Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine (Old Grey Whistle Test, 1972) YouTube video by BillWithersVEVO

Rest in Peace James Gadson.

Such deep and delicate groove for so many artists.

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Pope in dialogue with Rome's priests: Be friends, beware of envy and the internet - Vatican News Pope Leo XIV answers four questions from priests of the Diocese of Rome and gives wide-ranging responses touching on spiritual guidance, indications ...

Six months since I last posted, so it’s probably time to share something here.

It seems that His Holiness The Pope has weighed in on the AI debate.

TL;DR don’t

www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...

#Mood

I am neither an international lawyer or a foreign policy expert - but I'd reckon we would be into 'all bets are off' territory.

Youth is wasted on the young 😕

One week in.... 😑

I spent 30 years trying to unlock the secret to happiness Prompted by Blue Monday, the BBC's special correspondent reflects on his struggle to find balance and joy in life - and a surprisingly straightforward solution

Fergal Keane on his struggles with depression, PTSD, alcoholism and his search for happiness.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Hope they pay the levy then?

Great blog from @ahuauk.bsky.social

The University of Leeds has become the first Russell Group university to officially announce that it is quitting Elon Musk’s social media site X.

It will, however, be alive and well on Bluesky.

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The sad and surprising tale of how a series of terrible decisions by a regulator pushed one of our best known theatre schools out of undergraduate higher education. wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/...

Tom Baker Christmas message 2024 YouTube video by Cygnus Alpha Events

A Christmas message from Tom Baker - my Doctor!

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Not an entirely fair comparison. DLHE was 6 months after graduation whereas GO is 15. The response attrition is huge in that time.

A red Saab 900

Timeless design

#Saab #Saab900

Photo by Saabmann Shp

Delicate…..

Massive respect to Chorley FC who will open their ground between midday & 3pm on Christmas Day.

They want to provide food and drink for anyone who might be struggling or spending Christmas on their own.

What a touch from the National League club! 👏👏👏

Very big themes!

I do wonder if the policy/narrative drift towards Tertiary is a good thing or a bad thing for FE institutions. I sense some 'levelling-up' aspiration here, but I think there are risks about getting their voices drowned out amongst the big HE players....

Hate to say we told you so Independent HE has faced issues with registration and degree awarding powers processes for years. For Alex Proudfoot, the OfS decision to pause this statutory activity is the latest in a long line of ...

@alex.ihe.ac.uk sets out an unequivocal response to the OfS decision to pause regulatory activity.

wonkhe.com/blogs/hate-t...

The launch of The Townshend Studio at the University of West London YouTube video by University of West London

This is absolutely wonderful - The Townsend Studio at the University of West London.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnBp...

"Interesting" - within their powers?

Doesn't really inspire confidence does it?

If you can’t beat ‘em……

Our journal is now on Bluesky!

Follow for peer-reviewed articles that inform the practice of management in higher education

Kate Bush - December Will Be Magic Again YouTube video by Symphonyofflowers

Welcome December...

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Saturday night 🤩

A post-compulsory education system which works for all - HEPI A coherent skills ecosystem demands urgent collaboration between colleges, universities, and employers to address economic and social fragmentation.

"Government has a part to play, but the two sectors [HE and FE] need to find common cause, and quickly." Spot on blog from @hughesdavid.bsky.social and @chrishusbands.bsky.social via @hepi-news.bsky.social
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Yes - they were a lot bigger back then. Shrinkage is a real problem for Saab owners now

Another bad case of Saab-shrinkage spotted today.

It's probably been washed at the wrong temperature and put through a hot cycle in the tumble-dryer.

Yes - and Dunelm House @ Durham, Leeds and Leicester. Bath, York library, Essex, Strathclyde... and the Wilkinson building at Oxford. So many great examples - there could be a whole mini-series in this !

Goosebumps, every time I hear this.

A general request for brutalist architecture - there are some fantastic examples in HE, some of which you've probably already done.