Phil Ward
@frootle.bsky.social
Director of Eastern Arc, a regional consortium in the UK comprising the universities of East Anglia, Essex, Kent and Sussex. You know the score: views all my own. But that's because no one else would want them. www.easternarc.ac.uk www.fundermentals.org
Nice antidote to our complacent acceptance of the miracles of modernity.
This is a lovely site which helps remind us of much of what we take for granted in material progress
ordinaryabundance.com (HT @aveek18.bsky.social)
ordinaryabundance.com (HT @aveek18.bsky.social)
Ordinary Abundance
A walk through a modern apartment, through the eyes of the people for whom everything in it was new.
ordinaryabundance.com
August 13, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Nice antidote to our complacent acceptance of the miracles of modernity.
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Looking in the card section and this font seems a bit off.
August 10, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Looking in the card section and this font seems a bit off.
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Norris McWhirter would be so conflicted.
Record 230 people cross English Channel in one small boat
Record 230 people cross English Channel in one small boat
The boat made the journey on Saturday, when a total of 258 migrants made the crossing on four boats.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 10, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Norris McWhirter would be so conflicted.
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Hey @theguardian.com feel free to devote a few headlines to the total crisis afflicting literally most of the HE sector and the government’s complete abdication of responsibility for it. Or just keep going on about one guy at one place who might or might not have been over-promoted; whatever…
August 6, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Hey @theguardian.com feel free to devote a few headlines to the total crisis afflicting literally most of the HE sector and the government’s complete abdication of responsibility for it. Or just keep going on about one guy at one place who might or might not have been over-promoted; whatever…
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Under a Binface government, anyone who doesn’t accept human-made climate change as fact will be sent back to school, from Year 1 right the way to A Levels, to see if anything goes in the second time round. #VoteBinface
July 19, 2023 at 8:48 AM
Under a Binface government, anyone who doesn’t accept human-made climate change as fact will be sent back to school, from Year 1 right the way to A Levels, to see if anything goes in the second time round. #VoteBinface
It's a fair point
Thomas Massie: “It’s ironic that we control the House, Senate, Supreme Court, and the White House, and we’re yelling ‘election fraud’? We won all the damn elections.”
July 13, 2026 at 8:41 PM
It's a fair point
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Boaty McBoatface and @countbinface.bsky.social should have their own module in the 'Life in the UK' test.
Farage has no understanding of history. If he did, he’d remember the lessons of Boaty McBoatface
July 9, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Boaty McBoatface and @countbinface.bsky.social should have their own module in the 'Life in the UK' test.
When you say 'we'...
Why are we so obsessed with Taylor Swift’s wedding? | Dave Schilling
Why are we so obsessed with Taylor Swift’s wedding? | Dave Schilling
With marriage rates in decline, the appeal of a big wedding that we can live vicariously is stronger than ever
www.theguardian.com
July 9, 2026 at 12:21 PM
When you say 'we'...
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Bonnie Tyler's death, although terribly sad, does give us an opportunity to revisit the weirdest thing that any vice chancellor has ever done. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lznd...
Dominic Shellard Vice-Chancellor of De Montfort University I Need a Hero full video 7 November 2012
YouTube video by UUK spin
www.youtube.com
July 9, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Bonnie Tyler's death, although terribly sad, does give us an opportunity to revisit the weirdest thing that any vice chancellor has ever done. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lznd...
I love that the @financialtimes.com has produced this graphic, with a straight-faced listing of 'Binface' against the other political parties. www.ft.com/content/e68d... @countbinface.bsky.social
July 9, 2026 at 10:24 AM
I love that the @financialtimes.com has produced this graphic, with a straight-faced listing of 'Binface' against the other political parties. www.ft.com/content/e68d... @countbinface.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor in English and Creative Writing
University of Sussex
12 months
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRO639/a...
University of Sussex
12 months
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRO639/a...
Assistant Professor in English and Creative Writing at University of Sussex
Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a Assistant Professor in English and Creative Writing on jobs.ac.uk!
www.jobs.ac.uk
May 18, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Assistant Professor in English and Creative Writing
University of Sussex
12 months
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRO639/a...
University of Sussex
12 months
www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRO639/a...
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I wrote and posted this to Instagram a couple of days ago and it became my most-read poem ever. I’m honored I get to feel big feelings alongside you all. I’m posting it here too and want to use this space more consistently. Hello friends ❤️
April 10, 2026 at 12:21 AM
I wrote and posted this to Instagram a couple of days ago and it became my most-read poem ever. I’m honored I get to feel big feelings alongside you all. I’m posting it here too and want to use this space more consistently. Hello friends ❤️
🚨 FINAL CHANCE: Registration deadline 16/03/2026 🚨 @easternarc.bsky.social & #ICCI @kent.ac.uk are hosting a #creative #practice #research 'Confluence'. Over 25 practitioners, academics and doctoral students will be presenting: find out more + register here 👉https://easternarc.ac.uk/confluence/
- Eastern Arc
easternarc.ac.uk
March 11, 2026 at 6:42 PM
🚨 FINAL CHANCE: Registration deadline 16/03/2026 🚨 @easternarc.bsky.social & #ICCI @kent.ac.uk are hosting a #creative #practice #research 'Confluence'. Over 25 practitioners, academics and doctoral students will be presenting: find out more + register here 👉https://easternarc.ac.uk/confluence/
I've not been on here since forever, but had to just see what-ahem-the reaction was following #GortonandDenton. In doing so, I stumbled across the Allister Heath Headline Generator. This one's for you, research funding wonks stirring-fox-7e1fab.netlify.app
February 27, 2026 at 3:18 PM
I've not been on here since forever, but had to just see what-ahem-the reaction was following #GortonandDenton. In doing so, I stumbled across the Allister Heath Headline Generator. This one's for you, research funding wonks stirring-fox-7e1fab.netlify.app
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A rare thing to see in the wild these days: a Creative Writing lectureship (fixed term) at the University of East Anglia vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/15...
Lecturer in Creative Writing and Digital Technologies(ATS1307) in University of East Anglia | UEA
View details and apply for this Lecturer in Creative Writing and Digital Technologies(ATS1307) vacancy in University of East Anglia.
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
School of Literatur...
vacancies.uea.ac.uk
June 5, 2025 at 8:53 AM
A rare thing to see in the wild these days: a Creative Writing lectureship (fixed term) at the University of East Anglia vacancies.uea.ac.uk/vacancies/15...
The deadline for abstracts is Monday 2 June. We've had a lot of interest, so do submit a proposal if you want to be part of the conversation on 10 Sept!
A quick repost for our open call for our #sanctuary conference in Sept. Do submit a proposal if you have an idea for a session!
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS* The call for abstracts for the #EARC2025 is now OPEN! This year our focus is on Sanctuary Solidarities and we're looking for a wide and diverse group of academics and stakeholders to join us! Deadline 2 June 2025. easternarc.ac.uk/news/sanctua... @easternarc.bsky.social
May 28, 2025 at 6:54 AM
The deadline for abstracts is Monday 2 June. We've had a lot of interest, so do submit a proposal if you want to be part of the conversation on 10 Sept!
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We've got a vacancy for a researcher for our DALE project, which will look at accessibility to our lab environment for those with disabilities. Deadline: 12 May: easternarc.ac.uk/news/vacancy...
Vacancy: Researcher for the DALE project - Eastern Arc
easternarc.ac.uk
May 6, 2025 at 10:37 AM
We've got a vacancy for a researcher for our DALE project, which will look at accessibility to our lab environment for those with disabilities. Deadline: 12 May: easternarc.ac.uk/news/vacancy...
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A quick repost for our open call for our #sanctuary conference in Sept. Do submit a proposal if you have an idea for a session!
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS* The call for abstracts for the #EARC2025 is now OPEN! This year our focus is on Sanctuary Solidarities and we're looking for a wide and diverse group of academics and stakeholders to join us! Deadline 2 June 2025. easternarc.ac.uk/news/sanctua... @easternarc.bsky.social
May 6, 2025 at 10:35 AM
A quick repost for our open call for our #sanctuary conference in Sept. Do submit a proposal if you have an idea for a session!
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS* The call for abstracts for the #EARC2025 is now OPEN! This year our focus is on Sanctuary Solidarities and we're looking for a wide and diverse group of academics and stakeholders to join us! Deadline 2 June 2025. easternarc.ac.uk/news/sanctua... @easternarc.bsky.social
April 14, 2025 at 9:33 AM
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS* The call for abstracts for the #EARC2025 is now OPEN! This year our focus is on Sanctuary Solidarities and we're looking for a wide and diverse group of academics and stakeholders to join us! Deadline 2 June 2025. easternarc.ac.uk/news/sanctua... @easternarc.bsky.social
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Your tariff rate is your star sign divided by the number of boys you've kissed, multiplied by one
April 3, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Your tariff rate is your star sign divided by the number of boys you've kissed, multiplied by one
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Go to Google
Search "Gulf of Mexico"
Click the 3 little dots next to "Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)"
Choose "Send feedback"
Click "Gulf of America"
Click "Inaccurate content"
Click "Incorrect"
Tell Google the correct name
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Search "Gulf of Mexico"
Click the 3 little dots next to "Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)"
Choose "Send feedback"
Click "Gulf of America"
Click "Inaccurate content"
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Tell Google the correct name
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Gulf of Mexico - Wikipedia
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February 12, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Go to Google
Search "Gulf of Mexico"
Click the 3 little dots next to "Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)"
Choose "Send feedback"
Click "Gulf of America"
Click "Inaccurate content"
Click "Incorrect"
Tell Google the correct name
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Search "Gulf of Mexico"
Click the 3 little dots next to "Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)"
Choose "Send feedback"
Click "Gulf of America"
Click "Inaccurate content"
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If you feel bad about not getting a grant, worth keeping in mind ESRC's success for:
new investigator is ~14%
standard scheme is ~9%
secondary data analysis scheme is ~9%.
These are on par with acceptance rates for the most competitive journals in the field...
new investigator is ~14%
standard scheme is ~9%
secondary data analysis scheme is ~9%.
These are on par with acceptance rates for the most competitive journals in the field...
2024 success rates for grant applications to the Economic and Social Research Council were around 10 percent www.timeshighereducation.com/news/stay-re...
Stay realistic on research grant prospects, UK universities urged
With success rates below 10 per cent in a recent funding round, pressure on scholars to secure grants may not be realistic, warns leading economist
www.timeshighereducation.com
February 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
If you feel bad about not getting a grant, worth keeping in mind ESRC's success for:
new investigator is ~14%
standard scheme is ~9%
secondary data analysis scheme is ~9%.
These are on par with acceptance rates for the most competitive journals in the field...
new investigator is ~14%
standard scheme is ~9%
secondary data analysis scheme is ~9%.
These are on par with acceptance rates for the most competitive journals in the field...