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by Margot C. Finn — Reposted by Ariadne Vromen

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'in a new collection of essays about the future of universities in the age of AI published on 16 October, Bagshaw says...“some of the skills, knowledge and processes held dear in universities are no longer as rare or precious as they once were”.' (Ant Bagshaw, Australian Policy Institute) 1/2
‘Painful job losses likely’ as AI fills university admin roles
Institutions should retrain staff affected now rather than ‘sustain jobs which machines can do better and cheaper’, expert argues
www.timeshighereducation.com
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Reposted by Ariadne Vromen

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🧐 In case you have missed

@ausjpa.bsky.social's September Issue is out

With Australian roots, @ausjpa.bsky.social has an international standing & @ausjpa.bsky.social looks forward to receiving your excellent submissions from the #GlobalSouth and beyond 👇

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/14678500...
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by Tim Bale — Reposted by Ariadne Vromen, Catherine E. De Vries, Samantha Brennan , and 3 more

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This, from @catherinedevries.bsky.social, is really useful advice for young (and, tbh, old!) academics. Worth passing on if you know any, maybe? catherineeunicedevries.substack.com/p/fail-bette...
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by Ariadne Vromen

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Important read about community-led, anti-racism work.
Cos People Make Glasgow
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 3d
‘Compassion is stronger than division’: Glasgow’s battle over the saltire
‘Compassion is stronger than division’: Glasgow’s battle over the saltire
Scotland’s national flag has become a flashpoint in a growing cultural battle linked to anti-immigration sentiment. In the racially diverse Springburn area of Glasgow, people fear a storm is gathering and refuse to let it pass unchallenged
www.theguardian.com
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‘Compassion is stronger than division’: Glasgow’s battle over the saltire
‘Compassion is stronger than division’: Glasgow’s battle over the saltire
Scotland’s national flag has become a flashpoint in a growing cultural battle linked to anti-immigration sentiment. In the racially diverse Springburn area of Glasgow, people fear a storm is gathering and refuse to let it pass unchallenged
www.theguardian.com
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by Ariadne Vromen

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So cute 🥰

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🚨New paper: Australians want governments to help them adapt to AI — through training, support, and fairness. New Policy Studies paper with @ariadnevromen.bsky.social & @leahruppanner.bsky.social. 📄 doi.org/10.1080/0144...
Policy interventions for the future of work: do Australians want government compensation, guidance, or investment to manage technological change?
This paper examines how Australian attitudes toward the future of work shape support for policy interventions, drawing on nationally representative survey data (n = 1,035). We focus on three dimens...
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by Ariadne Vromen — Reposted by John Quiggin

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observer.co.uk/news/columni...
Teenagers’ phone use? It’s the grandparents we should be ...
Maybe our fears about the ill effects of social media, screen time and doomscrolling are wasted on the young
observer.co.uk
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by Ariadne Vromen

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Autumn is stunning in Glasgow - all the colours 😍
But why do so many little local parks prohibit the best people - dogs?
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by Ariadne Vromen

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Today I’m co-hosting @uofgsocsci.bsky.social a workshop on Narratives, stories & listening for public policy with great colleague @clemmiehilloconnor.bsky.social
We are hoping to build from Glasgow outwards a UK & broader community of scholars across social policy, political studies & media&com
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by Ariadne Vromen

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Brilliant! Huge congratulations Hahrie 🌟

by Hahrie Han — Reposted by Ariadne Vromen, Archon Fung, Brendan Nyhan , and 11 more

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Totally, completely flabbergasted. #MacFellow

hub.jhu.edu/2025/10/08/h...
Johns Hopkins political scientist Hahrie Han receives MacArthur genius grant
Han, who studies political organizing and collective action and who has led the university's SNF Agora Institute since 2019, among 22 individuals to receive coveted MacArthur Foundation recognition
hub.jhu.edu
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by Tim Bale — Reposted by Ariadne Vromen, Joni Lovenduski, Jonathan Hopkin , and 3 more

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Just had time to properly read this brilliant piece by @benansell.bsky.social. It left me even more convinced than I already was that what he calls Labour's (and indeed the Conservative's) "prole-whisperers" are horribly mistaken if they genuinely think chasing after Reform voters is the way to go.
British Politics' Midlife Crisis
Why British Parties Can't Make Peace with Their Actual Voters
benansell.substack.com
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Join us for our first Stevenson Trust lecture this academic year on October 16th.

The event will have a speaker @vioreladan.bsky.social, discussing how generative AI is reshaping political communication.

Register here: tinyurl.com/53ed53wz
From Microtargeting to Misinformation: The Political Power of Generative AI
How AI can effect politics.
tinyurl.com
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Reposted by Ariadne Vromen

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NEW -

Deepening, Bridging, and Moving Minds in Stressful Times - https://cup.org/4pG5tfo

"In highly polarized situations, however, open communication is the only way to communicatively reach out to people."

- Simon Stocker, André Bächtiger, Bernhard Kittel & Marco Steenbergen

#OpenAccess
BJPolS abstract discussing the effects of communication modes on societal polarization during the COVID-19 crisis, with specific reference to Germany and Austria.
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by Ariadne Vromen

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A stunning Red Hand Files by Nick Cave - politics is not simple
He says: “we have an obligation to assist those who are genuinely marginalised, oppressed, or sorrowful in a way that is helpful & constructive & not to exploit their suffering for our own professional advancement or personal survival”
Nick Cave - The Red Hand Files - Issue #337- I’ve had several disagreements with friends about where you stand on things. Where do you…stand?
Dear Alistair, I acknowledge that this may be, to you and your friends, an unhelpful admission, but I’m not entirely sure where I stand on...
www.theredhandfiles.com
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by Hayley Bennett — Reposted by Ariadne Vromen, Ruth Patrick

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This week @clemmiehilloconnor.bsky.social & are presenting at the Scottish Government's Public Participation Learning Network our paper on lived experience as evidence. Info on the paper available here in this SKAPE @uoe-sps.bsky.social blog: www.skape.ed.ac.uk/skape-lived-...
Lived experience as evidence in anti-poverty policy making: a governance-driven perspective – SKAPE
www.skape.ed.ac.uk
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🌎 This month marks 10 years since the adoption of the UN’s #SustainableDevelopmentGoals. Yet there is little cause for celebration.
🗣️ @benjaminfaude.bsky.social & @jacktaggart.bsky.social argue that the global governance of the goals has undermined progress. #SDGs
👉 bit.ly/4nyzUCE
The Sustainable Development Goals at 10: how global governance is undermining progress
This month marks ten years since the adoption of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. Yet there is little cause for celebration: progress has been dismal. Benjamin Faude and Jack Taggart argue that...
bit.ly
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crikey.com.au
Exclusive | Some of the people tasked with reviewing Australia's teen social media ban previously signed letters opposing the policy, @cameronwilson.bsky.social reports.
These experts will decide if the teen social media ban is a success or not
www.crikey.com.au
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by Margot C. Finn — Reposted by Ariadne Vromen

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'Worldwide, there are up to 1,000 research-intensive universities out of more than 23,000 institutions in total. But these are perceived to be ever more important for economic success — something that has brought its own challenges.' 1/2
How universities came to be — and why they are in trouble now
What and who universities are for has changed considerably since the Second World War, leaving long-standing institutions ill-equipped to cope with current financial and political challenges.
www.nature.com
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‘Complex’ visa policy poses ‘significant barrier’ to research.

Major research organisations warn of high costs and lack of flexibility, in Case report.

www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
‘Complex’ visa policy poses ‘significant barrier’ to research - Research Professional News
Major research organisations warn of high costs and lack of flexibility, in Case report
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
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Transferable skills such as teamwork and public speaking are key to student success and future careers, and course design should incorporate them. Tiffany Shoop offers advice on integrating these skills without sacrificing academic content depth: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/weavi...
Weaving transferable skills into the curriculum – without losing the thread
Soft skills are critical for preparing students for success in university and beyond, but how do you weave transferable skills – such as teamwork, presentation and communication – into course design…
www.timeshighereducation.com
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by Will Jennings — Reposted by Ariadne Vromen, Steve Peers, Ben Worthy , and 1 more

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It’s worth asking the question why British politics is trying so hard to copy American politics when the same policies aren’t even popular there, let alone here.
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Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 23d
I'll have more to say on Reform's proposals to scrap ILR at some point but for now I'll just note this - anyone telling you this is a popular idea doesn't know the polling. Overwhelming majority of public back giving people who work and pay taxes most or all rights after 5 years or less
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Reposted by Ariadne Vromen, Melanie Simms, Katherine Brickell

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The Leverhulme Trust has teamed up with @britishacademy.bsky.social to produce Confessions of an Early Career Researcher, a new podcast by ECRs for ECRs. Tune in now: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/audio-video/...

Read more about this collaboration: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/news/confess...
White text on magenta background: Confessions of an Early Career Researcher. leverhulme.ac.uk/news "We are excited to be collaborating with the British Academy on this new podcast to help early career researchers navigate every stage of their career journey."
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I fully support the UK, Canada and Australia's recognition of a Palestinian state.

It is not a 'reward' for Hamas. It is rightful attempt to preserve the only model that could achieve long-term peace amidst Israel's inexcusable colonisation of the West Bank and destruction of civilian life in Gaza.
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by Ariadne Vromen

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Important thread on what’s happening in humanities & social sciences at Macquarie Uni - the “Nousferatu” effect in Australian unis
I am so sorry to see my excellent colleagues going through this
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Prof. Amanda Wise @amandawise.bsky.social · 26d
1/At Macquarie Uni we are losing 50% of our units in my faculty. This is on top of cuts in 2020. We estimate by next year my faculty will be teaching 80% fewer subjects than pre Covid. Disciplines being cut do not have declining enrolments. @jennaprice.bsky.social @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social
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Reposted by Ariadne Vromen, John Quiggin, Martin Tomko , and 6 more

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1/At Macquarie Uni we are losing 50% of our units in my faculty. This is on top of cuts in 2020. We estimate by next year my faculty will be teaching 80% fewer subjects than pre Covid. Disciplines being cut do not have declining enrolments. @jennaprice.bsky.social @michaelwestbiz.bsky.social
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by Ariadne Vromen

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by Tim Bale — Reposted by Ariadne Vromen, Jonathan Portes, Tim Bale

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Irony is dead (a continuing series).
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This devastating plan is a disaster for the community and represents a
direct attack on the core mission of UTS. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
UTS’s teacher education program set to close as university reveals plan to slash more than 1,000 subjects
Of the 1,101 subjects to be discontinued, 463 had no student enrolments and weren’t taught in 2024, according to University of Technology Sydney’s proposal
www.theguardian.com
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