Hilary Potter
@hilarypotterphd.bsky.social
LAHRI Manager, Germanist, Burgeoning Disability Studies Scholar, author currently working on 'How to Turn Your PhD into a Book
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Universities blame ‘societal shift’ for axing foreign language degrees. Numbers taking languages at A-level and beyond has been falling for decades, although Duolingo says young people use its app more than their elders. www.theguardian.com/education/20... via @theguardian.com @richada.bsky.social
Universities blame ‘societal shift’ for axing foreign language degrees
Numbers taking languages at A-level and beyond has been falling for decades, although Duolingo says its app is most popular with young people
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Universities blame ‘societal shift’ for axing foreign language degrees. Numbers taking languages at A-level and beyond has been falling for decades, although Duolingo says young people use its app more than their elders. www.theguardian.com/education/20... via @theguardian.com @richada.bsky.social
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Language cold spots are emerging: the East Midlands provision is vulnerable if threats of closure at Leicester and Nottingham are carried out.
Please sign their petitions! Links in comments.
Please sign their petitions! Links in comments.
November 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Language cold spots are emerging: the East Midlands provision is vulnerable if threats of closure at Leicester and Nottingham are carried out.
Please sign their petitions! Links in comments.
Please sign their petitions! Links in comments.
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Please consider signing against this nonsensical absurdity! c.org/vGgNqmXhNx
Sign the Petition
Stop the removal of Modern Languages courses at the University of Nottingham!
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November 7, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Please consider signing against this nonsensical absurdity! c.org/vGgNqmXhNx
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'Das Erbe der Enkel': the grandchildren of the Stauffenberg conspirators discuss the legacy of 20 July 1944 www.deutschlandfunk.de/hitler-atten...
Hitler-Attentat vor 75 Jahren - Das Erbe der Enkel
Am 20. Juli 1944 scheiterte das Attentat von Graf von Stauffenberg auf Adolf Hitler. Die mutigen Männer und Frauen rund um den Offizier wurden hingerichtet. Die Enkel der Attentäter setzen sich heute ...
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July 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
'Das Erbe der Enkel': the grandchildren of the Stauffenberg conspirators discuss the legacy of 20 July 1944 www.deutschlandfunk.de/hitler-atten...
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Bluster, bullying, suspensions – this is no way to run the Labour party | Polly Toynbee
Bluster, bullying, suspensions – this is no way to run the Labour party | Polly Toynbee
Keir Starmer has made a mess of dealing with this rebellion. Perhaps Tony Blair could give him some tips, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
www.theguardian.com
July 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Bluster, bullying, suspensions – this is no way to run the Labour party | Polly Toynbee
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'She rejected the view that humanities and social sciences were less useful...than some other subjects, such as maths and science, describing them as “absolutely essential . . . both to living a full and prosperous life but also to addressing many of the challenges we face”.'
Universities in England at risk of long-term decline, says British Academy
Outgoing president Dame Julia Black calls on ministers to overhaul their ‘confused’ approach to higher education
www.ft.com
July 15, 2025 at 6:46 AM
'She rejected the view that humanities and social sciences were less useful...than some other subjects, such as maths and science, describing them as “absolutely essential . . . both to living a full and prosperous life but also to addressing many of the challenges we face”.'
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A great afternoon in Westminster thanks to the APPG ML. We presented our collective response to the Curriculum & Assessment Review: university-council-for-languages.org/2025/06/23/c... Was pleased to be there to represent @ucflangs.bsky.social with @wendya-b.bsky.social & @marcecazzoli.bsky.social
Response to the Interim Curriculum and Assessment Review (CAR).
In the interim report of the Curriculum and Assessment Review of March 2025 , the subject ‘Languages’ was classified as requiring Category 1 intervention, i.e., a subject currently deem…
university-council-for-languages.org
July 15, 2025 at 7:36 AM
A great afternoon in Westminster thanks to the APPG ML. We presented our collective response to the Curriculum & Assessment Review: university-council-for-languages.org/2025/06/23/c... Was pleased to be there to represent @ucflangs.bsky.social with @wendya-b.bsky.social & @marcecazzoli.bsky.social
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Bye forever, WeTransfer.
July 14, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Bye forever, WeTransfer.
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This week on Wonkhe: New research from Public First shows that every UK resident is better off due to international students. Charlie Jeffery explains why it’s vital this message cuts through
International students benefit local economies, and this extends to those living and working there
New research from Public First shows that every UK resident is better off due to international students. Charlie Jeffery explains why it’s vital this message cuts through New research from Public First...
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June 28, 2025 at 8:00 AM
This week on Wonkhe: New research from Public First shows that every UK resident is better off due to international students. Charlie Jeffery explains why it’s vital this message cuts through
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‚Tracks II ist ein faszinierender Deep Dive in die Kreativität Springsteens, ein Einblick in die unterschiedlichen Spielarten uramerikanischer Musik‘
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‚Zwei der Alben gehören vielleicht zu dem Besten, was der heute 75-Jährige je produzierte.‘
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‚Zwei der Alben gehören vielleicht zu dem Besten, was der heute 75-Jährige je produzierte.‘
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Bruce Springsteen mit »Tracks II«: Und wenn »Born in the U.S.A.« nie erschienen wäre?
Und wenn »Born in the U.S.A.« nie erschienen wäre? Auf den sieben bisher unveröffentlichten Alben des Boxsets »Tracks II« zeigt US-Rocker Bruce Springsteen, welche Abzweigungen er in seiner Karriere f...
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June 27, 2025 at 5:11 PM
‚Tracks II ist ein faszinierender Deep Dive in die Kreativität Springsteens, ein Einblick in die unterschiedlichen Spielarten uramerikanischer Musik‘
www.spiegel.de/kultur/musik...
‚Zwei der Alben gehören vielleicht zu dem Besten, was der heute 75-Jährige je produzierte.‘
www.br.de/nachrichten/...
www.spiegel.de/kultur/musik...
‚Zwei der Alben gehören vielleicht zu dem Besten, was der heute 75-Jährige je produzierte.‘
www.br.de/nachrichten/...
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Good grief, Rachel Reeves...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Rules that protect UK homeowners from repossessions may be scrapped
FCA boss says mortgage charter up for review amid pressure from the chancellor to remove red tape for firms
www.theguardian.com
June 26, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Good grief, Rachel Reeves...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Stop cuts to Modern Languages at Bangor University - Sign the Petition! chng.it/9vtymFBVFh
Sign the Petition
Stop cuts to Modern Languages at Bangor University
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May 30, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Stop cuts to Modern Languages at Bangor University - Sign the Petition! chng.it/9vtymFBVFh
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“Starmer's EU deal is a big break in the suffocating Brexit consensus that has held Britain back for a decade. For the first time a UK government is doing things to actually undo the damage of Brexit, rather than increase it. For that alone it should be welcomed” 👏
bylinetimes.com/2025/05/19/k...
bylinetimes.com/2025/05/19/k...
Keir Starmer's EU Reset Deal Is the First Crack in the Brexit Wall Holding Britain Back
This agreement marks the beginning of the end of the suffocating Brexit consensus that has gripped British politics for a decade, argues Adam Bienkov
bylinetimes.com
May 19, 2025 at 2:26 PM
“Starmer's EU deal is a big break in the suffocating Brexit consensus that has held Britain back for a decade. For the first time a UK government is doing things to actually undo the damage of Brexit, rather than increase it. For that alone it should be welcomed” 👏
bylinetimes.com/2025/05/19/k...
bylinetimes.com/2025/05/19/k...
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Free online course from the University of Leeds, please re-post: www.futurelearn.com/courses/clim...
Climate Action: Tackling the Climate Crisis for a Better World - Online Course
Take action to help tackle the climate crisis and
contribute to a sustainable, just world with impactful
climate solutions in this online course from the University
of Leeds.
www.futurelearn.com
May 16, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Free online course from the University of Leeds, please re-post: www.futurelearn.com/courses/clim...
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Immigration is a beautiful thing and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise ❤️
May 12, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Immigration is a beautiful thing and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise ❤️
Super day, thanks so much! Great to be part of this inaugural event & here's looking forward to what follows as a result.
😀 Colleagues from the Researcher Development & Culture Team @unileedsodpl.bsky.social are looking forward to a day of guest speakers, interactive workshops & networking at our inaugural Careers Day for Research Professionals at the University of Leeds on 7 May 2025. #ResearchProfessionalsCareers
May 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Super day, thanks so much! Great to be part of this inaugural event & here's looking forward to what follows as a result.
I'm going on Wednesday
Next week marks the 80th anniversary of the VE Day. @cgregoriou.bsky.social & George Rodosthenous' theatre adaptation marks the occasion with performances across Yorkshire. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTRl...
Details on how to sign up can be found on this page lahri.leeds.ac.uk/impact/iaa/m...
Details on how to sign up can be found on this page lahri.leeds.ac.uk/impact/iaa/m...
Memoirs of a P.O.W. - May 2025
YouTube video by Tim Wileman
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May 2, 2025 at 3:31 PM
I'm going on Wednesday
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Germany's far-right AfD party officially classified as
'extremist' organisation
news.sky.com/story/german...
'extremist' organisation
news.sky.com/story/german...
Germany's far-right AfD party officially classified as 'extremist' organisation
A 1,000-page report by Germany's domestic intelligence agency says views around ethnicity held by the AfD aim to exclude certain groups from equal participation in society.
news.sky.com
May 2, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Germany's far-right AfD party officially classified as
'extremist' organisation
news.sky.com/story/german...
'extremist' organisation
news.sky.com/story/german...
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REF2029: 'shatters the artificial barrier between “prestigious” research and real-world impact.'. www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/lets...
Let’s embrace the REF’s radical redefinition of academic excellence
We finally have a mechanism to overthrow the UK’s neo-feudal system of academic gatekeeping, say Krzysztof Nawratek and Lakshmi Priya Rajendran
www.timeshighereducation.com
May 1, 2025 at 7:07 PM
REF2029: 'shatters the artificial barrier between “prestigious” research and real-world impact.'. www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/lets...
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It's a straightforward relationship: high #inequality leads to the triumph of the far right. It will keep winning until governments deliberately seek to make societies more equal. I'm looking at you, Keir Starmer.
This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Rightwing populists will keep winning until we grasp this truth about human nature | George Monbiot
Economic inequality breeds resentment and a desire to get even. That’s what fuels support for even incompetent regimes, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
April 13, 2025 at 1:47 PM
It's a straightforward relationship: high #inequality leads to the triumph of the far right. It will keep winning until governments deliberately seek to make societies more equal. I'm looking at you, Keir Starmer.
This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This week's column. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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It was an honour and a pleasure to host Claudia Rapp last month for her invigorating and scholarly British Academy Lecture on Christianity as a framework for social connection in Byzantine society. Do find out more in our latest news piece ahc.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
World-leading Byzantinist delivers British Academy Lecture at the University of Leeds
Running since 1908, the British Academy Lecture series showcases the best new research in the humanities and social sciences
ahc.leeds.ac.uk
April 8, 2025 at 10:49 AM
It was an honour and a pleasure to host Claudia Rapp last month for her invigorating and scholarly British Academy Lecture on Christianity as a framework for social connection in Byzantine society. Do find out more in our latest news piece ahc.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
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For the latest updates on @rob-eagle.bsky.social Sapling funded project 'A Teaspoon of Shampoo' take a look at our webpage. This project is going from strength to strength and we're excited to see how it develops going forwards. lahri.leeds.ac.uk/the-sapling-...
A Teaspoon of Shampoo | Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute
lahri.leeds.ac.uk
April 7, 2025 at 8:46 AM
For the latest updates on @rob-eagle.bsky.social Sapling funded project 'A Teaspoon of Shampoo' take a look at our webpage. This project is going from strength to strength and we're excited to see how it develops going forwards. lahri.leeds.ac.uk/the-sapling-...
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We're delighted to announce that the LUCAS-LAHRI Virtual Visiting Research Fellowships are open for application. Our theme is 'Africa's Entanglements in a Global World'. Full details can be found on our webpage. Deadline for applications is 20 May at 12 noon UK time
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LUCAS-LAHRI Virtual Visiting Research Fellowships | Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute
lahri.leeds.ac.uk
March 31, 2025 at 11:48 AM
We're delighted to announce that the LUCAS-LAHRI Virtual Visiting Research Fellowships are open for application. Our theme is 'Africa's Entanglements in a Global World'. Full details can be found on our webpage. Deadline for applications is 20 May at 12 noon UK time
lahri.leeds.ac.uk/lucas-lahri-...
lahri.leeds.ac.uk/lucas-lahri-...
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You have to love Led By Donkeys
Here they projected onto the giant screen at the far-right Reform UK conference yesterday
Here they projected onto the giant screen at the far-right Reform UK conference yesterday
We took over the giant screen at Farage’s big rally in Birmingham
March 29, 2025 at 1:39 PM
You have to love Led By Donkeys
Here they projected onto the giant screen at the far-right Reform UK conference yesterday
Here they projected onto the giant screen at the far-right Reform UK conference yesterday