#Merit

samir ahmed

samirahmed14

A little remarked, under-appreciated endeavour of the PTI govt has been their attempt to fix the key economic regulatory institutions. In general, the best thing a govt can do in

Tim Behrens

behrenstimb

Brief thread about this, particularly about Maimuna Hassan, who is featured:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53765190Muna got a place at @Newnham_College, @Cambridge_Uni. She lost it due to the A-level fiasco. She was down-graded due to

Louis Ates

MycoLAtes

Hey Mycobacterial research community. We need to do better in restraining ourselves and not amplify bad science, because it suits our narrative. This new preprint is potentially even worse than

Sammy McCarty

SammyTMcCarty

As I read about another black man murdered in Minneapolis Minnesota by a cop, (citizen approached because of suspected forgery. That crime does not merit deadly force.) I’m going to

Bryony Hockin

bryonyhockin

This was an incredibly necessary and momentous seminar - @ucu finally starting a campaign to recognise PGRs as staff, not students. As PhD "students", we get:- no furlough/sick leave- no

Giles Wilkes

Gilesyb

As someone who has attended a few away days - in business, and in spad-life - I find this approach somewhat maddening (thread):https://twitter.com/katyballs/status/1278061034587258881 There is an underappreciated need for special

Tony Fernandez ✝️

phattonez

"the said Justification; which (doctrine) the sun of justice, Christ Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, taught, which the apostles transmitted, and which the Catholic Church, the Holy

Ⓥ Betty Berger 🌱🍔

Aaardvark5

Before I went #vegan I was a massive meat eater. I loved steak, chicken wings, lamb kebab. I ate meat practically every day of my life for over 30 years.

Gavin Coote

GavinCoote

University students who fail half their subjects face losing HECS-HELP access as part of proposed higher ed overhaul My story for @abcnews on the plan to revoke HECS-HELP access for

Claire Jarvis

cejarvis

Here is a small thread on power. I think the academy has never really dealt with its emphases on structural prestige, especially as well-educated people become more and more precarious.

RohansBlog

RjArsenalBlog

My opinions on MARTINEZ VS LENO . The poll results I ran had 54% voting for Emi and 46% for Bernd. This clearly tells you that its very close. But

Jared Tate ©️

jaredctate

1/3 I started this #blockchain journey 8 years ago with a belief & hope of a brighter future for all of us in a dark time. Along the way I

Amber Rahim Shamsi

AmberRShamsi

I was off twitter for most of yesterday so missed the real-time twists and turns of the Real Housewives of Bahria. The interest in this lurid story is understandable, the

W. Carson Byrd

Prof_WCByrd

So, there's a few things standing out about the Justice Department's threat to sue Yale about their use of race in admissions 1/https://www.insidehighered.com/admissions/article/2020/08/14/justice-department-threatens-yale-lawsuit#.

Justin Mikolay 💻

jmikolay

SPEECHWRITING ADMONITIONS1.Engage early, engage often. The best relationship is one in which a speechwriter writes with the principal, not for the principal. Insist on meeting in person months in advance

Hong Mei Pang

NotoriousHMP

”Reverse Racism” is not real. Don’t let white people use Asians as a proxy to access this claim DOJ findings on Yale scapegoats #AffirmativeAction to create a mirage of