Nicola Hine
@nicolahine.bsky.social
Communications & Engagement Manager @cumberlandlodge.bsky.social | MA Public History & Heritage at Birkbeck | Often found travelling | Views my own
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Our Programme Director @melissa-geog.bsky.social writes about the book that inspired the creation of our education charity, and the lessons it can teach us today ✍️
Amy Buller’s Darkness of Germany describes the difficult decisions Germans faced as fascists took over their country – including whether to flee or stay and fight.
What interviews with ordinary Germans living under the Nazis can teach us about our current politics
Amy Buller’s Darkness of Germany describes the difficult decisions Germans faced as fascists took over their country – including whether to flee or stay and fight.
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April 30, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Our Programme Director @melissa-geog.bsky.social writes about the book that inspired the creation of our education charity, and the lessons it can teach us today ✍️
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Still deep in our session with Prof Tamsin Bradley on the nature of research impact in ending violence against women and girls (VAWG). But it’s worth mentioning the lovely lunch we had just now out in the sun @cumberlandlodge.bsky.social 🌞
#SCDTPImpact2025 #SCDTPResidential #CumberlandLodge
#SCDTPImpact2025 #SCDTPResidential #CumberlandLodge
April 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Still deep in our session with Prof Tamsin Bradley on the nature of research impact in ending violence against women and girls (VAWG). But it’s worth mentioning the lovely lunch we had just now out in the sun @cumberlandlodge.bsky.social 🌞
#SCDTPImpact2025 #SCDTPResidential #CumberlandLodge
#SCDTPImpact2025 #SCDTPResidential #CumberlandLodge
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From the pool tables and supermarket aisles of “Common People” to the raves of “Sorted for E’s & Wizz,” Pulp’s songs are time capsules capturing life in Britain. 🎤
Here’s how Britain in 2025 compares to when Pulp released their last album. ⬇️
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Here’s how Britain in 2025 compares to when Pulp released their last album. ⬇️
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April 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
From the pool tables and supermarket aisles of “Common People” to the raves of “Sorted for E’s & Wizz,” Pulp’s songs are time capsules capturing life in Britain. 🎤
Here’s how Britain in 2025 compares to when Pulp released their last album. ⬇️
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Here’s how Britain in 2025 compares to when Pulp released their last album. ⬇️
buff.ly/wT861mA
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Even with the best of intentions, restitution is not a fast process.
New report calls for return of human remains – but UK museums lack the resources to act
Even with the best of intentions, restitution is not a fast process.
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March 19, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Even with the best of intentions, restitution is not a fast process.
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Spotting Alzheimer’s disease early can help find the right treatments and support.
Changes to speech and language can help detect Alzheimer’s early – here are five things to look out for
Spotting Alzheimer’s disease early can help find the right treatments and support.
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March 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Spotting Alzheimer’s disease early can help find the right treatments and support.
Who keeps voting for bears?!
Which animals would Britons support reintroducing to the UK?
Birds of prey: 67%
Wading birds: 66%
Beavers: 66%
Wildcats: 42%
Moose: 37%
Wild boar: 37%
Lynxes: 34%
Wolves: 31%
Bison: 30%
Brown bears: 20%
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
Birds of prey: 67%
Wading birds: 66%
Beavers: 66%
Wildcats: 42%
Moose: 37%
Wild boar: 37%
Lynxes: 34%
Wolves: 31%
Bison: 30%
Brown bears: 20%
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
March 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Who keeps voting for bears?!
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As International Women's Day approaches, we're pleased to announce a new Cumberland Conversation with the first Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales ⚖️
She'll join us to speak about her legal career and the ethical dilemmas she has faced 📅
Tickets: go.cumberlandlodge.ac.uk/BaronessCarr...
She'll join us to speak about her legal career and the ethical dilemmas she has faced 📅
Tickets: go.cumberlandlodge.ac.uk/BaronessCarr...
A Conversation with Baroness Carr, Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales
A Conversation with Baroness Carr, Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales
go.cumberlandlodge.ac.uk
March 6, 2025 at 1:43 PM
As International Women's Day approaches, we're pleased to announce a new Cumberland Conversation with the first Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales ⚖️
She'll join us to speak about her legal career and the ethical dilemmas she has faced 📅
Tickets: go.cumberlandlodge.ac.uk/BaronessCarr...
She'll join us to speak about her legal career and the ethical dilemmas she has faced 📅
Tickets: go.cumberlandlodge.ac.uk/BaronessCarr...
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Good piece. ⬇️
We're often taken aback when women, minorities or socialists back Fascist parties.
But if we're going to meet the challenge of the far-right, we need to understand its ability to reach unlikely parts of the public.
In the 1930s, that included a number of militant suffragettes. [1/9]
We're often taken aback when women, minorities or socialists back Fascist parties.
But if we're going to meet the challenge of the far-right, we need to understand its ability to reach unlikely parts of the public.
In the 1930s, that included a number of militant suffragettes. [1/9]
How did fascist movements in 1930s Britain appeal to women and even former suffragettes?
Martin Durham, in a rediscovered talk given to History Workshop in 1983, and Daniel Jones (@narson.bsky.social) on the continued resonance of these insights in today's world.
www.historyworkshop....
Martin Durham, in a rediscovered talk given to History Workshop in 1983, and Daniel Jones (@narson.bsky.social) on the continued resonance of these insights in today's world.
www.historyworkshop....
Women in the British Union of Fascists | History Workshop
Why are women drawn to fascist ideologies and movements? The timely rediscovery of Martin Durham's talk - given to History Workshop in 1983, looking back to the 1930s - speaks to pressing questions today.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
February 23, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Good piece. ⬇️
We're often taken aback when women, minorities or socialists back Fascist parties.
But if we're going to meet the challenge of the far-right, we need to understand its ability to reach unlikely parts of the public.
In the 1930s, that included a number of militant suffragettes. [1/9]
We're often taken aback when women, minorities or socialists back Fascist parties.
But if we're going to meet the challenge of the far-right, we need to understand its ability to reach unlikely parts of the public.
In the 1930s, that included a number of militant suffragettes. [1/9]
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Join us for thought-provoking discussions with leading experts as they consider the ethical leadership challenges shaping our world today 🌍
A former head of the British Army, the Chief of MI6, and the CEO of WWF-UK are the first speakers announced for our new series of Cumberland Conversations 🧵
A former head of the British Army, the Chief of MI6, and the CEO of WWF-UK are the first speakers announced for our new series of Cumberland Conversations 🧵
February 18, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Join us for thought-provoking discussions with leading experts as they consider the ethical leadership challenges shaping our world today 🌍
A former head of the British Army, the Chief of MI6, and the CEO of WWF-UK are the first speakers announced for our new series of Cumberland Conversations 🧵
A former head of the British Army, the Chief of MI6, and the CEO of WWF-UK are the first speakers announced for our new series of Cumberland Conversations 🧵
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📻✨ Celebrate World Radio Day by exploring the early days of women's broadcasting with the BBC's Women's Hour from 1923-4. Discover the pioneering efforts that brought women's voices to the airwaves.
womenshistorynetwork.org/early-radio-...
#WorldRadioDay #WomensHistory #RadioHistory
womenshistorynetwork.org/early-radio-...
#WorldRadioDay #WomensHistory #RadioHistory
Early radio broadcasting for women in the BBC’s Women’s Hour 1923-4 – Kate Murphy
Many readers will know of Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, which has been broadcast on the BBC for more than 75 years. Far less well known is an earlier programme called Women’s Hour, which first appeared 1…
womenshistorynetwork.org
February 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
📻✨ Celebrate World Radio Day by exploring the early days of women's broadcasting with the BBC's Women's Hour from 1923-4. Discover the pioneering efforts that brought women's voices to the airwaves.
womenshistorynetwork.org/early-radio-...
#WorldRadioDay #WomensHistory #RadioHistory
womenshistorynetwork.org/early-radio-...
#WorldRadioDay #WomensHistory #RadioHistory
Join us in London on Tuesday 25 March 📅
Meet the panellists for our 2025 London Dialogue: The Future of Social Cohesion 👇
@shabna.bsky.social - CEO, @runnymedetrust.bsky.social
@sundersays.bsky.social - Director, @britishfuture.bsky.social
@sarakhandbe.bsky.social - former Government Independent Advisor for Social Cohesion and Resilience
@shabna.bsky.social - CEO, @runnymedetrust.bsky.social
@sundersays.bsky.social - Director, @britishfuture.bsky.social
@sarakhandbe.bsky.social - former Government Independent Advisor for Social Cohesion and Resilience
February 11, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Join us in London on Tuesday 25 March 📅
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ICYMI: read @melissa-geog.bsky.social's response to recent research suggesting Gen Z are increasingly attracted to authoritarianism 🚨
Writing for @uk.theconversation.com, she suggests we need to go beyond the headlines to understand why this is happening ✍️
go.cumberlandlodge.ac.uk/GenZconversa...
Writing for @uk.theconversation.com, she suggests we need to go beyond the headlines to understand why this is happening ✍️
go.cumberlandlodge.ac.uk/GenZconversa...
If we listen to how gen Z really feel about democracy they might stop telling us they prefer authoritarianism
Young people want to get involved with politics – but they’re held back by a vast sense of distrust.
go.cumberlandlodge.ac.uk
February 6, 2025 at 11:41 AM
ICYMI: read @melissa-geog.bsky.social's response to recent research suggesting Gen Z are increasingly attracted to authoritarianism 🚨
Writing for @uk.theconversation.com, she suggests we need to go beyond the headlines to understand why this is happening ✍️
go.cumberlandlodge.ac.uk/GenZconversa...
Writing for @uk.theconversation.com, she suggests we need to go beyond the headlines to understand why this is happening ✍️
go.cumberlandlodge.ac.uk/GenZconversa...
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It can be uncomfortable to open up and share how we’re really feeling. But talking openly and honestly can be the first step towards better mental health for everyone. #TimeToTalk
February 6, 2025 at 11:03 AM
It can be uncomfortable to open up and share how we’re really feeling. But talking openly and honestly can be the first step towards better mental health for everyone. #TimeToTalk
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How can we trace same-sex relationships in rural archives, when love letters were heavily euphemistic or burned after reading?
For LGBTQ+ History Month, Tim Jerrome shares his research into queer rural relationships: from his first find, to the challenges faced.
merl.reading.ac.uk/blog/2025/02...
For LGBTQ+ History Month, Tim Jerrome shares his research into queer rural relationships: from his first find, to the challenges faced.
merl.reading.ac.uk/blog/2025/02...
Thomas and Austen: a gay relationship in the MERL archives? - The Museum of English Rural Life
For LGBTQ+ History Month 2025, researcher Tim Jerrome shares how he's using rural archives to research same-sex relationships in the countryside.
merl.reading.ac.uk
February 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
How can we trace same-sex relationships in rural archives, when love letters were heavily euphemistic or burned after reading?
For LGBTQ+ History Month, Tim Jerrome shares his research into queer rural relationships: from his first find, to the challenges faced.
merl.reading.ac.uk/blog/2025/02...
For LGBTQ+ History Month, Tim Jerrome shares his research into queer rural relationships: from his first find, to the challenges faced.
merl.reading.ac.uk/blog/2025/02...
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Bird nests made from anti-bird spikes?! 🤯
Hi, I'm a nest researcher 👋 and new here on BlueSky, sharing the craziest #bird nests I've ever found. 👀 Today, I’m sharing my discovery of rebellious birds that build nests out of anti-bird spikes. And honestly, it's like telling a joke...
A thread. 🧵
Hi, I'm a nest researcher 👋 and new here on BlueSky, sharing the craziest #bird nests I've ever found. 👀 Today, I’m sharing my discovery of rebellious birds that build nests out of anti-bird spikes. And honestly, it's like telling a joke...
A thread. 🧵
February 4, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Bird nests made from anti-bird spikes?! 🤯
Hi, I'm a nest researcher 👋 and new here on BlueSky, sharing the craziest #bird nests I've ever found. 👀 Today, I’m sharing my discovery of rebellious birds that build nests out of anti-bird spikes. And honestly, it's like telling a joke...
A thread. 🧵
Hi, I'm a nest researcher 👋 and new here on BlueSky, sharing the craziest #bird nests I've ever found. 👀 Today, I’m sharing my discovery of rebellious birds that build nests out of anti-bird spikes. And honestly, it's like telling a joke...
A thread. 🧵
For those who love an old newspaper as much as I do... 🗞️
"Humble printer’s type had, over the centuries, proved its ability to topple regimes, resist persecution and influence public opinion... Perhaps it is not so surprising after all that it litters the banks of the Thames."
"Humble printer’s type had, over the centuries, proved its ability to topple regimes, resist persecution and influence public opinion... Perhaps it is not so surprising after all that it litters the banks of the Thames."
February 4, 2025 at 12:38 PM
For those who love an old newspaper as much as I do... 🗞️
"Humble printer’s type had, over the centuries, proved its ability to topple regimes, resist persecution and influence public opinion... Perhaps it is not so surprising after all that it litters the banks of the Thames."
"Humble printer’s type had, over the centuries, proved its ability to topple regimes, resist persecution and influence public opinion... Perhaps it is not so surprising after all that it litters the banks of the Thames."
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"I hope that soon the airwaves might be filled with more counter-narratives, positive stories and provide public platforms for the voices not often heard. This will help to shift power dynamics, creating a discourse that moves us closer to social justice" - @awarley.bsky.social
Adeela Warley: Strategic communications must be our instrument of change
It’s the tool we can use to break out of the pattern of ‘perfect storms’ and avalanche of bad news stories
www.thirdsector.co.uk
February 4, 2025 at 9:02 AM
"I hope that soon the airwaves might be filled with more counter-narratives, positive stories and provide public platforms for the voices not often heard. This will help to shift power dynamics, creating a discourse that moves us closer to social justice" - @awarley.bsky.social
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Only one week left to apply for our Programme Officer role! 🚨
Help empower the next generation of ethical leaders 💬
You'll lead our cohort programmes on Freedom of Religion and Belief, Rule of Law, Gen Z and the City, and more 📍
Find out more: go.cumberlandlodge.ac.uk/ProgOfficerB...
Help empower the next generation of ethical leaders 💬
You'll lead our cohort programmes on Freedom of Religion and Belief, Rule of Law, Gen Z and the City, and more 📍
Find out more: go.cumberlandlodge.ac.uk/ProgOfficerB...
Programme Officer - Cumberland Lodge
Cumberland Lodge is seeking a new Programme Officer to develop and deliver its programme of educational activity.
go.cumberlandlodge.ac.uk
February 3, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Only one week left to apply for our Programme Officer role! 🚨
Help empower the next generation of ethical leaders 💬
You'll lead our cohort programmes on Freedom of Religion and Belief, Rule of Law, Gen Z and the City, and more 📍
Find out more: go.cumberlandlodge.ac.uk/ProgOfficerB...
Help empower the next generation of ethical leaders 💬
You'll lead our cohort programmes on Freedom of Religion and Belief, Rule of Law, Gen Z and the City, and more 📍
Find out more: go.cumberlandlodge.ac.uk/ProgOfficerB...
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Our Programme Director @melissa-geog.bsky.social reacts to new Channel 4 research in which 52% of Gen Z respondents said they felt ‘the UK would be better with a strong leader who does not have to bother with Parliament and elections’ 🗳️
Young people want to get involved with politics – but they’re held back by a vast sense of distrust.
If we listen to how Gen Z really feel about democracy they might stop telling us they prefer authoritarianism
Young people want to get involved with politics – but they’re held back by a vast sense of distrust.
tcnv.link
January 31, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Our Programme Director @melissa-geog.bsky.social reacts to new Channel 4 research in which 52% of Gen Z respondents said they felt ‘the UK would be better with a strong leader who does not have to bother with Parliament and elections’ 🗳️
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This week in Voices of the People at @bbkhistorical.bsky.social, we tried to answer the age-old question: what's the difference between 'news' and 'gossip'?
Turns out it's mostly determined by what you've got in your breeches.
Pictured: news (left) and gossip (right).🗃️
Turns out it's mostly determined by what you've got in your breeches.
Pictured: news (left) and gossip (right).🗃️
January 30, 2025 at 9:10 AM
This week in Voices of the People at @bbkhistorical.bsky.social, we tried to answer the age-old question: what's the difference between 'news' and 'gossip'?
Turns out it's mostly determined by what you've got in your breeches.
Pictured: news (left) and gossip (right).🗃️
Turns out it's mostly determined by what you've got in your breeches.
Pictured: news (left) and gossip (right).🗃️
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We're watching the launch of Channel 4's new study, ‘Gen Z: Trends, Truth and Trust’ - happening now 👇
www.linkedin.com/events/genz-...
www.linkedin.com/events/genz-...
Gen Z: Trends, Truth and Trust | LinkedIn
In a media environment that is over supplied, fragmented and often polarised, how are young people in the UK navigating news? Who do they trust and what do they define as the truth?
Join this live st...
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January 30, 2025 at 9:40 AM
We're watching the launch of Channel 4's new study, ‘Gen Z: Trends, Truth and Trust’ - happening now 👇
www.linkedin.com/events/genz-...
www.linkedin.com/events/genz-...
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Using a combination of radar, data from past excavations (including a medieval loo) and information from an 11th-century artwork, investigators have successfully located the political headquarters of King Harold ii, who was defeated and brutally killed at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
How a royal loo helped track down the lost palace of England’s last Anglo-Saxon king
The only English monarch whose final resting place is uncertain
www.independent.co.uk
January 29, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Using a combination of radar, data from past excavations (including a medieval loo) and information from an 11th-century artwork, investigators have successfully located the political headquarters of King Harold ii, who was defeated and brutally killed at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
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Join us and @lseid.bsky.social to explore the ethical dilemmas posed by current conflicts and international crises, and their implications for leadership and decision-making in humanitarianism and international law 🧭
Find out more: go.cumberlandlodge.ac.uk/Humanitarian...
Find out more: go.cumberlandlodge.ac.uk/Humanitarian...
January 29, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Join us and @lseid.bsky.social to explore the ethical dilemmas posed by current conflicts and international crises, and their implications for leadership and decision-making in humanitarianism and international law 🧭
Find out more: go.cumberlandlodge.ac.uk/Humanitarian...
Find out more: go.cumberlandlodge.ac.uk/Humanitarian...