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Professor of Publishing Studies at Stirling. Ullapoolist. 50% of Blaire Squiscoll. She/Her.
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What's the Value of Early Career Arts & Humanities Research? I wrote about this for the
@sahavoice.bsky.social
blog, drawing on my experience as Director of
@sgsah.bsky.social
over the past few years
saha.scot/the-value-of...
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The Value of Early Career Arts & Humanities Research - by Professor Claire Squires | SAHA: The Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance
A joint initiative of Scottish Higher Education institutions, the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities.
https://saha.scot/the-value-of-early-career-arts-humanities-research-by-professor-claire-squires/
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UCU Scotland
14 days ago
Courier coverage of UCU Stirling ballot opening today incl UCU branch quote: "...not seen any justification for further jobs losses at Stirling..."
#StopTheCuts
#NoCompulsoryRedundancies
www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/education...
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Stirling University staff to vote on strike action and marking boycott
Concerns over job security and pay disparity have led to a strike ballot.
https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/education/higher-education/5405898/stirling-university-strikes-2026-ballot-ucu/
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SHARP
6 days ago
Join us in July for the SHARPIES (a global, book history festival!). The program is now live and features interviews, conversations, social events, author talks, book clubs, and more!
sharpweb.org/conferences/...
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SHARPIES 2026 Program – SHARPweb
https://sharpweb.org/conferences/sharpies/program/
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SGSAH
6 days ago
What does it mean to lead with care, complexity, and voice in the Arts & Humanities? In our latest SGSAH blog, Jelena Sofronijevic sits down with our new Director, Maria Fusco, to explore these questions —and more. Read here:
sgsahblog.com/2026/01/13/i...
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In Conversation with Professor Maria Fusco, New Director of the Scottish Graduate School for Arts & Humanities
Professor Fusco speaks to resident blogger Jelena Sofronijevic about her practice, as she assumes directorship of SGSAH in January 2026.
https://sgsahblog.com/2026/01/13/in-conversation-with-professor-maria-fusco-new-director-of-the-scottish-graduate-school-for-arts-humanities/
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Denis Robertson Sullivan was my neighbour, a great friend and ally. He’ll be so much missed….
www.heraldscotland.com/politics/257...
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Obituary: Denis Robertson Sullivan, Teacher and political activist
Denis Robertson Sullivan, a towering figure in Scottish public life, passed away peacefully on 3rd January 2026
https://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/25754806.obituary-denis-robertson-sullivan-teacher-political-activist/
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University of Glasgow
7 days ago
2026 we are celebrating 225 years of the Burns Supper. Now
@glasgowburns.bsky.social
@paulinemackay.bsky.social
wants your help to contribute to our global map of Burns celebrations. Send us your videos, photos and details of how you celebrate Burns Night:
gla.ac/BurnsSupper225
#BurnsSupper225
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Emily Hay
11 days ago
To celebrate the imminent exhibition of Mary Queen of Scots' last letter at Perth Museum, I wrote an article for
@uk.theconversation.com
about my PhD research into Mary's writing - have a read for my top 5 things you should know! ⬇️
theconversation.com/mary-queen-o...
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Mary, Queen of Scots’ last letter is going on display in 2026 – five interesting facts about her other writing
Mary was a prolific writer who enjoyed producing poetry.
https://theconversation.com/mary-queen-of-scots-last-letter-is-going-on-display-in-2026-five-interesting-facts-about-her-other-writing-272754?utm_medium=article_clipboard_share&utm_source=theconversation.com
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Sarah Pyke
12 days ago
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!! Thinking of the Children: Book Bans, Censorship and Literature for Young People 11-13 February, over three afternoons (2-7pm CET / 2-7pm CET / 12-5pm CET) Free, online, all welcome. Please share with interested colleagues and students!
indico.uni-muenster.de/event/3505/
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SGSAH
12 days ago
Re-sharing this great blog from our former Director,
@clairesquires.bsky.social
, published on
@sahavoice.bsky.social
— well worth a read if you missed it ⤵️
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Made a not very competent/somewhat explosive galette des rois for Twelfth Night (too tightly packed/not sufficiently sealed) … but it does contain these king and queen ‘fèves’ - according to my mum from ‘at least’ her Bonnemaman Jullien ie early 20c
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If you happen to be in Thailand in the last two weeks of January, come and hear
@bethdriscoll.bsky.social
& I give the lectures 'The Influence of Readers on the Global Publishing Industry' and 'Publishing Controversies: When Book Cultures Go Bad' - full details (inc QR code for sign-up) in the image
14 days ago
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To be honest word of my life
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Dr Chiara Bullen
20 days ago
A huge thanks to
@bookyvikki.bsky.social
for including The Inn at the Foot of Mount Vengeance on this list of 2026 Scottish debuts to look out for! ♥️ and what incredible company!!
www.scotsman.com/arts-and-cul...
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Insider's Choice: Scottish debut novels to look out for in 2026
There are some highly promising literary debuts lined up for 2026, writes Vikki Reilly
https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/books/insiders-choice-scottish-debut-novels-to-look-out-for-in-2026-5458232
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Sara Sheridan
20 days ago
To celebrate the new year A THREAD of successful female Scottish writers. Here's too us. Let's start here 👇 Hugely popular Mary Brunton's second novel, Self Discipline inspired Jane Austen's Emma. She sold TONS of books. I 💕 her /1
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The Guardian
25 days ago
Israeli police arrest Palestinian man dressed as Santa Claus at Christmas party
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Israeli police arrest Palestinian man dressed as Santa Claus at Christmas party
Officers closed Christmas event in Haifa, confiscating equipment and also arresting a DJ and a street vendor Israeli police arrested a Palestinian man dressed as Santa Claus during a raid on a Christmas party in Haifa, a civil rights monitor has said. Israeli officers closed an event celebrating Christmas on Sunday, confiscating equipment, and arresting the Palestinian Santa Claus, as well as a DJ and a street vendor. In a video, police can be seen pushing the men to the ground and handcuffing them as bystanders watched. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/dec/25/israeli-police-arrest-palestinian-man-dressed-as-santa-claus-at-christmas-party?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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Seasonal stuffing (with bay leaf & kumquat topping)
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John Self
about 1 month ago
Every time there's a breaking story about a celeb's treatment of women, everyone in the book world asks, "Is it finally Walliams?" Well, it finally is.
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Exclusive: David Walliams dropped by publisher over inappropriate behaviour towards women
Telegraph investigation into best-selling children’s author uncovers claims that he ‘harassed’ junior female employees at Harper Collins
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/9197cdb1761216ba
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University of Glasgow
about 1 month ago
How do you celebrate Burns Night? 🏴 UofG's
@glasgowburns.bsky.social
has launched The Burns Supper at 225 Years: Scottish Tradition, Global Reinvention. Help us build a crowdsourced archive of Burns Suppers worldwide for the 225th anniversary next July. Learn more:
gla.ac/44Veysf
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Publishing Scotland
about 1 month ago
We are delighted to be working with
@creativeaccess.bsky.social
to recruit for our new marketing, data and events assistant trainee! If you are from an under-represented background and want to join our team, we’d love to hear from you:
opportunities.creativeaccess.org.uk/job/marketin...
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Marketing, data and events assistant trainee - Edinburgh | Opportunities @ Creative Access
Closing date for applications: Thursday 15th January 2026 at 5.00pm Salary: Real Living Wage Location: Edinburgh - potential for hybrid working pattern Sta
https://opportunities.creativeaccess.org.uk/job/marketing-data-and-events-assistant-trainee-39125
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Not In Our Name (NION) Women
about 1 month ago
💥 Seventy thousand women have now signed our letter. Seventy thousand women saying clearly that exclusion is not in our name and that trans people deserve dignity, safety and belonging. 🙏 Sign and share:
notinourname.org.uk
#NotInOurName
#Love
#Inclusion
#WomenUnite
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Martin Paul Eve
about 1 month ago
eve.gd/2021/02/22/t...
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The social network of the London Review of Books
I have, this afternoon (on a day off – I know, I know) been playing around with the LRB archive, looking for fun patterns in the chain of “who reviews whom”. Some preliminary thoughts…
https://eve.gd/2021/02/22/the-social-network-of-the-london-review-of-books/
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Nicola Wilson-Torch
about 1 month ago
Have you ever wanted to plan an event and make sure it’s accessible for everyone? Then sign up for tomorrow’s Disabled Leaders Network session, 'Producing Accessible Events', which will highlight real experiences and showcase the DLN’s new Accessible Events Toolkit:
www.linkedin.com/events/webin...
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LinkedIn Login, Sign in | LinkedIn
Login to LinkedIn to keep in touch with people you know, share ideas, and build your career.
https://www.linkedin.com/events/webinar-producingaccessibleeven7403735915581566978/
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What's the Value of Early Career Arts & Humanities Research? I wrote about this for the
@sahavoice.bsky.social
blog, drawing on my experience as Director of
@sgsah.bsky.social
over the past few years
saha.scot/the-value-of...
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The Value of Early Career Arts & Humanities Research - by Professor Claire Squires | SAHA: The Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance
A joint initiative of Scottish Higher Education institutions, the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities.
https://saha.scot/the-value-of-early-career-arts-humanities-research-by-professor-claire-squires/
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What's the Value of Early Career Arts & Humanities Research? I wrote about this for the
@sahavoice.bsky.social
blog, drawing on my experience as Director of
@sgsah.bsky.social
over the past few years
saha.scot/the-value-of...
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The Value of Early Career Arts & Humanities Research - by Professor Claire Squires | SAHA: The Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance
A joint initiative of Scottish Higher Education institutions, the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities.
https://saha.scot/the-value-of-early-career-arts-humanities-research-by-professor-claire-squires/
about 1 month ago
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I'm very soon stepping down (after a 6-year secondment) from my role as Director of
@sgsah.bsky.social
aka the Best Job in Scotland possibly The World. If you get the SGSAH newsletter, you'll already have received my seasonal message... Please give it a read! 1/
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SGSAH December Newsletter 2025
https://mailchi.mp/sgsah/newsletter-december-2025?mc_cid=b2b13e084b&mc_eid=e129988983
about 1 month ago
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SGSAH
about 1 month ago
📚 New SGSAH Blog Post 📚 Dr
@smgthomson.bsky.social
looks back on her path from SGSAH-funded PhD to Curator at
@natlibscot.bsky.social
— a candid, inspiring journey through post-PhD possibilities and heritage careers. Read it here:
sgsahblog.com/2025/12/09/l...
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Looking Back: My Research Path to Becoming a Curator at the National Library of Scotland
Following their presentation at the SGSAH Welcome Event 2025, guest blogger Dr Sarah Mackay shares their journey from a SGSAH-funded PhD to becoming a library curator.
https://sgsahblog.com/2025/12/09/looking-back-my-research-path-to-becoming-a-curator-at-the-national-library-of-scotland/
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Anindya Raychaudhuri (he/him)
about 1 month ago
Books are like children in one important way - both take a village to raise. Thank you to my village, all over the world, who have helped me along the way. None of this could have happened without you.
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/cultural-...
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A Cultural History of Vertigo
The first interdisciplinary history of vertigo, this book covers medical accounts from antiquity to the present, testimonies of lived experience, and literary a…
https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/cultural-history-of-vertigo-9781350523517/
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SGSAH
about 1 month ago
We’re sharing our festive card a little early this year — thank you to our wonderful community for all you’ve brought to 2025, and extra special thanks to
@clairesquires.bsky.social
for her leadership in her final year as Director. Wishing you all rest, joy and a bright start to the year ahead. 💫
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Please behold my
@sgsah.bsky.social
leaving cake! 🎂 😍 🥂
about 1 month ago
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Another platform reminded me it was 4 years ago today that my article on my Covid reading with books called 'Highland Fling' was published by
@asls.org.uk
- a genre (largely) having the same plot as the film A Castle for Christmas. You can check it out here 1/
muse.jhu.edu/article/840121
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Project MUSE - Highland Flings and CAN CANs: Dances with Recommendation Culture
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/840121
about 1 month ago
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SGSAH
about 2 months ago
🎣 New SGSAH Blog Post 🎣 Guest blogger Marie-Chantal Hamrock shares their research-based artistic practice, exploring maritime cultures in Aberdeen, Peterhead and Fraserburgh. Read it here ➡️
sgsahblog.com/2025/12/02/s...
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Slippery Realities: Researching Scotland’s Fishing Industry through Speculative Fiction
Guest blogger Marie-Chantal Hamrock shares their research-based artistic practice, exploring maritime cultures in Aberdeen, Peterhead and Fraserburgh.
https://sgsahblog.com/2025/12/02/slippery-histories-researching-scotlands-fishing-industry-through-speculative-fiction/
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scott lyall
about 2 months ago
Nominations are open for the newly-founded Scottish Literary Studies Book Prize, administered by the Universities Committee for Scottish Literature and awarded biennially to an outstanding work of scholarship in the field of Scottish literary studies. £300 prize.
ucsl-scotland.com/scottish-lit...
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Scottish Literary Studies Book Prize
The Scottish Literary Studies Book Prize is awarded biennially to an outstanding work of scholarship in the field of Scottish literary studies. Founded in 2025, the prize is open to book-length wor…
https://ucsl-scotland.com/scottish-literary-studies-book-prize/
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Kariane Bourgault 🌞
about 2 months ago
(EN) To know more about my PhD research, you can now visit my research profile on the Scottish Graduate School for Arts and Humanities (SGSAH) website!
@sgsah.bsky.social
#zooarchaeology
#academia
#phd
#archaeology
sgsahresearch.com/portfolio/ka...
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Kariane Bourgault - SGSAH Research
Living and Dying Together: a multi-species and biomolecular approach to understanding animal-human relationships during the Iron Age in Scotland. | University of the Highlands and Islands (AHRC CDA)
https://sgsahresearch.com/portfolio/kariane-bourgault/
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Angela Meyer
2 months ago
I’ll be editing a special issue of Publishing Research Quarterly on environmental sustainability and book publishing. The call for papers is out now. Please share if you have relevant networks!
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Call for papers: Publishing Research Quarterly – Environmental Sustainability and Book Publishing
Hi everyone, I’m excited to share the call for papers for a special issue of the international academic journal Publishing Research Quarterly on the topic of environmental sustainability and …
https://literaryminded.com.au/2025/11/13/call-for-papers-ipublishing-research-quarterly-i-environmental-sustainability-and-book-publishing/
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SGSAH
about 2 months ago
🌿 New on the SGSAH Blog! Guest writer Anna Stacey reflects on an Environmental Humanities film screening of Living Proof: A Climate Story (2021)— exploring nostalgia, climate storytelling, and the power of art in imagining sustainable futures. Read it here ➡️
sgsahblog.com/2025/11/25/l...
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Looking Back to Look Forward: Conversations on Living Proof: A Climate Story (2021) at the University of Edinburgh
In the first post of the ecologies strand, guest blogger Anna Stacey reflects on an Environmental Humanities Film Screening in partnership with Dr. Emily Munro and the National Library of Scotland.
https://sgsahblog.com/2025/11/25/looking-back-to-look-forward-conversations-on-living-proof-a-climate-story-2021-at-the-university-of-edinburgh/
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SGSAH
about 2 months ago
🚀 Calling all Arts & Humanities PhDs in Scotland – join our Transkribathon! Learn the basics of Transkribus with experts Dario Kampkaspar & Kevin Kuck. Demos, hands-on practice + space to work on your own project. 📅 3 Dec 2025 🎟️ Book now:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/transkriba...
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Transkribathon (SGSAH Linguistics+ Catalyst training)
Join us for a full-day session introducing Transkribus, the AI-powered tool for handwritten and printed text recognition!
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/transkribathon-sgsah-linguistics-catalyst-training-tickets-1870576928949
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Damian Barr
about 2 months ago
'What if the protagonist of a novel was not a single person but a couple?' A gay working-class couple of genius artists (who also happen to be Very Handsome). Grateful to Lara Feigel for this thoughtful review of the Two Roberts.
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...
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The Two Roberts by Damian Barr review – lost story of a gay art duo
The lives of Scottish artists Bobby MacBryde and Robert Colquhoun, who found love and fame and lost it all, are vividly reimagined
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/sep/02/the-two-roberts-by-damian-barr-review-lost-story-of-a-gay-art-duo
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Comma Press
about 2 months ago
PALESTINE - 1:
@britishlibrary.bsky.social
TOMORROW! 🎟️
tickets.bl.uk/3914/3915
📅 25 Nov 7-8:30pm 📍 Pigott Theatre, London Writers Selma Dabbagh & Anwar Hamed, & editor Basma Ghalayini explore the themes & voices within this ambitious anthology of Palestinian fiction.
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Richard Ovenden
about 2 months ago
Come and apply to be the Professor of Bibliography & Modern Book History
@engfacoutreach.bsky.social
&
@jesusoxford.bsky.social
(and work closely with us
@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
). Following a long line of great scholars: Don McKenzie, Kathryn Sutherland, & Dirk van Hulle ...
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Waterstones often articulates itself as an antidote to Amazon; but this behaviour would suggest they’re far from the side of angels
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about 2 months ago
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Camellia B
about 2 months ago
What a privilege to be among the final contributing authors for
@sapiens.org
. This piece grows out of my Earth fellowship in Orkney, Scotland, exploring deep-time human–seal relations. Grateful for the chance to share it and keen to hear what you think.
www.sapiens.org/culture/seal...
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Connections and Conflicts With Seals in a Scottish Archipelago
An environmental archaeologist investigates deep-time, mythical, and contemporary relations between seals and Orkney Islanders.
https://www.sapiens.org/culture/seals-conflict-coastal-conservation-orkney-scotland/
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Very much enjoyed reading
@isanchezprado.bsky.social
’s TACO during a very cold week in Scotland - took me straight back to these ones* from Villa’s Tacos in Grand Central Market on a hot summer’s day in LA *no idea where they sit on the authentic/inauthentic continuum but they were very colourful!
about 2 months ago
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Beth 💜
about 2 months ago
It's the most wonderful time of the year: Scotland's gritter tracker is back! 🏴❄️🧊
www.traffic.gov.scot/gritter-trac...
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Jess O'Thomson
about 2 months ago
Kathleen Stock has written an article against "abortion permissiveness". She claims abortion requires "justification" saying the state should limit "unacceptable decision-making" by women about their own bodies. This is who anti-trans activists proclaim as the feminist thought leaders of our time.
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ORDERED! (You should too...)
@404ink.bsky.social
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404 Ink
2 months ago
ANNOUNCING: PUBLISHER NOT FOUND - our final book and the 404 Ink Bursary, coming 2026. We will be launching the bursary with an initial £3,000 pledged from us towards small press projects. We are also publishing PUBLISHER NOT FOUND, a behind the scenes look at 404.
www.404ink.com/blog/publish...
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404 Ink co-founders launch new book and industry fundraiser for small presses — 404 Ink
404 Ink to publish one final book as part of small press fundraiser, launching in 2026.
https://www.404ink.com/blog/publisher-not-found
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Ginger just turned up the sound on the radio - time for the weekend, she thinks?
about 2 months ago
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SGSAH
2 months ago
Delighted to celebrate Tim Craven, SGSAH alum (2020), recipient of Debut Poetry Book of the Year at the
#SaltireBookAwards
— a brilliant achievement! 👏
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SGSAH
2 months ago
🎭✨ Join us for 'Engaging Audiences: Policy, Practice & Beyond' on Wed 10th December — a deep dive into creative, cross-sector approaches to audience engagement in
#PhD
research and beyond! 🎟️ 💻 Only online tickets left — sign up here:
events.bookitbee.com/the-scottish...
#SGSAH
#KEHub
#HybridEvent
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Engaging Audiences; Policy, Practice and Beyond
We invite you to join for SGSAH’s annual pan-KE Hub event, this year looking at engaging with diverse audiences as part of research and beyond.
https://events.bookitbee.com/the-scottish-graduate-school-for-arts-humanities-s/engaging-audiences-policy-practice-and-beyond/
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Wonderful to see
@sgsah.bsky.social
alum Tim Craven winning the debut Poetry Book of the Year at the
#SaltireBookAwards
tonight for Good Sons - congrats Tim!
2 months ago
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