Stephen Holden Bates
@stephenholdenbates.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Political Science, Birmingham, UK.
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'An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that the Russell Group university “does not have appropriate arrangements in place” for managing workplace stress and was unable to demonstrate that it is managing the risks associated with excessive workloads.' 1/2
Birmingham reprimanded over its management of work-related stress
Investigation by Health and Safety Executive found institution ‘does not have appropriate arrangements in place’ to manage burnout among staff
www.timeshighereducation.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:28 AM
'An investigation by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) found that the Russell Group university “does not have appropriate arrangements in place” for managing workplace stress and was unable to demonstrate that it is managing the risks associated with excessive workloads.' 1/2
Thanks to @philbc3.bsky.social for a very interesting talk on the crisis of right-wing political reproduction at @unibirmingham.bsky.social yesterday!
December 11, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Thanks to @philbc3.bsky.social for a very interesting talk on the crisis of right-wing political reproduction at @unibirmingham.bsky.social yesterday!
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“The whole system is near-criminal in its ability to harvest public money so that exploitative providers can provide inadequate housing & support to vulnerable people"
For our last Naked Week-Observer investigation of the year, we delve into exempt accommodation
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
For our last Naked Week-Observer investigation of the year, we delve into exempt accommodation
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
‘Even Dickens would be lost for words’: inside the supported housing scandal | The Observer
observer.co.uk
December 6, 2025 at 11:24 AM
“The whole system is near-criminal in its ability to harvest public money so that exploitative providers can provide inadequate housing & support to vulnerable people"
For our last Naked Week-Observer investigation of the year, we delve into exempt accommodation
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
For our last Naked Week-Observer investigation of the year, we delve into exempt accommodation
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Excellent article on landlords exploiting lack of robust regulations on supported exempt accommodation and causing misery for tenants and wider communities.
A real problem in Birmingham!
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
A real problem in Birmingham!
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
‘Even Dickens would be lost for words’: inside the supported housing scandal | The Observer
observer.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Excellent article on landlords exploiting lack of robust regulations on supported exempt accommodation and causing misery for tenants and wider communities.
A real problem in Birmingham!
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
A real problem in Birmingham!
observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Thanks to @houseofcommons.parliament.uk and @houseoflords.parliament.uk for another brilliant visit!
University of Birmingham ftw!
University of Birmingham ftw!
November 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Thanks to @houseofcommons.parliament.uk and @houseoflords.parliament.uk for another brilliant visit!
University of Birmingham ftw!
University of Birmingham ftw!
Traditional photo of traditional early start for @unibirmingham.bsky.social visit to @houseofcommons.parliament.uk and @houseoflords.parliament.uk.
November 17, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Traditional photo of traditional early start for @unibirmingham.bsky.social visit to @houseofcommons.parliament.uk and @houseoflords.parliament.uk.
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Given that people is asking me for the numbers, here the table provided by UKRI:
October 23, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Given that people is asking me for the numbers, here the table provided by UKRI:
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After submitting a FOIA request UKRI, I obtained success rates by three grant call scheme and I can only say that I am disheartened by the results:
- AHRC Responsive Mode 2025: 2%
- ESRC New Investigator Grant 2025: 1%
- ESRC Research Grant Round 2025: 1%
- AHRC Responsive Mode 2025: 2%
- ESRC New Investigator Grant 2025: 1%
- ESRC Research Grant Round 2025: 1%
October 22, 2025 at 7:55 AM
After submitting a FOIA request UKRI, I obtained success rates by three grant call scheme and I can only say that I am disheartened by the results:
- AHRC Responsive Mode 2025: 2%
- ESRC New Investigator Grant 2025: 1%
- ESRC Research Grant Round 2025: 1%
- AHRC Responsive Mode 2025: 2%
- ESRC New Investigator Grant 2025: 1%
- ESRC Research Grant Round 2025: 1%
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Meg Russell is now giving oral evidence to @commonsproccom.parliament.uk with @marcgeddes.uk and @stephenholdenbates.bsky.social about elections within the House of Commons.
Read Meg, @alanrenwick.bsky.social and Tom Fleming's written evidence 👉 committees.parliament.uk/writtenevide....
Watch it 👇
Read Meg, @alanrenwick.bsky.social and Tom Fleming's written evidence 👉 committees.parliament.uk/writtenevide....
Watch it 👇
22 October 2025 - Elections within the House of Commons - Oral evidence - Committees - UK Parliament
14:30 - Room 16, Palace of Westminster
committees.parliament.uk
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Meg Russell is now giving oral evidence to @commonsproccom.parliament.uk with @marcgeddes.uk and @stephenholdenbates.bsky.social about elections within the House of Commons.
Read Meg, @alanrenwick.bsky.social and Tom Fleming's written evidence 👉 committees.parliament.uk/writtenevide....
Watch it 👇
Read Meg, @alanrenwick.bsky.social and Tom Fleming's written evidence 👉 committees.parliament.uk/writtenevide....
Watch it 👇
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REGISTRATION NOW OPEN 🎉
The PSA Parliaments Annual Conference 2025 will be hosted by the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of York in conjunction with The White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership on the 27th-28th November!
The PSA Parliaments Annual Conference 2025 will be hosted by the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of York in conjunction with The White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership on the 27th-28th November!
October 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN 🎉
The PSA Parliaments Annual Conference 2025 will be hosted by the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of York in conjunction with The White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership on the 27th-28th November!
The PSA Parliaments Annual Conference 2025 will be hosted by the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of York in conjunction with The White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership on the 27th-28th November!
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Michael Rush and the Database historyofparliament.com/2025/10/15/m...
Michael Rush and the Database - The History of Parliament
We were sad to hear recently of the death of Professor Michael Rush of the University of Exeter. Michael was a pioneering and indefatigable scholar of
historyofparliament.com
October 15, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Michael Rush and the Database historyofparliament.com/2025/10/15/m...
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The VC of Leicester has been announced as the new Chair of UCEA.
He's been VC of Leicester since 2019. He's the one responsible for forcing out scholars in ways that employment tribunals showed was not permitted.
The the kind of guy UCEA values.
www.collectiveinkbooks.com/zer0-books/o... #UKHE
He's been VC of Leicester since 2019. He's the one responsible for forcing out scholars in ways that employment tribunals showed was not permitted.
The the kind of guy UCEA values.
www.collectiveinkbooks.com/zer0-books/o... #UKHE
October 12, 2025 at 12:44 PM
The VC of Leicester has been announced as the new Chair of UCEA.
He's been VC of Leicester since 2019. He's the one responsible for forcing out scholars in ways that employment tribunals showed was not permitted.
The the kind of guy UCEA values.
www.collectiveinkbooks.com/zer0-books/o... #UKHE
He's been VC of Leicester since 2019. He's the one responsible for forcing out scholars in ways that employment tribunals showed was not permitted.
The the kind of guy UCEA values.
www.collectiveinkbooks.com/zer0-books/o... #UKHE
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With thanks to @pressfuturist for remembering that it was Littlejohn v Self, not Bushell v Self, a literary conversation of the ages.
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1390...
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1390...
October 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM
With thanks to @pressfuturist for remembering that it was Littlejohn v Self, not Bushell v Self, a literary conversation of the ages.
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1390...
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1390...
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This. The Tories, Reform UK Ltd & even Labour hate the actually-existing British economy, whose comparative advantage lies in higher education & the creative industries.
Badenoch and Co see education only as a means to a massive income in some soul destroying career.
Devoid of imagination and the power of knowledge they view life entirely through the prism of the CV.
My advice always is to study what interests you and the rest will follow
Devoid of imagination and the power of knowledge they view life entirely through the prism of the CV.
My advice always is to study what interests you and the rest will follow
October 8, 2025 at 11:31 AM
This. The Tories, Reform UK Ltd & even Labour hate the actually-existing British economy, whose comparative advantage lies in higher education & the creative industries.
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🚨 Job Opportunity! 🚨 Applications are now open for a new 2.5-year postdoc at @edinburghpir.bsky.social to examine how parliaments gather, analyse and use different types of knowledge - see the full job listing here: elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
Postdoctoral Research Fellow (SPARK)
We are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with experience in the politics of the UK, Scottish, German or Bavarian parliaments to join the UKRI-funded research project, ‘Studying Parliaments an...
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September 30, 2025 at 12:50 PM
🚨 Job Opportunity! 🚨 Applications are now open for a new 2.5-year postdoc at @edinburghpir.bsky.social to examine how parliaments gather, analyse and use different types of knowledge - see the full job listing here: elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...
Parliamentary Studies
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September 29, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Bloomsbury Set hangout.
Nice venue for the Birkbeck / Birmingham / @psa-parliaments.bsky.social sponsored workshop on what is a parliament.
Nice venue for the Birkbeck / Birmingham / @psa-parliaments.bsky.social sponsored workshop on what is a parliament.
September 19, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Bloomsbury Set hangout.
Nice venue for the Birkbeck / Birmingham / @psa-parliaments.bsky.social sponsored workshop on what is a parliament.
Nice venue for the Birkbeck / Birmingham / @psa-parliaments.bsky.social sponsored workshop on what is a parliament.
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this is ridiculous
September 11, 2025 at 9:11 AM
this is ridiculous
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Very sorry to hear of the death of Prof Michael Rush, formerly of Exeter University. He was both an excellent scholar and a lovely kind man, always supportive of his colleagues and fellow academics.
August 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Very sorry to hear of the death of Prof Michael Rush, formerly of Exeter University. He was both an excellent scholar and a lovely kind man, always supportive of his colleagues and fellow academics.
📢📢📢 First systematic study of House of Commons specialisation in 40 years. 📢📢📢
Our typology is not perfect but we think it’s a pretty good start…
Our typology is not perfect but we think it’s a pretty good start…
🔊 New article in The Journal of Legislative Studies
With @stephenholdenbates.bsky.social, we ask: do UK MPs specialise in specific policy areas or remain generalists? In the first comprehensive study in 40+ years, we analysed 1,295 backbenchers from 2001-2019 to find out.
doi.org/10.1080/1357...
With @stephenholdenbates.bsky.social, we ask: do UK MPs specialise in specific policy areas or remain generalists? In the first comprehensive study in 40+ years, we analysed 1,295 backbenchers from 2001-2019 to find out.
doi.org/10.1080/1357...
August 5, 2025 at 9:07 AM
📢📢📢 First systematic study of House of Commons specialisation in 40 years. 📢📢📢
Our typology is not perfect but we think it’s a pretty good start…
Our typology is not perfect but we think it’s a pretty good start…
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#SkyStorians One day workshop on oaths/oath-taking in Britain/Ireland/British Empire, 1600-present in London, 11 Sept.
Supported by @socialhistsoc.bsky.social @pastpresentsoc.bsky.social & @hisjournalha.bsky.social.
Sign up here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oaths-and-...
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Supported by @socialhistsoc.bsky.social @pastpresentsoc.bsky.social & @hisjournalha.bsky.social.
Sign up here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oaths-and-...
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July 25, 2025 at 8:33 AM
#SkyStorians One day workshop on oaths/oath-taking in Britain/Ireland/British Empire, 1600-present in London, 11 Sept.
Supported by @socialhistsoc.bsky.social @pastpresentsoc.bsky.social & @hisjournalha.bsky.social.
Sign up here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oaths-and-...
See image for programme.
Supported by @socialhistsoc.bsky.social @pastpresentsoc.bsky.social & @hisjournalha.bsky.social.
Sign up here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oaths-and-...
See image for programme.
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Wow. The police have searched seven properties in relation to ‘bribery and fraud’ at the University of Bolton (sorry, GM). The latest shockwave from @molliesimpson.bsky.social’s brilliant investigation for @manchestermill.bsky.social.
manchestermill.co.uk/university-b...
manchestermill.co.uk/university-b...
Seven properties raided as police investigate ‘serious allegations of fraud and bribery’ at the University of Greater Manchester
University officials say the institution remains “fully operational” and is cooperating in inquiries
manchestermill.co.uk
July 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Wow. The police have searched seven properties in relation to ‘bribery and fraud’ at the University of Bolton (sorry, GM). The latest shockwave from @molliesimpson.bsky.social’s brilliant investigation for @manchestermill.bsky.social.
manchestermill.co.uk/university-b...
manchestermill.co.uk/university-b...
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I’m really pleased that the @psa-parliaments.bsky.social conference will be at @uoypolitics.bsky.social this November!
If you work in the field of parliaments or legislative studies please consider applying
More details on the website: psaparliaments.org/annual-confe...
If you work in the field of parliaments or legislative studies please consider applying
More details on the website: psaparliaments.org/annual-confe...
Annual Conference – PSA Parliaments
psaparliaments.org
July 17, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I’m really pleased that the @psa-parliaments.bsky.social conference will be at @uoypolitics.bsky.social this November!
If you work in the field of parliaments or legislative studies please consider applying
More details on the website: psaparliaments.org/annual-confe...
If you work in the field of parliaments or legislative studies please consider applying
More details on the website: psaparliaments.org/annual-confe...
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I've been working on something on this and here's a sneak peek of recent trends in Politics job adverts on jobs.ac.uk
Here's a scatterplot and (GAM) trendline showing that the number of advertised politics jobs has pretty much halved since 2021.
Here's a scatterplot and (GAM) trendline showing that the number of advertised politics jobs has pretty much halved since 2021.
July 16, 2025 at 12:10 PM
I've been working on something on this and here's a sneak peek of recent trends in Politics job adverts on jobs.ac.uk
Here's a scatterplot and (GAM) trendline showing that the number of advertised politics jobs has pretty much halved since 2021.
Here's a scatterplot and (GAM) trendline showing that the number of advertised politics jobs has pretty much halved since 2021.
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NEW: Getting to net-zero will be much cheaper than thought for the UK – and unchecked global warming far more costly, says OBR
Quick piece / thread with 4 key charts showing, yet again, why climate action is far less costly than inaction
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www.carbonbrief.org/...
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Quick piece / thread with 4 key charts showing, yet again, why climate action is far less costly than inaction
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www.carbonbrief.org/...
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July 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
NEW: Getting to net-zero will be much cheaper than thought for the UK – and unchecked global warming far more costly, says OBR
Quick piece / thread with 4 key charts showing, yet again, why climate action is far less costly than inaction
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www.carbonbrief.org/...
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Quick piece / thread with 4 key charts showing, yet again, why climate action is far less costly than inaction
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www.carbonbrief.org/...
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