🚀 A Milestone for Children and Young People: 12 Reports, 1 Clear Mission

This is the last of 12 reports that provide practical, evidence-informed solutions for putting children and young people at the heart of UK Government policy.

📖Read the reports and help turn evidence into action🫶

Last night, @torstenbell.bsky.social spoke at a @lssi.bsky.social event on his new book that promotes “radical incrementalism”—small, achievable reforms to deliver long-term change—to tackle societal challenges. As a new minister, it will be interesting to see how he’ll bring these ideas into action

Job Opportunity at University of Leeds: Research Impact and Engagement Officer Research Impact and Engagement OfficerSalary Grade 6 (£32,296 – £37,999 p.a. depending on experience)Do you have experience of providing research impact support to academic staff? Have you experience ...

🚨#ResearchImpact Job Opportunity 📢

🎓 Leeds University Business School is looking for someone to co-ordinate activity aimed at generating impact from our research in organisations outside higher education🏗️

Apply here 👉 jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...

⏰ Deadline: 31 January 2025⌛

The last half mile − speech by Alan Taylor Given at Leeds University Business School

Prof Alan Taylor, in his first speech as an MPC member, highlighted the UK's easing inflation (2.5% in Dec) but flagged a weakening economy. His call? Pre-emptive interest rate cuts to ensure a soft landing 📉 www.bankofengland.co.uk/speech/2025/... #Inflation #MonetaryPolicy #Economy

Been looking forward to this for a while. My favourite end of year wrap up. Excellent, as always

First year in a while my #SpotifyWrapped isn’t dominated by children’s songs. Surprisingly disappointed

2023-24 financial data (early year financial year end version) Healthy providers manage, transitional providers struggle. As you might expect.

Is this the beginning of the great reset in higher education? wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/...

Further evidence of the rising adoption of Bluesky and its role in academic debate

Guardian owner approves sale of Observer Scott Trust gives green light to sell Sunday title to loss-making start-up

A sad day for journalism. While continued decline in newspaper revenues must be addressed if print journalism is to survive, there is a question mark over the future of editorial independence and liberal journalism www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...

Keir Starmer sets out pledges on extra police officers, more housebuilding and fixing the NHS - live updates In a key speech, the PM says the government faces

Keir Starmer has announced his six priorities for government in "Plan for Change" speech. While ambitious, there are significant questions around feasibility, funding, and measurable outcomes www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cr...

🚛🤝𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀?🌍✨

Read about the key outcomes from this year's Supply Chain Summit👇

business.leeds.ac.uk/dir-record/r...

AI: Disentangling the Hype from the Hyperbole. Prof Aristeidis Theotokis speaks to Rashik Parmar MBE, Group CEO of the British Computer Society (BCS), about AI and the implications it could have on both business and society. business.leeds.ac.uk/dir-record/r...

Hey there Mr Blue (Sky) 🙆‍♂️