Hey, who cares about growth. Immigration is down. That’s all that matters.

For avoidance of confusion, that’s just about all academic staff, excluding Heads of Dept and- of course - Senior Management Team.

Ongoing decimation of British universities part 252:

Apx. 1000 academic staff at University of Essex just received formal ‘risk of redundancy’ letters via email.

Please share @ucuessex.bsky.social @ucu.org.uk

3.3K views · 88 reactions | Today I raised the issue of university redundancies and course closures in the House of Commons and have requested a meeting with Ministers to discuss the situation at the ... Today I raised the issue of university redundancies and course closures in the House of Commons and have requested a meeting with Ministers to discuss the situation at the University of Essex in more....

Pam Cox MP, former member of staff at the University of Essex, speaks out against redundancies and course closures 👏
www.facebook.com/reel/2288732...

Sam McLean @sammcleanntcc.bsky.social on Essex Pathways, the University's experts on foundation year provision.

"[O]nce that department is gone, it's gone. It would take decades to rebuild the hundreds of years of combined experience that run it."

I am drained…

Essex to close Southend campus and cut 400 jobs University says it has been forced into making ‘decisions we could have never previously imagined’ after steep drop in international student numbers

The University of Essex has announced it is looking to cut staff and close one of its campuses as it looks to create a more “sustainable” future. Juliette Rowsell reports
www.timeshighereducation.com/news/essex-close-southen...

Yet more cutting of HE provision in the South East that's not London.
The coastal towns in England are among some of the most deprived in the UK - it's not just that present and future students are losing out, it's also the amount of JOBS being lost.

It's official: 400 redundancies and a campus closure. At-risk staff will get a letter next week. Absolutely no serious consideration of any of the union's counterproposals.

Please share widely.

Digital Heritage Forum 2025, hosted by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi

Digital Heritage Forum 2025, hosted by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi

Panel of Dr Bijan Rouhani (Oxford University), Dr Paola Di Giuseppantonio Di Franco (University of Essex), Bernadette Devilat (University of Nottingham), Anwar Sabik (ICCROM Sharjah), Sophie Abraham (ALIPH), and Michelle Mumbi Gathigi (Spatial Collective Limited).

📣Our Dr Bijan Rouhani took part in the Digital Heritage Forum, hosted by Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi on 3–5 November. Co-convening the technical session “Future of the Past: Risk Mapping, Communication & Community Resilience” with Dr Paola Di Giuseppantonio Di Franco. #DCTAbuDhabi

Would you consider chipping in to help save this lovely cultural organisation in Cambridge, currently facing a financial crisis?

Say Yes To Community Power With Together Culture www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/say-yes-to...

We are writing a paper on digital 'realism' now. Hopefully we will be able to share our findings soon!

Thank you for sharing your piece! It is now on my reading list!

Football Shirts as Heritage: Archiving Identity - Football Makes History This article examines the approaches of three English clubs to archiving football shirts, highlighting their heritage value as symbols of identity, memory, and community.

"More than just sportswear" - read former MA Heritage & Museum Studies student Stijn van Gerrevink's article on football shirts as heritage:

footballmakeshistory.eu/football-shi...

Since 2000, natural disasters have affected more than 500 million people, killing thousands and displacing millions annually.

As climate risks grow, Essex researchers at the
Replace Project are using technology to rebuild communities and their heritage.

60stories.essex.ac.uk/rebuilding-c...

It was incredibly hard, but I’ve never regretted a single moment I spent with my dad during those final days.

I am very sorry for your loss, Lorna. I am never on bluesky and just read your post. Take care of yourself.

@phaisessex.bsky.social

Four ways virtual reality can help communities heal after disasters New research shows VR can produce immersive digital environments that provide a space where people can mourn, reflect, reconnect and share.

Our recent publication was featured in The Conversation (bit.ly/4gTEVU0).

This piece discusses four ways in which Virtual Reality can help communities heal after disasters.
Check our paper published in the International Journal of Heritage Studies: lnkd.in/dZ3qkXes

Ever wondered what it’s like to be an MA student in PHAIS? Join MA Heritage & Museum Studies student Scarlett Angove for “a day in the life of!”

#heritage #mastudy #masters #curating #museumstudies #postgraduate #essex

Changes to graduate visas may spark concern for UK universities published at 12:00 12:00 On Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Yvette Cooper spoke about toughening the rules around graduate visas saying that "we are making some changes," but provided little details. Currently, international students are entitled to apply for a two-year graduate visa after they finish their course - the cost of which can run into thousands of pounds. Cooper said universities needed to tackle issues concerning some foreign students. "They've recruited people to come as international students who then haven't completed their courses, have either overstayed or...other problems with compliance of the system. "We're going to increase those standards." Changes to graduate visas may spark concern for universities, who have become increasingly reliant on higher fees from international students in recent years, Home Office figures show UK sponsored study visas dropped by 31%, external, external – from 600,024 in 2023 to 415,103 in 2024. Universities UK, which represents 141 institutions, said in March measures to reduce net migration have "created significant uncertainty around the UK's post-study work offer".

Further changes coming to graduate visas for international students attending UK universities

"We're going to increase those standards," Yvette Cooper, Home Secretary.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx...

“At UEA, it is understood that 22 staff are earning more than £150k and 4 staff are on £205k. At a time when university managers are pushing through large-scale job cuts, this is frankly obscene”

4/4: Second, we aim to investigate how perceptions of risk influence the relationship that people have with said heritage.

3/4 With this panel we propose to explore what the impact of disasters on heritage along two lines: First, what happens when the forced displacement of communities disrupts the otherwise seemingly stable relationship between heritage and place.

2/4: What is originally intended as temporary emergency accommodation can come to feel like home if the ‘temporariness’ drags on long enough. Even when a new home is occupied there can remain a disconcerting sense of being out of place.

1/3 Abstract: The events that cause people to leave their homes come in many different shapes yet the subsequent displacement and its consequences have common elements. Displacement from the familiar sounds, smells and vistas, is disconcerting.

Please consider submitting an abstract for our EAA2024 Session #1006, titled "Shaky Foundations: When the Relationship between Heritage and Place Is Disrupted", co-organised with #DaciaViejoRose and #RohitJigyasu.

Gaza’s Oldest Mosque, Destroyed in Israeli Airstrike, was once a Pagan Temple, a Church and had Jewish Engravings Stephennie Mulder, The University of Texas at Austin The Omari Mosque in Gaza was largely destroyed by Israeli bombardment on Dec. 8, 2023. It was one of the most ancient mosques in the region and a beloved Gazan landmark. The mosque was first built in…

Gaza’s Oldest Mosque, Destroyed in Israeli Airstrike, was once a Pagan Temple, a Church and had Jewish Engravings

Thank you, Lorna. I never would have imagined experiencing insomnia at some point in my life!

One of those sleepless nights and…here I am! The worst you could do when you cannot sleep would be to start using a new social media platform 🫣 #sleepless #night #newcomer