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Dr Matt Law

@mlaw.bsky.social
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Environmental archaeologist and geographer. Senior Lecturer at Bath Spa University, UK.

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Dr Matt Law @mlaw.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
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[An Archaeologist’s Guide to British Species] #123: Crocus, Autumn
In 2026, I am continuing to blog an A-Z compendium of human interactions with species in the British landscape. A list of references for information used in this series can be found here. An index …
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Suzanne Pilaar Birch @suziebirch.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Probably outside my regular network but does anyone on here know anyone on here that does deer genetics? 🙃
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Dr Matt Law @mlaw.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
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[An Archaeologist’s Guide to British Species] #122: Crayfish
In 2026, I am continuing to blog an A-Z compendium of human interactions with species in the British landscape. A list of references for information used in this series can be found here. An index …
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Dr Matt Law @mlaw.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Heavy-hitting opening line to this paper: "Young people today will spend their entire lives within a climate crisis." www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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“I see you. I hope you see me”: Spotlighting student voice on climate change education through a page-to-stage arts-based educational research initiative
This paper explores student perspectives on climate change education as part of a wider Arts-Based Educational Research (ABER) and Narrative Inquiry (NI) study examining the use of theatre to build...
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Dr Matt Law @mlaw.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Is it hyper-inflation?
A screeenshot from a story in The Times that said "I'm a teacher earning £36k. Here's how I'll become a millionaire"
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Dr Susan Greaney @suegreaney.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Honestly, this is madness and a waste of so much talent. Imagine if companies put this much time and effort into unsuccessful tenders. If universities want to think like companies, they need to start acting like them and be far more strategic with their employees time.
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Dr Matt Law @mlaw.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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Call for papers: TAG, Exeter, 14th-16th December 2026
N.B call for papers closes 5pm BST on September 7th People in Places: archaeological perspectives from environmental psychology Organisers: Matt Law, Bath Spa University; Claire Nolan, University C…
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Niklas Hausmann @niklashausmann.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Tomorrow is the last day to submit your abstract to our session More than Shells: Interdisciplinary Approaches in Archaeomalacology 🏺 Organised with: @mlaw.bsky.social @rosaarnizmateos.bsky.social, Danai Theodoraki, Meghan Burchell, @amylprendergast.bsky.social, Sharada Channarayapatna, Fred Andrus
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Dr Matt Law @mlaw.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
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[An Archaeologist’s Guide to British Species] #121: Crane, Common
In 2026, I am continuing to blog an A-Z compendium of human interactions with species in the British landscape. A list of references for information used in this series can be found here. An index …
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Lisa DeBruine @debruine.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Today is the only day you can experience Ray Bradbury’s “There Will Come Soft Rains” on the day it is set. Audio: archive.org/details/brad... PDF: thephilosopher.net/bredberi/wp-...
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Dr Matt Law @mlaw.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
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Call for papers 15th ICAZ Conference – Vancouver 17th–22nd May 2027
Next year, I am co-convening a session at the ICAZ (International Council for Archaeozoology) conference in Vancouver, Canada. Below is our call for papers. Please do get in touch if you have any q…
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Dr Matt Law @mlaw.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
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[An Archaeologist’s Guide to British Species] #120: Cranberry
In 2026, I am continuing to blog an A-Z compendium of human interactions with species in the British landscape. A list of references for information used in this series can be found here. An index …
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HigherJobz @higherjobz.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Postdoctoral Research Associate | University of Lincoln, UK Archaeology | Microplastics | Heritage Science | Geochemistry Investigate how microplastics influence archaeological preservation 🔗 higherjobz.com/postdoctoral... #Postdoc #AcademicJobs
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Postdoctoral Research Associate | University of Lincoln UK
Apply for the Postdoctoral Research Associate in Microplastics in Archaeological Samples at University of Lincoln, UK. Deadline: 17 July 2026
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Dr Matt Law @mlaw.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
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[An Archaeologist’s Guide to British Species] #119: Crab
In 2026, I am continuing to blog an A-Z compendium of human interactions with species in the British landscape. A list of references for information used in this series can be found here. An index …
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Dr Susan Greaney @suegreaney.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Petition against the job losses here: c.org/ddjtYXzdQQ
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Stop Redundancies at the University of Exeter
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Dr Matt Law @mlaw.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Call for papers for the Association for Environmental Archaeology conference in York this autumn - envarch.net/conferences
A poster advertising a conference at the Guildhall, York from 13th-15th November 2026. The call for abstracts closes 30th July
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
'As concerns grow over the mostly hidden emissions generated by AI, UK IT body Jisc and the Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC) have published a sustainability guide for the education sector. ' 2/2
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Barbara Brayshay @bbrayshay.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
@livingmaps.bsky.social 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: 𝟐𝟓-𝟐𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐧e As we celebrate the Midsummer Solstice, we invite you to 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗸 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀, an afternoon workshop of radical hope, creative mapping and imagining regenerative futures. Full programme & tickets here! www.livingmaps.org/livingmaps-c...
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Dr Matt Law @mlaw.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
A bit of a strange choice this week as they're neither native to nor currently found living wild in Britain, but for a brief while they were quite significant matthewlaw.wordpress.com/2026/06/20/a...
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[An Archaeologist’s Guide to British Species] #118: Coypu
In 2026, I am continuing to blog an A-Z compendium of human interactions with species in the British landscape. A list of references for information used in this series can be found here. An index …
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Dr Matt Law @mlaw.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
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[An Archaeologist’s Guide to British Species] #117: Cowslip
In 2026, I am continuing to blog an A-Z compendium of human interactions with species in the British landscape. A list of references for information used in this series can be found here. An index …
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Dr Matt Law @mlaw.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
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[An Archaeologist’s Guide to British Species] #116: Cowberry
In 2026, I am continuing to blog an A-Z compendium of human interactions with species in the British landscape. A list of references for information used in this series can be found here. An index …
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Dr Matt Law @mlaw.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
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[An Archaeologist’s Guide to British Species] #115: Cottongrass, Common
In 2026, I am continuing to blog an A-Z compendium of human interactions with species in the British landscape. A list of references for information used in this series can be found here. An index …
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Dr Matt Law @mlaw.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
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[An Archaeologist’s Guide to British Species] #114: Cornsalad
In 2026, I am continuing to blog an A-Z compendium of human interactions with species in the British landscape. A list of references for information used in this series can be found here. An index …
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Dr Matt Law @mlaw.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
My slow journey through the alphabet continues matthewlaw.wordpress.com/2026/05/16/a...
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[An Archaeologist’s Guide to British Species] #113: Cormorant
In 2026, I am continuing to blog an A-Z compendium of human interactions with species in the British landscape. A list of references for information used in this series can be found here. An index …
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Dr Matt Law @mlaw.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Dubious business combo 🦷🥣
A building with a sign in front advertising that it is a dental surgery. Behind, a window has the logo of a business called Bone Soup
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Dr Matt Law @mlaw.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
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[An Archaeologist’s Guide to British Species] #112: Cord-Grass
In 2026, I am continuing to blog an A-Z compendium of human interactions with species in the British landscape. A list of references for information used in this series can be found here. An index …
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Lawrence Shaw @lawrence-shaw.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
We’re hiring a full-time Historic Environment Advisor for our West England District. Work across Exmoor, Dartmoor, Cornwall WHS and the Forest of Dean, supporting biodiversity and sustainable forestry. A rare chance to shape landscapes at scale. www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...
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Quick Check Needed
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Dr Toby Driver @drtobydriver.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Incredible Upper Palaeolithic discoveries from Wogan Cavern, Pembroke www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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'Enormous' cave under Pembroke Castle could rewrite history, researchers say
Archaeologists have so far uncovered
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Prof Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
🌊 Critical Atlantic current (AMOC) significantly more likely to collapse than thought www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought
Scientists say finding is ‘very concerning’ as collapse would be catastrophic for Europe, Africa and the Americas
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Dr Matt Law @mlaw.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
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[An Archaeologist’s Guide to British Species] #111: Coot
In 2026, I am continuing to blog an A-Z compendium of human interactions with species in the British landscape. A list of references for information used in this series can be found here. An index …
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Dr Matt Law @mlaw.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
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[An Archaeologist’s Guide to British Species] #110: Conger, European
In 2026, I am continuing to blog an A-Z compendium of human interactions with species in the British landscape. A list of references for information used in this series can be found here. An index …
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Dr Matt Law @mlaw.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
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[An Archaeologist’s Guide to British Species] #109: Comfrey
In 2026, I am continuing to blog an A-Z compendium of human interactions with species in the British landscape. A list of references for information used in this series can be found here. An index …
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Dr Matt Law @mlaw.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Does anyone with a micropalaeontological inclination recognise the object at the bottom right of this square to the left of the number 1?
An image showing a single square from a micropalaeontological slide with a number one in the bottom right . There are 8 white nearly-circular objects in the square. Seven of these are forams but one, which resembles a daisy, is not
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Dr Matt Law @mlaw.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
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[An Archaeologist’s Guide to British Species] #108: Coltsfoot
In 2026, I am continuing to blog an A-Z compendium of human interactions with species in the British landscape. A list of references for information used in this series can be found here. An index …
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Peter Whitewood @pwhitewood.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Graduate outcomes are also shaped by factors not considered here: family income, parental education, social capital, mobility, and ability to move to London and other high-pay regions.
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Dr Matt Law @mlaw.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
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[An Archaeologist’s Guide to British Species] #107: Cod
In 2026, I am continuing to blog an A-Z compendium of human interactions with species in the British landscape. A list of references for information used in this series can be found here. An index …
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Dr Matt Law @mlaw.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
I'd like to get better at drawing shells from life (I am not good at this). Here's a first attempt, a snail from my Iranian cave project
A snail shell held against a drawing that is supposed to be the same shell. The shell is globular with dark bands
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Dr Matt Law @mlaw.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
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[An Archaeologist’s Guide to British Species] #106: Cockle, Dog
In 2026, I am continuing to blog an A-Z compendium of human interactions with species in the British landscape. A list of references for information used in this series can be found here. An index …
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Dr Matt Law @mlaw.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
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[An Archaeologist’s Guide to British Species] #105: Cockle, Common
In 2026, I am continuing to blog an A-Z compendium of human interactions with species in the British landscape. A list of references for information used in this series can be found here. An index …
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Helene von Bismarck @helenebismarck.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
Exactly. This is not a lot of money. And once destroyed you don’t get to rebuild it.
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Tim Bale @timbale.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
BBC's Arabic radio service in Lebanon closed after 85 years as part of a £28.5m savings drive. 'Just months later, in October 2023, the Russian state-owned Sputnik news agency took over the frequency. Its news bulletin opened with “This is Moscow”, replacing the previous “This is London” intro.' 🙄
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BBC warns Russia is taking over World Service radio frequencies
Russian propaganda is filling the void where the BBC has closed World Service radio services due to cuts
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David Roberts @davidrobertsarch.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Our @antiquaries.bsky.social Low Ham book (myself, Roger Leech and @thepostexcox.bsky.social ) is now available OA - library.oapen.org/handle/20.50... - the first synthetic publication of one of Britannia's largest villas, with reports on strat, finds, & enviro remains, & fully contextualised. 1/10
The purple cover of a large book entitled 'The Romano-British villa and prehistoric settlement at Low Ham, Somerset'. A blurb explaining the contents is on the back, along with sponsors logos. A reconstruction of the villa is the cover image. This image and all others from the book.
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Cat Irving @anatomicalcat.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
The Tooth Worm! People only really understood the cause of tooth decay in 19thC. Some thought worms caused this pain by gnawing into the teeth.This replica of an 18thC French Ivory of the tooth worm is in the Medical History Museum in Ingolstadt last year. Reminds me I need to go to the dentist…
An oversized model of a molar tooth cut in half with fearsome looking snakes eating one person and cooling around another inside
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TrowelBlazers @trowelblazers.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Hello! A little Sunday evening survey... 📝 We're looking for examples where info or resources concerning achievements of 🏺⛏️ #trowelblazing women in archaeology, geology or palaeontology have been removed or vanished from public sources in the past year due to external pressures... Pls repost!
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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
you have to internalize this. you make this place worse when you don’t. Oh no they’ll say I couldn’t countenance rebuttal! Who gives a shit? They are not speaking in good faith! Give your time to people whose debate is actually in pursuit of knowledge! Not reply guys! Do this every day!
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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
I cannot stress enough that is some rando responds to something you reposted trying to draw you into a “but have you considered” discussion of it, they are not acting in good faith, and you just block. Please, embrace the blue sky way. block. block. block.
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Dr Matt Law @mlaw.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
A place for everything, and everything in its place
A set of museum drawers labelled 'bivalvia problems'
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Gilbert White @gilbertwhite.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
1776: Black snails are still about, tho' the shell-snails have withdrawn for some time. Slugs keep-out all the winter in mild weather. It seems strange that naked snails should be more hardy than those that have houses to their backs.
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Dr Matt Law @mlaw.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Can anybody recommend an open geospatial dataset that might contain errors that my students can look at to assess data quality? I've got police crime data but I'm looking for more
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gkt-wales.bsky.social @gkt-wales.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
How awful. There’s been a break in at the St Fagans Museum of History in west Cardiff. Artefacts have been taken including Bronze Age jewellery. I hope they are caught quickly. #heritagecrime
South Wales Police statement on the burglary at St Fagans Museum of History early on Monday 6th October.
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