Dr Vassiliki Papatsiba

Our new publication highlights how #Brexit impacts UK #HigherEducation and research, including declining connectedness and appeal, falling numbers of EU students & staff, the end of Erasmus, and loss of talent and funding, with many research leaders leaving the UK. OA!

‘A deeply unfair and unequal country’: report warns of unprecedented far-right gains in UK theguardian.com/society/articl…

My commentary article for @uniworldnews. What Europe’s far-right surge means for universities. Spoiler alert: it's not exactly a Friday feel-good read. universityworldnews.com/post.php?story…

Very pleased to be able to share this! We’ve now got a shiny new MSc Sociology program with modules on urban life, digi society, the future of work, and global health. Please share widely! #sociology @britsoci @TheSocReview @isa_sociology @ASAnews

BREAKING NEWS: The next Research Excellence Framework has been pushed back from 2028 to 2029. The REF team has also confirmed a number of other reforms following a consultation. Full story (free to read): researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-res… #REF2028 #REF2029

Call for Papers on "Rethinking the Geopolitics of Higher Education" for @ResearchCGHE Project 9 conference: researchcghe.org/news/2023-12-0… @_rachel_brooks @LeeRensimer @MccowanTristan

The deadline for submitting abstracts is 29 November. We have received more than 20 abstracts and are looking forward to receiving more abstracts on societal implications of student mobility, i.e. implications that go beyond the individual.

🚨 Reminder! 🚨 Our School is seeking a Lecturer in Education! 📚✨ If you know talented post-docs or ECRs looking for a supportive & research-intensive environment, share this opportunity! 🌐 Deadline approaching, but I'm happy to chat with interested applicants. Link👇

Here are the links, and feel free to share! I'm also happy to chat with colleagues who might be interested in learning more about the school. jobs.ac.uk/job/DDW566/lec… jobs.ac.uk/job/DEB473/lec…

Exciting news!📢 2 new permanent lectureships at @CUSocSci. It's a thriving, collegial school and home to a great line up of accomplished colleagues—a place where I absolutely love working. I joined about a year ago and still feel as fortunate as the day I started! 🌟. Links👇

Another great opportunity to come join us in the School of Social Sciences. Emphasis on Sociology and Criminology. Permanent lectureship, initial reduced teaching load. Proper job. #ethnography #emca jobs.ac.uk/job/DEB473/lec…

Cardiff School of Social Sciences are recruiting a permanent Lecturer in Education. Ethnographers, Interactionists, and EMCA folk encouraged to apply! I'm not on the panel, but happy to answer questions about the School (it's great). jobs.ac.uk/job/DDW566/lec…

The UK no longer follows the EU cutting the safe level of BPA (bisphenol A - linked to various health concerns) in food packaging. The safe level of BPA in plastic containers in the UK is now 20 000 TIMES HIGHER than in Europe @BBCPanorama "Getting rid of awful EU red tape" 👇

An outstanding viva on a fascinating topic! It was bittersweet, as many student experiences shared were profoundly sad. Visa application struggles often go unnoticed, but this thesis shed light on their significance. Let's work towards a more empathetic and inclusive future.

Excited to have contributed to @timeshighered and @paddywjack's article on the drop in visa applications for researchers. Post-Brexit, the UK's reduced centrality in research networks and funding is affecting its appeal to international researchers.

Paul Nurse: “The UK will find it extremely difficult to be an effective research power if it stands alone and is not part of a European network.” "The Prime Minister may not have received the best advice” 🔥 bbc.co.uk/news/science-e…

@mjafreeman Well, looks like we're in for another wild ride on the #Brexit rollercoaster. They said Association was the way to go in November 2022, but now it's all about cutting costs & asserting dominance. Despite everything, UK-based researchers have demonstrated remarkable resilience.

Come and work with me on the past, present and future of the School Meals Service! @EducationSheff #histed

And that explains one of the strengths of Horizon. Other than all the collaboration and kitemarking, it also is a device for locking in a stable amount of science and research spend over time. Now we are left to the vagaries of the next SR, and this means confidence can ebb

Tucked away in the innocuous sounding Central Government Supply Estimates 22/23 is this note on p300 that the @hmtreasury has just clawed back £1.6bn from the new @SciTechgovuk’s budget for science and research - specifically the fee for joining the Horizon Europe programme