Job Opportunity - Conservation Officer We are looking for a conservation officer to join our team and help to save water voles in Wales. Find out more, and apply here: www.wild.cymru/job-opportun...

🆕 #ResearchCultureUncovered podcast episode! Dr Taryn Bell @tarynbell.bsky.social what we can do to support researchers navigating a funding system in crisis.

(Episode 169) Navigating the Research Funding Crisis

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in space no one can hear you redoing confrontations you handled poorly

Pleased for Tom. CAER is an awesome project www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/30...

From inspired volunteer to Community Archaeologist of the Year

Tom Hicks collects award a decade after taking the leap back into higher education

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Are you a South Asian (Bangladeshi, Indian, or Pakistani) woman academic working in a UK university? A researcher supervised by EDICa's James Richards is seeking to do 45-60 min confidential interviews on the lived experience of 1st & 2nd gen S. Asian women academics. Contact: ma4057@hw.ac.uk

One thing I’ve learned these last few days is that cows love blackberries

Reminder that UKRI's National AI in Research Survey is up and running and open for responses until 4 September. Have your say, whatever that is. www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/NationalAI...

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Good things today: - finished up some jobs which had been hanging over from last week - ate a very good sandwich for lunch - went to the gym

Omelas already exists: no need to build it or choose it. We already live here –in the narrow, foul, dark prison we let our ignorance, fear, and hatred build for us and keep us in, here in the splendid, beautiful city of life...

Tonight's cooking soundtrack is 'Carry Your Kin' by The Breath.

🖼️ Georgia Cox

Monday? Shan't. Won't. Can't make me. #MondayMotivation 📷️ Paul Browning

Black Shuck the Dog-fiend is one of Britain's most famous black dogs, an omen of death to many while a guardian companion to others. Shuck is a name for the Devil in Old English, and Shuck remains a prominent piece of folklore in East Anglia. #FolkloreSunday

Small Copper on Ragwort. July 2026 #smallcopper #insects #bugsky #nature #wildlife #sonyalpha #photography

We reverere the old ways in East Suffolk- behold the Shuck🐾 Black Shuck Festival #SpookySunday

So what am I going to do with my wild and precious August?

After thinking August a bit of a dull month for most of my life, it's become one of my favourites times of the year. I love the feeling of summer slowly fading and nature gathering itself for autumn.

#otd Today is Calan Awst (Feast of August), a Celtic feast celebrating 1st harvest. Connected to the Celtic god Lleu, which is also seen in the Irish word Lugh-nasadh. The Eng. terms: Loaf Mass, Lammas + Gule of August - from Welsh 'Feast of August'! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lammas

Gillian Welch released her third studio album ‘Time (The Revelator)’ 25 years ago on July 31, 2001 album.ink/GWelchTTR

Celebrating 25 Years of Gillian Welch’s ‘Time (The Revelator)’ (2001)

Gillian Welch’s third studio album ‘Time (The Revelator)’ was originally released on July 31, 2001.

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Happy Lammas/Lughnasadh one and all! 🌾🌾🌾

+++ Today the 1st of August 2026 is both Lughnasadh & Lammas. +++ It marks the start of the harvest season, sitting halfway between the summer solstice and the autumn equinox It is one of the four main seasonal fire festivals alongside Samhain, Imbolc, & Beltane. #OTD #Lughnasadh #Lammas #pagan

Gonna see The Odyssey tomorrow. Looking forward to finding out what all the fuss is about.

I really want my Friday glass of wine, but I am going to be good and do my yoga first.

Jeanne Gibson, known worldwide as Rosie the Riveter, passed away on 29th July 2026 at the remarkable age of 100. Thank you Jeanne for giving women a symbol of strength when we were told we had none. 💋💪🏻💘

Very jealous of all the people spotting hummingbird hawk moths. Hope I get lucky and see one.

Interesting job with @lswalescddcymru.bsky.social Senior Public Policy Officer (28 hours PW, Welsh essential) www.learnedsociety.wales/come-and-wor...

Come and work with us: job vacancies - The Learned Society of Wales

We are currently recruiting for the following three roles. Senior Public Policy Officer Hours: 0.8FTE (28hrs per week) | Fixed term: 1 year from appointment Salary: Grade D: £33,662 – £39,559 (pro-rat...

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The Leverhulme Trust, as part of its major (£100 million) centenary investment in UK research, has announced 3 new partnerships designed to enhance opportunities for underrepresented groups at the early stages of research careers. @leverhulme.ac.uk Terrifically good news, and sorely needed. 1/3

Engaged research framework with really useful reflective questions and checklist from Campus Engage lnkd.in/d7Fhbrt9

Final survey opportunity for REF2029 (especially SPRE) launches today. Deadline for responses is 4 pm 4 September 2026. Link to survey information below.

📣 We're hiring! Join the ColegauCymru team as a Project Officer – Sport and Active Wellbeing. Passionate about #furthereducation and improving wellbeing across Wales? We'd love to hear from you. 📅 Closing date: 20 August 2026 Find out more and apply: www.colleges.wales/en/page/care...