Reposted by SameenJonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 46mThis is a dreadful argument from Burnham. Empirically false - almost 6m people were granted settled status; about 4m are currently resident. More importantly panders to racism/xenophobia, and directly contradicts argument made in his speech about migrant contributions. 83825
Reposted by SameenJonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 15hA very good start. The unions should make clear that there should be no retrospection - any changes to settlement should only apply to new arrivals. inews.co.uk/news/politic...inews.co.ukHow migration reforms could be watered down - as Mahmood plans talks on concessionsThe Home Secretary is weighing up how to soften indefinite leave to remain changes 810425
Reposted by SameenFinancial Times @financialtimes.com · 13hAndy Burnham has said he will look at the option of Britain going 'all the way' and rejoining the EU as part of a major review of European policy, after declaring in his Labour conference speech that Brexit has 'done more harm than good' ft.trib.al/Obw4GIA 56920
Reposted by SameenAnna O. Law @unlawfulentries.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Painting at the Guggenheim aka my department meeting 513616
Reposted by SameenAnna O. Law @unlawfulentries.bsky.social · 29/09/2026“There’s a special kind of mourning that comes with realizing the friendship you thought was generative is actually extractive. Maybe the White friend that you thought was committed to anti-racism was actually just committed to it when you were around.” 15013
Reposted by SameenReuters @reuters.com · 29/09/2026Italy distances Egypt from verdict over Giulio Regeni as opposition attacks reut.rs/4xT8CLTreut.rsItaly distances Egypt from verdict over Giulio Regeni as opposition attacksItaly signalled on Tuesday it wanted to avoid a diplomatic rupture with Egypt after three Egyptian security officials were found guilty in absentia of the 2016 kidnapping of student Giulio Regeni, who was killed after his abduction. 143
Reposted by SameenEuropean Consortium for Political Research @ecpr.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Stein Rokkan Chair in Comparative Politics #ECPRMemberJobs 🪜 Open to candidates at different career stages within the full professor rank 🏫 European University Institute ⌛ Thursday 15 October 🔗 buff.ly/lrpFGAc #PolSciJobs #PoliSky #AcademicSkybuff.lyhttps://buff.ly/lrpFGAc 045
Reposted by SameenIE Political Science Department @iepolisci.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Just under one week left to apply for our three tenure track positions (Comparative Politics, International Relations, and Political Economy). Links to the calls are in the post below. Please help spread the word to candidates who may be interested! 075
Reposted by SameenMargot 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.' 29694
Reposted by SameenMargot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 28/09/2026'Hearts from young donors age rapidly in the bodies of older recipients, and older hearts are rejuvenated inside young people, according to a study.' Neat (but not yet peer-reviewed). www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...nature.comOld hearts age backwards: transplanted organs adjust to host's biological ageTracking the biological age of grafted organs suggests that donor pools could be expanded to boost organ availability. 094
Reposted by SameenSunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 28/09/2026There are 750 words on control + refugee protection, and 120 words on legal migration: mainly a pledge that new settlement rules, once changed post-consultation "will come to a position that balances fairness for those who came here legally and fairness to British citizens across this country. 253
Sameen @sameen-mohsin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Jobs! Applications are invited for a permanent post of a Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Politics and International Relations (x2) within UCD School of Politics and International Relations my.corehr.com/pls/coreport...my.corehr.com 002
Reposted by SameenSonia Chabane (she/her)| سنية @soniachabane.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Not now ancient sheep virus 12812
Reposted by SameenProf Bill McGuire @profbillmcguire.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The UK has no strategic food reserves, imports more than 40 percent of its food, and grows most of the rest in parts of the country most prone to serious drought in the years and decades to come We are not - to say the least -in a good place www.theguardian.com/business/202...theguardian.comMost of UK’s essential food supply grown in drought-risk areas, report warnsKeys crops such as cereals, potatoes, sugar and oils grown in areas with moderate to very high risk 49033
Reposted by SameenDave Andress @davidandress.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Diesel £2 a litre; petrol £1.75. Fresh food drought-hit, veg prices already soaring. Quarterly growth bumping along the flatline for years. But the real crisis is a handful of rubber dinghies, right? 0154
Reposted by SameenThe Bear @bearlypolitics.co.uk · 28/09/2026Well, well, well - if it isn’t the consequences of our own actions. It would appear that migrants are not, in fact, the fiscal drain we’ve been told they are by years if we go by the £4bn to £6.5bn shortfall that’s been caused by the precipitous drop in numbers under this government. Funny that. 391002413
Reposted by SameenMike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Once again, I gotta say: you cannot treat anything you’re feeding into an AI as anonymous. There are enormous ethics implications for, e.g. referees who are clearly uploading others’ unpublished papers without consent, let alone health care professionals or law enforcement 14750274
Reposted by SameenJonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 27/09/2026"In order to deliver the PM's promise to save social care we need a permanent class of indentured migrant workers without labour rights". 28462177
Reposted by SameenAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 26/09/2026This is an entirely new phenomenon because before the vaccine, most women who survived measles were immune because they had it when they were young. But now, idiots who refuse to get vaccinated are giving birth to babies with measles. Two babies have died. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...nbcnews.comAmerica had wiped out measles. Now babies are infected at birth.Congenital measles has rarely been seen in the U.S. That’s changing as vaccination declines and more pregnant women become infected. 59893553996
Reposted by SameenJay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Cyril Power, British (1872-1951), Whence & Whither?, c 1930, linocut print on Japanese paper, sheet: 36.8 x 28.6 cm, image, 31 x 24 cm, The Met, New York City, New York, USA 014426
Reposted by SameenLuke Piper @lukepiper.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Based on my conversations, regardless of Earned Settlement, fewer providers are issuing CoS for renewals and many more are losing their licences. Salary changes are also pushing sponsors not to increase salaries in time for settlement. 122
Reposted by SameenMadhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 26/09/2026This is not good www.reuters.com/business/hea...reuters.comMpox case confirmed in northeastern Congolese city at center of Ebola outbreakA laboratory-confirmed case of mpox was identified in the northeastern Congolese city of Bunia, the director of a local hospital and two health officials said, raising concerns about a resurgence of ... 0136
Reposted by SameenPolitics and Health 🗳️ 🩺 @politicshealth.bsky.social · 26/09/2026So fuc*ing infuriating and sad. The CDC used to be the crown jewel of the world's scientific firmament. Other countries came to us for help fighting deadly diseases. Its disease detectives learned what caused illness and helped change practices to prevent them. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...nytimes.com‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission (Gift Article)The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control. 10830581214
Reposted by SameenJonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Mahmood's rationale remains the same. Fewer (legal, working) migrants => less racism Nothing to do with integration. No evidence. I'd add this *doesn't* show she hates immigrants (FTAOD don't think she does). It shows her contempt/distrust/fear of ordinary Brits. 3218755
Reposted by SameenReuters @reuters.com · 25/09/2026WHO says Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to two new health zones reut.rs/4dXTdm9reut.rsWHO says Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to two new health zonesThe World Health Organization said on Friday that the Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to two additional health zones, bringing the total number affected to 63 across seven provinces. 32222
Reposted by SameenALCS @alcs.co.uk · 25/09/2026Next week, we'll pay 31,569 members their share of £12,427,914 🤑 Everything you need to know about our latest distribution is here: ow.ly/wzrI50ZR1JF 0123
Reposted by SameenHetan Shah @hetanshah.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Such a great opportunity. We are offering scholars the chance to spend a year at the Foreign Office through one of our Innovation Fellowships. The priority themes are outlined below. We offer up to £120k for the fellowship. Please help spread the word! www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/sche... 03941
Reposted by SameenKetan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 24/09/2026Every line of this article is just completely stunning 18356130
Reposted by SameenGiles Wilkes @gilesyb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026still and always one of the ten greatest cartoons ever committed to paper 1322
Reposted by SameenAl Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 24/09/2026Pakistan says it launches air strikes on Afghanistan after drone attacks aje.news/u1b9c5 24623
Reposted by SameenDavid Wilcock @davidtwilcock.bsky.social · 24/09/2026BREAKING: Daniel Thomas, aka Danny Tommo, has been arrested by Hampshire police over boat slashing incident in the Channel. 1635658
Reposted by SameenSunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Reform have launched an app & game for real-time tracking of boats crossing the channel. But some supporters have said it is boring because so little happens. There were 3 boats in last 7 days www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...independent.co.ukFury as Reform UK launch small boats mobile ‘game’Reform launches mobile game amid questions over party’s £72 million donations 39391172
Reposted by SameenAnkit Panda @nktpnd.bsky.social · 23/09/2026As expected, things are getting out of hand. 36616
Reposted by SameenDaniel Loxton 🇨🇦 @danielloxton.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Ah, yes… when you look at what’s happening to American research in 2026 and think, “I’ll have what they’re having” 12011
Reposted by SameenSam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The difference between the performance of immigrants in England and Western Europe is staggering. (20 pts equals a year of learning.) I looked at this in detail in the post - it can't be explained away by language or relative advantage of different immigrant communities. There is a policy factor. 3529495
Reposted by SameenMichael @michaeljsc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026they should study him in a lab. I don’t think I could write this badly on purpose. still, glad this has higher billing than coverage of last night’s far right escalation 78627139
Reposted by SameenEmma Yeomans @yeomans.bsky.social · 22/09/202611. Hampshire Police say six people who took part in the protest in Gosport have been arrested, including for assaulting an emergency worker. The force is making inquiries into what happened at sea and hasn't confirmed identity of the arrests. 535554
Reposted by SameenBeijingPalmer @beijingpalmer.bsky.social · 22/09/2026something has gone very, very wrong with the UK 1153332750
Reposted by SameenLauren Valentino @sociologylauren.bsky.social · 22/09/2026UNC Sociology is hiring! 🐏 We're looking for someone at assistant or associate level in ANY area, willing to teach in our dept's Management & Society program (i.e. courses on organizations, work and occupations, economic sociology, social psychology, non-profits, work and family, AI and work, etc).unc.peopleadmin.comAssistant or Associate ProfessorThe Department of Sociology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for an Assistant or Associate (tenure-track or tenured) faculty position to begin July 1, 2027. We w... 02620
Reposted by SameenLewis Baston @lewisbaston.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Arrest this thug and proscribe his organisation. It’s a dangerous criminal conspiracy. 1138883
Reposted by SameenThe Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026SI often stands for Statutory Instrument in UK government documents, so this would be somewhat confusing. 812617
Reposted by SameenEmma Yeomans @yeomans.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Worrying scenes in the Channel today, for all interested in asylum policy and maritime tactics. A small boat from Normandy spent more than 30 hours at sea. Those on board now on their 2nd rescue vessel as Border Force forced to play cat and mouse with far-right activists who have their own boat. 1042175958
Reposted by SameenChris Boyd @paperghost.bsky.social · 21/09/2026there is no sensible reason why a 5 year spouse visa cost us a little over fourteen grand. none whatsoever. and that's before you break it down to the addition of renewals every 30 months, the health surcharge, the endless price hikes, the final kick in the teeth for ILR (three grand! to settle!) 318091
Reposted by SameenCatherine Owen @catherineowen.bsky.social · 22/09/2026"They argue that merging departments saves money. Then they need someone to lead th larger [department].They need more administrative support. They create associate dean positions. So money moves upward frm student-facing services into senior administration” progressive.international/wire/2026-09...progressive.internationalA notorious consulting firm is selling austerity. Canada’s universities are buyingAustralian consulting firm Nous Group profits from public-sector austerity by imposing corporatization across cash-strapped Canadian universities, and is now expanding into health care. 001
Reposted by SameenMargot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026'The Office for Students (OfS) has reduced the importance of employment outcomes metrics within its quality framework, citing that employment outcomes are influenced by factors beyond universities’ control and that Graduate Outcomes data is imperfect.'wonkhe.comWhy has the OfS downgraded graduate outcomes?Stephen Isherwood explains that despite the challenges of measuring career outcomes, they remain central to student interests, value for money and informed choice 3146
Reposted by SameenMargot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 22/09/2026'The records have been digitised and indexed by the genealogy company Ancestry, which has partnered with the Centre for the Study of the Legacies of British Slavery at University College London.' Leaps and bounds forward in our understanding of the histories of the British enslaved. #Skystorianstheguardian.comNearly 4m records of enslaved people in 20 former British colonies now searchable onlineExclusive: Collection’s 300,000 pages record lives of enslaved people in countries including the Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, Mauritius, South Africa and Trinidad 113585
Reposted by SameenMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026This year’s El Niño is on course to be the largest in at least *1,000* years. That’s going to drive excess heat into the atmosphere and combined with man-made heating will make 2027 the hottest year ever recorded. #climatecrisistheguardian.com‘Jaw-dropping’ El Niño bursts through temperature record months before peak‘Godzilla-level’ phenomenon is supercharging the climate crisis and will have a huge impact on communities across the world 15372169
Reposted by SameenMark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 21/09/2026UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says Britain will provide defensive military support to Saudi Arabia against the Houthis, Sky News reports. 4313634