PostGrad Modern Slavery

Quantifying Post Grad/Post Doc Modern Slavery, trafficking, other forms of Academic/Science Corruption and Whistleblowing within Academic Science Industries.

[PostGrad Modern Slavery @PostgradSlave]

This would never happen at a British Russel Group University. So there is no need for a complaints procedure or Whistleblowing type protections for the victims. Postgrad Whistleblowers should just go on Hunger Strike!

[Old Joe @oldjoeclock]

Doesn’t get any more exciting than this 🦅
You can now watch the nesting peregrine falcons at the top of my tower 👀
https://t.co/z63ibajaJU

[21group @21percentgroup]

Employers are directly liable for whistleblower victimisation through institutional culture, even when no individual decision-maker personally knew about the original disclosure

#whistleblowing case, 1-28 Jun 2026, Bury St Edmunds Tribunal

[21group @21percentgroup]

Creative use of the black highlighter pen!

Here's a minimalist extraction. The artist has boldly stripped away everything

Courtesy of a Russell Group university ahead of a forthcoming employment tribunal

[Retraction Watch @RetractionWatch]

"Rising Retraction Rates: A Symptom of a Strained System."
https://t.co/IESR3sidm2

[Academic Parity Movement @AcademicParity]

On June 15th, 2026, the Academic Parity Movement (APM) is bringing the global fight against #harassment to Bern, #Switzerland for: #STEM the #Bullying: The #European #Dialogue.
We’re moving beyond just "talking" about the problem. We’re gathering the people who actually have the power to change the system:
🔬 Researchers sharing lived experiences.
🏛️ University Administrators implementing new policies.
💰 Funding Agencies rethinking accountability.
⚖️ Policy Advocates driving systemic reform.
Harassment isn't just a personal issue—it’s a barrier to scientific innovation. It’s time to reshape the culture so talent can thrive unimpeded.
📅 When: June 15, 2026
📍 Where: Bern, Switzerland
🎟️ Register here: https://t.co/AS2EuVjKM1
@DrNancyOlivieri, @alison_vogelaar, @JanetGHering, @NicoleLBoivin

[21group @21percentgroup]

The collapse of UK universities isn’t inevitable -- it’s a political choice

Other countries manage; here, government is actively burning higher education to the ground

We’re reaching the end of accessible, nationwide research & teaching — and those in power barely care

[21group @21percentgroup]

UK government’s decision to remove statutory cap on unfair dismissal compensation is game-changer for UK Universities

It alters the incentive structures that have encouraged poor institutional behaviour & changes scale of financial consequences

https://t.co/VxuqZfwo4b

[Retraction Watch @RetractionWatch]

Spanish court rules researcher plagiarized colleague, orders withdrawal of works.
https://t.co/Fun9Lq41Z2

[Richard H. Ebright @R_H_Ebright]

Six years ago today--two days after funding-agency heads Fauci, Collins, and Farrar commission scientists to write a paper falsely claiming no lab-origin scenario is plausible--one of the scientists, Robert Garry, *again* privately tells the others lab origin is plausible.

[21group @21percentgroup]

In the bargain bins are UK campuses

There are auctions at Universities of Birm'ham, Essex, Gloucester & Nott'ham for bricks, glass, listed buildings & grass just to keep lights on

Bankrupted by “strategy" from the six-figure mega-mind Vice Chancellors

https://t.co/OZ4jfSb4qT

[Simon Maechling @simonmaechling]

Science isn’t about trust. It’s about proof.

In a world flooded with headlines, hype, and hot takes - how do you know what (or who) to believe?

Here’s how real science works - and how to tell the difference between evidence and noise.👇

Let’s get one thing straight:
Science is not a belief system.

It doesn’t ask for faith.
It doesn’t demand loyalty.

It tests ideas.
It challenges assumptions.
It builds knowledge over time.

The scientific process is brutally honest - by design.

✅ Ask hard questions.
✅ Run the tests.
✅ Repeat them.
✅ Let others try too.
✅ Change your mind if the data says so.

That’s not weakness. That’s strength.

A real scientific claim can survive:

🔍 Replication.
🧪 Peer review.
📊 Public scrutiny.
📉 Negative results.
💥 Criticism from rivals.

If it can’t?
It fails.
As it should.

Here’s what makes evidence credible:
🔬 Transparency — Can others see the data?
⚖️ Oversight — Who reviewed it?
🧠 Credentials — Are the researchers qualified?
📚 Consensus — Do many studies agree?
🧾 Disclosures — Are conflicts of interest declared?

And no, company-funded science isn’t fake by default.

Many of the safest medicines, materials, and innovations came from private R&D.

But:

✅ They had to show the data.
✅ They had to survive regulation.
✅ They had to pass independent review.

That’s how the system should work.

Let’s bust some myths:
❌ “One study proves it!”
→ Science looks for patterns, not one-offs.

❌ “It’s too complicated - must be hiding something.”
→ Complexity isn’t conspiracy. It’s reality.

❌ “If it’s from a company, it’s corrupt.”
→ Bias is possible. That’s why we have peer review.

In short:
Science is messy.
It’s slow.
It’s self-correcting.
It invites doubt.

That’s what makes it better than opinion.

You don’t have to read every paper or become an expert.

But you can learn to spot the red flags:
🚩 No data.
🚩 No review.
🚩 No method.
🚩 Big claims, zero evidence.
🚩 “Trust me” vibes.

Science doesn’t say “trust me.”
It says: check for yourself.

Misinformation thrives when people mistake noise for knowledge. Let’s fight that.

🎯 Celebrate doubt.
🎯 Ask better questions.
🎯 Reward transparency.
🎯 Value evidence over vibes.

Because science isn’t just a tool.
It’s a process and we need it now more than ever.

[Academics For Academic Freedom @AFAF_freespeech]

If you are at the #BattleFest this weekend come to our stall and say “Hello”. @ARUSAFAF @StudentAFAF @acadofideas @IdeasMatterUK @LivingFreedomUK @Togetherdec @NoToDigitalID @bendelo @SexMattersOrg @WomensRightsNet

[Jitendra @journojitendra]

#Rescuing and #rehabilitation of #BondedLabour progress is tardy in states, @LabourMinistry write to states to take up the #bonded #labour issue on a priority basis.
@nonservos @Anti_Slavery @SlaveryMuseum @rememberslavery @CTSurvivor17 @HumanTraffFdn @HumanTrafficKE

[PostGrad Modern Slavery @PostgradSlave]

"The slow unravelling of academic research👩‍🎓🔗👨‍🎓🔗:

https://t.co/1mti6JhLey

[PostGrad Modern Slavery @PostgradSlave]

Academic Science Fraud👨‍🎓🔗👩‍🎓🔗:

https://t.co/1mti6JhLey

[Publishing with Integrity @fake_journals]

Math has publication fraud, too https://t.co/1tW3M397vg

[World Conf Research Integrity @WCRIFoundation]

How fabricated data, fake journals and sham conferences are polluting science

#ResearchIntegrity #FakeJournals #Science #WCRI2026 #WCRI

https://t.co/8v0wB6f7hZ

[Brumpic @Brumpic]

Up early to check out the new statue Red Stack at @unibirmingham
It's really rather cool.
5'4" colleague for reference.

[Graham Standring @GS_Ranger]

@oldjoeclock looking pretty special this morning!