The Journal of Electronic Publishing has a special issue on OA in the humanities. It looks great! On a vanity note, I get a fair few citations... And I wrote/founded the software that hosts the journal 😊 journals.publishing.umich.edu/jep/issue/45...

Of interest to UK university #Skystorians: Royal Historical Society open online meeting on 'The crisis in UK higher education: The future for History'. 4 August 2-4 pm.

"Multiple speakers declared that there are too many universities. One railed against grade inflation. More than one speculated that AI would mysteriously solve the sector’s problems. Another believed that the answer lay in greater use of teaching assistants." Sigh...

Upcoming Emergency Summit: 16 July 2026 jointly organised by @ies-sas.bsky.social @englishassociation.bsky.social @univeng.bsky.social "Emergency Action On...the Situation for English" Details here: mailchi.mp/1b1ef2d5a8a3...

From today’s Times letters page. #DefendExeterUni

A quick note to say that registration for tomorrow's #EnglishCreates: Futures symposium is now closed, but there are still tickets left - just email [email protected] to reserve your place.

This could be of interest for A-Level Eng Lang teachers looking for interesting and varied texts to use for language change, meanings & representations and language investigation ideas. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/19th-centu...

wanna learn more about myths and lies, and truths and numbers, on lifetime employment opportunities for english majors and other humanists? we've got (free) merch! humanitiesworks.org

"Hiring of college grads is down across the board. But certain majors are able to access opportunities in a wider array of industries, new LinkedIn data shows." ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH 69% VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS 68% www.forbes.com/sites/courtn...

Blake Morrison on Tony Harrison, the value of English (and Andy Burnham...) www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... @englishassociation.bsky.social

Swansea's Shakespeare. (I would say Dylan Thomas but it doesn't scan. The title song from Helen's new EP is on the MBRS. And the best thing about it? It sounds like a Helen Lover record. buff.ly/53NF57G

This week, Andy Burnham – an English graduate with a love of poetry – stepped closer to becoming Prime Minister. Andy’s remarkable journey embodies the central message of the #EnglishCreates campaign: this subject has the potential to enrich lives, open up opportunities, and shape the future.

It was a pleasure to organise this with @clarelees.bsky.social @ies-sas.bsky.social, Nigel Newton (Bloomsbury) and colleagues from @englishassociation.bsky.social & @univeng.bsky.social universityenglish.ac.uk/charter-for-... #englishCreates

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Thank you so much Deryn - for your invaluable contribution in judging - and big thanks for such a revelatory interview with Susannah Dickey- her poetry reading from the astonishing #Isdal was also such a rich experience. A well deserving winner of the Michael Murphy Memorial Prize. 💫 #Poetry ❤️

Myself and colleagues from across Higher Ed have gathered under the auspices of @isrfoundation.bsky.social to think about new models for Higher Education... We'll be adding pieces as we go, and we've already published quite a few. We can't go on like this, and we shouldn't. isrf.org/projects/rec...

Saw this on LinkedIn. I come not (only) to praise Philosophy but to note that there’s very little exposure to AI in Civil Engineering, if I’m reading correctly. What? No one is using Grok to build bridges? Why ever not?

➡️ How to create a better reader (hint: hard texts matter) "Practice is important, but what you’re practising makes a big difference" www.tes.com/magazine/tea...

Now we know the new National Curriculum will be available for review from September, it’s never been more important to get ahead of the changes. Here’s our newly updated Curriculum PATHS Guide to preparing for Curriculum 28 #historyteacher drive.google.com/file/d/1qSzL...

You lovely people have got me up to 190 responses, so I'm going to keep going to 200! If you're an academic in UK HE who's had pastoral responsibility for students in the last 5 years under any title, please take 10 mins to share your thoughts about that work. Please do share to widen the pool.

In this great article, @barbarableiman.bsky.social explores what the momentum behind oracy means for English classrooms, drawing together research, policy and practice to highlight the ideas we should keep in mind as we prepare for the new National Curriculum. www.nate.org.uk/2026/06/05/t...

This! Have a read of our most recent Position Paper, ( they provide brief overviews of key issues in English Studies). This time the focus is on #linguisticjustice #injustice With huge thanks to our esteemed members : @iancushing.bsky.social and @clarefeeneyuk.bsky.social 💫

This on vocabulary is really great. It's right up my street! It's what I've been saying for such a long time. e.g. this from 2018, which echoes much of what is said in this article. www.englishandmedia.co.uk/blog/overemp... www.nate.org.uk/2026/04/28/e...

#EnglishCreates: Futures We conclude our series on 'Lifelong Learning' with some final reflections from its curator, Dr Richard Jones (The Open University), by way of Samuel Johnson: universityenglish.ac.uk/reflections-...

#EnglishCreates: Futures In today's post, Professor Philip Seargeant (The Open University) reflects on how English Studies connects us to heritage, place, cultural networks and commemoration: universityenglish.ac.uk/how-a-geogra...

Free online CPD - sign up! With @bobeaglestone.bsky.social speaking with authors of report, Professor Simon Burgess, Dr Shenila Rawal, Professor Eric Taylor on cutting-edge, quantifiable research re effective teaching practices in English, KS 3 & 4 ⬇️ englishassociation.ac.uk/the-real-evi...

With the plans to retract and close swathes of departments across UKHE, we reaffirm the value of the humanities and other subject areas under threat. A broad and capacious knowledge base is vital for a thriving democracy. rensoc.org.uk/statement-on...

“Governments in Scotland + Wales have…realised that a viable, meaningful higher education sector needs greater oversight+control, + cannot be left wholly to the market...Ten years of dropping this commodity to see where the pieces land is not an education policy…It is neglect bordering on vandalism”

The complete SI of @c21literature.bsky.social, The Century at 25, ed by @alicebennett.bsky.social @melissaschuh.bsky.social @heyitsdenisew.bsky.social and I is now published: c21.openlibhums.org. Working on this with Alice, Denise, and Melissa was such a pleasure!

I gave evidence to the House of Commons Education Select Committee: very short account here schoolsweek.co.uk/secondary-en...

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Have you signed up for the #EnglishCreates summer symposium? This free online event brings together colleagues across Literature, Language & Creative Writing to tackle the challenges facing English - and imagine what comes next. Join us: your view matters. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/englishcre...

Free to join and open to all UK-based SHAPE postdocs (or equivalent) within 10 years of PhD (with career breaks subtracted out of that calculation). 9 regional hubs across the 4 UK nations (travel to events is paid for, and there is pump-priming funding to apply for if you join). Do check it out!

On Friday afternoon before the Bank Holiday, colleagues in the Humanities department were called to a meeting on Tuesday. They were informed that the University Portfolio Review had decided that English Language, English Literature, Philosophy, History & Creative Writing UG degrees would close

I would like to say a public thank-you to colleagues at @ies-sas.bsky.social, the English Association and University English for their support for my colleagues and department as we face a rapid unscheduled disassembly - the practical advice and support offered is wonderful, and we're so grateful.

What happens when we lose spaces where people sit together& practice thinking collectively?This free event marks the publication of Between the Lines - Julia Bell, Professor of New Writing at Birkbeck talks with Dr Doug Cowie & @BobEaglestone.bluesky.social englishassociation.ac.uk/reading-the-...

“The authors have not responded to correspondence regarding the retraction.”

Fantastic series on how and why English and reading matter to young people @barbarableiman.bsky.social @ies-sas.bsky.social @englishassociation.bsky.social @natecommunity.bsky.social

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Absolute dereliction of duty by an MP: a major employer and driving force of local and national economy is not their ‘industrial focus’. Apparently the educating and training of doctors, nurses, teachers, lawyers, scientists, engineers, researchers…IS. NOT. THEIR. INUDSTRIAL. FOCUS.

#EnglishCreates: Futures This month's theme is 'Varieties of English' - a celebration of the richness and diversity of our subject in all its forms. We'll be featuring posts from English Studies colleagues and students across the UK. Stay tuned! July symposium: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/englishcre...

#EnglishCreates: Futures Join us today for the first in a series of posts by Dr Sarah Olive (Aston University): 'Research shows that diverse representation benefits all readers: students who belong to majority communities and those that are minoritised.' universityenglish.ac.uk/diverse-lite...

‘Why did the USSR, with its fantastic scientists and engineers and heavy investment in STEM, nevertheless stagnate?’ Excoriating from @geoffmulgan.bsky.social on the undervaluing of social science and humanities research blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsoci...

We are delighted to invite you to the #EnglishCreates: Futures Online Symposium, Thursday 2 July 2026. What futures are possible for English Studies – in universities, schools, public culture, industry, and beyond? This event is open to all - please join us! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/englishcre...

"It might seem odd that a humanities degree would lead Cole to...leading a music company with more than 2,000 employees worldwide. But Cole said his degree in English taught him how to think and analyze." bit.ly/4tv6TdH

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Applications are now open for our 2026/7 MA Holocaust Studies programme. You can also apply for the following scholarships: -David Cesarani, Kobler Scholarship 2026 -Dinah and Jessica Nichols Scholarship 2026 Find out more: buff.ly/z2xoCGh

If you believe in the value of English as a humane, creative and essential subject, joining NATE is one of the best ways to support its future so we can ensure that English remains rich, dynamic, and meaningful — for teachers and students. www.nate.org.uk/2025/03/05/w...