Sophie Day

Anthropologist @GoldAnth, VisitingProf @ImperialSPH. Health, Himalayas (Ladakh). Moving to @sophie-day.bsky.social

[Prashant Bhushan @pbhushan1]

Sonam Wagchuk, the inspiration of the movie 3 Idiots was on a peaceful climate march with a hundred others from Ladakh to Delhi. They have been detained at the Delhi border by police. They are not allowed to meet anyone,not even for a Vakalatnama!
Gross violation of Art 19 rights

[Sonam Wangchuk @Wangchuk66]

I AM BEING DETAINED...
along with 150 padyatris
at Delhi Border, by a police force of 100s some say 1,000.
Many elderly men & women in their 80s and few dozen Army veterans...
Our fate is unknown.
We were on a most peaceful march to Bapu’s Samadhi... in the largest democracy in the world, the mother of democracy...
Hai Ram!

#saveladakh #savehimalaya #Climatemarch

[Cathy Nugent @CathyNugent1]

Next Monday!

[Hannah Knox @[email protected] @Hannahcknox]

R.I.P. James C. Scott

[Sophie Day @ProfSophieDay]

NHS data chief was ‘guest of honour’ at Palantir lobbyist’s dinner https://t.co/hFJxvTAk5W via @ft

[Ben Gidley @bengidley]

Sickened and heartbroken this week seeing so many amazing scholars at @GoldsmithsUoL being sacked after a cruel, insidious and meaningless “scoring” exercise.

[Dr Mirna Guha @MirnaGuha]

Dystopic times over at Goldsmiths this week as colleagues, including leading scholars who have played a pivotal role in shaping British sociology & anthropology as disciplines, are made redundant through cruel & farcical bureaucratic mechanisms. Solidarity 💔

[Des Freedman @lazebnic]

If Goldsmiths - with a very strong & active union - can get away with sacking nearly 100 people for spurious financial reasons, then I shudder to think about what's next for other universities. Please send messages of support to @GoldsmithsUCU & donate to https://t.co/m1d73zrG4m

[Michael Rosen 💙💙🎓🎓 NICE 爷爷 @MichaelRosenYes]

We're fighting to stop redundancies. If you went to Goldsmiths University of London and you benefited from what we offered, can you DM me or @GoldsmithsUCU with a quote ? If you are famous can you please make sure you do this? What you say will help.
@GoldsmithsUCU

[Katy W @SylphSea]

@MichaelRosenYes @GoldsmithsUCU I did an MA in social anthropology at Goldsmiths in the 90s, the best course I ever did. It then allowed me to get British Academy funding to do a PhD elsewhere.

[Led By Donkeys @ByDonkeys]

15 days to go. Remember when the @Conservatives gave £203m to a Tory peer for largely useless PPE and she spent the profits on a yacht

[Remaking Cancer @CancerRemaking]

They noted “positive revenue and profit momentum” ... had continued, with “increased demand for private healthcare as a result of NHS backlogs post-Covid”.
A stark reminder of the role that the economy of time (lost and gained) has in neoliberal healthcare
https://t.co/rfYi5PXX35

[Rebecca Cassidy @ProfRCassidy]

Labour’s manifesto commitment on gambling is irresponsible | Letter https://t.co/hNIFm2kRE7

[Helen Ward @profhelenward]

Come along and tell us what you think about your health data this weekend. What health data are you happy to share? And who with? Visit our stall! @ExRdFestival @Imperial_PERC @ARC_NWL @ImperialBRC #ppiep

https://t.co/Pe9QnxNHS9

[Goldsmiths UCU @GoldsmithsUCU]

Students and staff agree: Frances Corner has got to go!

The results are in, and 98.91% OF STUDENTS at Goldsmiths have no confidence in the Warden or her Senior Management Team (SMT). This follows two previous votes of no confidence in Frances Corner by staff during her tenure.

[Des Freedman @lazebnic]

A university that spends over £1m on private consultants seeking advice on how to sack staff it says it can't afford really needs to look at itself. Meanwhile amazing to see students & academics standing with @GoldsmithsUCU to fight for jobs. It's #notadonedeal @GoldsmithsUoL

[Atau Tanaka @atautanaka]

The compulsory redundancies imposed upon us by @GoldsmithsUoL do not have a financial basis and reveal an ideological attack on free thinking at university. With the union, @GoldsmithsUCU we defend the right of all colleagues to secure jobs. #NotADoneDeal

[Goldsmiths UCU @GoldsmithsUCU]

📢 Massive thanks to the legendary Professor Paul Gilroy @bungatuffie for his solidarity:
"The butchering of @GoldsmithsUoL by inept management and cack-handed consultants provides a dismal example of the deterioration of UK Higher Education."
JOIN US AT 3PM DTH GEN ASSEMBLY.📣