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Greg Walker

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Literature Prof at the University of Edinburgh, fan of Prog rock and Nottingham Forest.

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Sarah Bull @sarahebull.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#bookhistory #histmed 18th Century Literatures job at the University of Alberta! Particular interest in candidates with expertise in Critical Race/Ethnicity Studies; Disability Studies; Environmental Humanities; History of Science/Medicine; and Print Culture/ Book History.
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Assistant Professor (tenure-track), Global 18th -Century Literatures
Location - This role is in-person at North Campus Edmonton. The Department of English and Film Studies at the University of Alberta invites applications for a tenure-track appointment in Global 18th-C...
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Greg Walker @gregmw4.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A fantastic department in a fantastic city. A brilliant opportunity for someone out there!
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Jo Wolff @jowolff.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The fallacy that University leaders pushing AI are falling into is thinking that the point of undergraduate research is to find things out. It isn't. What students find out is typically already generally known. The point of undergraduate research is to learn how to find things out.
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Greg Walker @gregmw4.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Films that should have been made, no 16: Jacques Tati’s Apocalypse Now. ‘Ok, Marlon, so he comes at you with the big knife, but you duck, he misses, and he chases you around the room. His wet feet make this really loud squelching noise… we fade up the end music from Benny Hill… Better, non?’
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Exeter UCU @exeterucu.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The University of Exeter has confirmed that it won’t proceed with compulsory redundancies “at this time”. This means colleagues do not need to complete the pro forma, and there will be no selection process.
NO COMPULSORY REDUNDANCIES photo of Nicole Kidman looking incredibly joyful and free after her divorce from Tom Cruise was finalised
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
“It’s a sign of an unhealthy system that universities are being pushed to this extreme. I’m certain the governors at Lincoln Bishop did not think five years ago, ‘I know what, let’s go down a pathway which ends in us being sold to a private company’." (Hugh Jones)
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Lincoln Bishop private takeover ‘sign of an unhealthy system’
University told to show it can balance new commercial pressures with retaining its academic ethos to prove new model is ‘credible’
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Sarah Elizabeth Cox @oispooky.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
"Applications may be made by independent scholars" klaxon! 🫪🙌🏼 @indyhistnetwork.bsky.social
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Shannon McSheffrey @medievalmcsheff.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
EMPLOI!! Le Département d’histoire de l’Université d’Ottawa sollicite des candidatures pour un poste en histoire médiévale et/ou histoire transrégionale, 7e – 16e siècle. Français ou anglais, bilinguisme un atout. www.affairesuniversitaires.ca/trouver-un-e...
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Adrian Streete @profastreete.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
We’re advertising a Lectureship in British Romantic Literature - please circulate. www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSS069/l...
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Lecturer in British Romantic Literature at University of Glasgow
Discover Lecturer in British Romantic Literature jobs and more in higher education on jobs.ac.uk. Apply for further details on the top job board.
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Greg Walker @gregmw4.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
A wonderful opportunity!
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Professor Claire Jowitt @clairejowitt.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Delighted that this is finally public! So pleased to be working with @erikagaffney.bsky.social again & @dgb-mem.bsky.social ... Calling all Salts - do send us proposals for monographs & edited collections ⚓️⚓️⚓️
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Greg Walker @gregmw4.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Massive congratulations to the soon to be *Dr* Marlou van Gendt on passing her viva with flying colours! Let the Burgundian partying commence!
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Dr Ian McCormick @wokestudies.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Lecturer in English and Creative Writing School of Law Humanities and Social Sciences University of Plymouth Location: Plymouth Salary: £39,906 to £56,535
What we’re looking for

You will have:

    A PhD in English, Creative Writing, or a related discipline (or equivalent professional standing)
    Expertise in a contemporary area of writing practice, narrative design, digital storytelling, creative technologies, or a closely related field
    The ability to teach creatively across a range of undergraduate and postgraduate modules
    An emerging or established profile in research, publication, professional practice, or knowledge exchange
    A strong interest in the opportunities and challenges presented by AI and other emerging technologies for writing, creativity, and culture
    Excellent communication, collegiality and a commitment to supporting student success

We particularly welcome applications from candidates whose work bridges traditional literary forms with new modes of storytelling, audience engagement, and creative production.
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Greg Walker @gregmw4.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Further evidence of the adverse consequences of course cuts and closures for working class and lower income students in particular. We need central oversight of the consequences of these cuts before the sector sleep-walks into a national catastrophe via uncoordinated local cuts.
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Greg Walker @gregmw4.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Further evidence of the adverse consequences of course cuts and closures for working class and lower income students in particular. We need central oversight of the consequences of these cuts before the sector sleep-walks into a national catastrophe via uncoordinated local cuts.
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
'At the time of writing, the University of Nottingham has delayed its decision on the future of Modern Languages, and indeed all alternative proposals submitted as part of Future Nottingham 2. The review of alternative proposals is ongoing, with outcomes now expected… sine die'. 1/2
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What the situation at Nottingham tells us about the national picture for Modern Languages and why the sector should pay attention - HEPI
This blog was kindly written by Professor Pierre-Alexis Mével, Professor of Media Accessibility and Audiovisual Translation at the University of Nottingham. At the time of writing, the University of N...
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Plashing Vole @plashingvole.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Definitely the case here. In two weeks we find which 9 of 12 in my group will be gone. The other 3 will then have a month to prepare and find hourly-paid replacements for all the classes across two degrees. And supervise 25 PhDs. Plus admin and pastoral care and research. Management doesn’t care.
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Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
So it's farewell to the History subject area at the University of Hertfordshire, not the first nor the last to go. One of the best departments in the country, just extinguished like a snap of the fingers. Think of the waste. (1/2)
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Agenda des médiévistes @rmblf.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Offre d’emploi – Lecturer in Medieval History (University of Glasgow) rmblf.be/2026/08/01/o...
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Offre d’emploi – Lecturer in Medieval History (University of Glasgow)
Deadline : 5th August 2026 This post is full time (35 hours per week) and is open ended. The History subject in the College of Arts and Humanities is seeking to appoint a Research and Teaching Trac…
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Final survey opportunity for REF2029 (especially SPRE) launches today. Deadline for responses is 4 pm 4 September 2026. Link to survey information below.
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REF 2029 launches sector survey on final policy developments – REF 2029
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Greg Walker @gregmw4.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
‘There are no sex scenes and all the food looks horrible’ does sound like a perfect resume of my teens in semi-rural Hampshire.
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Hannah Murphy @hsmurphy.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Please share! A rare PhD studentship @kingshistory.bsky.social *fully* funded by @slaveryinwar.bsky.social to work with myself and Maeve Ryan, supported by a broader community of experts in Caribbean history, transatlantic slavery, and the history of war. www.kcl.ac.uk/study/fundin... 🗃️
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AHRC Studentship: Slavery and the Seven Years’ War within and across the Caribbean Archipelago | King's College London
The Leverhulme Centre for Research on Slavery in War (CRSW) is pleased to announce the availability of a fully funded AHRC doctoral studentship, to be jointly supervised across History and War Studies
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EUI Department of History @eui-history.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
📢 Job vacancy - Chair in Intellectual History We welcome applications from scholars working across a broad range of fields, including: 💠 History of political theory, political economy 💠 Knowledge systems and IT 💠 Postcolonial and intersectional thought 💠 Humanist, post-human, and planetary history
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Shout out for the scores of learned societies and subject associations, especially but not only in the Humanities, that are keeping their heads when all about them are losing theirs. Providing funds for researchers is hard work. It's also such good and important work.
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Sihong Lin @sihonglin.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Glasgow is hiring a lecturer in medieval history (c.800-1500) on an open-ended basis. We are a lovely bunch in the medieval area, would be great to have a new colleague! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DSF052/l...
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Lecturer in Medieval History (Research & Teaching Track) at University of Glasgow
Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a Lecturer in Medieval History (Research & Teaching Track) on jobs.ac.uk!
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Greg Walker @gregmw4.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
This is an absolutely astonishing and disgraceful situation, not just for the brilliant scholars and teachers involved, but for the young people of the region, now and on the future, and for the discipline nationally.
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Andrew McRae @mcraeandrew.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
From today’s Times letters page. #DefendExeterUni
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Dr Amanda Blake Davis 🌱 @abdavis.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
⚡️Job Alert⚡️ 📖 Research Associate - The Oxford Complete Works of Mary Shelley 📍Manchester Metropolitan University, fixed term Please share with ECRs! manmetjobs.mmu.ac.uk/jobs/vacancy...
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Research Associate (Mary Shelley) - (9237) | Manchester Metropolitan University Careers
All about Manchester Metropolitan - an exciting, modern university in the heart of one of the UK's great student cities.
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James Cummings @jamescummings.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Lecturer in #Medieval #Literature #jobin #Newcastle. Hey #MedievalSky! Come work with me! (Really, with me on co-taught Medieval English Lit modules.) Closing Date: 2026-07-09 Fixed Term, 10 months Sept-June. jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastl... #JobFairy #Academic #AcademicPost
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Lecturer in Medieval Literature
Lecturer in Medieval Literature
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Lissa Evans @lissakevans.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
The remarkable historian and writer Juliet Gardiner has died. I used many of her books for research and was lucky enough to become friends with her - she had the most extraordinary, rich & vivid life... 1/2
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Ulla Rajala @ullamr.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
Personal views from @christophersmith.bsky.social "Universities that aren’t fully committed to arts and humanities as a flourishing part of their science offering aren’t committing to the future." 👏👏👏 anatomiesofpower.wordpress.com/2026/06/28/w...
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Why an industrial strategy needs arts and humanities (and why UKRI are funding us to deliver it)
I joined UKRI six years ago because I was deeply attracted to the ambition of unifying curiosity led research and strategic or mission led interventions with the power of science to drive a just ec…
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E.M. Anderson | author & schism enthusiast too hot for Bluesky @elizmanderson.com · 28/06/2026
everyone with an English degree rn: WELL, WELL, WELL,
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EarlyModernista @ellierycroft.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
If you're looking for something to do with your Saturday night, or to fill up the hours between now and the football, why don't you find out more about Predramatic Theatre with me and @gregmw4.bsky.social?!
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Greg Walker @gregmw4.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
The news of brutal cuts to the Arts and Humanities at Exeter and elsewhere highlights the self-destructive nature of the ´strategies’ being pursued across UK HE. Exeter’s English Dept was rated the best research unit in English in the country in RAE 2008. 1/4
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Elsa Devienne @elsadevienne.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
📣 People are understandably up in the arms about this (it is horrible). But just want to wave a hand out there 👋 as we're going through the same thing in Humanities at Northumbria (1 out of 5 staff need to go by end of July). 1/?
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Adrian Streete @profastreete.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
I’ve just finished as external for English Literature and Creative Writing at Exeter. It’s a superb department with an amazing array of modules and brilliant teaching staff. Any sensible University management team would see it as a jewel in their crown. I’m disgusted by these proposed redundancies.
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Alice Marples @alicemarples.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
We have two new 12-month postdoctoral fellowship opportunities at the British Library! Applications open soon to co-design projects in the following areas: - Colonial Deposit and our Newspaper Collection - Local Large Language Models and Personal Born-Digital Archives www.bl.uk/services/res...
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The Joanna and Graham Barker Fellowship Scheme
Two funded-fellowship opportunities for early career, postdoctoral researchers.
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
'Turing, which has run since 2021, will not operate in the 2027-28 academic year, when the UK will instead take part in the European Union’s flagship programme after a six-year absence.'
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UK to close Turing exchange scheme when it rejoins Erasmus+
Post-Brexit programme established by Boris Johnson’s government shuttered after supporting 200,000 participants
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
65% of US universities drop in QS 2027 ranking. 40% of UK universities drop. 61% of China's universities rise. Who knew that sustained investment might prove advantageous and persistent policy churn prove deleterious?
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Chinese universities gain ground on UK and US in global rankings
Britain and US retain grip on top 10, with MIT first and Imperial College London second
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Laura Tisdall @lauratisdall.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
We have an 18-month temporary lectureship in early modern British and European history just advertised at Newcastle - closing date 9th July www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRW166/l... #skystorians
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Lecturer in Early Modern British and European History at Newcastle University
Looking for a new job opportunity in academia? Check out this job opening for a Lecturer in Early Modern British and European History on jobs.ac.uk!
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
'Sheffield Hallam University has abandoned plans to transfer staff to a subsidiary firm to save on pension costs ahead of expected falls in employer contribution rates next year.' 1/2
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Sheffield Hallam drops plan to employ staff via subsidiary firm
University to keep employing academics directly after predictions that contribution rates to Teachers’ Pension Scheme will come down
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School of Advanced Study, University of London @sas-news.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Where does a degree in Languages and Cultures Across Borders take you? 🌍✨ Whether you're passionate about migration, environmental humanities, or global justice, this programme equips you with a versatile toolkit for a global career. 🔗 Explore career pathways and apply today: sas.ac.uk/lcab
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Dr Ian McCormick @wokestudies.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Stipendiary Lecturer in English Language and Literature (1760-present) Magdalen College, Oxford Salary: £33,810 to £37,338 p.a #HigherEd #edusky #English www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRV488/s...
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Greg Walker @gregmw4.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
‘A paper bag with the word ‘’University’’ written on it…’
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Gav Maclean @gavmaclean.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Academia is basically working on a boat that's holed beneath the waterline, we're going down slowly with less than enough lifeboats and the captain is currently asking us to throw people overboard to make us lighter in the hope we'll float.
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Marianne O'Doherty @marianneodoherty.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
OK #MedievalSky and #Skystorians: early career job klaxon! A post on my new project 'Strange Geographies: Spatial Imaginaries of Medieval Britain', 30 months (with poss. of extension). Details at jobs.soton.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx... @royalhistsoc.org @memorients.bsky.social @imc-leeds.bsky.social
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Dr Miranda Fay Thomas (they/she) @drmirandafay.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
TENURE-TRACK DRAMA POST AT TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN! www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DRR746/a... Come and work with us! Please share far and wide.
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Assistant Professor in Drama, Theatre and Performance at Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin
Explore an exciting academic career as a Assistant Professor in Drama, Theatre and Performance. Don't miss out on other academic jobs. Click to apply and explore more opportunities.
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QM_UCU @qmucu.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
Not a relaxing watch, but this @news.abc.net.au documentary about the grip consultants have on Australian universities and how their corporatisation overturns what universities are is reassuring in a weird way: it is actually happening, you don't just imagine it, however much you're being gaslit.
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Universities $1.8 billion consultancy spending under wraps | Four Corners Documentary
YouTube video by ABC News In-depth
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
'The University of Hertfordshire’s decision to “suspend” five humanities undergraduate courses is a further stark warning about how readily higher education has jettisoned its former commitment to such subjects.' 1/4
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Market competition is hollowing out humanities in England
Hertfordshire’s announcement of course closures is the latest example of a dynamic that cuts off non-traditional students from non-vocational courses, says Dragan Plavsic
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Hannah O’Regan @palaeohan.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Very sad to be on #UCUstrike action today at #NottinghamUni. A university only functions through goodwill, and academic staff are not the enemies that UEB seem determined to think they are. Since Future Nottingham 1 gutted administrative staff, academic staff have increasingly picked up their 1/?
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