Max Reuvers

@maxreuvers.bsky.social

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ESRC-funded PhD student in linguistics at the University of Nottingham. Previously at the University of Groningen. All of the ideas, none of the time. Queer & trans linguistics, multilingualism. He/him 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

Final three paragraphs of the 12 May Times Higher Education article where VC Jane Norman defends the job cuts. The text in the image is: "Overall, Norman believes that the changes are “exciting” and will future-proof the university through a transition period in UK higher education. While she stressed that she did not want to “minimise the adverse impact on staff”, she said the moment represents “huge opportunities” for the university. “I think it’s a really interesting time in higher education…The world is changing, geopolitics is changing, and what students want is really changing. I think the universities that will survive and thrive are ones like ours that are taking a very proactive view of the environment, and thinking carefully about how they want to not just survive for the next couple of years, but to thrive in 10, 20, 30 years for the future. “So actually it’s an exciting time for higher education, because I think there’s a real opportunity to shape our response and still stick with our core strengths of excellent research and excellent teaching, but make sure we do it in a way that’s modern, effective and fit for the future.”"
Photo of the Beeston train station, with part of a rolled-up poster visible in front. It's a sunny day and the platform is empty.
Sociolinguistics Circle morning conference programme
Max smiling and holding his MA diploma while standing on the central stairs inside the Academy Building Groningen in front of a stained-glass window
The cover of Paul Baker's book 'Outrageous! The story of section 28 and Britain's battle for LGBT education'
Poets of the Fall's Jani Snellman and Olli Tukiainen playing side by side