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Marianna Dudley

@dudleymarianna.bsky.social

Environmental historian. Author of ‘Electric Wind: An Energy History of Modern Britain’ https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526182937/ Co-Ed of Environmental Humanities journal.

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

Speaking of voting, if you're a member and you'd like to keep the National Trust's Council free from interference from Britain (and the US's) richest financiers, don't forget to vote before the end of the month. Quick-vote takes moments and avoids the Restore Trust slate of candidates.

National Trust@nationaltrust.org.uk · 4d ago

👋 Say hello to the stars of your new bank notes! After a public vote which saw over 2.5 million responses, the Bank of England have revealed the Atlantic puffin, barn owl, European hedgehog and buff-tailed bumblebee will appear on redesigned notes over the coming years.

A close-up of a puffin. A small bird with a black back, white front and brightly-coloured beak.
Marianna Dudley@dudleymarianna.bsky.social · yesterday

In a couple of weeks I get to talk to dissertation students about how to 'do' history - the practical things we do with sources, archives, research trips, technology, time. I've got loads to say but thought it could be fun to open it up. What practical advice would YOU give young historians?

Jon Moses@jon-moses.bsky.social · 5d ago

This is very well put by @tonydartmoor.bsky.social. I'd add that, within a few generations, the majority of us will be able to trace our family history back to farming. What is less likely is that we can trace those histories back to ownership. 🧵

WildDartmoor@tonydartmoor.bsky.social · 6d ago

“Whatever the future of this dale, I hope it's created by the people of this place, not imposed on them. And I have a lot of faith in them to find their own way.” Yesterday I listened to the first episode of Another Country, the new James Rebanks doc Some thoughts 🧵 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Emile Chabal@emile-chabal.bsky.social · last wk.

PPS. Some unedifying statistics about the staggering number of arrests (mostly of minors) during these protests compared to previous protest movements: bsky.app/profile/vinc...

Vincent Lemire@vincent-lemire.bsky.social · last wk.

⚠️ Emballement répressif contre les lycéens, la preuve en chiffres: • En 2 semaines de mouvement lycéen, 5060 gardes à vue (GAV), dont 4400 mineurs. •⁠ ⁠Gilets jaunes 2018-2019 : 6730 GAV (en un an). •⁠ ⁠Loi Travail 2016 : 890 GAV …

Jon Simons@jonsimons.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The advert for the Hatton Professorship of Sustainability is now out. A fantastic opportunity for someone with expertise in social psychology, behavioural science, etc, to help address the greatest threat of our age. Please share with anyone who might be interested! www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/hatton-...

Hatton Professorship of Sustainability

The Board of Electors to the Hatton Professorship of Sustainability invite applications for this Professorship from persons whose work falls within the general field of the Professorship (combining be...

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Jon Simons@jonsimons.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Excited about new @cam.ac.uk Professorship that will soon be advertised for a behavioural change expert to address challenges affecting biodiversity, conservation and sustainability

Oral History Society@oralhistsoc.bsky.social · 2w ago

Introduction to #OralHistory -📍Bristol Archives, #Bristol, 📆16/10/2026 Interested in developing practical skills in #oralhistory? Our 1-day course covers interviewing techniques, memory, recording, documentation, and practical experience. Further details and booking: ohs.org.uk/events/intro...

Introduction to Oral History (Bristol) - Oral History Society

This self-contained course, organised jointly by the National Life Stories at the British Library and the Oral History Society, aims to be an informal and practical introduction to oral history interv...

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John Stott@jpsastro.bsky.social · 3w ago

Had a UKRI funded grant proposal rejected at the "AI triage stage". "This AI-based triage was used only to identify approximately 50% of the strongest proposals to take forward to full human review." 🧪 #academicsky

I am writing to let you know that, unfortunately, your application was not successful. Review process As part of the initial triage of the 179 proposals submitted to this call, each was assessed using an AI-based review. Every proposal was read independently by several different AI models against the same seven criteria used to shape this call (including cyber security relevance, research quality and novelty, importance of the problem addressed, feasibility of the project plan, likely outputs and impact, value for money, and responsible research practice), with each model asked to give a score and a written justification with supporting quotations from the text. To guard against any one model's idiosyncrasies, we also ran a second, independent process in which different AI models debated the merits and weaknesses of each proposal before reaching a judgement, again against the same criteria. Scores from both processes were combined to produce an overall ranking. This AI-based triage was used only to identify approximately 50% of the strongest proposals to take forward to full human review. Projects selected for funding were drawn from those that progressed to the full human review stage. We recognise that AI-assisted assessment is a new and evolving part of the review process, and we are continuing to evaluate how well it aligns with the judgements of human reviewers on this call. We will soon produce a document detailing our method, so that others can build upon it and improve it. Feedback on your application Your application was not selected to progress beyond the AI triage stage. To provide transparency on the outcome of this assessment, we are sharing below the scores (out of 5) from each of the two AI review processes described above, together with the mean score across the two processes.
Robert Hutton@roberthutton.co.uk · 3w ago

Hard to explain how gobsmacking this is. The government opened applications for farm subsidies this morning at 10. And closed it just before 4 because they'd run out of cash. Applying for your livelihood like it's Oasis tickets. defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2026/09/22/s...

SFI26: Window 2 now closed

Window 2 of the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2026 (SFI26) has now closed. Thank you to everyone who took the time to submit an application.

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Felicity Callard@felicitycallard.bsky.social · 4w ago

Trying to describe what it’s like working inside British universities at the moment is very hard. One small vignette: not a single week of my teaching this semester looks the same as any other. We have virtually no courses/modules that are taught by

Peatscapes@peatscapes.bsky.social · last mo.

Thrilled to see findings from Peatscapes included in a new Oxford University Press 'Intersection' on Environmental Chance and Human Experience! Led by Nye Merrill-Glover, this piece examines the hydrological dilemmas of lowland #peatland #restoration in the UK. academic.oup.com/edited-volum...

Undrainage: The Hydrological Dilemmas of Peatland Restoration in the United Kingdom

Abstract. The hydrological basis of peatland restoration reveals inherent problems with uniformly ‘scaling up’ conservation while retaining the social prac

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Peatscapes@peatscapes.bsky.social · last mo.

Many thanks, as ever, to @leverhulme.ac.uk for generously funding our project. And thanks as well to @dudleymarianna.bsky.social for inviting us to contribute to this exciting collection of articles on 'Water'. See the full range of pieces here: academic.oup.com/edited-volum...

Oxford Intersections: Environmental Change and Human Experience

Abstract. Environmental change is a fundamental concern across the humanities and social sciences. This Intersection explores the changing interrelationshi

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Hannah Barker@historyhannahb.bsky.social · last mo.

I look forward to reading the results of the University of Cambridge’s review into these allegations and the ones that surfaced yesterday

Josiah Mortimer@josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Farage adviser and Cambridge prof James Orr has housed students at his ‘right-wing mecca’ alongside race science advocates and hard-right political figures, in 'clear breach' of Cambridge University’s safeguarding rules bylinetimes.com/2026/07/09/p...

Katrina Navickas@katrinanavickas.bsky.social · last mo.

If you're interested in submitting a book proposal to our Radical Histories series, give us a shout. manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/series/radic...

Radical Histories - Manchester University Press

The Radical Histories series encourages innovative and field-defining research in the history of individuals, groups, movements and ideas which challenged the political, social and cultural status quo...

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Ted Vallance@tedvallance.bsky.social · last mo.

Very exciting to see the first book in our Radical Histories series out in print- David Kennerley’s sonic history of Chartism @katrinanavickas.bsky.social @manchesterup.bsky.social

A picture of a hand holding a book. The book is by David Kennerley and titled shout for Freedom: A Sonic History of Chartism.
Marianna Dudley@dudleymarianna.bsky.social · last mo.

Huge. Huge testament to the power of organising. Huge relief for Exeter friends and colleagues. Huge waste of time and resources. Huge reputational damage done. Huge warning to universities who want to treat their staff like they don’t matter.

Exeter UCU@exeterucu.bsky.social · last mo.

The University of Exeter has confirmed that it won’t proceed with compulsory redundancies “at this time”. This means colleagues do not need to complete the pro forma, and there will be no selection process.

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