University staff are hit by precarious contracts, deteriorating working conditions, gender and racial pay gaps, and pensions cuts. There, I fixed it for you, The Guardian. You’re welcome.

Thank you to academic & professional service staff striking over the next 3 days. We are all at breaking point. If you want to find out how we ended up here read UCU's Four Fights info ucu.org.uk/article/11818/…. That's me signing off in support. #UCUstrikes #OneOfUsAllOfUs

Any Aber people who (like me) leave Xmas tree shopping until the 11th hour - visit the fabulous Cambrian Trees. Cut your own or choose one from the yard. Plenty left, where other places have sold out 🎄 cambriantrees.co.uk

What are the experiences of Deaf university students in Wales? Interested in studying this as a fully-funded PhD? Swansea University Julia Terry Dr Angharad Closs Stephens National Deaf Children's Society swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate/s…

A beautiful tribute to pre-audit culture HE, and a lovely reminder of how magical a seminar can be. Thank you and good luck ⁦Rebecca Stott⁩ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

This, made by my Swansea colleague Maria Pretzler, sums up just how many jobs we do. We earn our pension and our precarious colleagues deserve security #OneOfUsAllOfUs Swansea University UCU #UCUstrike

“The object of the University is, for the public benefit, to advance education, learning and research.” Elegantly put in the statutes of Newcastle University - almost identical to many others.

Hey! If you’re at gorgeous Green Man today and looking for a brief escape from the ☔️☔️ come along to #einsteinsgarden at 3pm & join me on a journey through our environmental choices! We will be talking about…. Pre war reusable beer bottles 🤔 ?! 💚🌳💙🌎

That’s a wrap on a fantastic day of discussions, insights, and learning at #GrangegormanHistories Trigger Warnings: Exhibiting Sensitive Materials at @RIADawson. A huge thank you to all the incredible speakers and attendees for making this seminar memorable!

There isn’t one simple explanation for why forests are still disappearing. theconversation.com/forests-are-vi…

"Workplace well-being initiatives don't boost employee mental health, according to a survey of 46,000 workers..." No doubt because these initiatives simply bypass the real drivers of worker dissatisfaction and distress... newscientist.com/article/241156…

There should be early mental health support hubs in every local area. No waiting lists. No GP referral needed. Help us make that happen. 1/ Share this video 2/ Add your name to our open letter to Sir Jeremy Hunt MP ➡ bit.ly/42r5AQP It’s time to #FundTheHubs

.Welsh Government is consulting on 2 strategies around mental health: 1. A new Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy for Wales: gov.wales/draft-mental-h… Closes: 11 June 2024. An easy read version is available. 1/3

SHOCKER. Not like I haven’t been saying this 10 times a day for years.

What a fantastic celebration it was. Congratulations to everyone involved 💜

🌎 Lovely to share a stage Taliesin Arts Centre last night 💚. It can be hard to feel hope for nature right now. Hearing such dedication, in people from all walks of life, to do something, helps 🌳 Thanks Iolo Williams & a superb audience of nature warriors, for the inspiration 🌎

If you’re in #bristol and have some spare time to do something interesting in a rather intriguing setting, come and join our friendly team volunteering at Glenside Hospital Museum (Weds / Sat / both if you’re super keen!) All ages welcome. No experience necessary 💚

I'll be on The Phone In with Jason Mohammad on BBC Radio Wales / Radio Cymru at 12.45pm today to talk about why the plastic grass outside Plascrug leisure centre in Aberystwyth is inappropriate and harmful Radio Cymru Shit Lawns Ceredigion Council

If you’ve supervised a brilliant UG feminist geographer this year or last we want to hear from you!