Reposted by Prof Dave O'BrienKaren Gregory @karengregory.bsky.social · 05/10/2026We need an inventory of what's being lost so that we can rebuild. 0133
Prof Dave O'Brien @drdaveobrien.bsky.social · 10hJob! Part time research assistant role for the amazing Screening Mobility project, based at Maynooth University my.corehr.com/pls/nuimrecr...my.corehr.com 001
Reposted by Prof Dave O'BrienMargot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 22h'The move is likely to reignite fears of a languages “cold spot” in the East Midlands, with the announcement meaning that no university in the region will offer language degrees. Music will also be axed, but...music-related research will continue within its School of Computer science'. 25815
Reposted by Prof Dave O'BrienMargot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 22h'The job cuts are one of the highest figures seen in a sector which has seen an estimated 30,000 cut in recent years as universities battle a financial crisis caused by declining international enrolments, rising costs and a long fee freeze.' 14212
Reposted by Prof Dave O'BrienMargot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 22h'Controversial changes at the Russell Group university have been approved by its council while its University and College Union (UCU) branch continues strike action that is set to last for the entirety of the current academic term.' 560 jobs to go. 2418
Reposted by Prof Dave O'BrienMargot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 22h'The University of Nottingham has confirmed that it will close its music and languages departments as it presses ahead with more than 500 job cuts despite widespread opposition from staff and students.' A blight on East Midlands and UK higher education.timeshighereducation.comNottingham confirms course closures with hundreds of jobs affectedLanguages and music departments to close despite strikes and protests but university insists it has addressed staff concerns in revised plans 8244189
Reposted by Prof Dave O'BrienAmit Singh @amit-singh.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Race, Class and Conviviality in Changing Times Free event at @ucl.ac.uk from the @sprc-ucl.bsky.social 📆 12th November 6-7.30pm With @alexkelbert.bsky.social Sita Balani & Malcolm James discussing conviviality 20 years on from the publication of After Empire www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/race-class... 024
Reposted by Prof Dave O'BrienEwan Gibbs @ewangibbs.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The launch coincides with the publication date of An Injury To All. My book answers the question of what happened to the British working class? through the words and experiences of miners, factory hands, care home staff and Amazon warehouse workers. www.versobooks.com/en-gb/produc...versobooks.comAn Injury to AllFrom the picket lines of the Miners' Strike to the Amazon warehouses of today, the British working class has been pushed from the center of political life to its margins, though not without a fight. B... 031
Reposted by Prof Dave O'BrienEwan Gibbs @ewangibbs.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Edinburgh book launch! I’m going to be having an Edinburgh book launch for An Injury to All: The Unmaking of the British Working Class on the evening of Tuesday 27 October. Venue and time will be confirmed soon. Save the date! Get your tickets 🔽argonautbooks.co.ukArgonaut Books - Leith's Independent BookshopWe are Argonaut Books, a community bookshop for Leith, Edinburgh. We hold a curated selection of books; we only stock books that we are genuinely passionate about. We specialise in Science Fiction, Fa... 23519
Reposted by Prof Dave O'BrienClaire L Jones @claireljones.bsky.social · 03/10/2026"But did you know, Women's nose." The lyrics to Seal's Kiss from a Rose according to the 6 year old 092
Prof Dave O'Brien @drdaveobrien.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Monday! Nashville! Come and hear a discussion about Alex Frenette’s new book on arts careers, internships and education. All welcome, details here lnkd.in/p/eh9ZZqyMlnkd.inNashville friends and colleagues: you are invited to a book launch on Monday, October 5 at the Curb Center to celebrate Blame the Intern: On (Not) Breaking into the Creative Economy. The event will… |...Nashville friends and colleagues: you are invited to a book launch on Monday, October 5 at the Curb Center to celebrate Blame the Intern: On (Not) Breaking into the Creative Economy. The event will fe... 010
Reposted by Prof Dave O'BrienSarah K Whitfield @sarahinthepark.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Extremely happy to share that my work on ladies' orchestras in Britain from 1880-1930 is now under contract for a book with the wonderful @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social Get ready for a world of women making music together at a scale we've only started to imagine. 163
Reposted by Prof Dave O'BrienWill Davies @will-davies.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Looking forward to speaking at this event on 22nd October at @lsesociology.bsky.social www.lse.ac.uk/sociology/ev...lse.ac.ukThe Oxford Handbook of Global Elites Book Launch | LSE Sociology6.30pm Thurs 22 October | Will Davies, Caroline Knowles, María-Luisa Méndez, Mike Savage and Annette Lareau mark the launch of the Oxford Handbook of the Sociology of Global Elites at LSE 1117
Reposted by Prof Dave O'BrienTarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 02/10/2026For my new research unit Politics of Democracy at the Berlin Social Science Center @wzb.bsky.social, we have 3 open research positions. 2 postdocs: 4 + 2 years (100%) 1 doc: 2 years (75%) Starting date: 1 March 2027 (negotiable) Application deadline: 1 November 1186146
Reposted by Prof Dave O'BrienBurak Sonmez @buraksonmez.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Come and join us @sriucl.bsky.social We’re looking for an Assistant Professor in Quantitative Social Science with a research agenda on the environment and/or climate change, and expertise in causal inference. See full details and apply 👉🏼 www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/... 25868
Reposted by Prof Dave O'BrienThe Anfield Wrap @theanfieldwrap.bsky.social · 30/09/2026'The reason Jürgen Klopp builds a team that takes 110 from 114 and wins a European Cup and World Club Cup during that time span...is because they were trying to beat a team that had cheated to the tune of £900m...' ✍️ @knoxharrington.bsky.social column… 👉 Read here: mailchi.mp/theanfieldwr... 611128
Reposted by Prof Dave O'BrienNeil Atkinson @knoxharrington.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Me on the kerfuffle. 4311
Prof Dave O'Brien @drdaveobrien.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Here's me discussing trends in cultural consumption with Korean news! n.news.naver.com/mnews/articl...n.news.naver.com[인터뷰] “문화 소비 격차는 소득이 아니라 ‘문화 자본’의 문제”데이브 오브라이언 맨체스터대 문화창조산업학 교수 국내 극장가에서는 관객 수가 줄어드는데도 4DX, IMAX 등 특수관을 찾는 발길은 오히려 늘고 있다. 2025년 한국 영화 시장 매출액과 관객 수는 각각 전년 대비 033
Prof Dave O'Brien @drdaveobrien.bsky.social · 29/09/2026You’ve been played here. And played well 😂 110
Reposted by Prof Dave O'BrienWeirong Guo @weirongguo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026A new paper with @wwwendyz502.bsky.social is finally online in Cultural Sociology! We look at how Chinese youth think and feel about Hong Kong and Taiwan. @culsoc.bsky.social @britsoci.bsky.social doi.org/10.1177/1749...doi.orgImagining “Us” and “Them”: Emotional Logics of Sovereignty and National Belonging among Chinese Youth - Weirong Guo, Wendy Weile Zhou, 2026How do people emotionally imagine political others and the competing sovereignty claims they represent, and how are these imaginaries tied to different visions ... 12410
Prof Dave O'Brien @drdaveobrien.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Developing Taxonomies for Arts, Culture and Heritage: The ACH Taxonomies Project launches project reports and resources. A real goldmine from a huge project! More here historicengland.org.uk/research/cur...historicengland.org.ukDeveloping Taxonomies for Arts, Culture and Heritage: The ACH Taxonomies Project | Historic EnglandExamining how we can develop a framework and linked taxonomies to better articulate the value of arts, culture and heritage on an economic platform. 000
Reposted by Prof Dave O'Brienbootifulgame @bootifulgame.bsky.social · 29/09/2026How much does Man City owe your club? • Pick their punishment. • Rewrite 18 Premier League seasons without them. • Hand their trophies to the teams they beat. • Add up the bill. passmode.shop/asteriskpassmode.shopasterisk — the Premier League without Manchester CitySet Manchester City's punishment and watch 18 Premier League seasons rewrite themselves: new champions, cup winners, European places and relegations. 54120
Reposted by Prof Dave O'BrienDuncan Bell @duncanbell.bsky.social · 29/09/2026JOB: Directorship of the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology / Professorship of Material Culture University of Cambridge www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/directo...cam.ac.ukDirectorship of the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology and Professorship of Material CultureThe Board of Electors invite applications for the Directorship of the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology and the Professorship of Material Culture from persons whose work falls within the general ... 11115
Reposted by Prof Dave O'Brien👻 Jack Djinn Wail 🧞 @jacktindale.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Crying at how the new intern at work was born in 2005 and knows about the Blair government because "we studied it in sociology". 3396295
Reposted by Prof Dave O'BrienDuncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Also: I presume this really changes the distribution to more of a winner takes all model? If I’m spending £200 annually on music, there’s a difference if that is 2 or 3 gig tickets (or even 1) vs 15-20 CDs. 7304
Reposted by Prof Dave O'BrienDuncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Superb and fascinating chart. 87521
Reposted by Prof Dave O'Briennottspolitics.bsky.social @nottspolitics.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Congratulations to Dr @neemabegum.bsky.social on winning funding from @nuffieldfoundation.org's Racial Diversity UK (RDUK) fund. Working with @climateoutreach.bsky.social and Dr Charles Ogunbode, the project will explore public attitudes towards climate-linked migration. ℹ️ ➡️ tinyurl.com/bde9jn3b 176
Reposted by Prof Dave O'BrienThe Sutton Trust @suttontrust.bsky.social · 26/09/2026On Tuesday, we'll hold our second event, focusing on apprenticeships. We'll be joined by Skills Minister Jacqui Smith, Siemans UK and Ireland CEO Brian Holliday, Sutton Trust alum Millie Court, Sutton Trust Head of Research and Policy, Billy Huband-Thompson, and @nickharrison73.bsky.social. 113
Reposted by Prof Dave O'BrienThe Sutton Trust @suttontrust.bsky.social · 26/09/2026We've got some fantastic speakers for our panel events at Labour Party Conference in Liverpool 👏 Tomorrow, for our first event on educational inequality, we'll be joined by @lewisgoodall.com @georgiagould.bsky.social Helena Dollimore MP @lindseymacmillan.bsky.social and @carlcullinane.bsky.social⬇️ 133
Prof Dave O'Brien @drdaveobrien.bsky.social · 26/09/2026“The New Money Myth: The Churn of Prototypical Elites and the Persistence of the Upper Class in Oil Boom Dallas, 1925–1942” www.cambridge.org/core/journal... This looks great from @shayobrien.bsky.social (& comparisons to UK context in @samfriedman.bsky.social & @aaronreeves.bsky.social work too!)cambridge.orgThe New Money Myth: The Churn of Prototypical Elites and the Persistence of the Upper Class in Oil Boom Dallas, 1925–1942 | Social Science History | Cambridge CoreThe New Money Myth: The Churn of Prototypical Elites and the Persistence of the Upper Class in Oil Boom Dallas, 1925–1942 141
Reposted by Prof Dave O'BrienSarah Elizabeth Cox @oispooky.bsky.social · 24/09/20262yrs after I finished my MA History at Goldsmiths, my research rights were bought and I was hired to work as historical consultant on this TV show. It's had BAFTA and International Emmy nominations. I got a book deal, too. Goldsmiths: "No point in MA History, let's fire everyone and delete it." 627291
Reposted by Prof Dave O'BrienGlen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 26/09/2026This was great! I enormously enjoyed it and hope everyone else did too. With great appreciation and thanks to the RHS, the @ihr.bsky.social and @ukri.org for making it all happen. Much more to come on this front... Stay tuned! 2334
Reposted by Prof Dave O'BrienRoyal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 26/09/2026Our great thanks to Prof Glen O'Hara for his excellent RHS lecture yesterday evening: ‘In All Our Footsteps? Rights of Way and the Battle for the Land after the 1949 National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act’ Recordings now available bit.ly/4ySyB6W #Skystorians @gsoh31.bsky.social 1/2bit.lyGlen O'Hara gives latest RHS lecture on 'Rights of Way and the Battle for the Land' - RHSOn Friday 25 September the Society hosted the latest lecture in its 2026 programme. Our great thanks to Professor Glen O'Hara (Oxford Brookes University) who spoke on: ‘In All Our Footsteps? Rights of... 24824
Reposted by Prof Dave O'Brien LSE Impact @lseimpactblog.bsky.social · 26/09/2026🗣️"Universities, therefore seem to be no more effective at translating evidence into practice than the institutions they aim to support." #AcademicSky #KnowledgeExchange #EvidenceBasedPolicyblogs.lse.ac.ukUniversities rarely use research evidence in their decision-making, so why do they expect anyone else to? - LSE ImpactDespite universities’ important role as evidence-producing organisations, they rarely draw upon research evidence for internal decision making, why? 0117
Prof Dave O'Brien @drdaveobrien.bsky.social · 25/09/2026You’re spot on about not just UKRI. MSCA have over 21,000 apps this year, up from about 8000 a few years ago! 100
Prof Dave O'Brien @drdaveobrien.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The reformed LFS can’t come soon enough. So many areas of public policy are in need of basic data to be effective.Eduction & employment just one example 020
Reposted by Prof Dave O'BrienFeminist Media Studies @femmediastudies.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Big news from Feminist Media Studies: we’re looking for our next Editor-in-Chief! 177
Prof Dave O'Brien @drdaveobrien.bsky.social · 24/09/2026This Saturday, all welcome at the Rio Cinema: QUIET ON SET: THE CLASS DIVISION IN THE FILM INDUSTRY? + Q&A Tickets here riocinema.org.uk/Rio.dll/What...riocinema.org.ukQuiet on Set: The Class Division in the Film Industry? + Q&A | Rio CinemaShowing from Sat 26 Sep 051
Prof Dave O'Brien @drdaveobrien.bsky.social · 24/09/2026"The defiant creativity of Liverpool’s Black community" liverpooluniversitypress.blog/2026/09/09/t...liverpooluniversitypress.blogThe defiant creativity of Liverpool’s Black communityExplore Professor Stephen Small's insights on Black Liverpool's distinct cultural tapestry, shared influences, and historical narratives. 030
Reposted by Prof Dave O'BrienKaren Gregory @karengregory.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Exceptional Postdoc here in Law @uoe-sps.bsky.social Edinburgh: "how do we wish to live with and alongside algorithmic technologies?" I love the phrasing. elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.comPostdoctoral Research AssociateWe are seeking to appoint a talented researcher to the role of Postdoctoral Research Associate (PDRA) to work on The Leverhulme Centre for Algorithmic Life (LCAL). LCAL is a major new interdisciplinar... 0108
Reposted by Prof Dave O'BrienHettie O’Brien @hettieobrien.bsky.social · 24/09/2026My latest Guardian long read is about the people trying to get their ideas into Britain’s new government and whether Burnham is really prepared to be that radical. Grateful to the many people who spoke to me for this - read it online or in Saturday’s paper: www.theguardian.com/news/ng-inte...theguardian.comLabour’s last chance? The people shaping Andy Burnham’s grand plans for BritainThe long read: The new prime minister has declared he wants to end 40 years of neoliberalism. But is he really prepared to be that radical? 55326
Reposted by Prof Dave O'BrienHetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Re-upping this piece on Coltrane's hundredth birthday 1232
Reposted by Prof Dave O'BrienEwan Gibbs @ewangibbs.bsky.social · 23/09/2026You can get 20% off my new book, An Injury to All: The Unmaking of the British Working Class, from bookshop.org and help support independent bookshops! 12715
Reposted by Prof Dave O'BrienSarah Crook @sarahcrook.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I have a new article in @genderandhistory.bsky.social on efforts for forge a new, popular, mainstream and appealing feminism in the 1990s and its connections to the wider atmosphere of the moment. Read it here - doi.org/10.1111/1468...doi.orgThe Political Ecology of the ‘New’ Feminism in Late‐1990s BritainThe 1990s were a vexed time for feminists in Britain. Cultural commentators declared that feminism's key battles had been won, and that given women's ascendency across various political and cultural ... 02714
Reposted by Prof Dave O'BrienPaula Kennedy @paulakennedy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026A publishing job at our @oipassoc.bsky.social colleagues @lsepress.bsky.social is currently being advertised - more info below 👇 #PublishingJobs 036
