@drdaveobrien.bsky.social
Professor of Cultural and Creative Industries, University of Manchester and host of New Books in Critical Theory. Currently on secondment to DCMS, also at Creative PEC and the Whats On Project too
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MPs told collapse of UK higher education provider could happen by Christmas
Education Committee chair says situation is “not hypothetical”, but skills minister and regulator rebut claim
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25.11.2025 13:34 — 👍 1 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0V happy to see this paper out with @chrisclaassen.bsky.social at @bjpols.bsky.social .
We argue that nostalgia for Britain's past is an important, distinct opinion dimension which has meaningful consequences for party evaluations and vote choice.
Important role - new Chair of the Board of @ukri.org
£33k for one day a week. Closes 11 Jan. Would be good from my perspective to get someone who understands higher education and the value of the arts, humanities and social sciences!
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My review of Briony Hannell's brilliant book 'Feminist Fandom: Media Fandom, Digital Feminisms, and Tumblr' is now available in Feminist Media Studies ✨ @femmediastudies.bsky.social
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Great blog! Similar issues hitting diversity campaigning in creative industries where we’re probably at the limit of the demography and representation approach to change
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Latest Substack is out now!
I argue that we need to rethink our assumptions about diversity. Representation does not guarantee progressive outcomes, and Shabana Mahmood’s asylum announcement makes that painfully clear 👇🏾
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Are you worried about the devastating cuts we are seeing to arts, humanities & social sciences in UK universities? Last call for my lecture in Leicester this Thurs 27th Nov on the value of these subjects and how they support UK security, cohesion and prosperity www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shaping-a-...
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Looking forward to speaking here tomorrow:
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Notice of a research seminar superimposed upon a photograph on a concert orchestra during a performance.
If you’re in or near @uonresearch.bsky.social tomorrow (Tuesday 25/11) then why not come along and see me present research, jointly undertaken with @allanwatson1.bsky.social, on music and platforms. The Music Dept is an important part of UoN’s research & teaching ecosystem: long may it continue!
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Watch the launch event for our latest State of the Nations report, ‘Who stays and who leaves: Mapping arts, culture and heritage careers’ below.
Thank you to our excellent panellists for their insights, and to everyone who attended the event online and at RSA House.
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A new article by @artsprofessional.co.uk highlights the findings of our latest State of the Nations report, showing that women and under-35s are more likely to leave the arts, culture and heritage sectors.
Read more:
www.artsprofessional.co.uk/news/embargo...
This Wednesday I'm giving an online talk about my new book. It's at 4pm UK time and you can register here:
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Come and do a PhD at the #EUI! We are five professors in sociology, within the department of Political and Social Sciences. Social stratification, education, family demography, analytical sociology, experimental sociology, it’s all here!
23.11.2025 18:53 — 👍 21 🔁 21 💬 1 📌 1Japanese Jazz at the Barbican a profound triumph, including a timeless version of Fumio Itabashi’s Watarase
Almost made me forget LFC are rubbish now too 😂
🚨#History #envhist Job Alert: My Department is hiring an Assistant Professor in Environmental History.
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Come work with us at Warwick. You'll get both excellent colleagues and great students!
See details below... And do not hesitate to spread the word...
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Dutch friends! A reminder that I’ll be talking Liverpool and the remaking of port cities with a fantastic panel of scholars in Amsterdam on Tuesday. It will also be livestreamed. aces.uva.nl/shared/uva-p...
23.11.2025 08:01 — 👍 14 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0Me on The Reds. And on going behind.
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Here is @richardaljones.bsky.social basically telling us how it is. I’ve been thinking about this since listening to him say this stuff out loud at the @royalsociety.org
on Thursday.
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Launch event for the Modern British City at
@c20society.bsky.social on 26th of January: secure.c20society.org.uk/Default.aspx...
Do come!
The book is out with @lhartbooks.bsky.social next week.
this week's newsletter is titled "aren't you tired of feeling insane all the time?" and I think it speaks for itself
it is also free to read
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Happy #worldtelevisionday! 📺
Also, please buy my book, available for pre-order now
The Max Weber Institute of Sociology at the University of Heidelberg is seeking a full professor in sociology with a special focus on theory who connects well with the departments comparative focus. The deadline is December 8th
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See you in Sevilla!
RC28 conference, 20-22 May 2026
Deadline for abstracts: 1st of December
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🔸 Conditions are particularly challenging for people with caregiving responsibilities, with women being disproportionately affected. Women with children reported that the working hours in arts, culture and heritage jobs were often incompatible with family life.
19.11.2025 10:14 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0🔸 People aged 35 and younger are much more likely than people in other age groups to leave arts, culture and heritage occupations.
19.11.2025 10:14 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0🔸 Most people leaving arts, culture and heritage careers move into managerial or professional roles in other sectors, pointing to a retention challenge.
19.11.2025 10:14 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0🔸 Self-employed and freelance workers are less likely to leave than employees, suggesting that they provide continuity for the sector but may stay freelance out of necessity rather than choice given limited opportunities for secure employment or progression.
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