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📝 BERA BLOG SPECIAL ISSUE What are we educating for? Edited by Paul Ashwin & Rt Hon Charles Clarke Featuring contributions from policymakers, educational practitioners and researchers to discuss what we are educating for in English education. bera.ac.uk/blog-series/wh…

Re-sharing in case you missed this excellent new year UK higher education wishlist, featuring Sally Mapstone, Jo Grady, Nicola Dandridge and others. But who said what? Article in full (no paywall) here: researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-vie…

Fascinating piece in the The Guardian - theguardian.com/science/2024/f… Einstein's last speech in Europe, in October 1933, was given on behalf of what is now @Cara1933 and three other charities, in support of academic freedom - cara.ngo/downloads/eins…

Beyond delighted to be appointed chair of Cara - the Council for At-Risk Academics, working with the amazing staff team and UK universities to support academics at risk across the world. Cara’s work is needed now more than ever

Congratulations Stephen - it’s due recognition for all your fantastic work for Cara - the Council for At-Risk Academics and thanks to The University of Edinburgh for this distinguished award

It has always bothered me that we don’t know more about the (large) number of students who say they regret their decision. Thanks to Advance HE, Higher Education Policy Institute and Research England for the funding which means we @rpwatermeyer can find out

Very pleased to annouce that our next joint Lecture with Royal Society of Edinburgh, Young Academy of Scotland and IASH, Edinburgh will be given on 10 September by Shalini Randeria, the distinguished sociologist/social anthropologist, now President & Rector of Central European University . Book at - eventbrite.co.uk/e/946115967327…

In Boston #MRCBG @harvardBizGov, looking at how we define and evaluate impact in national higher education policy in US and UK - doing it jointly with University of Bristol. Incredible privilege to be here

Many thanks to University of Glasgow for hosting our event last night and to our Fellow from Ukraine who spoke so movingly about her experiences. These are busy times for us, many academics need our help. We look forward to our events tonight and tomorrow at Durham University and The University of Edinburgh!

Remarkable person sought to lead a remarkable organization! We are recruiting for a new CEO for Cara - the Council for At-Risk Academics. Apply by 24 Oct saxbam.com/appointment/co…

CARA’s work is essential: ‘I am physically here, but mentally in Gaza’ says lecturer now living in UK ⁦Cara - the Council for At-Risk Academics⁩ theguardian.com/world/2024/oct…

New Post: How Universities and Governments interact: the scope and limits of regulation and influence buff.ly/3Y7264f

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Professor who fled Putin’s war warns Kremlin is playing ‘Russian roulette with lives’ independent.co.uk/news/world/eur…

Applications are now being accepted for the 2025-2026 #MRCBG Senior Fellows Cohort. This highly-competitive unpaid appointment provides experienced professionals (20+/- years) in Business and Government the opportunity to produce research & deliver study groups to HKS students.

Join us on Wednesday 2 April un London for launch of report from year-long project looking at what decisions students/grads think with hindsight they should have made. Is the grass always greener, or should we be listening very carefully to what they say?

Our University of Bristol Higher Education Policy Institute Advance HE Richard Watermeyer report is out today! It looks at students’ and graduates’ views about their decisions, and how they can make more considered choices and have more flexibility to change track when at uní bhrp.blogs.bristol.ac.uk.

Delighted to welcome our new Cara - the Council for At-Risk Academics chief executive, Matt Foster! Matt Foster starts at Cara next week and brings a wealth of experience with NGOs and in HE. And huge thanks to Stephen Wordsworth who leaves Cara after 12 dedicated and outstanding years

Important piece by Jack Grove and David Grigorian about UK unis’ support for discredited and potentially repressive Armenian HE project timeshighereducation.com/news/uk-univer…

Reflections Advance HE on leading EDI in higher education in the current environment advance-he.ac.uk/knowledge-hub/…