Senior lecturer, UCU branch secretary. Media, cultural studies, queer & gender things. Arts & crafts when I have time! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸 https://bsky.app/profile/beehughes.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/beehughes.bsky.social/post/3lrvwnz6to22uThank you for joining us as our guest speaker! [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Jun 2025 21:17 +0000at://did:plc:zhurtugypwrqsurdryurlgnw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrvwnz6to22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/beehughes.bsky.social/post/3livynpq3jc2jSolidarity to all of you @ducuuo.bsky.social! [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Feb 2025 09:06 +0000at://did:plc:zhurtugypwrqsurdryurlgnw/app.bsky.feed.post/3livynpq3jc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/beehughes.bsky.social/post/3lipog6bjxc24Thank you Rhiannon - you’ve been an inspiration since I got active in UCU. Thanks for all you do and I know you will be a VP/President all UCU can be proud of. If you haven’t posted your ballot you’ve got a few days! Please vote Rhiannon for VP [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Feb 2025 20:47 +0000at://did:plc:zhurtugypwrqsurdryurlgnw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lipog6bjxc24https://bsky.app/profile/beehughes.bsky.social/post/3li7ejs3gx22lSending all the solidarity to our sibling branch at UoL - and all of you facing these horrific cuts. Staff, students and the future of academic thought all suffer at the hands of poor leadership [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Feb 2025 09:07 +0000at://did:plc:zhurtugypwrqsurdryurlgnw/app.bsky.feed.post/3li7ejs3gx22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/beehughes.bsky.social/post/3lhh7xkercc2nSorry to have missed the UK-wide UCU VP and Treasurer hustings today, but I hear @illdoitanyway.bsky.social and Deepa Driver were articulate, and had concrete plans on how to move forward. Read more about Rhiannon here: rhiannonforucuvp.wordpress.com https://rhiannonforucuvp.wordpress.com/05 Feb 2025 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:zhurtugypwrqsurdryurlgnw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhh7xkercc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/beehughes.bsky.social/post/3lgy3pauwvs2kIt’s been *a month* at work, so I’m a bit behind in sharing my candidacy in the upcoming UCU NEC elections, I’m standing for 2 seats in the UCU nec elections, and though I can’t do both, if elected to either position I will do my best to represent and support our members.30 Jan 2025 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:zhurtugypwrqsurdryurlgnw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgy3pauwvs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/beehughes.bsky.social/post/3ld6sejh33223Grant is an excellent candidate for UCU Scotland President. If I was able to, I’d vote for him [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Dec 2024 12:36 +0000at://did:plc:zhurtugypwrqsurdryurlgnw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld6sejh33223https://bsky.app/profile/beehughes.bsky.social/post/3ld6eavhnxs2nThe callousness of the puberty blocker ban for trans young people (not cis kids) is hard to process. We must organise in every space we can to overturn it. Solidarity with all my trans, nonbinary and gender nonconforming siblings & adults supporting trans kids #PubertyBlockersSaveLives #TransRights13 Dec 2024 08:24 +0000at://did:plc:zhurtugypwrqsurdryurlgnw/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld6eavhnxs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/beehughes.bsky.social/post/3lct4cicl5c23Solidarity to all @uniteucu.bsky.social members on strike in the coming days [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Dec 2024 21:02 +0000at://did:plc:zhurtugypwrqsurdryurlgnw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lct4cicl5c23https://bsky.app/profile/beehughes.bsky.social/post/3lbxf45olq22qGet involved tomorrow! Lovely to see comrades from my branch (LJMU UCU) + UoL branch from our last day of action on the cover of the vid! Join in the Liverpool #Workplaces4Palestine action 1pm at university square [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Nov 2024 20:25 +0000at://did:plc:zhurtugypwrqsurdryurlgnw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbxf45olq22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/beehughes.bsky.social/post/3lbwdmx3lhc2vHaving jumped ship from the bird website maybe 18 months ago (and enjoying not being quite so online tbh!) it’s nice to re-connect with folks from the UCU-sphere over here! Hope to see some of you at Equality Conference over the next few days ✊🏼27 Nov 2024 10:26 +0000at://did:plc:zhurtugypwrqsurdryurlgnw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbwdmx3lhc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/beehughes.bsky.social/post/3lbuzfh4ep22tIt’s shortsighted that gov & VCs don’t see cuts in context of local/regional economies AND recognise impact on staff + families - careers will be ended & knowledge & experience lost. The damage from slashing jobs, +/ unis allowed to fold will ripple out. HE funding needs fixing now. [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Nov 2024 21:50 +0000at://did:plc:zhurtugypwrqsurdryurlgnw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbuzfh4ep22t