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Catriona Seth

@catrionaseth.bsky.social

18th-century cultural history, French literature, art etc. Currently Marshal Foch Professor of French Literature, University of Oxford/All Souls College

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Philip Lewis@pslewis.bsky.social · 3d ago

We are looking for a Deputy Head of Global Strategy, Policy & Engagement @britishacademy.bsky.social The role will work closely with another Deputy leading our Global (Dis)Order programme and help lead our international engagement. Deadline to apply is 28 Aug www.prospect-us.co.uk/job/195480-d...

Deputy Head of Global Strategy, Policy and Engagement - Prospectus Recruitment Agency

Prospectus is delighted to be supporting the British Academy, the UK’s national body for the humanities and social sciences, in its search for a Deputy Head of Global Strategy, Policy & Engagement. Th...

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Kate Astbury@100days1815.bsky.social · 5d ago

My institution has a writing support group - it’s 2 hours on a Thursday morning and you have to state your intent at the start and there are also tips etc and a really supportive group - obviously group writing support isn’t for everyone but it does stop other things eating into the 2 hours

Thomas Lecaque@tlecaque.bsky.social · 5d ago

1. 4 or 5 2. When I can 3. Weekends, evenings, random office hours 4. Time and support, both of which I profoundly lack. 5. Learn to maximize the power of writing short pieces, writing in bursts, and accepting that you can't do everything well at once. If you're writing, something else is failing.

jessamyn@librarian.bsky.social · 5d ago

I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful

An aircraft passenger oxygen mask: a drop down passenger mask with air bag and yellow plastic mouth and nose cover, oxygen tube has been cut; Demonstration model used by flight attendant crew for passenger instruction. Has text on the side indicating that it's non-functional.
Hetan Shah@hetanshah.bsky.social · 6d ago

When the copyright of Peter Pan ran out, Great Ormond Street hospital was given a perpetual right to future royalties. What if we started doing this for other works? Artists could agree to opt into this. It could be a great income stream for the arts. Worth a think www.thetimes.com/article/28cf...

Why I’m backing this plan that could save the arts (and not cost us a penny)

Taking its lead from Peter Pan, an audacious proposal to extend the copyrights of composers and writers could generate millions to support UK culture

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Margot Finn@eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 7d ago

And not just Exeter. At least 2 History Leicester FBAs have had to leave the University to stay in the profession due to risk of redundancy, and they won't be the only ones. The much broader issue affects thousands of excellent academics across a spectrum of disciplines (including STEM ones). 1/2

New British Academy fellows at risk in Exeter jobs cull

Being at the ‘top of your game’ no guarantee of job security, warns decorated historian now facing the chop

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Hetan Shah@hetanshah.bsky.social · 7d ago

Thanks to @leverhulme.ac.uk for supporting us to offer pre-application training, funding to strengthen capacity, and wrap-around career development for underrepresented early career academics in the SHAPE disciplines, including disabled researchers

Leverhulme Trust@leverhulme.ac.uk · 7d ago

As part of the Trust’s centenary commitment, the Trust Board is pleased to announce three new partnerships to strengthen the UK’s world-leading research base, providing direct support to underrepresented scholars at the earliest stages of their research career.

The British Academy@britishacademy.bsky.social · last wk.

The findings showed that the range of A level subjects students are studying is narrowing. Meanwhile, take-up in many humanities and arts A levels has declined. Key findings: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/publications...

Subject choice trends in post-16 education in England

This report examines the data on how students have chosen to combine different subjects at Level 3 over the last two decades. It also explores how student characteristics and wider contextual and poli...

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Benoît Melançon@benoitmelancon.bsky.social · 2w ago

XVIIIe siècle : bibliographie • 714e livraison • 24 juillet 2026 • benoitmelancon.quebec/xviii/biblio... • #lumières #bibliographie • cc @lafoliexviiie.bsky.social @paulchopelin.bsky.social @csecsscedhs.bsky.social @alexandreklein.bsky.social @msonnet.bsky.social

Numéro 714, 24 juillet 2026

XVIIIe siecle : bibliographie (ISSN : 1207-7461) est un site bibliographique consacre au Siecle des lumieres. Il est gere par Benoit Melancon, professeur emerite, Departement des litteratures de langu...

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The British Academy@britishacademy.bsky.social · 2w ago

British Academy Chief Executive Hetan Shah makes the case in the Times for language skills and how they will help the UK "make our way in an increasingly volatile world". Read the full piece here➡️ https://bit.ly/4vNilCn

Britain risks losing language skills to understand its enemies

Experts have warned Britain’s defence drive is overlooking the language and regional expertise needed to understand adversaries including Russia, China and Iran

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