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Prof Fiona Skillen

@fionaskillen.bsky.social
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Professor in History, GCU. Research: sports & gender history, heritage &volunteering.

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Nina Baker @ninabake2.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
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Prof Fiona Skillen @fionaskillen.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Great to join Matthew Wright on LBC radio this morning discussing women’s cycling, its remarkable history & progress, and the sexism that still exists around the sport. Thanks to Matthew and the team for having me on. 🚴‍♀️ #WomensCycling #WomenInSport
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Tron Theatre @trontheatre.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Stand and Deliver: The Lee Jeans Sit-In previews tonight!  45 years ago, a group of women in Greenock took a stand and now their story is coming to life on stage. BOOK ONLINE ➡https://f.mtr.cool/tpfvpyfnzz A @ntsonline.bsky.social & Tron Theatre Company co-production.
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Prof Fiona Skillen @fionaskillen.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Proud to finally hold this book in my hand. It’s taken a lot of blood, sweat and tears but it’s all worth it. Thanks to all the contributors and to my co-editors @HBee2015 and @GaryJamesWriter Can’t wait to see it officially launched next week! #SportHistory
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Prof Fiona Skillen @fionaskillen.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
This is exciting! And of interest to @bssh.bsky.social
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Glasgow Women's Library @womenslibrary.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
🏆 Massive congratulations to the England Women’s team on their epic Euros win! ⚽️👏 If the tournament has sparked your love of the beautiful game, don’t miss our upcoming Story Café Special: A Most Unsuitable Game. 📅 Thursday 28th August 🕐 1:00–2:30pm 📚 ⚽️ Poetry, storytelling & herstory — all in one
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Story Café Special: A Most Unsuitable Game | Glasgow Women's Library
Women have been playing football in Scotland for over a century and its roots can be traced back hundreds of years.
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Museums Association @museumsassociation.org · 26/06/2025
News | Visitors behaving badly? Damage to museum objects sparks sector debate 💬 A number of high profile incidents have taken place in recent weeks, but who should take the blame?
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Visitors behaving badly? Damage to museum objects sparks sector debate - Museums Association
A number of high profile incidents have taken place in recent weeks, but who should take the blame?
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Dr Gráinne Rice @grainnerr.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Amazing, not often we have an Olympic champion speaking @nationalgalleriesscot🥇‼️ Insightful conversation between Prof @fionaskillen Deputy Director Imogen Gibbon w/ Olympic medal holder Team GB Curler Rhona Howie whose team portrait is part of the National Galleries collection 🥌🥌🥌
Women in Sport panel discussion with Imogen Gibbon, Rhona Howie and Professor Fiona Skillen.Women in Sport panel at National Galleries of Scotland Rhona Howie launching the winning throw
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Glasgow Caledonian University @glasgowcaledonian.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Free tickets are available for an in-conversation event at the National Galleries of Scotland with Professor @fionaskillen.bsky.social and Olympic champion Rhona Howie MBE on June 24. 🥌
Professor Fiona Skillen (left), Rhona Howie MBE (middle), Imogen Gibbon (right)
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FootyCon @footycon.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Also, a huge thanks the authors of ‘A most unsuitable game’ for their panel, which was the well deserved winner of our inclusivity prize, which celebrates inclusive & diverse histories of football. A huge thanks & congrats to @fionaskillen.bsky.social, Karen Fraser & @juliemcneillwrites.bsky.social
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FootyCon @footycon.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Our last post for today sees the end of #footycon25 with 2 winners being announced, with Gabrielas Rios-Infante winning our day 2 best paper prize & @fionaskillen.bsky.social, Karen Fraser and @juliemcneillwrites.bsky.social winning our conference inclusivity prize, both sponsored by Routledge
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FootyCon @footycon.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
A change of pace now as we have a panel with @fionaskillen.bsky.social, Karen Fraser & @juliemcneillwrites.bsky.social talking about their joint book ‘A most unsuitable game’, released last August and covering the history of women’s football in Scotland
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
Large and richly appreciated rays of sunshine for UK SHAPE (Arts, Humanities & Social Science disciplines) at a time when grim news in our sector has become normative. Huge thanks to @wellcometrust.bsky.social for making this happen. 1/2
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British Academy announces 5million investment from Wellcome to turbocharge support for early career researchers
The British Academy welcomes an investment of £5million from Wellcome, to launch a unique Leadership and Advancement SHAPE programme for researchers in the early stages of their careers. The funding s...
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Prof Fiona Skillen @fionaskillen.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Women's Sport and Art panel with Olympic Gold Winner Rhona Howie, Imogen Gibbon Chief Curator of Portraiture and myself. Where: The National Galleries of Scotland, The Mound, Edinburgh, EH2 2EL When: Tuesday 24 June 2025, 12.45–1.30pm (in person & online) www.nationalgalleries.org/event/women-...
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Women in Sport | Rhona Howie (in person) | National Galleries of Scotland
Rhona Howie, skip of the Great Britain curling team that won gold at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and deliverer of the final stone − the ‘stone of destiny’ − that sealed that famous triu...
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Glasgow Caledonian University @glasgowcaledonian.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
📢 PhD opportunity 📢 Join us as a researcher to uncover the hidden history of women in Scottish sport in the Victorian era and the early 20th century. ⚽ In collaboration with @stir.ac.uk, @natlibscot.bsky.social scot.bsky.social and @nationalgalleries.bsky.social. 👉 Apply now: bit.ly/4kp1Sij
Vintage photo of women playing football.
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Glasgow Caledonian University @glasgowcaledonian.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Professor @fionaskillen.bsky.social will celebrate Scottish women's football at a special event at the @natlibscot.bsky.social on May 22. ⚽ 👉 To sign up for the free event, visit Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/celebratin...
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Celebrating Scottish women’s football
Join Fiona Skillen, Karen Fraser and Julie McNeil as they discuss their latest book, ‘A most unsuitable game’.
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Prof Fiona Skillen @fionaskillen.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Can you help us (Karen Fraser, Andy Mitchell, myself & SFA) trace these women so we can help them be awarded caps for playing for Scotland? More info in this article theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2025/05/trai...
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Trailblazer initiative to honour international players who did not get official caps
The Scottish FA are launching a new ‘Trailblazers’ initiative to identify and honour women who represented Scotland at international level between 1972 and 1997 and did not receive an official cap for...
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Scottish Arts and Humanities Alliance (SAHA) @sahavoice.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
⚽Uncover the stories of women and girls who have played the beautiful game in Scotland for over a century with @fionaskillen.bsky.social Karen Fraser & Julie McNeil as they discuss their book, 'A most unsuitable game' 📍 @natlibscot.bsky.social 📅Thursday 22 May 2025 | 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM 🎫Free entry
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Celebrating Scottish womens football
Join Fiona Skillen, Karen Fraser and Julie McNeil as they discuss their latest book, 'A most unsuitable game' for a talk at the National Library of Scotland in Edinburgh.
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Nina Baker @ninabake2.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
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Prof Fiona Skillen @fionaskillen.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
In an infringement of copyright & total disregard for my livelihood, many of my academic publications have been taken without my consent to train AI. I stand with the @Soc_of_Authors Action. Pls sign & share this petition to protect authors' rights: www.change.org/p/protect-au...
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Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training
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Prof Fiona Skillen @fionaskillen.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Fantastic to have @DrMailley in at @SocialscienceG to present on her research into the history of skating in Scotland and also the 1938 Empire Exhibition to students on my sport and leisure history module. Rich lectures which stimulated great questions from students.
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Prof Fiona Skillen @fionaskillen.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Great to have been at the @natlibscot.bsky.social last Thursday evening to hear @Imogen_Gibbon & Rachel Beattie talking about women’s sport in the collections of National Library of Scotland & National Galleries of Scotland. Fascinating insights and some great discussion.
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Julie McNeill @juliemcneillwrites.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Great evening at @glasgowcaledonian.bsky.social with @fionaskillen.bsky.social talking women’s football, poetry and how art and research can be perfect partners!
Two football history geeks excited to share their work
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Prof Fiona Skillen @fionaskillen.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
bbc.co.uk/sport/footba... It was during a Lionesses training camp that Bronze learned she had ADHD and autism. Bronze says that "a diagnosis is not going to change who you are, but understanding who you are is such a good thing".
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Lucy Bronze: Having autism works to my advantage in football, says England and Chelsea player
Chelsea and England defender Lucy Bronze opens up for the first time about her autism and ADHD diagnoses to raise awareness and help others.
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Prof Fiona Skillen @fionaskillen.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Great session this morning @GCUArchives for my Sport and Leisure History Module. We looked at archive items from the 1920s & 30s and students brought in items which represented their hobbies and discussed the similarities. Always a brilliant and enjoyable session.
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Prof Fiona Skillen @fionaskillen.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
Fantastic event on Friday for IWD at Hearts FC as part of their 150th celebration. The Wikieditathon focused on women’s football - exploring history and learning new skills so volunteers could edit and add these important stories to Wikipedia. Loved sharing my research with this group.
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Prof Fiona Skillen @fionaskillen.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Home Nations to make joint bid to host 2035 Women's World Cup www.bbc.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Women's World Cup: Home Nations to make joint bid to host 2035 tournament
The Football Associations of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales express their intention to submit a joint bid to host the 2035 Women's World Cup.
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Football's Square Mile @footysquaremile.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
Folks. The ceiling smashers are back - @fionaskillen.bsky.social @juliemcneillwrites.bsky.social and Dr Karen Fraser are hosting this event at Tynecastle Stadium on Wednesday 19th Feb. Worth checking out. 🌳 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-most-uns...
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Prof Fiona Skillen @fionaskillen.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
We are having an event at Tynecastle to promote our book A Most Unsuitable Game on 19th Feb 6.30-8pm. There will be much poetry and chat about the beautiful game. Would be great to see you there if you can make it. Book your free ticket below 👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-most-uns...
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A Most Unsuitable Game: A celebration of women's football
The event will celebrate women's football through poetry and stories as we launch the book 'A Most Unsuitable Game'
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BSSH @bssh.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
Applications for the BSSH annual conference in Belfast this summer are now open. Abstracts of 200 words on any aspect of sport are welcomed, the deadline for submissions is 7th May 2025..
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BSSH @bssh.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Video from Imprint Films featuring the famous women's football side Manchester Corinthians. Well worth checking out.. www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
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'Oh What A Team: The Manchester Corinthians Story' - 13 Jan 2025
YouTube video by Imprint Films
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Prof Fiona Skillen @fionaskillen.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Powerful event this evening @CaledonianNews. Organised by my @SocialscienceG colleague Dr Ben Shepherd with additional papers from Prof Oonagh Walsh & Dr Paris Chronakis and chaired by Dr Angela Shapiro @gatherthevoices
Blue Poster for history, hunger and holocaust event featuring soldiers.
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Prof Fiona Skillen @fionaskillen.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Great @GCUArchives exhibition to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Chilean Coup D'état 11th September 1973. It’s on campus in the Alex Ferguson library (ground floor) Open to the public so go check it out.
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North American Society for Sport History (NASSH) @nassh1972.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
We are now on Bluesky! Follow us for all things #SportHistory, including the annual NASSH Conference, along with @journsporthist.bsky.social to get updates about new research in the field!
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Sterling Ladies FC ⚽️ DAGENHAM INVINCIBLES @dagenhaminvince.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
1918 Scotland v England @footballandwar.bsky.social @scottishfootball.bsky.social @outsidewrite.bsky.social @fionaskillen.bsky.social @garyjames.bsky.social @tfhbs.bsky.social ⚽️💚https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/football/i-uncovered-england-teams-first-34489447💚⚽️
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'I uncovered England team's first ever photograph and it cost me peanuts'
Author and historian Steve Bolton discovered pictures from the Lionesses game with Scotland during the First World War. Now they will be displayed in the Scotland Football Museum
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Prof Fiona Skillen @fionaskillen.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Really enjoyed reading this. I did a bit of research into Esta last year because of her football connections. She was an amazing character! Great blog Andy @threadinburgh.scot
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Prof Fiona Skillen @fionaskillen.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
@threadinburgh The thread about Esta Henry; the life and times of the Queen of the High Street threadinburgh.scot/2025/01/15/t...
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The thread about Esta Henry; the life and times of the Queen of the High Street
On this day (January 15th) in 1963, a small silver airliner with 45 people on board took off from Sao Paulo in Brazil en route for Rio de Janeiro. Moments later it plunged into the ground in the ci…
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Prof Fiona Skillen @fionaskillen.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Thanks! I will check it out. The main thing I need is the ability to schedule posts in batches in advance as it’s for a journal account and I don’t have capacity to post everyday. Twitter took a fair while to offer this functionality but hopefully Bluesky will do it soon.
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Prof Fiona Skillen @fionaskillen.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Can anyone recommend a free (or cheap) App to schedule tweets for Bluesky??
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Leslie Hills @skylinefilm.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
The Old Edinburgh Club have commissioned an update of the BIBLIOGRAPHY OF EDINBURGH HISTORY oldedinburghclub.org.uk/resources/bi... release May 2025. Suggestions for new or missed items can be emailed with full details to mailto:bibliography@oldedinburghclub.org.uk before 31st Jan 2025.
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OEC Bibliography of Edinburgh History - The Old Edinburgh Club
Explore the OEC Bibliography of Edinburgh History, covering social, cultural, economic and architectural heritage in books, articles and dissertations
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Prof Fiona Skillen @fionaskillen.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
The conditions have allowed the club to open its outdoor rink and hold a bonspiel - a curling tournament - over the weekend. t.co/xlmAJoKnYC
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c047wgxxy1no
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Prof Fiona Skillen @fionaskillen.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
SWPL announces first ever broadcast matches on BBC Scotland t.co/b3jzX7vPrN
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https://swpl.uk/news/swpl-announces-first-ever-broadcast-matches-on-bbc-scotland/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR34Yf05I9pqm6OIXtmcmi--ZCMMjBewV_rfLFemfcASeXDD01tR2CE1h24_aem_xWfKO1Ui1MPLGFY32uaKbw
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TnmntTiles @tnmnttiles.bsky.social · 04/01/2025
A few years ago, I bagged some funding to create an exhibition for the archive. During the process, covid happened and the IRL exhibition became an online launch. You can still checkout the exhibition here:
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The TnmntTiles online Archive
Visit the post for more.
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Melinda Haunton @melindahaunton.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
If you've never used an archive, I hope this thread gives you lots of help understanding how it works, and what you might find. For the rest of us, it's just nice to see archives in use.
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Football Heritage @footballheritage.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
🎙️New Podcast: The Football Heritage End of Year Review! In our last podcast of 2024, our contributors come together to talk about their years on and off the park. Our next episode is due out on February 17. See you all in 2025! 👋 Listen here⬇️ open.spotify.com/episode/7FQL...
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Glasgow Caledonian University @glasgowcaledonian.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
Professor @fionaskillen.bsky.social celebrated the pioneers of women's sport last night at our latest GCU Professorial Lecture. 👏
Professor Fiona Skillen at her Professorial Lecture, standing at a podium wearing a microphone.
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Prof Fiona Skillen @fionaskillen.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
That is very cool! I had no idea.
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Prof Fiona Skillen @fionaskillen.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
As did you Julie! 👏
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Julie McNeill @juliemcneillwrites.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Our girl smashed it! @fionaskillen.bsky.social professorial lecture. Tears, laughs, I’m in awe of this wonderful woman and all she has achieved @glasgowcaledonian.bsky.social
Sidelined women in sports history Prof giving a lecture Photo wallRutherglen ladies FC
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