Debra Ferreday

We're putting on an exciting range of research events this year at @manchester.ac.uk on 'Queer Bodies' in 18 & 19C Britain. Colleagues in English, Art History (@emmamerkling.bsky.social), & History are exploring queer approaches to bodies and embodiment and their cultures. See poster for more!

29.09.2025 11:23 — 👍 12    🔁 16    💬 1    📌 0

Student visas crackdown and new levies to cause ‘£1.8bn loss’ to UK economy The Government has proposed a 6 per cent tax on international student tuition fees and a reduction in graduate visas

I am genuinely baffled and distressed as to why the UK government is intent on destroying UK's genuinely world-leading universities, who bring £265 billion into the economy and support more than 250,000 jobs.

This tax will kill us.

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27.09.2025 09:38 — 👍 175    🔁 78    💬 14    📌 13

I accessed it from off campus, just needed to sign in with the VPN. It’s about as edifying as you’d expect

12.09.2025 12:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

An open envelope with a piece of paper coming out of it where it says "Vote yes and yes. Lancaster ballot open now!"

Our local ballot is open ✉️ Vote Yes and Yes!
A successful ballot is our most important tool to push the employer to negotiate.

LUCU reps are organising departmental meetings with officers. Join in to ask questions and raise concerns.

#WeAreTheUniversity #StopTheCuts

12.09.2025 12:03 — 👍 10    🔁 8    💬 0    📌 2

This.
The absolute temerity of slamming ‘low quality research’ while squandering millions on garbage reports based on 20th century management ‘theory’. Such irony.

12.09.2025 12:33 — 👍 9    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0

Close to TWO THOUSAND academics and educators say TRANS RIGHTS NOW.

(Sorry if you've seen this (and the historians' letter!) too many times. The lack of an algorithm means we have to keep reposting it to catch people, and this really matters.)

01.05.2025 16:57 — 👍 804    🔁 339    💬 9    📌 10

The Supreme Court ignored trans voices. I’m ashamed of what our law has become | Good Law Project The Supreme Court’s decision to exclude trans voices has harmed trans people – and harmed the fairness of their ruling.

I've put on my hob nailed boots and given the Supreme Court decision the kicking it deserves. goodlaw.social/vd3a

16.04.2025 17:20 — 👍 949    🔁 360    💬 24    📌 32