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The Two-Tier University
In this contribution to our Dispatches series, Eva Nanopoulos interrogates how the university's two-tier system divides staff, reinforces precarity and…
Aug 19
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Next ISRF Book Launch: Gifts from the Arms Trade
Join us on 17th September, at the MayDay Rooms in London, to celebrate the publication of Jill Gibbon's 'Gifts from the Arms Trade', featuring the…
Aug 12
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ISRF Newsletter – August 2026
Featured in this edition of the newsletter is a Director's Note on AI, labour and the value of a university education. Also included: upcoming events…
Aug 6
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July 2026
7th September Workshop: French Theory in British Culture
Join us on 7th September at BLOC, Queen Mary University of London, for a one-day programme of readings, discussion and performances on the reception of…
Jul 28
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Just Released: 'Material Crimes' New Episode
Take a deep dive into the infrastructural crimes that shape the lives of colonised, racialised and marginalised communities everywhere – and how they…
Jul 21
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The Exhaustion Economy: Seven Illustrations of Life at UK Universities
Bethan Evans draws from the experiences of academics with energy limiting conditions to explore how the marketisation of UK universities impacts staff.
Jul 13
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Target Culture and How To Defeat It
Universities across the UK have been subjected to Outcomes-Based Performance Management, a system used to evaluate academics against arbitrary targets…
Jul 10
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ISRF Newsletter – July 2026
Featured in this edition of the newsletter is a Director's Note on the ever changing debates around AI. Also included: upcoming book launches…
Jul 8
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June 2026
Next ISRF Book Launch: Generative Justice
Join us on 16th July, in London or online, to celebrate the publication of 'Generative Justice', edited by Fergus McNeill, Mary Corcoran & Beth Weaver.
Jun 18
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ISRF Newsletter – June 2026
Featured in this edition of the newsletter is a Director's Note on building alternative futures through research. Also included: upcoming book launches…
Jun 3
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The University: Another Victim of Accelerated Existence?
What does an unfettered embrace of capitalism and technological progress mean for the university? David Yates explains further in this contribution to…
Jun 1
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May 2026
Pedagogical State Apparatus
Lars Cornelissen argues that the theory of constructive alignment is not a neutral guideline, but rather centres a particular philosophy of learning …
May 29
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