Why aren’t students engaging any more? … “it feels like students are doing fewer “student” things, less often – and when they do do them, they may be tired, ill, distracted or “half-hearted”.”

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This week, Wikimedia Foundation - working with Wikimedia UK and 11 other affiliates, published an open letter calling on UN member states to protect public interest projects in the new Global Digital Compact. Please consider adding your voice by signing here: wikimediafoundation.org/news/2024/04/2…

Will somewhat unexpectedly be in California next month - is it very nerdy of me that I'm considering taking the opportunity to visit some university libraries?

And on that note, do I know any Californian academic librarians that may help facilitate this?

Just off for a hearing in a rape case. Allegation reported in 2021, trial not before 2025, if we’re all lucky.

No podium speeches from the Prime Minister about this. No promises to magic up more judges, courts or lawyers.

Just silence, and the threat of further cuts to come.

I am super over this cold/flu/sinusitis/bug thing now, thanks. Bar a brief antibiotic-induced reprieve, it's been lingering for nearly two months now. It can do one.

Baroness Bennett, 'I rise with a heavy heart.. To this this dreadful international law busting bill'

'Amnesty international warned airline companies that many members of the public take an extremely negative view of the Rwanda policy'

'Those were unnecessary words because no…

The UK has rejected a EU offer that would make it easier for people aged between 18 and 30 to study and work abroad in the wake of Brexit.

Yeah, God forbid this government does anything good for anyone...

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Shame the study didn't include women. 🙄

Anth Sinnott 🥺♥️ It's so weird, cool and validating seeing all you guys whose work I've learned so much from sharing mine!

(Yours and Caroline Ball presentation last year was absolutely key and paved the way for one of the things I wanted to hammer home this year!)

Cinematic masterpiece. Who's coming with me?

The US can see exactly what is wrong with the UK.

Why can't we?

Following the #LILAC24 and #UKSG2024 hashtags and very sad not to be attending either this year.

Some fab little 'talking head' videos here, including yours truly and Yohanna #ebooksos now at @[email protected] talking about #ebookSOS and Anth Sinnott talking about etextbooks.

Congratulations, Donald. Quite the accomplishment.

‘Left without a voice’: October general election could leave students in UK unable to vote

I have no doubt this is exactly what the government is counting on, given how unlikely students are to vote Tory. 🤨 theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

He had been speaking to 'a lady from Godalming' about eligibility for the government’s childcare offer, which is not available if one parent is earning more than £100,000: 'I am aware that it is not huge salary in our area if you have a mortgage to pay.'🤨 bbc.com/news/articles/…