Mark Thompson @markreckons.bsky.social Politics (mainly UK and a bit of US), comedy and popular culture more generally.
Hear me on a radio near you blathering about Burnham or Farage. Probably.
Political Sandbox here: https://substack.com/@politicalsandboxmark
Kris Inwood @kris-inwood.bsky.social Economic historian w broad interests including population health, First Nations, mobility, inequality & lives of the incarcerated. Directing https://thecanadianpeoples.com & editing Asia-Pacific EcHR https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/2832157x
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UCU @ QUB @ucuatqub.bsky.social University and College Union, Queen's University Belfast branch. Fighting for the fair treatment of university workers and the safeguarding of our education system.
https://www.ucuqub.org/
University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk UK trade union for academics, lecturers, trainers, researchers and professional services staff in further education, higher education, prison education, and adult and community education.
Dani Payne @danihpayne.bsky.social Head of Education & Social Mobility @SMFThinkTank, education/skills/HE • Opinions my own & evolving • 🏳️🌈
George Bangham @georgebangham.bsky.social Head of Social Policy @neweconomics.bsky.social
Ex HM Treasury/No10/Resolution Foundation
Iain Mansfield @igmansfield.bsky.social Current affairs, politics, education and miscellany. All views my own.
Substack at edrith.co.uk
Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org The Resolution Foundation is an independent think-tank dedicated to lifting living standards in the UK.
Lucy Mort @lucyhbmort.bsky.social Principal Research Fellow at IPPR. Work on migration and cohesion. Care about creating a fairer and more just world.
Luke Tryl @luketryl.bsky.social Lover of finding out what people think. Director @moreincommonuk.bsky.social
https://www.moreincommon.org.uk/
Luke Sibieta @lukesibieta.bsky.social Research Fellow at IFS, independent consultant, posts about about school funding, education, inequalities and cycling
Helen Miller @helenmiller.bsky.social Economist. Deputy Director, Institute for Fiscal Studies, theifs.bsky.social
David Sturrock @david-sturrock.bsky.social Economist
Peter Levell @peterlevell.bsky.social Economist. Deputy Research Director at the Institute for Fiscal Studies @theifs.bsky.social.
https://sites.google.com/view/peter-levell/home
Gemma Tetlow @gemmatetlow.bsky.social Chief Economist, Institute for Government
Formerly Economics Correspondent at the Financial Times and Programme Director at the Institute for Fiscal Studies
@josh-freeman.bsky.social @josh-freeman.bsky.social Policy Manager, Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI). Formerly Teach First Maths & Politics.
Alfie Stirling @alfie-stirling.bsky.social Director of Insight & Policy at JRF | previously NEF & IPPR | "all models are wrong, but some are useful" (G Box)
Maudie Johnson-Hunter @maudiejh.bsky.social Economist at Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Views are my own. She/Her
Yasmin Ibison @yasminibison.bsky.social Senior Policy Advisor at JRF (@jrf-uk.bsky.social) focusing on communities and place
she/her
Views my own.
Becks Fisher @becksfisher.bsky.social Director of Research & Policy @nuffieldtrust.bsky.social, NHS GP, Harkness 22/23, co-founder of Next Generation GP. She/her. Views my own. Usually running.
Miranda Davies @daviesmiranda1.bsky.social Senior Fellow, Nuffield Trust. Views my own. Interested in prisoner health, end of life care and health inequality.
Camille Oung @camille-oung.bsky.social Fellow @NuffieldTrust - mostly musing about social care & health policy
Carl Cullinane @carlcullinane.bsky.social Politics, policy, education inequality, cycling, football. Social mobility researcher. Views own etc.
If you're wondering whether I'm trying to make a joke then I probably am.
Erica H-W @ericaholtwhite.bsky.social Research team @Suttontrust.bsky.social and COSMO
Nesta @nestauk.bsky.social We are Nesta, the research and innovation foundation. We apply our deep expertise in applied methods to design, test and scale solutions across the innovation lifecycle. linktr.ee/Nesta_uk
The King's Fund @thekingsfund.bsky.social The King's Fund is an independent charity working to improve people's health. Our vision is a world where everyone can live a healthy life. https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/
Nuffield Trust @nuffieldtrust.org.uk We are an independent health think tank aiming to improve the quality of health care in the UK by providing evidence-based research & policy analysis.
www.nuffieldtrust.org.uk
Centre for Cities @centreforcities.bsky.social The Centre for Cities is an independent think tank dedicated to improving the economies of the UK's largest cities and towns
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
IPPR Scotland @ipprscotland.bsky.social We are Scotland’s progressive think tank. We are dedicated to supporting and improving public policy, working tirelessly to achieve a progressive Scotland.
IPPR North @ipprnorth.bsky.social We're the leading think-tank based in the North丨Developing bold, progressive ideas to empower England’s regions丨21 years of independent research & influence
Gavin Freeguard @gavinfreeguard.com Data/govt etc freelancer gavinfreeguard.com
Starting @sotf.org.uk
@connectedbydata.org, Data Bites, @instituteforgovernment.org.uk @thinkdigitalptns.bsky.social @kinship.works @transformgovtalks.bsky.social @policycamp.bsky.social
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Harry QP @harryqp.bsky.social Director of IPPR. Progressive policy and politics. Non-Exec Director at West London NHS Trust.
Chatham House @chathamhouse.org The Royal Institute of International Affairs - Chatham House. Independent thinking since 1920.
Website🔗: chathamhouse.org
Podcast🎙️: https://apple.co/45Bbbny
Magazine: @theworldtoday.org
Journal: @iajournal.bsky.social
The Institute for Fiscal Studies @theifs.bsky.social Official account for Britain’s leading independent economic research institute. https://ifs.org.uk/
Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk The UK’s leading independent think tank working to make government more effective.
➡ Find our latest research, analysis, events and opportunities
https://linktr.ee/instituteforgov
Institute for Public Policy Research @ippr.org IPPR is the UK’s leading progressive think tank.
Find out more here: linktr.ee/IPPR
The Sutton Trust @suttontrust.bsky.social Championing social mobility through evidence-based programmes, agenda-setting research and policy advocacy: https://linktr.ee/thesuttontrust
Rebecca Montacute @beckymontacute.bsky.social Research Director at cross-party think tank @smfthinktank.bsky.social, prev @suttontrust.bsky.social. Expert on educational inequality/social mobility.
Trustee @inquest-org.bsky.social. MH campaigner in memory of mum. Views own. linktr.ee/beckymontacute
Prof_GD_Foster @profgdfoster.bsky.social Retired Prof in Molecular Plant Pathology: Emeritus in Everyway: enjoys life voraciously: enjoys beer: enjoys family & 2 dogs even more than beer(!) L'pool FC through thick & thin
Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social Historian. Writer.
The Guardian @theguardian.com The need for independent journalism has never been greater. Become a Guardian supporter https://support.theguardian.com
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Vivienne Stern @viviennestern.bsky.social CEO of Universities UK
The Bridge Group @bridgegroup.bsky.social Independent research charity promoting socio-economic inclusion through evidence, insight and collaboration. Our vision is an education system and a labour market where background is no barrier. THEBRIDGEGROUP.ORG.UK
Michelle Morgan ITSE -Improving the Student Experience @it-se.bsky.social Passionate about improving the student and staff experience in HE so I created a free portal of collated information, guidance and advice for staff to help them based on my Student Experience Transitions Model http://www.improvingthestudentexperience.com/
Sheila Patrick @fragilismatters.bsky.social 🦠🧫 Professor Emerita Anaerobic bacteria Human microbiota
Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social Home of the higher education debate
www.wonkhe.com
Editor in Chief @markleach.bsky.social
Jim Dickinson @jimdickinson.bsky.social Wonkhe (SUs). HE policy. Pop. Pro EU(rovision). Windmills not walls. Giggling incredulity. “Wasteful and inefficient for our economy”. Dreams of visiting Moldova.
Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social Writes the most popular UK Substack (samf.substack.com)
Author of Sunday Times bestselling book "Failed State". (An Economist and Financial Times Book of the Year for 2024). Working on book two.
Senior fellow: Institute for Government
Johnny Rich @johnnyrich.com Director, ResearchPlus
Also: CEO, PushTalks | Author (The Human Script and other works) | Speaker | #HigherEd Specialist
Personal account - any views are all my own fault.
Web: johnnyrich.com
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