Dr Jérémy Filet

Second Projects – A roundtable and discussion sponsored by History UK - ROUNDTABLE - RHS Second projects should be, and can be, an exciting stage in an academic career. However, they can also be daunting, challenging and confusing, particularly in the context of a higher education climate...

Very pleased to promote this forthcoming event - on 'Second Projects for Historians' - organised and hosted by History UK.

Now booking for Tuesday 16 March at 2pm bit.ly/47saS26 #Skystorians

Job Opportunity!

The polling station is right in front of my house... and let's just say that I could tell which guy was "representing" reform just by looking at him 🤮🤮

New read alert! 💪

Peter Mandelson—Former British Ambassador To U.S.—Arrested Amid Epstein Files Fallout The Epstein files show Mandelson describing the disgraced financier as his "best pal.”

The Epstein files show Mandelson describing the disgraced financier as his "best pal.”

Tutorial Fellowship in History, and Associate Professorship (or Professorship) of Medieval British and European History at University of Oxford Apply now for the Tutorial Fellowship in History, and Associate Professorship (or Professorship) of Medieval British and European History role on jobs.ac.uk - the leading job board for higher educatio...

Job Opportunity!

Tutorial Fellowship in History, and Associate Professorship (or Professorship) of Medieval British and European History

University of Oxford

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQP650/t...

My book is off to SF! 🙀

Resources for Historians The IHR offers a wide range of online resources and publications for historians. These pages introduce and provide access to these resources.

The @ihr.bsky.social has brought all its online resources - journals, @vch-home.bsky.social, OA book series, @bho.bsky.social, BBIH, @layersoflondon.bsky.social, and more - into one section of its website for easier access bit.ly/4cCrpUD.

Much of this content is free to use online #Skystorians

2 vivas in one day 🤯
Don't get wrong, i've enjoyed every second of it. Both candidates were interesting and the discussions were very stimulating. But I just got home and my brain is MUSH 🫠

Mandelson and the financial crash: why the Epstein allegations are so shocking The 2008 financial crisis set in train many of the issues the world still struggles with today.

Mandelson was great, wasn't he?

theconversation.com/mandelson-an...

The workplace wasn’t designed for humans – and it shows Burnout isn’t a personal failure. It’s a design flaw. But there is another way.

A timely article for Academia at the moment...

theconversation.com/the-workplac...

Oh, George… How you must be turning in your grave!

"Four legs good, two legs bad"....
When the pigs started to walk on two legs, the sheeps changed their chant "Four legs good, two legs better"...

Job Opportunity!

If anyone ever had doubts that Reform and/or Cruella were evil AND stupid...

Well,

Is AI hurting your ability to think? How to reclaim your brain AI is replacing tasks we have grown reluctant to do ourselves – thinking, writing, creating, analysing.

Yes, it is.

theconversation.com/is-ai-hurtin...

Associate Professorship in Eighteenth Century History at University of Oxford An opportunity for an academic position as a Associate Professorship in Eighteenth Century History is available, as advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other academic job openings.

Job Opportunity!

Associate Professorship in Eighteenth Century History

University of Oxford - Faculty of History - Worcester College

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQE665/a...

Call for Royal Historical Society PhD funding with text: The Royal Historical Society offers two annual PhD Fellowships for postgraduate historians in their third year of research at a university in the UK or overseas in order to complete a doctorate. The Fellowships comprise: Two RHS Centenary Fellowships: each Centenary Fellowship runs for 6-months and is worth £8,500 for final-year PhD students to complete their dissertations and to develop their research career. All Fellowships are open to candidates without regard to nationality or academic affiliation. They are jointly held with the Institute of Historical Research (IHR), University of London, where Fellows are based.

PhD funding for early career historians completing a doctorate.

Applications are invited for the Society's Centenary PhD Fellowships for the academic year 2026-27 bit.ly/49MzqmT.

Two awards of £8500 per student, held jointly with @ihr.bsky.social. Closing date: 31 January 2026 #Skystorians

My country is the world, my religion is to do good. Thomas Paine, Philosopher.

One can’t help but wonder what Thomas Paine – the American Founding Father who fought for liberty, democracy, and the separation of church and state – would make of today’s United States, with authoritarianism on the rise and Christian nationalism increasingly assertive.

The 5 stages of the ‘enshittification’ of academic publishing Academic publishing now shows the same decline that has hit social media and online marketplaces.

Now that's worrying :(

theconversation.com/the-5-stages...

@jspan.bsky.social Marie Antoinette the influencer!

a woman in a red dress says you get an impeachment ALT: a woman in a red dress says you get an impeachment

Has Trump just done an ef*ing coup, or am I dreaming????

Vice-chancellor bonuses growing despite sector funding crisis Universities defend decision to award some vice-chancellors larger bonuses than last year, with one private institution giving boss over £100K

When students ask where their money go...

www.timeshighereducation.com/news/vice-ch...

Some PVC bonuses are more than my annual salary... 🤯

Vice-chancellors handed bonuses as universities face cutbacks Institutions including Nottingham Trent and LSE awarded bonuses, pension perks and accommodation benefits as the sector cut staff and reported losses

As staff face redundancy notices and students struggle with rising costs, vice-chancellors are still being handed bonuses worth tens of thousands of pounds.

No lockout for University of Sheffield staff UCU members have been standing up against the continual cutting and restructuring of the last several years which has significantly damaged the University’s international standing, the quality of educ...

www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/no...

Student governors are frequently marginalised on university governing boards, despite increasing efforts to include them in official decision-making structures, according to a new report. Tash Mosheim reports
https://ow.ly/jktN50XGZXC

Social media, not gaming, tied to rising attention problems in teens, new study finds A study of 8,000 children suggests social media, not screens in general, may be fuelling a rise in inattention.

No surprise there....

theconversation.com/social-media...

Petition: Call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics & democracy We are concerned about reported efforts from Russia to influence democracy in the US, UK, Europe and elsewhere. We believe we must establish the depth and breadth of possible Russian influence campaig...

Petition to call a public inquiry into Russian influence on UK politics... 😜

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...

“Labour said education would drive economic growth.

Yesterday we saw nothing for FE, and a dog’s dinner for HE.

With 15,000 HE jobs at risk and staff leaving FE, we don’t have the mechanisms needed to deliver growth.” @drjogrady.bsky.social yesterday.

Nottingham

Nottingham

Nottingham

Nottingham

A huge turnout in Nottingham today, around 300 staff and students standing together against cuts.
Powerful speeches, real solidarity, and a clear message: we won’t let our universities be dismantled.

We are the university. ✊if you’ve not voted there is still time! Get it in!
@uonucu.bsky.social