Tom Darling @darlingtom.bsky.social Campaigning for a fair AI transition in the UK
Lottie @sellottie.bsky.social Expert citizen, diverse workhorse, viva Wessex - health & justice - she/her
FE Week @feweek.bsky.social Leading the way in further education, skills & apprenticeships news, views and investigations. Published by EducationScape
Karl Pike @karlpike.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Public Policy at Queen Mary University of London. Book: Getting Over New Labour.
Bjørn Ihler @bjornih.bsky.social Building a threat intelligence company in the depths of the Nordic forest - www.Revontulet.co. Primarily operating in 🇬🇧🇳🇴🇸🇪
John Sabapathy @jwwsabapathy.bsky.social Professor of history @uclhistory.bsky.social + co-convenor @anthropoceneucl.bsky.social. Editor at @enghistrev.bsky.social.
Institutions, rationalities, environments, mostly medieval.
https://tinyurl.com/2p8r9yeh + https://www.ucl.ac.uk/anthropocene/.
Andrew Sissons @acjsissons.bsky.social Day job: climate change, heat pumps, energy at Nesta
Other stuff: low-fi economics on growth, cities & economic geography, general UK policy, occasional basic charts
Bristol, he/him, lots of parenting / caring.
Personal account.
Independent Social Research Foundation @isrfoundation.bsky.social Dedicated to the promotion of interdisciplinary research in the social sciences. Likes/Reposts/Shared Articles are not necessarily endorsements.
Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social Director @ukandeu.bsky.social Bitter and twisted observer of politics. ‘Not yoda’ (DC) ‘Slightly matey politics don' (Q. Letts) Trustee, @fullfact #LUFC Most views someone else’s
Richard Jones @richardaljones.bsky.social Emeritus Professor of Materials Physics and Innovation Policy, University of Manchester. Science & innovation policy, regional economic growth, polymer physics.
www.softmachines.org
Michael Kane @michaelkane1878.bsky.social Education and Social Policy at Public First..and new to bluesky
Ben Macpherson SNP @benmacpherson.bsky.social Local, experienced SNP candidate for Edinburgh North Eastern & Leith ⚓️
Promoted by Calum Carswell on my behalf at @theSNP Gordon Lamb House, 3 Jackson’s Entry, Edinburgh, EH8 8PJ ✉️
@ScotGov Minister 🏴
Former Lawyer ✏️
Optimist ➕
Internationalist 🌍
Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social Annoying journalist, bestselling author, sweary podcaster and so forth. New Book: 31 Inventions That Built Our World (UK, out now) / A Brief History of Cities in 32 Inventions (US, 13 October).
LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social The inside track on Labour party news + debate.
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Chris Prosser @caprosser.com Political scientist | Co-director British Election Study | Election number crunching for ITV | Trustee McDougall Trust
caprosser.com
Steve Akehurst @steveakehurst.bsky.social Politics, policy, public attitudes. Work in polling and comms. Director, Persuasion UK. ex- Shelter, civil service and various other things. 🏳️🌈
https://persuasionuk.org/about
https://strongmessagehere.substack.com/
Zoë Crowther @zoecrowther.bsky.social • political reporter @politicshome.bsky.social • “internet shepherd” of Bluesky • covering Westminster and where politics meets social media and tech
IG: http://instagram.com/zoe.crowther/ • X: @zoenora6
📍 London via Notts, Newcastle & Bristol
Megan Bryer @meganbryer.bsky.social 
Rachel Clarke @apexeducate.bsky.social Anti-Racism Consultant | Founder of Apex Educate | TedX Speaker
Supporting schools & organisations to embed racial equity through leadership, strategy & training
Website: https://www.apex-educate.co.uk/
Persuasion UK @persuasionuk.bsky.social Researching what is shaping UK public opinion on the issues that define our politics @ persuasionuk.org.
Director: @steveakehurst.bsky.social
Jennifer Yee @jenwhy.bsky.social Oxford prof. French and world cultures. Literature and visual arts & all things 19thC. Slow city cyclist. Don't ask me where I'm from, it takes too long to explain.
Evelyn Welch @evelynwelch.bsky.social Renaissance and early modern material culture. Writing on skin, dogs with earrings, and some of the other more surprising oddities of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries in Europe. All posts my own personal views.
Lorraine Dearden @lorrainedearden.bsky.social Prof Economics & Social Statistics at UCL and mother of four. Interests: Economics of education, programme evaluation, higher education financing, using data to get policy right & cricket.....
Helen Packer @helenpacker.bsky.social Reporter at Times Higher Education 🎓
Callum Mason @callumcmason.bsky.social Deputy Money Editor @theipaper. Part-time saxophonist & runner. E: callum.mason@inews.co.uk. Own views, RTs not endorsements etc.
Frankie Dytor @frankiedytor.bsky.social British Academy Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Exeter | Queer & Trans visual & literary culture 1880-1930 | current project 'Aestheticism, Sexology, and the Making of Trans Feeling' | they/them
Christine Grandy @christinegrandy.bsky.social Historian of Britain and its media (film, television, and the web); book with CUP on Audience Racism in 20th C Britain; now into the history of online experiences in Britain; Canadian tolerating the UK (she/her).
Chris Havergal @chrishavergal.bsky.social Editor, @timeshighered.bsky.social
James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social 'Fiercely hetrosexual for bluesky'
Outdoors. Politics. Sport. Not always in that order. Labour. Trade Unionist. Trying to do community things. Views entirely my own
Sorah Gluck @sorahgluck.bsky.social Senior Policy & Public Affairs Manager at Edge Foundation
Views my own
Helen Hayes MP @helenhayes.bsky.social Member of Parliament for Dulwich & West Norwood. Chair of the Education Select Committee. Mum
Adam Steedman Thake @thakeman.bsky.social Leading Infrastructure Projects in Monmouthshire.
Former policy wonk at AQA, DfE and MoJ, and former-former primary teacher.
Personally focusing on renovating my house and cricket.
All views own etc.
Rosa Campbell @rosavcampbell.bsky.social Historian of global feminism & believer in 🏃💗 🦭🕊📚🏊♀️ 🌹 🍉
Author of The Book that Taught the World to Orgasm and then Disappeared (April '26)
Leverhulme Early Career Fellow at King's College.
PhD from Cambridge. Homesick Australian.
www.rosa-campbell.com
Cymdeithas Ddysgedig Cymru | Learned Society of Wales @lswalescddcymru.bsky.social Academi genedlaethol Cymru ar gyfer gwyddorau, celfyddydau a dyniaethau
Wales' national academy for sciences, arts and humanities
Michael Slavinsky @michaelslav.bsky.social Trying to grow the number of students studying Modern Languages in UK state schools and universities. Formerly at The Brilliant Club and a secondary school French teacher. My new project is @LangForAll.bsky.social - get in touch!
Jess Lister @jesslister.bsky.social Higher ed policy wonk @ Public First 
Iain Mansfield @igmansfield.bsky.social Current affairs, politics, education and miscellany. All views my own.
Substack at edrith.co.uk 
Dr Hannah Blythe @hanblythe.bsky.social Health humanities and history of mental health, psychology, charity and the NHS. Former policy person. Trying to play squash.
Currently at Leeds, formerly LSHTM and Cambridge. Affiliated at Birkbeck.
STP Guy @stpguy3.bsky.social Reviewing the UK's Sticky Toffee Puddings
70k on Instagram (with full review backlog)
90k on Tiktok
Dr. Josh Patel (he/him) @joshpatel.bsky.social Researcher, Edge Foundation
https://joshsdpatel.wixsite.com/joshpatel
New book: 'Universities and the Purpose of Higher Education: Expansion and Development in Post-War Britain' (SRHE/Routledge)
Swimmer & coach🏊🏽♂️🦦
Andrew McGettigan @amcgettigan.bsky.social Author The Great University Gamble.
University funding & financing.
But also chess, shogi and tai chi.
andrewjmcgettigan AT gmail
The Post-18 Project @post-18.bsky.social New thinking, ideas & policy solutions for post-18 education in the UK
www.post18.co.uk // Director: https://bsky.app/profile/johndavidblake.bsky.social
Neil Warner @neilwarner.bsky.social ESRC Postdoctoral Fellow at @lse-ei.bsky.social. Interested in history, sociology & political economy of socialist parties and labour movements, economic policy ideas including socialisation of investment & economic democracy.
Jonathan Simons @jonathansimons.bsky.social Partner, Public First and Head of Education Practice. Education strategy + policy advisory. Former civil servant + think tanker. Occasional loud LFC. Centrist Dad, so naturally I also have a Substack.
Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie Fostering excellence and scholarship to enrich society, e. 1785.
Home to the RIA Library, 8 research programmes & a publishing house.
www.ria.ie
Reg. Charity No. 20003524 - Reg. Revenue No. CHY 2795
Robert Cuffe @robertcuffe.bsky.social BBC News’s statistician. Number nerd 24-7-365.2425
Modern British Studies Association @modbritstud.bsky.social The Modern British Studies Association offers a thriving, interdisciplinary space for debate and intellectual exchange relating to British history, society, politics and culture at its regular Modern British Studies conferences.
https://modbritstud.org.uk/
@benfarmerldn.bsky.social @benfarmerldn.bsky.social 
Charlotte Cull @charlottecull.bsky.social Visiting Research Fellow at KCL, working on Anarchism, the Freedom Defence Committee and the British Left 1940-1960. Admin at RHS. Views my own.
Andy Case @andycaseneu.bsky.social Senior Policy Adviser at the National Education Union
Catherine Baker @richmondbridge.bsky.social PERFORMING QUEER NATIONS: THE EUROVISION SONG CONTEST IN POST-COLD-WAR EUROPE due from Manchester University Press in 2027. She/her.
Smart Thinking @smartthinking.bsky.social Smart Thinking is a platform and network for UK think tanks. We share their research, events and career opportunities as well as providing networks, training and knowledge sharing for those working in think tanks.
Bob Eaglestone @bobeaglestone.bsky.social Professor of Contemporary Literature and Thought at Royal Holloway, University of London. Writing a book about Arendt and another about literature and politics in the UK.
Harriet Swain @harrietswain.bsky.social Journalist writing about higher education
Holly Smith @holsmith.bsky.social Research Fellow @ University of Cambridge // My book UP IN THE AIR: A HISTORY OF HIGH-RISE BRITAIN (Verso) is out now 🇵🇸🏳️⚧️
Sarah Coulson @sdotc75.bsky.social Deputy Headteacher Curriculum - North West
Love all things MFL
Mukti Jain Campion @muktijaincampion.bsky.social Founder Culture Wise, international audio documentary maker for 25 yrs mostly for BBC Radio 4 and BBC World Service. Inching towards retirement. Still very curious.
"Without facts you can't have truth. Without truth you can't have trust" - Maria Ressa
sundeep @historysunny.bsky.social Historian & Lecturer at KCL. Formerly co-lead on Runnymede Trust's http://ourmigrationstory.org.uk & researcher on AHRC Beyond Banglatown http://beyondbanglatown.org.uk. PhD on British citizenship and immigration policy 
Runnymede Trust @runnymedetrust.bsky.social Progressing racial justice since 1968
linktr.ee/runnymedetrust
Aveek Bhattacharya @aveek18.bsky.social Strategy Fellow, Global Health & Wellbeing at Coefficient Giving. Views my own
Clare Stainthorp @claregs.bsky.social University-Policy Engagement & ARIs at UPEN/UCL ∣ Impact at the RCA ∣ Researches Victorian literature, social history, freethought periodicals ∣ Book: Constance Naden: Scientist, Philosopher, Poet ∣ she/her
https://clarestainthorp.wordpress.com/
Sofie Jenkinson @sofiejenkinson.bsky.social Co-Director @roundourwayUK.bsky.social // ex @ippr.org @neweconomics.bsky.social @thefabians.bsky.social // @PersuasionUK.bsky.social & @lcefuk.bsky.social advisory boards // nerd's nerd // wheaton's law // blobby correspondent // eat pizza.have guts🍕🎉
Lizzi Collinge MP @lizzicollinge.bsky.social Labour MP for Morecambe and Lunesdale, general interest nerd.
Hannah Rose Woods @hannahrosewoods.bsky.social Writer and historian. Author of Rule, Nostalgia: A Backwards History of Britain; currently writing a history of university students. Unlikely cathedral verger
https://smarturl.it/rulenostalgia
Helen McCarthy @historianhelen.bsky.social Cambridge Historian, London-dweller, author of Double Lives: A History of Working Motherhood, now writing the social history of retirement for Penguin/Allen Lane. https://www.hist.cam.ac.uk/people/prof-helen-mccarthy
Laura Tisdall @lauratisdall.bsky.social Senior lecturer in modern British history at Newcastle University. C20th/C21st British childhood, adulthood & age. Writes & reviews fiction: loves the speculative, sapphic and uncanny. Lesbian. 🌈 https://drlauratisdall.wordpress.com
Emily Robinson @emilyrobinson.bsky.social History, politics. Usually modern Britain. Currently taking a detour to the lost medieval island of Ravenser Odd (and, relatedly, Humberside). Professor at Sussex.
Shane Chowen @ukshane.bsky.social Editor at FE Week - reporting on further education, skills and apprenticeships. Story tips: shane.chowen@feweek.co.uk
Sadiah Qureshi 🦈 @sadiahqureshi.bsky.social Vanished: An Unnatural History of Extinction shortlisted for the Wolfson History Prize, Royal Society’s Trivedi Prize. 2025 best book for FT, Guardian, BBC History & Smithsonian.
Views own. https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/309254/vanished-by-qureshi-sadi
Sophie E. Hill @sophieehill.bsky.social PoliSci PhD student @ Harvard / 🇬🇧🏳️🌈 / Creator of MyLittleCrony.com
Signal: @sehill.11
Slow Ways @slowwaysuk.bsky.social What if we created the ultimate walking, running, wheeling, cycling and horse-riding network for Britain and Ireland? Up for helping?
linktr.ee/slowwaysuk
www.slowways.org
London Economics' Education and Labour Markets Team @le-education.bsky.social London Economics' Education and Labour markets team: Research and publication information; education evidence and facts; independent commentary. Sometimes 'edited' by Gavan Conlon
Royal Society of Chemistry @rsc.org With the future of the world in the balance, everyone has a role to play in making it better. How will you join in?
🌐 Website: www.rsc.org
Imogen Shaw @imogenshaw.bsky.social Climate and Energy Transition lead at the Labour Climate and Environment Forum 🍃 London 🍃 Views my own
Research Professional News @resprofnews.bsky.social Global research policy, funding & HE news from Research Professional News, including Research Fortnight, Research Europe and Research Africa. Part of Clarivate.
Chris Parr @chrisjparr.bsky.social Award-winning education journalist. Senior editor, Research Professional News. Formerly Times Higher Education.
Non-award-winning musician. 
Ryan Frost @ryangfrost.bsky.social Senior Public Affairs Officer @SuttonTrust.bsky.social.
Views my own.
Universities UK @universities-uk.bsky.social The voice of UK universities
Rachel Rees @rachel-rees.bsky.social Journalist at the Financial Times, ex London Centric. Not the former chancellor. Email me on rachel.rees@ft.com
@xuanrulin.bsky.social @xuanrulin.bsky.social Researcher @ Centre for Cities
Rob Johnson @rjson.bsky.social Senior analyst, Centre for Cities. All things urban economics - mainly labour markets, living standards, transport, and innovation. Fan of working with data and visualising it.
will pooley @willpooley.bsky.social historian of witchcrafts, tarot, folklore, France 18-20th century
ed. Cambridge Elements in Magic
also #CreativeHistories
yes, that’s an actual photo of me.
never had ebola. yet
derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social Menswear writer. Editor at Put This On. Words at The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Financial Times, Esquire, and Mr. Porter.
If you have a style question, search:
https://dieworkwear.com/ | https://putthison.com/start-here/
Prof Dave O'Brien @drdaveobrien.bsky.social 
Zoe Avison @zoeavison.bsky.social Senior political adviser at Uplift. Fossil fuels, climate change and politics, views my own.
The English Association @englishassociation.bsky.social Founded in 1906 to support, promote, and celebrate the discipline of English Studies (registered charity 1124890). www.englishassociation.ac.uk/join-us/
Max Long @maxlong.bsky.social Historian of the environment, science, and popular culture in modern Britain.
Emily Hunt @msemilyhunt.bsky.social Associate Director, Education Policy Institute
Alex Thomas @alexgathomas.bsky.social Executive Director, Institute for Government. Ex-Cabinet Office, Defra, Dept of Health. Interested in all things good government
Cath Haddon @cathhaddon.bsky.social Senior Fellow @instituteforgov.bsky.social
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Robbie Cruikshanks @rcruikshanks.bsky.social Senior Researcher for HE at epi.org.uk
Christina de Bellaigue @cadebellaigue.bsky.social Historian of 19thC GB & France - social mobility, childhood, gender, women, education; She/Her. Daughter of an immigrant, married to grandson of immigrants. Recently joined Green Party.- P Peter Gatrell @pwgatrell.bsky.social Historian - mainly researching refugee history in the 20c. … but it’s not just about refugees… oh, and still learning about what’s at stake then and now. Funded generously in the past by AHRC and Leverhulme Trust and enabled by UNHCR Records and Archives
@hannahewalz.bsky.social @hannahewalz.bsky.social 
Cathleen Mair @cathleenmair.bsky.social Creative producer, historian, writer | PhD QMUL | Currently working @britishacademy.bsky.social | Interested in 18thC ideas, emotions, religion, radical women
London Centric @londoncentric.media A modern news outlet for London, covering the city in the old-fashioned way. Edited by @jim.londoncentric.media. Subscribe now for a 25% discount: www.londoncentric.media
Tom Phillips @tomphillips.bsky.social Latin America correspondent for the @guardian based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 🇧🇷 via London 🇬🇧, Beijing 🇨🇳 and Mexico City 🇲🇽 Say hello: tom.phillips@theguardian.com
Juliette Rowsell @julietterowsell.bsky.social Reporter at @timeshighered.bsky.social covering employment issues, pensions and job cuts ✍️ juliette.rowsell@timeshighereducation.com ✉️
Liesbeth Corens @onslies.bsky.social Historian: mobility & recordkeeping of #earlymodern Catholic minorities. Book: confessional mobility and English Catholics in Early Modern Europe. Also grumpy about the state of UK Higher Education so likely to talk about how it is being failed...(She/Her)
Dr Liam Rogers @liamrogers95.bsky.social Higher Education and Research Policy at British Academy.
Independent researcher of film-philosophy, PhD from Warwick FTV.
New book out now: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/screening-technology-theorizing-posthumanism-9798765162941/