Once again reminding all academics in the UK that they really, really, really, really should sign up to @alcs.co.uk
Lifetime membership is £36 and they take it out of the money they collect for you so it really is "free money". I'm getting a little over £100 *every year*. Do it!
This is Nathan Cavanaugh, another DOGE staffer explaining how he flagged grants at NEH for "DEI" which would be reviewed for termination. 404 Media has reviewed hours of this footage and we'll have more soon.
Part of a lawsuit by @acls1919.bsky.social, @modernlanguage.bsky.social + @historians.org
It's now an annual ritual for me. Waiting for the ALCS statement to see what I've earned in secondary and residual royalties from photocopies, libraries, etc.
Lowest amount: £18. Largest amount: £1900.
If you've got stuff published in the UK and aren't a member of ALCS, you're a chump.
1908: the Lancet, one of the most respected scientific journals, calls for 18 age limit on reading in bed amidst a moral panic surrounding children becoming "addicted" to novels, which were "designed to keep kids hooked" and destroy their attention/mental health
Yesterday, those who teach Intro to Sociology at Florida colleges (as opposed to universities) received a ready-made curriculum from the state and were ordered to teach it.
Yes, you read that correctly. The *state* is enforcing a curriculum on college profs, complete w/ the following restrictions:
My understanding is that there aren’t only 2 candidates but only 2 candidates who can win. You could still vote for a candidate who can’t win.
Discovery Projects are now a complete joke:
EoIs were due 12 Dec last year. Full apps are due 22 April this year. Results won't be out until next year: 15 Jan – 15 Apr 2027.
That’s up to 16 MONTHS!
ARC’s new schedule is at www.arc.gov.au/funding-rese...
It will now take A YEAR, or more, for researchers to know whether their grants are successful or not.
For example, early-career researchers are to submit DECRA proposals 11 March this year but they may not be announced 'til 9 March NEXT YEAR!
Black text on white background. Screenshot of ARC’s Network Message regarding delays to grant announcements because of new security arrangements.
⁉️The ARC has delayed outcomes of ALL grants 1–4 months & increased scheduled outcome windows from 2 weeks to 3 months!
This reverses 4 years of progress in providing greater certainty & ability to plan for researchers, their families & unis.
Their excuse? Security checks under new ARC legislation👇
CALL: seminar funding for 2026
The Foundation is inviting submissions for its 2026 Undisciplining Seminar Series exploring who and what sociology is for.
Submit your proposal by 31 January for public events focusing on the transformative potential of sociological thinking.
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#JustPublished in 'Migration, Diasporas and Citizenship': The volume 'Communities of Care in Migration', ed. by @leahmouse.bsky.social and Valerie Francisco-Menchavez. Read, download or purchase the e-book/hardcopy here: shorturl.at/YQThC 20% off with discount code PALAUT. @hss.springernature.com
Prof. John Prins - wearing glasses, a grey suit and gray hair smiles next to a quote: "These students have done something special...they've trained as doctors...and now many are staying to serve the communities that supported them." Caption says Prof. John Prins, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Health.
Dubbo’s first MD grads, trained by @sydney.edu.au, will soon start work.
After 4 years of study and care for rural patients, a new doctor tells the #ABC she’s ready to serve in bush communities across Australia.
Listen here: bit.ly/3MAOtYN#rura... #MedicalTraining #DubboStream #HealthcareAccess
Exciting new collection co-edited by my excellent colleague @leahmouse.bsky.social. Very much looking forward to checking it out 👇
The book is out now! link.springer.com/book/10.1007... ...
Promotional image of the book, Communities of Care in Migration. It has a blue cover with an orange, yellow and red abstract image.
New book! "Communities of Care in Migration" is an edited collection of chapters highlighting the often-unrecognised labour of care given and received between migrants in diverse contexts. Edited by @leahmouse.bsky.social & Valerie Francisco-Menchavez: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Here's a report from Jenny Sinclair @jsresearchpro.bsky.social on the low success rate for DECRAs this week, driven by high demand and low Government funding for early career researchers in Australia.
[Free article in @resprofnews.bsky.social]
ARC are considering a restructure in which jobs there will be lost, a source tells me.
This seems ridiculous when they're about to completely overhaul the entire grants system – they've never undertaken anything so large before!
I've long said ARC needs MANY MORE staff, & should do more, not less.
DECRA success rate is the lowest in 14 years, since 2012 (1st year the scheme ran).
What a pathetic system we have for supporting new ideas, new people…
DE26: 13.1%
25: 17.9
24: 19.6
23: 15.0
22: 19.7
21: 17.1
20: 16.0
19: 17.2
18: 16.3
17: 16.7
16: 16.4
15: 14.3
14: 13.6
13: 15.6
12: 12.8
#DECRA #DE26 announcement cont.:
Outcomes summary:
Approved / requested (%)
Apps: 200 / 1532 (13.1%)
Funds: $102.79M / $785.30M (13.1%)
Approved grants requested $103.17M; 99.6% provided.
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🚨 #DECRA #DE26 announcement:
❗️Outcomes announced publicly for Discovery Early Career Researcher Award 2026❗️
See ARC's RMS for list ➡️ rms.arc.gov.au/RMS/Report/Download/Repo...
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Screenshot of tweet from the ARC saying they’ll announce DECRA and LIEF outcomes on Tuesday 25th Nov.
ARC says they’ll announce DECRA and LIEF outcomes tomorrow (Tuesday 25th Nov).
In recent times these announcements have been around 11am Canberra time. With 2 schemes on the same day, I assume they’ll announce one of them later in the day (probably DECRA first).
LAST CALL! #Sociology Professorships in Copenhagen, Denmark!
We're hiring 2+ open-rank profs (Asst/Assoc/Full). Any area.
Deadline: this Saturday, Nov 15!
Join a leading European sociology department. Please repost!
jobportal.ku.dk/videnskabeli...
Translation for last year PhD students: You want to watch the ARC webpage tomorrow to see who will be looking for postdocs in 2026
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PODCASTS
Altmetric now tracks podcasts mentioning research
In 2018 there were roughly 500,000 podcasts in existence. Just 3 years later that number was 2 million. Today it's around 4 million.
Amid all the Squarespace ads there's citations to research.
Let's go
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Seeking: NSW History Teachers. Have you taught History 7-10 in NSW? Are you interested in taking part in an online interview for a PhD study at WSU about the representation of women in the NSW history syllabuses? Please enter your details into the form below for further details. https://forms.office.com/r/cvf5QfLrLb Contacts: Kate Littlejohn, Kay Carroll
#PhD research callout!
I am seeking History teachers in NSW for a short interview about NSW History 7-10 syllabuses. If you have taught History in NSW and are interested, please enter your details into this form.
forms.office.com/r/cvf5QfLrLb
Ethics approval: H16788
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📣Deadline extension!
Submit your proposals to the 2026 IMISCOE Annual Conference by October 8, 2025!
… please do submit your methods-focused proposals and don’t forget to tag our SC during the submission process.
www.imiscoe.org/events/imisc...
📣 We're currently accepting papers for the British Journal of Sociology 2026 Conference!
The conference will showcase cutting-edge research from across the discipline.
We invite scholars to submit abstracts of up to 400 words on topics relating to any aspect of sociology➡️ buff.ly/wTaE0fI
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This afternoon at #WES @wesjnl.bsky.social conference, Kim Allen and I will be presenting work on our longitudinal mixed methods side hustles project, focussing on the gendered dimensions.
New article! In this interdisciplinary piece, @jiannitien.bsky.social @katherinekenny.bsky.social @alexbroom.bsky.social Alice Motion & @bartlettquantum.bsky.social explore the ethical and social dimensions of nanotechnology innovation.
Find the full article here: bit.ly/464M1zR
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