Today is the only day you can experience Ray Bradbury’s “There Will Come Soft Rains” on the day it is set. Audio: archive.org/details/brad... PDF: thephilosopher.net/bredberi/wp-...
Dr Matt Law
@mlaw.bsky.social
Environmental archaeologist and geographer. Senior Lecturer at Bath Spa University, UK. Editor of Open Quaternary
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Call for papers 15th ICAZ Conference – Vancouver 17th–22nd May 2027
Next year, I am co-convening a session at the ICAZ (International Council for Archaeozoology) conference in Vancouver, Canada. Below is our call for papers. Please do get in touch if you have any q…
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[An Archaeologist’s Guide to British Species] #120: Cranberry
In 2026, I am continuing to blog an A-Z compendium of human interactions with species in the British landscape. A list of references for information used in this series can be found here. An index …
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Postdoctoral Research Associate | University of Lincoln, UK Archaeology | Microplastics | Heritage Science | Geochemistry Investigate how microplastics influence archaeological preservation 🔗 higherjobz.com/postdoctoral... #Postdoc #AcademicJobs
Postdoctoral Research Associate | University of Lincoln UK
Apply for the Postdoctoral Research Associate in Microplastics in Archaeological Samples at University of Lincoln, UK. Deadline: 17 July 2026
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[An Archaeologist’s Guide to British Species] #119: Crab
In 2026, I am continuing to blog an A-Z compendium of human interactions with species in the British landscape. A list of references for information used in this series can be found here. An index …
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Petition against the job losses here: c.org/ddjtYXzdQQ
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Call for papers for the Association for Environmental Archaeology conference in York this autumn - envarch.net/conferences
'As concerns grow over the mostly hidden emissions generated by AI, UK IT body Jisc and the Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC) have published a sustainability guide for the education sector. ' 2/2
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@livingmaps.bsky.social 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: 𝟐𝟓-𝟐𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐧e As we celebrate the Midsummer Solstice, we invite you to 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗸 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀, an afternoon workshop of radical hope, creative mapping and imagining regenerative futures. Full programme & tickets here! www.livingmaps.org/livingmaps-c...
A bit of a strange choice this week as they're neither native to nor currently found living wild in Britain, but for a brief while they were quite significant matthewlaw.wordpress.com/2026/06/20/a...
[An Archaeologist’s Guide to British Species] #118: Coypu
In 2026, I am continuing to blog an A-Z compendium of human interactions with species in the British landscape. A list of references for information used in this series can be found here. An index …
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[An Archaeologist’s Guide to British Species] #117: Cowslip
In 2026, I am continuing to blog an A-Z compendium of human interactions with species in the British landscape. A list of references for information used in this series can be found here. An index …
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[An Archaeologist’s Guide to British Species] #116: Cowberry
In 2026, I am continuing to blog an A-Z compendium of human interactions with species in the British landscape. A list of references for information used in this series can be found here. An index …
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[An Archaeologist’s Guide to British Species] #115: Cottongrass, Common
In 2026, I am continuing to blog an A-Z compendium of human interactions with species in the British landscape. A list of references for information used in this series can be found here. An index …
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[An Archaeologist’s Guide to British Species] #114: Cornsalad
In 2026, I am continuing to blog an A-Z compendium of human interactions with species in the British landscape. A list of references for information used in this series can be found here. An index …
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My slow journey through the alphabet continues matthewlaw.wordpress.com/2026/05/16/a...
[An Archaeologist’s Guide to British Species] #113: Cormorant
In 2026, I am continuing to blog an A-Z compendium of human interactions with species in the British landscape. A list of references for information used in this series can be found here. An index …
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[An Archaeologist’s Guide to British Species] #112: Cord-Grass
In 2026, I am continuing to blog an A-Z compendium of human interactions with species in the British landscape. A list of references for information used in this series can be found here. An index …
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We’re hiring a full-time Historic Environment Advisor for our West England District. Work across Exmoor, Dartmoor, Cornwall WHS and the Forest of Dean, supporting biodiversity and sustainable forestry. A rare chance to shape landscapes at scale. www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...
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Incredible Upper Palaeolithic discoveries from Wogan Cavern, Pembroke www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'Enormous' cave under Pembroke Castle could rewrite history, researchers say
Archaeologists have so far uncovered
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🌊 Critical Atlantic current (AMOC) significantly more likely to collapse than thought www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought
Scientists say finding is ‘very concerning’ as collapse would be catastrophic for Europe, Africa and the Americas
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[An Archaeologist’s Guide to British Species] #111: Coot
In 2026, I am continuing to blog an A-Z compendium of human interactions with species in the British landscape. A list of references for information used in this series can be found here. An index …
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[An Archaeologist’s Guide to British Species] #110: Conger, European
In 2026, I am continuing to blog an A-Z compendium of human interactions with species in the British landscape. A list of references for information used in this series can be found here. An index …
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[An Archaeologist’s Guide to British Species] #109: Comfrey
In 2026, I am continuing to blog an A-Z compendium of human interactions with species in the British landscape. A list of references for information used in this series can be found here. An index …
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Does anyone with a micropalaeontological inclination recognise the object at the bottom right of this square to the left of the number 1?
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[An Archaeologist’s Guide to British Species] #108: Coltsfoot
In 2026, I am continuing to blog an A-Z compendium of human interactions with species in the British landscape. A list of references for information used in this series can be found here. An index …
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Graduate outcomes are also shaped by factors not considered here: family income, parental education, social capital, mobility, and ability to move to London and other high-pay regions.
Tom Calver@tomcalver.bsky.social · 5mo agoThis week's column: choose your university wisely Post-1992 providers have been rapidly expanding business, law and computing courses. Yet the returns for students 5 years after graduating from these courses have, to date, been woeful 1/4
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[An Archaeologist’s Guide to British Species] #107: Cod
In 2026, I am continuing to blog an A-Z compendium of human interactions with species in the British landscape. A list of references for information used in this series can be found here. An index …
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I'd like to get better at drawing shells from life (I am not good at this). Here's a first attempt, a snail from my Iranian cave project
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[An Archaeologist’s Guide to British Species] #106: Cockle, Dog
In 2026, I am continuing to blog an A-Z compendium of human interactions with species in the British landscape. A list of references for information used in this series can be found here. An index …
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I haven't done one of these for a while! matthewlaw.wordpress.com/2026/02/16/a...
[An Archaeologist’s Guide to British Species] #105: Cockle, Common
In 2026, I am continuing to blog an A-Z compendium of human interactions with species in the British landscape. A list of references for information used in this series can be found here. An index …
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