- Thom Brooks Bridging Scholarship and Public Service: working to shape law and governance for the betterment of society through scholarship, policy advice and public engagement Thom Brooks Bridging Scholarship and Public Service: working to shape law and governance for the betterment of society through scholarship, policy advice and public engagement Official website of Thom...

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Brilliant Yale University report -- this is what academic leadership looks like. Hope other universities follow president.yale.edu/sites/defaul...

Strong leadership matters in challenging times. The country needs clarity, resilience and delivery.

Labour must stay laser focused on the opportunity to make a lasting, positive difference led by the Prime Minister.

Economic growth needs economic security.

Make the UK the safest place to invest by strengthening supply chains, protecting critical infrastructure and backing domestic energy resilience.

Security builds confidence. Confidence drives growth.

Very happy to be able to sponsor this using funds from the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social Excellence & Impact Fund - thanks to all who took part, Lord Parekh for chairing, and Thom for organising

We were delighted to be able to fund an event held at the House of Lords yesterday on political thought and impact, chaired by Bhikhu Parekh and organised by @thombrooks.bsky.social

Great to host a panel on the impact of political theory chaired by Lord Parekh in the @houseoflords.parliament.uk and sponsored by the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

Engaging discussions and wonderful workshop.

A pragmatic reset with the EU is exactly what Britain needs. Stronger cooperation means better control of migration, tougher action on criminal networks and enhanced national security.

Delivering safety, stability and common sense.

Brilliant to see @durham.ac.uk acapella group 'Northern Lights' on BBC Breakfast this morning ahead of their travels for global competition in NYC.

Proud of their achievements and our @collingwooddurham.bsky.social members!

Social mobility matters & programmes like this make a difference.

The House of Lords is offering Year 12 students the chance to experience Parliament from the inside. Please share with students who should apply.

Deadline: 22 April 👇

www.parliament.uk/business/new...

Very sad to hear of Lord Beecham’s passing. An old friend from Newcastle and great help to me when I joined the Labour Party. Will be sadly missed.

AI is mainstream in law - but clients are not told Despite the pace of adoption, only 27% of firms have fully embedded the technology, survey shows.

It's becoming more vital than ever that our university graduates understand AI, ethics and leadership for future careers. The issue isn't whether there will be change, but whether they can be ahead of it:
www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/ai-is-m...
#CollingwoodFuture @collingwooddurham.bsky.social

At this election, Labour’s argument is the serious one: in uncertain times, we don’t need anger or easy answers but steady leadership and real delivery. #LocalElections

New paper on HLA Hart's The Concept of Law: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

The route back for Labour in the Red Wall is not rhetorical, it’s practical: fix what’s broken, show the change and earn trust back one street at a time.

A wide-ranging and up-to-date survey of the leading ideas and debates in political philosophy: "Political Philosophy: The Fundamentals" www.amazon.co.uk/Political-Ph...

A wide-ranging and up-to-date survey of the leading ideas and debates in political philosophy: "Political Philosophy: The Fundamentals" www.amazon.co.uk/Political-Ph...

Happy Easter to all who celebrate🐇

@thom_brooks — Who Do MPs Follow? 156 UK MPs follow @thom_brooks on Twitter.

156 UK MPs follow @thom_brooks on Twitter. How many follow you? site.mpfollowers.workers.dev/user/thom_br...

North East Spinout Inspire Fund - North East Fund The Spinout Inspire Fund supports university spinouts with early-stage investment, helping academics and students commercialise innovations.

Particularly interested in experiences with early-stage formation — team building, IP, and moving from idea to first funding.

Information about Spinout Inspire Fund here: www.northeastfund.org/funds/spinou...

North East Spinout Inspire Fund - North East Fund The Spinout Inspire Fund supports university spinouts with early-stage investment, helping academics and students commercialise innovations.

Early conversations underway on spinouts at @collingwooddurham.bsky.social linked to AI, ethics & leadership. Our focus:

– turning strong ideas into ventures
– building teams across disciplines
– embedding public impact

I’m keen to hear from those who have been through the spinout process

North East Spinout Inspire Fund - North East Fund The Spinout Inspire Fund supports university spinouts with early-stage investment, helping academics and students commercialise innovations.

The North East has a real opportunity to lead in university spinouts.

Keen to connect with collaborators in areas of AI, ethics and leadership with our new initiative at
@collingwooddurham.bsky.social

www.northeastfund.org/funds/spinou...

@sharonhodgsonmp.bsky.social Happy birthday Sharon! Hope all well and catch up again soon

AI won't just change how we work—it'll reshape how we govern.

The UK needs leaders who combine technical understanding with ethical judgement and public purpose.

That’s why we’re launching #CollingwoodFuture @collingwooddurham.bsky.social this year.

@10downingstreetbot.bsky.social #AI #Leadership

Exciting news at @yale.edu - "Library launches year-long trial of new AI-powered discovery tool for research" #AI

library.yale.edu/news/library...

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Durham’s collegiate system offers something distinctive in UK higher education: community, belonging and leadership development alongside academic excellence. Initiatives like Collingwood Future build on this, preparing students to contribute in an age of rapid change.

I work on law, citizenship and the future of public policy—bridging academic research with real-world reform.

As Professor and Principal at @durham.ac.uk, I’m interested in how we build a more effective, cohesive and confident UK.

Views on law, justice, integration and leadership.

A great pleasure to host "Principled Sentencing: Rethinking Penal Purposes" Workshop today at @collingwooddurham.bsky.social sponsored by @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social . Excellent papers and engaging discussions. #LoveTheBest #Collingwood @durham.ac.uk

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