Lucy Barnes
@lucy-barnes.bsky.social
Professor of Political Economy, UCL. She/her. Here to lurk.
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We'll have to go back to studying history and institutions don't we. Even elites, Lord help us. Like in the Dark Ages.
November 18, 2025 at 8:39 PM
We'll have to go back to studying history and institutions don't we. Even elites, Lord help us. Like in the Dark Ages.
100% correct response
lol fuck you
Ministers ‘want to shift funds away from low-quality research’ .
Universities UK president says institutions cannot afford “unfunded hobbyist research”.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
Universities UK president says institutions cannot afford “unfunded hobbyist research”.
www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
September 12, 2025 at 11:29 AM
100% correct response
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'Fewer graduates regret going to university than is widely assumed and the public have a more favourable view of universities than people imagine, according to new research.' 1/3
Public vastly overestimate level of ‘graduate regret’, poll finds
New research highlights misconceptions about higher education, with people more positive about universities than is commonly realised
www.timeshighereducation.com
August 20, 2025 at 6:32 AM
'Fewer graduates regret going to university than is widely assumed and the public have a more favourable view of universities than people imagine, according to new research.' 1/3
Almost: some of us got lucky and own it
Academia is basically a collection of people who got lucky early on and mistook it for genius. doi.org/10.1073/pnas...
August 8, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Almost: some of us got lucky and own it
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yes, next question
July 12, 2025 at 12:25 PM
yes, next question
This, but also for research
July 8, 2025 at 6:37 AM
This, but also for research
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Want people to understand your academic work better? Answer these questions in your writing:
What are the motivations of this project? (Why do it?)
Who are you arguing against?
What alternatives are you rejecting and why?
What follows if you’re right?
These are also good questions for Q&A.
What are the motivations of this project? (Why do it?)
Who are you arguing against?
What alternatives are you rejecting and why?
What follows if you’re right?
These are also good questions for Q&A.
May 29, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Want people to understand your academic work better? Answer these questions in your writing:
What are the motivations of this project? (Why do it?)
Who are you arguing against?
What alternatives are you rejecting and why?
What follows if you’re right?
These are also good questions for Q&A.
What are the motivations of this project? (Why do it?)
Who are you arguing against?
What alternatives are you rejecting and why?
What follows if you’re right?
These are also good questions for Q&A.
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Gender neutral spaces have existed for years, we all know that. It isn't trans and non-binary individuals attacking women without any repercussions, that's men. Nothing about demonising trans and non-binary individuals makes women safer. It does make people more vulnerable though. 3/5
April 25, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Gender neutral spaces have existed for years, we all know that. It isn't trans and non-binary individuals attacking women without any repercussions, that's men. Nothing about demonising trans and non-binary individuals makes women safer. It does make people more vulnerable though. 3/5
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📣 New BJPIR article out now!
'The political effects of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone' by Andrew McNeil and Frieder Mitsch
⬇️ Find the full article in #OpenAccess here: buff.ly/QIn8Bm9
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
'The political effects of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone' by Andrew McNeil and Frieder Mitsch
⬇️ Find the full article in #OpenAccess here: buff.ly/QIn8Bm9
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
buff.ly
April 23, 2025 at 7:30 AM
📣 New BJPIR article out now!
'The political effects of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone' by Andrew McNeil and Frieder Mitsch
⬇️ Find the full article in #OpenAccess here: buff.ly/QIn8Bm9
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
'The political effects of London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone' by Andrew McNeil and Frieder Mitsch
⬇️ Find the full article in #OpenAccess here: buff.ly/QIn8Bm9
@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social
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“define a woman” fine ok, so you know when shania twain says “let’s go girls”? if you go then you’re a woman
April 22, 2025 at 3:11 AM
“define a woman” fine ok, so you know when shania twain says “let’s go girls”? if you go then you’re a woman
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Really excited that our @politicsjournal.bsky.social article on the Joy of the Teaching Track ✨ is out! Co-authored with the brilliant @ellenfelicity.bsky.social, Keith Smith, Kalina Zhekova, @rosegann.bsky.social @mlebourdon.bsky.social – we advocate for enjoying our jobs!
Polisky SoTLsky
Polisky SoTLsky
The joy of the teaching track: Learning and Teaching in Politics and International Studies - Cathy Elliott, Ellen Watts, Kalina Zhekova, Keith Smith, Rose Gann, Madeleine Le Bourdon, 2025
In recent years, the number of academic jobs in research-intensive universities that are described as ‘academic education route’, ‘teaching and scholarship’, or...
journals.sagepub.com
April 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Really excited that our @politicsjournal.bsky.social article on the Joy of the Teaching Track ✨ is out! Co-authored with the brilliant @ellenfelicity.bsky.social, Keith Smith, Kalina Zhekova, @rosegann.bsky.social @mlebourdon.bsky.social – we advocate for enjoying our jobs!
Polisky SoTLsky
Polisky SoTLsky
I love this but my personal vibe is a mixtape
I don’t think I ever got more love or hate for anything I’ve written than I did for this on @mcsweeneys.net.
So many clicks and shares as well as people being furious.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/wha...
So many clicks and shares as well as people being furious.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/wha...
What Your Favorite Sad Dad Band Says About You
The War on Drugs
You make your own paella and take super long naps on Saturday. Like over two hours, consistently. You prefer the smallest possible...
www.mcsweeneys.net
April 9, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I love this but my personal vibe is a mixtape
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The core trilma here remains the same - the govt needs to accept one of three things: high student migration, higher domestic student fees (or higher taxes to fund universities) or university bankruptcies. Those are the only options, given where we are. Pick one.
The UK government is proposing to finally finish off its universities by further tightening the terms of the graduate visa route. The stupid fools. Playing with dangers they don't even understand. www.ft.com/content/f441...
UK Home Office’s reform of graduate visas runs into opposition
[FREE TO READ] Education department at odds with plan to curb number of overseas students allowed to stay in Britain
www.ft.com
April 8, 2025 at 7:58 AM
The core trilma here remains the same - the govt needs to accept one of three things: high student migration, higher domestic student fees (or higher taxes to fund universities) or university bankruptcies. Those are the only options, given where we are. Pick one.
Maybe if there were better news 🙁
'The proportion who say they have a high interest in news has almost halved in the UK over the last decade, from 70% in 2015 to 38% last year, according to the @reutersinstitute.bsky.social.'
That's why most of us on this platform are a weird sample!
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/a...
That's why most of us on this platform are a weird sample!
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/a...
Outlets seek fresh strategies as UK poll shows ‘news avoidance’ on the rise
Negative content and distrust among reasons given by audiences as industry works on how to keep them engaged
www.theguardian.com
April 1, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Maybe if there were better news 🙁
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writing books is so easy, i just type out all of the true and original ideas i have about a topic in the correct order but also to exactly the right length without any digressions or mistakes and then bask in the well earned acclaim from my very reasonable peers who recognize pure truths when they s
March 31, 2025 at 9:05 AM
writing books is so easy, i just type out all of the true and original ideas i have about a topic in the correct order but also to exactly the right length without any digressions or mistakes and then bask in the well earned acclaim from my very reasonable peers who recognize pure truths when they s
I’m fairly confident that “The Economist”, not the mention the economists, is the answer to this question
Who will speak for Henry? “Pity the High Earner, Not Rich Yet”
economist.com/britain/2025...
economist.com/britain/2025...
Who will speak for Henry?
The “High Earner, Not Rich Yet” is the most overlooked voter in British politics
economist.com
March 27, 2025 at 8:32 AM
I’m fairly confident that “The Economist”, not the mention the economists, is the answer to this question
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If, like me, you are a UCU member and agree the union should stop wasting time and effort on a fruitless round of pay strikes at a time when tens of thousands of academic jobs are at risk, then please consider signing this open letter (link early on the document): ucucommons.org/2025/02/13/m...
Motion to HEC: Focus on Defending Jobs and Reforming UK HE
Two UCU Commons HEC members are bringing the following motion to the special HEC meeting on Wednesday 19th February. We are looking for UCU members in HE to add their names in support of the motion…
ucucommons.org
February 18, 2025 at 10:29 AM
If, like me, you are a UCU member and agree the union should stop wasting time and effort on a fruitless round of pay strikes at a time when tens of thousands of academic jobs are at risk, then please consider signing this open letter (link early on the document): ucucommons.org/2025/02/13/m...
Super interesting!
But/and: do politicians understand “what the public want” to be the same as “what surveys of citizens show”?
Cf: Fastenrath and Marx: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
But/and: do politicians understand “what the public want” to be the same as “what surveys of citizens show”?
Cf: Fastenrath and Marx: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Now in @bjpols.bsky.social: Are leaders really better at reading public opinion? In a large-scale study led by Stefaan Walgrave and Julie Sevenans, we test the assumption that politicians in leadership positions have more accurate knowledge of public opinion than others. /1
doi.org/10.1017/S000...
doi.org/10.1017/S000...
February 14, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Super interesting!
But/and: do politicians understand “what the public want” to be the same as “what surveys of citizens show”?
Cf: Fastenrath and Marx: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
But/and: do politicians understand “what the public want” to be the same as “what surveys of citizens show”?
Cf: Fastenrath and Marx: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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February 14, 2025 at 6:47 AM
This is good, but surely a role for sector leadership in this mess.
Top uni mgmt: dogs that didn’t bark; union leadership: often barking up the wrong tree
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Top uni mgmt: dogs that didn’t bark; union leadership: often barking up the wrong tree
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on campus cuts: academics pay a high price for Westminster’s mistakes | Editorial
Editorial: The government should not stand aloof as a crisis unfolds in our universities. A new settlement is needed
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2025 at 8:45 AM
This is good, but surely a role for sector leadership in this mess.
Top uni mgmt: dogs that didn’t bark; union leadership: often barking up the wrong tree
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Top uni mgmt: dogs that didn’t bark; union leadership: often barking up the wrong tree
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
What do we want “inflation” to mean? The price profile (but of what?) before behavioural changes, or the change-inclusive impact on consumer payments?
February 4, 2025 at 7:42 AM
What do we want “inflation” to mean? The price profile (but of what?) before behavioural changes, or the change-inclusive impact on consumer payments?
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#OpenAccess from our latest issue -
Public Preferences Over Changes to the Composition of Government Tax Revenue - cup.org/3E8Avcx
- @lucy-barnes.bsky.social, Julia de Romémont & @benlauderdale.bsky.social
Public Preferences Over Changes to the Composition of Government Tax Revenue - cup.org/3E8Avcx
- @lucy-barnes.bsky.social, Julia de Romémont & @benlauderdale.bsky.social
January 31, 2025 at 6:30 PM
#OpenAccess from our latest issue -
Public Preferences Over Changes to the Composition of Government Tax Revenue - cup.org/3E8Avcx
- @lucy-barnes.bsky.social, Julia de Romémont & @benlauderdale.bsky.social
Public Preferences Over Changes to the Composition of Government Tax Revenue - cup.org/3E8Avcx
- @lucy-barnes.bsky.social, Julia de Romémont & @benlauderdale.bsky.social
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🚨Job alert 🚨
I am looking for two PhD students to work on (comparative) economic inequalities, broadly defined 💰📈💸
The positions are fully funded (E13, 100%), 4 years (with possibility of a 1y extension), and in beautiful Heidelberg! 🏰
adb.zuv.uni-heidelberg.de/info/INFO_FD...
Deadline is Feb 28!
I am looking for two PhD students to work on (comparative) economic inequalities, broadly defined 💰📈💸
The positions are fully funded (E13, 100%), 4 years (with possibility of a 1y extension), and in beautiful Heidelberg! 🏰
adb.zuv.uni-heidelberg.de/info/INFO_FD...
Deadline is Feb 28!
Stellenausschreibungen an der Universität Heidelberg
Infosystem der ZUV
adb.zuv.uni-heidelberg.de
January 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
🚨Job alert 🚨
I am looking for two PhD students to work on (comparative) economic inequalities, broadly defined 💰📈💸
The positions are fully funded (E13, 100%), 4 years (with possibility of a 1y extension), and in beautiful Heidelberg! 🏰
adb.zuv.uni-heidelberg.de/info/INFO_FD...
Deadline is Feb 28!
I am looking for two PhD students to work on (comparative) economic inequalities, broadly defined 💰📈💸
The positions are fully funded (E13, 100%), 4 years (with possibility of a 1y extension), and in beautiful Heidelberg! 🏰
adb.zuv.uni-heidelberg.de/info/INFO_FD...
Deadline is Feb 28!
And that x3 doesn’t even include re-reviewing revisions!
Hey @polisky.bsky.social #gendersky Friends! Want to PUBLISH papers? please REVIEW. As @mirya.bsky.social says, you owe x3 reviews for # of submissions for the system to work smoothly. @cpsjournal.bsky.social received 120+ submissions from Dec 1 to today and HUNDREDS of reviewer declines. Bad Math.
January 25, 2025 at 10:24 PM
And that x3 doesn’t even include re-reviewing revisions!
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#OpenAccess from our new issue -
Public Preferences Over Changes to the Composition of Government Tax Revenue - cup.org/3E8Avcx
"there is a ‘hidden consensus’ regarding different tax levers across income levels..."
- @lucy-barnes.bsky.social, Julia de Romémont & @benlauderdale.bsky.social
Public Preferences Over Changes to the Composition of Government Tax Revenue - cup.org/3E8Avcx
"there is a ‘hidden consensus’ regarding different tax levers across income levels..."
- @lucy-barnes.bsky.social, Julia de Romémont & @benlauderdale.bsky.social
January 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM
#OpenAccess from our new issue -
Public Preferences Over Changes to the Composition of Government Tax Revenue - cup.org/3E8Avcx
"there is a ‘hidden consensus’ regarding different tax levers across income levels..."
- @lucy-barnes.bsky.social, Julia de Romémont & @benlauderdale.bsky.social
Public Preferences Over Changes to the Composition of Government Tax Revenue - cup.org/3E8Avcx
"there is a ‘hidden consensus’ regarding different tax levers across income levels..."
- @lucy-barnes.bsky.social, Julia de Romémont & @benlauderdale.bsky.social