Dr Rachel Bynoth
@rachelbynoth.bsky.social
Historian of 18th/19th c. Family, lifecycle, gender, emotion esp. anxiety, distant comms and politics. Bath Spa Senior Lecturer. PhD: PM George Canning and family’s letters/anxiety https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/our-people/rachel-bynoth/
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How do we make wellbeing the heart of public policy?
Dr. Daniel Fujiwara reflects on the key insights from the Subjective Wellbeing Evidence Review.
www.artscouncil.org.uk
This fits with my arguments that anxiety is inherently a social emotion +working towards well-being needs to take a holistic approach, using arts and humanities research look for prevention (as directed here) as well as intervention and cures. #anxiety #society www.artscouncil.org.uk/blog/how-do-...
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Latest update from @britishlibrary.bsky.social says they are launching a new version of their main catalogue on Monday 8 December and around that time also launch an interim version of their Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue. Hooray!
www.bl.uk/stories/news...
www.bl.uk/stories/news...
Restoring our services – November 2025 update
In the coming weeks and months we will be restoring a number of key functions.
www.bl.uk
November 22, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Latest update from @britishlibrary.bsky.social says they are launching a new version of their main catalogue on Monday 8 December and around that time also launch an interim version of their Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue. Hooray!
www.bl.uk/stories/news...
www.bl.uk/stories/news...
*our worth stems waaaay beyond just critical thinking but AMAZINGLY there is not a meme that encapsulates all the amazingness I would like to portray…
November 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
*our worth stems waaaay beyond just critical thinking but AMAZINGLY there is not a meme that encapsulates all the amazingness I would like to portray…
Looking forward to @royalhistsoc.org panel ‘Out of Crisis: Advocating for British Studies’, a panel that should not be needed but sorely is. In an age where we need the arts and humanities more than ever, we need to continue to advocate for not just our importance but necessity #history #HE #future
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November 16, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Looking forward to @royalhistsoc.org panel ‘Out of Crisis: Advocating for British Studies’, a panel that should not be needed but sorely is. In an age where we need the arts and humanities more than ever, we need to continue to advocate for not just our importance but necessity #history #HE #future
Reflections on history pedagogies in this panel have made me think about the bounds of play/re-acting and historical accuracy and perspectives - very interesting #nacbs2025
November 15, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Reflections on history pedagogies in this panel have made me think about the bounds of play/re-acting and historical accuracy and perspectives - very interesting #nacbs2025
Thanks to all who came to our panel (the papers worked so well!) I have lots of thoughts for my book! Can’t wait to get home + reflect further on the fab questions and ideas #nacbs2025 @thenacbs.bsky.social Watch this space for updates on the book and a call for contributions to a fab project…
November 15, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Thanks to all who came to our panel (the papers worked so well!) I have lots of thoughts for my book! Can’t wait to get home + reflect further on the fab questions and ideas #nacbs2025 @thenacbs.bsky.social Watch this space for updates on the book and a call for contributions to a fab project…
And I have my wonderful @royalhistsoc.org badge which I am so excited to have picked up! It will be going on my work lanyard 😁
November 15, 2025 at 12:24 PM
And I have my wonderful @royalhistsoc.org badge which I am so excited to have picked up! It will be going on my work lanyard 😁
If you are interested in communication, letters, anxiety, Empire or even just the long #19c our panel is at 8:30am EST today for @thenacbs.bsky.social #NACBS2025
November 15, 2025 at 11:25 AM
If you are interested in communication, letters, anxiety, Empire or even just the long #19c our panel is at 8:30am EST today for @thenacbs.bsky.social #NACBS2025
Also a huge shout out to @bathspauni.bsky.social for funding this trip - there will be so much to bring back for my research, development, partnership/collaboration working and for my teaching too.
And look out for our upcoming publication news for the next distant communications publication… 👀
And look out for our upcoming publication news for the next distant communications publication… 👀
November 13, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Also a huge shout out to @bathspauni.bsky.social for funding this trip - there will be so much to bring back for my research, development, partnership/collaboration working and for my teaching too.
And look out for our upcoming publication news for the next distant communications publication… 👀
And look out for our upcoming publication news for the next distant communications publication… 👀
This will form part of my book manuscript which fleshes out these ideas further.
This is part of a brilliant panel on distant communications in the long 19th century which is taking place on Saturday morning - including my fab distant comms research project pal Ellen Smith!
This is part of a brilliant panel on distant communications in the long 19th century which is taking place on Saturday morning - including my fab distant comms research project pal Ellen Smith!
November 13, 2025 at 1:05 PM
This will form part of my book manuscript which fleshes out these ideas further.
This is part of a brilliant panel on distant communications in the long 19th century which is taking place on Saturday morning - including my fab distant comms research project pal Ellen Smith!
This is part of a brilliant panel on distant communications in the long 19th century which is taking place on Saturday morning - including my fab distant comms research project pal Ellen Smith!
In Montreal for @thenacbs.bsky.social presenting how 18th/19th century letters can help us to reframe our relationship with anxiety today. Please get in contact if you want to have a chat during the conference, or if you are unable to come but interested in my work. #anxiety #nacbs2025 #18thc #19thc
November 13, 2025 at 1:01 PM
In Montreal for @thenacbs.bsky.social presenting how 18th/19th century letters can help us to reframe our relationship with anxiety today. Please get in contact if you want to have a chat during the conference, or if you are unable to come but interested in my work. #anxiety #nacbs2025 #18thc #19thc
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Happy 75th birthday to @thenacbs.bsky.social! If you are at #NACBS2025 in Montreal, say hello to our Director @clairelanghamer.bsky.social, Senior Lecturer in Urban & Digital History and Deputy Director of @chppc.bsky.social @justincolson.bsky.social, and Institute Manager Conor Wyer.
November 12, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Happy 75th birthday to @thenacbs.bsky.social! If you are at #NACBS2025 in Montreal, say hello to our Director @clairelanghamer.bsky.social, Senior Lecturer in Urban & Digital History and Deputy Director of @chppc.bsky.social @justincolson.bsky.social, and Institute Manager Conor Wyer.
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Delighted to be running an internal workshop at @bathspauni.bsky.social for the Women’s Staff Network on Wellness, Connection and Crafting Communications in November as part of our theme for this academic year on Health and Wellbeing! 1/ #skystorians #AcademicSky @bsecs.bsky.social
October 25, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Delighted to be running an internal workshop at @bathspauni.bsky.social for the Women’s Staff Network on Wellness, Connection and Crafting Communications in November as part of our theme for this academic year on Health and Wellbeing! 1/ #skystorians #AcademicSky @bsecs.bsky.social
This workshop is based on my research into slow comms, 18thc anxiety, + distant relationships and what we can learn about emotion + well-being today.
It’s all about slowing down and making meaningful comms + connections, ideal thinking for different relationships and situations today. 3/3
It’s all about slowing down and making meaningful comms + connections, ideal thinking for different relationships and situations today. 3/3
October 25, 2025 at 12:41 PM
This workshop is based on my research into slow comms, 18thc anxiety, + distant relationships and what we can learn about emotion + well-being today.
It’s all about slowing down and making meaningful comms + connections, ideal thinking for different relationships and situations today. 3/3
It’s all about slowing down and making meaningful comms + connections, ideal thinking for different relationships and situations today. 3/3
Participants will learn all about the ideas of slow communication and eighteenth-century modes of communication to think about how we communicate today. We will then get crafting, making cards, letters and envelopes and choose another attendee to send our communications in the post to! 2/
October 25, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Participants will learn all about the ideas of slow communication and eighteenth-century modes of communication to think about how we communicate today. We will then get crafting, making cards, letters and envelopes and choose another attendee to send our communications in the post to! 2/
Delighted to be running an internal workshop at @bathspauni.bsky.social for the Women’s Staff Network on Wellness, Connection and Crafting Communications in November as part of our theme for this academic year on Health and Wellbeing! 1/ #skystorians #AcademicSky @bsecs.bsky.social
October 25, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Delighted to be running an internal workshop at @bathspauni.bsky.social for the Women’s Staff Network on Wellness, Connection and Crafting Communications in November as part of our theme for this academic year on Health and Wellbeing! 1/ #skystorians #AcademicSky @bsecs.bsky.social
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On 20 November, I'm giving a lunchtime lecture at the V&A about my book Shoes and the Georgian Man. It's free, do come along!
#skystorians @bloomsburyfashion.bsky.social @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social
www.vam.ac.uk/event/xd9XBD...
#skystorians @bloomsburyfashion.bsky.social @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social
www.vam.ac.uk/event/xd9XBD...
Lunchtime Lectures: Shoes and the Georgian Man - V&A Academy Talk at
V&A South Kensington · V&A
This talk is part of the free Lunchtime Lecture programme. No booking is required.
www.vam.ac.uk
October 15, 2025 at 11:19 AM
On 20 November, I'm giving a lunchtime lecture at the V&A about my book Shoes and the Georgian Man. It's free, do come along!
#skystorians @bloomsburyfashion.bsky.social @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social
www.vam.ac.uk/event/xd9XBD...
#skystorians @bloomsburyfashion.bsky.social @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social
www.vam.ac.uk/event/xd9XBD...
Lots of lovely things to build on for our critical design thinking module next semester! Congrats to the team (I was helping out from the critical design thinking side and getting inspiration) 👏
October 14, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Lots of lovely things to build on for our critical design thinking module next semester! Congrats to the team (I was helping out from the critical design thinking side and getting inspiration) 👏
Today’s Design Sprint as part of 1st year Design @bathspauni.bsky.social was a wonderful melting pot of ecology, design, critical thinking, research, regeneration, systems, ideation and collaboration. A beautiful fusion of critical design thinking, studio practice and place/locality. #AcademicSky
October 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Today’s Design Sprint as part of 1st year Design @bathspauni.bsky.social was a wonderful melting pot of ecology, design, critical thinking, research, regeneration, systems, ideation and collaboration. A beautiful fusion of critical design thinking, studio practice and place/locality. #AcademicSky
Lots of lovely things to build on for our critical design thinking module next semester! Congrats to the team (I was helping out from the critical design thinking side and getting inspiration) 👏
October 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Lots of lovely things to build on for our critical design thinking module next semester! Congrats to the team (I was helping out from the critical design thinking side and getting inspiration) 👏
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Spa Day and Monograph Research - a beautiful combination 🫧 😌 = 🤔 ✍️ Thanks to Ruth Larsen and Anthony Fletcher for a fascinating deep dive into the world of the Mistress #amresearching #book1 #skystorians #AcademicSky
October 4, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Spa Day and Monograph Research - a beautiful combination 🫧 😌 = 🤔 ✍️ Thanks to Ruth Larsen and Anthony Fletcher for a fascinating deep dive into the world of the Mistress #amresearching #book1 #skystorians #AcademicSky
Spa Day and Monograph Research - a beautiful combination 🫧 😌 = 🤔 ✍️ Thanks to Ruth Larsen and Anthony Fletcher for a fascinating deep dive into the world of the Mistress #amresearching #book1 #skystorians #AcademicSky
October 4, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Spa Day and Monograph Research - a beautiful combination 🫧 😌 = 🤔 ✍️ Thanks to Ruth Larsen and Anthony Fletcher for a fascinating deep dive into the world of the Mistress #amresearching #book1 #skystorians #AcademicSky
What’s interesting about Jim’s observations is that the gov strategy is around university regionality and local focus and yet students/unis are not included in gov civic/community conversations and initiatives. #Makeitmakesense #skystorians #Academicsky wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/...
Students are being othered again - and everyone loses out
Other than “raw” economic growth, the other big theme at Labour Conference 2025 has been on communities, place and social cohesion.
wonkhe.com
October 2, 2025 at 7:38 AM
What’s interesting about Jim’s observations is that the gov strategy is around university regionality and local focus and yet students/unis are not included in gov civic/community conversations and initiatives. #Makeitmakesense #skystorians #Academicsky wonkhe.com/wonk-corner/...
September 28, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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Eighteenth-century precedents and 21st-century threats.
Vaccination and the price of forgetting
History shows how dangerous anti-vax sentiment can prove
www.ft.com
September 26, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Eighteenth-century precedents and 21st-century threats.
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Lovely short video by fashion historian @serenadyer.bsky.social on the new Marie Antoinette exhibition at the V&A museum
To learn more about the doomed Queen of France, check out our recent episode of BBC YOU’RE DEAD TO ME about her with @100days1815.bsky.social & Jen Brister
To learn more about the doomed Queen of France, check out our recent episode of BBC YOU’RE DEAD TO ME about her with @100days1815.bsky.social & Jen Brister
September 20, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Lovely short video by fashion historian @serenadyer.bsky.social on the new Marie Antoinette exhibition at the V&A museum
To learn more about the doomed Queen of France, check out our recent episode of BBC YOU’RE DEAD TO ME about her with @100days1815.bsky.social & Jen Brister
To learn more about the doomed Queen of France, check out our recent episode of BBC YOU’RE DEAD TO ME about her with @100days1815.bsky.social & Jen Brister