Dr Jennie Orr @drjenniferorr.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Delighted to see verses of Thomas Beggs of Glenwhirry on p. 29 of the Pas Éireann, replacing James Orr of Ballycarry. ❤️❤️❤️ 031
Dr Jennie Orr @drjenniferorr.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Having no end of difficulties with InPost which now seems to be delivery partner of choice for a number of companies. From annoying (Delivery time updates after the delivery has been attempted) to completely useless (parcels being held at the depot with no notifications and then returned to sender) 000
Dr Jennie Orr @drjenniferorr.bsky.social · 03/10/2026The whole household are now officially documented. loving the new typeface 0121
Reposted by Dr Jennie OrrStewart Parsons @libraryfiend.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Negativity, tragically, would appear to be a stronger drug than positivity. 222
Dr Jennie Orr @drjenniferorr.bsky.social · 29/09/2026GenAlpha is unduly obsessed with the word “sassy“ 010
Reposted by Dr Jennie OrrLeonie V. Hicks @lvhicks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Happy feast of St Michael and All Angels! May you defeat the dragons bothering you today. 46216
Dr Jennie Orr @drjenniferorr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"St Andrews town may look right gawsy, / Nae grass will grow upon her cawsey... Nae doubt for [them] yer bells wad clink / To find [the yanks] on Eden's brink" as Robert Fergusson might have said. 000
Dr Jennie Orr @drjenniferorr.bsky.social · 24/09/2026In spite of health struggles, today was a good day. I met newbie students as Academic Advisor, gathered with colleagues over lunch, prepped some teaching materials for the MA programme & was inducted into the counselling team for my forthcoming placement. Great teams who really care about students. 010
Reposted by Dr Jennie OrrMargot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 23/09/2026'student representatives have described the proposal as “tone-deaf”, highlighting that two-thirds of undergraduates are now in term-time employment and describing an expectation for them to take on additional labour as “absolutely ridiculous”.'timeshighereducation.comPaid employment ‘biggest barrier’ to rolling out work placementsSurvey comes after vice-chancellors said they wanted every undergraduate in England to undertake work experience as part of their degree 36528
Dr Jennie Orr @drjenniferorr.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Yay another migraine, but at least the zapping neuralgia seems to have temporarily eased. 4th night of no sleep. 441
Dr Jennie Orr @drjenniferorr.bsky.social · 23/09/2026It’s that time of year when students are settling their dissertation topics and I’m struck by how few express an interest in poetry. I pretty much only wanted to study poetry when I was an undergraduate and I don’t know if that makes me weird, or if the general culture has just changed. 060
Dr Jennie Orr @drjenniferorr.bsky.social · 23/09/2026My hairdressing salon has just announced that they now have an AI receptionist but “don’t worry”, you can still ask to be put through to a human and it won’t be able to access any card details... 100
Reposted by Dr Jennie OrrIrish Studies at Boston College @bc-irish-studies.bsky.social · 22/09/2026We're now accepting applications for the Hachey Professorship of Irish & Irish-American History! This is a tenured position in the History Department and the Irish Studies Program. Apply here apply.interfolio.com/194167 by November 13. 01714
Reposted by Dr Jennie OrrGlen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 21/09/2026THIS FRIDAY: I'll be giving a public lecture for the @royalhistsoc.org on rights of way and the struggle for the land in post-war England and Wales... It's at Senate House in London at 6pm, and there are still a few tickets left! Also an online option: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rhs-lectur...eventbrite.co.ukRHS Lecture: 'In All Our Footsteps?' with Professor Glen O'Hara IN PERSON'In All Our Footsteps? Rights of Way and the Battle for the Land after the 1949 National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act' at the IHR 02519
Reposted by Dr Jennie OrrKristof Smeyers @kristofsmeyers.bsky.social · 21/09/20266-year fully funded research and teaching assistant job at University of Ghent in the fields of English literature/cultural theory, history/translation history, linguistics, language acquisition, communication. Own projects are welcome! Details: jobs.ugent.be/job/Ghent-As...jobs.ugent.beAssistant EnglishAssistant English 13856
Reposted by Dr Jennie OrrChris Avanti @chris4nature.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Warm September days are helping Painted Lady #butterflies - a good number about yesterday at #Cullercoats (UK) #UrbanNature 🦋 15213
Dr Jennie Orr @drjenniferorr.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I may be sleep deprived but at first I read this as “desk killing” 130
Dr Jennie Orr @drjenniferorr.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Another flare up of horrible zapping trigeminal neuralgia symptoms. The bairn woke with nightmares about a stick coming to life and biting her leg. That plus 3 nights of >2hrs sleep is not the best start to the new term. Today/tomorrow: attempting to rule out dental -and muscular causes. 010
Reposted by Dr Jennie OrrChris Avanti @chris4nature.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Two pilot whales dead after mass stranding #Northumberland www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukTwo whales dead in Northumberland after mass strandingAttempts to refloat the whales off the Northumberland coast are unsuccessful due to the tides. 022
Dr Jennie Orr @drjenniferorr.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Feeling pretty rough as we all creak under the viral load of start of term congregation but it’s hard not to be enthused by the excited new students who are joining us. a revisit to E.P. Thompson‘s great work is proving a tonic. 000
Dr Jennie Orr @drjenniferorr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026An antidote to the doomscrolling. Thank you @victoriaxiaoxiaoma.bsky.social 110
Dr Jennie Orr @drjenniferorr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026The one pre-9am bus that you can get into town from where I am came *5 mins early* and in spite of being ahead, driver refused to stop for a woman who was literally steps away trying to flag it down. she now has to wait 30 mins for the next. This is not an incentive to take public transport, guys. 131
Reposted by Dr Jennie OrrAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Time to deport all these fighting age men terrorising our patriotic lifeboat volunteers www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.comLifeboat station in Portsmouth forced to temporarily shut after far-right actionRNLI facility had been targeted by activists trying to stop asylum seekers landing in boats from the Channel 1101929552
Reposted by Dr Jennie OrrEmma Yeomans @yeomans.bsky.social · 17/09/2026The RNLI has said the abuse of volunteers in Portsmouth has forced it to close the lifeboat station there and stop operating since September 10. Nearby stations have been providing cover to the area instead. One of the UK's largest coastal cities without a lifeboat because of the far-right. 40900503
Reposted by Dr Jennie OrrMargot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026What a sad loss. She was ace.theguardian.com‘Newsnight’s kindest critic’: Bonnie Greer was always effortlessly in commandPlaywright was an unusual mix of originality and authority and in high demand as a cultural critic 0438
Dr Jennie Orr @drjenniferorr.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Very proud of the incredibly talented @rabarr.bsky.social and what a cover! 110
Reposted by Dr Jennie OrrCourtney Weiss Smith @cweiss-smith.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I’m a sucker for a Seventeen-style quiz, but I found this one—that I heard about on the Secret Life of Books podcast—genuinely intriguing. Among different types of readers, I am a *listener*: does this explain everything about me?! readerbank.org/experience/i... 262
Dr Jennie Orr @drjenniferorr.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Oh joy, the trigeminal neuralgia is back afte 5 days’ respite. 000
Dr Jennie Orr @drjenniferorr.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I was so inspired by the recent conference on 1798, partly because it was the exposure of telling a story in front of a knowledgable audience who really care about the details of history, not just broad brush, big academic claims. 140
Dr Jennie Orr @drjenniferorr.bsky.social · 16/09/2026First condensation on the windows for months. Autumn is here, my friends. 🍁🍂 191
Reposted by Dr Jennie OrrDr Andrew McInnes @drbeard79.bsky.social · 15/09/2026This list of things the University of Brighton has de-recognised is insane 🤯🤯🤯 108249
Reposted by Dr Jennie OrrLisa Rullsenberg @rullsenberg.bsky.social · 14/09/2026"Universities are routinely expected to justify themselves through the earnings of their graduates in a way that few other public institutions are. We do not judge hospitals solely by the future tax revenues of the patients they treat..." 16617
Reposted by Dr Jennie OrrSadiah Qureshi 🦈 @sadiahqureshi.bsky.social · 14/09/2026The sheer contempt for colleagues and people revealed by one institution after another is breathtaking. I have close friends have been through this, and it takes a profound toll that can take years to undo even after resolution or leaving the sector. Wishing everyone better ahead. 14213
Reposted by Dr Jennie OrrUna Mullally @unamullally.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Excellent reporting here by Rachel Lavin on the ongoing impact of racist riots and arson attacks in Belfast, digging into the data, and the human stories behind the numbers and trends.irishtimes.comAfter Belfast burned: What happened to immigrant families whose homes were attacked?At least 88 families made homeless in June’s race riots – most have not returned home 06736
Reposted by Dr Jennie OrrHannah Wright @hannahwright.bsky.social · 14/09/2026The 2022 UCU workload survey suggested that the burden of additional unpaid work is proportionally bigger for part-time staff than full-time staff (who are already doing the equivalent of 2 unpaid days per week). Will be interested to see what this year's survey says, in light of this. 082
Reposted by Dr Jennie OrrLeonie V. Hicks @lvhicks.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Today my heart is with all colleagues facing redundancy (some for the umpteenth time), who were made redundant over the summer or who have simply had enough and left. Our sector is having its guts ripped out. 212523
Reposted by Dr Jennie OrrPierre Purseigle @purseigle.bsky.social · 14/09/2026University is not the “scam” @zoesqwilliams.bsky.social Graduates are victims of a policy designed to have them bear the cost of higher education, while businesses, rentiers, and society as a whole enjoy the value of the education we provided them. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comWhy has university become such a scam? | Zoe WilliamsGraduates are leaving with an average debt of £53,000 – while entry-level jobs plummet. It’s time for politicians to stop burying their heads in the sand, writes Zoe Williams 3175
Reposted by Dr Jennie OrrPlashing Vole @plashingvole.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Quick equalities check: across English, History/Politics/War Studies 6 women have lost their jobs and 0.5 men. 4 men and one woman are safe. English goes from 50:50 (6M, 6F) to 1 woman and 2.5 men. 913159
Dr Jennie Orr @drjenniferorr.bsky.social · 14/09/2026spotted a hummingbird hawk moth on my salvia. never seen one before here. 030
Reposted by Dr Jennie OrrKelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Anyone can become disabled at any time. It’s not a moral failing. It’s not laziness or a lack of effort. It’s a part of the human condition. People get sick. Bodies break down. It’s a minority group you can join any time. 261189381
Reposted by Dr Jennie OrrAlex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social · 10/09/2026If you feel like donating to the RNLI, here’s a link. I just have. Their minimum donation is £2: I think it might be nice for them to receive a lot of donations this week, even if they’re mostly very modest. Just so they know a lot of people out here appreciate their work. rnli.org/support-us/g...rnli.orgDonate to the RNLI and help save lives at seaYour donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here. 4920921254
Dr Jennie Orr @drjenniferorr.bsky.social · 09/09/2026I always feel better when I know it’s Barry flying me across the sheugh. I’ve never met Barry in person but his voice from the flight deck is comforting ☘️ 010
Dr Jennie Orr @drjenniferorr.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Signed. Please consider doing the same. I have family on the local lifeboat who literally down tools to go and rescue anyone without prejudice. They, not these masked thugs, are the true heroes. 02011
Reposted by Dr Jennie OrrJoel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.social · 08/09/2026I believe the RNLI are responding to legitimate concerns that people might drown. 161191223
Dr Jennie Orr @drjenniferorr.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Super sad about Monty stepping down. I credit him (along with Beechgrove’s Jim McColl) for getting me into serious gardening. I also very much enjoyed his recent stage show where a much more irreverent and very funny Monty showed his colours. I had no one to go with so went alone like a stalker! 110
Dr Jennie Orr @drjenniferorr.bsky.social · 07/09/2026I got to feed a herd of Cheviot sheep yesterday & it was quite the tonic. Thinking humorously of a colleague at another institution who faced down their then Vice Chancellor when asked, “where do you see yourself in 10 years time?” Colleague didn’t flinch, “A farmer with a smallholding.“ 010
Dr Jennie Orr @drjenniferorr.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Looking forward to speaking this coming Thursday (10th) on Cosmopolitan United Irishman David Bailie Warden at the North Down Museum, Bangor. This is part of a 2 day conference on the 1798 Rising held in Bangor (10th) and Downpatrick (11th). Tickets here: www.newrymournedown.org/conference-e...newrymournedown.orgConference Exploring the Untold Stories of 1798 Taking Place in DownNewry, Mourne and Down District Council has partnered with Ards and North Down Borough Council for a special two-day conference dealing with new perspectives on the people and events that shaped the 1 052