Geth Rees

Probably not coincidental that Anthropologists and Sociologists often act as country experts in asylum trials and appeals.

Badenoch proposing to close programmes that promote critical thinking, challenging authority and understanding (and empathising with) other cultures. Really not surprising given the activities of the last Tory government.

Meet AARC, the Appropriate Adult Research Community, linked with NAAN.
Absolutely chuffed to have co-founded this with fantastic colleagues. Also looking forward to kickstarting chairing and supporting this space where I can💫. Another brilliant day at a NAAN event.

I think Skin from Skunk Anansie said it best when they sang "Everything's f**king political!".

Why the BBC went undercover in the Met Police to investigate claims of racism and misogyny A BBC reporter describes secretly filming misogynistic and racist attitudes among serving Metropolitan Police officers.

Definitely something to watch this week. Expecting to hear plenty of "bad apple" justifications over the coming week but perhaps there are more structural bases for these kinds of behaviour. Watch this space.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Really thoughtful blog on the current limitations of postmortems for providing accurate answers and closure for the bereaved. Really looking forward to working with @drimogenjones.bsky.social on some collaborative projects in the new year.

Digital ID cards will make it tougher to work in UK illegally, says Keir Starmer The prime minister says Labour has shied away from illegal immigration concerns, but says the new ID will make

Someone please explain what an ID card can do that an NI Number can't (in terms of legal working). Can't see what it adds and will also be worked around in same ways (cash in hand for instance). Looking forward to the inevitable U-turn. BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cw...

We used to live near Shirley and there is literally nothing for young people to do but hang around shops. Years of austerity and undercutting youth services coming home to roost.

Speaking to the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners today about the findings from our Police Custody Healthcare project and what PCCs can do. Going to advise them to request data of how frequently custody suites have embedded healthcare as better staffing is a good first step.

Why are the American president's claims about autism the first item on British news bulletins?

He's not our president, the advice doesn't apply here and he's not presented any evidence to support his assertions.

So why spread these claims? What make this the biggest story in the UK?

The parallels with Neville Chamberlain's appeasement I've found pretty shocking.

Have deleted my academia.edu account (long overdue to be honest). Thread below explains how to do so and why, and I can confirm this method works, even if, like me, you've forgotten your password.

Yup, still works. Even if you don't remember your password.

Great and important thread.

What's the old saying "Never let the facts get in the way of hate speech!"

And of course the other 101 things wrong with UUK's statement.

An unnamed senior colleague of mine had a strategy of completing a research project and then applying the funding after the fact. In this way the bid could clearly articulate the RQs and what he would "expect" to find. This process needs priming and so begins with, so-called "hobbyist" research.

YouTube video by NyckelharpaUK The Government Alert Polska by Ed Pritchard

Nykelharperists sampling governmental alerts. youtu.be/Gc8wvD2ouaE?...

Silhouettes of three people in front of a weathered British flag, with the headline: Misrepresentations around human rights and immigration fuelling calls to quit ECHR, Oxford report finds

NEW: An Oxford report warns that misleading media coverage is shaping public debate on immigration and human rights.

The study finds the ECHR is frequently misreported in deportation cases, fueling misconceptions that erode trust in the legal system.

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RPG Series begining with P: I am thou 😉

Are you young, highly educated and driven, and want to contribute to our stagnant economy with its aging population and low productivity? Well out you go

Very excited, just hoping my Limited Run steelbook edition won't be too delayed, especially as it'll be shipping to UK.

I was discussing this with @shelleyjwalker.bsky.social yesterday and how YOI staff maintain "discipline" in regions in Australia. I sincerely hoped that we would be more humane, but clearly not. PAVA shouldn't be deployed anywhere, but especially not on young people.

Deficits likely as overseas students ‘loss-making’ under levy Middle-tier universities on ‘wafer-thin margins’ face starkest financial challenges from government proposal, policy analysts suggest

Universities make a loss on home teaching. They make a loss on state-sponsored research. Now they will make a loss on international students. So there will be no activities at all that even break even. In those circs you cannot continue: the end.
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/deficit...

Wow, that is quite the accomplishment, especially given how tame the post is. I'm sure if you really wanted to offend you could have, quite easily.

Hoping I will be able to catch-up on iplayer or sounds as it's too much like work for me to listen to while on holiday 😅

As we've discussed before, fundamentally misunderstands sexual and gender-based violence. So much more about power and control than arousal.

Trails in the Sky Chapter 1, which is being released as Trails in the Sky First Chapter in September (already have it on preorder).

I prosecute and defend the most serious sexual offences in our courts.

The overwhelming majority of offenders are British-born. Overwhelmingly the victim is someone known to them, either a partner or relative.

Anybody purporting to care about protecting women might start there.

I need help from the Bluesky collective. I'm looking for recent (2020+) research on whether Brits are willing to travel abroad to get medical care and also if they are willing to go into debt to pay for it. I can only find research from 2014 and back. #MedSky #Health #Healthcare #MedicalTourism