Mark Bennett @postsgradually.bsky.social · 14/05/2025I think my fave thing about the immigration whitepaper so far is how it’s turned Askbrits on Reddit into a hive of memes mocking negativity towards immigrants. Never change, UK. 010
Mark Bennett @postsgradually.bsky.social · 12/05/2025Waking this account up to comment on the immigration whitepaper. Find the ‘successive governments have failed to reduced lines a bit daft. Successive governments haven’t consistently tried (v. different approaches by Conservatives) and the 2024 policy has begun to work. 010
Mark Bennett @postsgradually.bsky.social · 26/03/2025This morning I had to deal with an argument between my 9yo and 3yo regarding which Metallica song they wanted on Alexa. How’s your day? 010
Mark Bennett @postsgradually.bsky.social · 23/03/2025Oh good. The Sunday Times found the franchising story. 000
Reposted by Mark BennettWonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 19/03/2025NEW on Wonkhe: UKVI got new rules. Hours they count em buff.ly/ffkfppe 001
Reposted by Mark BennettNews from UK Research and Innovation @news.ukri.org · 19/03/2025ICYMI: ESRC renews funding for two key economic policy research centres #ESRC #AcademicSkyukri.orgESRC renews funding for two key economic policy research centresThe Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) and Centre for the Microeconomic Analysis of Public Policy (CPP) will both receive another five years of funding. 001
Mark Bennett @postsgradually.bsky.social · 18/03/2025Poor from the government; astute from @wonkhe.bsky.social wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/...wonkhe.comKeep on paying the Immigration Health Surcharge upfront, government tells researchersPeers’ calls for a more attractive visa system for UK science get rebuffed 043
Mark Bennett @postsgradually.bsky.social · 11/03/2025Preach wonkhe.com/blogs/a-prop...wonkhe.comA proper review of student maintenance is now long overdueThe fundamentals of the system for student support in England were put place before most of them born. Jim Dickinson argues for change to alleviate poverty and support opportunity The fundamentals of the system for student support in England were put place before most of them born. Jim Dickinson argues for change to alleviate poverty and support opportunity 010
Mark Bennett @postsgradually.bsky.social · 03/03/2025Just give Trump ratings. It’s not clever or complex. Treat him like a small child and give him things he can wave at his peers. 000
Reposted by Mark BennettJim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 27/02/2025Outgoing Trent VC Ed Peck new OfS Chair www.gov.uk/government/n...gov.ukPreferred candidate to lead Office for Students confirmedProfessor Edward Peck CBE named as preferred candidate to be the next Chair of the Office for Students by Education Secretary 032
Reposted by Mark BennettWonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 01/03/2025This week on Wonkhe: This week on the podcast UK Research and Innovation and the Office for Students both have new leadership – but what does that mean for the future of regulation, research funding, and sector confidence?buff.lyPodcast: New leaders, gen-AI, visasThis week on the podcast UK Research and Innovation and the Office for Students both have new leadership – but what does that mean for the future of regulation, research funding, and sector confidence? 011
Mark Bennett @postsgradually.bsky.social · 27/02/2025Little bit on the apparent (but probably not) changes to post-study visas trailed in the Times this week. In short, eligibility to employment absolutely would impact PG recruitment (as our FindAUniversity Pulse data reveals). But it’s not time to panic yet. www.findauniversity.com/comment/1210...findauniversity.comPulse: What might a change to the Graduate Route mean this time? | FindAUniversity.comReports suggest Labour may link the UK Graduate Route to employment outcomes. We''ve used Pulse to explore the impact on Masters recruitment. 000
Mark Bennett @postsgradually.bsky.social · 25/02/2025Having a PG Masters loan to repay now takes some graduates substantially below the minimum wage. This, as with many aspects of our PG finance system, is a mess. wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/...wonkhe.comYoung PG graduates will be paying much more come April 1stWe’ve talked before here about the mess that is PG loans in England. 010
Mark Bennett @postsgradually.bsky.social · 21/02/2025Can someone just do me a BBC News header that says ‘Trump Says Things’ 000
Reposted by Mark BennettDr Leah Warriner-Wood (she/her) @leahww.bsky.social · 15/02/2025Damnit! No-one told me that I could have just bought one of these in Lidl... #PhD #phdlife #academicsky #PhDSmart 091
Reposted by Mark BennettSheffield Wednesday @swfc.co.uk · 30/01/2025"I’ve only been here a short time but to have that connection with the fans and the players only makes me more confident.." #swfcswfc.co.ukFull steam ahead!Full steam ahead! 0372
Mark Bennett @postsgradually.bsky.social · 22/01/2025Turns out someone screwed this up. Fair play tbh. 000
Mark Bennett @postsgradually.bsky.social · 22/01/2025NGL - Professionally: Trump 👀 - Personally: Trump 🥱 000
Mark Bennett @postsgradually.bsky.social · 13/01/2025Small edit to the toilets at the Rose and Crown Wadsley #SWFC 010
Mark Bennett @postsgradually.bsky.social · 28/12/2024There is a world of difference between good and bad Camembert. 000
Mark Bennett @postsgradually.bsky.social · 19/12/2024A little late sharing this from @dkernohan.bsky.social at @wonkhe.bsky.social. Analysis of PG loan take up showing unexpected trends - e.g. concentrated at smaller providers. wonkhe.com/blogs/studen...wonkhe.comStudent Loans Company data on fees and maintenance, 2023-24David Kernohan guides you through a little-understood dataset that highlights some glaring problems with the way we support students and fund higher education 130
Mark Bennett @postsgradually.bsky.social · 13/12/2024It’s late 2024 and @uber is basically an app for getting late taxis and cold McDonalds. 000
Mark Bennett @postsgradually.bsky.social · 12/12/2024Dear Microsoft, Please stop re-enabling this crap every time Outlook updates. Sincerely, Mark 000
Reposted by Mark BennettSheffield Wednesday @swfc.co.uk · 10/12/2024🦉Here's how we line-up for tonight's clash with Blackburn! XI: Beadle, Valery, Iorfa, Bernard, M. Lowe, Johnson, S. Charles, Bannan (c), Musaba, Windass, J. Lowe SUBS: P. Charles, Valentin, Palmer, Chalobah, Ingelsson, Paterson, Gassama, Smith, Ugbo #SHWBLA 2273
Mark Bennett @postsgradually.bsky.social · 06/12/2024Last night I dreamt I was on a work trip and was chased down a road by an angry honey badger. I don’t make the rules. 010
Mark Bennett @postsgradually.bsky.social · 05/12/2024PSA. You can follow a channel on here that’s just Cat Pics. Take that Elon. 000
Mark Bennett @postsgradually.bsky.social · 01/12/2024Watching the penultimate episode of Bluey season 3 and actually tearing up. 000
Mark Bennett @postsgradually.bsky.social · 28/11/2024Went to a metal gig. Moshed. Did not die. Win. 000
Mark Bennett @postsgradually.bsky.social · 28/11/2024Finally seeing Baroness tonight. With the 15yo son of one of my best friends. When you feel you’ve waited a while to catch a fave band… 000
Reposted by Mark BennettJim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 28/11/2024"‘Medieval apprenticeship system could save UK universities’" buff.ly/3BeC7jM 311
Reposted by Mark BennettJim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 26/11/2024NEW on Wonkhe: How skills, careers, and industrial policy fit together buff.ly/3OrrPzS 013
Mark Bennett @postsgradually.bsky.social · 26/11/2024It’s 2024 and accidentally pressing the “insert” key is still an absolute bastard. 000
Mark Bennett @postsgradually.bsky.social · 25/11/2024A petition to reject the election result has reached 1million signatures. OK. Sounds like a big deal. But over 10million people didn’t vote Labour this year. Even if the 1million were all disaffected Labour voters they’d be about 10% of the popular vote for Starmer. 000
Mark Bennett @postsgradually.bsky.social · 23/11/2024Trying to explain BlueSky to a friend on this weekend trip: ‘What do I do? Do I sign in using my Twitter details?’ 000
Mark Bennett @postsgradually.bsky.social · 23/11/2024Beds are basically wireless chargers for humans. 010
Mark Bennett @postsgradually.bsky.social · 22/11/2024Stunning photo alert* Off for a much-needed weekend with some mates. We call it ‘The November Thing’ and it basically involves going somewhere a bit random, walking up, down and around things and drinking beer etc. This year it’s Masham. *look, I’m not on Instagram for a reason. 000
Mark Bennett @postsgradually.bsky.social · 21/11/2024Important question: When is Count Von Count joining BlueSky? And will he start again from 1? 000
Mark Bennett @postsgradually.bsky.social · 21/11/2024Geekily fascinated by @dkernohan.bsky.social’s plot of avg UCAS tariff data by subject on @wonkhe.bsky.social this morning. Obvs see a lot of Russell Group in top, but plenty of subjects that buck the trend. E.g. Architecture with Man Met in 3rd wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/...wonkhe.comWhat are tariff groups and why do they not matter?As the Clash put it: "Tariff - don't like it!" David Kernohan lifts the lid on one of the sector's more dubious institutional classifications 100
Mark Bennett @postsgradually.bsky.social · 19/11/2024Bluesky won’t be complete until @tramlines.bsky.social is using it to announce the announcement of a lineup. 000
Reposted by Mark BennettSeb Stafford-Bloor @sebsb.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Fascinated to see if the gentle ambience here can survive a Premier League weekend. 5990068
Reposted by Mark BennettJim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Maybe the upsides of student choice outweigh it all. Maybe not. As I say, the point is that student numbers clustering involves trade-offs in other government departments, and for other citizens.wonkhe.comAre students clustering out locals in the battle for housing?One thing that I didn’t have the space to put into yesterday’s article on mergers and student numbers distribution was the potential impact on housing. 111
Reposted by Mark BennettJim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social · 18/11/2024One thing that I didn’t have the space to put into yesterday’s article on mergers and student numbers distribution was the potential impact on housing. 142