James Pattison
jamespattison79.bsky.social
James Pattison
@jamespattison79.bsky.social
Sociologist. Urban ethnographer. Leverhulme Early Career Fellow. Co-editor Sociological Research Online. Just about hanging on in academia. Also keen on football and brass bands.
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Way passed the threshold, #LincolnUCU members have smashed it!

Unless #LincolnUniversity rule out #compulsoryredundancies, we will strike!
June 6, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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In the second wave of significant staff cuts and course closures, #ucu will be demanding #nocompulsoryredundancies www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
University of Lincoln warns of potential job cuts
The University of Lincoln says the majority of the cuts would be through voluntary redundancy.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 10, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Uni of Lincoln UCU have voted to enter a dispute with employers over compulsory redundancies.
In an emergency meeting today, #UCU #Lincoln members voted overwhelmingly to declare a dispute with University of Lincoln employers over their refusal to rule out compulsory redundancies in 2025.
March 25, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Call for papers for one day symposium on politics, harm and justice at UoN (as part of BSC Midlands Regional Group) is open! I'm organising with various folk from UoN including @stephenfarrall.bsky.social, @warrcrim.bsky.social and others not on bluesky. Feel free to get in touch if interested!
February 26, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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The BSA has expressed its sorrow at the death of Professor Michael Burawoy, “A respected colleague whose brilliant scholarship reshaped our understanding of industrial labour – his absence will be keenly felt across our community” tinyurl.com/ndzd2955
Michael Burawoy (1947–2025) - Everyday Society - The British Sociological Association
The tragic passing of Professor Michael Burawoy, aged 77, leaves the BSA with a deep sense of loss.  A respected colleague whose brilliant scholarship reshaped our understanding of industrial labour.....
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February 6, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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ASA mourns the sudden loss of former President Michael Burawoy, who died tragically in Oakland, CA, on February 3. Burawoy received the ASA Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award and W.E.B. Du Bois Career of Distinguished Scholarship Award. His will be greatly missed.
February 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM