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Prof. Sarah Mills
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Human Geographer at Loughborough University, UK | profsarahmills.com | researching childhood, youth, citizenship, volunteering, gambling and gaming

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Prof. Sarah Mills @sarah-mills.bsky.social · 10d
www.ft.com/content/bc30...
Betting on prediction markets has exploded over past two years
Value of bets soars from $100mn to $13bn a month
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Prof. Sarah Mills @sarah-mills.bsky.social · 10d
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Portugal Cracks Down on Polymarket Following Suspicious Election Betting Activity
Portugal plans to block Polymarket after illegal presidential election bets spark insider trading concerns.
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Prof. Sarah Mills @sarah-mills.bsky.social · 10d
On Polymarket, ‘privileged’ users made millions betting on war strikes and diplomatic strategy. What did they know beforehand? www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...
On Polymarket, ‘privileged’ users made millions betting on war strikes and diplomatic strategy. What did they know beforehand?
The prediction market’s disciples and CEO believe its an unbiased way of knowing the future. But experts warn users could reshape the world to win big
www.theguardian.com

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Geography and Environment at Loughborough University @lborogeog.bsky.social · 14d
Professors Peter Kraftl and @profslh.bsky.social have co-edited the new Handbook on Geographies of Education (with Yi’En Cheng and Silvie R. Kučerová) @elgarpublishing.bsky.social

"This first of its kind volume is at once field-defining and boundary-pushing."

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Handbook on Geographies of Education
‘Education happens in spaces and places, and across scales. This Handbook on Geographies of Education offers an interdisciplinary exploration of the ways in which policy, practice, and experience not ...
www.e-elgar.com

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Geography and Environment at Loughborough University @lborogeog.bsky.social · Nov 17
We will be celebrating Jo Bullard's life on Thursday 4th December, from 2.30pm at Loughborough University.

Please register here if you would like to attend: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

The @rgsibg.bsky.social have published an obituary of Jo:
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Professor Joanna Bullard (1969-2025) | Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Joanna Elizabeth Bullard, Professor of Physical Geography at Loughborough University.
www.rgs.org

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Geography and Environment at Loughborough University @lborogeog.bsky.social · Nov 7
Incredibly sad news from our Geography community at Loughborough www.lboro.ac.uk/subjects/geo...
Professor Joanna Bullard (1969-2025)
We are incredibly sad to share news of the recent passing of Joanna Bullard, Professor of Physical Geography in the Department of Geography and Environment, School of Social Sciences and Humanities at...
www.lboro.ac.uk

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Geography and Environment at Loughborough University @lborogeog.bsky.social · Nov 6
🎥 Some of our geography PhD students are involved with the Loughborough group of @starnational.bsky.social and have organised a film screening and discussion of ‘Thank You For The Rain’ on Friday, 21/11 to commemorate Climate and Migrant Justice Day.

Register here: forms.office.com/e/RRq1zSuigc...
Film Screening Hosted by STAR STudent Action for Refugees Friday, 21 November 2025 17:15 Martin Hall — MHL014 Register by clicking the link or scanning the QR code below: https://forms.office.com/e/RRq1zSuigc?origin=lprLink We are screening Thank You For The Rain to commemorate Climate and Migrant Justice Day. The documentary follows Kisilu Musya, a Kenyan farmer who begins filming his daily life to show the real impacts of climate change on his community. Over five years, his story evolves from local struggle to global activism as he journeys to the UN climate talks in Paris. The film captures the personal toll of changing weather patterns while exposing the deep inequalities that shape who is heard (and who is not) in global climate debates. The screening will be followed by a discussion about climate and migrant justice.

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Heather Wardle @shwardle.bsky.social · Oct 3
Gambling Survey for Great Britain 2024 report now live! Findings
include associations between in-play betting & gambling harms; socio-economic disparities btw weekly gamblers. Data in UK Data archive soon! www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/statistics-a...

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Investigating the relationship between reasons for gambling and different gambling activities  
www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk

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Prof. Sarah Mills @sarah-mills.bsky.social · Sep 1
www.bbc.com/news/article...
German cabinet backs voluntary military service, opening door to conscription
The defence minister wants to increase soldiers in service from 182,000 to 260,000 by the early 2030s.
www.bbc.com

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Prof Katherine Brickell @kbrickell.bsky.social · Sep 1
📣 I'M HIRING! Please spread the word 📣

🔎 Looking for a 1-year postdoctoral research associate to support @sensory-lives-prj.bsky.social & UK-wide tour of a playhouse tent communicating neurodivergent children’s experiences of Temporary Accommodation.

🛜 www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOL488/p...

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Steve Brace @stevebracegeog.bsky.social · Aug 21
The growth in GCSE geography 2011 - 2025.

From 180,000 entries to 302,000.

Many congrats from @geographicalassoc.bsky.social to pupils & the work of #geographyteachers which has led to this year-on-year successful growth for the subject

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Prof. Sarah Mills @sarah-mills.bsky.social · Aug 19
Interesting piece here on blind box toys and adults: www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Our research examined collectibles and gambling style mechanisms targeted at children, but also interviewed parents about their experiences + memories of collecting: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
‘My buyer’s guilt is insane. It’s $1,300 on trash’: the adults addicted to blind box toys like Labubus
Grownups get thrills from opening these collectibles they buy without knowing what they’re getting – but experts warn the craze is akin to gambling
www.theguardian.com

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Prof. Sarah Mills @sarah-mills.bsky.social · Aug 18
New paper in @spaceandpolity.bsky.social with
@mattbailliesmith.bsky.social on Immigration and the contested politics of volunteering as 'good behaviour' - open access below @lborouniversity.bsky.social @northumbriauni.bsky.social @nuglobaldev.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Immigration and the contested politics of volunteering as ‘good behaviour’
Following the release of the UK Government’s recent White Paper on Immigration (2025), this provocation critically reflects on the role of points-based contributions, voluntary service and ‘good ch...
www.tandfonline.com

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Matt Baillie Smith @mattbailliesmith.bsky.social · Aug 18
New paper in @spaceandpolity.bsky.social with @sarah-mills.bsky.social on volunteering and points for citizenship following UK Immigration White paper, exploring idea's legacy, workability and consequences. Details ⬇️
@northumbriauni.bsky.social @lborouniversity.bsky.social @nuglobaldev.bsky.social

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Prof. Sarah Mills @sarah-mills.bsky.social · Aug 15
Thanks Jonathan! Great point!

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Jonathan Harris @jonathanaharris.bsky.social · Aug 15
This is an interesting, timely and helpful intervention from #geography colleagues 👆 immediately I'm drawn to query the scale and location of the 'community' in which candidates are supposed to be volunteering, as doing so in diaspora/religious settings so often risks the charge of 'not integrating'

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Space and Polity @spaceandpolity.bsky.social · Aug 15
Writing in response to the UK Government's White Paper on Immigration, @mattbailliesmith.bsky.social and @sarah-mills.bsky.social raise important questions about points-based citizenship policies and the politics of 'good behaviour' and volunteering: doi.org/10.1080/13562576.2025.2539744
Immigration and the contested politics of volunteering as ‘good behaviour’
Following the release of the UK Government’s recent White Paper on Immigration (2025), this provocation critically reflects on the role of points-based contributions, voluntary service and ‘good ch...
doi.org

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Catherine Fletcher @catherinefletcher.info · Aug 7
Obviously a lie, since the definition of PhD-level expertise, standard across universities worldwide, is that you can produce original knowledge.
OpenAI claims new GPT-5 model boosts ChatGPT to ‘PhD level’
GPT-5's release comes as tech firms continue to compete in an effort to claim the world's most advanced AI.
www.bbc.co.uk

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Prof. Sarah Mills @sarah-mills.bsky.social · Jul 30
www.chinatalk.media/p/prediction...
Betting on Chaos: Professional Political Gamblers
101 on Polymarket and Kalshi
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Hurst Publishers @hurstpublishers.bsky.social · Jul 29
🥳 Congratulations @dannydorling.bsky.social! Seven Children: Inequality and Britain’s Next Generation has been shortlisted for the Bread & Roses Award for Radical Publishing! 👏👏
@lighthousebks.bsky.social👇
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The book cover of Seven Children: Inequality and Britain’s Next Generation by Danny Dorling. The title is in bold blue and red text on a cream background. To the right, a series of ascending blue bars form a bar chart, with children climbing or sitting on the bars to symbolise inequality and progression. The background behind the book cover is pink and black, with faint pink stencil-style rose motifs on the black sections.

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Prof. Sarah Mills @sarah-mills.bsky.social · Jul 28
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Election Gambling Is About to Blow Up With Polymarket Back in U.S.
The prediction market Polymarket is set to resume business in the U.S. after a three-year ban, opening access to election betting for Americans.
www.rollingstone.com

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Prof. Sarah Mills @sarah-mills.bsky.social · Jul 28
www.ft.com/content/cc47...
New German military service targets 40,000 teenagers a year
Russian threat prompts Berlin to boost numbers of army reservists and professional soldiers
www.ft.com

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Prof. Sarah Mills @sarah-mills.bsky.social · Jul 27
BRONZE HAD A FRACTURED TIBIA ALL TOURNAMENT!?!

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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · Jul 27
DAME CHLOE KELLY

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Jul 27
18 months. 12,000 questions. A whole lot of anxiety. What I learned from reading students’ ChatGPT logs
18 months. 12,000 questions. A whole lot of anxiety. What I learned from reading students’ ChatGPT logs
Students increasingly use AI chatbots for anything from academic queries to emotional quandaries. But are they missing out on the chance to make their own mistakes? Three undergrads reveal all …
www.theguardian.com

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Jul 25
Immigration agents told a teenage US citizen: ‘You’ve got no rights.’ He secretly recorded his brutal arrest
Immigration agents told a teenage US citizen: ‘You’ve got no rights.’ He secretly recorded his brutal arrest
Video from Kenny Laynez-Ambrosio, 18, puts fresh scrutiny on the harsh tactics used to reach the Trump administration’s ambitious enforcement targets
www.theguardian.com

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Caitlin Doherty @caitlindoherty.bsky.social · Jul 22
The explosion in support for women’s football has been one of my greatest joys in the last five years

I love this team and I love Sarina Wiegman

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JosimarFootball @josimarfootball.bsky.social · Jul 21
New.

Leicester were set to unveil their kit for the new season last week, but the announcement was postponed. Was it because their new sponsor KBET is a hitherto unknown – and illegal – online bookmaker?

By @philippeauclair.bsky.social

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Running like a fox - josimarfootball.com
Leicester were set to unveil their kit for the new season last week, but the announcement was postponed. Was it because their new sponsor KBET is a hitherto unknown – and illegal – online bookmaker?
josimarfootball.com

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Prof. Sarah Mills @sarah-mills.bsky.social · Jul 17
I literally have no voice left! My LIFE what a game #Lionesses

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Anthony Wells @anthonyjwells.bsky.social · Jul 17
Since people keep asking...

We don't know with confidence how 16 and 17 year olds would vote. Polling evidence is quite scant because young people are some of the hardest to reach (and I would expect those you can reach will be disproportionately engaged and, therefore, not very representative). 🧵