Ruairí Cullen
@ruairicullen.bsky.social
HE policy @ The British Academy.
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Don’t think @britishacademy.bsky.social has ever made it into a @mrjohncrace.bsky.social sketch before!
And we do have bigger rooms to rent should you want them…
And we do have bigger rooms to rent should you want them…
November 19, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Don’t think @britishacademy.bsky.social has ever made it into a @mrjohncrace.bsky.social sketch before!
And we do have bigger rooms to rent should you want them…
And we do have bigger rooms to rent should you want them…
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To mark Black History Month - some historic events & stories with an Irish dimension, from people of mixed heritage living in Ireland in the 18th century, to novelists today exploring what it means to be black and Irish
https://www.irishinbritain.org/news/black-history-month-did-you-know-1/
https://www.irishinbritain.org/news/black-history-month-did-you-know-1/
Black History Month: Did You Know?
Irish in Britain is the national charity supporting a wide network of diverse Irish organisations that make up its membership across Britain.
www.irishinbritain.org
October 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM
To mark Black History Month - some historic events & stories with an Irish dimension, from people of mixed heritage living in Ireland in the 18th century, to novelists today exploring what it means to be black and Irish
https://www.irishinbritain.org/news/black-history-month-did-you-know-1/
https://www.irishinbritain.org/news/black-history-month-did-you-know-1/
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In case you missed it: our latest report explores a growing crisis in universities.
In many regions, students risk losing access to vital humanities, social science and arts subjects. Swipe to see our key findings and recommendations.
In many regions, students risk losing access to vital humanities, social science and arts subjects. Swipe to see our key findings and recommendations.
October 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
In case you missed it: our latest report explores a growing crisis in universities.
In many regions, students risk losing access to vital humanities, social science and arts subjects. Swipe to see our key findings and recommendations.
In many regions, students risk losing access to vital humanities, social science and arts subjects. Swipe to see our key findings and recommendations.
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'As universities close courses and departments in response to financial pressures...students in parts of the North, South West and East of England, as well as large areas of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, are losing access to social sciences, humanities and arts (SHAPE) courses.' 1/2
Humanities and arts degrees disappearing in parts of UK
Students from rural and disadvantaged areas disproportionally affected by subject cuts, British Academy warns
www.timeshighereducation.com
September 10, 2025 at 6:03 AM
'As universities close courses and departments in response to financial pressures...students in parts of the North, South West and East of England, as well as large areas of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, are losing access to social sciences, humanities and arts (SHAPE) courses.' 1/2
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It’s GCSE results day: new data shows Spanish has overtaken French in popularity for the first time in history, while German uptake continues to decline.
Read the full story here 👉 buff.ly/rx4fJ4z
Read the full story here 👉 buff.ly/rx4fJ4z
GCSE Results Day 2025: Spanish surpasses French in popularity among students in historic first for language studies
New GCSE data shows that Spanish has overtaken French for the first time as the most popular language choice among students, following a sustained rise in entries of nearly 25% since 2020.
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August 21, 2025 at 9:33 AM
It’s GCSE results day: new data shows Spanish has overtaken French in popularity for the first time in history, while German uptake continues to decline.
Read the full story here 👉 buff.ly/rx4fJ4z
Read the full story here 👉 buff.ly/rx4fJ4z
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A level entry data revealed today shows that Economics and Politics continue to grow in popularity with students – while other social sciences, humanities and arts face declines. See the full story here:
A level results 2025: Economics and Politics still popular with students, while other social sciences and humanities continue to decline
New A level entry data reveals that Economics and Politics continue to grow in popularity with students – with entries up by +5.5% and +1.2% respectively compared to last year.
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August 14, 2025 at 9:28 AM
A level entry data revealed today shows that Economics and Politics continue to grow in popularity with students – while other social sciences, humanities and arts face declines. See the full story here:
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It's results day in Scotland and we have updated our data on SHAPE discipline uptake across National 5s, Highers, and Advanced Highers.
Explore 10 years of trends on our Indicators dashboard at the SHAPE Observatory: buff.ly/sSAqARJ
Explore 10 years of trends on our Indicators dashboard at the SHAPE Observatory: buff.ly/sSAqARJ
August 5, 2025 at 3:49 PM
It's results day in Scotland and we have updated our data on SHAPE discipline uptake across National 5s, Highers, and Advanced Highers.
Explore 10 years of trends on our Indicators dashboard at the SHAPE Observatory: buff.ly/sSAqARJ
Explore 10 years of trends on our Indicators dashboard at the SHAPE Observatory: buff.ly/sSAqARJ
A comment from me today in the Sunday Times about studying subjects like Politics, Philosophy and Economics. Uptake data can be found www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/policy-and-r...
June 29, 2025 at 7:39 PM
A comment from me today in the Sunday Times about studying subjects like Politics, Philosophy and Economics. Uptake data can be found www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/policy-and-r...
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UK higher education: 'much of the current discussion – and policymaking – is shaped by narrow metrics, which over-focus on graduate earnings.
This approach overlooks many of the ways graduates contribute to society and distorts our understanding of the value of different subjects.' 1/2
This approach overlooks many of the ways graduates contribute to society and distorts our understanding of the value of different subjects.' 1/2
What SHAPE graduates do
The British Academy has released analysis of what social sciences, humanities, and arts graduates do after graduation. Pablo Roblero and Alfie Denness introduce the findings
wonkhe.com
June 10, 2025 at 6:42 AM
UK higher education: 'much of the current discussion – and policymaking – is shaped by narrow metrics, which over-focus on graduate earnings.
This approach overlooks many of the ways graduates contribute to society and distorts our understanding of the value of different subjects.' 1/2
This approach overlooks many of the ways graduates contribute to society and distorts our understanding of the value of different subjects.' 1/2
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NEW on Wonkhe: The British Academy has released analysis of what social sciences, humanities, and arts graduates do after graduation. Pablo Roblero and Alfie Denness introduce the findings buff.ly/pB45bCX
June 10, 2025 at 6:05 AM
NEW on Wonkhe: The British Academy has released analysis of what social sciences, humanities, and arts graduates do after graduation. Pablo Roblero and Alfie Denness introduce the findings buff.ly/pB45bCX
Cold spots discourse is getting so hot right now: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Students warned of subject cold spots as universities cut courses
A new report says universities should be allowed to collaborate more in order to deliver merged courses.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 3, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Cold spots discourse is getting so hot right now: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Our map of cold spots in provision of humanities and social sciences courses and student numbers across the UK has been updated with the data for the 2023/24 academic year. Explore for yourself here: buff.ly/2x7yE5K
May 23, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Our map of cold spots in provision of humanities and social sciences courses and student numbers across the UK has been updated with the data for the 2023/24 academic year. Explore for yourself here: buff.ly/2x7yE5K
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How can we turn data into impact? Molly Morgan Jones, Director of Policy and Pablo Roblero, Senior Data Analyst highlight the importance of narrative. Our work to map course closures using layered long term data illustrates this approach: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/policy-and-r...
April 2, 2025 at 9:28 AM
How can we turn data into impact? Molly Morgan Jones, Director of Policy and Pablo Roblero, Senior Data Analyst highlight the importance of narrative. Our work to map course closures using layered long term data illustrates this approach: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/policy-and-r...
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Our inaugural SHAPE Conference is underway, exploring how the humanities and social sciences can be supported and strengthened across policy, education and R&D. We will be sharing insights and ideas from our speakers here throughout the day.
April 2, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Our inaugural SHAPE Conference is underway, exploring how the humanities and social sciences can be supported and strengthened across policy, education and R&D. We will be sharing insights and ideas from our speakers here throughout the day.
Beautiful day for the first ever SHAPE conference on all things policy, HE and the humanities, social sciences and arts! @britishacademy.bsky.social
April 2, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Beautiful day for the first ever SHAPE conference on all things policy, HE and the humanities, social sciences and arts! @britishacademy.bsky.social
"On his missionary work, he was said to have changed water to honey, and cheese into stone and back to cheese again" - impressive work!
Hagiographies (writing on the lives of saints) give us a glimpse of the food culture of early medieval Ireland, when Patrick lived.
What food did the real St Patrick eat? Less corned beef and cabbage, more oats and stinky cheese
Hagiographies (writing on the lives of saints) give us a glimpse of the food culture of early medieval Ireland, when Patrick lived.
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March 14, 2025 at 5:35 PM
"On his missionary work, he was said to have changed water to honey, and cheese into stone and back to cheese again" - impressive work!
Great piece from @lyntonlees.bsky.social laying out why we're publishing our geoviz tool and what it offers advocates of the humanities and social sciences. The maps are simple to use but tell a complex story.
Mapping students' studies and locations reveals the impact of a decade of changes in UK universities on SHAPE subjects, showing a complex regional picture. Read Dr. Lynton Lees on our project mapping higher education subject provision: https://buff.ly/4hNtjRY
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February 21, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Great piece from @lyntonlees.bsky.social laying out why we're publishing our geoviz tool and what it offers advocates of the humanities and social sciences. The maps are simple to use but tell a complex story.
Dead excited to see our new providers map out in the world. Delve into the data with @lyntonlees.bsky.social below!
Our new maps launch today - now, crucially, with subject data from individual UK universities. This adds a new dimension to our cold spots mapping what students can study and where. The maps show a complex regional picture - let's get into it ⤵️ (1)
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/policy-and-r...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/policy-and-r...
February 20, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Dead excited to see our new providers map out in the world. Delve into the data with @lyntonlees.bsky.social below!
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And if you don't have time this week/month to read the @britishacademy.bsky.social 's 72 report on the discipline of Politics & International Relations in the UK, this @wonkhe.bsky.social piece by Connor McKenzie offers a succinct summary of the key findings.
Politics and international relations has grown over the last decade – but unevenly
Connor McKenzie presents British Academy research showing how the field of politics and international relations is navigating expansion Connor McKenzie presents British Academy research showing how th...
wonkhe.com
January 22, 2025 at 8:23 AM
And if you don't have time this week/month to read the @britishacademy.bsky.social 's 72 report on the discipline of Politics & International Relations in the UK, this @wonkhe.bsky.social piece by Connor McKenzie offers a succinct summary of the key findings.
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I’m recruiting 2 Deputy Head of Policy roles to join my team at @britishacademy.bsky.social. First up - Deputy of Research Policy, helping guide all things R&D, innovation, research funding and culture. £50k salary, 34 days leave & an unbelievable pension! www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/about/jobs/d...
Deputy Head of Policy (Research)
The closing date for applications is 12 noon Monday 27 January 2025.
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk
January 8, 2025 at 9:57 AM
I’m recruiting 2 Deputy Head of Policy roles to join my team at @britishacademy.bsky.social. First up - Deputy of Research Policy, helping guide all things R&D, innovation, research funding and culture. £50k salary, 34 days leave & an unbelievable pension! www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/about/jobs/d...
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🚨Job alert 🚨Come work with us at the British Academy! We're hiring two Deputy Heads of Policy in HE & Research - exciting hybrid roles in a great team, with excellent benefits (come for the 34 days AL, stay for the beloved subsidised canteen). Details here: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/about/jobs/
January 7, 2025 at 11:38 AM
🚨Job alert 🚨Come work with us at the British Academy! We're hiring two Deputy Heads of Policy in HE & Research - exciting hybrid roles in a great team, with excellent benefits (come for the 34 days AL, stay for the beloved subsidised canteen). Details here: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/about/jobs/
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ICYMI we’ve launched a new beta tool using HESA data to track if university departmental closures are leading to geographical ‘cold spots’ for the availability of particular social science/humanities/arts subjects
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/policy-and-r...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/policy-and-r...
Mapping SHAPE provision in UK higher education
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk
November 24, 2024 at 9:04 AM
ICYMI we’ve launched a new beta tool using HESA data to track if university departmental closures are leading to geographical ‘cold spots’ for the availability of particular social science/humanities/arts subjects
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/policy-and-r...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/policy-and-r...
Very relevant from @torstenbell.bsky.social last week on university cold spots. Today we've launched our new mapping tool to identify potential shape cold spots www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/policy-and-r...
Mapping SHAPE provision in UK higher education
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk
November 20, 2024 at 9:18 AM
Very relevant from @torstenbell.bsky.social last week on university cold spots. Today we've launched our new mapping tool to identify potential shape cold spots www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/policy-and-r...
At the @britishacademy.bsky.social, we think access to social sciences, humanities and arts (Shape) courses matters and should be open to all. So we've created a tool to see changes in provision in what is the first of a new suite of mapping resources: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/policy-and-r...
Mapping SHAPE provision in UK higher education
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk
November 20, 2024 at 9:11 AM
At the @britishacademy.bsky.social, we think access to social sciences, humanities and arts (Shape) courses matters and should be open to all. So we've created a tool to see changes in provision in what is the first of a new suite of mapping resources: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/policy-and-r...
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(And read @ruairicullen.bsky.social’s analysis on Wonkhe here: wonkhe.com/blogs/there-...) 🎓
There are cold spots in arts, humanities, and social sciences provision
New British Academy interactive maps reveal cold spots in social sciences, humanities and arts in UK higher education – especially affecting disadvantaged students. Ruairi Cullen explains
wonkhe.com
November 20, 2024 at 8:33 AM
(And read @ruairicullen.bsky.social’s analysis on Wonkhe here: wonkhe.com/blogs/there-...) 🎓