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AI has broadened the pool of potential candidates that employers are prepared to consider. The existence of coding agents has renewed demand for humanities graduates and is encouraging employers to source candidates from outside elite universities. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
AI isn’t destroying entry-level jobs. It’s changing them
Here are the ways leading companies are already responding to the AI revolution in professional services
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July 17, 2026 at 7:27 AM
AI has broadened the pool of potential candidates that employers are prepared to consider. The existence of coding agents has renewed demand for humanities graduates and is encouraging employers to source candidates from outside elite universities. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
AI isn’t destroying entry-level jobs. It’s changing them
Here are the ways leading companies are already responding to the AI revolution in professional services
giftarticle.ft.com
July 17, 2026 at 7:26 AM
AI has broadened the pool of potential candidates that employers are prepared to consider. The existence of coding agents has renewed demand for humanities graduates and is encouraging employers to source candidates from outside elite universities. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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How utterly detestable mannishness is; so mighty and strong and comforting when you have been mewed up with women all your life, then suddenly, in a second, far away, utterly imbecile and aggravating with a superior self-satisfied smile because a woman says one thing one minute and another the next
June 12, 2026 at 2:50 PM
How utterly detestable mannishness is; so mighty and strong and comforting when you have been mewed up with women all your life, then suddenly, in a second, far away, utterly imbecile and aggravating with a superior self-satisfied smile because a woman says one thing one minute and another the next
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In response to the horrible antisemitic attack in London, Mark Pendleton and Bijan Parsia submitted the following late motion to tomorrow's NEC (1 May 2026). #UCU
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NEC Late Motion: Solidarity with our Jewish members and communities
In response to the horrible antisemitic attack in London, Mark Pendleton and Bijan Parsia submitted the following late motion to tomorrow's (1 May, 2026) NEC (in accordance with NEC standing order 3....
ucucommons.org
April 30, 2026 at 2:15 PM
In response to the horrible antisemitic attack in London, Mark Pendleton and Bijan Parsia submitted the following late motion to tomorrow's NEC (1 May 2026). #UCU
ucucommons.org/nec-late-mot...
ucucommons.org/nec-late-mot...
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Due to popular demand, we have added additional spaces for the roundtable discussion in memory of Helen Carr
The event is free to attend and open to all, however, it is essential to register to secure your spot
BOOK NOW: ies.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
The event is free to attend and open to all, however, it is essential to register to secure your spot
BOOK NOW: ies.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
#InternationalWomensDay
Helen Carr (1940–2025) was one of the outstanding modernist scholars of her generation, and a longstanding member of the London Modernism Seminar
Join us on 9 May 2026 for a roundtable discussion dedicated to the memory of our dear friend and colleague
BOOK NOW 👇
Helen Carr (1940–2025) was one of the outstanding modernist scholars of her generation, and a longstanding member of the London Modernism Seminar
Join us on 9 May 2026 for a roundtable discussion dedicated to the memory of our dear friend and colleague
BOOK NOW 👇
A Roundtable in Memory of Helen Carr
ies.sas.ac.uk
April 20, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Due to popular demand, we have added additional spaces for the roundtable discussion in memory of Helen Carr
The event is free to attend and open to all, however, it is essential to register to secure your spot
BOOK NOW: ies.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
The event is free to attend and open to all, however, it is essential to register to secure your spot
BOOK NOW: ies.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Ἔτι μίαν μάχην Πέρσας νικήσωμεν, ἀπολούμεθα παντελῶς.
'If we are victorious in one more battle with the Persians, we shall be utterly ruined'
(With apologies to Plutarch.)
'If we are victorious in one more battle with the Persians, we shall be utterly ruined'
(With apologies to Plutarch.)
April 3, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Ἔτι μίαν μάχην Πέρσας νικήσωμεν, ἀπολούμεθα παντελῶς.
'If we are victorious in one more battle with the Persians, we shall be utterly ruined'
(With apologies to Plutarch.)
'If we are victorious in one more battle with the Persians, we shall be utterly ruined'
(With apologies to Plutarch.)
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Reading Pilgrimage 2026: 6 April Discussion: Honeycomb
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The 2026 Pilgrimage Reading Group - Reading Pilgrimage
This site was originally created to support the group that read and discussed Pilgrimage during 2022. At the time, US readers had some challenges in obtaining copies of the set,…
readingpilgrimage.com
April 1, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Reading Pilgrimage 2026: 6 April Discussion: Honeycomb
readingpilgrimage.com/the-2026-pil...
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New post. Head of the School of Arts at Queen Mary University of London: plusportal.perrettlaver.com/VacancyDetai...
Perrett Laver - Leading Global Executive Search Firm
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March 26, 2026 at 11:30 AM
New post. Head of the School of Arts at Queen Mary University of London: plusportal.perrettlaver.com/VacancyDetai...
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'Teaching-only staff at Sheffield Hallam University are set to be moved into a subsidiary firm, leaving research intensive scholars the only academics still being employed directly by the institution.'
Utterly inequitable & betrays a fundamental misunderstanding of the teaching/research nexus. 1/3
Utterly inequitable & betrays a fundamental misunderstanding of the teaching/research nexus. 1/3
Sheffield Hallam restricts TPS access to REF academics only
Teaching staff at post-92 institution to be employed by subsidiary firm and lose right to access expensive pensions scheme
www.timeshighereducation.com
March 11, 2026 at 9:07 AM
'Teaching-only staff at Sheffield Hallam University are set to be moved into a subsidiary firm, leaving research intensive scholars the only academics still being employed directly by the institution.'
Utterly inequitable & betrays a fundamental misunderstanding of the teaching/research nexus. 1/3
Utterly inequitable & betrays a fundamental misunderstanding of the teaching/research nexus. 1/3
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A late change in our schedule this Saturday 7 March Our speakers will be Sara Crangle Sara Crangle, 'Modernism & Impotence: The Detumescent Turn’ and Tim Armstrong, (Emeritus Professor of English Royal Holloway University of London) 'Timeline and Sacrifice in Modernism' ies.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
Modern Power and Modernist Powerlessness
ies.sas.ac.uk
March 5, 2026 at 12:15 PM
A late change in our schedule this Saturday 7 March Our speakers will be Sara Crangle Sara Crangle, 'Modernism & Impotence: The Detumescent Turn’ and Tim Armstrong, (Emeritus Professor of English Royal Holloway University of London) 'Timeline and Sacrifice in Modernism' ies.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Here's one I made earlier youtu.be/jhVUyJ8gGZw?...
Why this Manchester byelection is a lesson in 21st century politics | Anywhere but Westminster
YouTube video by The Guardian
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February 7, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Here's one I made earlier youtu.be/jhVUyJ8gGZw?...
@johnharris1969.bsky.social Any chance of an Anywhere but Westminster from Gorton and Denton? I’d love to hear your take?
February 7, 2026 at 11:53 AM
@johnharris1969.bsky.social Any chance of an Anywhere but Westminster from Gorton and Denton? I’d love to hear your take?
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London Modernism Seminar this Saturday ies.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
February 5, 2026 at 12:39 PM
London Modernism Seminar this Saturday ies.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
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A reminder and a correction. The next meeting of the Pilgrimage online reading group is on Monday 2 February at 19.00GMT (not on 7 Feb as I wrongly posted earlier). All details here readingpilgrimage.com.
readingpilgrimage.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:01 PM
A reminder and a correction. The next meeting of the Pilgrimage online reading group is on Monday 2 February at 19.00GMT (not on 7 Feb as I wrongly posted earlier). All details here readingpilgrimage.com.
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kay @profafinlayson.bsky.social and I have recorded a LESS THAN ONE HOUR long emergency podcast on what the blocking of Andy Burnham's route back to parliament means.
culturepowerpolitics.org/2026/01/26/w...
Hope it's useful!
culturepowerpolitics.org/2026/01/26/w...
Hope it's useful!
Why was Burnham Blocked? (Emergency Pod January 2026)
In this actual emergency podcast, Alan and Jem give way to overwhelming public pressure to respond to a recent decision taken by Labour’s National Executive Committee. The NEC have voted to …
culturepowerpolitics.org
January 26, 2026 at 9:54 PM
kay @profafinlayson.bsky.social and I have recorded a LESS THAN ONE HOUR long emergency podcast on what the blocking of Andy Burnham's route back to parliament means.
culturepowerpolitics.org/2026/01/26/w...
Hope it's useful!
culturepowerpolitics.org/2026/01/26/w...
Hope it's useful!
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Early night. The longer I’m asleep the longer I don’t have to think about the Labour Party
January 25, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Early night. The longer I’m asleep the longer I don’t have to think about the Labour Party
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If you missed the introductory meeting of the 2026 Pilgrimages online reading group, you can catch up with the recording. We meet to discuss Pointed Roofs on at 19.00 GMT on Monday 7 February. All details of about the group are here readingpilgrimage.com
Home - Reading Pilgrimage
... Read more
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January 8, 2026 at 2:28 PM
If you missed the introductory meeting of the 2026 Pilgrimages online reading group, you can catch up with the recording. We meet to discuss Pointed Roofs on at 19.00 GMT on Monday 7 February. All details of about the group are here readingpilgrimage.com
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Saturday 7 March
Modern Power and Modernist Powerlessness
Sara Crangle, University of Sussex, “Modernist Impotence”
Harriet Baker, University of Cambridge, “On Jean Cooke” (full title tba).
Modern Power and Modernist Powerlessness
Sara Crangle, University of Sussex, “Modernist Impotence”
Harriet Baker, University of Cambridge, “On Jean Cooke” (full title tba).
December 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Saturday 7 March
Modern Power and Modernist Powerlessness
Sara Crangle, University of Sussex, “Modernist Impotence”
Harriet Baker, University of Cambridge, “On Jean Cooke” (full title tba).
Modern Power and Modernist Powerlessness
Sara Crangle, University of Sussex, “Modernist Impotence”
Harriet Baker, University of Cambridge, “On Jean Cooke” (full title tba).
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London Modernism Seminar Spring Schedule
Saturday 7 February
Modernist Experiences
Francesca Wade, "On Gertrude Stein: An Afterlife”
Tymek Woodham, Queen Mary University of London, "‘Total Experience’ and its accompaniment: Nonnarrative theatre at Black Mountain College"
Saturday 7 February
Modernist Experiences
Francesca Wade, "On Gertrude Stein: An Afterlife”
Tymek Woodham, Queen Mary University of London, "‘Total Experience’ and its accompaniment: Nonnarrative theatre at Black Mountain College"
December 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
London Modernism Seminar Spring Schedule
Saturday 7 February
Modernist Experiences
Francesca Wade, "On Gertrude Stein: An Afterlife”
Tymek Woodham, Queen Mary University of London, "‘Total Experience’ and its accompaniment: Nonnarrative theatre at Black Mountain College"
Saturday 7 February
Modernist Experiences
Francesca Wade, "On Gertrude Stein: An Afterlife”
Tymek Woodham, Queen Mary University of London, "‘Total Experience’ and its accompaniment: Nonnarrative theatre at Black Mountain College"
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✨️This festive season, show solidarity, love & care to our friends & neighbours who are forced into destitution, by donating to the MDF.
migrantdestitution.co.uk/donate/
100% of your donation will go directly - as cash - to people facing enforced destitution.
💛 Your support means a lot! Thank you.
migrantdestitution.co.uk/donate/
100% of your donation will go directly - as cash - to people facing enforced destitution.
💛 Your support means a lot! Thank you.
December 7, 2025 at 12:55 PM
✨️This festive season, show solidarity, love & care to our friends & neighbours who are forced into destitution, by donating to the MDF.
migrantdestitution.co.uk/donate/
100% of your donation will go directly - as cash - to people facing enforced destitution.
💛 Your support means a lot! Thank you.
migrantdestitution.co.uk/donate/
100% of your donation will go directly - as cash - to people facing enforced destitution.
💛 Your support means a lot! Thank you.
Support Safe Passage’s campaign, Together Not Torn, and email the Home Secretary to stand up for families’ right to be together. www.boaztrust.org.uk/articles/cha...
Changes to Refugee Family Reunion
www.boaztrust.org.uk
November 25, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Support Safe Passage’s campaign, Together Not Torn, and email the Home Secretary to stand up for families’ right to be together. www.boaztrust.org.uk/articles/cha...
Peter Watkins RIP www.bfi.org.uk/features/pet...
Peter Watkins obituary: radical British filmmaker behind The War Game and Punishment Park
The maverick filmmaker and pioneer of the docudrama, whose anti-establishment works redefined political cinema and challenged the very language of mass media, has died aged 90.
www.bfi.org.uk
October 31, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Peter Watkins RIP www.bfi.org.uk/features/pet...
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Jed Esty and Aaron Rosenberg at the London Modernism Seminar, Saturday 1 November, Senate House Room 243 ies.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
October 27, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Jed Esty and Aaron Rosenberg at the London Modernism Seminar, Saturday 1 November, Senate House Room 243 ies.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
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They are filming outside the Senate House today. Please enter via Russell Square. Room 243
October 18, 2025 at 1:25 PM
They are filming outside the Senate House today. Please enter via Russell Square. Room 243