Bridget Foreman
@foremanwrites.bsky.social
Playwright & Dr of Theatre. Senior Lecturer at University of York, Associate Director at Riding Lights Theatre Co.
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My big takeaway from Celebrity Race Across the World (which my kids are watching) is that - judging by the kids they’ve raised - Martin Kemp and Shirlie Holliman must be the most AMAZING parents.
November 28, 2025 at 9:18 PM
My big takeaway from Celebrity Race Across the World (which my kids are watching) is that - judging by the kids they’ve raised - Martin Kemp and Shirlie Holliman must be the most AMAZING parents.
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This Black Friday - Every Course Must Go!
✅ 100% reduction of some subjects!
✅ Modules slashed!
Study them before it’s too late!
✅ 100% reduction of some subjects!
✅ Modules slashed!
Study them before it’s too late!
November 14, 2025 at 6:03 PM
This Black Friday - Every Course Must Go!
✅ 100% reduction of some subjects!
✅ Modules slashed!
Study them before it’s too late!
✅ 100% reduction of some subjects!
✅ Modules slashed!
Study them before it’s too late!
Police interrogation today in the university library cafe. A uniformed officer approached. With a bagel.
Him: Is there anyone sitting here?
Me: No comment.
Him: Is it always this busy?
Me: No comment.
Him: We’re working over there today.
Me: And that entitles you to lunch? I want a solicitor.
Him: Is there anyone sitting here?
Me: No comment.
Him: Is it always this busy?
Me: No comment.
Him: We’re working over there today.
Me: And that entitles you to lunch? I want a solicitor.
November 11, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Police interrogation today in the university library cafe. A uniformed officer approached. With a bagel.
Him: Is there anyone sitting here?
Me: No comment.
Him: Is it always this busy?
Me: No comment.
Him: We’re working over there today.
Me: And that entitles you to lunch? I want a solicitor.
Him: Is there anyone sitting here?
Me: No comment.
Him: Is it always this busy?
Me: No comment.
Him: We’re working over there today.
Me: And that entitles you to lunch? I want a solicitor.
Where do I sign up?
November 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Where do I sign up?
It’s been a week. Suffice it to say that I have just signed off my last email of the day with ‘Have a brilliant weekend. F*** the patriarchy.’
November 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
It’s been a week. Suffice it to say that I have just signed off my last email of the day with ‘Have a brilliant weekend. F*** the patriarchy.’
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Word of the Day is ‘catchfart’ (17th century): an obsequious individual who sucks up to the boss and always follows the political wind.
November 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Word of the Day is ‘catchfart’ (17th century): an obsequious individual who sucks up to the boss and always follows the political wind.
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Devastated to share the news that was broken to colleagues in Music (and other departments) at the University of Nottingham yesterday. This is obviously a very difficult time for us and our students.
Please contact us on [email protected] if you would like to be involved.
Please contact us on [email protected] if you would like to be involved.
November 6, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Devastated to share the news that was broken to colleagues in Music (and other departments) at the University of Nottingham yesterday. This is obviously a very difficult time for us and our students.
Please contact us on [email protected] if you would like to be involved.
Please contact us on [email protected] if you would like to be involved.
When your plant that you didn’t realise was a ‘cheese plant’ transitions into being one (splits in a leaf), is it happy or sad?
November 5, 2025 at 6:54 PM
When your plant that you didn’t realise was a ‘cheese plant’ transitions into being one (splits in a leaf), is it happy or sad?
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Our Pay It Forward campaign has reached an incredible 64% of our target! That's a huge £1935, plus an additional £211.35 in gift aid. We are so grateful for this incredible generosity. Please continue to donate and help us reach our target so we can make a difference this Christmas. 🔗 in bio.
October 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Our Pay It Forward campaign has reached an incredible 64% of our target! That's a huge £1935, plus an additional £211.35 in gift aid. We are so grateful for this incredible generosity. Please continue to donate and help us reach our target so we can make a difference this Christmas. 🔗 in bio.
On AI - this is neither surrender nor panic. It’s clear-eyed, important, profound and rare understanding. Bravo. (Short thread)
After three days spent with AI researchers from around the world, one thing is very clear to me: we need the humanities and social sciences more than ever.
We need philosophers to ask about ethics and responsibility. We need sociologists to understand how technology reshapes relationships, 1/
We need philosophers to ask about ethics and responsibility. We need sociologists to understand how technology reshapes relationships, 1/
October 30, 2025 at 9:54 AM
On AI - this is neither surrender nor panic. It’s clear-eyed, important, profound and rare understanding. Bravo. (Short thread)
I’ve SO enjoyed Cyber Security Awareness Month at my university, and the WEEKLY additional online training requirements have been a highlight. Worthy of @bantshireuni.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 11:53 AM
I’ve SO enjoyed Cyber Security Awareness Month at my university, and the WEEKLY additional online training requirements have been a highlight. Worthy of @bantshireuni.bsky.social
Wtf? This - from a Labour Government? How many tiers would you like to your system?
October 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Wtf? This - from a Labour Government? How many tiers would you like to your system?
Riot Women. Binged it. Brilliant. Sally Wainwright is a national treasure.
October 20, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Riot Women. Binged it. Brilliant. Sally Wainwright is a national treasure.
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Excellent change of picture here.
October 15, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Excellent change of picture here.
This is a very funny headline.
October 15, 2025 at 8:14 AM
This is a very funny headline.
After a bout of flagging over the weekend, there are posters designed by my daughter, with print paid for by several neighbours, going up in windows on our street this afternoon. #community
October 14, 2025 at 1:26 PM
After a bout of flagging over the weekend, there are posters designed by my daughter, with print paid for by several neighbours, going up in windows on our street this afternoon. #community
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JOB OPPORTUNITY
We're hiring a Head of Marketing and Communications. The Head of Marketing and Communications will lead the strategic development and delivery of all marketing, branding, and communications activity across the organisation.
Link in bio for more info and how to apply.
We're hiring a Head of Marketing and Communications. The Head of Marketing and Communications will lead the strategic development and delivery of all marketing, branding, and communications activity across the organisation.
Link in bio for more info and how to apply.
October 13, 2025 at 4:47 PM
JOB OPPORTUNITY
We're hiring a Head of Marketing and Communications. The Head of Marketing and Communications will lead the strategic development and delivery of all marketing, branding, and communications activity across the organisation.
Link in bio for more info and how to apply.
We're hiring a Head of Marketing and Communications. The Head of Marketing and Communications will lead the strategic development and delivery of all marketing, branding, and communications activity across the organisation.
Link in bio for more info and how to apply.
This small slice of anger, genius and prophecy from Caryl Churchill is essential viewing. cultureunstained.org/tickets-are-...
TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE
In October 2025, we launched a short film, Tickets are Now on Sale, based on a play by Caryl Churchill and starring Siobhán McSweeney and Samuel West. Playwrights, actors and theatre workers are ur…
cultureunstained.org
October 10, 2025 at 8:12 AM
This small slice of anger, genius and prophecy from Caryl Churchill is essential viewing. cultureunstained.org/tickets-are-...
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Like… it's kind of right there, no?
October 5, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Like… it's kind of right there, no?
I’m really not cut out for academia. Whenever I see the words ‘Assessment Briefs’, I just think of underpants.
October 2, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I’m really not cut out for academia. Whenever I see the words ‘Assessment Briefs’, I just think of underpants.
In unrelated news…
September 29, 2025 at 3:39 PM
In unrelated news…
Let joy be abounding! I’ve been assigned a new cyber security training module!
September 22, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Let joy be abounding! I’ve been assigned a new cyber security training module!
So, this afternoon I managed to send a slap-wrist email intended for a student to my children’s ex-piano teacher. How was your day?
September 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
So, this afternoon I managed to send a slap-wrist email intended for a student to my children’s ex-piano teacher. How was your day?
My daughter is reading Crime and Punishment and bursts out with things like ‘No, bro, no! Absolutely terrible idea! Actually deranged!’
September 14, 2025 at 2:51 PM
My daughter is reading Crime and Punishment and bursts out with things like ‘No, bro, no! Absolutely terrible idea! Actually deranged!’