Charles Knight
@charlesknight.co.uk
Director (Leadership, Governance & Management) at Advance HE. Tweets in a personal capacity. Legally Chuck Knight in APAC region.
I was looking at UCU ballot papers for industrial action, and the last element is about Universities coming together to agree not to close courses, but... isn't that a cartel under UK competition law?
November 2, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I was looking at UCU ballot papers for industrial action, and the last element is about Universities coming together to agree not to close courses, but... isn't that a cartel under UK competition law?
Very much looking forward to speaking at this - do say hello or drop me a message on the discord channel if you want to meet up #ALTC25
Will you be there? Join hundreds of educators, technologists, and innovators for two days of inspiring keynotes, hands-on sessions, and vibrant networking at #ALTC25. Whether you're deep into AI or just starting your edtech journey, there's something for everyone. altc.alt.ac.uk/altc #altc #EdTech
October 17, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Very much looking forward to speaking at this - do say hello or drop me a message on the discord channel if you want to meet up #ALTC25
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Here's the relevant chart from the above report. It's rare to see such a clear, consistent slope in any social trend. That segregation is decreasing is perhaps the best evidence, least controversial social fact of modern Britain
October 7, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Here's the relevant chart from the above report. It's rare to see such a clear, consistent slope in any social trend. That segregation is decreasing is perhaps the best evidence, least controversial social fact of modern Britain
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If you're interested in understanding segregation and integration better, here is a good paper by the UK's leading academics on the topic
rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
The Geographical Journal | RGS Research Journal | Wiley Online Library
This paper analyses the changing geographies of ethnic diversity and segregation in England and Wales using Census data covering the last 30 years (1991–2021). Residential segregation of all ethnic g...
rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 7, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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I know statistics are poorly understood and are misused. But facts matter
Between the 1991, 2001, 2011 and 2021 Census *every* ethnic group in the UK has become *less* geographically segregated and *all* groups, majority and minorities, are more likely to interact with people not like them
Between the 1991, 2001, 2011 and 2021 Census *every* ethnic group in the UK has become *less* geographically segregated and *all* groups, majority and minorities, are more likely to interact with people not like them
October 7, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I know statistics are poorly understood and are misused. But facts matter
Between the 1991, 2001, 2011 and 2021 Census *every* ethnic group in the UK has become *less* geographically segregated and *all* groups, majority and minorities, are more likely to interact with people not like them
Between the 1991, 2001, 2011 and 2021 Census *every* ethnic group in the UK has become *less* geographically segregated and *all* groups, majority and minorities, are more likely to interact with people not like them
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Counterintuitive but makes sense: wfh doesn’t encourage a “work from anywhere” world, rather it reinforces large cities bc long commute times become less of a disutility
How often do you work from home?
Probably depends on where you live and where your job is.
But if everyone thinks like that, what does it mean for cities and regions?
🚨New research🚨 What types of places benefit most from remote and hybrid work? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 1/
Probably depends on where you live and where your job is.
But if everyone thinks like that, what does it mean for cities and regions?
🚨New research🚨 What types of places benefit most from remote and hybrid work? onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... 1/
Shadows and Donuts: The Work‐From‐Home Revolution and The Performance of Cities
In this article, we set out the relationships between the behavioral and spatial responses to working from home. The analytical framework centres explicitly on the choice of commuting frequency as th...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
August 4, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Counterintuitive but makes sense: wfh doesn’t encourage a “work from anywhere” world, rather it reinforces large cities bc long commute times become less of a disutility
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Wake up babe, it's Black Shuck day.
Brace yourselves. It’s the 448th anniversary today of the documented and very real appearance of the Terrifying! Satanic! One-Eyed! ghost dog Black Shuck at two churches in Suffolk, where he wilfully murdered “two persons, as they were kneeling uppon their knees, and occupied in prayer”
August 4, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Wake up babe, it's Black Shuck day.
"MISTER DO YOU DRIVE THE TRAIN?"
July 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
"MISTER DO YOU DRIVE THE TRAIN?"
Man explaining on Times Radio that Asylum seekers should be rounded up and put into work camps and 'kept away from people' - no challenge from journalist on street, no comment from John Pienaar...
July 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Man explaining on Times Radio that Asylum seekers should be rounded up and put into work camps and 'kept away from people' - no challenge from journalist on street, no comment from John Pienaar...
Em.. just realised that playing around with agentic features on some AI tools provides a route to automating stalking.
July 24, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Em.. just realised that playing around with agentic features on some AI tools provides a route to automating stalking.
www.instructure.com/press-releas... - being baked into everything.
Instructure and OpenAI Announce Global Partnership to Embed AI Learning Experiences within Canvas
www.instructure.com
July 24, 2025 at 8:21 AM
www.instructure.com/press-releas... - being baked into everything.
I really need to start checking here more often - got sucked into a LinkedIn hole post-twitter...
July 24, 2025 at 8:19 AM
I really need to start checking here more often - got sucked into a LinkedIn hole post-twitter...
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Opinion: One of the destabilising forces in the world today is the advanced age of those who run it. https://on.ft.com/3TXNnHc
July 23, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Opinion: One of the destabilising forces in the world today is the advanced age of those who run it. https://on.ft.com/3TXNnHc
Today has been watching the OFS NSS data site spin round and round...
July 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Today has been watching the OFS NSS data site spin round and round...
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Interdisciplinary teaching takes a critical centre stage at this latest episode from #TIRIgogy ConnectED podcasts 👇
Educating for Complexity: The Case for Interdisciplinary Learning - Featuring Prof. Carl Gombrich, Dean of the London Interdisciplinary School
open.spotify.com/show/5OpYCOf...
Educating for Complexity: The Case for Interdisciplinary Learning - Featuring Prof. Carl Gombrich, Dean of the London Interdisciplinary School
open.spotify.com/show/5OpYCOf...
TIRIgogy ConnectED Podcasts
Podcast · Nurun Nahar · Welcome to the TIRIgogy ConnectED Podcast series hosted by Nurun Nahar (Assistant Teaching Professor) University of Bolton! Each episode in this series, offers brief but critic...
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May 17, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Interdisciplinary teaching takes a critical centre stage at this latest episode from #TIRIgogy ConnectED podcasts 👇
Educating for Complexity: The Case for Interdisciplinary Learning - Featuring Prof. Carl Gombrich, Dean of the London Interdisciplinary School
open.spotify.com/show/5OpYCOf...
Educating for Complexity: The Case for Interdisciplinary Learning - Featuring Prof. Carl Gombrich, Dean of the London Interdisciplinary School
open.spotify.com/show/5OpYCOf...
Looks too much like known wrong 'un Tim Westwood for me to concentrate on song. #eurovision
May 17, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Looks too much like known wrong 'un Tim Westwood for me to concentrate on song. #eurovision
Oh dear that was a terrible close-up. She should drink fluids and seek medical attention #france #eurovision
May 17, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Oh dear that was a terrible close-up. She should drink fluids and seek medical attention #france #eurovision
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Some accident with the size of the Italian instruments?
May 17, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Some accident with the size of the Italian instruments?
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I like his mate with the Judy Dench haircut. #eurovision
May 17, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I like his mate with the Judy Dench haircut. #eurovision
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My nan had a jacket just like that to go to the Legion in. #Eurovision
May 17, 2025 at 8:14 PM
My nan had a jacket just like that to go to the Legion in. #Eurovision
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Sign up here for "The Implications of Polycrisis for Higher Education," an online event co-organized by the CHES@UCL and CHET@Bristol. Panellists are Sharon Stein, Basma Hajir and me; the discussant is Richard Hall. #HigherEd, #UKHE, #AcademicSky www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-implic...
The implications of polycrisis for higher education
This event is part of the #HigherEdSeminarSeries
www.eventbrite.co.uk
March 20, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Sign up here for "The Implications of Polycrisis for Higher Education," an online event co-organized by the CHES@UCL and CHET@Bristol. Panellists are Sharon Stein, Basma Hajir and me; the discussant is Richard Hall. #HigherEd, #UKHE, #AcademicSky www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-implic...
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I know women get this a lot on social media but slightly bemused as a 49 year old man to get unrequested DMs on LinkedIn advising me to shave off my beard... 😂 "ugly", "makes you less handsome".
March 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I know women get this a lot on social media but slightly bemused as a 49 year old man to get unrequested DMs on LinkedIn advising me to shave off my beard... 😂 "ugly", "makes you less handsome".
Hopefully I can think of something sensible to say... #secretlifeofstudents
March 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Hopefully I can think of something sensible to say... #secretlifeofstudents