The Philosopher @philosopher1923.bsky.social Britain's longest running public philosophy journal with…
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Fryni Panayidou @fryni.bsky.social Researcher development & wellbeing | PhD in Linguistics | Ballet | Baking
Helen Barnard @helenbarnard.bsky.social Director of Policy, Research, Impact, TrussellTrust Trustee NatCen. Former JRF & Pro Bono Economics. Author: Want (Giants: A New Beveridge Report) http://amzn.eu/d/hk1ojO6
Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social Director of @britishfuture.bsky.social
Author How to be a Patriot https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/how-to-be-a-patriot-why-love-of-country-can-end-our-very-british-culture-war-sunder-katwala?variant=40518936559694
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John Blake @johndavidblake.bsky.social Director, The Post 18 Project // Professor of Social Innovation and Public Policy at University of Salford // musical theatre obsessive
Athene Donald @athenedonald.bsky.social Retired professor of physics and former Master of Churchill College Cambridge. Interested in science policy, skills, education and EDI issues; author of Not Just for the Boys; blogging at https://occamstypewriter.org/athenedonald/
Professor Tom Crick @proftomcrick.com Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS); Professor of Digital Society and Policy at the University of Bristol. All views my own, etc.
https://www.gov.uk/government/people/tom-crick
Kirsty Grainger @kirstygrainger.bsky.social By day: enabler of research & cheerleader of people. By night: sweary embroidery, speedcubing, books, parkrun. University of Bath (ex-UKRI). She/her 
Paul Martin @paul-ed-martin.bsky.social Senior Research Fellow @cepeo-ucl.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social, widening participation and social mobility
https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/95210-paul-martin
Steve Jones @profstevenjones.bsky.social Professor of #HigherEd, UoM, UK
Views own
#PFHEA
Helen Bowes-Catton (she/her) @hbowescatton.bsky.social Northern, working class, queer, cis feminist academic. Lifts heavy things for fun. Personal account. Views mine.
🏳️⚧️ The only true feminism is intersectional 💜🤍💚
Lisa Thompson @lisathompson365.bsky.social Researcher Developer, Doctoral College, Ulster University
Verity Buckley @veritybuckley.bsky.social Supporting others to make a positive impact. Research Impact Lead @ NMES, King's College London. Interested in project design, impact evaluation, community engagement, researcher development, art, creativity, and Airedale Terriers
Heather Sears @heathersears.bsky.social Researcher developer, runner, narrowboater, cat & hen lover, parkrunner 295/128 reluctant swimmer, productive pickler, procrastinating crafter, she/her & many more things ending in ‘er’.
The Research Whisperer @therealrw.bsky.social The Research Whisperer is dedicated to the topic of doing research in academia. We’re here to support, encourage, and work towards better academic lives. Created and managed by @tseenster and @jod999
Blog: https://researchwhisperer.org/
Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust.bsky.social Supporting research to transform life, health and wellbeing. We’re taking on three urgent health challenges: mental health, climate change & infectious disease.
UK Research and Innovation @ukri.org The UK’s largest public funder of research. Our mission is to advance knowledge, improve lives and drive growth.
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Alex Pavey @alexpavey.bsky.social Supporting inclusive research cultures for doctoral students and supervisors at King’s College London | Karaoke enthusiast | He / him
@tamandawalker.bsky.social @tamandawalker.bsky.social 
Next Generation Research SuperVision Project @next-gen-rsvp.bsky.social A four-year project that aims to widen and diversify the pool of confident, trained supervisors able to support an inclusive culture and the next generation of researchers.
Michael Hannon @michaelhannon.bsky.social Philosopher at the University of Nottingham.
Director of the Aristotelian Society. 
Laura D'Olimpio @lauradol4.bsky.social Philosopher interested in aesthetics, ethics and education.
Rebecca Buxton @rebeccabuxton.bsky.social Occasional philosopher working on citizenship, displacement, women in philosophy, and other random thoughts that pop into my head
The Philosopher Queens (2020/2027) and The Way Out (2026)
https://rebeccasbuxton.wixsite.com/mysite
Clare Moriarty @quiteclare.bsky.social History and Philosophy of Maths and Science, and philosophy of parenthood. Mariah-Carey/Denis-Irwin-admirer. UCD Philosophy & National Library of Ireland
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Ramblings &c. : claremoriarty.com
Craig French @craigfrench.bsky.social Philosopher at the University of Nottingham. Keenly interested in the philosophy of mental health and the philosophy of psychotherapy! Other interests include: Badgers, Elton John, UFOs.
www.pomhnottingham.org
www.craigfrench.xyz
#philosophy #philsky
Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social I research and write about politics, public policy, public opinion, polls, elections, geography, place, trust. I run on espresso.
James Wilsdon @jameswilsdon.bsky.social undisciplined metascientist | executive director, Research on Research Institute @RoRInstitute.bsky.social | professor of research policy, UCL
Alice Evans @draliceevans.bsky.social Visiting Associate Professor at Stanford University
Writing "The Great Gender Divergence"
Substack: www.ggd.world
Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social Professor of Economics and Public Policy, King's College London; Senior Fellow, UKICE. Immigration, economics, public policy. Personal views only; usual disclaimers apply. https://jonathandportes.github.io/
Teresa M. Bejan @tmbejan.bsky.social Professor of Political Theory at Oxford & author of Mere Civility (Harvard 2017). Essays @ NYT, The Atlantic, New Statesman, Boston Review, WaPo, &c.
Writing on equality.
Helen Lewis @helenlewis.bsky.social Staff writer, The Atlantic | Author, Difficult Women (2020) and The Genius Myth (2025) | Podcaster, Page 94 | Doom scroller, the internet | uk.bookshop.org/shop/helenlewis
Tim Leunig @timleunig.bsky.social Policy thoughts: http://timleunig.substack.com Chief Economist Nesta, Director Econ PublicFirst, Vis Prof LSE Sch Public Policy, Vis Fellow Inst for Govt
Ben Johnson @ersatzben.com Co-Director, Science Works. Professor at University of Strathclyde. Former UK govt adviser on science and tech policy. Personal views.
Pallab Ghosh @pallabg.bsky.social I am a science correspondent for BBC News. I post mostly about science, sometimes science journalism and very occasionally, Spurs. Please share any hot stories, ideas and opinions on all three and anything else currently inspiring you.- P Paul Lewis @paullewis.bsky.social History of economic thought; social ontology; philosophy and methodology of economics; political economy of vocational education and training. Professor of Political Economy at King’s College London.
Becky Francis @beckyfrancis.bsky.social Educationalist, sometime academic, committed to supporting social justice and evidence-led policymaking and practice in education.
CEO of the Education Endowment Foundation. Chaired the Curriculum and Assessment Review (2024-2025) but now back at the EEF
Ruth Curtice @ruthcurtice.bsky.social Chief Executive, Resolution Foundation
Stian Westlake @stianwestlake.bsky.social Executive Chair of the Economic and Social Research Council. Metascience, evidence, data infrastructures, economic growth.
Dinah Rose KC @dinahrose.bsky.social President of Magdalen College, Oxford. Barrister. Speaking only for myself.
Omar Khan @omaromalleykhan.bsky.social CEO of @taso.org.uk, Chair of Trust for London, Executive Committee of Political Studies Association. The usual disclaimers.
Bobby Duffy @bobbyduffy.bsky.social Director, Policy Institute at King's College London and Chair of the Campaign for Social Science
Alastair Campbell @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social Writer, strategist, co-presenter the U.K. No1 podcast The Rest Is Politics … love Britain hate Brexit, loved Twitter loathe Musk n Trump 
Madeleine Sumption @msumption.bsky.social Director of Migration Observatory @ University of Oxford. I research migration policy, mostly in the UK
Mary Gregory @marygregory.bsky.social Executive Director, Population, Census and Social Statistics, Office for National Statistics. National Numeracy Trustee. All views my own.
Georgina Sturge @georginasturge.bsky.social Statistics expert and author of 'Sum of Us' (2025) and 'Bad Data' (2022). Research Affiliate at the Oxford Migration Observatory.
Formerly of the House of Commons Library. Now writing and podcasting on Substack https://georginasturge.substack.com/
Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social Jonathan Wolff,
Political Philosopher.
Fellow British Academy
Emeritus Professor Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford
Wolfson College
President The Royal Institute of Philosophy
THFC supporter in 'what's football again?' mode.
#academic
Dr Amy Cartwright @dramycartwright.bsky.social All things researcher development
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Studies in Graduate and Postdoctoral Education @sgpejournal.bsky.social An Emerald journal focused on scholarship and practice related to graduate education, including masters and doctoral level, and postdoctoral experiences. Edited by @jamesburford.bsky.social and @katrinamcchesney.bsky.social
Kay Guccione @kayguccione.bsky.social I listen to stories and I think about them. Head of Research Culture & Researcher Development, Co-Director of Lab for Academic Culture. PFHEA. National Teaching Fellow. UCU
🆒 Papers here: https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/ris/staff/kayguccione/#publications- D David Edgerton @davidedgerton.bsky.social Historian, at the Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine, King's College London @kingschostm.bsky.social
https://www.davidedgerton.org/
Tom Stoneham @tomstoneham.dair-community.social.ap.brid.gy Academic philosopher at a UK university.
Likes: #Linux, #GrapheneOS and #e2ee
Cares about: #DataPrivacy #AIEthics #ClimateChange #DigitalDivide […]
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Karen Gravett @kgravett.bsky.social Associate Professor of Higher Education, University of Surrey | Sociology of HE | Editorial team, Sociology | Editorial board, Learning Media and Technology and Teaching in Higher Ed | Honorary Associate Professor, CRADLE at Deakin University | PFHEA
Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social Home of the higher education debate
www.wonkhe.com
Editor in Chief @markleach.bsky.social
Holly Prescott @holby83.bsky.social Researcher careers and development devotee. Helping PhD and postdoc researchers make career transitions, especially beyond academia. Trainer and PhD careers blogger at: https://phd-careers.co.uk Living with #AZOOR 👁
Anusarin Lowe @anusarin.bsky.social PGR Officer, Faculty of Humanities, The University of Manchester
Dan Cook @dan-he-man.bsky.social Director, Data Policy and Research at HESA (part of Jisc). We do the R&D behind the data you love best. Own views, obvs.
https://www.hesa.ac.uk/data-and-analysis/research
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7833-4244
Rachel Brooks @rachelbrooks.bsky.social Professor of Higher Education and Fellow of Linacre College, University of Oxford | Editor, British Journal of Sociology of Education- M Dr Mary Beth Kneafsey @mbkneafsey.bsky.social Head of Research Governance, Policy and Integrity at the University of Glasgow
Views and opinions are strictly my own
Peter Gallagher @peterg-neuropsy.bsky.social Deputy Dean of Postgraduate Research; Faculty of Medical Sciences/ Senior Lecturer in Neuropsychology: Newcastle University.
MRC DiMeN DTP (co-Director)
https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/people/profile/petergallagher.html
Clare Warren @geologyclare.bsky.social Professor of Metamorphic Geology and Director of the Graduate School at the Open University. Cold water swimmer and parkrunner. Posts only about fun stuff!
Melissa Westwood @profmeliss.bsky.social 
JeminaNapier.bsky.social @jeminanapier.bsky.social Jemina Napier, PhD, FaCSS, FAHA, FASLI
Associate Director, @Scottish Graduate School of Social Science & Professor & Chair of Intercultural Communication @HeriotWattUni feminist, EDI, sign languages, mediated communication, research methods. Views my own
Dr Emily Vincent @dremilyvincent.bsky.social 👩🏻🏫 Leverhulme Early Career Fellow @sheffielduni.bsky.social
✍️ Influenza book @mediaandepidemics.bsky.social
📚Research Rep @cncsi.bsky.social
🦇Co-host @GothicaUob.bsky.social
👋🏼ECR Rep @bavs-uk.bsky.social
👻 Summoned to the Séance @britishlibrary.bsky.social
Julien le Jeune d'Allegeershecque @julienljda.bsky.social Teaching Fellow at the Institute of Global Health Innovation.
CROPSNet Coordinator.
Interested in Online PGT, Student Wellbeing, and other stuff (mental health, trauma, PTG etc...).
Powerlifter. 
Prof. Catherine Rowett, ex MEP @catherinerowett.bsky.social Ancient Philosopher;
former Member of 🇪🇺 parliament (Green Party);
Norfolk County Cllr (West Depwade) and leader of the Green Group;
Prof emerita at UEA, Orcid 0000-0003-4860-0323
*The name Rowett rhymes with poet. 314.3ppm
Rebecca Roache @rebeccaroache.bsky.social Philosopher and a few other things. Podcasting @AcademicImp.bsky.social
www.academicimperfectionist.com
Guy Longworth @guylongworth.bsky.social Philosopher. Also a lion.
https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/philosophy/people/longworth/
David Papineau @davidpapineau.bsky.social King's College London. Working on mind, metaphysics, and science.
davidpapineau.co.uk- D David Chalmers @davidchalmers.bsky.social
John Tillson @johntillson.bsky.social Philosopher of education, at Liverpool Hope University.
David Lundie @lundieeducation.bsky.social Head of School of Social & Environmental Sustainability, University of Glasgow, Professor of Education, Deputy Editor, British Journal of Religious Education. #TeamRE #UofG #philosophy
Jane Gatley @janegatley.bsky.social Philosopher of education at Swansea university. Works on philosophy in schools, the curriculum, conceptual engineering as a methodology in education and professional ethics.
Dr Ruth Wareham @drruthwareham.bsky.social Philosopher of Education. Policy Impact Fellow for the Education Equity Initiative, University of Birmingham & Education Policy Researcher at Humanists UK.
David Aldridge @davidaldridge.bsky.social Professor. Philosopher currently working on teacher education. He/him.
Kalwant Bhopal @kalwantbhopal.bsky.social Professor of Education and Social Justice, Director Centre for Research on Race and Education, University of Birmingham. Interests: race, gender, class, equity, social justice.
https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/education/bhopal-kalwant
Christine M. Korsgaard @cmkorsgaard.bsky.social Research Professor of Philosophy at Harvard University. 
Michael Hand @michaelhand.bsky.social Professor of Philosophy of Education at the University of Birmingham.
Vice-Chair of the Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain.
Author of A Theory of Moral Education https://www.routledge.com/p/book/9781138898547
Richard Davies @richardtaff.bsky.social Philosopher of education with an interest in STEAM. Co-convenor, Academic Practice Network, SRHE
Amanda Bretman @amandabretman.bsky.social Professor of Behavioural Ecology, University of Leeds, UK. The biology of sex and social environments, and Thermal Fertility Limits, mainly of fruit flies.
Ewan @ewannic.bsky.social 
Richard Budd @ddubdrahcir.bsky.social He/Him, Lecturer in HE, Lancaster University, UK
HE, in particular social justice, lived experience (esp. students), decolonising, policy, geographies, organisational cultures.
(This account is dormant, find me in LinkedIn!)
John Gardner @profjohngardner.bsky.social Professor of English Literature and Dean of the Doctoral School at ARU. Working on www.engineeringromanticism.com a Leverhulme Trust Research Project. 
Helen Turner @helenturnermi.bsky.social Championing the research and innovation strengths of the Midlands as Director of Midlands Innovation - a collaboration between eight universities (Aston, Birmingham, Cranfield, Keele, Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham & Warwick).
Jorge Freire @jamdsf123.bsky.social “Cada um é seus caminhos.”
Pete M @pbdm.bsky.social Doctoral college manager. Very occasional poster. Views & posts my own not my institution's.
Find me on...
Substack: https://pbdm917559.substack.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pete-mills
Luke Windsor @wlukewindsor.bsky.social Professor of Music Psychology/Dean of the Leeds Doctoral College. He/Him. Also at https://c.im/@wlukewindsor on Mastodon.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6291-3057
https://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?user=NwNRc2oAAAAJ&hl=en
Laura Lane @lauraglane.bsky.social Associate Director (Strategy & Operations), Early Career Researcher Institute, Imperial College London
Heledd Jarosz-Griffiths @heleddhaf.bsky.social Mum, mentor, mountain-climber—navigating the chaos with resilience & heart | Researcher Development Advisor @University of Leeds | Empowering people to find their voice, trust their strengths & step into their potential. 
Richard Freeman @rpjf68.bsky.social Professor, Head of the Centre for Doctoral Education at UCL Institute of Education and Deputy Director of UBEL ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership
Jessica Blair @jessicamablair.bsky.social Professor of Antimicrobial Resistance. Institute of Microbiology and Infection, University of Birmingham. Director University of Birmingham Doctoral School. Editor in Chief of npj Antimicrobials and Resistance. 
Dr Anna Bull @annabull.bsky.social Senior lecturer at University of York, researching sexual misconduct in HE and CCIs and inequalities in music education. Founder and co-director of The 1752 Group. Cats. www.1752group.com
UK Council for Graduate Education @ukcge.bsky.social The representative body for postgraduate education and research. Registered Charity No. 1061495. Website: https://ukcge.ac.uk/ Also on https://www.linkedin.com/company/ukcge/.