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James Windle

@jameswindle.bsky.social

Senior Lecturer in Criminology, University College Cork. Mostly drug markets, drug policy, illicit enterprise and organised crime. Currently writing a book on East London subcultures

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Postgrad Expo | University College Cork Every year UCC hosts a Postgraduate Expo to showcase our postgraduate options

I’ll be at the UCC’s Postgrad Fair this Wednesday (29th) from 1-4PM – drop by for a chat if you’re interested in our MA Criminology. More information here www.ucc.ie/en/pg-expo/

26.01.2026 11:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Screenshot of email that reads: “This status will remain in place until the University receives notification that you are no longer participating in that action. During this period, any work undertaken will be regarded as voluntary.”

Screenshot of email that reads: “This status will remain in place until the University receives notification that you are no longer participating in that action. During this period, any work undertaken will be regarded as voluntary.”

Well that’s me locked out. No pay for the foreseeable future, all because I refuse to reschedule lost teaching, for which I have already lost pay as part of the strike. Please donate to support @sheffielducu.bsky.social members like me at www.gofundme.com/f/heubvb-sup...

19.01.2026 16:20 — 👍 200    🔁 150    💬 19    📌 41
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Union condemns continued docking of staff pay following strike action at University of Sheffield The University and College Union (UCU) has today condemned the lockout and withholding of staff pay at the University of Sheffield following lawful industrial action

The University of Sheffield has stopped paying staff.

Not for striking but for refusing to work unpaid to make up for strike days they were already docked for.

This is punishment, not negotiation. And it’s completely reckless.

www.ucu.org.uk/article/1438...

22.01.2026 14:34 — 👍 74    🔁 78    💬 1    📌 3

Myself & many colleagues are facing this at Sheffield Uni - double punishment for strike action. In the midst of this, yesterday many departments got an email announcing imminent structural reviews (ie redundancies). @sheffielducu.bsky.social

23.01.2026 10:58 — 👍 40    🔁 27    💬 2    📌 6

Terrifying that Wes Streeting continues to try and pressurise hospitals into giving patient data to Palantir.

Take action here: goodlawproject.org/campaign/sto...

15.12.2025 08:27 — 👍 546    🔁 275    💬 18    📌 12
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HSE Warns of Dangerously High-Strength MDMA Circulating This Christmas Some tablets contain over 300mg, highest ever seen in Ireland.

HSE warns of dangerously high-strength MDMA circulating this Christmas. Some tablets contain over 300mg, highest ever seen in Ireland. csalert.ie/4pBaohn

12.12.2025 13:29 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

So the community don’t want a casino, local councillors oppose the casino, Cork City Council oppose the casino, and we all know that gambling causes significant harm to communities. But An Coimisiún Pleanála support a new casino …

10.12.2025 14:59 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Anti-leftism as an aesthetic in white power punk White Power music scenes embrace both White Supremacy and the music cultures they situate themselves in. For White Power punk scenes, there is a reliance on the shaping and utilization of punk aest...

Woo! It's been a long wait but my new article is now published in @socmovstudies.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

25.11.2025 18:32 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Reform UK's former Wales leader Nathan Gill is being sentenced over pro-Russia bribes Nathan Gill, who led Reform UK in Wales, has pleaded guilty to eight counts of bribery.

Ex-leader of Reform UK in Wales Nathan Gill is being sentenced for taking bribes as part of a pro-Russian influence campaign

21.11.2025 11:00 — 👍 14    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 0
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In Cork this Saturday.

28.10.2025 12:03 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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My fantastic colleague Prof Claire Hamilton is recruiting a research assistant for her project FEELING POLITICAL, which looks at populist politics, emotions and feelings of in/security in Europe. Details here, closing 2nd Nov and position is for 23 months: my.corehr.com/pls/nuimrecr...

14.10.2025 09:02 — 👍 0    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled

👀A Rutgers professor who teaches an anti-fascism class was blocked from leaving the US hours > Trump’s “Antifa” roundtable w/ Jack Posobiec who has called Bray a “domestic terrorist professor.” TPUSA at Rutgers has called him an “antifa member,” a claim he denies. He’s received death threats. 1/

09.10.2025 22:58 — 👍 730    🔁 349    💬 35    📌 31
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The dark meaning behind Nirvana's In Utero angel Nirvana were often associated with superficial themes like teenage angst, but the In Utero album and imagery are much darker than that

The dark meaning behind Nirvana's In Utero angel. The band were often associated with superficial themes like teenage angst, but the In Utero album and imagery are much darker than that, writes Myles Balfe @ucc.ie @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

06.10.2025 11:34 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Poster for event.

Poster for event.

NO TO RACISM!

I encourage everyone available to join us for this counter-protest against the far-right next Saturday.

This is a country of love and peace.
There is no place for hate!
There is no place for the Far Right!
Saturday 11th October, 12pm, Grand Parade.

06.10.2025 08:38 — 👍 7    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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Lecturer in Criminology | University College Cork UCC wishes to appoint an academic to the role of lecturer in Criminology.

Job alert - Lecturer in Criminology - Fixed Term Whole-time Post (duration 3 years) - University College Cork (Ireland)

Join a nice team, doing quality research in a cool city

www.ucc.ie/en/collectiv...

15.09.2025 09:38 — 👍 2    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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From denial to pregnancy and motherhood to 'gender informed'? Women and Ireland's alcohol and drug strategies, 1996-2025 Women compose a sizable percentage of individuals who consume alcohol and drugs problematically in the Republic of Ireland, and much research supports the need for gender sensitive drug policies an...

Just published with Joan Cronin in @deppjournal.bsky.social - a critical policy analysis of 30 years of Ireland’s alcohol & drug strategies @criminologyucc.bsky.social part of wider project funded by @researchireland.ie

Free copies here www.tandfonline.com/eprint/A9T6M...

30.09.2025 08:43 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Might be an increase in theft, from authors stealing their own books to get a better score

18.09.2025 14:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Lecturer in Criminology | University College Cork UCC wishes to appoint an academic to the role of lecturer in Criminology.

Job alert - Lecturer in Criminology - Fixed Term Whole-time Post (duration 3 years) - University College Cork (Ireland)

Join a nice team, doing quality research in a cool city

www.ucc.ie/en/collectiv...

15.09.2025 09:38 — 👍 2    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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Job Vacancies | University College Cork Learn, Study and Research in UCC, Ireland's first 5 star university. Our tradition of independent thinking will prepare you for the world and the workplace in a vibrant, modern, green campus.

If that link doesn't work, try this www.ucc.ie/en/hr/vacanc...

12.09.2025 15:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

New job alert - Criminology lectureship (3 years) - University College Cork, Department of Sociology and Criminology - all specialisations and interests welcome my.corehr.com/pls/uccrecru...

12.09.2025 15:51 — 👍 2    🔁 9    💬 1    📌 1

Sounds like management will be doing some unfunded hobby research!

12.09.2025 08:16 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Reform UK Accused of 'Betraying Residents' for Benefit of Fossil Fuel Donors as More Net Zero Targets Scrapped Nigel Farage's party is scrapping green initiatives in local authorities across the country after taking millions of pounds in donations from oil and gas interests

Nigel Farage’s party is scrapping green initiatives in local authorities across the country after taking millions of pounds in donations from oil and gas interests
bylinetimes.com/2025/09/11/r...

11.09.2025 08:48 — 👍 323    🔁 201    💬 14    📌 7

Its happening. Already ordered the CD and book, and t-shirt in your size. Be a disaster if I get someone else

05.09.2025 17:26 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Lets do an office secret santa this year ...

05.09.2025 15:37 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Great Yarmouth to Host Britain’s Biggest White Power Concert in Years – HOPE not hate Great Yarmouth is set to host the largest white power music gig held in the UK for at least 10 years, HOPE not hate can...

❗The biggest neo-nazi music festival in over a decade is coming to Great Yarmouth and we need your help to stop it.

hopenothate.org.uk/2025/08/28/g...

28.08.2025 11:15 — 👍 269    🔁 244    💬 23    📌 42
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Sign the Petition Support Our Secretaries

School secretaries and caretakers are on strike - demanding fair pay and conditions - show solidarity by signing the petition - they do so much for our children

chng.it/24DjVLKSr7

27.08.2025 09:53 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Wow.

In under 24 hours, 200,000 people have signed up to build a real alternative to poverty, inequality and war.

Something special is happening - be part of it at yourparty.uk.

25.07.2025 08:09 — 👍 1016    🔁 262    💬 44    📌 30
Picture of vehicle hood taller than a little girl crossing in front of it.

Picture of vehicle hood taller than a little girl crossing in front of it.

That’s one hell of an article title. And one hell of an image in the article.

“Call to drop Range Rover sponsorship of Wimbledon as SUVs 82% more likely to kill children.”

Good idea.

www.londondaily.news/call-to-drop...

07.07.2025 19:16 — 👍 863    🔁 283    💬 20    📌 17
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🚜🌍 Call for Papers – Special Issue on Rural Criminology! | Emilia Jurgielewicz-Delegacz 🚜🌍 Call for Papers – Special Issue on Rural Criminology! 🌾🔍 I am delighted to announce that I will be serving as a guest editor, alongside Walter DeKeseredy, Joseph Donnermeyer, Ph.D., Gorazd M. - fo...

www.linkedin.com/posts/activi...

30.06.2025 14:16 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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