Oranges from Tesco are now treated with Imazalil, a highly toxic chemical, banned in the EU. The use of this chemical is banned in the EU as it exerts a high inflammatory potential & causes leukocytosis. Small amounts are dangerous as it accumulates in organs. #BrexitShambles

I watched Politics Live today & it's painfully obvious that few outside academia know how it works. I'm a PhD student AND teaching staff & would like to address a few of the myths. This is my experience of pay & working conditions in HE so far 🧵 #OneOfUsAllOfUs #UCUStrike

Reading the news coverage of the @UCU #FourFights strike, I get the impression that many people don’t know what University lecturers do (and why would they?), so here’s a thread on it. I’m a psychologist, so let’s start with the work of the average psychology lecturer. 🧵👇1/18

Bristol uni students barricade room over pension strikes - BBC News #UCUStrike #Day8 ✊#WeAreTheUniversity ✊#OneOfUsAllOfUs ✊ bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…

There's some new murals across campus, catch them while you can Solidarity with the artist ✊

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Every Jack the Ripper Documentary

🚨‼️ BREAKING: USS trustees have confirmed that the basis for cuts has disappeared, as assets hit £88bn. We need you to urgently: ❌ Lobby your VC to ask UUK to revoke the cuts: ucu.org.uk/article/12114/… 📝 Sign the emergency petition to the JNC chair: speakout.web.ucu.org.uk/uss-cuts-are-n…

how are people not understanding that the entire point of a strike is to be extremely inconvenient so as to make the value of your work apparent

My book REANIMATED is up for pre order from Edinburgh University Press! 30% off with NEW30. Please do consider requesting for libraries, adding to reading lists for courses on adaptation/seriality/horror, or requesting for review. Happy for DMs re content/availability edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-reanimate…

A Brief History of Nobody Wants to Work Anymore 🧵

Looking forward to (/nervous about) launching my book at the end of the month! Everyone welcome, registration free!

🚨BREAKING: A stunning 80.4% of UCU members have voted to REJECT the employers pay ‘offer’ Who is isolated now UCEA ? RT if you are backing the strikes. RT if you are voting YES in the ballot. RT if you are UCU and Proud. #ucuRISING

I’m a professor of theatre and performance. I have been teaching ‘rip-off’ degrees all my adult life. Let me summarise the pointless skills and experiences my students have accumulated: 🧵

I’ve been too angry about the whole ‘rip-off degrees’ thing to put together coherent thoughts. But here’s something which seems unsayable. Not everyone who goes to university WANTS to make a crapload of money. /1

For decades, UEA has led the world in the study of British film and television, but that is very much under threat...

I am beyond appalled and absolutely heartbroken by this devastating decision. Brookes was my academic home for four years. This department was where I fell in love with music research and catalysed my academic passion. These HE cuts are reprehensible and reckless.

📽️ Prof Sarah Street (@BristolFTV) tells us about her contributions to a major Powell & Pressburger BFI season held at venues across the UK As a specialist on British cinema history, Prof Street is uniquely placed to consider this iconic duo Read on 👉 bit.ly/3tVS9M9