Justin Needle
@falakros.bsky.social
Health policy academic, classical music lover, dad. Senior Lecturer at City St George’s, University of London (https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/about/people/academics/justin-needle)
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Tomorrow is the big day: Rachel Reeves announces how much gov departments have to spend over the next 3 years. This is a critical moment for public services like the NHS, police & schools. But what's the *starting point* for services? Team IfG takes a look at performance and it's not pretty: 🧵
June 10, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Tomorrow is the big day: Rachel Reeves announces how much gov departments have to spend over the next 3 years. This is a critical moment for public services like the NHS, police & schools. But what's the *starting point* for services? Team IfG takes a look at performance and it's not pretty: 🧵
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“A Busy, Busy Day at the Airport”
By Ruben Bolling
Genius. Click in.
By Ruben Bolling
Genius. Click in.
June 5, 2025 at 6:18 AM
“A Busy, Busy Day at the Airport”
By Ruben Bolling
Genius. Click in.
By Ruben Bolling
Genius. Click in.
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The UK govt is about to do two things which will likely make the university crisis much worse, markedly tightening the tailspin. One: cut international student numbers further. Two: link fees to inflation. (1/3)
May 9, 2025 at 9:27 AM
The UK govt is about to do two things which will likely make the university crisis much worse, markedly tightening the tailspin. One: cut international student numbers further. Two: link fees to inflation. (1/3)
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I've been saying to HE people for the last four years that they're going to have to go back to written exams and I always get a look that I've learnt means "do you have any idea how much of a faff/expense that is"?
I suspect ChatGPT will kill MOOCs and further raise demand for elite (and elitist) higher education with tutorials and all kinds of expensive labor that university administrators will hate.
I feel like in-person instruction still has lots of pedagogical tools to help kids learn. 25 years later I remember the questions I muffed in front of class when I got called on.
But online instruction feels incredibly cooked (and as others have reported AI is even creating fake students).
But online instruction feels incredibly cooked (and as others have reported AI is even creating fake students).
May 7, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I've been saying to HE people for the last four years that they're going to have to go back to written exams and I always get a look that I've learnt means "do you have any idea how much of a faff/expense that is"?
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🧵Is it true that 85% of autistic adults are unemployed?
This stat is everywhere:
News sites. Blogs. Social media.
After RFK Jr.’s recent comments, it’s spreading again.
So I went down the rabbit hole to try and find out!
Ready to follow me…?🕳️
1/21
This stat is everywhere:
News sites. Blogs. Social media.
After RFK Jr.’s recent comments, it’s spreading again.
So I went down the rabbit hole to try and find out!
Ready to follow me…?🕳️
1/21
April 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
🧵Is it true that 85% of autistic adults are unemployed?
This stat is everywhere:
News sites. Blogs. Social media.
After RFK Jr.’s recent comments, it’s spreading again.
So I went down the rabbit hole to try and find out!
Ready to follow me…?🕳️
1/21
This stat is everywhere:
News sites. Blogs. Social media.
After RFK Jr.’s recent comments, it’s spreading again.
So I went down the rabbit hole to try and find out!
Ready to follow me…?🕳️
1/21
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Reducing duplication between NHS E and DHSC has been a main plank of the rationale for NHSE's abolition and 50% cuts to the centre. But how much duplication is there?
April 9, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Reducing duplication between NHS E and DHSC has been a main plank of the rationale for NHSE's abolition and 50% cuts to the centre. But how much duplication is there?
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Possibly the best analysis of Trump’s tariffs so far 👇
Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
April 3, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Possibly the best analysis of Trump’s tariffs so far 👇
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I’m going tomorrow. Giving blood in the uk is great
1) you collect points for pints and I’m never going to get airline status but dammit I’m getting silver on blood
2) they have club biscuits?
3) Greatest Hits Radio on full volume
4) You get a google map of where your blood goes
5) helping people??
1) you collect points for pints and I’m never going to get airline status but dammit I’m getting silver on blood
2) they have club biscuits?
3) Greatest Hits Radio on full volume
4) You get a google map of where your blood goes
5) helping people??
🚨🚨🚨
(Don't usually do this kinda thing BUT)
BLOOD STOCKS ARE CRITICALLY LOW.
If you can, give blood. ❤️
www.blood.co.uk/news-and-cam...
(Don't usually do this kinda thing BUT)
BLOOD STOCKS ARE CRITICALLY LOW.
If you can, give blood. ❤️
www.blood.co.uk/news-and-cam...
Blood donor appeal
There are spaces to donate blood at some of our city centre venues.
www.blood.co.uk
January 30, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I’m going tomorrow. Giving blood in the uk is great
1) you collect points for pints and I’m never going to get airline status but dammit I’m getting silver on blood
2) they have club biscuits?
3) Greatest Hits Radio on full volume
4) You get a google map of where your blood goes
5) helping people??
1) you collect points for pints and I’m never going to get airline status but dammit I’m getting silver on blood
2) they have club biscuits?
3) Greatest Hits Radio on full volume
4) You get a google map of where your blood goes
5) helping people??