The least popular thing in the 2019 Corbyn manifesto was the Brexit policy, a complete dog’s dinner authored by this clown

🌍🌟 Check out this Policy Brief by our colleague Sam Rex Sagoe Babo from Kumasi Hive on "Enhancing Africa's Participation in EU Research Projects: A Case Study of JUST2CE" 📄🌍 👉 bit.ly/3zkzbB3 #Research #Innovation #AfricaEU #JUST2CE #SustainableDevelopment

👉 @mariopansera introduced an interactive session led by Katharina Gihring African Circular Economy Network (ACEN) Dr Ben Purvis (University of Sheffield) & Anna Diaz @MedWaves on the socio-political conditions necessary for a just transition to a Circular Economy.  #Just2ce #intertionalworkshop

📢Our Anti-Casualisation officers and campaigners have negotiated an improved contract for Graduate Teaching Assistants at the University of Sheffield Alex 🇵🇸 Dr Remi Edwards @remiedwards.bsky.social Je Suis Tu Es Robyn Orfitelli Dr Ben Purvis 1/5

Super proud of outgoing sheffielducu.bsky.social anti-cas team, Remi, Alex, and Maria and their incredible work in developing the claim, campaigning, and negotiating this win! 💪💪💪 Dr Remi Edwards @remiedwards.bsky.social Alex 🇵🇸 Je Suis Tu Es x.com/sheffielducu/s…

I'm tired, heartbroken & angry. A few of us (Politics educators/researchers) were organising a teach-in on Gaza supported by sheffielducu.bsky.social. A teach-in for our students where we were talking about our research on Palestine & related topics (1/n)

not to sound like a dweeb but this is literally what is meant by “manufacturing consent.” the idea of burning people alive while they lie in hospitals is now just totally normalized.

SUCU Anti-casualisation Network Social 📅 Tonight 5pm-7pm 📍 Cozy Corner, Glossop Road ☕️ (upstairs) Come along and meet our anti-cas team, chat to other members, and hear about out plans for the year. Open to all, bring your friends and colleagues!

Good morning to everyone except UEB at The University of Sheffield who have now announced voluntary severances (primarily targeting professional staff) while they roll around in their six figure salaries. Shame! Staff have passed a vote of no confidence against UEB. nowthenmagazine.com/articles/nearl…

Wes Streeting weaponising his identity as a gay man to justify the PB ban. This is the terrifying conclusion of liberal identity politics: enact the cruellest, most illiberal policies imaginable while insisting that you, as a victim of cruelty and illiberalism, get it.

After 2 and a half years, today is my final day at Sheffield University Management School. Particular highlights include the E Floor RA Office, working on the JUST2CE 🇪🇺 project, & the SUMS UCU picket line! Lucky to have met and worked with so many fantastic people in this role. Onto the next chapter!

Excited to be starting a new role today as a Research Associate at the Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures Grantham Centre. Will be bringing new critical perspectives and expertise to the growing Sustainability Assessment Team!

A new year and a new team member! Please welcome Dr Ben Purvis to the Grantham Centre 🥳 Ben is joining our Life Cycle Assessment team as a Research Associate and will be working on a range of environmental and social LCA projects 🙌 Full bio here ⬇️ grantham.sheffield.ac.uk/team/ben-purvi…

The University of Sheffield's plans to gut East Asian Studies, reduce academic staffing and eliminate all specialist undergraduate degrees in Japanese, Chinese & Korean will irreparably harm a vibrant, world-leading program and the university's reputation. megaphone.org.uk/petitions/shef…

Not that I post on here anyway, but I can now be found at Dr Ben Purvis.bsky.social xo