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Margot Finn
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Historian of Britain and colonialism, material culture, the EIC. Also works on equalities, museums, open access & research policy. Download the EIC @ Home open access volume here: https://www.uclpress.co.uk/products/88277 (or individual chapters via JSTOR) .. more

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Margot C. Finn is a British historian and academic who specialises in Britain and the British colonial world during the long nineteenth century. She has been Professor of Modern British History at the University College, London (UCL) since 2012. Finn was previously the President of the Royal Historical Society and a trustee of the Victoria & Albert Museum. .. more

Political science 31%
Economics 26%
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 3h
People are making covers of Springsteen's Streets of Minneapolis and I like this one. www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4o0...
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Irish Folk Version)
YouTube video by Ethan Gontar
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Forbes @forbes.com · 4h
Mrinank Sharma, who led the safeguards research team at Anthropic, shared his resignation letter on X, which quickly garnered nearly 1 million views.
Anthropic AI Safety Researcher Warns Of World ‘In Peril’ In Resignation
Mrinank Sharma, who led the safeguards research team at Anthropic, shared his resignation letter on X, which quickly garnered nearly 1 million views.
www.forbes.com

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 4h
From special relationship to extra special amnesia.

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Kenan Malik @kenanmalik.bsky.social · 4h
And tomorrow I’m speaking in Edinburgh hca.ed.ac.uk/about-us/equ...
The Class Series | School of History, Classics & Archaeology | History Classics and Archaeology
This series of events aims to amplify working-class voices and foreground working-class perspectives on the human past and current issues of interest to HCA staff and students. It features student-led...
hca.ed.ac.uk

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Sarah E. Bond @sarahebond.bsky.social · 4h
<looks in direction of British Museum> 👀 Your move, y’all.
Cambridge University returns legal ownership of 116 Benin artefacts to Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments
The University of Cambridge today announces it has transferred legal ownership of 116 Benin artefacts in the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (MAA) collections to Nigeria’s National Commission f...
www.cam.ac.uk

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Art+Feminism @artandfeminism.bsky.social · 7h
Art+Feminism in partnership with Wikimedia Botswana invites you to join us on 20 February. Learn how Wikidata can be used to document women artists, feminist movements, and cultural contributions that are often underrepresented online by editing on your mobile device. 👉 Register: bit.ly/4qvbXx0
Colorful event image with bold text announcing a mobile Wikidata editing training hosted by Art+Feminism in partnership with Wikimedia Botswana. Includes the workshop title, date, time, and speaker photos with names and titles.

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Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social · 8h
Breaking: The government has pledged write off 90 per cent of councils’ historic SEND deficits – estimated to be worth £5 billion

https://schoolsweek.co.uk/government-to-write-off-90-of-councils-send-deficits/
Government to write of 90% of councils' SEND deficits
Local authorities will get a grant to cover all but 10% of deficits accrued by the end of 2025-26
schoolsweek.co.uk

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 9h
'Language and area studies has fallen 38 per cent over the decade (against 29 per cent UK-wide), concentrated in a single small provider – Aberystwyth, which accounts for 920 of 4,760 enrolments.' 3/3

Very comprehensive and well worth reading. 3/3

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 9h
'At subject level, the domicile data shows up something closer to an identity crisis. In economics, only 15 per cent of UCAS acceptances to Welsh providers are Welsh domiciles. In biosciences it’s 23 per cent, chemistry 24 per cent, geography 23 per cent, languages and area studies 23 per cent.' 2/3

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 9h
'Overall enrolments grew 14 per cent over the past decade, which sounds healthy until you note that the UK figure was 25 per cent. Wales is growing more slowly than the system it sits within, and the gap is widening in several subject areas that matter.' 1/3
Wales needs a plan. Don’t we all
Jim Dickinson reviews a Welsh HE system too concentrated geographically, too thin in subject breadth, and too dependent on English demand to serve the students it's supposed to be for Jim Dickinson re...
wonkhe.com

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 9h
'Meanwhile, new data published by BAE Systems, a defence company that is one of the country’s largest apprenticeship providers, found almost two-thirds of parents (63 per cent) would prefer their child to pursue an apprenticeship'.

Do they still think this when they compare completion rates? 2/2

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 9h
'Universities “recognise that we must continue to evolve to meet the country’s needs and to play our full part…in building long term prosperity,” said Malcolm Press, president of UUK.'

Maybe start by explaining what we already do on this front, how, why and what the results have been to date? 1/2
Universities ramp up employer engagement as criticisms intensify
UUK announces new business engagement initiative as data suggests most young people see apprenticeships as viable alternative to higher education
www.timeshighereducation.com

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 9h
Loving the fact that we've been told off for months for not collaborating enough in UK research, but are now threatened with being excluded from the collaborative Horizon pillar. Well, actually, not loving it at all.

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 10h
'A large layer of planking is missing from the vessel's interior, which indicates the remains have been buried in sand since the 1630s, according to the National Trust.' 2/2

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 10h
'Maritime archaeologists from Bournemouth University believe it forms a missing piece of the Swash Channel wreck that was first discovered in the 1990s in a key shipping approach to Poole Harbour.' 1/2 #Skystorins
Timbers from 17th Century shipwreck appear on Dorset beach
Experts believe timbers found at Studland Beach form a missing piece of the Swash Channel wreck from 1631.
www.bbc.co.uk

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 10h
'Meanwhile, staff at the University of Essex will begin seven days of strike action on 12 February over plans the UCU says could put 400 jobs at risk.

Staff will also begin action short of a strike'. 3/3

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 10h
'Elsewhere, staff at Southampton Solent University walked out on 9 February over proposed changes to pension benefits...At Northumbria University, 10 days of strike action spread over three weeks will begin on 12 February, also as part of a dispute over pension provision'. 2/3

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 10h
'The Durham branch of the University and College Union said on 9 February that 63 per cent of participants in a ballot had backed strike action in a row over working conditions and job security. Turnout in the vote was 54 per cent.' 1/3

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Research Professional News @resprofnews.bsky.social · 11h
Durham staff vote to strike as action begins at three universities.

University and College Union takes action in disputes over job security and pensions provision.

www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
Durham staff vote to strike as action begins at three universities - Research Professional News
University and College Union takes action in disputes over job security and pensions provision
www.researchprofessionalnews.com

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John Morgan @johnmorgan3.bsky.social · 12h
UKRI's chief executive said recently that the UK "may wish to explore" paring back its association to the EU's research programme, to make it partial.

That would be a "profound strategic error", critics now warn.

By @clanicholson.bsky.social

www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-euro...
Any UK plan for partial Horizon association ‘a profound error’ - Research Professional News
Academic leaders warn against UK abandoning participation in collaborative part of EU R&I programme
www.researchprofessionalnews.com

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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 13h
"TikTok’s Terms of Service now explicitly include tracking of location and citizenship status (among other identity markers, such as sex)." newrepublic.com/article/2059...
How TikTok 2.0 Became a Weapon for ICE
In just one week, the company has gone from being Gen Z’s preferred social media platform to a tool for spying on Americans and the suppression of information.
newrepublic.com

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Sarah Crook @sarahcrook.bsky.social · 13h
Please do share this doctoral opportunity with MA/MSt students - four years of AHRC funding to work on the history of children's play in Wales, supervised by me and the lovely and brilliant Dr Jacky Tyrie. Any questions get in touch! www.swansea.ac.uk/postgraduate...
History: Serious about Play: Childhood, Play and Policymaking in Wales, 1945 to the present (RS936) - Swansea University
We offer a wide range of funded and fully funded research scholarships in all subject areas. Explore your options and apply now.
www.swansea.ac.uk

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Kevin M. Levin @civilwarmemory.bsky.social · 14h
Not at all surprised to learn that Bad Bunny has a historical adviser. His halftime show was a reminder that our history and culture are deeply intertwined with the rest of the western hemisphere. We should think of his performance as part of #America250. #SuperBowl
news.wisc.edu/pop-star-bad...
Pop star Bad Bunny needed a Puerto Rican history scholar. UW–Madison had just the one.
Bad Bunny collaborated with UW–Madison history professor Jorell Meléndez-Badillo on Puerto Rican narratives that accompany the new album “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS.”
news.wisc.edu

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Open Book Collective @openbookcollective.bsky.social · 14h
We’ve been made aware of individuals receiving emails claiming to be from the OBC, requesting fees from authors. To be clear: OBC does not charge individuals, book clubs, or authors for meetings/events. We're a collective funding model that channels library support to OA publishers & infrastructure.

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 15h
Grindcore: the new misogyny. Discuss, preferably intersectionally.
AI gold rush sees tech firms embracing 72-hour weeks
In the race for AI, tech firms are asking for their staff to work long hours. But there are risks, experts say.
www.bbc.co.uk

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 15h
'Once the public are in the arena politicians will do things to try and win their votes. The communication challenge is to inform this debate. Avoiding politics is to remove key context on how decisions are made and why.'

This is smart, important and readable during a very quick coffee break.
Why research communications needs more politics
James Coe unpacks how more attention to political communications can make the whole research funding debate better
wonkhe.com

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 16h
Prof Miles Ogborn, Queen Mary University of London
Who was Granville? Questions from the archive of the 1831-32 uprising in Jamaica
5-7 PM | SR24 | English Faculty Building, Cambridge University
Faculty of English
www.english.cam.ac.uk

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Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · 17h
The Stuart Hall Archive Project Readings Seminars provide an opportunity to read and listen to a selection of Stuart Hall’s unpublished lectures, interviews, and letters, discussing his life and work and our own times.
3. Wed 11 February Education: Maximising Difference
buytickets.at/stuarthallar...
Stuart Hall Archive Project - February 2026 The third of our Readings Seminars will be held on Wednesday 11 February: Education: Maximising Difference. For this seminar, we welcome Dr Ingrid Abrahams, who will introduce us to her doctoral research on the systemic underrepresentation of black senior leaders in schools in England, particularly since the Education Reform Act of 1988. Abrahams will begin with an introduction to a speech, given by Stuart Hall in the early 1980s, on 'Anti-Racist Education'. The recording was made on an audio-cassette labelled 'Prof Stuart Hall, Anti-Racist Education, Hampstead School' (no date given) and has been digitised. Those who register for this seminar will be given access both to the audio and a transcript. To Register and for details of future Seminars: https://buytickets.at/stuarthallarchiveprojectattheuniversityofbirmingham/2013038

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 17h
Leading to lower volume measure for REF and thus less QR. Vicious circle. Emphasis on vicious.

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 17h
That will be going well for them, what with the pause in MRC funding...