Congratulations to our Dr John Yu Fellows 2025 — a wonderful three days in Sydney with our 7th cohort of amazing leaders. Thanks to Ben Law for joining our dinner, to my co-director Clinton Free and to Dr John Yu after whom this program is named

Excellent to catch up with @OxfordStudents sabbatical officers — looking forward to working with Alisa, Seun, Shermar and Wantoe over the course of this next year

Great to join the @OxfordSDGLab for this panel discussion on DEI/EDI in a changing landscape -- and to hear more from what students have been doing with partners in industry

Great to be at @WorkingDadsEA this morning in Westminster — and we are delighted that @UniofOxford was recognised with a Parenting Policies Award. Congrats to all award winners making an impact through their support of equal parenting. Thanks also @AnnelieseDodds #workingdads

Great to be part of some panel discussions this week -- including with Black Talent Charter on leadership for the future, and with Advance HE and AMOSSHE on navigating free speech in UK higher education

An important anniversary for Australian human rights & anti-discrimination. Happy 50th birthday to the Racial Discrimination Act, legislation that is valued by all Australians who are committed to equality and a fair go

It's Pride Month. On the weekend, we were delighted to have a Pride breakfast celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer members of @UniofOxford. And then proceeded to join the Oxford Pride parade. The weather was wet -- but that didn't dampen spirits

What do pimps, star chambers, ratbags and Westphalians have in common? Answer: they’ve all featured in Australian parliamentary debates about racial discrimination. An article I’ve written with colleagues for Australian Journal of Politics & History

Australian friends: we are now accepting nominations for this year’s Dr John Yu Fellowship, which will be running 13-15 August in Sydney. Proud to be co-directing the program again (pictured: the 2024 fellowship cohort)

What is Anthony Albanese’s progressive patriotism about? My piece for @smh

And on patriotism and multiculturalism

Here is my take on “Reclaiming Patriotism” and nation-building for progressives (2009)

Interesting to see Anthony Albanese talk about progressive patriotism

Thanks to students, staff and alumni who joined our Sheldonian Series event last night @UniofOxford - on truth. A great discussion with @FraserNelson, @risj_oxford’s Mitali Mukherjee, Kimberley Johnson, @bodleianlibs’s Richard Ovenden and our VC

Excellent roundtable this week with students and staff @UniofOxford, on what it means to lead on equality, diversity and inclusion amid current debates. Thanks @LukeTryl & our other speakers for some great discussions

And what does Peter Dutton and the Liberal Party’s performance say about centre-right politics? Could it be that the Australian electorate had little time for Trumpist culture war politics? Lessons perhaps for other countries too ….

A stunning win for Labor in the Australian election — congratulations @AlboMP and co. Could the ALP set a template for a progressive, social democratic fight back against rightwing populism?.

RT @taso_he: @timsout @timsout – UK institutions, including universities, must have an essential role in promoting equality of opportunity….

RT @taso_he: @timsout says that alongside the conversation in the media and politics about #DEI and wokeness, a survey of 6,000 British peo….

RT @taso_he: Hear from our keynote speaker @timsout about the current situation for higher education and the direction we can expect to see….