Diane Nutt

Re previous post. - Check out @tom-clark.bsky.social series of posts with some tabular details - this is the first

This is a life and death story for the UK – so why is it being brushed under the carpet? | Aditya Chakrabortty The news that healthy life expectancy is in decline in Britain exposes a serious truth about the state we’re in, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

The consequences of #austerity will continue without a step change and political will - Aditya Chakrabortty’s article highlights a key report that somehow didn’t get the headlines it deserves?? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I asked AI to name my wife. To the hopelessly incorrect people it cited, my deepest apologies | Martin Rowson Authors, a newsreader, a lawyer and an esteemed colleague: they’re all great – but I’m not married to any of them. Can we really depend on this technology, asks cartoonist and author Martin Rowson

This is fun .. and somewhat scary! Martinrowson.bsky.social: “I asked AI to name my wife”
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Binge watched Murderbot this weekend. It’s SO good! And an excellent adaption of the novella. Great casting. If you haven’t read the murderbot diaries by @marthawells.com you’ve missed a treat. They are excellent on audiobook too. #sf #fiction #writing #books #whattowatch

Nearly half of UK garden space is paved over, RHS study finds Homeowners urged to use more robust planting and permeable materials to help mitigate flood risk

Our front garden is becoming one of the last in the street - I live in a flood vulnerable city so it’s so frustrating! I think there needs to be council &government messages about this. Permeable materials are not enough we need plants& trees to absorb some water www.theguardian.com/environment/...

I’m on a small island in Greece and have just watched several hundred people marching in support of the Global Freedom Flotilla - some people care, some people are watching #gaza @freedomflotilla.bsky.social

#Teachlearnsky

I hope all the #CATEAwards2025 #NTFSAWards2025 winners enjoyed the awards ceremony last night! Congratulations again to you all - keep making a positive difference to students and colleagues #HEteaching #HElearning #SOTL #studentsuccess @it-se.bsky.social @jackhogan9.bsky.social

‘Direct evidence of genocidal intent’: the UN commission of inquiry’s report on Israel’s actions in Gaza Legal analysis has accused Israel of committing genocide in four out of five categories as defined by 1948 convention

Isreal is committing genocide and countries like mine are culpable if we do not stand against this www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

UK Government: Keep your promise to protect workers Zero hours contracts, unfair ‘fire and rehire’, waiting months or even years to be able to access benefits – the world of work in our country is weighted against actual workers. It’s billionaire bosse...

A new law could give millions of us better rights at work, but corporate lobbyists & politicians are trying to gut it. Tell the Government: protect workers, not profits!
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/uk...

This is the takeaway I use and this is horrifying. This isn’t somewhere else - this is your backyard and mine! I remember in the 80s a local shop near me suffering this kind of horror. I thought we’d moved on from this in 40 years!

This is where the empty headed Flag shagging leads.

Race hate.

Into The Greenwood. Saltburn Valley Country Park, Saltburn, North Yorkshire, May 2024.
#photography #trees #leaves #Saltburn #pixels.com #redbubble #AyearForArt

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Stitch her name: the women honoring Mexico femicide victims in embroidery A group of women have so far embroidered almost 200 patches of names and aim to embroider all the names of women killed by femicide in Morelos since 2015

#Embroidery #womensart #craft #protest Stitch her name: the women honoring Mexico femicide victims in embroidery
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Swoon, US mixed media artist known for her street art and who specializes in life-size prints and paper cut-outs of human figures #ReframingWomenPrintmakers

How Spain put up wealth taxes - without chasing away the billionaires Amid calls for Rachel Reeves to bring in a new levy for the super-rich, Madrid offers lessons for policymakers

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Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice.

It doesn't have to be this way.

Palestine Action protest arrests rise to more than 500 Police say the majority of arrests were for displaying placards in support of the banned group.

Government has got this spectacularly wrong.

If an organisation is breaking the law, prosecute it.

But arresting people for holding up signs is a waste of police time, it's increasing support for the organisation &, above all, it's a flagrant violation of free speech.
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The Advance HE UK national awards for learning and teaching were announced today - the #CATEAward for Teams and the #NTFSAward for individuals - check out the wonderful winners here www.advance-he.ac.uk/news-and-vie...

Congratulations to all our new #NTFS2025 winners! We’re proud of every single one of you 🎉

Share your celebrations with us here on #NTFS2025, and we’ll repost to introduce you to the community!

www.advance-he.ac.uk/awards/teach...

Protesting over Gaza’s starvation feels like screaming into a void – but we mustn’t stop | Nesrine Malik Political platitudes and a few trucks of aid won’t save the children dying now. But they show leaders can’t ignore public opinion for ever, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

“Innocents are now starving to death. All that is not action is noise.” @nesrinemalik.bsky.social : We mustn't stop protesting over Gaza’s starvation
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Gaza doctors ‘becoming too weak to treat patients’ as hunger crisis deepens Malnourished medical staff say they are struggling to provide care to injured civilians, while recovery rates are also hit by

I don’t want to keep sharing bad news items, but I don’t know how we can ignore this. On a global level we MUST challenge Isreal for creating this #humantragedy and #getfoodintoGazaNOW - Gaza doctors ‘becoming too weak to treat patients’ as hunger crisis deepens
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I’m witnessing the deliberate starvation of Gaza’s children – why is the world letting it happen? | Nick Maynard A permanent ceasefire, the free and safe flow of aid, and the lifting of the blockade are needed now – all could be achieved with political will, says UK surgeon Nick Maynard

It’s horrifying to know how little the world is doing to stop this deliberate #starving of children and their families #gaza www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

So looking forward to editing this Special Issue with great colleagues @dianen.bsky.social Luke, Pèter, Joke, Anneleen...
Small correction...deadline is 20th July! 😉
Seems strange to bring back #efye2025 but after such success @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social, let's relive it in time for #efye2026

Aagh! That should have been deadline 20th July!! Great opportunity to share your research about first year experience or successful practice supporting first year HE students - submit a proposal #teachlearnsky #edusky #studenttransitions
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Proposal deadline soon-20th June-for Special Issue of JPAAP Journal ‘enabling first year student success in a tertiary world’. A range of submissions welcome: share your practice, research, approaches + #efye2025 #firstyearstudents #transitions #teachlearnsky #edusky jpaap.ac.uk/JPAAP/announ...

Why are our governments nor speaking out about this? www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

This morning, Israeli forces expanded their incursion in western Khan Younis, southern #Gaza.

Tanks advanced, while airstrikes and drones fired into an area full of displaced civilians with no prior warning.

Nearly 800 killed at Gaza food hubs and aid convoy routes since end of May, UN says UN human rights office says 615 of the deaths were in vicinity of sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation

This is horrifying and getting too little attention. Isreal must stop targeting innocents (at food points and queuing for medical treatment). Nearly 800 killed at Gaza food hubs and aid convoy routes since end of May, UN says
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

Twelve days in Gaza: what happened while the world looked away? One of the consequences of Israel’s 12-day conflict with Iran was a drop-off in attention paid to the war in Gaza, where a terrible humanitarian situation deteriorated even further. This is a timeline...

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