Martyn Edwards

Universities Challenged - Is it worth it? - BBC Sounds With all the problems facing universities, is it still worth getting a degree?

🎤UUK Chief Executive @viviennestern.bsky.social spoke on the latest episode of the BBC’s Universities Challenged series, on the topic: 'is going to university worth it?'

Listen here⬇️ https://loom.ly/HVm1XgI

Excellent work from @nishanvc.bsky.social “It is time for a new narrative as we engage our political muscles and demonstrate universities are vital to shaping a brighter future for Britain” @uniofleicester.bsky.social

A big day today for students, their families and universities of course, and a great example of what the sector is all about is my colleague Diane who will be working her 48th (!) Clearing at @uniofleicester.bsky.social
Good luck everyone!
#Clearing
#Alevelresults
#Citizenseofchange

Foxes, University of Leicester and King Power strike Thailand agreement | News | University of Leicester

The @uniofleicester.bsky.social is delighted to announce collaborations in Thailand with its partners King Power and @leicestercity.news
... le.ac.uk/news/2025/ju...

And we are off! Our President and Vice-Chancellor @nishanvc.bsky.social welcomes visitors during the first @uniofleicester.bsky.social Open Day of 2025, always one of the favourite parts of of my job
#citizensofchange #openday

Up bright and early for my first ever @uniofleicester.bsky.social Open Day, looking forward to joining colleagues in welcoming prospective students and their families, got my merch on! #citizensofchange

RFK Jr. Sparks Outrage After Announcing 'Disease Registry' To Track Autistic Americans Incredibly alarming.

This is so alarming.

“This Uber Eats mentality, lack of tolerance for complexity or delays,” @rory-stewart.bsky.social looks at the cultural forces that lead to Trump.

Investing in climate adaptation is not just good for the planet, it’s good business | William Ruto and Patrick Verkooijen Climate denialism should not blind investors and governments to the very real opportunities to be found in financing solutions

Investing in climate adaptation is not just good for the planet, it’s good business | William Ruto and Patrick Verkooijen

It was a tremendous pleasure to welcome our University of Leicester overseas-based colleagues to the UK recently.
@universitiesuk.bsky.social
#citizensofchange
#weareinternational

Fantastic talent, a sad loss

Nigel Farage says men make sacrifices many women don't for jobs The Reform leader makes the comments on the role of women in the workplace at an event in Westminster.

God this man talks some bollocks, it’s 2025 Nige not 1975…. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Holocaust Memorial Day Trust | Martin Stern MBE Martin Stern is a survivor of the Holocaust. He survived camps at both Westerbork and Theresienstadt.

Today is #HolocaustMemorialDay and so I am sharing my dad’s story. hmd.org.uk/resource/marti…

He was taken from his school in the Netherlands at the age of 5.hmd.org.uk/resource/mar...n/