Livia Scott
@liviascott.bsky.social
Partnerships Coordinator at Wonkhe, former SUs Community and Policy Officer. Policy nerd and all round loud opinionated northern gal x
I'm excited and pretty emotional about getting to return to my uni city to do the Great North Run in September, raising money for the brilliant work Rethink Mental Illness do. I would appreciate any donations to a fab cause. ajbellgreatnorthrun2025.enthuse.com/pf/livia-scott
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Why I'm running 60,000 determined and dedicated runners make the AJ Bell Great North Run the World’s biggest and best half marathon – famous for its warm North East welcome, unbeatable atmosphere and
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July 31, 2025 at 10:49 AM
I'm excited and pretty emotional about getting to return to my uni city to do the Great North Run in September, raising money for the brilliant work Rethink Mental Illness do. I would appreciate any donations to a fab cause. ajbellgreatnorthrun2025.enthuse.com/pf/livia-scott
I cannot wrap my head around the government's determination to "clamp down" on immigration, aside from all the moral reasons to be pro-immigration, but the government has a huge agenda on growth and skills. How on earth do you expect to do that without international labour and skills to support it??
May 8, 2025 at 11:46 AM
I cannot wrap my head around the government's determination to "clamp down" on immigration, aside from all the moral reasons to be pro-immigration, but the government has a huge agenda on growth and skills. How on earth do you expect to do that without international labour and skills to support it??
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#UKHE Please encourage disabled students at your institutions to complete the DSUK annual survey. It is a vital tool in helping to shape disability support in HE, as well as providing invaluable feedback on current issues facing disabled students. It has real impact!
We are excited to share the Annual Disabled Student Survey 2025. Designed by disabled students for disabled students, the survey aims to amplify your voice and improve accessibility in UK Higher education.
Contribute and make a difference! 👇
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/dsuk-resea...
Contribute and make a difference! 👇
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/dsuk-resea...
May 8, 2025 at 7:58 AM
#UKHE Please encourage disabled students at your institutions to complete the DSUK annual survey. It is a vital tool in helping to shape disability support in HE, as well as providing invaluable feedback on current issues facing disabled students. It has real impact!
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“We could get migration down to zero by the time of the next election” - no you couldn’t and also why would you want to? We are not demons and ghouls, we are humans; but dehumanisation like this is why it feels like Europe is only about five years away from something unimaginably terrible.
May 8, 2025 at 8:48 AM
“We could get migration down to zero by the time of the next election” - no you couldn’t and also why would you want to? We are not demons and ghouls, we are humans; but dehumanisation like this is why it feels like Europe is only about five years away from something unimaginably terrible.
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I think the thing I loathe the most about these utterly fake cosplayer conservative Blue Labour types is that they seem to have so little recognition or appreciation for the value of some things our modern economy *does* have, just because they're sniffy about the cultural vibe of them sometimes
April 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
I think the thing I loathe the most about these utterly fake cosplayer conservative Blue Labour types is that they seem to have so little recognition or appreciation for the value of some things our modern economy *does* have, just because they're sniffy about the cultural vibe of them sometimes
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Yes, a lot of it is rubbish systems and a lack of training, but those things are fixable, with some investment and willing. But the biggest problem is still attitude, and that requires very firm and visible leadership. We can't do it all from our little corner.
April 29, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Yes, a lot of it is rubbish systems and a lack of training, but those things are fixable, with some investment and willing. But the biggest problem is still attitude, and that requires very firm and visible leadership. We can't do it all from our little corner.
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It's so hard and demoralising to read reports like this from inside Disability Services, knowing that we run ourselves into the ground trying to make things right, only to have our recommendations summarily ignored.
Disabled students' rights are still being ignored wonkhe.com/blogs/disabl...
Disabled students' rights are still being ignored wonkhe.com/blogs/disabl...
Disabled students' rights are still being ignored
Findings in this year's OIA annual report point to disabled students being placed at a disadvantage to their non-disabled peers. Livia Scott unpicks why legal requirements surrounding disabled student...
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April 29, 2025 at 8:56 AM
It's so hard and demoralising to read reports like this from inside Disability Services, knowing that we run ourselves into the ground trying to make things right, only to have our recommendations summarily ignored.
Disabled students' rights are still being ignored wonkhe.com/blogs/disabl...
Disabled students' rights are still being ignored wonkhe.com/blogs/disabl...
Great set out of the current issues raised by OfS' investigation in the Applied Business Academy and its subsequent closure. Especially for where that leaves students in terms of complaints and redress for those studying where only one partner is a member of the OIA. wonkhe.com/blogs/when-t...
When tuition fee payments are suspended, what happens to students left behind?
As the Office for Students publishes its investigation into a private provider that collapsed, the OIA's Charlotte Corrish raises questions about protections for students when the student loans tap is...
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April 2, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Great set out of the current issues raised by OfS' investigation in the Applied Business Academy and its subsequent closure. Especially for where that leaves students in terms of complaints and redress for those studying where only one partner is a member of the OIA. wonkhe.com/blogs/when-t...
This week on the How to run a students' union show, Alan and I chatted to Goldsmiths SU about their creative Photovoice methodology, Meg from LUU discusses their Essentials Hub and Amanda from SFS (Swedish National Union) reveals how they tackled funding cuts. wonkhe.com/blogs-sus/ba...
Basic needs, education quality, innovative governance
This week on the Membership Services Show Livia Scott and Alan talk to Goldsmiths SU about their creative Photovoice methodology for improving student voice and governance – using photography to reima...
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April 1, 2025 at 10:40 AM
This week on the How to run a students' union show, Alan and I chatted to Goldsmiths SU about their creative Photovoice methodology, Meg from LUU discusses their Essentials Hub and Amanda from SFS (Swedish National Union) reveals how they tackled funding cuts. wonkhe.com/blogs-sus/ba...
Every year I think the april fool's marketing ploys can't get anymore annoying. Each year I am proved incorrect, they very much can.
April 1, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Every year I think the april fool's marketing ploys can't get anymore annoying. Each year I am proved incorrect, they very much can.
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This is a friendly reminder that library cards are free, and your local public library will never make you pay extra so you don't have to watch ads.
March 19, 2025 at 1:25 PM
This is a friendly reminder that library cards are free, and your local public library will never make you pay extra so you don't have to watch ads.
Really like that in UUK's new report on what it means to regulate in the student interest it begins by saying there is no single student interest. It is varied, complex and defined by students' individual circumstances and experiences.
Report below
www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/what-we-do/p...
Report below
www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/what-we-do/p...
What does it mean to regulate in the student interest?
Findings of workshops we held to reflect on what it means to regulate in the student interest.
www.universitiesuk.ac.uk
March 6, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Really like that in UUK's new report on what it means to regulate in the student interest it begins by saying there is no single student interest. It is varied, complex and defined by students' individual circumstances and experiences.
Report below
www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/what-we-do/p...
Report below
www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/what-we-do/p...
A different kinda episode for the pod last week!
It was all about SU elections - it's that time of year after all. But we had some cracking guests to unpick some pressing questions on what's going on in the 2025 student election cycle - both in the UK and abroad.
wonkhe.com/blogs-sus/su...
It was all about SU elections - it's that time of year after all. But we had some cracking guests to unpick some pressing questions on what's going on in the 2025 student election cycle - both in the UK and abroad.
wonkhe.com/blogs-sus/su...
SU Elections special
This week on the Membership Services Show, Livia and Alan dive into SU elections.
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March 3, 2025 at 3:53 PM
A different kinda episode for the pod last week!
It was all about SU elections - it's that time of year after all. But we had some cracking guests to unpick some pressing questions on what's going on in the 2025 student election cycle - both in the UK and abroad.
wonkhe.com/blogs-sus/su...
It was all about SU elections - it's that time of year after all. But we had some cracking guests to unpick some pressing questions on what's going on in the 2025 student election cycle - both in the UK and abroad.
wonkhe.com/blogs-sus/su...
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NEW on Wonkhe: Tom Perou explores how educational podcasts can be used to support commuter students to learn on-the-go. https://bit.ly/3EMfNPS
February 12, 2025 at 7:05 AM
NEW on Wonkhe: Tom Perou explores how educational podcasts can be used to support commuter students to learn on-the-go. https://bit.ly/3EMfNPS
Officially used way less exclamation points over the last few weeks. Am not free from the shackles of using !s whenever I ask for anything. But now only using them every other email... so that's something. Taking this as a win for modern day feminism and all that.
Current new years resolution is to attempt to wean myself off of using exclamation points in emails. Particularly when I am asking someone for something. Catch me repeating "using a full stop is not rude" to myself 10 times in the mirror every morning come jan.
February 10, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Officially used way less exclamation points over the last few weeks. Am not free from the shackles of using !s whenever I ask for anything. But now only using them every other email... so that's something. Taking this as a win for modern day feminism and all that.
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Glorious day out at @advancehe.bsky.social Student Governors 2 where there were policy updates from @liviascott.bsky.social, a top session from @aaronrossporter.bsky.social and Dinah Caine (off of Goldsmiths) on effectiveness and some cracking...
January 22, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Glorious day out at @advancehe.bsky.social Student Governors 2 where there were policy updates from @liviascott.bsky.social, a top session from @aaronrossporter.bsky.social and Dinah Caine (off of Goldsmiths) on effectiveness and some cracking...
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Wonderful day with 80 fantastic student governors from across the UK & Ireland for the @advancehe.bsky.social event to reflect on the current HE environment, their year so far & ongoing objectives
Thanks to @jimdickinson.bsky.social, @liviascott.bsky.social & Dinah Caine for their input #governance
Thanks to @jimdickinson.bsky.social, @liviascott.bsky.social & Dinah Caine for their input #governance
January 23, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Wonderful day with 80 fantastic student governors from across the UK & Ireland for the @advancehe.bsky.social event to reflect on the current HE environment, their year so far & ongoing objectives
Thanks to @jimdickinson.bsky.social, @liviascott.bsky.social & Dinah Caine for their input #governance
Thanks to @jimdickinson.bsky.social, @liviascott.bsky.social & Dinah Caine for their input #governance
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NEW on Wonkhe: If a provider is facing financial distress and potential insolvency there is no legal framework to guide and protect trustees, lenders, or students. Neil Smyth calls for the creation of a special administration regime https://wonkhe.com/blogs/higher-education-in-england-needs-a-speci…
December 16, 2024 at 7:00 AM
NEW on Wonkhe: If a provider is facing financial distress and potential insolvency there is no legal framework to guide and protect trustees, lenders, or students. Neil Smyth calls for the creation of a special administration regime https://wonkhe.com/blogs/higher-education-in-england-needs-a-speci…
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NEW on Wonkhe: Wonkhe and Mills & Reeve have been exploring how stronger connections between providers could prepare the sector to face the future as well as tackle today's financial challenges – and what's missing from the current legal and regulatory landscape https://wonkhe.com/blogs/connect-mor…
December 16, 2024 at 7:10 AM
NEW on Wonkhe: Wonkhe and Mills & Reeve have been exploring how stronger connections between providers could prepare the sector to face the future as well as tackle today's financial challenges – and what's missing from the current legal and regulatory landscape https://wonkhe.com/blogs/connect-mor…
Current new years resolution is to attempt to wean myself off of using exclamation points in emails. Particularly when I am asking someone for something. Catch me repeating "using a full stop is not rude" to myself 10 times in the mirror every morning come jan.
December 13, 2024 at 2:44 PM
Current new years resolution is to attempt to wean myself off of using exclamation points in emails. Particularly when I am asking someone for something. Catch me repeating "using a full stop is not rude" to myself 10 times in the mirror every morning come jan.
A sign I should wear my pits and perverts t shirt tomorrow
40 years ago:
Pits and Perverts was a fundraiser for Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners.
The Bronski Beat gig raised £5000.
It helped build relationships between Unions and #LGBTQ communities, united by the common enemy of Thatcher’s Government, leading to Union support for pro-gay policies.
Pits and Perverts was a fundraiser for Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners.
The Bronski Beat gig raised £5000.
It helped build relationships between Unions and #LGBTQ communities, united by the common enemy of Thatcher’s Government, leading to Union support for pro-gay policies.
December 10, 2024 at 11:07 AM
A sign I should wear my pits and perverts t shirt tomorrow
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NEW on Wonkhe: More needs to be done if we want graduates to become teachers https://buff.ly/41n7T8X
December 9, 2024 at 5:02 PM
NEW on Wonkhe: More needs to be done if we want graduates to become teachers https://buff.ly/41n7T8X
I wrote here about why I think more needs to be done if we want graduates to become teachers. By no means is it a comprehensive list on every single thing we need to do, but I do think we need to think beyond just bursaries if we want more grads to be teachers. wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/...
More needs to be done if we want graduates to become teachers
As a history undergraduate one of the most common questions I was asked by family friends was if I planned on being a teacher.
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December 10, 2024 at 11:04 AM
I wrote here about why I think more needs to be done if we want graduates to become teachers. By no means is it a comprehensive list on every single thing we need to do, but I do think we need to think beyond just bursaries if we want more grads to be teachers. wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/...
Looking forward to our first Education Espresso of the academic year. We're talking about the learning and teaching landscape and what it means to make strategic change in challenging times. It's a chance to chat with colleagues, share ideas and have a coffee break! wonkhe.com/education-es...
Education Espresso - a shot of pedagogical inspiration
Join Wonkhe and Adobe as we dive into the ideas, insight, and projects that are reimagining higher education teaching and learning. At our regular online
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September 26, 2024 at 8:24 AM
Looking forward to our first Education Espresso of the academic year. We're talking about the learning and teaching landscape and what it means to make strategic change in challenging times. It's a chance to chat with colleagues, share ideas and have a coffee break! wonkhe.com/education-es...
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NEW on Wonkhe: Why are so few universities signing up to the Disabled Students Commitment? https://buff.ly/4gwSlos
September 23, 2024 at 6:00 AM
NEW on Wonkhe: Why are so few universities signing up to the Disabled Students Commitment? https://buff.ly/4gwSlos