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Moya Lloyd

@profmoyalloyd.bsky.social
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Political theorist. Currently writing about embodied agency, resistance, corporeal politics, vulnerability, and marginality, drawing on feminist and critical theory. Own views.

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Moya Lloyd @profmoyalloyd.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
“It is possible the Conservatives copied the figure without checking it. It appears to have been published in a report by the rightwing thinktank the Institute of Economic Affairs and also included in an article in the Spectator.”
theguardian.com
Tories overstate net zero cost by nearly £500bn in apparent spreadsheet error
Exclusive: Badenoch’s flagship conference policy document cites £957bn estimate, twice the total in climate advisers’ data
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European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Professorship in Politics of Inequality #ECPRMemberJobs 📝 Role Requirement: Professor in Politics of Inequality 🏫 University of Zurich ⌛ Wednesday 21 October 🔗 buff.ly/gAhEdh6 #PolSciJobs #PoliSky #AcademicSky
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UZH: Professorship in Politics of Inequality
The University of Zurich invites applications for a professorship in politics of inequality (associate or full professor) starting on 1 August 2028. The holder of the position will conduct research…
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
'HESA data published in early 2026 found that of the 26,110 academic staff employed at professor level across UK higher education in 2024/25, only 270 are Black. That’s 1.03 per cent of the professoriate....the difference...shows no clear sign of closing.'
wonkhe.com
Why universities keep forgetting their anti-racism commitments
Dami Folayan argues that anti-racism pledges fade because universities don’t build them into governance, systems, and budgets
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The Sutton Trust @suttontrust.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
🚨 NEW: Poorer students have the most to gain from university, but they’re the least likely to go. Our brand-new best practice guide argues universities should redouble efforts to support disadvantaged students 🧵
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
'A research network that used artificial intelligence to screen out about half of all applicants to a UKRI-funded scheme has apologised and said all rejected applications will now be re-reviewed by humans. ...all offers previously issued to successful applicants are now “suspended”.'
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
'The University of Nottingham has confirmed that it will close its music and languages departments as it presses ahead with more than 500 job cuts despite widespread opposition from staff and students.' A blight on East Midlands and UK higher education.
timeshighereducation.com
Nottingham confirms course closures with hundreds of jobs affected
Languages and music departments to close despite strikes and protests but university insists it has addressed staff concerns in revised plans
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Ruth Curtice @ruthcurtice.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The triple lock announcement today is essentially a shift to a long-run link to earnings. But with a minimum of inflation or 2.5% in any given year. Most importantly that removes the permanent ratchet above earnings.
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
'The Westminster government’s contribution to funding domestic undergraduates studying in England fell in real terms from £8.9 billion in 2012-13 to just £3.3bn in 2024-25, a drop of more than 60 per cent, an analysis has found.'
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kennan @kennan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Job! TT! Assistant professor in political theory! (And it’s at my PhD alma mater) www.schooljobs.com/careers/hawa...
schooljobs.com
Assistant Professor (Political Theory) (0088732)
Title: Assistant Professor (Political Theory) Position Number: 0088732Hiring Unit: UHM College of Social Sciences – Department of Political ScienceLocation: Manoa Campus Date Posted: September 17, 202...
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Daniel C. Blight @danielcblight.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
***URGENT PLEASE SHARE*** University of Brighton management have announced today that they ‘give notice of termination of all collective agreements’. This is a fundamental erasure of workers' rights. Management have announced the termination of all contractual documents, which includes:
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Melissa S. Williams @melissa1008.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The Department of Political Science is searching for a tenure track position (Assistant Professor) in Indigenous Politics, and the ad is now live: jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-... Please share widely! And please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions.
jobs.utoronto.ca
Assistant Professor - Indigenous Politics
Assistant Professor - Indigenous Politics
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The government had rejected the argument for a 50/50 split in England between students and the state in funding for higher education, arguing that higher education offers significant individual economic benefits. The focus will be on explaining loans and getting Neets into employment. Sharing link.
giftarticle.ft.com
Burnham resists calls to reform student loans in Budget
Treasury select committee argues the repayment threshold should rise in line with inflation
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
'The University of Sydney has signed a multi-year partnership with OpenAI which will see the introduction of AI agents at all levels of learning. The partnership happens a week after thousands of USyd staff walked off over AI encroachment into their jobs.'
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Katherine Weikert @kateweikert.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
A very quick turn around because of paperwork, but we're hiring a one year post in Modern British History! Please have a look and share widely with anyone interested! Happy to take informal queries at the email in the job posting! www.winchester.ac.uk/About-Us/Wor...
winchester.ac.uk
Work with us - University of Winchester
Explore the University of Winchester and discover your new career. We have a variety of positions in academic and professional services. Work with us.
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Chris Bertram @crookedfootball.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Labour's policies are a mess, as @stephenkb.bsky.social argues
ft.com
Labour’s muddled migration policy won’t stop thuggery
A government that can’t distinguish between ‘legitimate concerns’ and open racism is only making things worse
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
'Despite posting losses, five of the seven Russell Group universities increased spending on executive pay the same year – while the number of staff with £100,000 salaries rose at six of them. Leeds had the biggest rise in executive pay at 7.6 per cent, paying senior leaders a total of £3.4m.' Hmm
inews.co.uk
The seven elite universities losing millions of pounds… while bosses' pay rises
Russell Group universities are axing jobs and cutting courses as the sector faces a financial crisis fuelled by a drop in international students
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Kim Weeden @weedenkim.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Alaska just got a lot smaller and more remote. OK, it didn't really, but AK "benefited" more than any other state from the Mercator projection. Below is the Equal Earth map just adopted by the UN, against US objection (of course).
Equal Earth map that right-sizes Africa and makes Alaska look much smaller than on the familiar (to us) Mercator map.
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Hardeep Matharu @hardeepmatharu.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Here is the full investigation published by Byline Times on 9 July 2026 👇
bylinetimes.com
Palantir Co-Founder Peter Thiel and Reform UK's Cambridge University Recruitment Pipeline Project Revealed
The world-renowned academic institution has nothing to say in response to a six-month investigation by Byline Times raising serious concerns about the safeguarding of students and foreign influence at...
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Antoinette Scherz @ascherz.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Come join us in Stockholm! The department of philosophy at Stockholm University is looking hire a PhD student in practical philosophy: lnkd.in/eqFBh-Ca Deadline for applications: 15 October Please forward to possible candidates!
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LinkedIn
This link will take you to a page that’s not on LinkedIn
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Moya Lloyd @profmoyalloyd.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
"When you used to drive a cab around with the windows open, at the end of the day, your hand was black. You were filthy. You don't get that now. You can actually breathe the difference." Clearly things are improving though, as the piece suggests, some inequalities still persist.
bbc.co.uk
Ulez expansion three years on: How London's pollution gap persists
London's air has improved substantially over the past decade - but why do inequalities persist?
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Mikko Tolonen @tolonen.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
We are hiring! Permanent position for a University Lecturer in Digital Humanities at the University of Helsinki. The application period is open and closes on 3 October 2026: jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki... Please read the job description carefully and feel free to spread the word widely.
jobs.helsinki.fi
University Lecturer in Digital Humanities
University Lecturer in Digital Humanities
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David Papineau @davidpapineau.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
We are hiring—a permanent lectureship in Ethics/Political Philosophy—deadline 15 Nov www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/144566-...
kcl.ac.uk
Lecturer in Ethics and/or Political Philosophy | King's College London
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Peter Adamson @histphilosophy.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Job opening at @kingsphilosophy.bsky.social for a lectureship in ethics and/or political philosophy! #philjobs #philsky www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/144566-...
kcl.ac.uk
Lecturer in Ethics and/or Political Philosophy | King's College London
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
An own goal that degrades staffing and the quality/availability of tuition for UK students while reducing the available funding to cross-subsidise university-based research.
ft.com
Mainland Europe seizes edge in global student race
Continental universities gain ground as immigration restrictions and high fees deter students from the UK and the US
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Jane Rosenzweig @janerosenzweig.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Also: a lot of decisions have been made about AI in ed by people who had not tried LLMs, did not understand how they work, were not in the classroom, did not really understand how students were likely to use them, and were driven by FOMO rather than by data/knowlege/understanding/learning.
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European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Researcher in Public Policy #ECPRMemberJobs 🎓 Master’s degree in political science or relevant discipline 🏫 Leibniz University Hannover ⌛ Tuesday 15 September 🔗 buff.ly/ASW2nP2 #PolSciJobs #PoliSky #AcademicSky
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Researcher in Public Policy – Leibniz University Hannover
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Moya Lloyd @profmoyalloyd.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
It’s about time. How many women have failed to get adequate care as a result of the “unintended systematic bias against women” in diagnosing and treating heart attacks?
theguardian.com
New heart attack definition promises better care for women
Leading cardiovascular health groups reclassify overlooked causes and introduce sex-specific diagnostic thresholds
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Jasmine K Gani @jasminekgani.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
JOB vacancies in International Relations at LSE: Two Assistant Professorships, focusing on Geoeconomics and Global Environmental Politics. Just over a week until the deadline, 7 Sept 👇
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European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Science #ECPRMemberJobs 🎓 PhD in Political Science or related discipline 🏫 University of Oslo ⌛ Thursday 10 September 🔗 buff.ly/HRAaxYk #PolSciJobs #PoliSky #AcademicSky
jobbnorge.no
Postdoctoral Fellow  (303060) | University of Oslo
Job title: Postdoctoral Fellow  (303060), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Thursday, September 10, 2026
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European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
📣 Deadline extended 📣 Don't forget to shine the light on your 2025 Rising Star #ECPRPrizes This award 🏆 honours exceptional #PhD students & early career researchers, providing opportunities to grow their network & skills further 🚀 Nominate now 👇 #AcademicSky
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Nominate by 4 September
ECPR Rising Star Award
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European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
PhD Research Fellowship in Political Science #ECPRMemberJobs 📅 3-4 year position 🏫 University of Oslo ⌛ Tuesday 1 September 🔗https://buff.ly/N7qxVZU #PolSciJobs #PoliSky #AcademicSky
jobbnorge.no
PhD Research Fellowship in Political Science (3-4 years) (303034) | University of Oslo
Job title: PhD Research Fellowship in Political Science (3-4 years) (303034), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Tuesday, September 1, 2026
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
'The UK is experiencing a “distinct wave” of public scepticism about the value of going to university, according to a survey of attitudes across 31 countries.' 1/2
timeshighereducation.com
Britons ‘least positive’ on value of university, Ipsos finds
Public opinion across the UK diverges significantly from international norms, a poll of 31 nations reveals
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Fordham - Department of Political Science @fordhamposc.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
The Department of Political Science at Fordham University will be hiring two Assistant Professors this fall: one in Judicial Politics and one in Comparative Urban Politics. Both positions will be at Fordham's Rose Hill location in The Bronx.
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Adrian Streete @profastreete.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
We’re advertising a Lectureship in British Romantic Literature - please circulate. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSS069/l...
jobs.ac.uk
Lecturer in British Romantic Literature at University of Glasgow
Discover Lecturer in British Romantic Literature jobs and more in higher education on jobs.ac.uk. Apply for further details on the top job board.
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Erik Angner @erikangner.com · 24/08/2026
Fully funded PhD position in Practical Philosophy right here @stockholm-uni.bsky.social su.varbi.com/en/what:job/... Please circulate widely. Application deadline October 15 #philjobs #philosophyjobs
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PhD student in Practical Philosophy
The Department of Philosophy at Stockholm University is the largest in Sweden, boasting a lively community of philosophers with a broad range of scholarly interests. The department has a strong intern
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Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
This is a disturbing development - not nonsense about immigration from an actual newspaper, but nonsense about immigration from a website falsely pretending to be that newspaper. One step beyond the false Guardian headline generator (which too many people were credulous about).
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Moya Lloyd @profmoyalloyd.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
“More than 90% of the UK’s wetlands have been lost over the last century and restoring the habitats to make them wet again is becoming increasingly important for climate adaptation, water security and nature recovery.”
theguardian.com
Rewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images show
National Trust’s Holnicote estate says restored wetlands and rivers offer proof of resilience to drought, wildfires and flooding
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The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Applications for the Postdoctoral Fellowships are still open. The scheme gives researchers in the humanities and social sciences the opportunity to strengthen their experience of research and teaching in an academic environment. Find out more: bit.ly/4xWduAS
A colour block banner promoting Postdoctoral Fellowships funding. Deadline: Wednesday 30 September 2026
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Moya Lloyd @profmoyalloyd.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Suspect it’s not just accents that “Emma” struggles with. The “Emma” at my local surgery hung up on me because it didn’t recognise my first name 🤷‍♀️
theguardian.com
Frustrated GP patients hang up as Yorkshire accent baffles AI receptionist
‘Emma’ the Rotherham chatbot has 17 languages says AI firm – but health watchdog says system struggling with local ‘twangs’
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Christina Hicks @christinahicks.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Delighted to launch a new @leverhulme.ac.uk Doctoral program on Food for Nature & Society: 30 PhD’s /w postdoc transition Details & projects to follow, 1st cohort Oct 2027 @doug-orr.bsky.social @profjessdavies.bsky.social @nickajgraham.bsky.social @ecarmosilva.bsky.social 📰 tinyurl.com/4v5yn28h
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New ‘Food for Nature and Society’ doctoral programme to fund 30 PhDs - Lancaster University
Lancaster University is launching a new ‘Food for Nature and Society' doctoral training programme to tackle our contemporary food system crises, while also protecting our planet.
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Stuart Elden @stuartelden.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Registration details for a conference on Foucault at University of Pennsylvania, 24-25 September 2026 - in-person or online
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Queen Mary University of London @qmul.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Air pollution stunts children’s lung growth. New Queen Mary research found that improvements in air quality after the introduction of London’s ULEZ are associated with accelerated lung growth in children. Read more: shorturl.at/Jx86o
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Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
ULEZ has to stand as one of @london.gov.uk Sadiq Khan's finest achievements www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Children's stunted lungs show recovery in ultra low emission zone
Children's lung capacity caught up with their peers in less polluted areas once a clean air zone came in, a study shows.
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Stella Sandford @stellasandford.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSQ254/p... We are recruiting a project manager for our Wellcome-funded project, please share.
jobs.ac.uk
Project Manager at Birkbeck, University of London
Find your next professional services job in higher education on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now for the Project Manager role and more.
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European Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Postdoctoral Researcher in Comparative Area Studies (Asia) #ECPRMemberJobs 🎓 Ph.D. in a relevant social science discipline 🏫 Charles University ⌛ Monday 14 September 🔗 buff.ly/n3FmiT6 #PolSciJobs #PoliSky #AcademicSky
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We are hiring: Researcher in Comparative Area Studies, with a Focus on Asia (Postdoctoral level) - CenMAS
The Faculty of Arts, Charles University (Prague, Czech Republic) is seeking a postdoctoral researcher in comparative area studies, with a focus on South Asia,
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Worth reposting for the am crowd, especially for its pragmatic advice on how to support yourself or a colleague in a pile-on. So, essential reading for (among others) academic staff, deans, PVCs and VCs to have on hand.
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tenuretracker.info @tenuretracker.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
University of Chicago is hiring: Assistant Professor in Political Philosophy or 19th and 20th Century European Philosophy #assistantprofessor #philsky #politicalphilosophy19th
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Patrick Leary @patrickleary.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
If you work on the 19th-c press and are looking at bills for travel, repro fees, etc., applying for a Curran Fellowship should be a no-brainer. Not a lot of hoops to jump through, and the folks making the decisions are researchers just like you. These are open to anybody, of any age, anywhere. #C19
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
'A prolonged fall in the number of international students applying to study in the UK means “the wheels are rapidly falling off” the student loan-funded higher education system in England, sector experts have warned.' The world's 2nd best university system being killed by malign neglect. 1/3
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Sara Hobolt @sarahobolt.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
📢 LSE Political Theory job opening We’re looking for a political theorist to join us at @lsegovernment.bsky.social - it is an open rank search, so we welcome applications at Assistant, Associate or Full Professor level Reach out with questions & please share widely! jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/I/...
jobs.lse.ac.uk
Assistant/Associate/Professor in Political Theory
Assistant/Associate/Professor in Political Theory, , <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;">LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university</p> <p style="margin:...
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