Tania de St Croix @tania-dsc.bsky.social Researcher, youth worker, writer, lecturer @KingsECS, views my own, she/ her
Civil Society Together CIC @csc-cic.bsky.social We are a non-profit, with a mission to advance health, equality and social solidarity by supporting UK civil society. We run programmes to support social action: Nurturing Grassroots & Steps to Togetherness. www.civilsocietytogether.org
Sam Friedman @samfriedman.bsky.social Professor and Head of Department at LSE Sociology, Co-Editor British Journal of Sociology. Research: class, culture, elites, social mobility. Books: Born to Rule, The Class Ceiling, Comedy and Distinction
Mutual Ventures @mutualventures.bsky.social Our mission is to improve life chances by making public services better, more sustainable and more connected to communities.
Mime @mimeorg.bsky.social By turning data into crystal clear insights, we make social impact easy.
We provide a wide range of support, using our expertise in data processing, dashboards, analysis, research and report writing, combined with our deep sector knowledge.
www.mime.org.uk
Joe Sarling @joesarling.bsky.social Economist working in capital markets ▪ Big on placemaking, housing, regeneration, land policy ▪ Inspired by systems thinking and servant leadership ▪ FRSA
❤️ cycling & running in the Peak District & on Zwift 🚵🏻♂️🏃
Logo Authority @logoauthority.bsky.social Vote for your favourite English council logo! http://logoauthority.web.app
Dan Paskins @danpaskins.bsky.social Save the Children UK Exec Director - UK Impact
Vice-Chair, End Child Poverty
Chair, Civic Power Fund
Dr Fran Hunt @franhunt.bsky.social Director of Development Education Research Centre (DERC) | Associate Professor | IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society | #gce #globallearning #developmenteducation #esd #edusky
Global citizenship education starter pack: https://go.bsky.app/2BmhGW2
Kate Bowen-Viner @katebv.bsky.social PhD researcher at Uni of Bristol. Youth involvement in education initiatives that aim to address menstrual stigma.
@headsroundtable.bsky.social @headsroundtable.bsky.social
UCL Social Research Institute @sriucl.bsky.social Changing the world for the better through world-class social science research and education. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/departments-and-centres/ucl-social-research-institute
Alex Quigley @alexjquigley.bsky.social Education, education, education. Work at the Education Endowment Foundation. Write books, write for TES, and blog: https://alexquigley.co.uk/
Dr Alice Eardley @aliceeardley.bsky.social Deputy CEO at Get Further. Former teacher, leader and researcher: FE, HE and schools. Former DfE policy advisor - post-16 English and maths 🏴🏳️🌈
Kevin Craig @geripaldrkcraig.bsky.social Geriatric and palliative medicine physician in Missouri
Dom Weinberg @domweinberg.bsky.social Freelance researcher | Youth, mental health, inequality, injustice, civil society, evidence | Formerly UK youth charity sector (YMCA George Williams College / NCVYS) Dutch academia (Utrecht Uni / Erasmus) | he/him
@gmpolice.bsky.social @gmpolice.bsky.social
MadLab @madlabuk.bsky.social We're a grassroots digital innovation organisation.
madlab.org.uk
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Open Data Manchester CIC @opendatamcr.bsky.social Helping individuals, organisations and communities understand and use data in responsible and ethical ways since 2010.
https://www.opendatamanchester.org.uk
Chris Webb @cwebbbi.bsky.social I work at Microsoft on the Fabric CAT team. Posts are my own.
Chuka Umunna @chukaumunna.bsky.social Global Head of Sustainable Solutions & EMEA Head of Green Economy Investment Banking at J.P. Morgan | views my own
National Centre for Social Research @natcen.bsky.social The National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) is Britain's leading independent social research organisation. Visit natcen.ac.uk for more information.
UK Data Service @ukdataservice.bsky.social The UK’s largest collection of UK and international social, economic and population data. Funded by UKRI through the ESRC. https://ukdataservice.ac.uk/
Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social We work to speed up and support the transition to a future free from poverty, in which people and planet can flourish.
https://www.jrf.org.uk/
Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of Essex @iseressex.bsky.social World leading research and evidence to improve people's lives. Home of Understanding Society: the UK Household Longitudinal Study, ESRC Research Centre on Micro-Social Change, Centre for Microsimulation and Policy Analysis & world leaders in survey methods
UCL Centre for Longitudinal Studies @clscohorts.bsky.social CLS is home to a unique series of UK national cohort studies. We conduct research and produce policy evidence to improve lives.
We are based at UCL Institute of Education. We are funded by the ESRC.
https://cls.ucl.ac.uk
UCL Bartlett Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA) @casaucl.bsky.social Bartlett Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis | @thebartlettucl.bsky.social | Website: ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/casa
Gavin Brown @lestageog.bsky.social CEO of LGBTQ+ health charity, former academic geographer. Still a theory slut who likes to think around.
James Duggan @dugganjr.bsky.social Researcher interested in participation, coproduction and trying to create a youth state. Also process and speculative practice, UCU.
Open Data Institute @odihq.bsky.social Advancing trust in data.
University of Manchester Sociology Department @uomsociology.bsky.social Researching and teaching sociology at The University of Manchester since 1964.
Links: https://linktr.ee/UoMSociology
Web: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/sociology
British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social
The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social We mobilise the humanities and social sciences to understand the world and shape a brighter future.
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social We’re the national library of the UK.
The Social Research Association @the-sra.org.uk A membership body for social researchers. We aim to represent, support, connect and inform our members and the wider social research community.
https://the-sra.org.uk/
Non-Governmental & Nonprofit Organization
Policy Press @policypress.bsky.social Imprint of @brisunipress.bsky.social. Independent, not-for-profit social science publisher. Celebrating 25 years of publishing with a purpose.
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Ziyad Marar @ziyadmarar.bsky.social President of Global Publishing at Sage
Author of Judged: The Value of Being Misunderstood, Intimacy: On the Subtle Power of Human Connection, Deception and The Happiness Paradox
Board member of The Big House and Ceasefire Centre for Civilian Rights
International Sociological Association (ISA) @isa-sociology.org Founded in 1949, International Sociological Association represents sociologists everywhere, regardless of their school of thought, scientific approaches or ideological opinion. Get to know us better at www.isa-sociology.org
American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social * Support a diverse and inclusive community of sociologists
* Increase public knowledge and understanding of society through sociology
* Promote the use of sociological insights to drive positive social change https://bit.ly/m/AmSocAssoc
Jisc @jisc.bsky.social Jisc: for the future of education and research
For more than 30 years, Jisc has pioneered digital solutions for UK education and research, transforming how knowledge is created, shared and used.
www.jisc.ac.uk
@ssrc-org.bsky.social @ssrc-org.bsky.social
The Royal Society @royalsociety.org The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of the world's most eminent scientists and is the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.
https://royalsociety.org/
CLOSER, the home of longitudinal research @closer-uk.bsky.social Our mission is to increase the visibility, use and impact of longitudinal population studies, data and research. We are funded by the UKRI Economic and Social Research Council.
BSA Theory Study Group (British Sociological Association) @bsatheory.bsky.social The Theory Study Group of @britsoci.bsky.social provides a forum for sociologists interested in social theory. If you'd like to join the group then please see our website.
#Sociology #BSATheory
YouGov @yougov.co.uk YouGov gathers real opinions and behaviours from worldwide panel members to power insights into what the world thinks. Join now: https://account.yougov.com
Science and Industry Museum @sim-manchester.bsky.social Discover world-changing ideas from the Industrial Revolution to today at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester.
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Public Policy | Southampton (PPS) @publicpolicyuos.bsky.social Connecting @Unisouthampton.bsky.social researchers with policymakers to enrich evidence-informed policymaking. Are you sharing policy-related news? Tag @PublicPolicyUOS.bsky.social
Ofsted @ofstednews.bsky.social We inspect and regulate the care of children & young people, and education & skills for all.
National Institute of Economic and Social Research @niesrorg.bsky.social Founded in 1938, NIESR is Britain’s longest established independent research institute focusing on macroeconomics and social policy.
beth @bethbourdon.bsky.social public defender doing death penalty/1st degree murder cases. @/bethbourdon on twitter, bbourdon on Insta.
Alice Woolley @alicewoolley.bsky.social Journalist, now with my feet up. Ex-editor of Education Guardian. Also ex-Indie. Feminist. European. Labrador lover. Beetroot hater. Born in Chipping Norton. Surrey, West Oxon, Arizona.
Chris Goulden @chrisgoulden.bsky.social Using evidence for social and economic change at Youth Futures Foundation, the What Works Centre for Youth Employment
Katie Schmuecker @katieschmuecker.bsky.social Principal Policy Adviser at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation - UK poverty, social policy, politics, research and data. Occasionally crochet, gigs and nature
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Left Foot Forward @left-foot-forward.bsky.social Hard-hitting news & comment for the left. Subscribe to our daily newsletter: http://tinyurl.com/y8mwvvbq
Russell Group @russellgroup.bsky.social The Russell Group represents 24 universities located across the UK.
We work to advance and champion the positive economic, societal & cultural impacts of UK research-intensive universities.
russellgroup.ac.uk
nathan palmer @that1nathankid.bsky.social
@cbarratt.bsky.social @cbarratt.bsky.social - U @universitiesuk.bsky.social @universitiesuk.bsky.social
Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social Politics Professor, University of Manchester. Sky News Elections Analyst
Author of "The British General Election of 2024" & "Brexitland". All takes are mine only.
"The Swingometer", is here: https://swingometer.substack.com/
https://www.robertford.net/
Fabian Society @thefabians.bsky.social Britain's oldest political think tank. The future of the left since 1884.
Royal Statistical Society @royalstatsoc.bsky.social We're a membership body for statisticians and data professionals, promoting a world with data at the heart of understanding and decision-making.
Stephen Miller @milski360.bsky.social
Figshare @figshare.com Share, showcase and manage your research
Mae🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ @flygirltwo.bsky.social she/her
Warwick Sociology @sociowarwick.bsky.social Department of Sociology, University of Warwick. We are friendly, cosmopolitan & socially engaged - consistently top rated in national & international league tables. See our staff & projects here: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/sociology/staff/
Tim Harford @timharford.ft.com FT columnist, BBC journalist, author, host of Cautionary Tales, professional nerd.
Oliver O'Brien @oliverobrien.bsky.social Man of Letters
... specifically o, l, i, v, e, r, b and n.
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Silvia Galandini @silviagalandini.bsky.social
Ben Sanders @princeofpiermont.bsky.social Yale Neuroscience PhD candidate | NIA F31 Fellow | he/him 🏳️🌈 | 🇵🇸
Steve Jones @profstevenjones.bsky.social Professor of #HigherEd, UoM, UK
Views own
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Steffi Doebler @sdoebler.bsky.social Social scientist, Lancaster. Interested in inequalities, poverty, population data, attitudes, socio-economic & spatial contexts. This is my personal account. Views are mine. 🌹
@steveroberts.bsky.social @steveroberts.bsky.social
Local Government Association (LGA) @local.gov.uk We are the national voice of local government, working with councils to support, promote and improve #LocalGov
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Robert MacDonald @rfmacdonald.bsky.social Social Scientist/ Professor (Honorary - Durham)
South Shields, UK.
The usual stuff: ‘left-wing flim-flam’/ sociology (youth, inequality, class etc)/ hills/ birds/ dogs/ politics/ punk/ MCFC/ archaeology/ the North East, & those sort of things.
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Dan Silver @dan-silver.bsky.social
Mike Savage @mikesavagelse.bsky.social Sociologist of inequality.
Rachel Brooks @rachelbrooks.bsky.social Professor of Higher Education and Fellow of Linacre College, University of Oxford | Editor, British Journal of Sociology of Education
Tom MacInnes @tommacinnes.bsky.social Interim Director of Policy, Citizens Advice. Policy stuff, data, graphs, that kind of thing.
Helga Sneddon @helgasneddon.bsky.social Using evidence to improve outcomes. Director of Outcome Imps, thrower of pots, Champion of CoderDojo Banbridge, nerdy beek and lazy hiker
@thinksinsight.bsky.social @thinksinsight.bsky.social
Catch0x22 @catch22.bsky.social West Ham Capital
(non-equity holding board member)
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National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk NCB is a leading charity driving change across society so all children can thrive. The #NCBFamily is united for #BetterChildhoodsBrighterFutures
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Luke Raikes @lukeraikes.bsky.social Deputy General Secretary at the Fabian Society | regional economies, devolution, productivity, industrial strategy, employment rights, employment support, transport, politics | Views are my own | 🏴
https://fabians.org.uk/about-us/meet-our-experts/
Antonio Acuña MBE @antonioacunar.bsky.social
Ed Parkes @edtparkes.bsky.social Contractor and freelancer. Strategy, research, service design, UXR, data.
Currently - user centred design in humanitarian data.
www.edparkes.co.uk
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Paul Maltby @maltbyps.bsky.social I run the public service teams at Faculty AI. Previously Chief Digital Officer in UK gov. Public service reformer
Henry G Overman @henryoverman.bsky.social Economics, Cities, Policy.
Professor, London School of Economics. Research Director Centre for Economic Performance @cep-lse.bsky.social. Director @whatworksgrowth.bsky.social. President @urbaneconomics.bsky.social
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dr julian skyrme @julianskyrme.bsky.social 🇾🇪 Stretford End W16
👨🏼🎓 Exec Director of Social Responsibility @socialresponuom.bsky.social at The University of Manchester
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Social Responsibility at The University of Manchester @socialresponuom.bsky.social Making a difference to the social and economic well-being of our communities.
🥇UK’s 1st university with social responsibility as a core goal
🏆Europe’s leader for #SDG impact (THE) & #ESG impact (QS) ✍🏼
Kerris Cooper @kerriscooper.bsky.social Senior Researcher in Early Years and Inequalities at the Education Policy Institute. Visiting Senior Fellow at CASE, LSE.
What Works Growth @whatworksgrowth.bsky.social The What Works Centre for Local Economic Growth provides evidence on #WhatWorks to drive local economic growth.
Partners: @cep-lse.bsky.social, @centreforcities.bsky.social
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Alexandra Jones @arockjonestown.bsky.social ✍️ Independent food & ag journalist
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