John Parrington

Biologist, writer, Oxford University academic, loves travel, fitness, the outdoors, politics, novels, popular science, music, cooking. New book - Mind Shift.

[TRE Talk Radio Europe @TRETalkRadio]

On @radiohannah's 'TRE in the Afternoon' from 16.00CET @costablancanews' Alex Watkins, Sonia Simmenauer with 'Two Violins, One Viola, A Cello and Me' and @JohnParrington discusses 'Consciousness: How Our Brains Turn Matter into Meaning'

[Icon Books @iconbooks]

Do you want to know more about the inner workings of the human brain?

Listen to @JohnParrington’s fascinating discussion with @ajkeen on the Keen On podcast. Link 👇

John’s new book Consciousness is out this Thursday, available from @bookshop_org_UK.

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What makes humans so special? John Parrington on how human brains, unlike those of all other species, can turn matter into meaning https://t.co/xAOfI01mhq via @ListenNotes

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@alex_callinicos Maybe in the context of presenting this as a form of martyrdom to his supporters, this kind of slightly wounded defiant look will go down well.

[Dulmini Nanayakkara S. @scidulee]

Invitation to the guest lectures by Dr John Parrington from the University of Oxford!

Lecture at the University of Tartu:

https://t.co/2hUxfEDbwm

Lecture at EMU:

https://t.co/jZjtSfEfTv

Don't miss this exciting opportunity!

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@ehsaexp @ucu @UCEA1 Oh, in that case, I misread her stance, that is good to hear.

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@Sam_Marsh101 True. Recruitment is becoming a real problem here in Oxford. But senior management seem to be too busy lining their pockets to care about such matters.

[UCU @ucu]

The only way for ⁦@durham_uni⁩ to end the marking boycott is for ⁦@UCEA1⁩ to negotiate

Why is management blocking any attempt to resolve the dispute?

#ucuRISING

[Kingston UCU: Solidarity with Palestine 🇵🇸 @kingstonucu]

Schrödinger's marking:

So inconsequential that students can graduate without it, anyone can do it, it makes up a fraction of staff workload.

So vital that if 10 essays are 25 minutes late SLT will deduct 50 per cent of your pay for two months in a single pay check. #MAB @ucu

[Worcester College, Oxford @WorcCollegeOx]

Exciting news from our Professor of Composition!

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@KeeleUCU @KeeleUniversity These 'degrees' will not be worth the paper they are written on.

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@ucu @UCEA1 @DLClough Good for him! And shame on Edinburgh University managers!

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Promotion for the documentary I am appearing in that seeks to understand some of the factors that led the serial killer Ian Brady to turn out the way he did. I hope it will be an informed and sensitive take on what is obviously a disturbing topic. Viewable on Amazon on 10 May.

[NHS Workers Say NO! @NurseSayNO]

#RCN members take to the pickets again today.

Our fight is your fight.

A win for us, is a win for patient safety and the future sustainability of the NHS.

Please retweet if you stand with us 💙

#NHSStrikes #RCNStrike

[UCU @ucu]

It's one rule for the bosses, another for the rest of us

Help us fight back. Donate now: https://t.co/MTW1y9XiZ7

#ucuRISING #NoDeductions

[UCU @ucu]

🚨NEW: Top bosses at @chiuni have awarded themselves pay rises up to 12%

Meanwhile, a 'challenging financial situation' means they can only offer staff 1%

We can see right through this

Pay staff their fair share

#UCUrising|@UCUChichester
https://t.co/DbCK0xNNrp

[SOAS UNISON @SOASUNISON]

SOAS management have disgracefully threatened a 100% pay deduction for any UCU members who take part in the marking and assessment boycott in support of their four fights campaign.

SOAS UNISON stands shoulder to shoulder in solidarity with our UCU colleagues. #ucuRISING @UCUSOAS

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The Bank of England is wrong again: workers aren’t to blame for inflation | James Meadway https://t.co/xiWBf422kl

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@di_a__n_a I do, but the cause is not helped by individuals in the SNP taking money from independence supporters and using it to buy a luxury camper van.