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Howard Stevenson
@howardstevenson.bsky.social
Independent trade union research, education and consultancy. Professor Emeritus, School of Education, University of Nottingham.
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Sam Watts, composer of #TheTraitors theme and UoN music alumni, shares his thoughts on the newly renamed University of Little England course closures...

#StopTheCuts #SaveHE

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November 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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New paper just out on how changing sociotechnical systems of knowledge production and access - platforms, the cloud, AI - pose profound challenges to educational practice and research doi.org/10.1080/0305...
Knowledge infrastructure crisis: digital democratic deficits and alternative designs for education
The production and circulation of knowledge in education increasingly depends on large-scale digital infrastructures. In this article we provide a critical review of the transformation of the conte...
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November 5, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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“I feel very strongly that we need to do all we can to stand against the notion that there is anything good about making compromises of the sort the Trump administration is asking universities to do."

— Maria Bucur, AAUP Indiana University Bloomington
Bloomington Faculty Council urges IU to reject Trump’s higher education compact
The resolution passed with overwhelming support.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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As my linguist friend reminded me - wasn’t UoN the only institution where you could do 3 languages at one point? Yes - the BA Modern Language Studies. 2 from A level and 1 ab initio. My undergraduate programne!
November 6, 2025 at 5:31 PM
This is well worth a read to understand what a complete mess higher education has become with @uniofnottingham.bsky.social among those leading the way muircheartblog.wpcomstaging.com/2025/11/06/q...
Quietly Axing Your Courses (but Thank You for Your Support)
In response to yesterday’s communication on course closures, a colleague—designated here only as CE-12 (Communications Entity 12)—has provided a translation that removes the corporate varnish and c…
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November 6, 2025 at 5:07 PM
‘The University of Little England’ - @uonucu.bsky.social absolutely nail it. The University of Nottingham gives up any claim to be a genuinely international university. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Music and modern languages courses suspended at University of Nottingham
In a statement the institution also says it is "proposing to reduce its nursing offer".
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November 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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🎓 Join Lessons in Organising – Strategy with Professor @howardstevenson.bsky.social, designed for trade union leaders & organisers ready to build true organising cultures.

✊ Register here whilst places last: https://gftuet.org.uk/courses/lessons-in-organising-strategy

#GFTUET #Organising #Strategy
November 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Some of these faces look familiar 👀👀👀

Unfortunately, the fight at Edinburgh sounds familiar as well. This should not be the norm across the entire sector, but here we are.

And this is why we fight.

#StopTheCuts #SaveHE
At Edinburgh, even during Welcome Week, students have been standing with staff.

They see the injustice of £400k salaries at the top while staff are being made redundant and they know these cuts will damage their education.

Students and staff together: we are the university 💪
#WeAreTheUniversity
November 1, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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We hear a lot about AI in education in the US on here, so can I just tell you about how it's working out in the schools sector in England? It's interesting! It's about data consultants, private education outfits and think tanks. Slow thread...
October 31, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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More of Chris' photos are here: tregenza.com/uon-ucu-22nd...
UoN UCU 22nd October 2025 – Chris TREGENZA
Rally featuring Jo Grady, General Secretary of the UCU
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October 28, 2025 at 10:03 AM
RIP Jack DeJohnette - lucky enough to see you twice with Keith Jarrett. Extraordinary talent. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/o...
Jack DeJohnette was more than a jazz drummer – his staggering range made him a superhuman force in music
With a complex playing style that was nevertheless generous towards other musicians, the US musician was in a category all of his own
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October 27, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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These two days the @etuce.bsky.social Higher Education and Research Committee (HERSC) is meeting for strategic direction of higher education unions in Europe

Now @howardstevenson.bsky.social on his 'In the eye of the storm: Higher education in an age of crises' report
www.ei-ie.org/en/item/3008...
In the eye of the storm: Higher education in an age of crises
The research examines recent trends in the higher education sector and how they align with the current provisions of the ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Higher-Education Teaching Pe...
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October 20, 2025 at 12:51 PM
I’m doing this soon at my local pub. Not only talking Gramsci but feeding people with three homemade breads too. Already booked out. There is no counter-hegemony without food, cooking/baking and people eating together.
October 19, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Incredible action by @uonucu.bsky.social - such an inspiration. Strike fund support I’m sure much appreciated- details at uonucu.org.
October 11, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I enjoyed attending this and making a contribution. Right issue - right time. Hat tip to @etuce.bsky.social for organising (in every sense).
Day 2 of @etuce.bsky.social AI in Education conference in Copenhagen, hosted by @bupl.dk.

Building a collective European and national education union strategy, actions, advocacy, collective bargaining and the foundation: organizing and member engagement.

We can build a European alternative #AIED
October 8, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Union renewal starts locally!
At our “Your Turn 2” workshop in Utrecht, teachers and union activists explored how local leadership drives change and keeps unions strong.

Read more: www.csee-etuce.org/en/news/etuc...

#ETUCE #YourTurn2 #UnionRenewal
Union Renewal Starts Locally: ETUCE’s “Your Turn 2” Workshop in Utrecht
On 2-3 October 2025, ETUCE, in collaboration with Dutch education union AOb, hosted the second training workshop of the “Your Turn 2: Teachers for Trade Union Renewal” project in Utrecht. This event f...
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October 7, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Thanks to Patrick Yarker, from Forum, for his excellent blog based on our report for the @neunion.bsky.social ‘Are you on slide 8 yet?’ The impact of standardised curricula on teacher professionalism. Patrick’s blog here lwbooks.co.uk/just-teach-t...
Just teach the thing that we tell you - Lawrence Wishart
Patrick Yarker considers a recent National Education Union report into a trend which is corroding professionalism
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October 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
This was such a great event to be part of. Modelling the cultural change we want to see in our organisations - thanks to all participants who brought their ideas and enthusiasm. We keep the conversations going … !
Lively discussions are sparking now in Utrecht!
In Working Group 3 – Changing Minds of the Your Turn 2 workshop, participants have formed small circles across the room, sharing ideas on how to turn conversations into union transformation.

#UnionRenewal #YourTurn2
October 4, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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Participamos en Utrecht en el taller del proyecto europeo 'Docentes para la renovación sindical', organizado por @etuce.bsky.social

El proyecto busca fortalecer la acción colectiva del sindicalismo educativo frente a los retos que amenazan al sector.

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El Sector de Enseñanza de UGT Servicios Públicos participa en Utrecht en el proyecto europeo 'Docentes para la renovación sindical' - UGT
El proyecto busca impulsar acciones que contribuyan a mejorar las condiciones de vida y laborales del profesorado en toda Europa
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October 3, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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Starting the 2nd training workshop of the project “Your Turn 2: Teachers for Trade Union Renewal” in Utrecht.

Together with our member @aob.nl , teachers and union representatives are working on strengthening union renewal and developing key local leaders.

More on the project: t.ly/pVt2i
October 2, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Based on our report into global higher education for @eduinternational.bsky.social. This work by @ifut.bsky.social members at Maynooth University was fantastic.
🏛️ Maynooth University’s 2023 governance reform removed elected staff reps, replacing them with appointees.

💪🏼In this powerful piece, Sinéad Kennedy shares how union-led action defended collegial governance and academic freedom.

🔗 Read the full story: https://eiie.io/4mNbEvz
October 1, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Great to see this published today. A critical comparative study of teacher professionalism in England and Sweden. Congrats @alisonmilner.bsky.social ! www.emerald.com/books/monogr...
Teacher Professionalism from the Margins: The Policies and Politics of Education Governance in England and Sweden
Teachers have a vital role in ensuring a quality education for all. However, education systems across the globe face growing teacher shortages. Without urg
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September 25, 2025 at 8:34 AM