"This is a crisis for social mobility, young people’s careers, the skills our economy depends on and the opportunities available in communities across the UK" Our newest data covered by The Guardian this evening and dropping tomorrow morning to our SHAPE Observatory. shorturl.at/Qpa9Q

What role do the humanities and social sciences play in tackling today's biggest challenges? The latest issue of the Journal of the British Academy explores climate action, higher education, the future of work, and more through interdisciplinary research. Read now 👉 https://bit.ly/3STRuXx

This performance of the Boudica story by Mask Theatre addresses historical themes of feminism, and family dynamics. Performed at Flag Fen, Peterborough in July, you can read more about it below. It's sure to be a powerful peice of radical feminist history. 💪

We are dismayed to learn about further proposed HE cuts, this time at the University of Hertfordshire and the University of Exeter. In solidarity, please join us by signing and sharing the two urgent petitions below. 🚨🖊️ 1/3

Something deeply troubling & shocking is happening at Exeter University*, where a mass cull of staff is planned, even though it's in surplus. No good justifications given. @jamesgdyke.info provides the details: www.technosphere.earth/the-bonfire-... *Disclosure: I have a Visiting Fellowship here. +🧵

An excellent exhibition at Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery. Oh, the memories - roller skating, perms, ra-ra skirts, excellent music... 🛼 peterboroughmuseum.org.uk/events/1980s...

@sophiemhistory.bsky.social I'm unable to respond directly (not sure why) but would recommend either contacting local archives, Northampton trades council, the TUC archives centre at the London Metropolitan University, or the Modern Records Centre at the University of Warwick.

My Insta feed is full of folklorists, mythology, stone bothering and and molly and morris dance teams. It's such a wonderful tonic from toxic X and the depressing TV news. It's inspired me to make a Litha altar for the summer solstice. #Folklore #traditions

Had an interesting week discussing the legacy of the 1926 General Strike. My take away is the urgent need to write down the part trades councils played in it. Trades councils are largely ignored by labour historians and so we're going to have to write these histories ourselves. #GeneralStrike100 💪

We've got a couple of events coming up soon! TOMORROW! @historyhaze1.bsky.social is speaking at Peterborough Library theatre about the General Strike in the city. 2:30pm, £5 on the door peterboroughlibraries.org.uk/events/archi...

As today is International Plastic Free Day. Plastic remains endemic in our society, but there are organisations and individuals who are making valiant efforts to remove plastic pollution. This from 2023 describes such efforts.

John Schofield of York University on the value of archaeology - it’s not just about the past. theconversation.com/six-reasons-...

The Society for the Study of Labour History stands in solidarity with those affected and emphasises the importance of protecting history and humanities departments from the threat of closure at the University of Hertfordshire, and elsewhere. Read our statement: sslh.org.uk/2026/05/22/s...

Billionaires, and the politicians they fund, will do everything they can to strip workers of their rights.

Stone bothering at Newgrange, Ireland. What an absolute privilege to go inside this prehistoric passage tomb yesterday. 🙂 #Newgrange #archaeology #prehistory

New archaeology blog post #archaeology #StoneaCamp #IronAge #Roman #Iceni

New blog post: The Life, Death and Resurrection of Royston Cave. perrytwinkle.wordpress.com/2026/04/04/t...

Excited to be heading to the Archives on Friday to look at a few more peices of 1926 General Strike documentation to enhance the talk I am giving. Haven't been rooting through the archives for a while! My talk is on 27 May at 2.30pm, John Clare Theatre, Peterborough. 💪#GeneralStrike100

Iluminated by a sunbeam, The White Menhir, one of a cluster of poorly understood megaliths in the middle of St Ouens bay, Jersey. This one is little more than a metre high and, perplexingly, is a mossy pinkish grey. Menhirs live by their own rules and names. #StandingStoneSunday #JerseyCI

Turns out, not much more to see once the mist clears!

Hengistbury Head in the Neolithic One of an excellent series of new signboards guiding visitors around the archaeology, ecology and geology of this important site on the #Dorset #Hampshire border Gotta love an informative signboard 😍

Press release for PTUCs #Peterborough Women's Festival taking place on 7 March. All welcome! @ptuc.bsky.social #IWD2026 💪

"UK send British officer to Greenland as part of European deployment" The officer.

A once-in-a-lifetime discovery in Britain: a Celtic military standard – alongside an Iron Age war trumpet. The hoard could rewrite what we know about the Iceni and their fight against Rome. Sarah Patey reports eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/hi...

Peterborough Women's Festival 2026 is taking place at Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery in March. Featuring women and: * campaign stalls * speakers * meetings * zine making * arts and crafts * displays Want to get involved? Then get in touch. #IWD2026

🚨Special announcement: our annual conference will be 3–4 Sept 2026 at LSE Library, in collaboration with @lselibrary.bsky.social, & Friends House, London. Theme: Celebrating the Centenary of the Women’s Library: One Hundred Years of Women’s History. Call for Papers coming mid-Jan! #WomensHistory

"What kinds of histories and stories might be useful for radical social movements and political struggles today, to overcome the enormous challenges that we face?" Current and former History Workshop editors reflect on the 50th anniversary of the History Workshop collective.

Murder and mangling and WEIRD DECISIONS and NO SAFEGUARDING

Plough Witches and Mumpers in Peterborough. Peterborough Advertiser 1899. #PloughMonday

From the Peterborough Advertiser, 1911. This memory came from an interview with Mrs Lemmon of Whittlesey. She was born in 1820! #PloughMonday

I love this time of year! Wassailing, Plough Monday and the Straw Bear all fantastic traditions from the old agricultural calendar. #PloughMonday #StrawBear

The first Monday after today Epiphany - 6 January) was Plough Monday, the traditional start of the agricultural year. It was celebrated with young men called "Plough Stotts" parading a decorated plough, performing sword dances, and collecting money for church plough

In medieval times Plough Monday, the first Monday after Epiphany, celebrated the start of the ploughing season. Some parishes kept a plough in the church for those who did not own one. In 1972, the tradition of parading the plough around to raise money was revived at Balsham, Cambridgeshire.

'The thread that runs through the exhibition is this: no matter the context [...] as individuals, as people, we can come together, we can organise, and there's power to that.' Historians and archivists on the LSE Library's new exhibition on trades union history.

It's going to be a bit of a shock to return to work tomorrow! Still lots of fun to come this month, including Whittlesea Straw Bear, and a night of live Finnish Tango music, and here are some photos from last night's Wassail at Stamford Community Orchard. 🍎🍏

Men from this country were imprisoned at Norman Cross before it gained its independence from France. It is a truly fascinating period of time and amazing to think this fight ended up being debated (and potentially fought in person) in a camp a few miles from Peterborough

We’re very excited about this at @thegreatwargroup.bsky.social HQ! This is OPEN TO ALL, regardless of your background, so no imposter syndrome, and please SHARE THE NEWS. If you have a story to tell, get in touch! You can interpret the theme any way you choose!

I've hit a brick wall in tracing my family history. I've traced my paternal line back to 1712 when John Perry married Mary Booker in Sneinton, Nottingham. I can't find anything out about John prior to that and am therefore stuck. Anybody got any ideas? Thanks! #FamilyHistory #Ancestry

Two years ago, I pitched an idea for a postdoctoral fellowship project based on trade unions and countering the far right in the 1930s. I didn't make it through the initial stages, but I now feel it's more relevant than ever. Still up for it if anyone wants to fund it! #academia

I love this photo of my Gran, probably dating from the mid 1930s. I've only just noticed the jagged edge making it look like it's been ripped in half. Now I'm intrigued to know who else was in the photo! #FamilyHistorian #FanilyArchivist

Exciting history news for #Peterborough! www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

Hey BlueSky, any recommendations for must-see museums / galleries in #Milan? Thanks!

Happy Pride Month! We continue to support Pride and our LGBT+ colleagues as our workplaces are not yet safe, fair and supportive. We will have a stall at Peterborough Pride in July - see you there? 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

If you missed the second leg of my journey into Ancient Greece on @channel4.bsky.social last night - you can catch it on demand here! www.channel4.com/programmes/a...

Enjoying watching @profaliceroberts.bsky.social Greece by Train. Thessaloniki is one of my favourite cities in Greece and Athens is also fantastic. The Acropolis Museum would be the perfect place to display the 'Elgin Marbles'. It would be great to see them return home.

Spotted on campus this morning. Thanks to the person who posted this.

A retired GP has developed a theory as to where a mass grave containing the bodies of hundreds killed in a 1643 Civil War battle could be located.

At least #spring is here! Take a look at my tiny but beautiful Asturian dafodils! 🌼

Really pleased to be contributing a chapter to this book. It will be published later in the year. 😁

I HAVE MANY THOUGHTS on this lot... my main thought being that Maggie Hughes is the one TV should really be interested in. www.bbc.co.uk/culture/arti...