A few weeks ago Mary Curnock Cook rightly pointed out that no one was talking about the decline in English A-levels. So I have. theguardian.com/education/2019…

This week on Wonkhe: Alongside the release of a major new UUK report, Alistair Jarvis argues that it is time to make more noise about the opportunities that degree apprenticeships can offer. buff.ly/2jSXLT2

The precipitous decline in take up of English A Level: yes we wanted more STEM but did we want it at the expense of arts/humanities? I don’t think so. Three A levels makes for narrow curriculum. Diane Leedham Robert Eaglestone Laura McInerney bit.ly/2YanCZK

With inevitable blunders, slips and wondergoals football is unpredictable, but this attempt from tntsportsfootball and others to 'script' the season makes for some entertaining reading btsport.com/thescript #Unscripted

“Conflating social mobility with regional mobility risks masking the crucially important work that more locally focused universities play in enhancing their students’ life chances,” writes David Bell bit.ly/2YEugCW

And just like that, another #PremierLeague season is underway! #LIVNOR ⚽ Match cover is a huge part of what we do, so it's safe to say the sport has a special place in our 💚s. We hope we don't have to meet too many of you in the crowds, but know we are there if you need us!

Had a great time yesterday and lots to take away MRS Best of Impact and HE market research lunch organised very kindly by @JulieVincentTSR - what a great venue too Lowry! #MRSlive

"Looked at from a different perspective, the LEO data could tell a story not about institutional underperformance, but about inequality of earnings outcomes for graduates of different kinds of universities" - it could and does, for as long as the data isn't contextualised

Cardiac arrest can affect anyone, at any time. Learn how to #RestartAHeart this month with free CPR and defibrillator (AED) demonstrations at an event near you ❤️Resuscitation Council UK Find your local event: ow.ly/VJ0W50wKrzB

Preston’s starting XI against Blackburn last weekend cost just £1.6m. They are second in the Championship: theguardian.com/football/footb… #pnefc

Volunteering is a fantastic way to ✔️ Meet new people ✔️ Enhance your CV ✔️ Connect with your community! We'll make sure that you get all the training and support you need to excel in your role 💚 Find out more: sja.org.uk/volunteer

This was such a powerful session with StrongMen-Org-UK last week. So inspiring to have taken such traumatic events and turned them into a platform to help others - a very worthy cause to support on #UniMentalHealthDay

Phone screen on Wednesday, water bottle on Thursday. You could say this week has been... smashing.

This week on Wonkhe: It's time to accept that senior academic administrators could be future vice chancellors. argue Katie Akerman and Emma Standen Katie Akerman FAHEP PFHEA @emma1price buff.ly/3aCXA31

I’ve entered a ballon into Rosemere Cancer Foundation’s virtual balloon race. While everyone else is somewhere in the North Sea, my balloon has gone rogue and has just entered France

𝗔𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗯𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁. Check in on those around you. #WorldMentalHealthDay | #YouAreNotAlone | Samaritans

That was a bit premature from BBC Sport #pnefc

Hi LAUGHTERHOUSE COMEDY The Slaughter House any update on refunds for the Clinton Baptiste show that was cancelled last minute in April? Emailed four times and not received a reply. Thanks.