Moya Lloyd
@moyalloyd.bsky.social
Political theory professor. Currently writing about embodied agency, resistance, corporeal politics, vulnerability, and marginality, drawing on feminist and critical theory. Own views.
At the RBO to see Woolf Works. Fabulous!
February 6, 2026 at 11:41 PM
At the RBO to see Woolf Works. Fabulous!
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February 6, 2026 at 3:45 PM
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So grim.
‘If I think about what this means, I want to cry’: what happens when a city loses its university?
When Essex University’s Southend campus opened, it was a message of hope for a ‘left behind’ UK seaside town. Its closure will be felt far beyond its 800 students, some of whom will not get their degr...
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 8:48 AM
So grim.
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'A fairly technical-sounding change to student loans tucked away in last November’s budget has become the catalyst for an increasingly bad-tempered row pitting the UK consumer champion Martin Lewis against the chancellor, Rachel Reeves.'
Student loans: why is Martin Lewis clashing with Rachel Reeves?
MoneySavingExpert founder has said changes that will lead to some graduates in England and Wales paying more are ‘not moral’
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:11 AM
'A fairly technical-sounding change to student loans tucked away in last November’s budget has become the catalyst for an increasingly bad-tempered row pitting the UK consumer champion Martin Lewis against the chancellor, Rachel Reeves.'
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Philosophy at our Philosophy Department, University of Bergen. www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Philosophy (294595) | University of Bergen
Job title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Philosophy (294595), Employer: University of Bergen, Deadline: Friday, February 27, 2026
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February 3, 2026 at 4:58 AM
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Philosophy at our Philosophy Department, University of Bergen. www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
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Very good piece by @jburnmurdoch.ft.com....
The US under Trump 2.0 has shifted towards authoritarianism as record speed but unlike other examples (e.g. Putin, Orban) it's happened by bypassing institutions rather than permanently corrupting them...
www.ft.com/content/b474...
The US under Trump 2.0 has shifted towards authoritarianism as record speed but unlike other examples (e.g. Putin, Orban) it's happened by bypassing institutions rather than permanently corrupting them...
www.ft.com/content/b474...
How steep is Trump’s democratic backsliding?
The erosion of established norms has been dramatic but institutions are holding up
www.ft.com
January 31, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Very good piece by @jburnmurdoch.ft.com....
The US under Trump 2.0 has shifted towards authoritarianism as record speed but unlike other examples (e.g. Putin, Orban) it's happened by bypassing institutions rather than permanently corrupting them...
www.ft.com/content/b474...
The US under Trump 2.0 has shifted towards authoritarianism as record speed but unlike other examples (e.g. Putin, Orban) it's happened by bypassing institutions rather than permanently corrupting them...
www.ft.com/content/b474...
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New Swingometer! The Gorton and Denton By-election: A tale of Two Manchesters
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The Gorton and Denton by-election: a tale of two Manchesters?
Unpopular incumbent + fragmented opposition + unusual seat = unpredictable contest
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January 28, 2026 at 7:21 PM
New Swingometer! The Gorton and Denton By-election: A tale of Two Manchesters
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open.substack.com/pub/swingome...
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Reform byelection candidate refuses to disown claim that people born in UK not necessarily British
Reform byelection candidate refuses to disown claim that people born in UK not necessarily British
Matthew Goodwin, who is standing in Gorton and Denton, said UK-born people from minority ethnic backgrounds were not always British
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UK politics live – latest updates
The Reform UK candidate in the Gorton and Denton byelection has refused to disown his claim that UK-born people from minority ethnic backgrounds are not necessarily British.
Matthew Goodwin, a hard-right activist, was unveiled on Tuesday as the party’s candidate in the demographically diverse seat in south-east Manchester. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Reform byelection candidate refuses to disown claim that people born in UK not necessarily British
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Most households currently subject to the two-child limit have at least one adult in work.
Of the minority of households not in work, more than nine-in-ten have a child under three or a disabled family member with additional care needs, making any return to the labour market challenging.
Of the minority of households not in work, more than nine-in-ten have a child under three or a disabled family member with additional care needs, making any return to the labour market challenging.
January 26, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Most households currently subject to the two-child limit have at least one adult in work.
Of the minority of households not in work, more than nine-in-ten have a child under three or a disabled family member with additional care needs, making any return to the labour market challenging.
Of the minority of households not in work, more than nine-in-ten have a child under three or a disabled family member with additional care needs, making any return to the labour market challenging.
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Class ceiling is now published: 'Working class creatives are struggling to break into and are leaving the arts, a new inquiry has warned.' Link to report in the press release.
Radical measures needed to close arts class gap in Greater Manchester, inquiry finds
Working class creatives are struggling to break into and are leaving the arts, a new inquiry has warned. Class Ceiling, led by Chancellor of The University of Manchester Nazir Afzal OBE and Avis Gilmo...
www.manchester.ac.uk
January 26, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Class ceiling is now published: 'Working class creatives are struggling to break into and are leaving the arts, a new inquiry has warned.' Link to report in the press release.
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Student maintenance loan thresholds are not talked about enough - but increasingly will be acting as a barrier to young people from lower income families looking to go to university. Happy to see the issue being raised in parliament.
If the threshold for the maximum student maintenance loan is not increased by 2028, a child from a single-parent household with a parent working full time for the minimum wage will not qualify for the full maintenance loan.
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#StudentLoans #Students
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#StudentLoans #Students
January 26, 2026 at 7:51 AM
Student maintenance loan thresholds are not talked about enough - but increasingly will be acting as a barrier to young people from lower income families looking to go to university. Happy to see the issue being raised in parliament.
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This week on Wonkhe: Jim Dickinson traces how a student loans system once sold as cost-sharing has become one where graduates fund everything – and where Labour has quietly reversed promises to make things fairer
Graduates are paying more and getting less
Jim Dickinson traces how a student loans system once sold as cost-sharing has become one where graduates fund everything – and where Labour has quietly reversed promises to make things fairer Jim Dickinson...
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January 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM
This week on Wonkhe: Jim Dickinson traces how a student loans system once sold as cost-sharing has become one where graduates fund everything – and where Labour has quietly reversed promises to make things fairer
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📣 Call for Papers, Panels and Workshops | IRIS 2026 Conference: Unsettling Communities superdiversity.net/2026/01/23/%...
📣 Call for Papers, Panels and Workshops | IRIS 2026 Conference: Unsettling Communities
We’re delighted to announce the launch of the Call for Papers, Panels, and Workshops for the IRIS 2026 international conference, titled Unsettling Communities: Diversity, Mobility and Displacement …
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January 23, 2026 at 7:47 PM
📣 Call for Papers, Panels and Workshops | IRIS 2026 Conference: Unsettling Communities superdiversity.net/2026/01/23/%...
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'Several universities’ undergraduate student intakes fell by between 20 and 30 per cent for this academic year, as many elite institutions reported record numbers.' Sector as a whole accepted 2% more students. Russell Group up 9% (29% of all UK enrolments). 1/3
Intakes down by a third at some providers, latest Ucas data show
Half of Russell Group universities accept record number of undergraduates, according to end-of-cycle admissions figures
www.timeshighereducation.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:04 PM
'Several universities’ undergraduate student intakes fell by between 20 and 30 per cent for this academic year, as many elite institutions reported record numbers.' Sector as a whole accepted 2% more students. Russell Group up 9% (29% of all UK enrolments). 1/3
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Who among us has not failed to declare £300k
… including payments for promoting gold, presenting on GB News and from his friend George Cottrell, within 28 days.
Reform UK leader apologised for what he described as administrative errors by his team.
Reform UK leader apologised for what he described as administrative errors by his team.
January 21, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Who among us has not failed to declare £300k
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'The codification of brutal prejudice is still within living memory, and its consequences remain deeply embedded. Of course, we have not always got it right...But the ambition itself is just, and we should not apologise for it, no matter how powerful our detractors.'
We can’t give up on EDI in science
We haven’t always got it right, but we should not apologise for trying to build a better society, no matter how powerful our detractors, says Keith Burnett
www.timeshighereducation.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:08 AM
'The codification of brutal prejudice is still within living memory, and its consequences remain deeply embedded. Of course, we have not always got it right...But the ambition itself is just, and we should not apologise for it, no matter how powerful our detractors.'
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IFS reports that 'teaching spend at universities has declined 22 per cent in real terms since a peak just after fees were raised in 2012-2013, falling by about £2,700 per student to £9,900 in 2024-25 – with much of the state spending taking the form of repayable loans to students.' 1/3
Spend on university teaching falls by a fifth since 2012
Fee freezes bring down spend per student, as overall funding for education in England reaches historic lows
www.timeshighereducation.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:16 AM
IFS reports that 'teaching spend at universities has declined 22 per cent in real terms since a peak just after fees were raised in 2012-2013, falling by about £2,700 per student to £9,900 in 2024-25 – with much of the state spending taking the form of repayable loans to students.' 1/3
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Quelle surprise of the week.
X still allowing users to post sexualised images generated by Grok AI tool
Despite restrictions announced this week, Guardian reporters find standalone app continues to allow posting of nonconsensual content
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Quelle surprise of the week.
Disturbing picture of the impact of climate change in increasing the risk of forest fires. All driven by greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation, and inadequate land management.
Mapped: how the world is losing its forests to wildfires
Wildfires now destroy twice as much tree cover per year as two decades ago – a crisis fuelled by climate change
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Disturbing picture of the impact of climate change in increasing the risk of forest fires. All driven by greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation, and inadequate land management.
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'“Embedded precarity” in higher education is diminishing research quality as staff on short-term contracts favour “safer” work to secure future employment, according to the author of a new report.'
Royal Geographical Society maps important connections between precarity and research topics. 1/3
Royal Geographical Society maps important connections between precarity and research topics. 1/3
Use of fixed-term posts ‘stifling more critical research’
Scholars with short contracts seen as more likely to favour doing ‘safer’ work, with ‘serious ramifications’ for their disciplines
www.timeshighereducation.com
January 15, 2026 at 8:08 AM
'“Embedded precarity” in higher education is diminishing research quality as staff on short-term contracts favour “safer” work to secure future employment, according to the author of a new report.'
Royal Geographical Society maps important connections between precarity and research topics. 1/3
Royal Geographical Society maps important connections between precarity and research topics. 1/3
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The average salary among Russell Group leaders increased above £350,000 last year, despite these universities losing almost 7,000 staff members due to cost-cutting. Patrick Jack crunches the numbers #highered #academicsky
https://ow.ly/gJK850XU77K
https://ow.ly/gJK850XU77K
January 12, 2026 at 7:15 AM
The average salary among Russell Group leaders increased above £350,000 last year, despite these universities losing almost 7,000 staff members due to cost-cutting. Patrick Jack crunches the numbers #highered #academicsky
https://ow.ly/gJK850XU77K
https://ow.ly/gJK850XU77K
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Good to see HEPI promoting this analysis (which certainly applies to other non-profit & public sector orgs). Bad metrics & incentives promoting perverse outcomes are at the root of many of the UK's service failures.
But the system rewards those who design it.
www.hepi.ac.uk/2026/01/10/w...
But the system rewards those who design it.
www.hepi.ac.uk/2026/01/10/w...
WEEKEND READING: What if, in trying to ‘fix’ universities, we are quietly unmaking them? - HEPI
Join HEPI and Advance HE for a webinar onTuesday, 13 January 2026, from 11am to 12pm, exploring what higher education can learn from leadership approaches in other sectors. Sign up here to hear this a...
www.hepi.ac.uk
January 12, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Good to see HEPI promoting this analysis (which certainly applies to other non-profit & public sector orgs). Bad metrics & incentives promoting perverse outcomes are at the root of many of the UK's service failures.
But the system rewards those who design it.
www.hepi.ac.uk/2026/01/10/w...
But the system rewards those who design it.
www.hepi.ac.uk/2026/01/10/w...
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Good reading.
'How the financial problem is described is not neutral. It reflects and reinforces a particular way of understanding what a university is....If the financial situation is framed as a classic demand-and-cost problem....the obvious actions are to emphasise tight cost controls'. 1/4
'How the financial problem is described is not neutral. It reflects and reinforces a particular way of understanding what a university is....If the financial situation is framed as a classic demand-and-cost problem....the obvious actions are to emphasise tight cost controls'. 1/4
WEEKEND READING: What if, in trying to ‘fix’ universities, we are quietly unmaking them? - HEPI
Join HEPI and Advance HE for a webinar onTuesday, 13 January 2026, from 11am to 12pm, exploring what higher education can learn from leadership approaches in other sectors. Sign up here to hear this a...
www.hepi.ac.uk
January 10, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Good reading.
'How the financial problem is described is not neutral. It reflects and reinforces a particular way of understanding what a university is....If the financial situation is framed as a classic demand-and-cost problem....the obvious actions are to emphasise tight cost controls'. 1/4
'How the financial problem is described is not neutral. It reflects and reinforces a particular way of understanding what a university is....If the financial situation is framed as a classic demand-and-cost problem....the obvious actions are to emphasise tight cost controls'. 1/4