First journal article published last week, with @toddles23 & based on research for @ACEVO, on the experience of disabled leaders in the voluntary sector. It's work that needs expanding - there's so little on disabled workers in the sector. Hope to do more! bristoluniversitypressdigita…

Universities Don't Make Up Weird Rules for Paying PGR Stipends Challenge *sigh*

🏆Prize announcement! #CFP #History We're excited to announce that submissions are open for our Olivette Otele Prize for Black, UK-based PhD students. This is an opportunity for academic excellence to be recognised and showcased! Please keep reading... #OlivetteOtelePrize (1)

🚨Pay dispute declared🚨 Despite repeated requests UCU still refuses talks over the 2024/25 pay claim we submitted in April. Why would a trade union employer refuse to negotiate on pay? Our pay year begins on 1 August so we’re now 3 months into an effective pay freeze.

This is tonight! There's still time to sign up :) 👉history.ac.uk/events/counter…

Very excited about this - our first VAHS Seminar of the academic year. Please join us and Dr Woyshner for what is sure to be a really interesting talk!

Hey @AstonUniversity, Glad you're improving your staff-student ratio. However, I'd appreciate it if you didn't use my face to advertise your new hires since you actively encouraged me/my colleagues to leave or made us redundant. #Translation & #languages at Aston are now closed.

Clearly I'm never going to do it, but as Citizen Con is currently being streamed into our living room, I do hope *someone* is doing a sociology of Star Citizen - in verse, IRL and at the points of intersection.

Dr Harold Moody was anti-racist campaigner & civil rights activist. After being unable to gain work as a physician because of racism, he opened his own GP practice in Peckham, London. He was a founder of the League of Coloured Peoples lobbying politicians to challenge injustices

Four Years Anniversary 🎉 Today, I reflect on my fourth anniversary since arriving in the UK on the 10th of October 2020, and I’m filled with a deep sense of gratitude and introspection. Four years ago, I embarked on a journey that has not only expanded my worldview but also challenged me in ways I never expected. Coming from a different cultural and academic background, I found myself navigating a system that often held unspoken rules about identity, belonging, and expectations—some of which have been difficult to reconcile. My academic journey to the UK started with securing the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship @commschols to study at @CityUniLondon. That moment kickstarted a massive transition and transformation into the global education landscape, but at the same time exposes me to the surface of the challenges many international students are experiencing. For instance, I went from having to write the TOEFL exam twice to being told that my essays were "too grammatically correct for an international student" in addition to being frequently asked, “Where did you learn to speak and write English so well?” These experiences revealed underlying assumptions that follow many international students. Even more telling was encountering the institutional challenges that highlight the persistent degree-awarding gap between home and international students as well as post-study opportunities. To celebrate this anniversary, I’m honored to be presenting a paper at the upcoming @sheffhallamuni @HallamBTE Decolonising Management Studies and Research Symposium for Doctoral Students. My paper, titled “Navigating identity and belonging in the UK’s educational setting”, will delve into the lived experiences of international students as we traverse the landscape of globalised higher education. It will explore themes of identity, belonging, and how international students often find themselves in a state of ambiguity and flux as they negotiate academic and social spaces. As I stand at the intersection of these discussions, I am filled with optimism, knowing that my work and the work of so many others can and will continue to shape how we think about the future of academia from a lens of decolonisation. Here’s to four years of growth, resilience, and pushing boundaries, and to many more years of challenging the status quo. #DecolonisingEducation #InternationalStudents #PhDJourney #HigherEducation #DiversityInAcademia #IdentityAndBelonging

This time next week I will be sharing stories of lifelong activism by women in voluntary women's organisations including @NCWGB. If you want to learn more come along to this free online event. @Activism23 @WomensHistNet @LSBU_LSS @WHAIreland @LSBU eventbrite.com/e/lifelong-ac…

Today for Black History Month, I am paying tribute to Liverpool-born Emma Clarke who was the first Black female professional football player. She was also part of the first women’s team in the UK, the British Ladies founded in 1894.

📢CFP! We are excited to announce our #cfp for our annual seminar series! If you are a PG student wanting to present your research in a friendly environment then please consider applying! We particularly welcome first-time presenters! Read below to find out more! #History 🤩

📢Calling all PGRs and GTAs at Warwick📢 Want to learn about PGR rights, working conditions, and how you can get involved in your trade union @ucu at Warwick and beyond? Join your @WarwickUCU PGR reps on Weds 9th Oct 3pm, room OC0.04 Refreshments provided! All welcome!