C19th literature. Victorian Poetry. Pre-Raphaelitism. Caregiving / Care. Editing Complete Poems of Christina Rossetti (Longman). Visit the Poetry By Carers project website https://carerspoetry.org/ for poems by caregivers.
Dinah Roe
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This isn't normal. While this government is in chaos, its failure to protect people from extreme heat will cost lives.
We need maximum workplace temperatures to protect workers and cool spaces so the vulnerable aren't exposed.
A red weather warning has been issued for some parts of the country. We need the rules to keep us all safe at work. Please sign the petition for a maximum working temperature. www.megaphone.org.uk/petitions/we...
Testify. Also goes for feedback for colleagues (grant proposals, reviewing work, etc).
In the stone ages I went to a training session where we were told students could only concentrate for 15 mins and this new invention - PowerPoint - would allow us to put up a captivating image.
Professor of Medieval Italian was outraged: part of our job, he said, was to accustom people to boredom.
Dinah Roe
Zack Polanski
What *is* the point of public funding if it's not to subsidise things we need but commercial broadcasters won't do?
GUYS. Does everyone know about this website? You can track sharks and turtles www.ocearch.org/tracker/
'The departure of Keir Starmer is unlikely to bring much change for cash-strapped universities, with commentators suggesting the prime minister’s legacy will be marked by a lack of ambition for the higher education sector, despite his government’s bold rhetoric.' 1/2
Oxfordshire fire crews are asking people to reduce wildfire risk in the heatwave. Specifically they advise:
-Don’t discard lit cigarettes or throw them from your car
-Take rubbish home as glass bottles reflect the sun's rays and start a fire on dry grass
-Never leave a lit barbecue unattended
Dinah Roe
One thing you will never think after reading a great book or listening to a great album or seeing a great piece of art is, “I’m really glad this person remained cautious while they were making this and guarded against being perceived as weird.”
