Kit Opie (@kit_opie) 's Twitter Profile
Kit Opie

@kit_opie

Senior Lecturer in Evolutionary Anthropology @BristolAnthArch, human evolution - origin of the state - origin of inequality - social change due to digital tech.

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linkhttp://bit.ly/KOBristol calendar_today12-07-2011 18:56:14

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Dr Adam Rutherford (@adamrutherford) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today, the Guardian, alongside HOPE not hate , today publish an in depth undercover investigation into the efforts of a network of far right race and IQ obsessives, who have been trying to influence discourse about race science. theguardian.com/world/2024/oct…

UCU (@ucu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Join us for crucial Building to Win briefings πŸ“’ Help shape future of our union & build power in your branch: πŸ“ Manchester (28 Oct) πŸ“ Glasgow (29 Oct) πŸ“ Birmingham (1 Nov) πŸ“ London (7 Nov) Registration closes soon πŸ‘‡ Sign up now ✊ bit.ly/3NsWrAw

Jo Grady (@drjogrady) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Oxford might be one of the most prestigious universities in the world, but props up its tutorial system with academics exploited into working on poverty pay. This exploitation must addressed by The Labour Party Ireland in the Employment Rights Bill, Jonathan Reynolds theguardian.com/education/2024…

Sally Kift (@kiftsally) 's Twitter Profile Photo

πŸ‘‡#Excited 2 joint keynote w Elon University Peter Felten 🌏Oxford CAED Internat T&L Conf 2025 πŸ—“οΈ18-19 June 25 19 June #Online #Open2All Call for subs 🎯 By 31/06/25 πŸ’»tinyurl.com/3pt7w3yv With Em McIntosh Cat Picton Andrew Stork Dave Lochtie @Nienke_Alberts ++ πŸ™Ben W Walker

πŸ‘‡#Excited 2 joint keynote w <a href="/elonuniversity/">Elon University</a> <a href="/pfeltenNC/">Peter Felten</a>
🌏<a href="/oxfordcaed/">Oxford CAED</a> Internat T&amp;L Conf 2025
πŸ—“οΈ18-19 June 25

19 June #Online #Open2All
Call for subs
🎯 By 31/06/25
πŸ’»tinyurl.com/3pt7w3yv
With <a href="/emilythemac/">Em McIntosh</a> <a href="/PictonCat/">Cat Picton</a> <a href="/Andrew_stork/">Andrew Stork</a> <a href="/DaveLochtie/">Dave Lochtie</a> @Nienke_Alberts ++
πŸ™<a href="/benwwalker1/">Ben W Walker</a>
Nick Bano (@nickbano) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The grotesque nature of today’s private rented sector proves that landlords are incapable of behaving themselves unless we force them to. We must hear their collective cry for regulation. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Dr. Abi O'Connor (@abioconnor_) 's Twitter Profile Photo

As ever, Nick cuts right to the heart of the issues plaguing the housing system: kids are growing up homeless whilst landlords squeeze as much profit as possible from renters & the public purse

Bristol UCU (@bristol_ucu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

πŸ“£South West Region Anti-Cas & Equalities in Education Event. Sat 1st Feb, 10-2πŸ“£ #HamiltonHouse Stokes Croft, Bristol.Β  Speeches, panel, & workshops. All welcome. UCU member expenses reimbursed. Further details, & register: eventbrite.co.uk/e/south-west-r… UCUSOUTHWEST UoBristol Anti-Precarity Network (BAPN)

Phineas Harper (@phinharper) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"In many parts of the world these measures are seen as basic, but in England they are revolutionary." Excellent by Nick Bano on the Renters Rights Bill theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Kit Opie (@kit_opie) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Coventry University is facing an unprecedented crisis and threatening to sack 300 staff under vice-chancellor John Latham. We @UCU demand that John Latham removed from his UK government role. Read on for what is happening and sign this petition. speakout.web.ucu.org.uk/remove-coventr…

UCU (@ucu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"There is a decimation of higher education taking place, the government has a role to play in this and MPs need to start asking questions in Parliament. Otherwise, real damage could be done to higher education in this country." John McDonnell at our #STOPtheCUTS rally πŸ‘‡

"There is a decimation of higher education taking place, the government has a role to play in this and MPs need to start asking questions in Parliament. Otherwise, real damage could be done to higher education in this country."

<a href="/johnmcdonnellMP/">John McDonnell</a> at our #STOPtheCUTS rally πŸ‘‡
UCU (@ucu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our members are in Parliament today to demand Starmer plugs university funding gaps πŸ‘‡ Lobbying their MPs directly to call on them to back the union’s demands.

Our members are in Parliament today to demand Starmer plugs university funding gaps πŸ‘‡

Lobbying their MPs directly to call on them to back the union’s demands.
UCU (@ucu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our Parliamentary lobby is in full swing πŸ”₯ MPs are hearing directly from university staff about the devastating impact of 10,000+ potential job cuts. The message is clear: emergency funding needed. We must #STOPtheCUTS

Our Parliamentary lobby is in full swing πŸ”₯

MPs are hearing directly from university staff about the devastating impact of 10,000+ potential job cuts.

The message is clear: emergency funding needed. We must #STOPtheCUTS
Caroline Steel (@carolinesteel3) 's Twitter Profile Photo

About 20% of us *admit* to cheating. Which made one CrowdScience listener wonder - are humans just not meant to be monogamous? πŸ‘©β€β€οΈβ€πŸ‘¨πŸ‘©β€β€οΈβ€πŸ‘©πŸ‘¨β€β€οΈβ€πŸ‘¨ I talk to three fantastic scientists to find out: Sarah Blumenthal, Katie Starkweather and Kit Opie bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3c…

Conor Bollins (@conorbollins) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚩Proud to have represented my branch at UCU’s parliamentary lobby. 🚩The Labour government must not allow Higher Education to collapse on their watch. 🚩We need to hold the government’s feet to the fire and save our universities. #UKHE #HEcrisis UCU UEA UCU says join a union

🚩Proud to have represented my branch at UCU’s parliamentary lobby.  
🚩The Labour government must not allow Higher Education to collapse on their watch.  
🚩We need to hold the government’s feet to the fire and save our universities. 
#UKHE #HEcrisis <a href="/ucu/">UCU</a> <a href="/UEA_UCU/">UEA UCU says join a union</a>
Nick Bano (@nickbano) 's Twitter Profile Photo

London Renters Union Thing is about the Labour Party, I do actuallly support cutting welfare spending* in order to force people** into work. *through rent controls **landlords