Dr Martin J Power
@drmartinjpower.bsky.social
Associate Professor in Sociology, Co-Director Centre for the Study of Popular Music and Popular Culture, University of Limerick, Ireland......Rabid Celtic fan
Permanent Assistant Professor in Sociology position available at the University of Limerick, Ireland.
Full details available: my.corehr.com/pls/esbsheul...
Closing date for applications is Thurs 30th Oct.
Full details available: my.corehr.com/pls/esbsheul...
Closing date for applications is Thurs 30th Oct.
October 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Permanent Assistant Professor in Sociology position available at the University of Limerick, Ireland.
Full details available: my.corehr.com/pls/esbsheul...
Closing date for applications is Thurs 30th Oct.
Full details available: my.corehr.com/pls/esbsheul...
Closing date for applications is Thurs 30th Oct.
Very interesting day in @lseinequalities.bsky.social exploring all things social class with working class academics, policy specialists, grassroots
organisations & activists.
organisations & activists.
February 4, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Very interesting day in @lseinequalities.bsky.social exploring all things social class with working class academics, policy specialists, grassroots
organisations & activists.
organisations & activists.
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Maith sibh!
Via @news.rte.ie
Via @news.rte.ie
Kneecap win case over 'unlawful' UK govt funding block
Irish language rap group Kneecap has won its discrimination case against former Conservative minister Kemi Badenoch.
www.rte.ie
November 29, 2024 at 9:54 AM
Maith sibh!
Via @news.rte.ie
Via @news.rte.ie
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fuckin harrowing piece. real easy to imagine ending up like this. in this country it only takes one stroke of serious bad luck if you don't have A LOT of money www.esquire.com/news-politic...
My Life As a Homeless Man in America
An extraordinary firsthand account.
www.esquire.com
November 27, 2024 at 3:47 PM
fuckin harrowing piece. real easy to imagine ending up like this. in this country it only takes one stroke of serious bad luck if you don't have A LOT of money www.esquire.com/news-politic...
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Irish #ge24 voters: this questionnaire, by the University of Limerick, shows you which candidates in your constituency best align with your answers to around 30 policy questions. And breaks it down question by question if you wish. www.whichcandidate.ie/events/14/co...
WhichCandidate
Find the candidate that matches your views on WhichCandidate.ie
www.whichcandidate.ie
November 27, 2024 at 9:10 PM
Irish #ge24 voters: this questionnaire, by the University of Limerick, shows you which candidates in your constituency best align with your answers to around 30 policy questions. And breaks it down question by question if you wish. www.whichcandidate.ie/events/14/co...
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'More than 1,900 parents over the age of 70 are currently caring for their intellectually disabled sons and daughters at home.471 are in their 80s and 90s.' Excellent forensic analysis of key issues relating to Disability Sector from
Ailbhe Conneely #GE2024
www.rte.ie/news/electio...
Ailbhe Conneely #GE2024
www.rte.ie/news/electio...
Some key issues and promises in disability sector
The encounter between Fine Gael leader Simon Harris and a care worker in Cork last night has led to commentary about Section 39 pay. Here, Ailbhe Conneely, looks at some key issues facing disabled peo...
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November 24, 2024 at 9:28 AM
'More than 1,900 parents over the age of 70 are currently caring for their intellectually disabled sons and daughters at home.471 are in their 80s and 90s.' Excellent forensic analysis of key issues relating to Disability Sector from
Ailbhe Conneely #GE2024
www.rte.ie/news/electio...
Ailbhe Conneely #GE2024
www.rte.ie/news/electio...
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End of the international break. Mon the hoops and...
November 23, 2024 at 1:02 PM
End of the international break. Mon the hoops and...
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Publishing the watered down, heavily manipulated and yet absolutely shameful homelessness figures in advance of #GE2024 risks exposing our watery-like rhetoric, societally manipulative behaviour and shameful record in tackling homelessness.
November 22, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Publishing the watered down, heavily manipulated and yet absolutely shameful homelessness figures in advance of #GE2024 risks exposing our watery-like rhetoric, societally manipulative behaviour and shameful record in tackling homelessness.
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Good to see these newcomers making their international debuts @footballcollective.bsky.social conference in Newcastle, a highly apt venue for books of this nature (Yes, there are chapters examining the club, its owners, KSA & the EPL) @paulwiddop.bsky.social
November 22, 2024 at 10:20 AM
Good to see these newcomers making their international debuts @footballcollective.bsky.social conference in Newcastle, a highly apt venue for books of this nature (Yes, there are chapters examining the club, its owners, KSA & the EPL) @paulwiddop.bsky.social
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On Monday, Book at Bedtime features five short stories by me, separate but interconnected, one each night over the week. Hope you enjoy :)
BBC Sounds - The Green & The Black by Kit de Waal - Available Episodes
Listen to the latest episodes of The Green & The Black by Kit de Waal on BBC Sounds.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 22, 2024 at 10:36 AM
On Monday, Book at Bedtime features five short stories by me, separate but interconnected, one each night over the week. Hope you enjoy :)
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“A resistance to the doctrine of untouchable power, a resistance to violence and othering as the solution to our common problems. And even if sport is a blunt and pointless tool of social change, it must nonetheless be deployed.”
Powerful, must read stuff from @jonathanliew.bsky.social.
Powerful, must read stuff from @jonathanliew.bsky.social.
this week's column www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/n...
Sport may be a blunt tool of social change, but it’s time to take a stand against Israel | Jonathan Liew
As the bombardment continues in Gaza, bodies such as Fifa and the IOC have evaded taking a stand. But fans’ solidarity with Palestinians is growing and should not be ignored
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2024 at 10:47 AM
“A resistance to the doctrine of untouchable power, a resistance to violence and othering as the solution to our common problems. And even if sport is a blunt and pointless tool of social change, it must nonetheless be deployed.”
Powerful, must read stuff from @jonathanliew.bsky.social.
Powerful, must read stuff from @jonathanliew.bsky.social.
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‘They are the last community people are openly racist about’: Sam Wright on his tender portraits of Travellers
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
‘They are the last community people are openly racist about’: Sam Wright on his tender portraits of Travellers
From family life to fairground glamour, across Ireland and the UK, the photographer wanted to show a different side to a group whose way of life is dying out
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2024 at 10:51 PM
‘They are the last community people are openly racist about’: Sam Wright on his tender portraits of Travellers
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
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#Sociology faces resistance in authoritarian regimes because it exposes oppression. It unravels systemic injustices and disrupts the narratives of those in power.
More than just a discipline, #Sociology is a form of resistance and that’s exactly why they fear it.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/u...
More than just a discipline, #Sociology is a form of resistance and that’s exactly why they fear it.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/u...
Florida Tries a Subtler Way to Curb Progressive Ideology: Cut Sociology
Conservatives in Florida have moved from explosive politics to subtler tactics to uproot liberal “indoctrination” in higher education by removing subjects like sociology from core requirements.
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2024 at 6:23 PM
#Sociology faces resistance in authoritarian regimes because it exposes oppression. It unravels systemic injustices and disrupts the narratives of those in power.
More than just a discipline, #Sociology is a form of resistance and that’s exactly why they fear it.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/u...
More than just a discipline, #Sociology is a form of resistance and that’s exactly why they fear it.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/u...
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Make no mistake about: Florida is the leading edge on advancing authoritarian rule in the US. Why sociology? Sociology examines social phenomena analytically and empirically. Critical thinking is a basic threat to authoritarians. It has to go.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/u...
Florida Tries a Subtler Way to Curb Progressive Ideology: Cut Sociology
Conservatives in Florida have moved from explosive politics to subtler tactics to uproot liberal “indoctrination” in higher education by removing subjects like sociology from core requirements.
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2024 at 5:47 PM
Make no mistake about: Florida is the leading edge on advancing authoritarian rule in the US. Why sociology? Sociology examines social phenomena analytically and empirically. Critical thinking is a basic threat to authoritarians. It has to go.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/u...
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Post a non-religious photo you think of as holy...
November 21, 2024 at 2:20 PM
Post a non-religious photo you think of as holy...
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Something increasingly clear in the light of yesterday, across all HE, not just UEA, is that REF outputs, grant capture, internationally-recognised expertise, service & admin experience do not protect you from being surplus to requirements if there aren’t the student numbers your institution wants
November 21, 2024 at 8:29 AM
Something increasingly clear in the light of yesterday, across all HE, not just UEA, is that REF outputs, grant capture, internationally-recognised expertise, service & admin experience do not protect you from being surplus to requirements if there aren’t the student numbers your institution wants
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"Sector leaders expected more than 100 of the UK’s 140-odd universities to be making redundancies by the start of 2025, in what has been described as a “cataclysmic” situation where “everything is on the table”."
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/univers...
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/univers...
University job cuts to ‘hit 10,000 by year end’ despite fee rise
English fee rise does little to relieve pressure on institutions, with increased staff costs likely to swallow additional funding
www.timeshighereducation.com
November 21, 2024 at 10:45 AM
"Sector leaders expected more than 100 of the UK’s 140-odd universities to be making redundancies by the start of 2025, in what has been described as a “cataclysmic” situation where “everything is on the table”."
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/univers...
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/univers...
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#OTD in 1920, Nov 21, Bloody Sunday in Dublin. Morning: IRA killed 14 suspected British intel officers. Afternoon: Crown forces shot up football crowd at Croke Park, killing 14 civilians. Evening: Dublin Castle, 2 IRA leaders 1 civlian summarily executed. www.theirishstory.com/2011/11/21/t...
Today in Irish History, Bloody Sunday, 21 November 1920 – The Irish Story
November 21, 1920. A day of bloodshed in Dublin marked the escalation of the Irish War of Independence. By John Dorney. See also Four Bloody Sundays.
www.theirishstory.com
November 21, 2024 at 10:09 AM
#OTD in 1920, Nov 21, Bloody Sunday in Dublin. Morning: IRA killed 14 suspected British intel officers. Afternoon: Crown forces shot up football crowd at Croke Park, killing 14 civilians. Evening: Dublin Castle, 2 IRA leaders 1 civlian summarily executed. www.theirishstory.com/2011/11/21/t...
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How anyone can go outside, complain about how cold it is & not do everything in their power to genuinely fix the homelessness crisis in this country is beyond me
November 21, 2024 at 10:25 AM
How anyone can go outside, complain about how cold it is & not do everything in their power to genuinely fix the homelessness crisis in this country is beyond me
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Important evidence, suggesting that socioeconomic background is the primary driver of GCSE results
Which is also the primary driver of participation in higher education, and a primary driver of wages later in life
Class remains a key driver of social, economic and also health outcomes in Britain
Which is also the primary driver of participation in higher education, and a primary driver of wages later in life
Class remains a key driver of social, economic and also health outcomes in Britain
State schools have closed the gap with private schools in GCSE results, once we adjust for socioeconomic differences in their intakes.
New findings in our paper published today in Cambridge Review of Education: https://doi.org/10.1080/0305764X.2024.2420611
New findings in our paper published today in Cambridge Review of Education: https://doi.org/10.1080/0305764X.2024.2420611
Private school pupils’ performance in GCSEs (and IGCSEs)
Using rich longitudinal data from the UK’s Millennium Cohort Study (MCS), the authors compare the performance of private and state school pupils in age 16 national examinations (GCSEs) in England, ...
doi.org
November 21, 2024 at 9:23 AM
Important evidence, suggesting that socioeconomic background is the primary driver of GCSE results
Which is also the primary driver of participation in higher education, and a primary driver of wages later in life
Class remains a key driver of social, economic and also health outcomes in Britain
Which is also the primary driver of participation in higher education, and a primary driver of wages later in life
Class remains a key driver of social, economic and also health outcomes in Britain