Very appropriately we’re now discussing the shocking state of HE in political rhetoric and finance, and its consequences on research

Very audible gasps in the room when he went there… #SITHustings24

Just heard the apparently media studies don’t increase employability from Jonathan Camrose. You might wish to read this thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications/m…

Labour’s Chi Onwurah 💙 won’t be drawn on who will receive 10 year R&D funding settlements under Labour but gives helpful clarification on how it will work - 10yr commitment upfront but without the immediate financial release.

Our final #SASHumanitiesSummit panel with Sarah Cowan & Bond and Coyne explored strategies for an effective humanities campaign. Key themes: sustained advocacy, cross-sector collaboration, clear messaging and knowing your audiences

BEHIND THE PACK: Keir Starmer has appointed just 50 ministers, five days after taking office. By this point in 1997, Tony Blair had appointed 85, while both Margaret Thatcher and David Cameron had appointed 93

Just left the building in full swing of preparations for the Summer Showcase starting tomorrow! thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/british…

Congratulations to Tom Holland and @DCSandbrook for winning the hugely prestigious 2023 President’s Medal from the British Academy for The Rest Is History. It’s the Academy’s highest honour, and we’re really proud to have the show in the Goalhanger stable. Well played 👏🏻

At the The British Academy summer showcase is an exhibit on Ancient Greek gifts for the gods. This is a product of a visitor’s turn to ‘make an offering’. I wonder what they’re hoping for…..

The British Academy has responded to the British Council’s annual Language Trends report, which reveals that 60% of schools in England have faced challenges hiring qualified language teachers. Read the full response here: thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/vicious-c…

The British Academy is proud to announce that Professor Susan J Smith Susan J Smith will succeed Professor Julia Black as President of the British Academy, taking up office in July 2025 as our thirty-second President. Read more about Professor Smith here: thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/professor…

A key challenge of democracy is managing competing interests. In this 10-Minute Talk Ben Ansell discusses the importance of losers’ consent and "agreeable" disagreement, from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth to Brexit. Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=2C9Dvy…

Don't miss Ben Ansell alongside Sir John Curtice FBA and Claire Ainsley at our free 'Ask the Experts' panel event on 28 November, which will discuss the UK's political landscape in the aftermath of the 2024 general election. Book now: thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/we-are-…

Today we've launched research exploring 20 years of education choices made by 16-18 year olds. Students are taking fewer quals over a narrower subject base, prompted by the decoupling of A Levels in 2015. I'll be on Times Radio this morning to share more. thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/report-sh…

Good to see Robert Halfon calling out the insulting term 'Mickey Mouse Degrees' bit.ly/3M5Lswb

In a bumper week for the HE policy team at the Academy, we're following up yesterday's report on narrowing L3 choices with new, revamped and interactive indicators tracking trends in subject health. thebritishacademy.ac.uk/policy-and-res…

"Because I was asked to. It seems like if you’re given an opportunity to do something to make a difference, and you say no, then you should shut up. And I didn’t feel like shutting up." Patrick Vallance on why he became DSIT minister. To the point and honest - a strong start.

🚨New report🚨 Today we are launching ‘SHAPE the Future’, a collection of #collaboration case studies that show how humanities partnerships between the universities and businesses are creating positive change 👉 bit.ly/ncubshapethefu… #SHAPEtheFuture

Like the rest of the world (it seems), I'm moving over to bluesky. Find me at @sarahcowan1.bsky.social for HE & research policy, and new outputs from my team at The British Academy