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Will Rossiter
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Professor at UEA. Medievalist, Early Modernist, Italianist. Views are very much not those of my employer, by some measure. Inglese italianato.
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satyrane.bsky.social
‘A lot of people know I did two degrees: one in engineering, one in law. But while I can’t remember how to do parallel integration, I can remember how to fix a broken computer—which I learned on my apprenticeship.’
So Badenoch’s capacity to remember some things & not others determines her HE policy?
resprofnews.bsky.social Research Professional News @resprofnews.bsky.social · Oct 7
Breaking: Tories would slash university places by 100k.

Student numbers cap plan billed as saving £3 billion to invest in apprenticeship funding.

Tomorrow, Badenoch will unveil plans to limit student numbers across all subjects.

www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-p...
Tories would slash university places by 100,000 - Research Professional News
Student numbers cap plan billed as saving £3 billion to invest in “doubled” apprenticeship funding
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
October 7, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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memorients.bsky.social
University of California Berkeley, Assistant Professor of Italian Renaissance Literature:

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University of California Berkeley, Assistant Professor of Italian Renaissance Literature | MEMOs
Assistant Professor -- Italian Renaissance Literature -- Department of Italian Studies
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September 27, 2025 at 11:50 AM
satyrane.bsky.social
Delighted to have this splendid volume arrive in the post today. Am humbled to be in such learned company. Hats off to @mbelle4912.bsky.social, Riccardo and Francesco on doing such a sterling job of bringing this all together.
Cover of Translating Petrarch in Early Modern Britain, ed. by Belle, Raimondo and Francesco. Contents page of Translating Petrarch in Early Modern Britain. 1/2 Contents page of Translating Petrarch in Early Modern Britain. 2/2 First page of Rossiter’s contribution to the Translating Petrarch in Early Modern Britain volume.
September 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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memrn.bsky.social
Thank you to everyone who submitted to our CfP – we're delighted by your abstracts and can't wait to put the program together!

Registration link coming soon ... keep yer eyes peeled 🥰🥰
memrn.bsky.social MEMRN @memrn.bsky.social · Sep 11
Our CfP closes tomorrow 🫀🤖💭
Fragmented Worlds, Shared Histories Winter Conference: Save the Dates 14th - 16th November 2025 University of East Anglia, Norwich We invite abstracts of up to 250 words for individual research papers of twenty minutes in length (or 700 words for a panel of three people presenting on a particular subject or sub-theme). The CHASE MEMRN conference remains open to all UK and overseas postgraduates. This includes independent scholars who are unaffiliated at this time. When submitting your abstract, please include your institution (if applicable) and, if from a CHASE-affiliated university institution, whether or not you are directly funded by CHASE. All proposals should be emailed to chasememrn@gmail.com by Friday 12th September with the subject line ‘Conference Paper Submission’ and your name. Please feel free to contact the MEMRN team via email or social media DM with any questions you may have. We look forward to welcoming you to Norwich as part of this proudly CHASE-funded event.
September 16, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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memrn.bsky.social
You’ve seen the Call for Papers for our second annual conference (if not, check it out below) but now it’s time for conference teasers! Each image relates to one of the activities we’ve got planned for attendees… can you guess what they are before we release the schedule? Let us know your thoughts!
August 19, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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englishassociation.bsky.social
Congratulations on all receiving A-level English Language, Lang & Lit, Literature results! 💫 And to all their teachers ! We commend the fantastic opportunities that study of these subjects offer 🥳. Find out what English studies brings ! englishassociation.ac.uk/case-studies/
Case studies | The English Association
We support the teaching, learning, and enjoyment of English at all levels of education, from early years to further and higher education and beyond.
englishassociation.ac.uk
August 14, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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englishassociation.bsky.social
The English Association congratulates every student who has received results for an A-level in English. 👏🏽
English remains a v. popular A-level choice, the 5th most popular A-level-
*not always well-known as entries split across the 3 qualifications – English Lit, English Lang, English Lang & Lit.*⬇️
Results data, available on our website Results data available on our website Results analysis available on our website
August 14, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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englishassociation.bsky.social
Could you be the next editor of our journal, The Year's Work in Critical and Cultural Theory?
@oupacademic.bsky.social #criticaltheory #culturaltheory #literarytheory

Take a look and apply: englishassociation.ac.uk/opportunity-...
Opportunity to join the editorial team of The Year's Work in Critical and Cultural Theory | The English Association
We support the teaching, learning, and enjoyment of English at all levels of education, from early years to further and higher education and beyond.
englishassociation.ac.uk
August 8, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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memrn.bsky.social
BIG NEWS! We are delighted to share the dates for our second annual in-person Winter Conference.

Join us from the 14th - 16th of November at the @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social and online. The Call for Papers is available via the MEMRN website and our social media. We look forward to seeing you!
BIG NEWS! We, the MEMRN committee, are delighted to share the dates for our second annual in-person Winter Conference. Join us from the 14th - 16th of November at the University of East Anglia and online for three days of panels, social events, workshops, networking sessions, and adventure in the historic city of Norwich. The Call for Papers and details on how to apply to speak at the event are available via the MEMRN website and our social media. The deadline for submitting an abstract is Friday 12th September. We look forward to seeing you there!
August 5, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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memrn.bsky.social
CALL FOR PAPERS!!! The MEMRN Committee are delighted to share the call for papers for our second annual Winter Conference: Fragmented Worlds, Shared Histories.

Please share widely! Sponsored by @chase-dtp.bsky.social
We, the committee of the CHASE Medieval and Early Modern Research Network (MEMRN), are overjoyed to announce the return of our Winter Conference this year between the 14th and 16th November. Join us at the University of East Anglia and online for three exciting days of workshops, papers, social events, and adventure through the historic cathedral city of Norwich. We welcome papers on a range of topics within medieval and early modern studies for this interdisciplinary conference, including: * History and politics * Philosophy and theology * Literature, drama, performance culture and music * Latin and vernacular languages * Art history, architecture and archaeology * Manuscript studies and book history For this year's conference, we particularly encourage papers engaging with marginalised histories and communities, global intercultural contact and exchange, or conflict and diplomacy. We invite abstracts of up to 250 words for individual research papers of twenty minutes in length (or 700 words for a panel of three people presenting on a particular subject or sub-theme). The CHASE MEMRN conference remains open to all UK and overseas postgraduates. This includes independent scholars who are unaffiliated at this time. When submitting your abstract, please include your institution (if applicable) and, if from a CHASE-affiliated university institution, whether or not you are directly funded by CHASE. All proposals should be emailed to chasememrn@gmail.com by Friday 12th September with the subject line 'Conference Paper Submission' and your name. Priority will be given to those available to present in-person, but remote presentation applications will also be considered. Please feel free to contact the MEMRN team via email or social media DM with any questions you may have. We look forward to welcoming you to Norwich as part of this proudly CHASE-funded event.
August 5, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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starcrossed2018.bsky.social
Stop doing this! Whoever is paying @timeshighered.bsky.social‬ for story after story is also funding environmental vandalism on a catastrophic scale. This isn't journalism, it's naive ethical bankruptcy - and intellectually and pedagogically obtuse.
August 5, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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earlymodlancs.bsky.social
Over 1000 signatories in 36 hours!

Let's make it 2000 by the weekend 👇

Please sign 👇

Please circulate 👇
earlymodlancs.bsky.social Prof. Liz Oakley-Brown @earlymodlancs.bsky.social · Jul 30
- 400 jobs to go at Lancaster University

- 1 in 4 people will be made redundant

But where's the financial evidence for this extreme action?

Please read 👇

Sign the petition 👇

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Stop Mass Redundancies at Lancaster University – Hold Senior Management Accountable
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August 1, 2025 at 8:17 AM
satyrane.bsky.social
So random “free speech campaigners” now get to determine our syllabi? This explains the recent FOI request re trigger warnings. It would be nice to say unis should reject such nonsense but the threat of fines cf. Sussex means Uni Execs are scared. Primarily this is a stick to beat Arts&Hums. Again.
eicathomefinn.bsky.social Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · Jul 29
'The Office for Students (OfS) was accused of leaving institutions scant time to prepare when it published guidelines on securing free speech a month ago, while the regulator is yet to address other parts of the legislation, such as a new duty to promote free speech.' 1/3
English universities ‘unprepared’ as new free speech rules loom
Institutions review policies ahead of new obligations coming into force but campaigners believe culture change is needed, as they gear up to highlight breaches
www.timeshighereducation.com
July 29, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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medievaljay.bsky.social
Medieval History Job Alert! University of Tennessee, where I used to work. Unbelievably strong medieval studies. Unbelievable that they are hiring in this climate! Please share this post. jobs.chronicle.com/job/37862790...
Assistant/Associate Professor of Medieval History (1100-1500) - University of Tenn, Knoxville job with University of Tennessee Department of History | 37862790
The Department of History at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville invites applications for a tenure-track professor of medieval history (1100-1500).
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July 26, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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marselykehoe.bsky.social
Awesome new tenure-track position posted at Middlebury: early modern Mediterranean art history plus digital art history/digital humanities/data #dh #dah #earlymodern

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July 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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brodiewaddell.bsky.social
#EarlyModern history PhD students around London: the 'Society, Culture and Belief, 1500-1800' seminar
@ihrscb.bsky.social at @ihr.bsky.social is looking for a postgrad convenor for 2025/26. Stipend of £300/yr and a chance to get involved in a great seminar!
The ‘Society, Culture and Belief, 1500-1800’ seminar at the Institute for Historical Research would like to appoint a doctoral student as a stipendiary postgraduate seminar convenor for 2025/26. You would be an active member of our lively, friendly seminar. Your main responsibilities would be to contribute to our social media presence, encourage other postgrads to attend the seminar, and occasionally assist with minor administrative tasks to help the seminar run smoothly. The expectation would be that you would come to the seminar as often as possible. We normally host nine seminar talks over the course of the academic year. In 2024/25, we hosted talks by Rachel Winchcombe (Manchester), Fara Dabhoiwala (Princeton), Will Tullet (York), Tiéphaine Thomason (Cambridge), Nikki Clarke (Birkbeck), and Juliet Atkinson (Leeds). The Institute will provide you with a stipend of £300 (£100/term) and will cover the cost of your meals if you attend post-seminar dinners. The current convenors are Holly Fletcher (UCL), Laura Gowing (KCL), Kate Hodgkin (East London), Eva Johanna Holmberg (Queen Mary), Tiéphaine Thomason (Cambridge), Emily Vine (Exeter), Brodie Waddell (Birkbeck) and Roisin Watson (Open University). To apply, please send a cover letter (max one page) indicating why this opportunity is of interest and a CV (1-2 pages) to b.waddell@bbk.ac.uk by September 1st.
July 24, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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englishassociation.bsky.social
The new Writing Framework from the DfE marks a significant moment in the conversation around writing pedagogy in England. Its publication invites considered reflection—not only on its specific content, but on the broader values & assumptions that underpin it. englishassociation.ac.uk/the-eas-resp...
The EA's response to the Department for Education's Writing Framework | The English Association
We support the teaching, learning, and enjoyment of English at all levels of education, from early years to further and higher education and beyond.
englishassociation.ac.uk
July 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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englishassociation.bsky.social
We are signatories to this important letter organised by @voice21oracy.bsky.social
“calling on him to establish oracy as a core part of Labour’s revised national curriculum & make it the 4th ‘R’ in education, alongside reading,writing & arithmetic. “
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Keir Starmer urged to honour pledge to embed speaking skills in England’s schools
Alastair Campbell and children’s author Michael Rosen among advocates calling for oracy to be in curriculum
www.theguardian.com
July 24, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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englishassociation.bsky.social
Look 👀👀 Take this brilliant opportunity to showcase your work ! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
englishjournaloup.bsky.social English: Journal of the English Association @englishjournaloup.bsky.social · Jul 22
If you are a PGR or postdoc looking to showcase your work, & receive expert feedback en route, then do get in touch as @englishassociation.bsky.social and our publishers @oxfordunipress.bsky.social are committed to supporting ECRs. One way we can do so is by offering a platform for your voices.
July 24, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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englishassociation.bsky.social
Delighted to share the news of our winner for the *special* 2025 Fellows Award: Kathy Halliday #FE English teacher from Barnsley College. Outstanding inspirational work that we are pleased to celebrate! 🙌👏🥳🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟⬇️
July 24, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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abdavis.bsky.social
✨️Job Alert✨️ Research Associate, 21st Century Oxford Authors Edition of Percy Bysshe Shelley.

Fixed-term, University of Sheffield, closing date 18 August.

Please share with ECRs!

jobsite.sheffield.ac.uk/job/Research...
Research Associate - Percy Bysshe Shelley
Research Associate - Percy Bysshe Shelley
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July 24, 2025 at 6:42 AM
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buxiduan.bsky.social
My article on Nancy Pearn’s editorial contribution to D. H. Lawrence’s late journalistic essays is out in @englishjournaloup.bsky.social - big thanks for peer reviewers’ insightful feedback and editors’ kind support throughout!

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The ‘Golden … Magazine Girl’ of D. H. Lawrence: Nancy Pearn’s Neglected Editorial Role in Lawrence’s Late Journalistic Writing
Abstract. D. H. Lawrence’s non-fiction, particularly his late journalistic work composed in the last three years of his life (1928–30), has increasingly dr
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April 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
satyrane.bsky.social
1/2 A superlative, benevolent & generous scholar, whom we lost this year, in his last email to me, said “Supporting rising talent, I have come to understand, whether through direct teaching or indirect support and mentoring, is ultimately more important than anything I’ve published. …
July 22, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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englishjournaloup.bsky.social
If you are a PGR or postdoc looking to showcase your work, & receive expert feedback en route, then do get in touch as @englishassociation.bsky.social and our publishers @oxfordunipress.bsky.social are committed to supporting ECRs. One way we can do so is by offering a platform for your voices.
July 22, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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englishjournaloup.bsky.social
Our latest issue is a celebration of the brilliant work being carried out by Early Career Researchers across our discipline(s), containing scintillating studies from Old English to postmodernity.

Link here: academic.oup.com/english/issu...
Volume 73 Issue 283 | English: Journal of the English Association | Oxford Academic
An official journal of The English Association. Publishes literary criticism, essays, original poetry, and review articles on a wide range of authors and literary texts in English.
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July 22, 2025 at 8:59 AM