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cathfletcher.bsky.social
Writing history, usually in Manchester, when possible in Italy. 'Renaissance skulduggery' - The Guardian. THE ROADS TO ROME: A HISTORY now out. Next up: early modern guns.
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Higher Education plays a vital role in local, regional & national economies & in people’s lives in ways that cannot be counted or reduced to a narrow financial calculus. But our work is not valued at all. Just another big pay cut for all of us alongside the irreparable damage of cuts & job losses

submitted 6 hours ago • 1 comment

Because the former very obviously and suddenly disrupts the lives of a few upper middle class Brits, while the latter has had a large but incremental impact on lower middle and working class British students.

submitted 9 hours ago • 1 comment

No, "International SOS Travel Security", Manchester is not Liverpool, go away with your emergency alerts.

submitted 2 days ago • 1 comment

This decision means a large swathe of Northern England from Liverpool to Leeds still has no viable daytrip option to consult this material.

submitted 2 days ago • 2 comments

well I guess AI bots attacking British history makes a change from Telegraph columnists

submitted 3 days ago • 1 comment

First sighting in the wild! At @waterstonesbath.bsky.social - how thrilling!

submitted 4 days ago • 7 comments

Just heard a story on the BBC six o'clock radio news about Boris Johnson procreating and this is why we need content warnings

submitted 4 days ago • 12 comments

Found out yesterday that my student numbers have doubled. Next year, I’ll be teaching 115 students European Prehistory at degree level. Plus first years. Not certain how. That’s what happens when universities don’t replace retiring staff.

submitted 4 days ago • 4 comments

I’m profoundly sad to say that as of today, I’ll no longer be able to do my job as co-artistic director of #Touretteshero because of a recent decision by #AccessToWork to cut my support by 61%. Read & share this post, the hardest I've had to write: www.touretteshero.com/2025/05/23/a... 1/4

submitted 5 days ago • 18 comments

Due to my good fortune elsewhere, I can no longer maintain all of my teaching at NYUL, which provides a wonderful opportunity for someone to take on one of my courses. I hugely recommend this - students and colleagues are excellent and the pay is decent. Happy to discuss! apply.interfolio.com/167669

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

Odds on university staff getting less than half this.

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment

this is going to be one of those events where you're desperately hoping not to run into the wrong work colleague

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment

Striking that Doncaster remains a 'cold spot' for HE participation despite there being seven universities in commuting distance (two each in Sheffield and York, three in Leeds).

submitted 6 days ago • 1 comment