Alexander Samson

Historian of Marian England, Early Modern Spain and Latin America, Director of Centre for Early Modern Exchanges, lectures in Golden Age Literature at UCL

[Josh Mcloughlin @JoshMcloughlin]

Me for @Telegraph (£) on why academics are leaving UK higher ed:

1000s of jobs & courses cut
Pensions cut
Learning politicised
Low paid, precarious work
REF & Kafkaesque bureaucracy
AI undermining teaching and research
Dependence on itnl student fees
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https://t.co/Ll4FwBtgD1

[Josh Mcloughlin @JoshMcloughlin]

I spoke to many scholars for this piece. Thanks especially to @samsonaws, Andrew Hadfield, Joad Raymond, Jean Andrews, and @SBrewittTaylor, and also to @ucu for their help. Thanks also to @tillyarmstrong_ for the commission.
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[Dr Johanna Strong @jo_strong_]

Lovely once again to see Mary featured on the anniversary of her death. Thank you, @wabbey, for making her a focus yesterday.

If you’re interested to learn more, head over to my website https://t.co/umKLdbjsn1

[Alexander Samson @samsonaws]

https://t.co/rz2tMosw3Q please sign the petition opposing the closure of Modern Language programs at Nottingham

[Farrukh @implausibleblog]

Man with stubble, "Small boats arrivals are 37,000. There are over 4 million kids in child poverty. And 4.5 million who can't get a dentist appointment" #BBCQT

"We spend 90% of the media discourse on the 37,000. How much more could we achieve if we put that effort into the 4.5 million?"

Well said that man 👏

[Tudors Dynasty & Beyond @TudorsDynasty]

🎄✨ Spending the Holidays with Mary I
Step back into Tudor England and discover Christmas through the eyes of Mary I.
This 4-week online course, led by Dr. Peter Stiffell, explores the meaning, traditions, and celebrations of the season at court — from spiritual reflection and festive ritual to the grandeur of banquets, gift exchanges, and royal imagery.
Uncover how Mary and her courtiers marked the holiday, blending devotion with pageantry, and how these customs shaped the Tudor experience of Christmas and New Year. With a mix of history, culture, and seasonal spirit, this course offers a fresh look at Mary I’s reign during one of the most cherished times of the year.
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Wrap up your year with Tudor warmth, wonder, and a touch of royal Christmas magic.
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#TudorHistory #MaryI #TudorsDynastyAndBeyond #TudorChristmas #OnlineCourse #QueenMary #HistoryCourse #drpeterstiffell

[Dr. Peter Stiffell @PStiffell]

All those who have the pockets. This gorgeous painting is currently up for auction. Once believed to be Mary I, it is now seen as an unknown lady, with some thinking it may be Margaret Tudor. I hope the lucky owner puts the piece on display. Link will be below.

[Tim Walker @ThatTimWalker]

Good grief. A politician with a brain and integrity and concern for what’s in the national interest. Starting to think I’d never see that again in my lifetime.

[Harry Eccles @Heccles94]

Britain isn't lawless, Britain isn't out of control.

Britain is a beautiful place full of beautiful people.

Yes we need political change, but Reform UK can jog on with their fear and hate mongering.

Proud to be British, Proud to be Green 💚

[Dr Johanna Strong @jo_strong_]

After a busy first week of school, I'm looking forward to my next talk!

Join me, @PStiffell, and Rosamund Gravelle on September 16 at 7.30pm on Zoom for "Queen Mary and her Cultural Depictions", in partnership with the @EnglishCatholi2 👑

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[Dr María Grove-Gordillo @HistGrove]

El taller de la Historia: entrevista a Ricardo García Cárcel https://t.co/40l9PGfreR a través de @YouTube

[John Russell @EarlRussellLD]

Gas sets the UK energy price 97% of time. Labour must do more to reduce energy bills for consumers to help the cost of living crisis. Labour dropped zonal pricing & has done nothing. The Lib Dems have set out clear plans to halve your energy bills by 2035
https://t.co/HVFTTiJFui

[Simon Forrest @SimonForrest11]

It feels timely & appropriate to post this magnificent beast ... the ultimate vox pop!
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[GET A GRIP @docrussjackson]

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The internet never forgets.

A thread of tweets posted by Lucy Connolly.

A reminder of the one, viewed 310,000 times, for which she was jailed, which urged people to burn down asylum seeker hotels after the #Southport attack - which had nothing to do with asylum seekers.

[John O'Connell @jdpoc]

Britain the fastest growing economy in the G7.
Business confidence at a 10 year high
International investment at record levels.
Violent crime in the UK a 25 year low.

NONE of these stories are in The Daily Mail, Telegraph, or GBNEWS.

Thankfully SOME of us are better informed.

[Jonathan Spangler @JSpanUK]

Excited to share the first volume in a new series from @Brepols on #courtstudies, organised by Fabian Persson and me. Many chapters about wives, siblings and bastards!

[James Schneider @schneiderhome]

HOW PRIVATE HEALTHCARE SUCKS MONEY OUT OF THE NHS CASE STUDY

Five private companies were paid £536m by the NHS for outsourced eye care in 23/24.

Of the £536m, £68m went to private equity debts & a whopping £169m in profits.

That’s 44% going to capitalists not frontline care.

[Peter Stefanovic @PeterStefanovi2]

Strict rules for British tourists going to EU to come in within weeks

Britons travelling to Europe will have to prove they have medical insurance and a return ticket under strict new border rules.

A digital system for arrivals into the European Union will be introduced from October 12. Non-EU passport holders will have to have their fingerprints and a photograph taken the first time they use it.

Passengers will also be asked a series of questions to confirm they have proof of accommodation, sufficient funds for the trip, medical insurance and a return or onward ticket

[Lady Jane Grey Revisited @GreyRevisited]

#OTD in 1553. The first published pamphlet about the reign of #QueenJane was published & sold in London. Entitled 'Epistle of Poor Pratte to Gilbert Potter' it told the story of the brave boy who spoke out against Jane & Northumberland.
#History #Tudors #OnThisDay #ladyjanegrey

[John Russell @EarlRussellLD]

Reform are 92% funded by donations from the fossil fuel industry and 100% wrong. Cutting Net Zero Projects makes us less energy secure, increases your energy bills, cuts GB jobs and growth and destroys the planet.

https://t.co/uoQWGtqlsu