At a time when humanities and social science courses are facing severe cutbacks I’ll be mounting a defence of them and their role in shaping a better future at this lecture at De Montfort University on 27 November. All welcome www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shaping-a-...

💨☀️Where there's a will, there's a way ☀️💨

Something we can only dream off, in the UK.

Does German really sound aggressive? Why do some people find the sound of French romantic and sexy? And how about the friendly-sounding Geordies? In this talk we will explore where these attitudes come from and if there is any truth. Booking on: leedscityoflanguages.leeds.ac.uk/programme/ta...

Here’s hoping our non-barcoded 8th Birthday cake gets a slice of Royal approval… #THLAS8 😄🍰💌👑🎉

The richest man on earth owns X. The second richest man on earth is about to acquire TikTok and his family could soon own both Paramount and Warner Bros. The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post. See the problem here?

Happening now at #VitaeCon2025 the panel 'Approaches to evidencing the impact of researcher development' with speakers Dr Anna Seabourne, Dr Karen Clegg, Martin Edmondson, Dr Sophie Morris and Dr Robin Mellors-Bourne.

We're having a great time on day 2 of #VitaeCon2025 - fantastic talk from Dr Julie Bayley, and a Prosper shout-out from our long-standing collaborator Dr Anne Marie Sowerbutts at The University of Manchester

I need a #mathematician to help with a project. Ideally UK-based. I've emailed a few folks in my uni, but none replied... Anyone interested? My need is nonlinear modelling of brain and muscle signals, optimisation, decomposition. Anyone?

I need better assistants. These two are lazy.

Globally, roughly a third more power is being generated from the sun this spring than last. If this exponential rate of growth can continue, we will soon live in a very different world, @billmckibben.bsky.social writes.

This was such a fun conversation with my colleague Dr Susan Donkin. We are equally passionate about engaging with our postdoc community at @universityofleeds.bsky.social, and giving them a platform to be heard. And it shows ... 😊 #ResearchCultureUncovered

On the 24th of June, we’ll be at the Light Building (Level 7) at Leeds University with LMS. Don’t miss your chance to meet the team, stop by for a chat, or discuss any laboratory equipment needs you may have. There might even be a treat or two waiting for you at our stand!

If you have some used stamps to send to a charity, here’s one that would welcome them… 💌

A little update on my @cancerresearchuk.org fundraiser: My walking training is going well. My fundraising is going even better. Am truly humbled, chuffed, gob smacked ... I'm at ALMOST £1,600! 🙏 THANK YOU ALL 🙏 Should I aim for £2,000? fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/ruths-c...

Very pleased to say we will be hosting this year's National Postdoctoral Conference on Thursday 18th September. Open to early career researchers across all disciplines. People can register their interest here www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/events/natio...

Happy 99th birthday to the man who gave voice to the wild. 🎉 Sir David Attenborough, thank you for a lifetime dedicated to the natural world, and for sharing its story with wisdom, wonder, and grace. You've inspired generations to fall in love with nature.

Seen in Britain

Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.

"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work. snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...

#PinkMoon Over Water" by Georgia O'Keeffe. 1923 #WomensArt #FullMoon #SuperMoon

If only we can have some sunshine too ... ⬇️ this is where I'll be walking at the end of June, for my @cancerresearchuk.org fundraising trek. Starting at #Haltwhistle. 10 weeks left to train 💪😊💪 fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/ruths-c...

you know things are going well when they break out the turnip photos

What a motto to live by. #womensart

£19.44 and I will have hit my revised fundraising target of £1300 (up from the original £1000). I'll be so relieved when that's done, for @cancerresearchuk.org Can't wait for the clocks to change this weekend, so I can go for walks after work. 💪💪💪 fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/ruths-c...

Happy Spring Equinox, everyone. Longer days, a change in the air, and the first magnolias opening—spring is here. #SpringEquinox

Join us for an inspiring session on how commons-based approaches to #OpenScience can catalyse the impact of climate research, challenge misinformation and enable solutions focussed research for a sustainable future 👇 @priestleycentre.bsky.social @palaeoleeds.bsky.social @leedsleaf.bsky.social

Our postdocs at @lawatleeds.bsky.social are fabulous. A group organise a large Symposium for their peers, 4 years a row. 2025 has been the hardest year ever to get sponsorship. But they regroup, get creative, hone those negotiation skills, and run with it. Kudos: I call it leadership in action!

Quote of 2025, for me.

No wonder libraries are my happy place. Just look at these quotes! 📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚📚 #Libraries #Reading #Books #AmReading #AmWriting

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My colleague Mackenzie Smeeton and her husband Sam are running the Great Manchester Run in loving memory of Erik Unsworth. And their testimony is beyond moving. As a mother of two sons in their 20s, ANDYSMANCLUB is close to my heart. So worthy of support. www.justgiving.com/page/run-for...

I sound like a broken record. I'm afraid that's what happens when you fundraise for charity 💪🤣💪 I'm so close again to hitting my new, revised target of £1300 (up from £1K) for @cancerresearchuk.org. 🙏 THANK YOU 🙏 fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/ruths-c... #Cancer #Research #Charity

Well that’s a headline I did not except to see. Ever.

Symmetry. High Bradfield (near Sheffield) #postboxsaturday

A big 'Thank you' to Fiona McBride & Stefania Silvestri from @prosperpostdoc.bsky.social for sharing their initiatives, insights and ideas with us at Researchers14: ‼️How to best support PIs, getting development right and the Prosper PI network‼️ 37 colleagues joined and loved it. BRAVO!

A brilliant initiative and a brilliant event - FYI @emmaspary.bsky.social @tarynbell.bsky.social @researcherdevleeds.bsky.social #postdocs #careermobility

A #HistPsych query addressed to historians of women's rights and the suffragette movement: for an undergraduate student project, can anyone point me to primary sources where protests by suffragettes are dismissed as expressions of mental illness? And is there secondary literature on this?

A joyous #cancer #fundraising update: I just hit the £1200 mark. Beyond my wildest dreams. Am in awe of the generous support from colleagues, Leeds alumni, profs, postdocs, PhDs, friends, family, old clients and total strangers. 🙏 I'll keep going! 🙏 fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/ruths-c...

Happy #InternationalWomensDay! As we celebrate the achievements of women everywhere today, a special shoutout to all women in science from us - from the trailblazers & changemakers to today’s innovators shaping the future. Thank you for your curiosity, courage & for redefining what’s possible! 🤗🔬💜

Karma. European style.

Why do we see so few working class and ethnic minority young people in professional jobs? Important new @nuffieldfoundation.org funded research using large-scale employer data sheds new light on the processes through which these inequalities arise.

The news make me SO happy. And my cold, early morning winter walks to get ready for the @cancerresearchuk.org charity trek SO worth while. I know my contribution is small, but every £ helps. Oh, btw, I'm STILL fundraising, until 30 June 2025 😊. fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/ruths-c...

Happy #WorldBookDay

Shout-out to all the German teachers in the UK 🫡 From 17-21 March, join our week-long celebration of the German language by using #ShoutOutForGerman to showcase the amazing things you do in your classrooms to get students excited about learning German!

El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.

Okay. This will be a long night. As a lot hangs on whether the FDP and/or BsW can get over the 5% hurdle. Talk to you later.

First results at around 5:00 p.m. UK time. Then we’ll know whether those who bleated into poll phones “This time I’m voting AfD!” really meant it. Everything around and above 20% would be a huge victory for the AfD and further complicate coalition building. #GermanElections