Warren Hatter revels in the long overdue reissue of a "perfectly formed" 1976 album of dystopian French electronica, which should now be heard by a much bigger audience than it was 50 years ago Reissue of the Week: Mar-Vista’s Visions Of Sodal Ye @bornbadrecords.bsky.social buff.ly/omeTpq7

Letter from the executive director of the Modern Language Association to the Uni of Exeter VC: ‘We are aware of no university on the financial footing of Exeter that has seen the need to make dramatic cuts to the humanities such as you propose.’ #DefendExeterUni

With the summer now upon us, we’d like to look back at the campaigning we’ve done for our subject this year, and celebrate the community that has made this work possible. Follow our thread 🧵🥳

The #EnglishCreates: Futures symposium brought together students, teachers, researchers, writers and advocates to celebrate the creativity and public value of English. We’re delighted to now share recordings of the talks for those who couldn’t join us on the day: www.youtube.com/channel/UCVL...

My timeline might be pleased to know that there's now a statue of Sylvia Townsend Warner on Dorchester's high street.

#EnglishCreates This week, Christopher Nolan brings The Odyssey to the screen, reimagining one of the greatest literary epics ever written. An English graduate, Nolan embodies the power of literary study: developing the imagination, critical thinking, and storytelling skills that shape our world.

Here's a clickable link to this valuable study www.nuffieldfoundation.org/wp-content/u...

‘the fall in teenagers opting for literature is linked to an unimaginative GCSE (surely something that a new prime minister with an English degree could fix)’ Easy win here, Mr Burnham! www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The Guardian view on humanities cuts in universities: academic departments are more than cost centres | Editorial

Editorial: Literature, the arts and social sciences must not be sacrificed as higher education funding is squeezed

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The Guardian gets with the programme www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The Guardian view on humanities cuts in universities: academic departments are more than cost centres | Editorial

Editorial: Literature, the arts and social sciences must not be sacrificed as higher education funding is squeezed

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What do English graduates do with their degrees? Christopher Nolan is an English graduate.

‘A masterpiece in every way’: The Odyssey earns near universal acclaim as full reviews published

Christopher Nolan’s epic was given five stars by the Guardian, Independent and Telegraph, while the New York Times called it a ‘monumental adaptation’

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The Journal of Electronic Publishing has a special issue on OA in the humanities. It looks great! On a vanity note, I get a fair few citations... And I wrote/founded the software that hosts the journal 😊 journals.publishing.umich.edu/jep/issue/45...

Of interest to UK university #Skystorians: Royal Historical Society open online meeting on 'The crisis in UK higher education: The future for History'. 4 August 2-4 pm.

The Crisis in UK HE: the Future for History

An open meeting for historians in UK higher education on what is needed to best support and protect the profession and discipline.

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"Multiple speakers declared that there are too many universities. One railed against grade inflation. More than one speculated that AI would mysteriously solve the sector’s problems. Another believed that the answer lay in greater use of teaching assistants." Sigh...

Margot Finn@eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 4w ago

'The lords know the problems because everybody can see the problems. Some peers are particularly astute at calculating the damage being done. Yet there was an air to this debate of a bunch of clever people discussing climate change in an air-conditioned room while it is 38 degrees outside.' 1/2

Upcoming Emergency Summit: 16 July 2026 jointly organised by @ies-sas.bsky.social @englishassociation.bsky.social @univeng.bsky.social "Emergency Action On...the Situation for English" Details here: mailchi.mp/1b1ef2d5a8a3...

From today’s Times letters page. #DefendExeterUni

A quick note to say that registration for tomorrow's #EnglishCreates: Futures symposium is now closed, but there are still tickets left - just email englishcreates@universityenglish.ac.uk to reserve your place.

This could be of interest for A-Level Eng Lang teachers looking for interesting and varied texts to use for language change, meanings & representations and language investigation ideas. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/19th-centu...

19th-century non-fiction by writers of colour: livestreamed teacher CPD

A special event held by the British Library in collaboration with Lit in Colour, with insights & new resources to support English at KS3–5.

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wanna learn more about myths and lies, and truths and numbers, on lifetime employment opportunities for english majors and other humanists? we've got (free) merch! humanitiesworks.org

Anna Kornbluh@annakornbluh.bsky.social · last mo.

"Hiring of college grads is down across the board. But certain majors are able to access opportunities in a wider array of industries, new LinkedIn data shows." ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH 69% VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS 68% www.forbes.com/sites/courtn...

"Hiring of college grads is down across the board. But certain majors are able to access opportunities in a wider array of industries, new LinkedIn data shows." ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH 69% VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS 68% www.forbes.com/sites/courtn...

Blake Morrison on Tony Harrison, the value of English (and Andy Burnham...) www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... @englishassociation.bsky.social

At a poet’s memorial, I saw how Andy Burnham could be a different kind of prime minister | Blake Morrison

The putative PM-to-be explained how one of Tony Harrison’s poems gave him a new outlook, says poet and author Blake Morrison

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Swansea's Shakespeare. (I would say Dylan Thomas but it doesn't scan. The title song from Helen's new EP is on the MBRS. And the best thing about it? It sounds like a Helen Lover record. buff.ly/53NF57G

This week, Andy Burnham – an English graduate with a love of poetry – stepped closer to becoming Prime Minister. Andy’s remarkable journey embodies the central message of the #EnglishCreates campaign: this subject has the potential to enrich lives, open up opportunities, and shape the future.

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A Charter for Change

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It was a pleasure to organise this with @clarelees.bsky.social @ies-sas.bsky.social, Nigel Newton (Bloomsbury) and colleagues from @englishassociation.bsky.social & @univeng.bsky.social universityenglish.ac.uk/charter-for-... #englishCreates

Charter for Change launched at Westminster

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It was great to have you with us! 🙌🏼💫

Bob Cox@openingdoors.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Such a privilege for the team to be at the @englishassociation.bsky.social conference! Thanks!

Thank you so much Deryn - for your invaluable contribution in judging - and big thanks for such a revelatory interview with Susannah Dickey- her poetry reading from the astonishing #Isdal was also such a rich experience. A well deserving winner of the Michael Murphy Memorial Prize. 💫 #Poetry ❤️

Deryn Rees-Jones@notjustdancing.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Always great to see the fantastic work the #EnglishAssociation does @englishassociation.bsky.social and today to celebrate the winner of the Michael Murphy Memorial Prize. Huge congratulations to Susannah Dickey, this year’s winner, for ‘Isdal’

Myself and colleagues from across Higher Ed have gathered under the auspices of @isrfoundation.bsky.social to think about new models for Higher Education... We'll be adding pieces as we go, and we've already published quite a few. We can't go on like this, and we shouldn't. isrf.org/projects/rec...

Reconstructing the British University

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Saw this on LinkedIn. I come not (only) to praise Philosophy but to note that there’s very little exposure to AI in Civil Engineering, if I’m reading correctly. What? No one is using Grok to build bridges? Why ever not?

➡️ How to create a better reader (hint: hard texts matter) "Practice is important, but what you’re practising makes a big difference" www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

How to create a better reader (hint: hard texts matter)

The curriculum review has sparked debate about which texts we should make space for in our classrooms, but how far does text choice really matter for improving reading? Tes speaks to US literacy resea...

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Now we know the new National Curriculum will be available for review from September, it’s never been more important to get ahead of the changes. Here’s our newly updated Curriculum PATHS Guide to preparing for Curriculum 28 #historyteacher drive.google.com/file/d/1qSzL...