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Bob Eaglestone
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Professor of Contemporary Literature and Thought at Royal Holloway, University of London. Writing a book about Arendt and another about literature and politics in the UK.
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ottoenglish.bsky.social
Richard Aldington's Epilogue to Death of a Hero.

Always worth revisiting on Remembrance Sunday.
Eleven years after the fall of Troy, We, the old men - some of us nearly forty Met and talked on the sunny rampart Over our wine, while the lizards scuttled In dusty grass, and the crickets chirred. Some bared their wounds; Some spoke of the thirst, dry in the throat, And the heart-beat, in the din of battle; Some spoke of intolerable sufferings. The brightness gone from their eyes And the grey already thick in their hair. And I sat a little apart from the garrulous talk and old memories, And I heard a boy of twenty Say petulantly to a girl, seizing her arm: "Oh, come away, why do you stand there Listening open-mouthed to the talk of old men? Haven't you heard enough of Troy and Achilles? Why should they bore us for ever With an old quarrel and the names of dead men We never knew, and dull forgotten battles?" And he drew her away, And she looked back and laughed As he spoke more contempt of us, Being now out of hearing, And I thought of the graves by desolate Troy And the beauty of many young men now dust, And the long agony, and how useless it all was. And the talk still clashed about me Like the meeting of blade and blade. And as they two moved further away He put an arm about her, and kissed her; And afterwards I heard their gay distant laughter. And I looked at the hollow cheeks And the weary eyes and the grey- streaked heads of the old men -nearly forty- about me; And I too walked away In an agony of helpless grief and pity. (Richard Aldington, 1929)
November 9, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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stevecooke.org
UK university news just this week: 163 jobs at risk + course closures at Leicester; 300 jobs at risk at Dundee; modern language & music courses being closed at Nottingham. Every week it‘s the same.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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University of Leicester to consult on redundancies
University bosses are also planning to stop a number of courses.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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englishassociation.bsky.social
This ⬇️
November 5, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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hbsj.bsky.social
Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @royalholloway.bsky.social

Founded in 1879 by Thomas Holloway, who had made his fortune selling patent medicines, it was one of @londonu.bsky.social's colleges for women

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An old monochrome picture postcard showing a photograph of a magnificently ornate biding, looking like a French chateau. Printed under the photo is "The Royal Holloway College, Egham". Handwritten in pencil is "Passed the College as we walked to Virginia Water. Is not it a fine building? Does it come up to the B F Library?"
November 4, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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hetanshah.bsky.social
Based on this @russellgroup.bsky.social analysis which shows industry needs a wide range of skills - eg 40% of high-tariff graduates working in defence studied humanities and social sciences
www.russellgroup.ac.uk/policy/polic...
Our analysis shows UK defence businesses are benefiting from the skills of high-tariff graduates who studied everything from geography to history or modern languages.
November 4, 2025 at 7:48 AM
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englishassociation.bsky.social
We just published a response to the white paper on post-16 education and skills: englishassociation.ac.uk/the-english-...

Let us know what you think!

@bobeaglestone.bsky.social
englishassociation.ac.uk
October 30, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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royalholloway.bsky.social
We are proud to have officially launched ResearchPlus (@researchplusunis.bsky.social) in Parliament, today 🎉

ResearchPlus is a new collaboration between ten long established and highly regarded research focussed universities, of which we are one.

Learn more: ow.ly/R9i050XjfgX
Vice-Chancellors of ResearchPlus Universities after launch in Parliament
October 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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englishassociation.bsky.social
Join us !😊

englishassociation.ac.uk
Image with text encouraging joining the EA - info on our website.
October 26, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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barbarableiman.bsky.social
If you’re an English teacher, please do this. Your views matter & we want them represented in our survey!
barbarableiman.bsky.social Barbara Bleiman @barbarableiman.bsky.social · 20d
At @engmediacentre.bsky.social
we've been doing a survey of teachers' views on the current state of English teaching. We've had a great response but we'd love more, incl more from out of London. If you're an English teacher please do it. It doesn't take long! www.surveymonkey.com/r/EngTeach2025
English Teaching in Your School
Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.
www.surveymonkey.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:41 PM
bobeaglestone.bsky.social
YEARBOOK OF ENGLISH STUDIES 55 has just been published. In addition to many fine chapters, it has a kind of call-to-arms for English studies in the UK, full of thoughts and suggestions about ‘What to Do for English Now’: it’s fully open access here muse.jhu.edu/article/970710.
Project MUSE - What to Do for English Now
muse.jhu.edu
October 21, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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tesmagazine.bsky.social
‘English is not just a subject – it is the foundation on which all other subjects are built’: @sarahmullin.bsky.social warns of the wider impact of withdrawing bursaries for teacher training in English
The end of English ITT bursaries sends a worrying message
The withdrawal of teacher training bursaries for English risks undermining more than just the subject itself – and it comes at a critical time, warns Sarah Mullin
www.tes.com
October 8, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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openingdoors.bsky.social
Tomorrow! 👇
I’m incredibly proud of our schools! They are about to demonstrate how excellence for all is being delivered by teachers across the UK
Thanks @englishassociation.bsky.social

englishassociation.ac.uk/opening-door...
englishassociation.ac.uk
October 6, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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bendavies.bsky.social
Pleased to announce @univeng.bsky.social small funding scheme now open to members. UE will fund up to 20 projects up to £250 each to support research/pedagogy/continuing professional development activities in Lit, Lang, Creative Writing. See details here: universityenglish.ac.uk/englishcreat...
University English Funding
universityenglish.ac.uk
September 30, 2025 at 12:16 PM
bobeaglestone.bsky.social
@thistimcrouch.bsky.social Poppy and I have tix for tonight - I love love love the 4 quartets - but a whole concatenation of (minor dull domestic) circumstances mean we can’t make it. Both sorry and sad.
September 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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katherineschof8.bsky.social
I am genuinely baffled and distressed as to why the UK government is intent on destroying UK's genuinely world-leading universities, who bring £265 billion into the economy and support more than 250,000 jobs.

This tax will kill us.

www.standard.co.uk/news/politic...
Student visas crackdown and new levies to cause ‘£1.8bn loss’ to UK economy
The Government has proposed a 6 per cent tax on international student tuition fees and a reduction in graduate visas
www.standard.co.uk
September 27, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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@adamroberts.bsky.social
waxbanks.bsky.social waxbanks @waxbanks.bsky.social · Sep 24
The reason Adam Roberts isn’t recognized as a major writer of highbrow literary fiction isn’t that some of his stories have rocket ships in them, it’s that he refuses to write the same story twice, the fucking idiot
September 25, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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barbarableiman.bsky.social
What an amazing thing! I’m so unbelievably proud.
andrewemc.bsky.social Andrew McCallum @andrewemc.bsky.social · Sep 22
I've just realised that over half of the schools + colleges teaching A Level in the UK subscribe to emagazine and/ or MediaMagazine. That's a statistic to be proud of @barbarableiman.bsky.social www.englishandmedia.co.uk/emc-magazines/
September 22, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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rhulholocaustri.bsky.social
Are you an MA or PhD student working on 20th century European History or Holocaust studies?

On 17 November 2025, the Wiener Holocaust Library are hosting an online digital skills workshop for MA and PhD Students

Find out more here: bit.ly/4naClvi
September 19, 2025 at 9:45 AM
bobeaglestone.bsky.social
Late to gym. Packed with year 12/13s. It really was no country for old men.
September 18, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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stefcraps.com
🌱 Fully funded PhD scholarship in Environmental Humanities at Ghent University!

A unique opportunity to collaborate with Marco Caracciolo, Elly McCausland, and me on innovative research connecting literature, culture, and ecology.
PhD Scholarship in Environmental Humanities at Ghent University
Discover a PhD Scholarship in Environmental Humanities on jobs.ac.uk. Apply now and explore other PhD opportunities.
www.jobs.ac.uk
September 16, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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barbarableiman.bsky.social
I think this will be of interest to you: @bobeaglestone.bsky.social @beckyfrancis.bsky.social @counsellc.bsky.social @natefeed.bsky.social @englishassociation.bsky.social @1972shp.bsky.social and hopefully many others too, especially in the light of the Curriculum Reform process that's underway.
September 9, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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ies-sas.bsky.social
📣The History of English Studies in Britain: a Symposium 📣

Booking now open for this fantastic event!

📅30 October 🕑2-7pm 🏢Senate House 💲FREE

This is a major international symposium on the history of English Studies with Stefan Collini

ies.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
The History of English Studies in Britain: a Symposium
ies.sas.ac.uk
September 3, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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finstumpf.bsky.social
“UK higher education as a whole exported £25.6bn a year in 2020 despite the pandemic — more than exports of pharmaceuticals, or aerospace.” FT

“A handful of universities generate more export income than the entire fishing industry” FT

Why isn’t the sector treated that way? @uklabour.bsky.social
July 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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hetanshah.bsky.social
We are calling on the UK Government to not introduce a levy on higher education provider income from international students, reduce visa costs to attract global talent, and to review higher education funding to create a sustainable model
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/documents/58...
• Discontinue the idea of introducing a levy on higher education provider income from international students. • Reduce visa costs to ensure they are at least as competitive in cost as other leading science nations, and preferably have a target to become the mos competitive in the G7. • Provide immediate clarity that the current time length for Indefinite Leave to Remain is kept in place for current and future Global Talent visa holders and their dependents.
July 10, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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hbsj.bsky.social
Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of Gregynog Hall

Gifted to the University of Wales in 1960, Gregynog hosts conferences, often academic, and will I suspect be known to many UK academics

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An old colour picture postcard showing a half-timbered manor house, three stories plus attic rooms, with ivy, slate roofs, white stucco and black beams, set in verdant countryside. It is a very appealing image
August 28, 2025 at 7:01 AM