Dinah Roe
@preraphsrule.bsky.social
C19th literature. Victorian Poetry. Pre-Raphaelitism. Caregiving / Care. Editing Complete Poems of Christina Rossetti (Longman). Visit the Poetry By Carers project website https://carerspoetry.org/ for poems by caregivers.
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'The University of Nottingham has confirmed that it will close its music and languages departments as it presses ahead with more than 500 job cuts despite widespread opposition from staff and students.'
A blight on East Midlands and UK higher education.
A blight on East Midlands and UK higher education.
Nottingham confirms course closures with hundreds of jobs affected
Languages and music departments to close despite strikes and protests but university insists it has addressed staff concerns in revised plans
www.timeshighereducation.com
October 6, 2026 at 7:07 AM
'The University of Nottingham has confirmed that it will close its music and languages departments as it presses ahead with more than 500 job cuts despite widespread opposition from staff and students.'
A blight on East Midlands and UK higher education.
A blight on East Midlands and UK higher education.
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The SPEAKER implies.
The LISTENER infers.
The DUDE abides.
The LISTENER infers.
The DUDE abides.
October 5, 2026 at 1:34 PM
The SPEAKER implies.
The LISTENER infers.
The DUDE abides.
The LISTENER infers.
The DUDE abides.
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So much of the "quit wasting time and money on humanities programs" comes from dudes with humanities degrees from the Ivies. They get to have a broad, liberal, meaningful education, but it's narrow, lifeless career prep for the rest of y'all.
The guy sneering at "your precious liberal arts degree" majored in Philosophy at Harvard
*stokes anger*
*pooh-poohs anger^
*pooh-poohs anger^
October 5, 2026 at 2:47 PM
So much of the "quit wasting time and money on humanities programs" comes from dudes with humanities degrees from the Ivies. They get to have a broad, liberal, meaningful education, but it's narrow, lifeless career prep for the rest of y'all.
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"Librarians are defenders of democracy. We’re defenders of the freedom to read. We’re protectors of patron privacy. Libraries are one of the few places in this surveillance economy that are not trying to collect and sell your data."
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Forget the Shushing. Librarians Have a Whole Lot to Say. (Gift Article)
We asked dozens of them about America’s libraries — what they provide, what they need to survive. Here’s what they told us.
www.nytimes.com
October 5, 2026 at 6:38 AM
"Librarians are defenders of democracy. We’re defenders of the freedom to read. We’re protectors of patron privacy. Libraries are one of the few places in this surveillance economy that are not trying to collect and sell your data."
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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NEW: PEN America today reported nearly 12,000 book bans in public schools nationwide during the 2025-2026 school year—the largest number in a single year.
New state censorship laws accounted for much of the increase, coupled with the use of AI to remove books en masse: pen.org/press-releas...
New state censorship laws accounted for much of the increase, coupled with the use of AI to remove books en masse: pen.org/press-releas...
Nearly 12,000 School Book Bans Nationwide in 2025-2026—Biggest Number in a Single Year
PEN America today reported nearly 12,000 book bans in public schools nationwide during the 2025-2026 school year—the largest number in a single year. New state censorship laws accounted for much of th...
pen.org
October 5, 2026 at 12:37 PM
NEW: PEN America today reported nearly 12,000 book bans in public schools nationwide during the 2025-2026 school year—the largest number in a single year.
New state censorship laws accounted for much of the increase, coupled with the use of AI to remove books en masse: pen.org/press-releas...
New state censorship laws accounted for much of the increase, coupled with the use of AI to remove books en masse: pen.org/press-releas...
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Norway first country to propose temporary ban on AI glasses in public places
Norway first country to propose temporary ban on AI glasses in public places
Law would prohibit use of the technology in parks, beaches, schools and kindergartens
www.irishtimes.com
October 5, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Norway first country to propose temporary ban on AI glasses in public places
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I suspect that what I wrote about sewing yesterday also works as a metaphor for writing.
So often when writers get stuck it is because you are impatient and trying to skip steps or avoid revision.
jovanevery.co.uk/perfectionis...
So often when writers get stuck it is because you are impatient and trying to skip steps or avoid revision.
jovanevery.co.uk/perfectionis...
I have been sewing clothing off and on for 55 years. And the biggest shift/improvement is patience.
Taking the time to baste. Going slowly on tricky parts. Not doing tricky things when tired.
Checking fit before doing difficult to rip out stuff.
Taking the time to baste. Going slowly on tricky parts. Not doing tricky things when tired.
Checking fit before doing difficult to rip out stuff.
October 5, 2026 at 8:30 AM
I suspect that what I wrote about sewing yesterday also works as a metaphor for writing.
So often when writers get stuck it is because you are impatient and trying to skip steps or avoid revision.
jovanevery.co.uk/perfectionis...
So often when writers get stuck it is because you are impatient and trying to skip steps or avoid revision.
jovanevery.co.uk/perfectionis...
“If the work is essential enough for an organisation to rely on, then it is essential enough to be included in contracts, workload models, promotion systems and remuneration.”
Are you doing essential 'wife work' at your job without getting promoted?
In The Irish Times, Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons of DCU Institute of Education, highlights how women perform invisible labour, like mentoring and supporting colleagues, that goes unrewarded.
Read more: launch.dcu.ie/4j3IBpv
In The Irish Times, Dr Sabrina Fitzsimons of DCU Institute of Education, highlights how women perform invisible labour, like mentoring and supporting colleagues, that goes unrewarded.
Read more: launch.dcu.ie/4j3IBpv
October 5, 2026 at 7:32 AM
“If the work is essential enough for an organisation to rely on, then it is essential enough to be included in contracts, workload models, promotion systems and remuneration.”
"Our consultation identified five areas of practice that contribute to the Holy Grail of total coherence." 🤡
Next they'll be wanting to lob the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch 🙄
Next they'll be wanting to lob the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch 🙄
Declaration of interest statement anyone? Studiosisty surely has an interest to declare here?
And why is no one in this space talking to actual academic staff who actually teach students and set the criteria for the work that they assess for the award of degrees?
Must do much better.
And why is no one in this space talking to actual academic staff who actually teach students and set the criteria for the work that they assess for the award of degrees?
Must do much better.
Keeping the learning real in the AI age requires coordination and open communication
Wonkhe and Studiosity’s Keeping the Learning Real project asked what happens when AI rips up the rulebook on academic misconduct. Lisa Abrahams and Debbie McVitty explain why coherence matters to secu...
wonkhe.com
October 5, 2026 at 7:28 AM
"Our consultation identified five areas of practice that contribute to the Holy Grail of total coherence." 🤡
Next they'll be wanting to lob the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch 🙄
Next they'll be wanting to lob the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch 🙄
'The government says: “We expect higher education providers to consider the supply, and affordability of student accommodation in relation to their anticipated student intakes and across all years of study at least five years ahead."'🍫🫖
'While UK universities face a financial crisis, providers of accommodation are grappling with falling international student numbers, a cost of living squeeze and higher borrowing and build costs, exacerbated by the Iran war, affecting upgrades at older properties.'
‘I didn’t know what to do’: collapse of providers of high-end digs leaves students in shock
Cost of living crisis and drop in international students hits market for purpose-built accommodation
www.theguardian.com
October 5, 2026 at 7:15 AM
'The government says: “We expect higher education providers to consider the supply, and affordability of student accommodation in relation to their anticipated student intakes and across all years of study at least five years ahead."'🍫🫖
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On this day in 1982, Glenn Gould died in Toronto.
Born in 1932 in Toronto, he was one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. He won three Grammys, three Junos and is a member of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. His music is also on the Voyager Golden Record.
📸 Fred Plaut
Born in 1932 in Toronto, he was one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. He won three Grammys, three Junos and is a member of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. His music is also on the Voyager Golden Record.
📸 Fred Plaut
October 4, 2026 at 11:45 AM
On this day in 1982, Glenn Gould died in Toronto.
Born in 1932 in Toronto, he was one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. He won three Grammys, three Junos and is a member of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. His music is also on the Voyager Golden Record.
📸 Fred Plaut
Born in 1932 in Toronto, he was one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. He won three Grammys, three Junos and is a member of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame. His music is also on the Voyager Golden Record.
📸 Fred Plaut
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Attention all U.S. citizens living abroad!
Need help with voting? Get live voter help on Zoom.
You can drop in today, Sunday, October 4 at 12pm EDT / 5pm BST.
Or on Tuesday, October 6 at 11am EDT / 4pm BST.
Go to: voteabroad.org/VoterHelp
Need help with voting? Get live voter help on Zoom.
You can drop in today, Sunday, October 4 at 12pm EDT / 5pm BST.
Or on Tuesday, October 6 at 11am EDT / 4pm BST.
Go to: voteabroad.org/VoterHelp
October 4, 2026 at 1:11 PM
Attention all U.S. citizens living abroad!
Need help with voting? Get live voter help on Zoom.
You can drop in today, Sunday, October 4 at 12pm EDT / 5pm BST.
Or on Tuesday, October 6 at 11am EDT / 4pm BST.
Go to: voteabroad.org/VoterHelp
Need help with voting? Get live voter help on Zoom.
You can drop in today, Sunday, October 4 at 12pm EDT / 5pm BST.
Or on Tuesday, October 6 at 11am EDT / 4pm BST.
Go to: voteabroad.org/VoterHelp
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Ronald Blythe Fellowship 2026
The John Clare Society runs an annual bursary scheme, providing £1,000 for PhD researchers in the field of John Clare studies. Closing date: 30 October.
@bars.bsky.social @bavs-uk.bsky.social @bsecs.bsky.social @univeng.bsky.social
johnclaresociety.org/2026/10/01/r...
The John Clare Society runs an annual bursary scheme, providing £1,000 for PhD researchers in the field of John Clare studies. Closing date: 30 October.
@bars.bsky.social @bavs-uk.bsky.social @bsecs.bsky.social @univeng.bsky.social
johnclaresociety.org/2026/10/01/r...
Apply for John Clare Society Bursary by 30 October 2026
Apply for the Ronald Blythe Fellowship bursary for John Clare studies! Deadline: 30 October 2026. Fund your research projects
johnclaresociety.org
October 3, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Ronald Blythe Fellowship 2026
The John Clare Society runs an annual bursary scheme, providing £1,000 for PhD researchers in the field of John Clare studies. Closing date: 30 October.
@bars.bsky.social @bavs-uk.bsky.social @bsecs.bsky.social @univeng.bsky.social
johnclaresociety.org/2026/10/01/r...
The John Clare Society runs an annual bursary scheme, providing £1,000 for PhD researchers in the field of John Clare studies. Closing date: 30 October.
@bars.bsky.social @bavs-uk.bsky.social @bsecs.bsky.social @univeng.bsky.social
johnclaresociety.org/2026/10/01/r...
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This week I wrote about the love-hate affair of poets with the place where, increasingly, they work: the university
“I love anarchy, and I’m Head of Department”
In search of the great campus poem
someflowerssoon.substack.com
October 4, 2026 at 8:46 AM
This week I wrote about the love-hate affair of poets with the place where, increasingly, they work: the university
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Okay, George Lucas remains a schmuck but his wife is pure class. She made him make the museum souvenirs and food cheap so that schoolchildren without much money can still have a good day, because she says she remembers how bad it felt to go on expensive field trips.
It DOES.
It DOES.
October 3, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Okay, George Lucas remains a schmuck but his wife is pure class. She made him make the museum souvenirs and food cheap so that schoolchildren without much money can still have a good day, because she says she remembers how bad it felt to go on expensive field trips.
It DOES.
It DOES.
See also the UK
Higher ed leaders are doing "decline of public trust" discourse in order to avoid talking about all the things they've done to undermine their institutions, including exploiting contingent faculty labor, attacking student protest, and underfunding the humanities
It’s weird to see so many higher education leaders beat their chests about “the decline of trust” from the public while refusing to acknowledge the conservative movement organizing to destroy it. Imagine someone stabbing you repeatedly while you complain about not having enough blood to bleed out.
October 4, 2026 at 9:35 AM
See also the UK
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CFP: Fiction in Victorian and Edwardian Socialist Periodicals
(Abstract Deadline: 10/31/2026)
navsa.org/News/13728410
(Abstract Deadline: 10/31/2026)
navsa.org/News/13728410
October 3, 2026 at 3:36 PM
CFP: Fiction in Victorian and Edwardian Socialist Periodicals
(Abstract Deadline: 10/31/2026)
navsa.org/News/13728410
(Abstract Deadline: 10/31/2026)
navsa.org/News/13728410
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Everybodye yn thys café sholde be singing "La Marseillaise" more loudlye.
October 3, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Everybodye yn thys café sholde be singing "La Marseillaise" more loudlye.
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London friends:
Join us in London for the launch of William Morris & his gardens. Drinks, conversation & book signing. Introduced by Advolly Richmond OBE and hosted by @antiquaries.bsky.social
Tickets and info at TheCulturalBotanist.com
@advollyr.bsky.social @yalebooks.bsky.social @williammorrissocuk.bsky.social
Tickets and info at TheCulturalBotanist.com
@advollyr.bsky.social @yalebooks.bsky.social @williammorrissocuk.bsky.social
October 3, 2026 at 5:37 PM
London friends:
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It takes arts and culture to foster a sense of community and belonging, so we don't become completely objectified as extractive labour working to benefit others.
Doug Ford has a series of commercials out right now encouraging people to go into the trades, and in one of them the man states that he originally wanted to become a music teacher but instead went into a job that impacts and helps his community and ohhh BOY do I have fucking feelings about this
October 3, 2026 at 1:59 PM
It takes arts and culture to foster a sense of community and belonging, so we don't become completely objectified as extractive labour working to benefit others.
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He simply said, "Please… please, I need to live." It was the please that caught my memory. I asked him what was so important. "True love," he replied.
October 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM
He simply said, "Please… please, I need to live." It was the please that caught my memory. I asked him what was so important. "True love," he replied.
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Just had a stand-up row with a finance guy who said the following:
1) The Blair gov't failed students by encouraging more people to go to Uni
2) There are too many 'low value courses'
3) Apprenticeships are a panacea
4) Employers can't help because the government are over-taxing them
Raging.
1) The Blair gov't failed students by encouraging more people to go to Uni
2) There are too many 'low value courses'
3) Apprenticeships are a panacea
4) Employers can't help because the government are over-taxing them
Raging.
October 3, 2026 at 12:43 PM
Just had a stand-up row with a finance guy who said the following:
1) The Blair gov't failed students by encouraging more people to go to Uni
2) There are too many 'low value courses'
3) Apprenticeships are a panacea
4) Employers can't help because the government are over-taxing them
Raging.
1) The Blair gov't failed students by encouraging more people to go to Uni
2) There are too many 'low value courses'
3) Apprenticeships are a panacea
4) Employers can't help because the government are over-taxing them
Raging.
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📣 FT 18-month HE teaching job: Lecturer/Assistant Professor of Modern Migration History @ucddublin.bsky.social
📍Dublin
🕰️ Apply by 22 October
Full details 👇
@ihr.bsky.social @royalhistsoc.org @socialhistsoc.bsky.social @oralhistsoc.bsky.social #Skystorians #AcademicSky #HistoryEducation #EduSky
📍Dublin
🕰️ Apply by 22 October
Full details 👇
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Lecturer/Assistant Professor of Modern Migration History at University College Dublin
Explore an exciting academic career as a Lecturer/Assistant Professor of Modern Migration History. Don't miss out on other academic jobs. Click to apply and explore more opportunities.
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October 3, 2026 at 12:32 PM
📣 FT 18-month HE teaching job: Lecturer/Assistant Professor of Modern Migration History @ucddublin.bsky.social
📍Dublin
🕰️ Apply by 22 October
Full details 👇
@ihr.bsky.social @royalhistsoc.org @socialhistsoc.bsky.social @oralhistsoc.bsky.social #Skystorians #AcademicSky #HistoryEducation #EduSky
📍Dublin
🕰️ Apply by 22 October
Full details 👇
@ihr.bsky.social @royalhistsoc.org @socialhistsoc.bsky.social @oralhistsoc.bsky.social #Skystorians #AcademicSky #HistoryEducation #EduSky