Christian Goeschel
@drgoeschel.bsky.social
I am a historian of modern Europe, especially of Germany and Italy in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Professor of Modern European History at the University of Manchester.
https://christiangoeschel.substack.com/?utm_campaign=email-home&r=59pcdi
Professor of Modern European History at the University of Manchester.
https://christiangoeschel.substack.com/?utm_campaign=email-home&r=59pcdi
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Good to see the problems facing our colleagues @britishlibrary.bsky.social being raised here by @hetanshah.bsky.social (of @britishacademy.bsky.social). If this had happened in France it would be considered a national problem to be urgently addressed! www.cityam.com/the-british-...
The British library is in crisis: why does nobody care?
The widespread indifference to the British Library's crippling cyberattack demonstrates a perilous failure to value the knowledge infrastructure vital for national prosperity
www.cityam.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Good to see the problems facing our colleagues @britishlibrary.bsky.social being raised here by @hetanshah.bsky.social (of @britishacademy.bsky.social). If this had happened in France it would be considered a national problem to be urgently addressed! www.cityam.com/the-british-...
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A human-rights researcher on why she pushed back when China bullied her university
economist.com/by-invitatio...
from The Economist
economist.com/by-invitatio...
from The Economist
A human-rights researcher on why she pushed back when China bullied her university
Democratic governments must resist authoritarian states trying to co-opt their institutions, writes Laura Murphy
economist.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:21 PM
A human-rights researcher on why she pushed back when China bullied her university
economist.com/by-invitatio...
from The Economist
economist.com/by-invitatio...
from The Economist
There is no 'golden ticket' for asylum seekers in the United Kingdom at present and there has never been one.
November 16, 2025 at 9:15 AM
There is no 'golden ticket' for asylum seekers in the United Kingdom at present and there has never been one.
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The levy on foreign students is an export tax. Has anyone in government wondered why countries don't usually impose export taxes?
A levy on foreign students is one of the closest things you're going to see to tariffs on services - except the UK will be putting it on its own exports...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Levy on international students’ tuition fees not in best interest of UK, says leader of top university
Duncan Ivison, president of Manchester University, says government’s 6% surcharge plan will ‘hurt the sector’
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:45 AM
The levy on foreign students is an export tax. Has anyone in government wondered why countries don't usually impose export taxes?
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At some point, it might be interesting to write a comparative account of the reception of Jason Stanley's 2025 speech and Philipp Jenninger's 1988 Bundestag speech.
November 13, 2025 at 7:35 AM
At some point, it might be interesting to write a comparative account of the reception of Jason Stanley's 2025 speech and Philipp Jenninger's 1988 Bundestag speech.
Sometimes these days, I cannot escape comparisons (though not equations) between the SPD of the early 1930s and the current Labour party. The political context is wildly different, yet Labour's timidity, bureaucratic mindset, and inaction in the light of the rise of the far right are concerning.
November 11, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Sometimes these days, I cannot escape comparisons (though not equations) between the SPD of the early 1930s and the current Labour party. The political context is wildly different, yet Labour's timidity, bureaucratic mindset, and inaction in the light of the rise of the far right are concerning.
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"Research released this month by economists at the Bank of England, the Bundesbank, King’s College London and the universities of Stanford and Nottingham underscored the economic hit from leaving the EU. Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6-8%"
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Rachel Reeves signals she will break manifesto pledge with Budget tax rises
Chancellor hopes to win support from Labour MPs by lifting two-child benefit cap
on.ft.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:08 AM
"Research released this month by economists at the Bank of England, the Bundesbank, King’s College London and the universities of Stanford and Nottingham underscored the economic hit from leaving the EU. Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6-8%"
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It’s appalling the British Prime Minister
has not actively stood up for the BBC amid what is transparently not anything like a bias problem but a deeply petty nitpick of its periphery functions by partisan folk appointed by previous governments that hate the broadcaster
has not actively stood up for the BBC amid what is transparently not anything like a bias problem but a deeply petty nitpick of its periphery functions by partisan folk appointed by previous governments that hate the broadcaster
November 10, 2025 at 1:50 PM
It’s appalling the British Prime Minister
has not actively stood up for the BBC amid what is transparently not anything like a bias problem but a deeply petty nitpick of its periphery functions by partisan folk appointed by previous governments that hate the broadcaster
has not actively stood up for the BBC amid what is transparently not anything like a bias problem but a deeply petty nitpick of its periphery functions by partisan folk appointed by previous governments that hate the broadcaster
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The BBC isn't perfect, but it belongs to Britain not Trump.
Political leaders across the UK must unite in defending its independence from the White House.
Political leaders across the UK must unite in defending its independence from the White House.
November 10, 2025 at 4:24 PM
The BBC isn't perfect, but it belongs to Britain not Trump.
Political leaders across the UK must unite in defending its independence from the White House.
Political leaders across the UK must unite in defending its independence from the White House.
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Sheffield Hallam has stated publicly that it has apologized to me.
Here are those apologies.
Here are those apologies.
November 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Sheffield Hallam has stated publicly that it has apologized to me.
Here are those apologies.
Here are those apologies.
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Compulsory team teaching on every module is perhaps the biggest ever threat to the quality of teaching in UK universities.
It causes chaos on the ground for timetabling, ruins course coherence and turns lecturers into permanent supply teachers. It is pedagogically incoherent… 1/
It causes chaos on the ground for timetabling, ruins course coherence and turns lecturers into permanent supply teachers. It is pedagogically incoherent… 1/
November 6, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Compulsory team teaching on every module is perhaps the biggest ever threat to the quality of teaching in UK universities.
It causes chaos on the ground for timetabling, ruins course coherence and turns lecturers into permanent supply teachers. It is pedagogically incoherent… 1/
It causes chaos on the ground for timetabling, ruins course coherence and turns lecturers into permanent supply teachers. It is pedagogically incoherent… 1/
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Much solidarity with professor Laura Murphy.
Can we now have an overhaul of the funding system so we don’t expose our research infrastructure to interference by foreign powers please? Thanks.
Can we now have an overhaul of the funding system so we don’t expose our research infrastructure to interference by foreign powers please? Thanks.
Pretty extraordinary story here
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc....
China intimidated UK university to ditch human rights research, documents show - BBC News
Sheffield Hallam University apologises to Professor Laura Murphy for restricting her academic freedom.
www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org
November 3, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Much solidarity with professor Laura Murphy.
Can we now have an overhaul of the funding system so we don’t expose our research infrastructure to interference by foreign powers please? Thanks.
Can we now have an overhaul of the funding system so we don’t expose our research infrastructure to interference by foreign powers please? Thanks.
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It’s an exciting time of year - time for budding Europeanists to check out and apply for the PhD in history at the EUI.
This is a special place that wants to support creative historical research into Europe and the world, from the early modern to contemporary periods.
Happy to answer questions!
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November 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM
It’s an exciting time of year - time for budding Europeanists to check out and apply for the PhD in history at the EUI.
This is a special place that wants to support creative historical research into Europe and the world, from the early modern to contemporary periods.
Happy to answer questions!
This is a special place that wants to support creative historical research into Europe and the world, from the early modern to contemporary periods.
Happy to answer questions!
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I m advertising a PhD position as part of our ERC project BLOCKADE. The PhD cand. should focus on myth/narratives of the hunger blockade in Germany, Austria in the era of the World Wars. 4 years of funding, wonderful team, amazing city (evidence attached)! Pls share! www.hsozkult.de/opportunity/...
October 30, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I m advertising a PhD position as part of our ERC project BLOCKADE. The PhD cand. should focus on myth/narratives of the hunger blockade in Germany, Austria in the era of the World Wars. 4 years of funding, wonderful team, amazing city (evidence attached)! Pls share! www.hsozkult.de/opportunity/...
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academic publishing industry hellbent on destroying academic knowledge (and knowledge generally)
AI now peer reviewing articles?? This timeline is getting darker by the day. What’s the end point for this?
Also Elsevier is evil
Also Elsevier is evil
October 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
academic publishing industry hellbent on destroying academic knowledge (and knowledge generally)
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I am trying to write a column about the Tory deportations bill, how it got noticed 6 months later. It is mildly impeded by His Majesty's Opposition being unable to say clearly which parts of the Bill they published are their policy - and how much of it they have now ditched already or may ditch
October 26, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I am trying to write a column about the Tory deportations bill, how it got noticed 6 months later. It is mildly impeded by His Majesty's Opposition being unable to say clearly which parts of the Bill they published are their policy - and how much of it they have now ditched already or may ditch
We live in an era where even governments of liberal democracies "crack down" on dissent, minorities and anyone not fitting arbitrary criteria of "belonging."
October 25, 2025 at 8:23 AM
We live in an era where even governments of liberal democracies "crack down" on dissent, minorities and anyone not fitting arbitrary criteria of "belonging."
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We are recruiting again. Come join the Trondheim team of BLOCKADE as a 4 year, fully funded postdoc in Modern Economic History - you'll be working with Prof. Jonas Scherner and in one of the most beautiful university towns in Europe (evidence from last visit below)! www.hsozkult.de/searching/id...
October 24, 2025 at 11:05 AM
We are recruiting again. Come join the Trondheim team of BLOCKADE as a 4 year, fully funded postdoc in Modern Economic History - you'll be working with Prof. Jonas Scherner and in one of the most beautiful university towns in Europe (evidence from last visit below)! www.hsozkult.de/searching/id...
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Britain now has two major radical right parties. Thankfully they are competing for the same voters.
Almost nobody in the Cons Party or beyond it had noticed that the Shadow Home Secretary with two other frontbenchers and 5 backbenchers tabled a bill in May to deport 3 million people - stripping almost every pensioner, parent or nurse who did not take out citizenship of their right to live here
October 23, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Britain now has two major radical right parties. Thankfully they are competing for the same voters.
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Honestly what is the point of a Labour government that won’t take a stand against mass revocation deportation of people with permanent settlement rights?
If you won’t stand against anything you stand for nothing.
If you won’t stand against anything you stand for nothing.
Worth saying that despite asking for more than 12 hours we’ve had nothing back from Labour on this
A Conservative MP tipped as a future party leader has been condemned for saying large numbers of legally settled families must be deported, in order to ensure the UK is mostly “culturally coherent”.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
October 20, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Honestly what is the point of a Labour government that won’t take a stand against mass revocation deportation of people with permanent settlement rights?
If you won’t stand against anything you stand for nothing.
If you won’t stand against anything you stand for nothing.
Being addressed as "junger Mann" in Frankfurt was a surprise.
October 19, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Being addressed as "junger Mann" in Frankfurt was a surprise.