@lwdsc @lwdsc.bsky.social · 10/08/2026Pay walled but interesting if you can access ... www.insidehousing.co.uk/insight/firs...insidehousing.co.ukFirst Farage and now Badenoch. What would plans to ban ‘all foreign nationals’ from social housing mean for the sector?Nigel Farage has said all “foreign nationals” in social housing would have three months to leave under Reform. Now Kemi Badenoch is proposing to end the provision of social housing for foreign nationa... 000
@lwdsc @lwdsc.bsky.social · 09/08/2026It's really not about salaries. The only reason why the loss of international students is so significant is cos of the gearing/covenants agreed to based on the existence of those international students. Now they aren't coming, they are scrabbling for answers and consultants are deffo not the answer. 100
Reposted by @lwdscPeter Mandler @petermandler.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Going through some of my father's papers I came across - what in my professional life I'd tout as a great archival discovery - a letter from the (unrelated, and I think not Jewish) Mandlers who sponsored my father's and his family's visas to the US in 1939, out of the goodness of their hearts. (1/3) 419744
@lwdsc @lwdsc.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Welsh housing law masterclasses 10th - 11th September now nearly booked up! If you would like to come, please sign up asap to avoid disappointment ... profbriefings.net/index.php/re... Looking forward to seeing you thereprofbriefings.netWelsh Housing Law Masterclasses 2026 010
@lwdsc @lwdsc.bsky.social · 07/08/2026The stupidest form of welfare chauvinism. And legally illiterate given the current eligibility rules which exclude persons from abroad. Why can't politicians understand the existing law before making such ridiculous pronouncements. Makes me so cross. What would NL have said? He is so sorely missed. 141
@lwdsc @lwdsc.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Welsh Housing Law Masterclasses at Cardiff University on Sept 10-11 2026, being led by the leading lights in the field. Book here: profbriefings.net/index.php/ab... I am unbelievably excited as a Welsh housing law nerd.profbriefings.netabout 063
@lwdsc @lwdsc.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Well done, mate - thoroughly deserved for your amazing work xx 010
@lwdsc @lwdsc.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Can anybody help me with a WordPress query? I schedule posts for a certain time. It used to work perfectly but for the last month hasn't and I can't work out why. I'm doing nothing different but it's just stopped working. 200
Reposted by @lwdscprofserious @profserious.bsky.social · 24/05/2026On Choosing an Academic Career … what it takes, what it offers, and what it demands profserious.substack.com/p/on-choosin... by @profserious.bsky.social #HigherEducation #Universitiesprofserious.substack.comOn Choosing an Academic Career… what it takes, what it offers, and what it demands 1104
@lwdsc @lwdsc.bsky.social · 24/05/2026Lovely summary on why to become an academic by @profserious.bsky.social today. A reminder of why I do it when it seems doomed - despite being in the "flagging research productivity ..., perhaps even a receding hairline. Academia is not what it was ..." life regret camp. 000
@lwdsc @lwdsc.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Reporting on the migration figures today seems triumphalist, forgetting the benefits of immigration etc, as well as the fact that Unis are on the verge of disaster due to that decline as a result of the same gov policies which have caused it #facepalm 010
Reposted by @lwdscJules Birch @julesbirch.bsky.social · 13/05/2026It's taken ten years (and counting) but the King's Speech includes a Bill that will finally kill off zombie Conservative social housing policies from 2016 that were never implemented but remained on the statute books 2268
Reposted by @lwdscBrian Robson @brianrobson.bsky.social · 28/04/2026That's almost 24 hours wasted on something that *isn't* happening, when the biggest advance in renter rights in - what, 40 years? - takes effect on Friday. Slow hand clap. 021
@lwdsc @lwdsc.bsky.social · 26/04/2026I also thought it was a good piece except for the fact that it lacked financial nuance. Sure those are our income streams, but we are also over-leveraged, subject to loan covenants/rating agencies and all of that financialised stuff. There's so much more about the marketisation and issues caused. 010
Reposted by @lwdscDan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social · 22/04/2026We reported in January that an unanticipated effect of the Renters' Rights Act was to create a stamp duty liability for about 150,000 tenants. The good news is that the Government just announced it will legislate retrospectively to fix this: 415144
@lwdsc @lwdsc.bsky.social · 22/04/2026If wonder if there is any empirical evidence for that claim? 000
@lwdsc @lwdsc.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Just so so sad at the loss of Giles Peaker, @nearlylegal.co.uk, the best and kindest of us. 040
@lwdsc @lwdsc.bsky.social · 17/04/2026It's the measurement by cups for cooking which befuddles me. 100
Reposted by @lwdscDaniel Wincott @danielwincott.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Want to understand the collapse of Labour in Wales? And the Senedd elections more broadly? Take 6 or 7 minutes to watch this report. (#the implosion of the electorally most successful party in the democratic world.) www.channel4.com/news/wales-e...channel4.comWales elections: what can we expect ahead of the polls?Wales will elect a new and expanded Senedd in three weeks time, there will be 96 new members rather than the current 60. 11512
Reposted by @lwdscNaomi @naomicath.bsky.social · 05/04/2026It’s time to post one of my favorite memes of the year. 4698412146
@lwdsc @lwdsc.bsky.social · 25/03/2026A good piece apparently by "Welsh academia’s answer to Donkey from Shrek". An image not easily forgotten. 001
Reposted by @lwdscRichard Wyn Jones @richardwynjones.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Here's something for the Irish Times in which I try to explain what's about to happen in Welsh politics. Hope it's of interest. www.irishtimes.com/world/uk/202...irishtimes.comLabour’s century-long hold on Wales faces collapse – but why?Shifts in identity, social change and the strain of long incumbency mean Ireland’s nearest neighbour is about to undergo a sea change 14735
@lwdsc @lwdsc.bsky.social · 02/03/2026If anybody wants to join this gig but can't get to Bristol, you can join online through a Teams link. Slightly anxious about this one as trying something a bit different ... Really privileged to have been asked by Bristol Uni law to give this lecture in honour of Janine. @clscardiff.bsky.social 031
Reposted by @lwdscVictor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 06/02/2026I do want to shout-out my fellow sociologists, who have collectively created a discipline so woke that not a single one of our introductory textbooks can make it past Florida's censors. Great work everyone. 5958031943
Reposted by @lwdscI support Somali-Americans @adamrothman.bsky.social · 07/02/2026I'd watch a muppet show movie where the muppets infiltrate an academic conference. 781835330
Reposted by @lwdscImpact on Urban Health @impurbanhealth.bsky.social · 21/01/2026The guidance aims to: - support the people who work in housing to factor these risks into family's needs assessments - support families to navigate their legal rights within the current system - advocate for more structural change 🔗 urbanhealth.org.uk/insights/rep... 001
Reposted by @lwdscImpact on Urban Health @impurbanhealth.bsky.social · 21/01/2026Families being moved away from their hard fought for support systems and community networks find themselves coping alone, which impacts both children's and parents' mental health ❤️🩹 This guidance is designed to raise awareness of the unique risks temporary housing poses to neurodivergent children. 101
Reposted by @lwdscImpact on Urban Health @impurbanhealth.bsky.social · 21/01/2026Cramped spaces mean children sharing a bed, sleeping poorly and with no quiet place to regulate emotions Shared kitchen & bathroom facilities mean sensory issues with noise and smells can't be avoided Frequent change means routines that help neurodivergent children feel safe and calm are disrupted 101
Reposted by @lwdscImpact on Urban Health @impurbanhealth.bsky.social · 21/01/2026We worked alongside families, lawyers, housing professionals and health experts to develop guidance to support these neurodivergent children and their families. We learned that temporary housing is especially harmful for the physical and mental health of neurodivergent young people. 101
Reposted by @lwdscImpact on Urban Health @impurbanhealth.bsky.social · 21/01/2026It's estimated that 1 in 7 children is neurodivergent. With latest data showing over 170,000 young people are now living in temporary housing, that means a minimum of 25,000 children stuck in an insecure, unsuitable home 🏠 111
Reposted by @lwdscJon Patience @smoulderstoat.bsky.social · 15/01/2026The Sentencing Council is running a consultation on guidelines for housing offences: sentencingcouncil.org.uk/publications...sentencingcouncil.org.ukHousing offences – consultation 001
Reposted by @lwdscCassie Barton @cassierbarton.bsky.social · 09/12/2025The Commons Library is recruiting a housing policy researcher! As ever: highly recommended workplace, great people, interesting work, etc etc. Apply! housesofparliament.tal.net/vx/mobile-0/...housesofparliament.tal.netHousing Researcher - Houses of ParliamentTitle: Housing Researcher. Employer: House of Commons. Salary: £43,614 - £50,374 per annum. Closes: 11/01/2026, 23:55 0616
@lwdsc @lwdsc.bsky.social · 19/11/2025This is important for boaters: canalrivertrust.org.uk/boating/boat...canalrivertrust.org.ukCommission to review future framework for boat licensingThe report from the independent Commission set up to review the legal framework around boat licensing and whether it is appropriate for the canal network’s future has now been published. 100
@lwdsc @lwdsc.bsky.social · 18/11/2025I had a dream last night that Australia were 2100-3 at the end of the first day in Perth. I may be just a bit anxious. 000
Reposted by @lwdscNearly Legal @nearlylegal.co.uk · 22/10/2025So the Renters' Rights Bill completed Parliament today. It has taken some time and I think we've forgotten what an important and really substantial piece of legislation it is. A huge and valuable change is coming (even if we don't know exactly when yet). 46218
@lwdsc @lwdsc.bsky.social · 22/10/2025These are important points but maybe it's right to add two things - first, the use of s 21 became much more regulated over the last 20 or so years; and, secondly, this is a 250pp+ Act doing an awful lot more than just the s 21 point. Its ramifications are going to take a while to work through. 010
Reposted by @lwdscSocio-Legal Studies Assocation @slsauk.bsky.social · 11/10/2025💬Any question? Please e-mail us at slsapgrep@gmail.com or directly to our PGR reps: 📩 Diksha – diksha.sanyal.23@ucl.ac.uk 📩 Camilo – c.cornejomartinez@lancaster.ac.uk 001
Reposted by @lwdscSocio-Legal Studies Assocation @slsauk.bsky.social · 11/10/2025🗓️ Registration opens 14 November 2025 via the SLSA website. Places are limited to 50 delegates (first-come basis). The conference is free to attend i.e. the SLSA funds the participation (accommodation for one night, conference meals) but attendees are responsible for their own travel costs. 101
Reposted by @lwdscSocio-Legal Studies Assocation @slsauk.bsky.social · 11/10/2025🚨 Exciting news! The SLSA Postgraduate Conference 2026 will take place at Cardiff University 🏛️ on 8–9 January 2026. A space for early-stage PhD researchers to connect, share ideas & grow together 🌱 👇 Details in the comments section! #SLSA #PhD #SocioLegal 141
@lwdsc @lwdsc.bsky.social · 25/09/2025Interested to know whether the person who designed the bike rack on GWR trains (presumably others) had actually ever ridden or owned a bike #nightmare @gwr.com 020
Reposted by @lwdscGlen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 11/08/2025This anon piece is as good as people are saying, but I'll summarise here for those of you interested in Higher Education but with no time: *Universities are not in the public sector *Govts are a minority funder, and matter less and less. (1/4) profserious.substack.com/p/understand...profserious.substack.comUnderstanding University Finances... a very short guide 36635
Reposted by @lwdscReal Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.bsky.social · 03/08/202520mph is a proven success that paid for it's implementation inside a year with reduced fatalities and injuries. We have many 20mph zones in England already. Time to make it the default. Ideally reduce all speed limits by 10mph, with the possible exception of motorways. 69521