Students are racking up huge debts, but how can they tell if it’s value for money? theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

"But freedoms guaranteed on paper can also be undermined, not by outright lies, but by hedges, qualifications and loopholes that hollow out the promised freedoms to a narrow shell." Excellent essay by Alan Sokal on free speech in the UK. thecritic.co.uk/free-speech-fo…

TBF I thought something similar.

God. Brutal here from one of @SNP's favoured economists. Reminder that, for all the distractions of other poorly through through legislation, the Nats biggest idea is remains incredibly problematic.

For any psychologist followers. What do we mean when we talk about trauma?

What makes someone ready for therapy? Some research at our place. If you work in an adult community mental health team we are interested in hearing from you. All details by clicking below. cccusocialsciences.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_en…

Clearly I'm not alone in questioning Joe Biden's 'heroism'. here His recent words would have sounded so much better a year ago.

A very concerning decision . We are still seeing pressure on legitimate free speech on UK campuses.

Superb editorial from The Times and The Sunday Times on the shelving of the HEFOSA. "Repealing the act would, therefore, be a mistake. A bigger one is to decide by ministerial fiat that the legislation should not come into force, without consulting parliament at all." archive.is/W2UtX

‘The pausing of the HEFOSA has failed all students’ Student Academics For Academic Freedom NUS UK UCU Universities UK The Office for Students (OfS) The Free Speech Union Living Freedom London Universities' Council for Academic Freedom Bridget Phillipson

I am shocked, and utterly over the moon, to win four #MJAAwards this evening, including the Outstanding Contribution to Health Journalism. It’s a complete honour. Thank you to the judges and all those who have helped and supported me with these stories.

Such a helpful thread on ways forward with free speech in Higher Education. There are clearly options for the Government other than outright repeal of the new legislation.

Forthcoming workshop at Salomons with Les Greenberg. An Emotion Focused Therapy perspective on anger and shame. Booking now for mid-October. cccub2b.my.site.com/Events/s/event…

Really happy to say that Les Greenberg is visiting us again. A great change for fans of Emotion Focused Therapy (and those who are merely EFT curious).

Very interesting and well-reported piece from Hannah Barnes. Relevant to health contexts and, even more so, to academia. How can we maintain viewpoint diversity and the ability to discuss difficult topics?

A call for participants for a study at our place. Elizabeth Goodearl is looking to interview young people who are, ideally, 18 years or older and who have experienced the death of their parent within the past 1-6 years. All details below.

During Covid, the rate of young women sectioned in the UK jumped; “psych ward” TikTok is a disturbing, if fascinating, result. Here’s why we must look to art and film to understand the “traumatic passage” of girlhood: unherd.com/2025/01/the-da…

Excellent piece on the downsides of mental health labels for teenagers from Matilda Gosling. When you only have a hammer...

Job at our place.

So true.