David Morgan-Owen
@dmorganowen.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in IR @ St Andrews | Historian of War | next book strategy & seapower in the FWW | own views
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Every writer and musician: well who'd have thought it?
Looks like OpenAI may have stolen another mathematicians work.
September 10, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Every writer and musician: well who'd have thought it?
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Reviewing the copy-edits for my new book (out in March 2027) global.oup.com/academic/pro...
September 8, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Reviewing the copy-edits for my new book (out in March 2027) global.oup.com/academic/pro...
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HIstorians! The AAEH conference will be held in Adelaide next year. If you do research into modern Europe and its place in the world, please submit an abstract. events.flinders.edu.au/events/call-...
Call for Papers: Conflict and Cooperation in European History - Events at Flinders
Call for Papers: Open from September 7, 2026 – November 12, 2026 Conflict and Cooperation in European History The 30th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Association for […]
events.flinders.edu.au
September 7, 2026 at 7:24 AM
HIstorians! The AAEH conference will be held in Adelaide next year. If you do research into modern Europe and its place in the world, please submit an abstract. events.flinders.edu.au/events/call-...
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I am hiring another postdoc for BLOCKADE's Freiburg team. A 4-year, full time position to explore the impact of blockades in the Americas in both world wars "from below". Please share! @shafrhistorians.bsky.social @historians.org @royalhistsoc.org www.hsozkult.de/job/id/job-1...
September 4, 2026 at 10:12 AM
I am hiring another postdoc for BLOCKADE's Freiburg team. A 4-year, full time position to explore the impact of blockades in the Americas in both world wars "from below". Please share! @shafrhistorians.bsky.social @historians.org @royalhistsoc.org www.hsozkult.de/job/id/job-1...
Given the sort of attention devoted to accusations of plagiarism one assumes that some people will be very exorcised about another Cambridge academic appearing to be involved in *actual crime*
Channel 4 documentary on Reform party donations - www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXut...
Undercover: Exposing Reform's secret donations plot
YouTube video by Channel 4 News
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September 3, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Given the sort of attention devoted to accusations of plagiarism one assumes that some people will be very exorcised about another Cambridge academic appearing to be involved in *actual crime*
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Did you recently finish your PhD (or are about to do so) and have an interest in deterrence?
Our @forsvarsakademiet.bsky.social colleagues from the Institute for Strategy and War Studies might have a job for you as Assistant Professor
candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...
Our @forsvarsakademiet.bsky.social colleagues from the Institute for Strategy and War Studies might have a job for you as Assistant Professor
candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...
August 30, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Did you recently finish your PhD (or are about to do so) and have an interest in deterrence?
Our @forsvarsakademiet.bsky.social colleagues from the Institute for Strategy and War Studies might have a job for you as Assistant Professor
candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...
Our @forsvarsakademiet.bsky.social colleagues from the Institute for Strategy and War Studies might have a job for you as Assistant Professor
candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...
Some of the reactions going around to this story surely give a little pause for thought. It is quite obvious that nobody at Exeter would be ‘training’ members of the Saudi armed forces. You’d hardly hire a British academic for that. If this is an ‘educational’ contract, then one might think it a
'The University of Exeter has approved plans for a “formal partnership” with Saudi Arabia to train senior military officers and government officials, despite long-held concerns about the Saudi government’s human rights record, the Guardian has learned.' 1/3
Exeter University approves deal with Saudi Arabia to train military officers and officials
In move that could generate millions, Exeter academics to deliver MA at National Defense University in Riyadh
www.theguardian.com
August 29, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Some of the reactions going around to this story surely give a little pause for thought. It is quite obvious that nobody at Exeter would be ‘training’ members of the Saudi armed forces. You’d hardly hire a British academic for that. If this is an ‘educational’ contract, then one might think it a
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A thread on the dispute at Exeter Uni. #ucu #defendexeteruni @ucu.org.uk
On 15 June HR called Exeter UCU into a confidential meeting and informed us they would be putting over 500 colleagues at risk of redundancy and expected to loose around 200 staff. The number of c.150 you’ll have seen is FTE.
On 15 June HR called Exeter UCU into a confidential meeting and informed us they would be putting over 500 colleagues at risk of redundancy and expected to loose around 200 staff. The number of c.150 you’ll have seen is FTE.
August 26, 2026 at 12:44 PM
A thread on the dispute at Exeter Uni. #ucu #defendexeteruni @ucu.org.uk
On 15 June HR called Exeter UCU into a confidential meeting and informed us they would be putting over 500 colleagues at risk of redundancy and expected to loose around 200 staff. The number of c.150 you’ll have seen is FTE.
On 15 June HR called Exeter UCU into a confidential meeting and informed us they would be putting over 500 colleagues at risk of redundancy and expected to loose around 200 staff. The number of c.150 you’ll have seen is FTE.
Having suffered through Napoleon and now Gladiator 2, it is beyond doubt that Ridley Scott needs to be retired as a matter of urgency
August 24, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Having suffered through Napoleon and now Gladiator 2, it is beyond doubt that Ridley Scott needs to be retired as a matter of urgency
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"Framing the First World War," edited by @draefox.bsky.social, @mpmfinch.bsky.social and @dmorganowen.bsky.social, has been awarded the Tomlinson Award from the @ww1ha.bsky.social.
Explore "Framing the First World War": https://kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700640560/
#WarHistory #WWIHistory #UPKansas
Explore "Framing the First World War": https://kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700640560/
#WarHistory #WWIHistory #UPKansas
August 20, 2026 at 3:03 PM
"Framing the First World War," edited by @draefox.bsky.social, @mpmfinch.bsky.social and @dmorganowen.bsky.social, has been awarded the Tomlinson Award from the @ww1ha.bsky.social.
Explore "Framing the First World War": https://kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700640560/
#WarHistory #WWIHistory #UPKansas
Explore "Framing the First World War": https://kansaspress.ku.edu/9780700640560/
#WarHistory #WWIHistory #UPKansas
Im ignorant of the specifics, but this seems like such a dubious proposition. Some of this work will be sub contracted out (to universities and others) and other parts of it is surely delivered by former civil servants anyway. Why not bring this back in house and/or pay universities?
UK government to pay KPMG and EY up to £456mn to train civil servants ft.trib.al/N1eM6ww
UK government to pay KPMG and EY up to £456mn to train civil servants
Deal marks largest contract awarded to Big Four firms in at least a decade
ft.trib.al
August 17, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Im ignorant of the specifics, but this seems like such a dubious proposition. Some of this work will be sub contracted out (to universities and others) and other parts of it is surely delivered by former civil servants anyway. Why not bring this back in house and/or pay universities?
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If only the quiet collapse of our universities got as much attention as Jason Arday has.
Here’s @gsoh31.bsky.social’s recent piece for Arguably on the “slow, grim dribbling away of one of Britain’s great triumphs and economic advantages”. www.arguably.uk/p/the-quiet-...
Here’s @gsoh31.bsky.social’s recent piece for Arguably on the “slow, grim dribbling away of one of Britain’s great triumphs and economic advantages”. www.arguably.uk/p/the-quiet-...
The quiet collapse of British universities
One of our great triumphs and economic advantages is fading away
www.arguably.uk
August 7, 2026 at 11:09 AM
If only the quiet collapse of our universities got as much attention as Jason Arday has.
Here’s @gsoh31.bsky.social’s recent piece for Arguably on the “slow, grim dribbling away of one of Britain’s great triumphs and economic advantages”. www.arguably.uk/p/the-quiet-...
Here’s @gsoh31.bsky.social’s recent piece for Arguably on the “slow, grim dribbling away of one of Britain’s great triumphs and economic advantages”. www.arguably.uk/p/the-quiet-...
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Of all the decisions we make as citizens, there are few as consequential as those for - or against - war.
Good journalism plays an important role in keeping us - as citizen, not just consumers, informed, so this, from an experienced and very talented defence correspondent is important
Good journalism plays an important role in keeping us - as citizen, not just consumers, informed, so this, from an experienced and very talented defence correspondent is important
I’ve been thinking about the coverage of defence and conflict - who’s stepping up, and who isn’t markurban.substack.com/p/making-sen...
Making Sense of Our War Torn World
There's a huge public appetite for journalism about conflict ...but not everyone delivers
markurban.substack.com
August 5, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Of all the decisions we make as citizens, there are few as consequential as those for - or against - war.
Good journalism plays an important role in keeping us - as citizen, not just consumers, informed, so this, from an experienced and very talented defence correspondent is important
Good journalism plays an important role in keeping us - as citizen, not just consumers, informed, so this, from an experienced and very talented defence correspondent is important
Had some wonderful news yesterday - the WW1 Historical Association awarded Framing the First World War the Norman B. Tomlinson Prize for 2025! Very grateful to our wonderful contributors and their hard work, series editor Bill Allison and the team at @univpressofkansas.bsky.social -
August 5, 2026 at 8:03 AM
Had some wonderful news yesterday - the WW1 Historical Association awarded Framing the First World War the Norman B. Tomlinson Prize for 2025! Very grateful to our wonderful contributors and their hard work, series editor Bill Allison and the team at @univpressofkansas.bsky.social -
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Come join my fabulous department at Barnard College! We are searching for a tenure-track assistant professor in Comparative Politics and/or International Relations. #polisky The link is here: barnard.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Facult...
Assistant Professor of Political Science
If you are a current Barnard College employee, please use the internal career site to apply for this position. Job: Assistant Professor of Political Science Job Description: The Department of Politica...
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August 4, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Come join my fabulous department at Barnard College! We are searching for a tenure-track assistant professor in Comparative Politics and/or International Relations. #polisky The link is here: barnard.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Facult...
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Terms of reference here: www.gov.wales/review-highe...
August 4, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Terms of reference here: www.gov.wales/review-highe...
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While the University of Exeter redundancy disaster staggers forward, a reminder that this is not about numbers in spreadsheets but people's lives. lizzywilliamson.substack.com/p/on-redunda...
On Redundancy
Four weeks ago, the university that I have been working at for 9 years announced massive, unjustified, reckless job cuts, predominantly targeting the humanities, arts and social sciences.
lizzywilliamson.substack.com
July 29, 2026 at 9:40 AM
While the University of Exeter redundancy disaster staggers forward, a reminder that this is not about numbers in spreadsheets but people's lives. lizzywilliamson.substack.com/p/on-redunda...
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Right, bills weigh me, and the coffers are close to empty. Who needs some research done/archive records copied? I’m excellent and there‘s no project too big or small!
July 29, 2026 at 6:17 AM
Right, bills weigh me, and the coffers are close to empty. Who needs some research done/archive records copied? I’m excellent and there‘s no project too big or small!
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On an episode of Mentioned in Dispatches, editor of "Framing the First World War", @dmorganowen.bsky.social, discusses the concept of “framing” and the lens it offers.
Listen now: https://tinyurl.com/mrk2tayr
Explore "Framing the First World War": https://tinyurl.com/3w5dpsnc
#WWI #UPKansas
Listen now: https://tinyurl.com/mrk2tayr
Explore "Framing the First World War": https://tinyurl.com/3w5dpsnc
#WWI #UPKansas
July 28, 2026 at 3:03 PM
On an episode of Mentioned in Dispatches, editor of "Framing the First World War", @dmorganowen.bsky.social, discusses the concept of “framing” and the lens it offers.
Listen now: https://tinyurl.com/mrk2tayr
Explore "Framing the First World War": https://tinyurl.com/3w5dpsnc
#WWI #UPKansas
Listen now: https://tinyurl.com/mrk2tayr
Explore "Framing the First World War": https://tinyurl.com/3w5dpsnc
#WWI #UPKansas
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I’ll be force feeding my piece down your throats bit by bit for the next few days. This is about why loss of research capability in universities isn’t just a linear bit of market forces but a messy process of universities sometimes doing panicky short term cuts
July 16, 2026 at 4:59 PM
I’ll be force feeding my piece down your throats bit by bit for the next few days. This is about why loss of research capability in universities isn’t just a linear bit of market forces but a messy process of universities sometimes doing panicky short term cuts
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If you are doing historical research on subjects such as (post-)colonial companies, labour, commodities or infrastructure/transport, consider applying!
www.hsozkult.de/event/id/eve...
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External Contributions to the Concluding Meeting DFG Network (Post-)Colonial Business History
Since 2024 the DFG Network (Post-)Colonial Business History (https://pcbh.hypotheses.org/) has worked to consolidate this field inbetween the global history of imperial entanglements and business hist...
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July 16, 2026 at 9:16 AM
If you are doing historical research on subjects such as (post-)colonial companies, labour, commodities or infrastructure/transport, consider applying!
www.hsozkult.de/event/id/eve...
www.hsozkult.de/event/id/eve...
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This phase of the British Academy's SHAPE Observatory project focuses on academic staff, analysing trends since 2012/13 to explore how staffing levels vary by subject, region and employment characteristics.
The data lag: the 2025-26 redundancies you've been reading about are not yet captured. 1/3
The data lag: the 2025-26 redundancies you've been reading about are not yet captured. 1/3
Loss of academic staff and "cold spots" for humanities and social science degrees threaten strategically important skills for UK, says British Academy
A new data map released today shows a sharp and widespread decline in opportunities for university staff in the humanities, social sciences and arts subjects in 2024-25. The data shows a precarious la...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk
July 15, 2026 at 6:23 AM
This phase of the British Academy's SHAPE Observatory project focuses on academic staff, analysing trends since 2012/13 to explore how staffing levels vary by subject, region and employment characteristics.
The data lag: the 2025-26 redundancies you've been reading about are not yet captured. 1/3
The data lag: the 2025-26 redundancies you've been reading about are not yet captured. 1/3
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‘Thousands of university job cuts in humanities and social sciences are creating widespread cold spots for languages, classics and theology degrees, the British Academy has warned’
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Humanities among degrees being ‘extinguished’ by hard-up universities
Exclusive: Experts fear rise in education ‘cold spots’ and social immobility as 4,000 academic posts lost in one year
www.theguardian.com
July 14, 2026 at 4:52 PM
‘Thousands of university job cuts in humanities and social sciences are creating widespread cold spots for languages, classics and theology degrees, the British Academy has warned’
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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What role do the humanities and social sciences play in tackling today's biggest challenges?
The latest issue of the Journal of the British Academy explores climate action, higher education, the future of work, and more through interdisciplinary research.
Read now 👉 https://bit.ly/3STRuXx
The latest issue of the Journal of the British Academy explores climate action, higher education, the future of work, and more through interdisciplinary research.
Read now 👉 https://bit.ly/3STRuXx
July 13, 2026 at 4:56 PM
What role do the humanities and social sciences play in tackling today's biggest challenges?
The latest issue of the Journal of the British Academy explores climate action, higher education, the future of work, and more through interdisciplinary research.
Read now 👉 https://bit.ly/3STRuXx
The latest issue of the Journal of the British Academy explores climate action, higher education, the future of work, and more through interdisciplinary research.
Read now 👉 https://bit.ly/3STRuXx