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Clare Downham
openhumanitiesdata.metajnl.com/collections/... "We are pleased to invite researchers, scholars and practitioners to contribute to a Special Collection of the Journal of Open Humanities Data (JOHD) that focuses on digital resources for the languages in Ireland and Britain" #gaeilge #cymraeg #gaidhlig
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Why were there two cathedrals in medieval Dublin? Where was called a 'fortress against God'? What was the impact of colonisation on the new religious orders? Story with the church reforms? The learned (& FUN!) Conor McDonough answers all of your burning questions 1/2 open.spotify.com/episode/1bJv...
When I spoke at the World Economic Forum in January of this year, I warned that governments might one day grant AI models legal personhood. I never imagined that “one day” would come around a mere four months later. giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
This starts tomorrow, and I’ll be speaking at noon on Saturday alongside Margaret Bondfield’s biographer Nan Sloane. Can’t wait!
What an epic image
'anti-immigration rioters'... Can we not just call them racists, please @theguardian.com?
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Grief, sadness, anger - I’m currently experiencing ain’t eh things Glen O’Hara describes, as my department find waits to find out who of us will be sacked (60%) and who retained.
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The bystander who used a hurl to intervene in a knife attack in Belfast has said it “makes no sense” to attack people who “contribute” to society in Northern Ireland.
Maitiu Mág Tighearnán has been widely praised after he stepped in during an attack in north Belfast on Monday night.
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The tragic murders of Henry Nowak & Mohammad Algasim show a justice system striving for consistency – but media and politicians can often be more selective about which cases frame the public discourse, writes @sundersays.bsky.social for @easterneye.bsky.social
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Today we have a special episode with the return of Professor Rory Naismith! You will remember him from his interview on Anglo Saxon Economics and Money, and today he is back to talk with us about his ...
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Niamh Wycherley
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Amy Gray
What kind of sanctions could keep a non-human corporation in check?
At #PMQ, Hannah Spencer said, "There's plenty of dirty grubbiness behind me."
The look of shock from Lee Anderson and Sarah Pochin was priceless. After all the mud they've thrown at others, who could possibly have guessed they'd be so sensitive to a little splashback?
British Future
Coming up soon: The Lake District Book Festival, where I'll be talking about Silk Mirage and #Uzbekistan with Nicholas Wood of Political Tours. Get your tickets here - and check out all the other fantastic events going on too events.lakedistrictbookfestival.co.uk/events/thela...
Amra Watson
Joanna Lillis
Silk Mirage: Through the Looking-Glass in Uzbekistan - Joanna Lillis – Cartmel Racecourse - The Humphrey Head Tent, Sat 13 Jun 2026 - Silk Mirage: Through the Looking Glass in Uzbekistan - Joanna Lill...
