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Dr Reshanne Reeder @kerblooee.bsky.social · 1h

Complementary to my earlier study on mental health/care in aphantasia, a study of hyperphantasia. The results may surprise you! Mental health consequences of extremely vivid mental imagery: A qualitative investigation of managing anxiety with hyperphantasia: osf.io/preprints/ps...

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Mental health consequences of extremely vivid mental imagery: A qualitative investigation of managing anxiety with hyperphantasia

Mental imagery is the ability to mentally simulate sensory experience in the absence of an external stimulus, with individual vividness ranging from extremely weak or absent (aphantasia) to superlativ...

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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 20h

The world's largest data centre is being proposed for Chapelcross in Dumfries and Galloway. The proposals could use more energy than over two million homes in just one year! Join the campaign to stop these dangerous plans: greens.scot/ChapelcrossD...

Stop Chapelcross Data Centre. Join the campaign. greens.scot/chapelcrossdatacentre

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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Amazing turnout for our joint rally with @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social at Holyrood. Thank you to all of the MSPs from the Greens, Labour, Lib Dem’s and SNP. Thanks to @ucuscotland.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk for supporting all of our efforts to stop cuts to universities across the country. No more cuts!

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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The University of Dundee is making over 100 people redundant next month At the same time it is having to explain why it has so much cash that the Scottish Funding Council won’t release £27m of extra funding! Join our strike to rule out compulsory redundancies. www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/business-...

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Dundee University emergency cash paused as auditors probe 'too much money' claims

External auditors PwC are reviewing the university at the request of the Scottish Funding Council.

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Christian Keitel @ckeitelsci.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Incredible scenes at our university. Way too rich to receive further support from ScotGov but management hellbent on cutting more staff to save money? Make it make sense. #SaveUoD #StopTheCuts

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Christian Keitel @ckeitelsci.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Incredible scenes at our university. Way too rich to receive further support from ScotGov but management hellbent on cutting more staff to save money? Make it make sense. #SaveUoD #StopTheCuts

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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk · 28/09/2026

Our members at Edinburgh University commence a 5 week strike today over crippling job cuts. Please show them solidarity as they head onto picket lines this morning.

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Ole Jensen @olejensen.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I would like to highlight two postdoctoral positions in the project Neuronal Mechanisms of Reading in Children Using OPM-MEG at the University of Oxford: my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit… my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit�� Deadline 30 Sep.

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Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 26/09/2026

Please sign if you can! OPEN LETTER: PAUSE THE NATIONAL ROLLOUT OF AI-MEDIATED TUTORING IN ENGLAND'S SCHOOLS > Children should not be exposed to a technology whose future, effectiveness, and safety we cannot predict, and for which the evidence is mostly negative.

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OPEN LETTER: PAUSE THE NATIONAL ROLLOUT OF AI-MEDIATED TUTORING IN ENGLAND'S SCHOOLS

OPEN LETTER To the Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP, Prime Minister, and the Rt Hon Lucy Powell MP, Secretary of State for Education The Department for Education has announced plans to develop, what it calls, “...

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UCU Edinburgh @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Amazing turn out from students and staff at the University of Edinburgh, in protest at senior management's greed and manufactured cuts. This is what solidarity looks like - as our campaign of industrial action begins this coming week in protest at the cuts. www.ucuedinburgh.org.uk/blog/student...

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900+ at inaugural Student & Staff Assembly! — UCU Edinburgh

More than 900 students and staff gathered for the inaugural Student-Staff Assembly on Thursday 24 September.

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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Day 5 of 25. It's never too late to join the strike. If you're a member come and join us on the picket line at the front of the Tower Building from 8am this morning. The turnout has been higher than ever, so you'll be joining a successful collective action to save the jobs of your colleagues.

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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Day4 of 25. The sun is out and we need everyone to come and join us today on the picket line. If you’re in Dundee and well, get yourself down to the front of the Tower!

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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Calling all supporters. Join us for a public rally today - Wednesday 23rd September at Central Library in the Wellgate Centre. Support Staff. Support Students. Protect the University. #SaveDundeeUni

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Christian Keitel @ckeitelsci.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Successful first day! Keep the momentum going - donate to our crowdfunder to cover the legal costs for a judicial review of the governance decisions that led to the threat of compulsory redundancies. No donation too small, anonymous donations possible. PLZshare. www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/judicial-r...

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Judicial Review of Governance at Dundee University

DUCU is raising funds for a Judicial Review of the governance decisions that led the University Court to approve compulsory redundancies.

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Christian Keitel @ckeitelsci.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

"We ask staff and students, alumni and former employees, every member of the wider Dundee community, every trade union member, and frankly anyone who cares about a functioning Higher Education system that puts academic freedom before business interests to help us cover the costs for this review." ⬇️

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Felicity Callard @felicitycallard.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The brutal reality of universities' suppression of wages (in KPMG's report for DfE on cost of undergraduate provision in England) assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6aabfa...

Table 1 – Cost increases since the last study by cost type
Actual % increase
between 2016-17 and
2019 study cost groupings
2023-24 weighted
average unit cost
Staff costs 14%
Non-pay costs 46%
Indirect departmental costs -24%
Centrally allocated indirect costs 29%
Estates costs 40%
Sustainability adjustment -2%

Source: Analysis of Data Returns
Table 1 shows that costs have not increased equally in the time between the two costing studies. Non-pay costs have increased slightly ahead of inflation and estates costs have increased in line with inflation. Universities have managed staff costs significantly below inflation, increasing only by 14% compared to the 41.2% increase in RPIX. By contrast, indirect departmental costs have reduced by 24%, but this may be due to differences in the universities participating in the 2019 and this study. The movement in MSI is reflective of changes in financial performance rather than any inflationary impact.

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

'The University and College Union (UCU)’s Edinburgh branch said staff had been called into “informal meetings at less than 24 hours' notice” and told not to bring union representatives.'

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Fear and anger as university set to announce 'massive course and programme closures'

Asked to respond, a university spokesperson said that staff and students were recently informed of changes to “our future academic offering across…

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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Universities Scotland and Universities UK allow their member universities to break employment time and time again. Solidarity to colleagues at Edinburgh University who should take union reps with them in to those meetings. We have seen what happens when they are not allowed to join.

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Birmingham UCU @birminghamucu.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

At a branch meeting today we voted to begin immediately the formal process to seek UCU authorisation for a statutory ballot for industrial action, including strike action and action short of a strike. We will not accept any compulsory redundancies at UoB ✊

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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We are taking 25 days of strike action starting on Monday. We want the University of Executive Group rule out compulsory redundancies. To our students - this is a last resort to retain jobs that are essential for your education during your degree at the University of Dundee. Support the strike!

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University of Nottingham UCU branch @uonucu.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

tfw you told management exactly what you need to call off a strike weeks ago.

JOhn travolta standing around looking confused in front of the Trent building with UoN UCU superimposed over him.

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Birmingham UCU @birminghamucu.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Sign our petition to stop compulsory redundancies of five Translation & Interpreting colleagues at the University of Birmingham. Stand with staff and defend Modern Languages.

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Firma la petizione

Stop redundancies at the University of Birmingham

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Edzia Carvalho @edziac.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

What will the future of Scottish HE be if the SFC, the primary independent oversight body for the sector, cannot or does not fulfill its functions? Whats more, no political body wants to hold the SFC to account for its failures. @neilpooran.bsky.social sites.dundee.ac.uk/ducu/wp-cont...

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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Join us at our rally tomorrow as we say "NO COMPULSORY REDUNDANCIES" at the University of Dundee. 154 colleagues' jobs are under threat. Come along to show our governing body, Court, how we feel about putting peoples' jobs and lives at risk. 12:30pm. Bonar Hall, Nethergate, Dundee.

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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Join the rally to rule out compulsory redundancies at the University of Dundee. Tuesday 8th September 12:30pm Bonar Hall, Nethergate, Dundee. The cuts are not justified and will harm to the city and region. All welcome!

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Birmingham UCU @birminghamucu.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Five colleagues in Translation and Interpreting, specialists in Arabic, Chinese and Italian, all from ethnic minority backgrounds — received redundancy risk letters at the beginning of June 2026. 1/8

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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The Scottish Government doesn't have confidence in the University of Dundee Executive Group. UEG are calling for compulsory redundancies, and without the Scottish Government confidence this should be ruled out. www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/...

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EXCLUSIVE: SNP education chief not yet convinced to release Dundee University £20m

Mairi McAllan told The Courier she wants more mediation between staff and the institution.

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Daniel S. Kluger @danlikesbrains.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Nothing quite like finding a perfect home for work close to your heart. Out now in @plos.org CompBiol is our #open-source toolbox for circular permutation testing in #brain-body #neuroskyence. 🫂 @teresaberther.bsky.social & @eliobalestrieri.eurosky.social 🔗 journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol... 🧵🔽

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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The Scottish Funding Council is failing in its role to monitor the University of Dundee. Failures identified in the Gillies report continue. The SFC have failed to act when the University executive have violated the conditions of the Financial Memorandum. sites.dundee.ac.uk/ducu/wp-cont...

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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

We have 5 days to save 154 jobs at the University of Dundee. This follows 850+ job losses since August 2024. Everyone who supports the university and higher education needs to be at this event. 12:30pm, Bonar Hall. Next Tuesday 8th September.

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Biyu Jade He @biyuhe.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

📣 My lab at NYU currently has two open post-doc positions. We are interested in understanding perception, thinking, and hallucinations. We employ a range of cutting-edge techniques in human neuroscience (e.g., 7T fMRI, MEG, iEEG/DES) and computational approaches (e.g., DNN modeling).

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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The University of Dundee is failing to comply with information governance law. This is due to a reduction of staffing in the team responsible. Staff reached zero in 2026. Compliance issues will become more and more regular if the current redundancies are approved by Court. Say no to redundancies.

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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Open Letter to John Swinney: Dundee is now a Test of Your Government’s Leadership sites.dundee.ac.uk/ducu/

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Dundee University and College Union – Welcome to University and College Union (UCU) University of Dundee Branch home page.

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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Today around 500 colleagues will find out the outcome of the “consultation” process at the University of Dundee. Over 150 people will find out if they will be made redundant. We are here for you. We set out the failures of the “consultation” on our website sites.dundee.ac.uk/ducu/crisis-...

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Collective Consultation Failures – Dundee University and College Union

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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Some colleagues received 5 minutes notice for their online at risk meeting and had not yet received their letter informing them they were at risk. Executive staff did not bother to turn up to the meeting. This is the true face of executive leadership at the University of Dundee.

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Christian Keitel @ckeitelsci.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

FM @johnswinney.bsky.social, Dundee lecturer here. We'd be happy to have them. Stop staff redundancies now - don't hide behind the "autonomy of the institution" when ScotGov spends £62Mio of taxpayers' money on saving it. See open letter from @ducuuo.bsky.social here: sites.dundee.ac.uk/ducu/

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Dundee University and College Union – Welcome to University and College Union (UCU) University of Dundee Branch home page.

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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

The Courier doesn’t think this story is worth of being its top story today. It is instead a story about a new cleaning business. Please like, share and comment to show how much interest there is in protecting jobs at the University of Dundee. www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/...

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EXCLUSIVE: SNP education chief urged to ‘urgently intervene’ in Dundee University cuts row

Dundee SNP MSP Heather Anderson has asked Education Secretary Mairi McAllan to step in after unions accused the university of ending consultation prematurely.

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Ignacio Rebollo @brainandstomach.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Happy to share the first output of the Gut-Brain Interactions lab, an opinion piece titled "A two-timescale framework for gut–brain influences on arousal, motivation, and affect", now accepted on the Phil Trans Royal Soc B special issue "On the synergy of central and peripheral dynamics"

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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Dundee UCU warns: Dundee could be left poorer and millions in emergency funding squandered as interim Principal pushes ahead with more wide-reaching and devastating job cuts. Fundamental financial questions remain unresolved as serious governance failures continue. sites.dundee.ac.uk/ducu/

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Dundee University and College Union – Welcome to University and College Union (UCU) University of Dundee Branch home page.

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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

We are holding a vigil for Professor Jason Arday outside the Cooper Gallery at the University of Dundee on Thursday 20th August, from 5pm. All welcome.

A photograph of the late Professor Jason Arday looking directly at the audience. Text on the poster states
"Vigil for Professor Jason Arday. Stand up to Racism. Thursday 20 August 2026. 5-6:30pm. Cooper Gallery Entrance. Organised by Dundee UCU. All welcome."

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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Join us for this rally on the 8th Sep if you are against the cuts and closures proposed at the University of Dundee. This will be our last chance to show the University's Court the strength of support ahead of their crucial meeting. Everyone welcome! Gather on the Nethergate, outside Bonar Hall.

A red poster with a cut out megaphone overlaid. Text on the poster states "Stop the Cuts. Defend Dundee University. Tue 8 Sept, 12:30. Bonar Hall, Dundee. Promoted by Dundee Trade Union Council"

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Johanna Rimmele @johannarimmele.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

We had a look at a question I am really excited about: does an individuals intrinsic brain rhythm predict speech tracking and comprehension? And how do speech motor and auditory rhythms work together? by Christina Lubinus, @annekeitel.bsky.social @jonasobleser.bsky.social @davidpoeppel.bsky.social

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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

In 50 days time our members will be taking 5 weeks of strike action. We call for the redundancy process to be stopped! Executives want 200 jobs to go (187FTE). Due to resignations and retirements, and non-staff savings, they are 35FTE from their staffing target. Stop this cruel, flawed process.

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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

We're taking 25 days of strike action in September, unless the University Court and UEG make a decision to stop the cuts to staff and courses, and closures of services and cultural assets. Listen to Dundee City Council. Listen to the Scottish Government. Listed to the people of Dundee.

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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Join us tomorrow at this event organised by Dundee Trades Union Council. It is for everyone who supports staff and students at the University of Dundee and wants to see the cuts stopped. Please come along and show your support. Thursday 16th July - 12:30pm Outside Bonar Hall, Nethergate, Dundee

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Dundee UCU @ducuuo.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

International students are supported by the fantastic people in the English for International Students team at the University of Dundee. The team is at risk of redundancy. Listen to our student talking about how the team helped them. Then sign this petition. www.change.org/p/save-engli...

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