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Durham University @durham.ac.uk · 22/04/2026

Christianity in the UK is flourishing in immigrant communities but Professor Mathew Guest suggests a US-style Christian nationalism is on the rise. 🔗 www.durham.ac.uk/research/cur... @mathewjguest.bsky.social | @durhamtheology.bsky.social

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Gavin Wort @revdgavinwort.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

‘Religion is global and ubiquitous. So it’s something universities should highlight - not avoid.’ I welcome this research on religions and worldviews on campus. Thank you Kirstine Aune, @mathewjguest.bsky.social & Matthew Mayhew. @shaidmahmood.bsky.social

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How ‘campus climate’ affects students’ attitudes to people of different religions

Visible diversity and critical conversations are important.

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Mathew Guest @mathewjguest.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Latest from Kristin Aune, Matt Mayhew & myself on how the cultural climate on university campuses shapes interfaith relations. theconversation.com/how-campus-c... In @uk.theconversation.com

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How ‘campus climate’ affects students’ attitudes to people of different religions

Visible diversity and critical conversations are important.

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Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

On the morning of Keir Starmer's conference speech here's a new post on an odd psychopathology in British politics - our main parties don't like the people who vote for them - the dreaded Professional Managerial Class. And so they are acting out like a divorced dad seeking cooler voters. 1/n

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British Politics' Midlife Crisis

Why British Parties Can't Make Peace with Their Actual Voters

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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 20/09/2025

“Is Donald Trump a staunch capitalist, a secret socialist, a blend of the two, or none of the above?” @dkthomp.bsky.social investigates what Trumponomics really is:

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Trump’s Formula to Conquer the Economy, and Everything Else

Trumponomics isn’t about economics. It’s about creating pain and demanding tribute.

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Mathew Guest @mathewjguest.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Happy to confirm I'll be serving as a panel member for UK REF 2029 on UoA 31: Theology & Religious Studies. Looking forward to working with excellent colleagues, including Gordon Lynch, @johnmaiden.bsky.social & @profjasjitsingh.bsky.social 2029.ref.ac.uk/news/expert-... #REF #UKHE

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Expert panels appointed for REF 2029 – REF 2029

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Mathew Guest @mathewjguest.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

Well over time the uk government called out Nigel Farage’s greatest achievement - Brexit - for what it is. A total disaster on every front, including in tackling immigration.

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Peace education from Quakers in Britain @peaceedu.quaker.org.uk · 29/08/2025

Could you train children to be peacemakers? Then book to join our Peer Mediation Train the Trainer, Leeds | Tue 7 – Thu 9 Oct 2025 Learn the essentials of mediation and how to equip children for conflict resolution in schools #edusky #backtoschool peermediationtttleedsoct25.eventbrite.co.uk

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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

🧵 THREAD: Why the Cato Institute’s new paper on “misinformation panic” is dangerously wrong, and why it completely misunderstands the real crisis we face. www.cato.org/policy-analy...

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The Misleading Panic over Misinformation

People can’t agree on how to define misinformation and its related terms, making regulation nearly impossible. Instead, free expression serves as a better tool for discovering truth.

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Mathew Guest @mathewjguest.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Fascinating piece by Netanyahu’s former bodyguard. A terrifying reflection on the dangers of unchecked power.

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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

🧵 Several people have raised questions about what I meant by "deservedly so" when referring to the decline of institutional trust. It's a fair question, so I want to explain that, because it sits at the heart of my work on how democracies collapse when their epistemic foundations rot.

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Mathew Guest @mathewjguest.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Great piece in @theneweuropean.bsky.social on ‘If universities sink, then so will Starmer’. Would @therestpolitics.bsky.social consider picking this up? Not enough discussion about the economic significance of universities and risks uk govt is taking in ignoring them. @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social

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Mathew Guest @mathewjguest.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

Whether the raid on a Quaker Meeting House is down to an overly zealous Met or excessively cautious govt, @teamlabouruk.bsky.social needs to work harder in reclaiming its reputation as a party of social justice. This is not a good look…

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Why did 30 Met officers kick the door down at a teenage tea and biscuits meeting in a Quaker house?

When six young women hired a room to discuss the war in Gaza, the gathering ended with 30 officers storming in to make arrests

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Quakers in Britain @quaker.org.uk · 11/04/2025

We have been uplifted by the incredible reaction to the police raid on Westminster Meeting House. Many Friends have asked us what actions they could now take to push back against the erosion of protest rights in the UK. Here are 7 ideas 👇 www.quaker.org.uk/blog/7-actio...

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7 actions to take now to defend our right to protest

After the meeting for worship outside New Scotland Yard, Joe Cox suggests 7 things people can do next.

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Mathew Guest @mathewjguest.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Astonishing to hear of this alarming development in Trump’s America. Sadly not surprising though… #EDI #Trump

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Mathew Guest @mathewjguest.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

This story just gets worse by the day. Being allowed to engage in ‘Plotting’ (i.e. planning) disruptive, but peaceful, protest is surely a precondition of a functional liberal democracy. Where are the human rights lawyers when you need them…oh, hang on… www.standard.co.uk/news/london/...

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Quakers condemn ‘aggressive’ Met Police arrests at London meeting house

More than 30 officers made the arrests at a welcome talk held in Westminster

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Mathew Guest @mathewjguest.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

Whether due to limited religious literacy or motivation by click bait, BBC should know better. Welby’s forgiveness is not the story, as he tries to make clear himself. www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Justin Welby: Former Archbishop of Canterbury forgives serial abuser John Smyth - BBC News

In his first interview since resigning, the former Archbishop of Canterbury reflects on the scandal which led him to quit.

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Mathew Guest @mathewjguest.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Great tool from @dkernohan.bsky.social at @wonkhe.bsky.social for identifying proportions of commuter students at UK universities. About time we used evidence based knowledge to address the needs of this neglected group.

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Naomi L. Jacobs @naomijacobs.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

ICYMI - one day conference on #religion, #disability & #neurodivergence. Online & in London. Social science research & practice. Also welcome: teachers, religious leaders/community, theologians, practitioners, anyone with an interest in how we learn & share knowledge about disability & religion.

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Mathew Guest @mathewjguest.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

New report from Rights & Security International on #Prevent duty. Suggests UK govt have more work to do to ensure Prevent doesn’t remain an engine of racial & religious prejudice. www.rightsandsecurity.org/impact/entry...

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Caught in the Web: ‘Prevent’ databases and the policing of children | Rights and Security International

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Ros Atkins @rosatkins.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Elon Musk has had a lot to say about the grooming gangs scandal. We looked at 24 hours on Musk's X timeline and found a range of false and misleading information being amplified. www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...

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Ros Atkins on...24 hours on Elon Musk's X timeline

The BBC's Analysis editor, Ros Atkins, investigates Elon Musk's recent posts on X about grooming gangs - and looks at how one day unfolded on his timeline.

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Gavin Wort @revdgavinwort.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Exciting news: applications are open for two paid Student Interfaith Leaders @durham-university.bsky.social. Deadline: 12 January 👉 durham.taleo.net/careersectio... @shaidmahmood.bsky.social @mathewjguest.bsky.social @profgrahamtowl.bsky.social

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Mathew Guest @mathewjguest.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Delighted that the @bsasocrel.bsky.social 50th anniversary conference will be held at @durham-university.bsky.social on 14th-16th July 2025. Promises to be a major celebration of the past, forum for addressing the challenges of the present, and an opportunity to look to the future.

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