the rules for initial contact.
We are not here to dox or shame people.
But anything that has been posted publicly we will free to address without safety protocols.
If you put things online you are responsible for them.
We are not here to dox or shame people.
But anything that has been posted publicly we will free to address without safety protocols.
If you put things online you are responsible for them.
We are not here for students alone, academic staff who are marginalised or who suffer abuse we can also help.
We include members who have worked in HR at educational institutions and who can bring professional guidance to any abusive situation.
We include members who have worked in HR at educational institutions and who can bring professional guidance to any abusive situation.
October 26, 2025 at 1:11 PM
We are not here for students alone, academic staff who are marginalised or who suffer abuse we can also help.
We include members who have worked in HR at educational institutions and who can bring professional guidance to any abusive situation.
We include members who have worked in HR at educational institutions and who can bring professional guidance to any abusive situation.
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Independence is normal. Scottish independence poster/meme designs for downloading, printing and sharing. #VoteForScotland
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Download this design as a printable PDF document, perfect for printing using your home inkjet or laser colour printer at A5, A4 or even as big as A3 size.
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October 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Independence is normal. Scottish independence poster/meme designs for downloading, printing and sharing. #VoteForScotland
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Your Party
Good summary on their position on Scottish Independence.
Well worth a listen.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jumw...
Good summary on their position on Scottish Independence.
Well worth a listen.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jumw...
Why 'Your Party' WILL NOT Support Scottish Independence!
YouTube video by Maximilien Robespierre
www.youtube.com
October 25, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Your Party
Good summary on their position on Scottish Independence.
Well worth a listen.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jumw...
Good summary on their position on Scottish Independence.
Well worth a listen.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jumw...
Sadly Scotland is being de-industrialised. Colonies do not have normal levels of industry or infrastructure. The classic example is Wales a country which only has one small stretch of motorway. The Clyde won’t be developed.
The case for developing a shipbuilding industry on the Clyde learning valuable skills from the two hybrids – as four cheap-build island ‘lifeline’, Turkey-built ferries are delayed again and again despite cheap and dangerous practice talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/10/25/t...
The case for developing a shipbuilding industry on the Clyde learning valuable skills from the two hybrids – as four cheap-build island ‘lifeline’, Turkey-built ferries are delayed again and again des...
By Professor John Robertson OBA From the Scotsman in March 2025: A fleet of ferries being built in Turkey have been hit by a further setback, with their completion dat…
talkingupscotlandtwo.com
October 25, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Sadly Scotland is being de-industrialised. Colonies do not have normal levels of industry or infrastructure. The classic example is Wales a country which only has one small stretch of motorway. The Clyde won’t be developed.
We don't use a complainers ethnic background or religion or person appearance or any other personal attribute to conclude that anti-Scottish racism has taken place.
We exclusively assess the nature and quality of the racist act or statement.
Fixation on race is not our problem.
We exclusively assess the nature and quality of the racist act or statement.
Fixation on race is not our problem.
October 25, 2025 at 8:52 AM
We don't use a complainers ethnic background or religion or person appearance or any other personal attribute to conclude that anti-Scottish racism has taken place.
We exclusively assess the nature and quality of the racist act or statement.
Fixation on race is not our problem.
We exclusively assess the nature and quality of the racist act or statement.
Fixation on race is not our problem.
We are here to help.
But our rules are specific to assess possible racist abuse.
We are, however, happy to have posts sent to us that on the face of it contain comment that indicates racism.
Our ultimate goal is to have anti-Scottish racism criminalised the same as any other racism.
But our rules are specific to assess possible racist abuse.
We are, however, happy to have posts sent to us that on the face of it contain comment that indicates racism.
Our ultimate goal is to have anti-Scottish racism criminalised the same as any other racism.
Happy you DM us with your issues provided.
1/initial contact contains no more personal details than posted publicly.
2/initial contract does not allow a third-party or specific institution to be identified.
3/initial contact does not include admission by the sender of criminal or immoral activity.
1/initial contact contains no more personal details than posted publicly.
2/initial contract does not allow a third-party or specific institution to be identified.
3/initial contact does not include admission by the sender of criminal or immoral activity.
October 25, 2025 at 8:46 AM
We are here to help.
But our rules are specific to assess possible racist abuse.
We are, however, happy to have posts sent to us that on the face of it contain comment that indicates racism.
Our ultimate goal is to have anti-Scottish racism criminalised the same as any other racism.
But our rules are specific to assess possible racist abuse.
We are, however, happy to have posts sent to us that on the face of it contain comment that indicates racism.
Our ultimate goal is to have anti-Scottish racism criminalised the same as any other racism.