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Dr Michael Weatherburn

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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.

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Dr Michael Weatherburn @mrweatherburn.bsky.social · Apr 30

💡 ✨ Very proud to present my @historyandpolicy.bsky.social article 'The Gospel of Efficiency: DOGE and the UK Office of Value for Money in historical perspective' to the world 👉 historyandpolicy.org/policy-paper... more 👇

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 5d

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

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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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Dr Michael Weatherburn @mrweatherburn.bsky.social · 8d

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

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UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose @iipp-ucl.bsky.social · Sep 9

🆕 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

Dr Michael Weatherburn @mrweatherburn.bsky.social · 8d

Excellent interview from Source Global👉'#AI adoption: Moving beyond the #hype to achieve success' www.sourceglobalresearch.com/podcast/ai-a...

Dr Michael Weatherburn @mrweatherburn.bsky.social · 8d

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

Dr Michael Weatherburn @mrweatherburn.bsky.social · 8d

John Lennon's Infamous "Lost Weekend" Sunglasses Are Up for Grabs news.artnet.com?p=2693654

Dr Michael Weatherburn @mrweatherburn.bsky.social · 13d

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.

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Museums Association @museumsassociation.org · 26d

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 👇

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

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Dr Michael Weatherburn @mrweatherburn.bsky.social · 27d

💹 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

Dr Michael Weatherburn @mrweatherburn.bsky.social · Sep 8

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...

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Prospect Magazine @prospectmagazine.co.uk · Sep 7

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.

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · Aug 21

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

‘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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Dr Michael Weatherburn @mrweatherburn.bsky.social · Aug 30

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

Dr Michael Weatherburn @mrweatherburn.bsky.social · Aug 30

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

Dr Michael Weatherburn @mrweatherburn.bsky.social · Aug 28

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...

Dr Michael Weatherburn @mrweatherburn.bsky.social · Aug 27

Fascinating mix of art history and science expertise! 👉 youtu.be/4UBOUUZJbMU?...

A collection of Russian modern art worth millions. But is it fake? - BBC World Service Documentaries

YouTube video by BBC World Service

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History & Policy @historyandpolicy.bsky.social · Jul 1

At a time of crisis for the History departments across the UK @ihr.bsky.social has made available a unique archive of interviews with leading post-war British historians. They point to the importance of history & the urgent need to defend the profession. historyandpolicy.org/opinion-arti...

At a time of crisis for the profession, a unique collection of interviews demonstrates the importance of history. - History & Policy

At a time of crisis for the History departments across the UK, the Institute of Historical Research has made available a unique archive of interviews with some of the profession's leading post-war Bri...

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Dr Michael Weatherburn @mrweatherburn.bsky.social · Jul 15

💾 📥 Slides are downloadable at the bottom. Thanks to Cleo Bowen for the story and the great designs! www.imperial.ac.uk/news/266274/...

CLCC historians publicise Imperial's strengths in the Humanities | Imperial News | Imperial College London

Drs Wallis and Weatherburn spoke at Cambridge about teaching the history of science, medicine and technology.

www.imperial.ac.uk

Dr Michael Weatherburn @mrweatherburn.bsky.social · Jul 15

🏛️ 🎙️ Pleasure to speak at @cam.ac.uk conference of
@bshsnews.bsky.social. Dr Jen Wallis & I spoke about development of humanities at @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social, success stories, & ways we make humanities relevant and interesting to #STEM students & staff.
www.imperial.ac.uk/news/266274/... 👇

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Dr Michael Weatherburn @mrweatherburn.bsky.social · Jul 11

#BSHS2025 Several @bshsnews.bsky.social colleagues in Cambridge asked me about my former student's radical science BSSRS research projects. Good news! There's a YouTube video of it here 👉 youtu.be/fH2rI--XfP8?...

UK radical science – its history, legacies and relevance today

YouTube video by Imperial Horizons

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Dr Michael Weatherburn @mrweatherburn.bsky.social · Jul 9

🙏 My gratitude to Ailish Harikae for nominating me! (see attached)

📅 Hope to return in 2026!

Dr Michael Weatherburn @mrweatherburn.bsky.social · Jul 9

☀️ 💐 Thank you to @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social President Hugh Brady and Provost Ian Walmsley for the kind invitation to Imperial's 2025 Garden Party. What a lovely time to catch up with colleagues and hear so many impressive success stories. more/👇

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Dr Michael Weatherburn @mrweatherburn.bsky.social · Jul 2

Fascinating insights and input from @iipp-ucl.bsky.social youtu.be/qcVRbSPec_k?...

Rethinking Public Value in the Age of DOGE

YouTube video by UCL Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose

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Dr Michael Weatherburn @mrweatherburn.bsky.social · Jul 1

Fascinating, brand-new @wired.com interview with a former DOGE employee 👉 www.wired.com/story/uncann...

Dr Michael Weatherburn @mrweatherburn.bsky.social · Jul 1

🚀 Now, onto research supervision and novel projects! Always an exciting time of year ☺️ cc @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social /ends