Why do I always hear sooo much more about REF than TEF in the academe? Should I be reading into this what I think I should be? And what does it mean for me as someone in early career who places a great premium on student experience? #AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter

'My traumatic journey to London in my wheelchair' bbc.in/3XoYw6g

Great to see a map that doesn't mess up the status of Niue, Cook Islands, and Tokelau

A fascinating read from Samia Khatun. It has given me a tantalising glimpse of an Indian Ocean World that I would like to incorporate into my 'Colonialism and its Legacy' module. #InternationalRelations #AcademicTwitter

Very sad news

This is paragraph nineteen of a nineteen paragraph story about party activists and MPs volunteering in the US. It’s the first time in the story it is mentioned that activists of all parties volunteer for both parties in US elections.

Absolutely stunning from Elena Kostyuchenko (Elena Kostyuchenko). Highly recommended for anyone interested in contemporary Russia. Her bravery is deeply inspiring and humbling and serves as a pertinent reminder of the sanctity and fragility of many freedoms. #Russia #politics

I knew this would be great as @Toal_CritGeo is always a decent read and so formative for my own geopolitical thought. But this exceeded. It's an absolutely crucial call to arms about how Great Power competition is exacerbating climate breakdown. Should be read by all #Geopolitics

Academics from poorer socio-economic backgrounds are more likely to - not publish - have outstanding publication records - introduce more novel scientific concepts - less likely to receive recognition, as measured by citations, Nobel Prize nominations, and awards.

Everyone, parent or otherwise, should read this from Lucy Jones. Powerful, political, pioneering. It crystallised both why I hold my partner in even higher esteem after she carried our son; and why I feel so angry about how some parts of matrescence are treated by society

If Russia can invite a foreign nation (N Korea) to kick Ukraine off its territory, why can’t Ukraine invite foreign nation to help kick out Russia?

Hands up if you thought you'd live in the world where the USA saw Denmark as a greater threat to its security than China,

Fascinating and crucial from Rory Stewart. Could have been double the length and I hope there is more to come. Will be teaching A Level Politics in the spring and can see myself drawing on several themes herein.

Just astonishing to witness the effective end of USAID. What do people think the most profound effects will be in the short, medium and long terms? usaid.gov #foreignpolicy #AcademicTwitter #internationaldevelopment

theconversation.com/britain-can-st… Read my latest take on Britain in the world only at the The Conversation #Geopolitics #BritishForeignPolicy #InternationalRelations

Thanks so much to Federico Vaccarezza for such generous feedback. Always so nice to hear. #Geopolitics #BritishForeignPolicy #InternationalRelations

Is it possible to be a global hegemon without free riders? #geopolitics #internationalrelations

theconversation.com/what-the-uks-n… Read my latest take on UK foreign policy only at The Conversation #nato #ukforeignpolicy

What does Starmer's response to Trump on Greenland tell us about pragmatism in UK foreign policy? Read my take only in @theconversationuk theconversation.com/starmers-respo…