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
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)
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
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Former director Kim Hackett returning to oversee strategy while successor to Rebecca Fairbairn is found.
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Reposted by Margot C. Finn, Paul Nightingale
Former director Kim Hackett returning to oversee strategy while successor to Rebecca Fairbairn is found.
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Will it work? Who knows? But it's a much more interesting model than the current UK HE off-shoring in vogue ('sandbox' notwithstanding). 2/2
Reposted by Margot C. Finn
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Reposted by Tim Bale, Margot C. Finn
Authoritarian reflex is already working just fine.👇
Mai oui! The answer is of course AI. Because we have no evidence to base its use on in this context, and when we do test it, will use datasets for a small number of STEM disciplines. 2/2
Duncan Ivison questions “usefulness” of “massive, bureaucratic” research assessment exercise.
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Such a role model for UK HE, Australian HE. So very flourishing. 1/2
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Reposted by Lesley A. Hall, Margot C. Finn
Join staff at The London Archives for a hands-on workshop designed to help postgrad students and researchers make the most of archival collections.
📍 The London Archives
📅 1 April + 3 June
🕛️ 1-4:30pm
Duncan Ivison questions “usefulness” of “massive, bureaucratic” research assessment exercise.
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@riakapoor.bsky.social Kavita Datta & David Williams
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Reposted by Margot C. Finn
@riakapoor.bsky.social Kavita Datta & David Williams
Reposted by Pauline Stafford
Robotics: the new "woke". 2/2