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Queen's University Belfast
28 days ago
The Seamus Heaney Centre has announced Deborah Levy as its first International Visiting Chair for Creative Writing. A renowned novelist and playwright, Deborah's work is widely translated around the world and she is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. Read more here ➡️
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Deborah Levy announced as the inaugural International Visiting Chair for Creative Writing
The Seamus Heaney Centre has announced its first International Visiting Chair for Creative Writing; renowned novelist and playwright, Deborah Levy.
https://ow.ly/UbBz50Y7AUc
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Kevin Morgan
about 1 month ago
It’s Friday. Having you been feeling the pressure? Why not decompress with
@niscifest.bsky.social
in the coming weeks? On Friday 13th Feb at 6:30pm
@qubelfastofficial.bsky.social
a fire side chat to discuss the life and legacy of Thomas Andrews, first Professor of Chemistry and Vice-President.
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Queen's University Belfast
about 1 month ago
Your safety and wellbeing are our top priority. That's why the University campus will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday 27 January, due to the amber weather warning across Northern Ireland. See you back on campus soon!
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Queen's University Belfast
about 1 month ago
We're counting down the days until
@niscifest.bsky.social
arrives! 🔬🧬🔭 We're delighted to be involved once again, showcasing how Queen's has been changing your world for the last 180 years. Click here to view the full programme of events happening across campus ➡️
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#NISF26
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Queen's University Belfast
about 1 month ago
It's a welcome return to the Seamus Heaney Centre for its latest postdoctoral Fellowships for 2026. Emma Devlin and Matthew Rice have been announced as the Ciaran Carson Writing and the City Fellows, and Marcella L.A. Prince as the new Publishing Fellow. Read more here ➡️
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Queen’s announces the Seamus Heaney Centre’s latest postdoctoral Fellowships for 2026
he Seamus Heaney Centre at Queen’s has announced the appointment of Marcella L.A. Prince as its new Publishing Fellow, and Emma Devlin and Matthew Rice as the Ciaran Carson Writing and the City Fellow...
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Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick
about 2 months ago
A Bluesky challenge! We've got so many great heritage/GLAM accounts here now, that some are flying under the radar From national organisations to niche collections, these active accounts are all (at time of posting) under 500 followers-lowest at 9-how many can we get over 500?
go.bsky.app/U16Nwsw
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Queen's University Belfast
about 2 months ago
“I was able to eat a potato out of my hand on the ‘Night of the Big Wind’.” How did sharing memories of a devastating 19th-century hurricane help Irish people get their pension? Our social historian, Dr Robyn Atcheson, joins
@uk.theconversation.com
to explain more ➡️
ow.ly/Vqxa50XSPL1
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How a ferocious 19th-century hurricane helped Irish people get their British pension
The devastating 1839 hurricane that hit the island of Ireland had unexpected benefits for some decades later.
https://ow.ly/Vqxa50XSPL1
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Queen's University Belfast
about 2 months ago
It's a beautiful, wintery start to our new semester. Welcome back, everyone!
#LoveQUB
#UniversityLife
#NewSemester
#Snow
#WinterVibes
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Tom Gauld
2 months ago
“The last-minute christmas rush at the bookshop.” - my latest cartoon for
@theguardian.com
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Queen's University Belfast
3 months ago
We are delighted to introduce Terrance Hayes as the latest Seamus Heaney International Visiting Poetry Fellow at Queen’s. Terrance is an award-winning American poet and educator, and Distinguished Silver Professor of Creative Writing at New York University. Find out more ➡️
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Queen's University Belfast
3 months ago
Congratulations to Dr Kevin Morgan who has been named the winner of the
@rsc.org
Excellence in Higher Education Prize. He received the prize for his sustained contributions to making
#Chemistry
and
#ChemicalEngineering
more engaging, accessible, and relevant to society. Amazing work, Dr Morgan!
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Queen’s academic 'incredibly moved' by prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry award win
A Queen’s University senior lecturer has been honoured with a major education award from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC).
https://ow.ly/lM4e50XtuMT
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greeble 🏝️
4 months ago
🌳🌤️💙
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Matt
4 months ago
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekTforTelevision
#Stunday
#LandscapePhotography
Happy Valley
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Paul Willson
4 months ago
Moods
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curious ordinary
4 months ago
'Blue Bird in Autumn' - Ito Sozan, ca. 1910's.
#JapaneseArt
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Matt
4 months ago
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekRforRock
#Waterfalls
#LandscapePhotography
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Linda
4 months ago
The call of autumn in Cumbria.
#lakedistrict
#cumbria
#autumn
#landscape
#reflections
#photography
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Kimbi Vega
5 months ago
Hydrangeas hanging on…
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𝚙𝚒𝚎𝚛𝚙𝚊𝚘𝚕𝚘 🇪🇺
4 months ago
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Matt
4 months ago
#ColorADay
#OrangeSun
#Flowers
Chrysanthemums
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Matt
4 months ago
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekQforQuiet
#LandscapePhotography
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Matt
5 months ago
‘Farbe: Orange’
#FotoVorschlag
#Flowers
#Photography
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Superbugs 🦠🔬🏫🧒🏽
5 months ago
A reminder that vaccines are among the safest and most effective medical treatments ever developed. Here's an interactive timeline to explore the history of devastating infections and the scientific and medical advances to fight them.
#VaccinesSaveLives
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Timeline 'R' Us — Superbugs - The microbial world in, on and around us
Of superbugs and superheroes. Timeline 'R' Us – Explore devastating infections through the ages, alongside crucial scientific discoveries to help control them.
https://www.superbugs.online/timeline
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The Conversation UK
5 months ago
The power of social media companies lies in your data.
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Elon Musk’s speech to far-right rally should have us all thinking about the power social media companies hold over our democracies
The power of social media companies lies in your data.
https://tcnv.link/1gvRcSe
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The Guardian
5 months ago
Northern Ireland at risk of race riot ‘permacrisis’, government files warn
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Northern Ireland at risk of race riot ‘permacrisis’, government files warn
Officials fear widespread unrest amid violence and intimidation of ethnic minorities Northern Ireland faces a “permacrisis” from recurring race riots and may need to use military bases to shelter people burnt out of their homes, government documents reveal. Officials fear the region faces prolonged instability and that a single incident, local or international, could spark widespread disorder. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/sep/20/northern-ireland-at-risk-of-race-riot-permacrisis-government-files-warn?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
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(Dr) Rena Maguire
6 months ago
Here it is. The newborn book. My thanks as always to
#Trivent
Publishing for a beautiful job.
trivent-publishing.eu/home/214-404...
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Knock Iveagh: Memory and Materiality in a Community Landscape Cover eBook
Edited by Rena Maguire, Veronica Kelly, Arlene Pattison, Anne Harper Publication date: September, 2025 Pages: 159, 29 images ISBN 978-615-6696-92-2 Paperback, €31.00 ISBN 97...
https://trivent-publishing.eu/home/214-404-knock-iveagh.html
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musermeku | Kunst & Kultur News
6 months ago
Ab 25.09. zeigt das
#Museum
Kunstpalast in
#Düsseldorf
die Ausstellung „Künstlerinnen! Von Monjé bis Münter“. Sie widmet sich 30 Künstlerinnen, die im 19. Jahrhundert in Düsseldorf ausgebildet wurden. Zuvor waren die Werke in Helsinki zu sehen:
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Reisende Künstlerinnen im 19. Jahrhundert | musermeku
Die Ausstellung "Crossing Borders" im Ateneum in Helsinki bietet die Möglichkeit, viele Künstlerinnen des 19. Jahrhunderts neu zu entdecken.
https://musermeku.org/crossing-borders-ausstellung/
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Tom Gauld
6 months ago
My latest cartoon for
@newscientist.com
p.s. this week I am on a USA/Canada tour with my new book. Details and preorder links at
tomgauld.com
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Thousands of tonnes of toxic landfill liquid added to sewage and spread on English farms
Exclusive: Leachate is tankered to treatment works where it mixes with sewage and industrial effluent
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/12/toxic-landfill-liquid-sewage-spread-farms-england
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Why OpenAI’s solution to AI hallucinations would kill ChatGPT tomorrow | Wei Xin
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History at Queen's University Belfast
6 months ago
QUB History research seminars - Fridays at 4pm starting 26 September. All welcome!
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Queen's University Belfast
6 months ago
RESEARCH BREAKTHROUGH: Discovery could lead to new drug treatments for
#InflammatoryDiseases
including
#Alzheimers
,
#asthma
,
#arthritis
and
#obesity
. Find out more:
ow.ly/LxOx50WQeL9
#LoveQUB
#LoveQUBResearch
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Andrew Preater
7 months ago
We’re hiring! We’re excited to recruit four Senior Library Assistants, a new role for Goldsmiths Library. Our SLAs are based in four specialist teams in the Library, while working collaboratively cross-service to maintain operations and provide an excellent user experience. Closing 31 Aug. ⤵️⤵️⤵️
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Jobs system, Goldsmiths, University of London
https://jobs.gold.ac.uk/vacancy/3-x-senior-library-assistant-1fte-591207.html
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Andrew Preater
7 months ago
ICYMI we are recruiting for several Subject Librarians to join Goldsmiths to lead relationship management with our academic schools. Also, we are recruiting a third Subject Librarian! This is a permanent contract, 0.5 FTE role:
jobs.gold.ac.uk/vacancy/subj...
All closing 10 August.
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RCSEd Library & Archive
7 months ago
📣JOB ALERT 📣 The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh has a vacancy for a Project Records Assistant, which will give experience of both Archives & Records Management. Closing date 5 pm on 22 Aug. Come join the Heritage team!
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LibraryJobs.ie
9 months ago
Digital Archivist // RCSI Library (Dublin 2)
@rcsilibrary.bsky.social
#LISjobsIE
#libraryjobs
#jobfairy
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The Open University Library
9 months ago
We're
#hiring
a Learning and Teaching Librarian to provide the OU community with advice and guidance on using
#Library
content and resources. For more information and to apply 👉
jobs.open.ac.uk/job/Learning...
Closing Date: 22 June 2025
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Scottish Universities Press
10 months ago
What does it mean to take flight from the world? Delve into the fascinating world of monastic life with Dr Richard Irvine to celebrate the publication of 'The vow of stability': 📅 22 May ⏰ 2pm BST 👉
www.sup.ac.uk/news/the-vow...
@robotforaday.bsky.social
#SocialAnthropology
#ReligiousStudies
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LibraryJobs.ie
10 months ago
Librarian // Poetry Ireland (Dublin 1)
@poetryireland.bsky.social
#LISjobsIE
#libraryjobs
#jobfairy
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Unofficial BBC News NI
11 months ago
Warning over dangers of fake weight loss injections [ From BBC News NI ]
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Warning over dangers of fake weight loss injections
BBC News - Northern Ireland
https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/c2de50rwwg1o
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Matt
11 months ago
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Peaceful
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Mairead D
11 months ago
#Photography
#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekOforOodles
#EastCoastKin
#BloomScrolling
#Crocuses
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Some fab independent
#bookshops
in Northen Ireland
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Belfast Telegraph
11 months ago
Meet the independent bookshop owners at the heart of their communities around Northern Ireland.
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Inside the NI bookshops at the heart of their communities: ‘You can leave all your worries at the door’
In a world where you can buy pretty much anything at the touch of a button online, there’s something unique about the small, independent bookshops that hold a special place in the hearts of the commun...
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/features/inside-the-ni-bookshops-at-the-heart-of-their-communities-you-can-leave-all-your-worries-at-the-door/a1644612697.html
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Queen's University Belfast
11 months ago
Why
#ChatGPT
is a uniquely terrible tool for government ministers. Our experts are here with an explainer ➡️
ow.ly/jpwf50VuG9u
#LoveQUBResearch
#AI
#ArtificialIntelligence
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Why ChatGPT is a uniquely terrible tool for government ministers
Generative AI tools look backwards, where governments are supposed to look forwards.
https://ow.ly/jpwf50VuG9u
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Matt
11 months ago
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Silhouette
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Tom Gauld
11 months ago
my HORRIFYING cartoon for this week’s
@theguardian.com
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