I’m still processing last week’s #ToxicPositivity Summit, where we (@CymruPrecarity ) had a chance to talk experience and tactics with other anti-casualisation and … More
Tag: higher education
A dyslexic’s ode to the English language
Wensday you can fuck right off. With your random trio of letters in the middle is it D-N-S or S-N-D … More
Snowflake Anthem
When I was three years old
Whenever I hurt myself
I’d run to my parents for comfort
And they would ask me
Where did you hurt yourself?
I would drag them across the flat
To the table
Or chair
Or doorframe
Which had hurt me
And shout
There! That is where my hurt myself!
And my parents would tell off the offending object
Until I felt better
Appropriate Channels
It has come to our attention that
Some of you have been commenting
On working conditions
On social media and other channels
Clearly inappropriate
We would like to remind you all
That we care deeply
About our staff and our students
And in no way do we wish to silence criticism
But please make use of the
Appropriate Channels
We must confront the culture of overwork to tackle academia’s mental health crisis
This article was originally published on the Times Higher Education Blog on the 4. June 2018. You can read the … More
Why is marking so shit?
Why is marking so shit? This article was originally developed as two threads on Twitter. You can find them (and … More
Three things I want you all to stop saying to casualised workers
This article was originally developed as a thread on Twitter. Read the original thread here. Here’s three things I want … More
We need to talk about the relationship between casualisation, workload and bullying
We need to talk about the relationship between casualisation, workload and bullying and why those who need unions most can be the hardest to organise
I got told what to call this poem by my male colleague
This poem is for all the men Who have sacrificed their time To explain my research to me. In train … More
Resilience or Fuck You Neoliberalism – a strike poem
I should do a squat every day My yoga teacher tells me While I am perched awkwardly on my mat … More
