The brilliant Donella Meadows - mother of systems thinking - is a hero to me, so it was an unmissable opportunity to talk about her life and work on BBC Radio 4 Great Lives. You can catch it here. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00… #ecologicaleconomics #systemsthinking Dr. Elizabeth Sawin

Whoever becomes the next Mayor of London should plant another million trees in the city

After a summer full of extreme weather and shattered records, the world is still gearing up towards climate catastrophe. We need climate activists now more than ever. On Sept 15th we’ll once again strike for climate justice, to #EndFossilFuels More info at fridaysforfuture.org

Following the success of ‘MST Minus Zero’, we are now gearing up for ‘Liminal’, our showcase of exciting new performance practice from MA Performance students, happening 19 - 21 September. More info on each show and the link to book tickets here: fatsoma.com/p/manmet-theat…

We can only dream if this type of scheme could happen in UK….German-style cut-price monthly rail passes to be launched theguardian.com/world/2023/sep…

‘The buildings were a sign of civic pride’: anger as art colleges around the UK close their doors theguardian.com/artanddesign/2…

Althea McNish: World of Colour Part of the Art History Festival 2023 collection Join #ArtHistoryFestival2023 to learn about the textile designer Althea McNish (credit image David Oates) Thu, 21 Sep 2023 17:30 - 18:30 BST Online eventbrite.com/e/althea-mcnis…

First day of a new year 📆🎉 Welcome to all our new students. Use this week to explore, meet people and enjoy the first step of a new adventure. We are really excited to collaborate with you 🙌

"It is this human connection with ceramics that infuses the biennial with energy. We are not invited to merely tiptoe around delicate ornaments, but to learn something of our own humanity..." British Ceramics Biennial, now to 5 Nov. theguardian.com/artanddesign/2…

📢 Applications are open for our #ConnectionsThroughCulture collaboration grants, for artists and cultural organisations in the UK and countries in East Asia. 📅 Deadline: 23 October 2023 🖱️ britishcouncil.org.au/programmes/art…

Man lives the full majesty of 'travelling north' experience. contains Preston.

Senseless abandonment of our children’s future.

Our In Residence artist callout is now live. This is an opportunity for artists, makers and creative activists based in or have strong connection to Lancashire. Fee: £5120 Deadline: 11am Thurs 26th October. in-situ.org.uk/open-call-in-r…

THE Sarah Jessica Parker in NYC with UCL tote bags??? Possibly the most confusing exciting thing ever related to my institution Are UCL totes now style-forward? Move over Carrie’s Fendi baguette? I am so confused since in the UK uni swag is NOT a thing (except for Oxbridge)

It's that time of year again when we go on the hunt for the best dissertations on sculpture. Send us your work by Mon 11 Dec to be in with the chance of winning our coveted Dissertation Prize 2023. Find out more & enter at henry-moore.org/dissertation-p… #dissertationoftheyear

Submissions now open! Design4Health 2024 takes place 25-27 June 2024. The world has changed in so many ways since our last full conference and the theme for #D4H24 is 'Equilibrium at a time of permacrisis' lab4living.org.uk/news/submissio…

Enjoying a convivial and education centred pre conference dinner with friends from Lovely Professional University - LPU and Manchester School of Art with PATSY PERRY and Rachelle V Knowles in the Punjab region of Northern India. #HigherEducation

Our RCA event is next Wednesday. Londoners: Come in person. Everyone else: watch on Zoom. Pls register here: eventbrite.com/e/the-double-b……

‘Violent colonialist’ Magellan is unfit to keep his place in the night sky, say astronomers theguardian.com/science/2023/n…