Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialJim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social · 18/09/2026my brilliant colleague @robertshrimsley.bsky.social on the threat from Elon Musk’s X platform www.ft.com/content/f270... 6428081169
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialMr RobertBob @mrrobertbob.bsky.social · 25/08/2026STOP using X. It’s as simple as that. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comRupert Lowe set to be paid as much for divisive posts on Elon Musk’s X as for being MPRestore Britain leader paid up to £1,476 an hour by platform, which critics say is financially incentivising inflammatory content 1238
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialDr Adam Levy @climateadam.bsky.social · 17/08/2026There are over* 3,000 people in the UK who can't enjoy the heat. Because the heat killed them. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...theguardian.comReform’s Tice says people should stop fighting climate crisis and ‘enjoy’ heatDeputy leader says it is ‘arrogant’ to try to halt global heating, despite UK being left reeling by summer firewave 58136
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialCaroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Is “pragmatic” the new, “grown up” word? Andy, there’s nothing “pragmatic” about drilling for more oil & gas - to even consider it with the planet literally on fire is total madness. How many times must we say it will do nothing for energy bills or security? It would be an act of utter recklessnesstheguardian.comBurnham promises ‘pragmatic’ approach to North Sea oil and gasPM tells reporters the government cannot ignore the energy resource ‘when people are struggling’ 1121534516
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialProf Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Wildfires in the UK - last 48 hours Such events are now a common feature of summer and it is only a matter of time before lives are lost Meanwhile @andyburnham.bsky.social reportedly plans to allow more oil and gas to be sucked out of the North Sea Pure insanity 16226125
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialPilar redalphababe #fbpe 🇪🇸🇬🇧🇺🇦🇪🇺 @pilargomez.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Wildfire in the Cairngorns? anyone? Burnham has an opportunity to really change the way we look at climate change and take it seriously. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukCairngorms wildfire is 'not contained' and still burning hard, residents warnCommunity leaders criticised the Scottish government for describing the incident as "contained", despite flames spreading further. 12617
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialCaroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Hard to think of a more deeply damaging start to Burnham’s premiership than giving green light to new oil & gas in N. Sea, if true. It won’t lower bills or lead to greater energy security but will drive an even hotter planet. What a terrible signal to give to rest of the world #ClimateVandalismx.comBBC Breakfast (@BBCBreakfast) on XAndy Burnham will announce plans for new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea when he becomes prime minister on Monday, the BBC has been told. The announcement will form part of a flurry of policy m... 31034301167
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialJacob Aron @jjaron.bsky.social · 14/07/2026This is simply a basic failure of journalism. If you aren't informing people, what is the point? www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comMost UK media reports on June heatwave failed to mention climate crisisExclusive: Analysis of nearly 2,500 articles finds almost three-quarters made no reference to global heating 55612
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialdixonpuetafem.bsky.social @dixonpuetafem.bsky.social · 13/07/2026And this: www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comJune heatwave killed up to 440 people a day in England and Wales, data suggestsExtreme temperatures in May and June led to about 2,700 lost lives in total with climate crisis adding 3C to 4C 1126
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialProf. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 17/06/2026Breaking News! y-axis alert! Nino 3.4 sea surface temperatures are now more than 3 standard deviations above the 1991-2020 mean, forcing an extension of the y-axis up to 3.5σ. And that line way at the bottom? That's 1988. 24340168
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialNick Acheson @themarshtit.bsky.social · 12/06/2026My lovely friend Mary Colwell has fought for a Natural History GCSE, supported by many, including Caroline. For it to be proper natural history, we need lots of naturalists to give their opinions on the proposed framework. Please consider visiting the public consultation www.gov.uk/government/c...gov.ukGCSE natural history proposed subject contentWe are seeking views on the proposed subject content for a new GCSE in natural history. 018178
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialDr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 09/06/2026Gigatons? Metric tons? Megatons? Carbon Dioxide, Methane, F-Gases? 100 years? 20 years? Wow, greenhouse gas emissions are hard to understand sometimes. That's why we built the "Carbon in Context" website that helps navigate these confusing terms. Check it out! drawdown.org/carbon-in-co...drawdown.orgCarbon in ContextCarbon in Context is a calculator that converts greenhouse gas emissions metrics into friendly, easy-to-digest comparisons. 13310
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialGabrielle Steele ⚔️ Echoes of Chaos out now! @eldris.thellian.com · 07/06/2026UK folks, let's jump on this AI regulation petition the Society of Authors emailed out! It's an actual parliament one so the government HAS to respond if it reaches the signature threshold. It calls for regulations to make AI developers disclose copyrighted works trained on. Sign & repost!! ❤️petition.parliament.ukPetition: Protect creators' rights: require AI firms to disclose training dataWe ask the Government to introduce a statutory duty requiring AI developers to disclose the copyrighted works used to train generative AI in enough detail for creators to identify use of their work, e... 151017971
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialFabrizio Scarpa @fabrizioscarpa.bsky.social · 20/05/2026🧪 #AcademicSky 🇬🇧 30% staff cut in Chemistry at Nottingham. Two years ago, the Department received the RSC Prize in Excellence for Higher Education. Resources and talent going to waste. UKG doing nothing to preserve strategic know-how for the country. www.chemistryworld.com/news/notting...chemistryworld.comNottingham’s chemistry department faces loss of 30% of faculty amid university-wide staff cutsThe department's technicians and support staff are also at risk 34236
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialClimate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social · 20/05/2026📣 Our ‘A Well‑Adapted UK’ report is live. How do we protect our way of life from the biggest climate risks we face today? www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLU7... ⬇️youtube.com 12020
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialMy Zero Carbon #ClimateAction @myzerocarbon.org · 16/03/2026🎥 State of Climate Action 2025 We need to take urgent #ClimateAction to avoid the worst of #ClimateChange! PL RP🩷💚💙Thank you! full #video▶️ youtu.be/SKx21eLLUqs report 📖 bit.ly/SoCA2025 #climate #cleanenergy #EndFossilFuels #ClimateChangeIsReal #Klima #ClimateActionNow #renewables #ActOnClimate 12814
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialDr. Jonathan Foley @globalecoguy.bsky.social · 19/04/2026Do you want to see the "big picture" on climate change? Here it is. Emissions are on the left, and include CO2, CH4, N2O, and f-gases. Natural CO2 sinks (from healthy forests & oceans) are on the right. And carbon removal, what little there is, is on the right, too. All expressed as GWP100. 13364162
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialClinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Six years of being ignored. Yesterday that changed... Four CVF members set the record straight. Starting with @larawong.bsky.social sharing our official statement: 1/ 18151
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialAndy Scollick @andyscollick.bsky.social · 29/03/2026Sustaining food, health, governance and other human systems will be much, much more difficult between 1.5°C and 2.0°C than now. Systems will become dysfunctional and approach or cross interacting critical thresholds, possibly resulting in uncontrollable cascading consequences. 076
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialHelen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · 14/03/2026STILL seeing this at my local garden centre. Arrrgh! Peat needs to stay in the ground. It's an essential store of carbon, critical for biodiversity & under threat. Demand peat-free compost! And complain if you see peat on sale. The Royal Horticultural Society agrees: www.rhs.org.uk/advice/peat 1521461
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialYuan Yang @yuanfenyang.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Student loans: how fair is our repayment system? Today our Treasury Committee is launching an inquiry into this very topic - and we’d like to hear from young people in particular. Anyone over the age of 16 in the UK can feed in to our inquiry here: forms.office.com/pages/respon...forms.office.comMicrosoft Forms 21914
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialClinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 26/02/2026🚨 NEW DfE GUIDANCE - VENTILATION & AIR QUALITY - Clean air matters - especially for #ClinicallyVulnerable children, staff and families. This is an important recognition that airborne transmission is preventable. 1/ 24629
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialAlex Coupe @accoupe.bsky.social · 25/02/20269,600 redundancies at just 24 universities. Imagine what the picture is for the sector as a whole. This is the other half of the student loan scandal picture, which has been national news lately. Nothing at all from the government on a key sector effectively in freefall… 411073
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialTrish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Important paper. Schools are high-risk environments for respiratory disease transmission MAINLY because classrooms are underventilated. This problem has a workable solution - it just needs political will. Air quality is as important as water quality for public health. MT @martinmckee.bsky.social 19644309
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialProf Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social · 04/02/2026Excellent article but stark reminder that for all the perceptions of universities as ivory towers for elites, they are actually vital hubs in towns n cities supporting local businesses and providing key services as well as education….theguardian.com‘If I think about what this means, I want to cry’: what happens when a city loses its university?When Essex University’s Southend campus opened, it was a message of hope for a ‘left behind’ UK seaside town. Its closure will be felt far beyond its 800 students, some of whom will not get their degr... 13314136
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialProf Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Just the latest devastating news on the climate breakdown front And make no mistake, we WILL see 2C by 2050 www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comNumber of people living in extreme heat to double by 2050 if 2C rise occurs, study findsScientists expect 41% of the projected global population to face the extremes, with ‘no part of the world’ immune 25230
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialTony Juniper @tonyjuniper.bsky.social · 20/01/2026An across-government technical assessment published today recognises that "nature is the foundation of national security" and that "every critical ecosystem is on a pathway to collapse". A rational response to this would be to get very serious about nature recovery. www.gov.uk/government/p...gov.ukNature security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national securityThis strategic assessment explores how global biodiversity loss and the collapse of critical ecosystems could affect the UK’s resilience, security and prosperity. 217892
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialKelly Jakubowski @kellyjakubowski.bsky.social · 12/12/2025We’ve got 8 PhD studentships open in Durham for interdisciplinary research, especially projects sitting at the intersection of humanities and sciences. Many music psychology projects can tick these boxes! Feel free to get in touch www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...durham.ac.ukPhD Studentships in Transformative Humanities - Durham University 03034
hprior.bsky.social @hprior.bsky.social · 08/12/2025An exciting opportunity! sempre.org.uk/call-for-a-n...sempre.org.ukCall for a New Sempre Conference Secretary – SempreSempre is looking for a new Conference Secretary to work alongside Dr Helen Prior in organising and supporting conferences in music education, music psychology, 002
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialNational Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 02/12/2025We’ve got some fantastic nature news to brighten your day ✨ This is the first confirmed sighting of a red squirrel in the main visitor area of Wallington since Storm Arwen in November 2021. A visitor spotted the red in the Wellbeing Woods (West woods) whilst walking. 116124
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialThe Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · 27/11/2025Here is a list of reasons why some of my hearings and trials this year have been delayed and kicked off into the long grass, stuck in our record court backlog. Serious allegations which will now be tried *years* after the event. 🧵👇 22804537
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialFlight Free UK @flightfreeuk.bsky.social · 25/11/2025"It’s ludicrous that aviation doesn’t pay fuel tax, especially now that Rachel Reeves is making noises about a tax on electric vehicles. If we’re looking for easy wins for revenue, just look to the skies." ~ Flight Free UK Director Anna Hughes in the Guardian today 👇theguardian.comEnd the tax break that makes flying cheaper than trains | LettersLetters: Airlines benefit from a tax system that helps them keep fares low, writes Anna Hughes 516279
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialHelen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social · 11/11/2025This a big deal: "China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months" China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.theguardian.comChina’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis findsWorld’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity 15085372554
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialDamian Carrington @dpcarrington.bsky.social · 29/10/2025Rising heat killing one person a minute worldwide, major climate report reveals - The biggest analysis yet finds millions are dying each year due to the failure to tackle global heating @lancetcountdown.bsky.social #climatecrisis Story by me www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comRising heat kills one person a minute worldwide, major report revealsBiggest analysis of its kind finds millions are dying each year because of failure to tackle climate crisis 18769
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialThe Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 14/10/2025The planet has reached its first catastrophic climate tipping point. 160 scientists from 23 countries warn that unless global heating is cut to 1.2°C as fast as possible, warm-water coral reefs will vanish “at any meaningful scale.” The science is clear: We need to act now. 218795
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialClinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 05/10/2025The MILLIONS of people who were denied vaccines are suddenly realising. @rthonwesstreeting.bsky.social this was a terrible idea. Not only will the NHS struggle this autumn / winter, but people will suffer and die unnecessarily. It isn't too late for a U-turn! 1011473
hprior.bsky.social @hprior.bsky.social · 24/09/2025If you're in the UK, please consider signing this: 033
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialClinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 14/09/2025Please support our call for Covid boosters for those whose lives may be at risk this autumn / winter. It takes a couple of mins to help SAVE LIVES 🙏 petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...petition.parliament.ukPetition: Fund NHS COVID boosters for Clinically Vulnerable people – keep covid boosters'Protect the NHS' and 'Save Lives' by continuing to fund NHS COVID boosters for Clinically Vulnerable people, including most previously shielded as CEV, rather than limiting them to over-75s, care hom... 11012
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialJack Wallington @jackwallington.com · 12/07/202550% of UK electricity is made through cheaper renewables but we don’t see the savings, profits go to energy companies because the price is set by the cost of expensive gas. Sign this petition to ask Government to change the rules. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...petition.parliament.ukPetition: Ban cheap renewable energy from being charged at the price of expensive gasMandate energy providers to stop charging the same price as expensive gas for much cheaper renewable energy. We think they should pass any savings on to consumers, rather than keeping them as profit. 55030
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialClinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 07/09/2025🚨 MILLIONS of people at higher risk from diseases will lose NHS Covid vaccines this autumn. Sign + share our petition (on next post) It won't grow enough without your help to find more people. 1/ #KeepCovidBoosters 12122
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialSteve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 03/09/2025Timeline cleanse 12444821546
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialClinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 30/08/2025🎉Thanks your help, we've hit 1,000 signatures! 🎉 Keep it up - from experience, petitions don't drive themselves (unfortunately!). If you know anyone famous who might help (like a Marcus Rashford - with a personal connection to the issue), try to message them! 🙏 22013
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialClinically Vulnerable Families 💙💜💗 @cvcev.bsky.social · 27/08/2025🚨 MILLIONS at higher risk will lose NHS Covid vaccines this autumn. Lives will be at risk. The NHS will face more pressure. Covid is as serious as 'flu and also requires updated seasonal vaccines. We can stop this! Sign + share our petition (on next post) 1/ #KeepCovidBoosters 48583
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialLeana Hosea @leanahosea.bsky.social · 04/07/2025Scientist @elitsapenkova.bsky.social at Exeter University, is conducting research to determine the extent and spread of antibiotic resistant bacteria from rivers in the UK. You can help her tackle this huge threat to public health via the link below: 3/3 bit.ly/freshwater-s... 01615
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialGlen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 19/06/2025Now 99 universities officially making redundancies, and I've heard of a few more to take us over the 100 mark. If I were a student, I'd be 'shocked and offended' by that more than anything else. Still nothing is done. qmucu.org/qmul-transfo...qmucu.orgUK HE shrinkinga live page of all the redundancies and restructures happening across UK Higher Education. Page is updated regularly. 24930
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialTrish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 19/06/2025Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on. slate.com/technology/2...slate.comDrowning Doesn’t Look Like DrowningDrowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect. 10955954783
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialSeán Clancy @seanlclancy.bsky.social · 14/06/2025Job going in my old institution: jobs.bcu.ac.uk/en/sites/CX_...jobs.bcu.ac.ukLecturer in CompositionRoyal Birmingham Conservatoire is seeking to appoint an outstanding Lecturer in Composition to join our dynamic and internationally respected department. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute ... 042
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialJonathan @renewableenergy.bsky.social · 25/05/2025They say it can’t be done, but here we are, California is generated 106% of California’s entire state electricity demand from renewables. California has a population bigger that 154 other countries around the world. It’s the 4th largest economy, in the world. Let that sink in. #energysky #greensky 732920958
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialSally Witcher @salwitcher.bsky.social · 09/05/2025It's utterly absurd that UK hospitals pig-headedly refuse to act to prevent airborne infections even when being overwhelmed by them, causing avoidable deaths & disability. Petition closes 11 May. It needs 10,000 signatures for a Government response. Currently around 7,000. If in the UK PLEASE sign🙏 11512
Reposted by @hprior.bsky.socialPeter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 01/05/2025Brexit's disastrous impact on the NHS led to 1,485 extra deaths per year, according to a new academic study. Researchers say after the 2016 leave vote, EU nurses left & were replaced by less experienced or skilled staff, which had knock-on effect for patients www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...independent.co.ukBrexit led to 1,500 deaths a year as EU nurses left UK, study findsQuality of care dropped as staff were replaced with less experienced nurses, researchers at the University of Surrey say 20650329