Dyfrig Jones
@dyfrigjones.bsky.social
Darpar Lywydd (AU) Undeb Prifysgol a Choleg (UCU)
President Elect (HE) of University and College Union (UCU)
President Elect (HE) of University and College Union (UCU)
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Been a while since the pink beanie came out. Sheffield pickets here we come.
Our message to management is simple: No redundancies. Stop the incessant restructures. Listen to your staff. There is no University of Sheffield without us.
Our message to management is simple: No redundancies. Stop the incessant restructures. Listen to your staff. There is no University of Sheffield without us.
November 17, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Been a while since the pink beanie came out. Sheffield pickets here we come.
Our message to management is simple: No redundancies. Stop the incessant restructures. Listen to your staff. There is no University of Sheffield without us.
Our message to management is simple: No redundancies. Stop the incessant restructures. Listen to your staff. There is no University of Sheffield without us.
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Wales generally has a left of centre political identity.
This is how Caerphilly voted.
Reform may win a lot of seats in Wales, but it will be so hard for them to ever form a Government as most ppl don't agree with them.
This is why proportional systems are so much better.
This is how Caerphilly voted.
Reform may win a lot of seats in Wales, but it will be so hard for them to ever form a Government as most ppl don't agree with them.
This is why proportional systems are so much better.
October 24, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Wales generally has a left of centre political identity.
This is how Caerphilly voted.
Reform may win a lot of seats in Wales, but it will be so hard for them to ever form a Government as most ppl don't agree with them.
This is why proportional systems are so much better.
This is how Caerphilly voted.
Reform may win a lot of seats in Wales, but it will be so hard for them to ever form a Government as most ppl don't agree with them.
This is why proportional systems are so much better.
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Well, that's the lesson for Labour in tonight's Caerphilly by-election: keep obsessing about losing votes on the right, placating Reform voters...and lose votes on to the left. Here, Plaid Cymru benefitted.
I wrote about Labour's strategic dilemma here:
www.opendemocracy.net/en/labour-st...
I wrote about Labour's strategic dilemma here:
www.opendemocracy.net/en/labour-st...
October 24, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Well, that's the lesson for Labour in tonight's Caerphilly by-election: keep obsessing about losing votes on the right, placating Reform voters...and lose votes on to the left. Here, Plaid Cymru benefitted.
I wrote about Labour's strategic dilemma here:
www.opendemocracy.net/en/labour-st...
I wrote about Labour's strategic dilemma here:
www.opendemocracy.net/en/labour-st...
Dwi’n argymell cylchlythyr Will Hayward yn gryf iawn. Rhifyn da iawn bora ‘ma, sy’n cynnwys y graffeg pwysig yma. Mae ‘na fwyafrif blaengar yng Nghaerffili, ac mae hynny’n wir am weddill Cymru hefyd, dybia i.
October 24, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Dwi’n argymell cylchlythyr Will Hayward yn gryf iawn. Rhifyn da iawn bora ‘ma, sy’n cynnwys y graffeg pwysig yma. Mae ‘na fwyafrif blaengar yng Nghaerffili, ac mae hynny’n wir am weddill Cymru hefyd, dybia i.
Learn a Welsh word: Gobaith
Feeling a lot of joy after the Caerffili by-election result.
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Feeling a lot of joy after the Caerffili by-election result.
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Learn a Welsh word: Gobaith
(It means hope)
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October 24, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Learn a Welsh word: Gobaith
Feeling a lot of joy after the Caerffili by-election result.
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Feeling a lot of joy after the Caerffili by-election result.
medium.com/@DyfrigJones...
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🏴 Plaid Cymru WIN Caerphilly
💚 Plaid Cymru yn ENNILL Caerffili.
Llongyfarchiadau Lindsay Whittle - the new Member of the Senedd for Caerphilly.
🏴
💚 Plaid Cymru yn ENNILL Caerffili.
Llongyfarchiadau Lindsay Whittle - the new Member of the Senedd for Caerphilly.
🏴
October 24, 2025 at 1:17 AM
🏴 Plaid Cymru WIN Caerphilly
💚 Plaid Cymru yn ENNILL Caerffili.
Llongyfarchiadau Lindsay Whittle - the new Member of the Senedd for Caerphilly.
🏴
💚 Plaid Cymru yn ENNILL Caerffili.
Llongyfarchiadau Lindsay Whittle - the new Member of the Senedd for Caerphilly.
🏴
One of the things I love about In Our Time is that I can both listen to it properly, and also use it as sleep ASMR.
We are awarding our President's Medal to 'In Our Time' as it has done so much to showcase humanities & social sciences. We'd decided this before the news of Melvyn Bragg stepping down, but glad we got our timing right & had a chance to celebrate with him!
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/renowne...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/news/renowne...
Renowned BBC Radio 4 programme In Our Time receives prestigious British Academy President’s Medal for 2025
The British Academy has awarded its prestigious President’s Medal to the long-running and beloved BBC Radio 4 programme In Our Time. Recognising its outstanding contribution to humanities and social s...
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October 17, 2025 at 9:45 PM
One of the things I love about In Our Time is that I can both listen to it properly, and also use it as sleep ASMR.
This just isn’t true. Not only is refusing to teach a significant disruption, it also has a financial cost. When @newcastleucu.bsky.social took action this year, the university paid out £2.4m in compensation to students.
A problem UCU has to contend with is that academics have no leverage over management in UK HE.
Refusing to teach or mark is no problem for senior management, as they can bypass academic roles.
In fact, they are itching to sell degrees without any substantive academic involvement.
Refusing to teach or mark is no problem for senior management, as they can bypass academic roles.
In fact, they are itching to sell degrees without any substantive academic involvement.
October 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM
This just isn’t true. Not only is refusing to teach a significant disruption, it also has a financial cost. When @newcastleucu.bsky.social took action this year, the university paid out £2.4m in compensation to students.
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With just over a week to go until the ballot opens, @dyfrigjones.bsky.social had a message to UCU higher education members at last night’s Live.
Speak to as many people as possible, speak to your branch, speak to colleagues, get the message out there.
Vote early. Vote YES
#WeAreTheUniversity
Speak to as many people as possible, speak to your branch, speak to colleagues, get the message out there.
Vote early. Vote YES
#WeAreTheUniversity
October 10, 2025 at 10:10 AM
With just over a week to go until the ballot opens, @dyfrigjones.bsky.social had a message to UCU higher education members at last night’s Live.
Speak to as many people as possible, speak to your branch, speak to colleagues, get the message out there.
Vote early. Vote YES
#WeAreTheUniversity
Speak to as many people as possible, speak to your branch, speak to colleagues, get the message out there.
Vote early. Vote YES
#WeAreTheUniversity
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The Board of Deputies’ response to the Israeli government inviting Tommy Robinson to visit
October 4, 2025 at 9:12 PM
The Board of Deputies’ response to the Israeli government inviting Tommy Robinson to visit
Mae cylchlythyr @willhaycardiff.bsky.social wastad werth ei ddarllen, ond mae rhifyn heddiw yn arbennig o dda. Darn gwych am ragrith y Toriaid ynglŷn a rhaglen Cenedl Noddfa, a gwallgofrwydd Llafur wrth gymharu Plaid Cymru gyda Reform.
willhaywardwales.substack.com?utm_campaign...
willhaywardwales.substack.com?utm_campaign...
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October 5, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Mae cylchlythyr @willhaycardiff.bsky.social wastad werth ei ddarllen, ond mae rhifyn heddiw yn arbennig o dda. Darn gwych am ragrith y Toriaid ynglŷn a rhaglen Cenedl Noddfa, a gwallgofrwydd Llafur wrth gymharu Plaid Cymru gyda Reform.
willhaywardwales.substack.com?utm_campaign...
willhaywardwales.substack.com?utm_campaign...
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Simply astonishing. Maybe Lecturer A should not have to mark over 100 essays in a two-week window in the first place? Invest in qualified staff and reduce impossible workloads FFS www.kcl.ac.uk/about/strate...
September 17, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Simply astonishing. Maybe Lecturer A should not have to mark over 100 essays in a two-week window in the first place? Invest in qualified staff and reduce impossible workloads FFS www.kcl.ac.uk/about/strate...
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Our local ballot is open ✉️ Vote Yes and Yes!
A successful ballot is our most important tool to push the employer to negotiate.
LUCU reps are organising departmental meetings with officers. Join in to ask questions and raise concerns.
#WeAreTheUniversity #StopTheCuts
A successful ballot is our most important tool to push the employer to negotiate.
LUCU reps are organising departmental meetings with officers. Join in to ask questions and raise concerns.
#WeAreTheUniversity #StopTheCuts
September 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Our local ballot is open ✉️ Vote Yes and Yes!
A successful ballot is our most important tool to push the employer to negotiate.
LUCU reps are organising departmental meetings with officers. Join in to ask questions and raise concerns.
#WeAreTheUniversity #StopTheCuts
A successful ballot is our most important tool to push the employer to negotiate.
LUCU reps are organising departmental meetings with officers. Join in to ask questions and raise concerns.
#WeAreTheUniversity #StopTheCuts
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This is really thoughtful and thought-provoking - so happy to have voted for Matt for this casual vacancy on UCU NEC/HEC. If you're a member of UCU + not yet voted, dig out those papers + vote @matthewbarnard.phd for UK-wide (and Adam Hansen for NE region) 🥰
I've written a post on my thoughts on why it's proving so hard to get a positive intervention in HE by the government, and what we might be able to do about it: blog.matthewbarnard.phd/this-governm... #ucu
This Government, This Crisis.
Higher Education funding is in crisis and the present Labour government is not making comforting noises. Until recently, the Government has been mostly silent on Higher Education, even their manifesto...
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September 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
This is really thoughtful and thought-provoking - so happy to have voted for Matt for this casual vacancy on UCU NEC/HEC. If you're a member of UCU + not yet voted, dig out those papers + vote @matthewbarnard.phd for UK-wide (and Adam Hansen for NE region) 🥰
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Just had my first meeting as Chair of the Women member's standing committee, an amazing group of highly motivated and brilliant activists. We had a lovely and productive meeting sharing ideas for our sector of the Equalities conference. Honoured to work with such great people ❤️
September 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Just had my first meeting as Chair of the Women member's standing committee, an amazing group of highly motivated and brilliant activists. We had a lovely and productive meeting sharing ideas for our sector of the Equalities conference. Honoured to work with such great people ❤️
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Another amazing post by our candidate in the UCU casual vacancy elections, @matthewbarnard.phd on the anti-intellectual threat posed by 'gender critical' ideology. #ucu
NEW: a second blog post by our candidate for UK-wide rep (HE) in the UCU NEC casual vacancy elections, @matthewbarnard.phd, on the threat to our profession posed by anti-trans ideology, along with a link to order a replacement ballot. Please share! #ucu
ucucommons.substack.com/p/imposters-...
ucucommons.substack.com/p/imposters-...
Imposters: a new blog post by Matt Barnard
On the threat of anti-trans ideology to the pursuit of academic enquiry
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August 29, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Another amazing post by our candidate in the UCU casual vacancy elections, @matthewbarnard.phd on the anti-intellectual threat posed by 'gender critical' ideology. #ucu
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I can't overstate how crucial these casual vacancy elections are. HEC is pretty much deadlocked atm, so please vote for @matthewbarnard.phd for UK wide rep and, if in the North East region (comprised of Northern and Yorkshire and Humberside) then vote for Adam Hansen too. #ucu
New on our Substack: two crucial casual vacancy elections for NEC/HEC open TODAY. Ballots will arrive by post. If you are in any HE institution, please vote for @matthewbarnard.phd; if in the North East region please also vote for Adam Hansen. #ucu
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ucucommons.substack.com/p/vote-in-uc...
Vote in UCU NEC's Casual Vacancy Elections!
Dear subscribers,
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August 18, 2025 at 8:30 AM
I can't overstate how crucial these casual vacancy elections are. HEC is pretty much deadlocked atm, so please vote for @matthewbarnard.phd for UK wide rep and, if in the North East region (comprised of Northern and Yorkshire and Humberside) then vote for Adam Hansen too. #ucu
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"Dydy'r brifysgol ddim yn gallu rhedeg heb ein aelodau ni, nac ydy?" - Cwestiwn teg gan ein cymrawd Unsain ar y rali ddoe
Fel y dywedodd ein his-lywydd @vthuppil.bsky.social, mae diswyddiadau gorfodol yn llinell goch lwyr i ni.
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Fel y dywedodd ein his-lywydd @vthuppil.bsky.social, mae diswyddiadau gorfodol yn llinell goch lwyr i ni.
fb.watch/AbWK2TsC9u/
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June 13, 2025 at 2:13 PM
"Dydy'r brifysgol ddim yn gallu rhedeg heb ein aelodau ni, nac ydy?" - Cwestiwn teg gan ein cymrawd Unsain ar y rali ddoe
Fel y dywedodd ein his-lywydd @vthuppil.bsky.social, mae diswyddiadau gorfodol yn llinell goch lwyr i ni.
fb.watch/AbWK2TsC9u/
Fel y dywedodd ein his-lywydd @vthuppil.bsky.social, mae diswyddiadau gorfodol yn llinell goch lwyr i ni.
fb.watch/AbWK2TsC9u/
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“A kick in the teeth” - 13% pay rise for the VC while jobs are on the line is inexcusable.
Thank you to every student, staff member, and community ally who stood in solidarity with @bangorucu.bsky.social yesterday.
We will keep fighting. ✊
Thank you to every student, staff member, and community ally who stood in solidarity with @bangorucu.bsky.social yesterday.
We will keep fighting. ✊
June 13, 2025 at 12:37 PM
“A kick in the teeth” - 13% pay rise for the VC while jobs are on the line is inexcusable.
Thank you to every student, staff member, and community ally who stood in solidarity with @bangorucu.bsky.social yesterday.
We will keep fighting. ✊
Thank you to every student, staff member, and community ally who stood in solidarity with @bangorucu.bsky.social yesterday.
We will keep fighting. ✊
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My plans for a major retail emporium are being threatend by wholesalers who won't let me steal the stock.
May 24, 2025 at 8:33 AM
My plans for a major retail emporium are being threatend by wholesalers who won't let me steal the stock.
Welcome to those of you who’ve made the journey over to UCU Congress. The Campaign for UCU Democracy has published some voting recommendations for posts elected at Congress. Please support them.
May 24, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Welcome to those of you who’ve made the journey over to UCU Congress. The Campaign for UCU Democracy has published some voting recommendations for posts elected at Congress. Please support them.
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"Masked security forces captured an opposition leader in the coastal province of New Jersey as regime officials continue their months-long crack-down against pro-democracy elements in the embattled United States. The arrest comes as the regime issued calls for summary detentions without trial."
HAPPENING NOW: Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was just taken into custody while protesting outside the Delaney Hall ICE detention center
May 9, 2025 at 10:10 PM
"Masked security forces captured an opposition leader in the coastal province of New Jersey as regime officials continue their months-long crack-down against pro-democracy elements in the embattled United States. The arrest comes as the regime issued calls for summary detentions without trial."