Dr Michael Weatherburn
@mrweatherburn.bsky.social
Field Leader and Academic Fellow at @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social. Works on history, strategy, data.
Founder: Project Hindsight www.projecthindsight.org. Lots more 👉 www.michaelweatherburn.com.
Founder: Project Hindsight www.projecthindsight.org. Lots more 👉 www.michaelweatherburn.com.
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🤝This Mon, Dr Giulia Frezza and I co-launched, and now lead, @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social's Humanities & Arts SIG!
🎨 🎼 We hosted Oliver Gooch, Director of the Blyth Centre for Music & Visual Arts (info 👉 www.imperial.ac.uk/music-and-arts).
Please sign up! 👉 📥 www.imperial.ac.uk/about/educat...
🎨 🎼 We hosted Oliver Gooch, Director of the Blyth Centre for Music & Visual Arts (info 👉 www.imperial.ac.uk/music-and-arts).
Please sign up! 👉 📥 www.imperial.ac.uk/about/educat...
💷 🏛️ And that's a wrap! After one year of existence, the UK Office of Value for Money (OVfM) has completed its work. 💡 It's been fascinating to see how this has unfolded. Its final outputs are a model of efficiency and concision in their own right: 👉 www.gov.uk/government/c...
The Office for Value for Money
The Office for Value for Money provides advice to the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Chief Secretary to the Treasury to ensure that value for money is at the heart of government’s spending decisions.
www.gov.uk
December 6, 2025 at 6:21 PM
💷 🏛️ And that's a wrap! After one year of existence, the UK Office of Value for Money (OVfM) has completed its work. 💡 It's been fascinating to see how this has unfolded. Its final outputs are a model of efficiency and concision in their own right: 👉 www.gov.uk/government/c...
⏰ If you'd have told 15 year-old me that I'd jump at the chance to attend 8am breakfast meetings (or 8pm, or weekend), I might not have believed you. Things change! 1/2
December 4, 2025 at 7:47 AM
⏰ If you'd have told 15 year-old me that I'd jump at the chance to attend 8am breakfast meetings (or 8pm, or weekend), I might not have believed you. Things change! 1/2
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The coolest secret fighter Britain ever cancelled?
Volunteers at Brooklands Museum installed the Hawker P1121 'Hurricane II' earlier this week.
If the P1121 had flown, there would have been no Harrier.
My forthcoming book tells the tale penguin.co.uk/books/468411...
Volunteers at Brooklands Museum installed the Hawker P1121 'Hurricane II' earlier this week.
If the P1121 had flown, there would have been no Harrier.
My forthcoming book tells the tale penguin.co.uk/books/468411...
October 23, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The coolest secret fighter Britain ever cancelled?
Volunteers at Brooklands Museum installed the Hawker P1121 'Hurricane II' earlier this week.
If the P1121 had flown, there would have been no Harrier.
My forthcoming book tells the tale penguin.co.uk/books/468411...
Volunteers at Brooklands Museum installed the Hawker P1121 'Hurricane II' earlier this week.
If the P1121 had flown, there would have been no Harrier.
My forthcoming book tells the tale penguin.co.uk/books/468411...
Reposted by Dr Michael Weatherburn
The Royal Historical Society is a membership organisation of 7000+ historians, UK and RoW. We welcome historians to join us at any time: our next closing date is 15 December.
We offer membership categories for all kinds of historians and at all stages of research: bit.ly/46V8WOQ #Skystorians 1/2
We offer membership categories for all kinds of historians and at all stages of research: bit.ly/46V8WOQ #Skystorians 1/2
November 29, 2025 at 9:26 AM
The Royal Historical Society is a membership organisation of 7000+ historians, UK and RoW. We welcome historians to join us at any time: our next closing date is 15 December.
We offer membership categories for all kinds of historians and at all stages of research: bit.ly/46V8WOQ #Skystorians 1/2
We offer membership categories for all kinds of historians and at all stages of research: bit.ly/46V8WOQ #Skystorians 1/2
📜 It's an honour to be affiliated with the Centre for Performance Science! A joint Royal College of Music & @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social venture. Congratulations 👏https://www.rcm.ac.uk/about/news/all/2025-11-26qepcps2025.aspx
November 29, 2025 at 11:16 AM
📜 It's an honour to be affiliated with the Centre for Performance Science! A joint Royal College of Music & @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social venture. Congratulations 👏https://www.rcm.ac.uk/about/news/all/2025-11-26qepcps2025.aspx
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🎉We are pleased to announce new Applied History Fellowships in partnership with @royalhistsoc.org & @findmypast.bsky.social.
Join us on the 19 November at our launch event to find out more about the Fellowships and how to apply:
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
Join us on the 19 November at our launch event to find out more about the Fellowships and how to apply:
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
October 27, 2025 at 9:38 AM
🎉We are pleased to announce new Applied History Fellowships in partnership with @royalhistsoc.org & @findmypast.bsky.social.
Join us on the 19 November at our launch event to find out more about the Fellowships and how to apply:
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
Join us on the 19 November at our launch event to find out more about the Fellowships and how to apply:
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
🤝This Mon, Dr Giulia Frezza and I co-launched, and now lead, @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social's Humanities & Arts SIG!
🎨 🎼 We hosted Oliver Gooch, Director of the Blyth Centre for Music & Visual Arts (info 👉 www.imperial.ac.uk/music-and-arts).
Please sign up! 👉 📥 www.imperial.ac.uk/about/educat...
🎨 🎼 We hosted Oliver Gooch, Director of the Blyth Centre for Music & Visual Arts (info 👉 www.imperial.ac.uk/music-and-arts).
Please sign up! 👉 📥 www.imperial.ac.uk/about/educat...
November 12, 2025 at 4:55 PM
🤝This Mon, Dr Giulia Frezza and I co-launched, and now lead, @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social's Humanities & Arts SIG!
🎨 🎼 We hosted Oliver Gooch, Director of the Blyth Centre for Music & Visual Arts (info 👉 www.imperial.ac.uk/music-and-arts).
Please sign up! 👉 📥 www.imperial.ac.uk/about/educat...
🎨 🎼 We hosted Oliver Gooch, Director of the Blyth Centre for Music & Visual Arts (info 👉 www.imperial.ac.uk/music-and-arts).
Please sign up! 👉 📥 www.imperial.ac.uk/about/educat...
Sole Surviving Titanic First-Class Passenger List Expected to Sell for Over $100,000 via @artnet.bsky.social
news.artnet.com/art-world/ti...
news.artnet.com/art-world/ti...
Sole Surviving Titanic First-Class Passenger List Expected to Sell for Over $100,000
The only surviving first-class passenger list from the Titanic, recovered from the papers of a passenger, is making its way to auction.
news.artnet.com
November 2, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Sole Surviving Titanic First-Class Passenger List Expected to Sell for Over $100,000 via @artnet.bsky.social
news.artnet.com/art-world/ti...
news.artnet.com/art-world/ti...
👏 Excited about this one! Join us on Thurs 6 Nov at CLCC, @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social, to discuss the role of humanities in the C21st. Free tickets, online and onsite 🎟️ 👇
www.imperial.ac.uk/events/19863...
www.imperial.ac.uk/events/19863...
Michael Weatherburn: The Responsibility Of Humanities In The 21st Century; A rejoinder To Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky’s influential 1967 essay ‘The Responsibilities of Intellectuals’ crystalised and influenced a generation’s approach to research, teaching and public intervention.
www.imperial.ac.uk
October 23, 2025 at 6:11 AM
👏 Excited about this one! Join us on Thurs 6 Nov at CLCC, @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social, to discuss the role of humanities in the C21st. Free tickets, online and onsite 🎟️ 👇
www.imperial.ac.uk/events/19863...
www.imperial.ac.uk/events/19863...
Reposted by Dr Michael Weatherburn
This week we welcomed 248 new Fellows, Associate Fellows, Members and Postgraduate members to the Royal Historical Society following a meeting of the RHS Council bit.ly/4o0xhJV
Applications to join the Society are invited at any time: next closing dates 13 Oct & 15 Dec bit.ly/3VQTFcF
#Skystorians
Applications to join the Society are invited at any time: next closing dates 13 Oct & 15 Dec bit.ly/3VQTFcF
#Skystorians
Society elects 248 new Fellows, Associate Fellows, Members and Postgraduate Members - RHS
At its latest meeting on 12 September 2025, the RHS Council elected 73 Fellows, 62 Associate Fellows, 50 Members and 63 Postgraduate Members, a total of 248 people newly associated with the Society, f...
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October 4, 2025 at 1:07 PM
This week we welcomed 248 new Fellows, Associate Fellows, Members and Postgraduate members to the Royal Historical Society following a meeting of the RHS Council bit.ly/4o0xhJV
Applications to join the Society are invited at any time: next closing dates 13 Oct & 15 Dec bit.ly/3VQTFcF
#Skystorians
Applications to join the Society are invited at any time: next closing dates 13 Oct & 15 Dec bit.ly/3VQTFcF
#Skystorians
Exploring Victorian London: LSE and Lancaster University create Minecraft Education world bringing history to life www.lse.ac.uk/news/latest-... via @lselibrary.bsky.social
LSE and Lancaster University create Minecraft Education world
The release of the "Charles Booth's London" world build coincides with LSE’s 130th anniversary, during which the university will be celebrating its impact, past and present.
www.lse.ac.uk
October 1, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Exploring Victorian London: LSE and Lancaster University create Minecraft Education world bringing history to life www.lse.ac.uk/news/latest-... via @lselibrary.bsky.social
Reposted by Dr Michael Weatherburn
🆕 The Public Value of Arts and Culture
Arts and culture are not peripheral to economic development but essential to both stimulating and directing economic growth. The latest paper by IIPP Director @mazzucatom.bsky.social calls for policy shifts.
✍️ Read the paper here: buff.ly/C0VImBz
Arts and culture are not peripheral to economic development but essential to both stimulating and directing economic growth. The latest paper by IIPP Director @mazzucatom.bsky.social calls for policy shifts.
✍️ Read the paper here: buff.ly/C0VImBz
September 9, 2025 at 10:30 AM
🆕 The Public Value of Arts and Culture
Arts and culture are not peripheral to economic development but essential to both stimulating and directing economic growth. The latest paper by IIPP Director @mazzucatom.bsky.social calls for policy shifts.
✍️ Read the paper here: buff.ly/C0VImBz
Arts and culture are not peripheral to economic development but essential to both stimulating and directing economic growth. The latest paper by IIPP Director @mazzucatom.bsky.social calls for policy shifts.
✍️ Read the paper here: buff.ly/C0VImBz
Excellent interview from Source Global👉'#AI adoption: Moving beyond the #hype to achieve success' www.sourceglobalresearch.com/podcast/ai-a...
October 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Excellent interview from Source Global👉'#AI adoption: Moving beyond the #hype to achieve success' www.sourceglobalresearch.com/podcast/ai-a...
Historian and author @rutgerbregman.com announced as BBC Radio 4's Reith lecturer for 2025 www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
Historian and author Rutger Bregman announced as BBC Radio 4's Reith lecturer for 2025
The 2025 lectures will be recorded in front of live audiences in London, Liverpool, Edinburgh and the United States
www.bbc.co.uk
October 1, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Historian and author @rutgerbregman.com announced as BBC Radio 4's Reith lecturer for 2025 www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
John Lennon's Infamous "Lost Weekend" Sunglasses Are Up for Grabs news.artnet.com?p=2693654
September 30, 2025 at 3:49 PM
John Lennon's Infamous "Lost Weekend" Sunglasses Are Up for Grabs news.artnet.com?p=2693654
Across corporate America, McKinsey-trained executives occupy a remarkable number of corner offices. The firm counts at least 18 current @fortune.com 500 CEOs among its alumni—more than any other company. trib.al/fv9SPdF
The McKinsey CEO pipeline: How the consulting giant built an empire of influence and filled the world's corner offices with its alumni | Fortune
28 current Fortune 500 and Global 500 CEOs are former McKinsey consultants. But the rise of AI is changing how the firm trains future leaders.
trib.al
September 26, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Across corporate America, McKinsey-trained executives occupy a remarkable number of corner offices. The firm counts at least 18 current @fortune.com 500 CEOs among its alumni—more than any other company. trib.al/fv9SPdF
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Last day to apply to join our Nation Committees 📍
As part of our new governance structure, we're looking for 12 members to join our committees to support our work in the four nations of the UK.
Find out more and apply by 14 September 👇
As part of our new governance structure, we're looking for 12 members to join our committees to support our work in the four nations of the UK.
Find out more and apply by 14 September 👇
Opportunity | Become a member of our Nation Committees - Museums Association
We're looking for 12 members to join our committees to support our work in the four nations of the UK
www.museumsassociation.org
September 13, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Last day to apply to join our Nation Committees 📍
As part of our new governance structure, we're looking for 12 members to join our committees to support our work in the four nations of the UK.
Find out more and apply by 14 September 👇
As part of our new governance structure, we're looking for 12 members to join our committees to support our work in the four nations of the UK.
Find out more and apply by 14 September 👇
💹 Fantastic! @bbcsounds.bsky.social Good, Bad Billionaire just went historical: Rockefeller, Ford and many more. Check out Good, Bad, DEAD Billionaire 👉 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
BBC Sounds - Good Bad Billionaire - Available Episodes
Listen to the latest episodes of Good Bad Billionaire on BBC Sounds.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 12, 2025 at 9:29 AM
💹 Fantastic! @bbcsounds.bsky.social Good, Bad Billionaire just went historical: Rockefeller, Ford and many more. Check out Good, Bad, DEAD Billionaire 👉 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
AI² - Artificial Intelligence in Arts and Industry. Cool events with @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social and other fine Albertopolis institutions, 10-11 Sept. Tickets 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ai2-artifi...
September 8, 2025 at 8:40 AM
AI² - Artificial Intelligence in Arts and Industry. Cool events with @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social and other fine Albertopolis institutions, 10-11 Sept. Tickets 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ai2-artifi...
Reposted by Dr Michael Weatherburn
Unlimited digital access to Prospect!
To celebrate our 30th anniversary we are giving you free access to Prospect's entire digital archive until 4pm GMT on 8th September.
Visit www.prospectmagazine... and enter your email address when prompted to start reading.
To celebrate our 30th anniversary we are giving you free access to Prospect's entire digital archive until 4pm GMT on 8th September.
Visit www.prospectmagazine... and enter your email address when prompted to start reading.
September 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Unlimited digital access to Prospect!
To celebrate our 30th anniversary we are giving you free access to Prospect's entire digital archive until 4pm GMT on 8th September.
Visit www.prospectmagazine... and enter your email address when prompted to start reading.
To celebrate our 30th anniversary we are giving you free access to Prospect's entire digital archive until 4pm GMT on 8th September.
Visit www.prospectmagazine... and enter your email address when prompted to start reading.
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Join us, at 6.30pm on Friday 12 September, for our next RHS Lecture: Professor Yasmin Khan on 'Mars and Britannia: the British Imperial Way of Warfare' bit.ly/3Hv2jK8
Booking for in-person and online attendance is now open. All are very welcome #Skystorians
Booking for in-person and online attendance is now open. All are very welcome #Skystorians
‘Mars and Britannia: the British Imperial Way of Warfare’: in-person event
‘Mars and Britannia: the British Imperial Way of Warfare’, a Royal Historical Society Lecture with Professor Yasmin Khan, 12 September 2025
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August 21, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Join us, at 6.30pm on Friday 12 September, for our next RHS Lecture: Professor Yasmin Khan on 'Mars and Britannia: the British Imperial Way of Warfare' bit.ly/3Hv2jK8
Booking for in-person and online attendance is now open. All are very welcome #Skystorians
Booking for in-person and online attendance is now open. All are very welcome #Skystorians
London's Leading Literary Festival.
A charity embedded in the Wimbledon community.
‘One of the UK’s most important literary festivals’ – Evening Standard
16 – 26 October 2025
Tickets now available 👉
www.wimbledonbookfest.org
A charity embedded in the Wimbledon community.
‘One of the UK’s most important literary festivals’ – Evening Standard
16 – 26 October 2025
Tickets now available 👉
www.wimbledonbookfest.org
August 30, 2025 at 1:49 PM
London's Leading Literary Festival.
A charity embedded in the Wimbledon community.
‘One of the UK’s most important literary festivals’ – Evening Standard
16 – 26 October 2025
Tickets now available 👉
www.wimbledonbookfest.org
A charity embedded in the Wimbledon community.
‘One of the UK’s most important literary festivals’ – Evening Standard
16 – 26 October 2025
Tickets now available 👉
www.wimbledonbookfest.org
How McKinsey lost its edge: As it nears 100, is the world’s most illustrious consultancy past its prime?https://www.economist.com/business/2025/08/03/how-mckinsey-lost-its-edge
August 30, 2025 at 7:05 AM
How McKinsey lost its edge: As it nears 100, is the world’s most illustrious consultancy past its prime?https://www.economist.com/business/2025/08/03/how-mckinsey-lost-its-edge
An MIT literature professor discovered that his students were quietly meeting outside class to write verse. Joshua Bennett on what this means for the future of AI and why poetry matters in a world ruled by tech: www.theatlantic.com/books/archiv...
August 28, 2025 at 10:37 AM
An MIT literature professor discovered that his students were quietly meeting outside class to write verse. Joshua Bennett on what this means for the future of AI and why poetry matters in a world ruled by tech: www.theatlantic.com/books/archiv...