@profellenstu.bsky.social
probably typing with a cat on my shoulder | Professor of Public Policy & Health @uofgussp University of Glasgow | Editor, Sociology of Health & Illness | author 'How Britain Loves the NHS' @policypress
The Robertson Trust has acted in response to rising anti‑migrant sentiment, increased hostility in public discourse, and the resulting harm experienced by migrants and racially minoritised communities across Scotland.
Read our full response:
www.therobertsontrust.org.uk/news/our-res...
Telegraph censured for story of fictional family’s struggle to pay school fees.
Press regulator IPSO upholds Ian Fraser's complaint that the conservative newspaper breached code with an article about the impact of VAT on school fees on a banker who didn't exist. 🧐
Join us for a book talk on Public Data Cultures by Jonathan Gray. EFI 2.35 from 3-5pm
@edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social
"In the university’s records, I remained a student of Professor Prominent. The junior faculty member who actually did the work of commenting meaningfully on my dissertation was relegated to 'committee member.' Her only reward was having to write letters of recommendation for me for years to come."
26.02.2026 13:08 — 👍 85 🔁 27 💬 4 📌 4
What would we say to our younger selves?
25.02.2026 10:12 — 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 1This is lovely, Nasar.
26.02.2026 09:41 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0First daylight commute of the year, sunrise over the Forth and campus covered in crocuses. Thank goodness for Spring. 🌷🌤️
25.02.2026 09:53 — 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0There's a point in this where he is clearly trying to argue that married women should not have finances independent of their husbands and also that they shouldn't be allowed to get divorced and you do basically realise this is a war against all of modernity, but particularly women.
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There has been a remarkable radicalisation of *elite* political and media discourse on mass deportations and remigration.
This is based on an elite perception (+ misperception) of what the public want.
Media and political elites have not spotted how skewed their perception of what the public is
Applications are open for a Bloomsbury College PhD studentship, to work on the history of the voluntary organisation Release.
The student will be based at UCL, supervised by Prof. Toby Seddon, and co-supervised by Prof. Alex Mold at LSHTM. Further details below.
bloomsbury.ac.uk/drugs-civil-...
See also this coming out of Stirling University yesterday: www.stir.ac.uk/news/2026/fe...
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I'm sure you're aware of Miranda Davies substantial work on prison healthcare at @nuffieldtrust.org.uk? www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk/person/dr-mi...
19.02.2026 08:35 — 👍 0 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0Indeed - a flurry of important reports!
19.02.2026 11:00 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Yes! Had a catch up with Leonora and Mark this week who reminded me as well.
19.02.2026 11:00 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Bookmarking this for our project on healthcare and health inequalities in Scottish prisons @profkatsmith.bsky.social
19.02.2026 08:13 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0A reminder that nominations are welcome for the SPA awards. A hard deadline this year of 5pm on Monday 2nd March.
18.02.2026 16:00 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
🚨 Job opportunity at USSP 🚨
Work across 2️⃣ grants - nine months with @profellenstu.bsky.social & @clemmiehilloconnor.bsky.social on their work package of Policy Modelling for Health, followed by nine months with @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social's @changingrealities.bsky.social team.
👇 For details 👇
The two things can't be separated.
What can be separated is you with £30 for the hardback, or absolutely no money at all for the open access version of a book on the subject.
We are excited to announce that preorders for Sarah Stewart's Devour Everything are open!
*Order now for delivery on or around the publication date of 01 March 2026*
Devour Everything is a love letter to heroic failure, to creation in the face of destruction, to the mundane made sacred….
UK ban on Palestine Action unlawful, high court judges rule www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
13.02.2026 10:15 — 👍 349 🔁 109 💬 8 📌 22This is an 18 month post for someone with this skillset, working sequentially across the two programmes of work, with teams including me, @clemmiehilloconnor.bsky.social and @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social. I'm on leave this week (HR processes wait for no woman) but will reply to any queries nxt wk.
11.02.2026 17:14 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0@uofgussp.bsky.social has a fab community of participatory researchers. Now advertising for RA w participatory methods experience to join us and work across two of our large grants: @healthmod.bsky.social and @changingrealities.bsky.social
11.02.2026 17:14 — 👍 3 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0Completed my work @uofgussp.bsky.social Heath & Safety training to give myself a quick win before heading off on holiday next week (given that everything else on my to do list is a binfire). Full marks, naturally, then a certificate that inexplicably says I am B3. I feel like I deserved an A.
06.02.2026 16:38 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Another great article from the brilliant work of @catherinehale.bsky.social & Chronic Illness Inclusion - paper from Catherine, Ana Bê & Anna Ruddock.
#DisabilitySky International Journal of Disability & Social Justice.
www.scienceopen.com/hosted-docum...
Such a useful setting! Switched on now, after too much posting on the move.
06.02.2026 15:54 — 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0when the weather matches the politics, 16 days without sun
06.02.2026 10:49 — 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
It’s the Epstein files deja vu: how many more powerful men knew about his crimes, and helped him out anyway? | Marina Hyde
03.02.2026 17:11 — 👍 300 🔁 120 💬 27 📌 35New @centrehealthpolicy.bsky.social blog by @lisagarnham.bsky.social @profellenstu.bsky.social & @clemmiehilloconnor.bsky.social & me summarises what lived experience insights show us that traditional research evidence misses about housing and health: www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/c...
05.02.2026 08:44 — 👍 6 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 2Senior Programme Manager role now advertised, here in Glasgow, with our interdisciplinary @healthmod.bsky.social Consortium.
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