just learned that Tupperware is named for an Earl Tupper, choked on my tea

Appalling to see this from Sunderland. How many senior managers are facing redundancy?? www.ucu.org.uk/article/1374...

Sunderland University threatens to make more than 1 in 10 academics redundant

Sunderland University has threatened to sack 76 staff, including more than one in 10 academics

I have heard of at least 4 different Russell Group History departments with year 1 intakes this year over 400 students. Have they hired new staff? Have they bollocks.

The correct picture of the UK university sector and the picture none of the proposed 'solutions' is yet willing to understand. wonkhe.com/blogs/fees-o...

Some 3.4 million Argentinians have been pushed into poverty this year. Maybe the self-described “anarcho-capitalist” president who campaigned wielding a chainsaw doesn't have the answers after all? 🤔 www.theguardian.com/world/2024/s...

Poverty in Argentina soars to over 50% as Milei’s austerity measures hit hard

Far-right president has been battling inflation by imposing steep cuts in spending, resulting in widespread poverty

Thank you! I know things are bad in the sector right now, but a determination not to let that take away the joy of what we do seems important right now.

As well as this

This is, of course, going front and centre in the introductory lecture.

First day in new job update: creating challenging but accessible lecture materials for my second-year environmental politics and policy students. Having a whale of a time.

survived a dawn dip in the north sea this morning. 6 degrees in the water!