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ElMurphs

@elmurphy.bsky.social
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Digital Technologist working at a UK uni. Dead by Daylight survivor. PCD. Senior Listener to the Important Broadcast. Lover of comedy podcasts. International worrier.

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Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Universities... I've just been sent to the edge today by all this stupid reporting about A-Level results day like everything's fine and dandy. Those 18yos are heading into a proper storm. It's hot, I'm hot, none of us can do anything about it anyway. www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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UK universities face ‘financial crisis’ amid collapse in international students
Higher education figures call on Labour to reverse tax on fees and warn institutions at risk of ‘going under’
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Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
It's very painful inside 95% of universities. The reality is that (a) 25% to 33% of posts will close; (b) a handful of unis will go bust and be forcibly merged; (c) Arts and Humanities will be restricted to a small number of institutions whose disgraceful behaviour certainly won't be forgotten.
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Becca Harrison @beccaeharrison.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Bridget Phillipson, reflecting on her years spent standing idly by while UK higher education crumbled into the abyss and tens of thousands of university workers implored her to do something, literally anything, to save their jobs: BUT WHAT ABOUT ME THO www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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‘It hurts to lose a job you love’: Starmer loyalist Bridget Phillipson fights on despite cabinet demotion
Exclusive: The former education secretary on her new role as Labour chair and continuing as the minister for women and equalities
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Dr Beth @drbeth.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
This is another favourite. What is the toxic looking orange liquid, and why has someone been allowed to prop their bike up by the books? (I think it might be 1.5 bikes...) Also, by the clothes I'd peg those people as from the USA, not the UK.
A bunch of people standing around holding large glasses of orange liquid. There are book shelves behind them so they're obviously in the main part of the library, but there are also bicycles.
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ElMurphs @elmurphy.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
In a strong field this was by far and away my favourite. What are they drinking?! Definitely gives American vibes.
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ElMurphs @elmurphy.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Play the jingle.
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Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
I'll say it again, as I do almost every day in some context: the way policy is set up right now, most British universities will either radically downsize or close in this Parliament or the next. Only a small elite of c.10 to 20 will be recognisable as univs at all. How do people not know this?
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Bantshire University @bantshireuni.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
📢 URGENT STAFF WEBINAR All colleagues are required to attend a mandatory briefing at 7:45am tomorrow regarding the University’s response to England’s 1am kick-off.
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ElMurphs @elmurphy.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
I really miss the BLA conferences!
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ElMurphs @elmurphy.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Dream combo imho
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Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
We are now moving from the chronic to the acute phase of the university crisis. The next few months will be vital in seeing what can be saved and what is too far gone. www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/stateme...
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British Academy President: UK higher education crisis risks irreversible damage
As course closures, shrinking provision and widening regional inequalities threaten the future of UK higher education and research, President of the British Academy, Susan J Smith calls for an immedia...
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ElMurphs @elmurphy.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Very much the same with Euston-Birmingham vs Marylebone-Birmingham
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ElMurphs @elmurphy.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
I love it when cats give their Diana eyes
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Hannah Elias @hannahelias.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
In the end, there were just a lot more human rights abuses than I was expecting from the human rights lawyer.
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Prof Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Rare red warning. Risk to life. Stay out of the sun. Avoid unnecessary exposure. Picture editor: "Counterpoint: Run the fun-on-the-beach shots?" We won't improve heat coverage until we stop illustrating public health emergencies with beach photos. www.independent.co.uk/weather/heat...
independent.co.uk
UK heatwave live: Rare red weather warning issued as Britain braces for 40C heat
Britons have been warned to stay out of the sun and to avoid exercising between 11am and 3pm
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Martin Paul Eve @eve.gd · 12/06/2026
And an equally enormous loss: EThOS remains down, with plans to resurrect only a hugely degraded version, without downloads. Access to the PhD theses here was crucial. I would always search it on a topic, because these PhD works can be really good. And they don't need to be a book to be cited.
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George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Why is the universities crisis being ignored? Essential piece by @gsoh31.bsky.social for Arguably on the “grim dribbling away of one of Britain's great triumphs and economic advantages” – and why so few politicians seem to care. www.arguably.uk/p/the-quiet-...
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The quiet collapse of British universities
One of our great triumphs and economic advantages is fading away
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Dead by Daylight @deadbydaylight.com · 10/06/2026
Ten years in the fog. And so many more to come. See you in 4 days.
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ElMurphs @elmurphy.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
(Elmurphs)
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ElMurphs @elmurphy.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
I’m still a bit baffled by the social-not-social-network aspect of StoryGraph but anyone who is interested in friending/following I’m at app.thestorygraph.com/profile/elmu...
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Sign In | The StoryGraph
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David William with a 'This IS my costume' pin @nrvscrcts.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Giles was a great librarian, recognizing the information needs of his patrons and supporting their research projects with courage, dedication, and the occasional magic spell. RIP.
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CaptainCoby @captaincoby.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Dear Dog Owners, If you let your dog out at 5 am and it just sits in your yard barking non stop for 30 minutes before you let it back in, you deserve a punch to the face. Sincerely, People who enjoy sleep.
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ElMurphs @elmurphy.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
It’s very strange watching #Eurovision in Italy with no Graham commentary, it’s just not the same without him.
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ElMurphs @elmurphy.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
I've read 25 out of 100 on the list. How many have you read? www.theguardian.com/p/x4f9v5
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The 100 best novels of all time
The top 100 novels of all time published in English, as voted for by authors, critics and academics worldwide. How many have you read?
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Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
This is Higher Education now. The dumbest thing I have ever seen. Hey, taxpayers! You paid for most of this! It's all being thrown into a burning dumpster! *Slow handclap of all slow handclaps*.
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ElMurphs @elmurphy.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Came here to say this!
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ElMurphs @elmurphy.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
#Caturday and Baby catching some rays ☀️
A tabby cat, showing a mostly white underside, stretched out on her back arms outstretched as if sunbathing
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ElMurphs @elmurphy.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
media.tenor.com
a woman is covering her mouth with her hand while holding an arrow in her hand .
Alt: Katniss giving the three finger salute in the Hunger Games
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ElMurphs @elmurphy.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Fond memories of being a very drunk undergraduate in Durham sending an email from a Payphone just because.
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Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
News I'm hearing from across universities is disastrous. The sector has been falling apart for months, but the process is now continuously speeding up. Outside a small handful of institutions, HE as we've known it has basically zero future. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Ulster University to cut up to 450 jobs
It is not clear which areas of the university, which has campuses in Belfast, Londonderry and Coleraine as well as a campus in Qatar, will be affected.
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Hugh Jones @hbsj.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
About half the people employed by a university in the UK are not academics, and *everybody* is busy all year round: there are no long dreamy summer vacations with nothing to do
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Ian Sollom MP 🔶 @iansollom.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Yesterday in Parliament I was proud to back the bid for St Neots to be the #UKTownOfCulture2028.
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ElMurphs @elmurphy.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
And some people that should know better (Jisc 👀😬😅)
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ElMurphs @elmurphy.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Just on my way back from Digifest which was great but it made me think how much I miss the BLA conferences!
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Rebecca J @hipporebecca.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
People really do need to stop reacting to library mailing lists with emojis if the mailing lists can't stop sending these on to everyone. Come back people not knowing how to unsubscribe- all is forgiven!
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ElMurphs @elmurphy.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Surely can’t be a year since I was last here? Birmingham for #Digifest2026 V glad I have finally learned to go from Marylebone and not Euston.
Birmingham Library in golden splendourBirmingham buildings and sculptures in a morning golden light
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ElMurphs @elmurphy.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
I enjoy: “Janet turned on disappearing messages” swiftly followed by “Mike turned off disappearing messages” repeat endlessly…
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It's Pipes, Mum! Pipes is here! @scriblit.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Liz Truss waiting patiently by her phone for Reform to ring, not realising it's actually a penguin biscuit
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Dead by Daylight @deadbydaylight.com · 12/01/2026
There's no turning back the clock. The First - Vecna is coming to Dead by Daylight on January 27.
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Dead by Daylight @deadbydaylight.com · 06/01/2026
The battles fought. The pain endured. All of it leads back to him. PTB Patch Notes Reddit 🔗 dbd.game/3Yv8Zgm Forums 🔗 dbd.game/45235qO
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Lyndsey Goddard @pinklibrarian.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Why are so many non-Library folk so clueless about the cyberattack on a national institution, 2yrs after the event? Are Libraries so boring that the media just aren't interested? Or was the BL so embarrassed it limited media coverage?
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ElMurphs @elmurphy.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Still got two batches of sloe gin to do for Christmas! Bumper year 😄
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ElMurphs @elmurphy.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
My day- damson gin now bottled 🍷😁
A bottle of ruby red damson gin with a small tot in a glass next to it
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ElMurphs @elmurphy.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
That’s good to know- thank you! Glad you enjoyed it ☺️
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ElMurphs @elmurphy.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
How was the hunger games? I keep seeing the adverts for it and very tempted!
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ElMurphs @elmurphy.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Just wish I could persuade my local supermarkets to stock it!
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ElMurphs @elmurphy.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Every week is sherry week for me 😅
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Louis Coiffait-Gunn @louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
The Librarians review – the heroic women battling against book bans and censorship www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se... #TheLibrarians
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The Librarians review – the heroic women battling against book bans and censorship
Kim A Snyder’s documentary highlights the defenders of young readers’ rights to see their lives in print facing rightwing attacks
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Small Robots @smolrobots.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
You would assume that anything sensitive held on such a database will be restricted to those who need to access it, but the truth is that, somewhere up the line, an IT person in a basement with a degree in an unrelated field will have admin control over absolutely everything because they know Excel.
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ElMurphs @elmurphy.bsky.social · 23/08/2025
Bees 1-0 Hornet
On a concrete floor lies dead a larger hornet with a smaller wasp to give size comparison. Both met their end at the hands of bees protecting the hive.
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