James Hopkins

Historian of universities, knowledge and the built environment.

[James Hopkins @HistoryHopkins]

A fantastic opportunity to share research and get insights from some amazing @BERANews and WERA colleagues. Many thanks @mgs_1515 for supporting my research!

[Manchester Grammar School @mgs_1515]

MGS History teacher, Dr James Hopkins will be presenting his research titled ‘Does combining imagination and meditative methods improve student recall and engagement?’ to the combined @BERANews and the WERA combined annual conference tomorrow. #research

[UoM History and Heritage @UoMHeritage]

The Edwardian brickwork and terracotta of the Sackville Street building looks stunning in the Manchester sunshine. We’d love to show you round soon but, until then, here are some images that show off the history of this incredible place. https://t.co/Nm5atYkC4D

[James Hopkins @HistoryHopkins]

@ctimmermann @DrSKBarker @UoMHeritage And hopefully the current civic university agenda will help to make this more and more relevant and respected. John was a pioneer!

[James Hopkins @HistoryHopkins]

@UoM_ITS Having issues with Blackboard this morning. Unfortunately, the support website doesn't have an option to just report a fault with blackboard for Humanities as far as I can see...

[James Hopkins @HistoryHopkins]

Many congratulations to Pen Richardson from @UoM_ITS for her recognition at #VOTY20 for her work writing 600+ biographies of staff and students who died in World War 1 https://t.co/mCaxscrxJK. @UoMHeritage @SocialResponUoM Well done Pen - a very well deserved award!!!

[James Hopkins @HistoryHopkins]

An example of ways in which former colleagues @OfficialUoM helped to tackle pandemics in the past https://t.co/e7FHZ7WDCx @UoMHeritage @FBMH_UoM @SocialResponUoM

[James Hopkins @HistoryHopkins]

New game. My two year old daughter has discovered that if she turns the router off, that I suddenly come running. What fun...

[James Hopkins @HistoryHopkins]

@stxwelsh Wishing you every success Stephen. With all your experience, the whole sector can now benefit from your skills!

[James Hopkins @HistoryHopkins]

One of the weird features of #Corvid19uk that has just occurred to me: my front room is going to feature in video calls soon and colleagues and students will be getting a glimpse of our home life. I might need to curate an appropriate backdrop...or at least tidy up

[James Hopkins @HistoryHopkins]

@sim_manchester @UoMHeritage @AndyWWestwood @Tregeare @OfficialUoM A fantastic re-creation and a proud part of the University’s history

[James Hopkins @HistoryHopkins]

It’s a test of perception.... but seriously the building is still fully accessible!

[James Hopkins @HistoryHopkins]

Our new display focusing on the history of @csmcr & Alan Turing’s time at Manchester outside the building in which he worked @ManUniMaths @UoMEandD

[James Hopkins @HistoryHopkins]

Our new displays on Coupland street tell the story of those who worked in some of our historic buildings. This features where Lovell worked before he built his radio telescopes @jodrellbank @HLN82 @_TeresaAnderson @ProfTimOB

[James Hopkins @HistoryHopkins]

The latest in our series of displays interpreting our historic built environment have been installed. Looking great, even on a rainy day. This one focuses on the building in which Ernest Rutherford created the first artificial nuclear reaction @alumniUoM @UoMPhysics

[James Hopkins @HistoryHopkins]

Great to speak to colleagues in @alumniUoM about our University’s @UoMHeritage and how passionate our alumni are about our past.

[James Hopkins @HistoryHopkins]

Yesterday it was great to visit the former @OddfellowsUK hall on Grosvenor Street. It’s being repurposed for @UniMancVenue and one of our placement students is working on historical interpretation for the building @UoMHeritage

[James Hopkins @HistoryHopkins]

@martaclourenco @EdinburghUni Wow - just goes to show the amazing things held by university collections!