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Why are academics and other university professionals across the #UK on strike?
Pay has fallen in real terms over the past decades, there are gross gaps with respect to racial and gender equality in pay across the sector, the sector relies on casualised labor far too much (and also outsourcing instruction), and workloads are unsustainable.
#UKpol #UKHE #HigherEducation #strikes #ucuRISING #EISsolidarity
Some Thoughts on Debate On The Internet:
What Good Debate Looks Like:
Hello, I was reading your post, and have some different thoughts on the matter. Here are some legitimate sources that back up my ideas. Thanks for listening.
What Bad Debate Looks Like:
Jesus Christ, what a ridiculous idea! Here is a personal anecdote and a podcast I heard about why you're an idiot.
Remember:
Unless you have a doctorate in the subject you're talking about (and sometimes even if you do) the point of debate is to learn something new, and challenge your own thoughts on the matter.
If this is a very personal matter that you feel really emotional about, take a minute to think or calm down before you respond. Passion is great when used in a controlled manner, but can come off irrational if it isn't.
Yep, you have the right to free speech, but people also have to right to ignore you, especially if you are being rude or dismissive.
Anecdotes are not evidence! Your life experience is not everyone's. That doesn't mean people don't care, they may just not understand.
It's better to make allies than enemies. Most of the people I've met on Mastodon, other than a few exceptions, have been left leaning and want similar things. Before you go off on a small issues, try to establish what you have in common.
Make sure you actually understand what a person is saying before you get upset and block. I've read posts that have seemed sexist, racist, or homophobic, but it was out of context or I misread it, it's great to ask questions. Also, remember you may have information that this person doesn't have about why something is inappropriate. Give that information in a kind way, with sources.
Wondering whether Braverman is going to ban bedding or food in prisons as a result of this: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66774245
@ak absolutely! Did you work at the MEN?
Exceptional work by Jen Williams for FT. Really shows the value of longitudinal investigations, particularly in human-centred pieces.
https://www.ft.com/content/96a37654-f8ea-46e3-a5ab-ca1d69dc5ea0?shareType=nongift
@DocCarms bought items and 'things' are totally overrated. My favourite 'gifts' are when someone helps free up some of my time - probably because that feels like the most valuable resource I have right now.
"save the bees" shouldn't be something associated with honey bees, they are agricultural animals and they get plenty of attention, it's native bees that need more study and protection. A good video by Vox about #beewashing
Scientists are moving from X-itter. Almost half have opened accounts with Mastodon, the highest of all the other social networking sites according to a Nature survey.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02554-0
Climate Lawsuit Against the State
“Now is the moment to act, no more waiting. No more excuses. No more pointing fingers. The time is now.”
“Our brains aren’t built for this. Every generation has its struggles but it’s never been extinction.”
#ClimateAction #climatecrisis #climate
I have a 16 and 20 year olds, I never could understand how ‘adults’ could do this to our #FutureGenerations
Imagine having the confidence of a cat. Just show up at people's houses. Lie down, make yourself at home. Wait for someone to bring dinner.
Make a racket if they don't.
If they can't be trained? Bounce. Keep going till you find someone who understands your many needs. Including growing your favorite drugs (fresh nip! never freeze dried!) and giving you full body massages.
Academics, I beg you. Please put copies of your published papers on your website, arxiv, whatever. Not only because it's great for the broader world beyond academia (who can't get behind paywalls at all) but it just took me 15 minutes to try to figure out how to log in to some particular database to get a copy of a paper. I don't even like the 3 minutes it takes to log into the ACM DL versus copying a title into google. Follow copyright rules but you can almost always post SOMETHING somewhere.
On my #DigitalPicket with Unison University of Leeds for the second day.
#FairPay #HigherEd #HigherEducation
Such an important Ted Talk: 3,000 year-old solutions to modern problems, with Lyla June: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH5zJxQETl4&t=8s #Permaculture #Indigenous #Regeneration
@poppyleeder We're certainly seeing nature making up for the lack of bugs earlier in the year... our slugs are enormous!
If you're looking for prints OR your surname is de' Medici and you want to patronise some art as a visual reminder of your vast wealth and power, I have mine for sale here: https://www.ciaraioch.com/artprints
We've [finally] launched Horizons Institute on Mastodon!
So if you're interested in #Interdisciplinary #Research, #ResearchImpact, #ResearchCulture change, and #GlobalCollaboration, please connect with us here: https://mastodon.social/@HorizonsLeeds