David Lewis
lewisd100.bsky.social
David Lewis
@lewisd100.bsky.social
Academic, musician
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Shall we sort our university system out so it doesn't eat itself? No! Let's organise a bankruptcy process instead! Britain: the country that prepares for failure. www.thetimes.com/uk/education...
Clearing system to rescue students whose universities go bust
Risk of collapse shouldn’t stop students graduating, the skills minister says
www.thetimes.com
August 15, 2025 at 3:13 PM
A nice late album review from Fatea:

davidlewis3.bandcamp.com/album/among-friends
… “Among Friends" is an album that deserves a second chance. David Lewis knows how to put a song together, there's a lot here that entertains and is definitely worth the time to check out and who knows, grab a copy?’
Among Friends, by David Lewis
0 track album
davidlewis3.bandcamp.com
August 15, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Private companies are polluting our rivers, hiking up bills, and failing to deliver. 82% of us want public ownership – let’s make it happen!
Sign the open letter now & demand action! 👉
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/pu...
Put Public Ownership of Water Back on the Table
Privatisation of water isn’t failing - it is the failure. The Government is mid-way through a major review of the water sector. But so far, it has refused to consider a potential solution that’s backe...
you.38degrees.org.uk
April 1, 2025 at 7:02 AM
An interesting discussion piece
"With the contemporary challenges of an emergent global geopolitics, now is a good time to think about how Development Studies and International Studies might better engage with one another"

✍️ From our blog
www.developmentresearch.eu?p=2133
Conversations Between Development Studies and International Studies
By Andy Sumner At a set of recent meetings, the question of the dialogue between Development Studies (DS) and International Studies (IS) has been the topic of focus.
www.developmentresearch.eu
February 26, 2025 at 4:48 AM
“Universities are in a shocking state, and the new government has barely begun the herculean task of stabilising the sector… a cultural shift that risks leaving future generations without the critical, empathetic and intellectual tools provided by literature.”

www.theguardian.com/education/20...
The Guardian view on humanities in universities: closing English Literature courses signals a crisis
With degrees disappearing and reading rates plummeting, the arts face a critical moment in education and culture
www.theguardian.com
December 6, 2024 at 8:44 AM