And all the former academics can volunteer as room guardians to explain to visitors what they used to teach... We could call it Adult Education.

Gabe Moshenska@gabemoshenska.bsky.social · 13h ago

UK might not have any universities in 10 years time, but on the bright side the National Trust will have some gorgeous new ruins.

Answers on a postcard (handwritten please).

As the #EAA annual meeting approaches an awkward fact on the ground in the controversy over the organisation's stance on Israeli government actions. Lawyer Daniel Seidemann states demolitions in the Silwan area of occupied East Jerusalem are "ethnic cleansing...& its a moral imperative to say so."

Inside Silwan: Jerusalem's demolition zone

Israel is guilty of "ethnic cleansing" in Jerusalem by forcing Palestinians to leave their homes, according to Daniel Seidemann, expert on the city's complex legal structure. Israeli authorities deny ...

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Full Circle Against a background of challenges including falling visitor and membership numbers, former Director of Historic Properties Tim Reeve leaves the V&A Museum to return to English Heritage as Chief Executive.

Museums Association@museumsassociation.org · yesterday

News | V&A’s Tim Reeve takes top job at English Heritage The charity has been without a permanent chief executive since Nick Merriman’s departure in June last year

The first episode of our new podcast series about #GrahamHancock is already attracting some polarised views, ranging from we shouldn't have done it as it only encourages them, to, do more investigative journalism. Take a look and tell us what you think.

Graham Hancock: A Life NOT in Archaeology: 1. "A One Man Crusader"

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The Guardian reports that the PCS Union has written to the director of the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square alleging security staff, most from ethnic minorities, face what amounts to segregation as they are blocked from using rest and catering facilities used by the rest of the gallery staff.

National Gallery security staff segregated like ‘second-class citizens’, curator claims

Exclusive: Outsourced guards, largely from minority ethnic backgrounds, barred from staff hub for mainly white employees

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From Edinburgh to Ethiopia via Durham. Episode One of a new #WatchingBrief special series, Graham Hancock- A life (not) in Archaeology. Please like, share and subscribe so that you don't miss Episode Two coming soon.

Graham Hancock: A Life NOT in Archaeology: 1. "A One Man Crusader"

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Going live soon. The first episode of a brand new #WatchingBrief series...

Graham Hancock: A Life NOT in Archaeology | Trailer

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Not content with Elon Musk's Doge culling of USAID leading to the death of untold numbers of African people and hindering the fight against Ebola, the State Department can't even get the map of the continent right at a major conference on AIDS. Quelle suprise, the map carried an #OpenAI watermark

US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference

A U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a State Department presentation at ‌a global conference taking place in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attendees who took screen...

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We are all Europeans now/again/some of us always were... "We stand shoulder to shoulder with our European colleagues and fully support the collective view." “We oppose FIFA’s plans - the #FIFA #WorldCup belongs to football and always will.” Statement by the English FA

FA update following UEFA statement

Statement issued in response to FIFA World Cup proposal

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“As so long as Europe has a voice, it will never be for sale.” Stirring words from UEFA, but potentially a bit of a dilemma for Brexity leaning fans in the UK who nonetheless hate Infantino and all he and the FIFA machine stand for. In this we are stronger together. Even with FIFA mini me UEFA.

Nadine Batchelor-Hunt@nadinebh.bsky.social · 6d ago

This statement by UEFA on FIFA attempting to sell off the World Cup gave me goosebumps, what a statement - the beautiful game deserves no less “As so long as Europe has a voice, it will never be for sale.”

If UEFA was a musical, Les Miserables. "The World Cup cannot be treated as an investment product...It has been built over generations by players, national teams and supporters across every continent. No part of it should ever be surrendered to private investors. The World Cup is not for sale."

Breaking: FIFA as Infantino looks for a recipient for the FIFA Peace Prize to bring peace to (checks notes) FIFA. The Times (£) on what could be a red card for the Infantino/Trump #WorldCup investment plan, or at the least an extended hydration break.

Uefa to boycott World Cup in protest against Fifa sell-off

European governing body takes decision at crisis meeting in move that will likely trigger a collapse in Gianni Infantino’s scheme to sell stakes in tournament to private investors

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A damning critique of a White House policy document, authored by a Peter Thiel Mini Me, which looks to tee up a transfer of Governmwnt research money from University departments to POTUS's montetisable, #Broligarch, #NerdReich, chums in Silicon Valley.

The new "science golden age" looks suspiciously like a grift

Trump wants to run scientific research like his family business.

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Author and academic Quinn Slobodian, professor of international history at Boston University, commenting on the proposed cuts at Exeter University and all the rest...

Quinn Slobodian@quinnslobodian.com · 6d ago

The UK is torching one of the few sectors in which they still have a global edge, horrifying to watch.

Remember, treat these figures with caution because this poll was taken before he calls a snap by-election and has to face #CountBinface.

YouGov@yougov.co.uk · 7d ago

68% of Britons believe King Charles III is doing a good job as monarch, the highest recorded by our tracker to date Good job: 68% (+6 from 13-14 April) Bad job: 16% (-4) yougov.com/en-gb/articl...

First they came for the Scientists News

Museums Association@museumsassociation.org · 6d ago

News | Loss of funding for Jodrell Bank Observatory will not affect site’s museum Engagement centre is supported separately and ‘remains open to visitors’

Looks like Allister Heath has been using the Allister Heath Random Article Generator again. Still, I am sure the Telegraph's expat readers will appreciate this as they pick up their paper from the local kiosque de journaux. If it hasn't burnt down that is.

Roland Smith@rolandmcs.bsky.social · last wk.

Nighty night.

#HeritageCrime News Jailed conman claimed Julius Caesar visited monument four hundred years before it was built and Shakespeare's Juliet lived nearby in Vincenza, which the Bard spelled Verona. The lesson... If you are going to fake a site and defraud tourists at least get the history right.

Italian conman jailed for building fake Roman amphitheatre

In Italy, a structure promoted for years as an "ancient Roman amphitheatre" has turned out to be a fake, constructed recently using modern materials.

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There should be a special circle of Hell where, in between red hot poker sessions with Satan's first XI, Gianni Infantino and the Trump crime family can scam each other over commercial rights and crypto deals for eternity.

Fifa accused of ‘selling the soul of football’ over $20bn World Cup commercial rights sale plan

Fifa has announced plans to sell a share of its commercial operations to private investors, a deal that would include the media and sponsorship rights of the World Cup

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Ten years ago, Tom Hicks joined CAER Heritage as a volunteer. Today, he’s Community Archaeologist of the Year! From supporting 700 volunteers and engaging 600 local pupils to establishing a youth forum, Tom’s impact has been incredible. A thoroughly deserved win. Congratulations, Tom! 👏

Huge congratulations to Vikings for Scouts, our Community Archaeology Project of the Year 2026! 🏆 From hands-on activities and artefact handling to a new pack of 45 resources, Vikings for Scouts is helping thousands of young people explore the people, places and stories behind the Viking Age.👏

In other Tech news, Grok announces he is a Nigerian Prince who would like to interest you in a simple financial arrangement. Elon Musk was the World's first trillionaire, for a few days.

The Verge@theverge.com · last wk.

X Money is launching in the US starting today

#HeritageFund Research Report 60% of museums stores are full  71% of museums keep 50%+ of items in store. 15% only meet best-practice care & conservation standards  Consequential documentation backlogs and gaps in inventory and cataloguing. 2% only offer open access, most by appointment.

Given the response to the news that funding to the, still active, Jodrell Bank World Heritage Site is to be cut the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) agency is either... 1. Playing 4D chess and the idea is to attract additional funding to support Jodrell Bank or 2. Incredibly stupid.

Kirsty Grainger @kirstygrainger.bsky.social · last wk.

Earlier this year UKRI launched a funding call to invest £40M in ONE AI lab. www.ukri.org/opportunity/... For some unknown reason they decided to fund TWO AI labs at the cost of £60M. An extra £20M. Just found. That's the equivalent of 7 more years of Jodrell Bank. www.ukri.org/news/ukri-la...

"We are not anti-tech. We are anti-theft. This is not about money. This is about the ability to sustain essential work." A G Sulzberger, publisher of the New York Times, talks to Wired about the company's legal battle with OpenAI and Microsoft over alleged copyright theft.

Can the New York Times Save Journalism From Our AI Overlords?

In 2023, the Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement. They’ve since spent more than $20 million on the case, and publisher A.G. Sulzberger has no plans to stop fighting it.

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#JodrellBankers News Heritage meets cutting edge science at the Jodrell Bank radio telescope World Heritage Site, but it is about to lose its funding. Research ends in 2028. By cutting funding to Jodrell Bank the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) agency saves a mere half a Farage bung, £2.8m.

Jodrell Bank's Lovell telescope faces axe in science cuts, BBC understands

Astronomers warn it would tear the heart out of UK science, and leave a generation untrained.

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This account has regularly used Research Professional and shared stories the outlet published. Now after three decades Research Professional will close on 31 December this year.

Research Professional News to discontinue publication at end of 2026 - Research Professional News

A message for readers about the publication’s closure and continued community access to past reporting

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The United States Department for War (OK, it's really still for Department for Defence but Pete Hesketh probably can't spell "defence"), with a new summary of US prospects in the Iran war.

Ben Collins@bencollins.bsky.social · last wk.

I admire our government's new commitment to honesty.