This would absolutely be me if I tried such a thing.

Dr. Phila M. Msimang continues our spring speaker series with the talk “Is diversity higher? Against the superficial inclusion of racial and ethnic groups in biomedical and clinical research” on April 5th. You can register to attend via zoom here: hugera.org/lecture-seri...

CFP – Pre-conference workshop: Values in science in the rest of the world 24–25 August 2026, Helsinki – just before ENPOSS 2026 Keynote speakers: David Ludwig (Wageningen University) Karoliina Pulkkinen (University of Helsinki) The idea that social, political and ethical ...

If you work on values in science, and have noticed that the literature is a bit too focused on values in science in Anglophone democracies – and that it therefore stays silent on issues that we should be talking about – please consider submitting an abstract to our workshop! (24–25 August, Helsinki)

Because it isn't like the universities need foreign student fees. www.timeshighereducation.com/news/shorter...

This book is amazing! And it is on sale at News From Nowhere. Grab yourself a bargain, Liverpool friends.

@benjamblack.bsky.social

Deadline approaching!

UK drops target for international student recruitment Government to encourage education providers to open campuses overseas as it focuses on reducing migration

Saying the quiet part out loud

UK drops target for international student recruitment - giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT

At the risk of heinous self-promotion, I am just going to leave this here: philarchive.org/archive/CART...

Spoilers, African universities didn't just bounce back from this. [3/3]

"...often followed by sporadic & at times prolonged periods of paralysis.The frequent...closures of faculties often saw the mass emigration of qualified & experienced staff, seeking stability in which to conduct their teaching & research. This was followed by a period of financial constraint" [2/3]

"From the 1970s to the 1990s, the African university system was characterised by great instability. There were many lost years, strikes by students and teachers, & confrontations which pitted students, faculties, administrators and ministries against one another..." (Cardoso, 2020) [1/3]

Southern African colleagues.

Do you have any great undergraduate students who would benefit from a Masters degree? The Ruth First scholarship is open to Southern African students to study at Durham University. Applications close end of February:
ruthfirsttrust.webspace.durham.ac.uk/how-to-apply...

This whole pro-Russian bribes thing is a bit extra.

There is also a boat-load of interesting stuff here about co-production of medical research.

Gutted not to be there in person.

As someone brought up in the evidence-based health movement in philosophy of medicine, there is so much interesting stuff here about 'evidence' and what is appropriate evidence for different types of interventions.

I am meant to be at an Overcoming MS conference today. But there was a big storm and the trains were cancelled. So, I am watching the hybrid version from my sofa with cat as co-pilot.

This sounds great, but the link isn't working. Thanks!

Getting spicy at INEM...

Keynote by Wendy Carlin

I am in an online workshop on trust in science and I have just realised that I have been using the central text of AIDS denialism to prop up my laptop.

In a fantastic talk this morning on the history of race by @msimang.bsky.social

Universities in England at risk of long-term decline, says British Academy Outgoing president Dame Julia Black calls on ministers to overhaul their ‘confused’ approach to higher education

Universities in England at risk of long-term decline, says British Academy - on.ft.com/3U2yymV via @FT

Job Opening at the Chair of Philosophy and History of Science and Technology at TUM! Research Fellow for 3 years (renewable). Preferably philosopher w interest in plant, crop & agricultural research (& their history and social studies)
All details: www.sts.sot.tum.de/en/sts/arbei... #philsci #sts

Ya know it is troubling times in academia when a student writes to say that they loved a module you taught and they "hope it will still happen again next year". Oof.

I just wanna say "friends, you can literally save lives. I can maybe put together a well constructed argument, if I am having a very good day"

This week I was part of an excellent health communication event @britishacademy.bsky.social.

In a previous life, I interviewed doctors in South Africa & developed strong medic envy. The feeling was "nobody needs a philosopher, everyone needs a doctor".

The BA event has reignited the medic envy

"Life expectancy is dropping in poorer communities. This is virtually unheard of". 😯

At a health communication event at the British Academy.

Internet friends. I need recommendations for novels set in Dakar. Thanks!

Majority of British universities slip down global rankings Chinese, Indian and south-east Asian institutions climb the annual list

The QS rankings are out, and it's not good news for UK universities (60% of which have dropped in the rankings). Part of this is of course simply due to Asia's investment in its universities. Then there's the bit that reflects the UK's HEI divestment. Link: www.topuniversities.com/world-univer...

I am so glad to see that this has finally come out!

"Towards a Theory of Objectivity for Activist Research"

Nancy Cartwright, Samuel Foglesong, Katherine Furman, Byron Hyde, Gabriel Nyberg, Karina Ortiz Villa, Helena Slanickova

upmonographs.up.ac.za/index.php/ES...

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, giant of African literature, dies aged 87 Kenyan writer’s death announced by his daughter, who wrote: ‘He lived a full life, fought a good fight’

May he rest in power.

His work has been such an enormous influence on me.

www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...