If anyone is around London on June 27th and 28th, I'm presenting at this fabulous conference held by the @britishlibrary on the global histories of plants and gardens. Hope to see you there! Presented by @EnglishHeritage and #kewgardens.
https://t.co/hCYzGOqLcR
We are advertising two fabulous jobs at the Cambridge University Herbarium. A Collections Manager (5 year fixed term) and a Collections & Digitisation Assistant (4 years fixed term). Incredible collection including most of Voyage of the Beagle material. Job links in thread below.
🌿 Help us reach our goal of 20,000 names to protect the Kew Herbarium! Sign and share this petition to make a difference: https://t.co/dYMryTJq9I #SaveKewHerbarium#SignAndShare
Here is an update on Kew’s herbarium - support the cause to keep it in Kew by signing the petition! We need to preserve this crucial collection in Kew. Big thanks to Private Eye for their coverage and support. #SaveKewHerbarium#PrivateEye
📣 There's one week left to respond to the History and Archives in Practice 2025 call for participation on the theme of 'Working with Memory: History, Storytelling and Practices of Remembrance'.
📆 CfP closes 30 Sept 23:45PM BST
https://t.co/VOdWYQ0Jyj
Did you know the proposed site for the New Herbarium is on the same flood plain as the new Aldi supermarket? Let's stop this waste of public money and protect our community, sign the petition!✍️ #Aldi#Herbarium#floodrisk
https://t.co/BClENFqwWL
📢BAFTA-winning @agencyofconey have worked in partnership with @EnglishHeritage & local young people to create a smartphone game that explores the colonial & globalised history of Marble Hill. It is free, all you need is your phone and 30 mins!
https://t.co/KY7acMftUV
From Branagh's Hamlet to The Hunger Games, our @engfac undergraduates share their favourite book-to-film adaptations!
Do you agree with their picks? #OxOpenDays
Our student ambassadors have been sharing their favourite books and the things they enjoy most about studying English at Oxford (including getting to talk to @OldFortunatus about Shakespeare!) #OxOpenDays
Our Open Days are OPEN!! Join us at the English Faculty for taster lectures & info sessions. Our student ambassadors are also on hand to answer all your questions! See today's programme of talks on our website https://t.co/oKu5nZ2uZD #OxOpenDays
The Kew Herbarium needs YOU! ✨ Help us keep this botanical gem on the map by signing and sharing our petition. Every signature counts! 🌸 https://t.co/zNKAu9U1w3 #SaveKewHerbarium#KeepOnTheMap
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! Find out more about the different career paths you can take with a degree in English at our FREE online #EnglishCreates Careers event on 4 Jun. Hear from from @engfac alums @PatienceAgbabi@dhrutishah & Flo Graham-Dixon. All welcome! https://t.co/Ghx7gFHolq
Calling all students! Tell @UnivEnglish why your English degree matters to you & you could win £250. Create a 60-second or less video showing the benefits & opportunities of doing an English degree & upload it to socials with the hashtag #EnglishCreates. https://t.co/HgaersqoRv
Don't let the importance of #KewHerbarium fade away. Join us in signing the petition to ensure this vital institution continues to thrive and provide valuable insights into our botanical world. ✍️🌿 #supportKew#SaveKewHerbarium
Come along to this evening's Women in Nineteenth-Century Philosophy seminar, where I'll be reflecting on the flourishing on scholarship about Constance Naden as a philosopher. Wed 17 April, 17:00 BST. Joining info here: https://t.co/rxNwkhbgiF
One of my favourite weird art trends is that thing in 19th century Britain where landowners would flex how big their livestock was by having them painted as chonked rectangles and oblongs