"Bursting the Lyrica bubble”: experiences of pregabalin use in individuals accessing opioid agonist treatment in Dublin, Ireland. - Drugs and Alcohol. #pregabalin drugsandalcohol.ie/31533/

...If Labour remains intent on only selecting nodding heads then it will continue to make serious policy mistakes, as we saw last week with its lack of detail on the announcement on the North Sea, affecting literally thousands of workers...

No one puts the counter argument better than Frank McCourt - in one of my favourite ever letters

The Titanic submarine is a modern morality tale of what happens when you have too much money, and the grotesque inequality of sympathy, attention and aid for those without it. Migrants are “meant” to die at sea; billionaires aren’t.

“And I guess that’s why they call it the Shoes” 👢 #EltonJohn

Very pleased to announce the NCRM course on membership categorisation analysis will run in November (29-30th) in Cardiff with online/hybrid option. An introductory course but all welcome. Please circulate widely! #MCA #EMCA #ReadSacks ncrm.ac.uk/training/show.…

Poor #LukeLittler has been living under a Tory Government since he was 3 - he is therefore entitled to anything he wants as far as I’m concerned. #WorldDartsChampionship

Proud to have a chapter in this, co-written with Sam Fletcher: 'Neoliberalism: Then and Now'. We try to think through some of the strengths, weaknesses, and specific considerations of Box's classic work for tackling questions pertinent to scholars of neoliberal harms.

This month, in the first case of its kind, the Environment Agency is being taken to court by the campaign group RiverActionUK. Dr Eleanor Godwin explores why in our latest blog. ccccjustice.org/2024/02/27/ele…

Join us for the CCSE Annual Public Lecture Series 2024 event Demystifying Power, Crime and Social Harm. We'll be joined by many contributors to @dgscott2 & Joe Sim's collection on the work and legacy of Steven Box. Drinks/refreshments provided. eventbrite.com/e/demystifying…

So, it appears that the three British citizens Israel killed in Gaza last night were actually employed to be there by British intelligence firm Solace Global.

thesun.co.uk/news/27076032/… "They were all working for the security company Solace Global, based in Poole, Dorset."

1 week away! 👀 Book your place here: eventbrite.com/e/demystifying…

“Honestly I’m so shocked right now, to be treated this badly” Faiza Shaheen, who was set to stand for Labour, describes hearing that her candidacy had been pulled over liking a series of Tweets which she claims Labour said would frustrate its campaign #Newsnight

Please share: Volunteers wanted for new UK study about experiences of people who take #cannabis for medical reasons, without a prescription (or their carers) ljmu.ac.uk/research/resea…

‘The decline and redundancies that will follow from the ‘Transformation Programme’ will eviscerate an incredible body of sociological scholarship’. Les Back reflects on the CUCR anniversary and current events and Goldsmiths, University of London streetsigns.online/ON-ANNIVERSARI…

Primodos 2024: The Quest for Justice Continues Sharon Hartles - Critical Criminologist Huge thanks to everyone for your continued support! 🙌 Shoutout to: Social Policy & Criminology at the Open University OU Arts & Social Sciences Dan McCulloch Patient Safety Learning Helen Hughes European Group CCSE LJMU Criminology William McGowan www5.open.ac.uk/research-centr…

Robbie Powell 2024: A Legacy of Injustice and the Road to Accountability Sharon Hartles - Critical Criminologist Published here today: CCSE LJMU Criminology William McGowan with thanks and solidarity! ccseljmu.wordpress.com/2024/10/16/rob…

1 week to go! Join us online or in person for this free public lecture event, Violent Horizons: Racism, Capitalism and Criminalisation beyond the 2020s British Criminology The BSA European Group Chelle xoxo Stand Up To Racism Shadd Maruna UCU LJMU UCU Link here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/136575600597…

Please share amongst your friends, colleagues, networks and associations - all welcome and free to attend. Speakers include: Gargi Bhattacharya Joe Greener Robert Knox Chantelle Lunt David Whyte Drinks/refreshments provided too. We look forward to seeing you there!