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Alexis Grohmann

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European. Professor of Spanish. Views my own.

 Edinburgh, Scotland
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Joined December 2015
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Michael Merrifield@AstroMikeMerriNov 6
Are there any senior leaders at UK universities who are willing to stand up for what universities are supposed to be? The clue is in the name. timeshighereducation.com/new…
‘Whole operating model’ of universities needs to change, says v-c

‘Whole operating model’ of universities needs to change, says v-c

Ridding sector of obsession with following Oxbridge key to tackling financial crisis, according to Wendy Larner

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Key advisers to the Labour government’s industrial strategy have warned that university finances pose a “material strategic risk” to delivering its goals, urging ministers take “radical action” timeshighereducation.com/new…
Industrial Strategy advisers urge ‘radical action’ on HE finances

Industrial Strategy advisers urge ‘radical action’ on HE finances

Advisory council ‘urgently’ calls for independent review of HE and FE sectors’ sustainability and for recognition of the role universities play in skills development

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Colin Bingle@bingle_colinNov 5
It's called withdrawl of goodwill and it's certainly happening in @universitiesUK right now. UK HE has only functioned because staff have worked for free and when your VCs repeatedly show you your value to them, what else do you expect? @ucu
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'Quiet quitting' could be hitting the economy - here's why bbc.in/4ijTORZ
'Quiet quitting' could be hitting the economy - here's why

'Quiet quitting' could be hitting the economy - here's why

Britons have become less engaged with the jobs they do and are less willing to put in extra effort, a report has found.

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Sam Dalrymple@SamDalrymple123Oct 31
There are few moments in history as seductive.
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Sam Dalrymple@SamDalrymple123Oct 31
Where Aristotle Taught Alexander the Great This morning I published my first ever article with @NatGeo on the new excavations at Mieza, which may have just uncovered the Gymnasium where Aristotle taught Alexander the Great.
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21group@21percentgroupOct 28
Cut jobs. Increase workloads. Squeeze staff. Deliver less for students Then plead financial crisis and threaten more cuts Cardiff University is spiralling into a vicious cycle: fewer staff, heavier workloads, declining capacity & more cuts nation.cymru/news/cardiff-un…
Cardiff University faces fresh industrial action threat over jobs and workloads

Cardiff University faces fresh industrial action threat over jobs and workloads

Nation.Cymru Staff Cardiff University faces the threat of industrial action in 2027 after union members backed demands for protection against compulsory redundancies and an agreement to tackle...

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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco@joshpizpomOct 23
EXC: Edinburgh University bosses are planning to cut 60% of jobs in the uni's study abroad service, it has been claimed. Staff say they 'anticipate an Erasmus fiasco', leading to a 'loss of reputation in Europe and w/ our partners' @heraldscotland heraldscotland.com/news/2666…
'Erasmus fiasco' as Edinburgh University to 'slash' study abroad team by 60 per cent

'Erasmus fiasco' as Edinburgh University to 'slash' study abroad team by 60 per cent

Staff fear the cuts will impact the university’s ability to participate in the Erasmus+ scheme when it returns next year.

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21group@21percentgroupOct 11
It's the British disease Senior leadership means never having to face the consequences Not just in devastated universities like Nottingham It's everywhere in the UK, the Post Office, NHS, Civil Service Those responsible are never held accountable timeshighereducation.com/new…
Nottingham confirms course closures with hundreds of jobs affected

Nottingham confirms course closures with hundreds of jobs affected

Languages and music departments to close despite strikes and protests but university insists it has addressed staff concerns in revised plans

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21group@21percentgroupOct 4
Crisis at Nottingham University has been worsened by senior-management financial decisions Staff & students pay the price -- but not the previous Vice Chancellor who precipitated the disaster Shearer West is now VC at Leeds thetimes.com/uk/education/ar…
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@RAEinformaOct 2
Se escribe «conque» la conjunción similar a «así que» de casos como «Es frágil, conque mucho cuidado» o «Conque sí, ¿eh?». Se escribe «con que» la combinación de «con» y la conjunción o el relativo «que»: «Con que venga, me conformo». Más información: ow.ly/MCS250ZQUcz.
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco@joshpizpomSep 27
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Should MSPs call Edinburgh University chiefs to testify about programme cuts?

Should MSPs call Edinburgh University chiefs to testify about programme cuts?

Academics, students and alumni across the UK have reacted with horror to the news that 90 programmes will no longer be taught in the Athens of the North

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21group@21percentgroupSep 25
Three golden rules of university management 1 Never look into anything you don’t have to 2 Never set up an enquiry unless you already know what its findings will be 3 Never let the facts get in the way of the outcome you’ve already decided upon nytimes.com/2026/09/25/world…
Cambridge Abandons Plans to Fully Investigate Its Hiring of Jason Arday

Cambridge Abandons Plans to Fully Investigate Its Hiring of Jason Arday

The professor had catalyzed debates over diversity efforts in higher education.

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Since 2020, Nous has worked with over 20 Canadian universities applying a uniform model of faculty amalgamation, administrative centralization, staff layoffs, and digitization, while operating with minimal transparency. Available in RU, EN, AR and DE. buff.ly/OuuvKd6
A notorious consulting firm is selling austerity. Canada’s universities are buying

A notorious consulting firm is selling austerity. Canada’s universities are buying

Australian consulting firm Nous Group profits from public-sector austerity by imposing corporatization across cash-strapped Canadian universities, and is now expanding into health care.

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ABC Cultura@abc_culturaSep 21
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Karina Sainz Borgo: El Quijote de Wellesley

Karina Sainz Borgo: El Quijote de Wellesley

«Por un verdadero azar, allí pasé el primer año de mi vida (exceptuando el primer mes madrileño), en 1951-52», dijo Javier Marías de aquella universidad

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Hoy el escritor y académico Javier Marías cumpliría 75 años. En el año 2008 ingresó como académico de la RAE. En nuestro canal de YouTube, puede verse el acto de ingreso en el que leyó el discurso «Sobre la dificultad de contar»: ow.ly/o5o750ZLSOr.
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Jacob Bard-Rosenberg@ProlapsarianSep 20
🧵It is incredibly bleak to be starting the new academic year with a five week strike to try to protect our jobs from £140m of cuts. It is terrible for our students too, and we wish we didn't have to take this action. The blame lays squarely with the senior management of the...
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Jacob Bard-Rosenberg@ProlapsarianSep 20
the students' union. It is just a terrible and unnecessary situation. We are really sorry that we have to strike but we need to do it to protect our jobs and to fight for a stronger institution that invests properly in our students' education.
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Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco@joshpizpomSep 20
A lot has happened at Edinburgh University over the last week. Programme closures, industrial action, staff called into 'confidential' meetings. But the worst is yet to come. @heraldscotland heraldscotland.com/news/2656…
Is the worst still to come for Edinburgh University in wake of 90 programme closures?

Is the worst still to come for Edinburgh University in wake of 90 programme closures?

Despite strong opposition from many academics and renewed industrial action from the UCU, Edinburgh has insisted that the cuts are a necessary “refresh”.

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Beci Carver@becimaySep 18
My TLS piece on the Exeter cuts ✨
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Embassy of Spain UK
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The Hispanic Society of Scotland is one of the oldest Spanish-British friendship societies. Founded in 1917 by companies with interests in Spain, it boasts a long history of activities and distinguished guests. It was originally located on Blythswood Square, Glasgow. #SpainInUK
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