Pam Lock
@pamplemoussepam.bsky.social
Sen Lecturer, Eng Lit, Bristol Uni & Dir. of MA in Eng Lit. I research alcohol in 19th Century. Co-Dir. Drinking Studies Network (https://drinkingstudies.wordpress.com/).
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Pam Lock
@pamplemoussepam.bsky.social
· Nov 29
My brilliant friend, Jules, created this video for me if my @britishlibrary.bsky.social book, Dead Drunk, in their bookshop last year and I had to share it on here
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Online seminar @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social: Alcohol – the biology of addiction and its effect on the liver - February 20 www.imperial.ac.uk/events/20538...
Alcohol – the biology of addiction and its effect on the liver
In this seminar, two experts will talk about their research into the neurobiology of addiction and alcohol’s effect on the liver.
www.imperial.ac.uk
February 11, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Online seminar @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social: Alcohol – the biology of addiction and its effect on the liver - February 20 www.imperial.ac.uk/events/20538...
Yes, great advice, this always helps so much!
February 11, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Yes, great advice, this always helps so much!
This is my annual call for writing advice from the academic world for my dissertation students. What do you most like/dislike about writing? What is one tip you value more than anything else?
a bald man is smiling and saying `` you fell victim to one of the classic blunders ! ``
ALT: a bald man is smiling and saying `` you fell victim to one of the classic blunders ! ``
media.tenor.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:09 PM
This is my annual call for writing advice from the academic world for my dissertation students. What do you most like/dislike about writing? What is one tip you value more than anything else?
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PhD students in the UK with a Victorianist bent will want to take particular note of the placement titled "Illustrated Newspapers: Beyond the Illustrated London News": cdn.sanity.io/files/v5dwki...
@rs4vp.org #Victorian
@rs4vp.org #Victorian
February 5, 2026 at 8:43 AM
PhD students in the UK with a Victorianist bent will want to take particular note of the placement titled "Illustrated Newspapers: Beyond the Illustrated London News": cdn.sanity.io/files/v5dwki...
@rs4vp.org #Victorian
@rs4vp.org #Victorian
Cool truck
February 6, 2026 at 7:46 AM
Cool truck
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Big up our brilliant @ehunineteen.bsky.social postgraduate researchers who are putting on a Placing the Nineteenth Century conference in June!
We have booked the garden room of the business school and are relying on that balmy North West summer weather 😎
We have booked the garden room of the business school and are relying on that balmy North West summer weather 😎
Organising committee 😎😎😎😎
February 6, 2026 at 7:23 AM
Big up our brilliant @ehunineteen.bsky.social postgraduate researchers who are putting on a Placing the Nineteenth Century conference in June!
We have booked the garden room of the business school and are relying on that balmy North West summer weather 😎
We have booked the garden room of the business school and are relying on that balmy North West summer weather 😎
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"Objectivity is not the same as neutrality. If there is an aggressor and a victim, a liar and an honest person, a corrupt individual and an honourable one, then your task is to describe all that clearly and forcefully."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
If you are reading this it is because I’m dead: here’s what I want to tell you about how to live | Carlos Hernández de Miguel
Leaving this world in an age of lies and cruelty, my last message is simple: don’t give up on truth, says Spanish journalist Carlos Hernández de Miguel
www.theguardian.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:26 AM
"Objectivity is not the same as neutrality. If there is an aggressor and a victim, a liar and an honest person, a corrupt individual and an honourable one, then your task is to describe all that clearly and forcefully."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
@joanpassey.bsky.social you need this for your desk
🦇 #BatsInArt #PreciousBats #ArtNouveau #French #VictorinSabatier
Victorin Sabatier (1873 - 1922)
BAT PAPERWEIGHT, ca. 1910
Bronze
Victorin Sabatier (1873 - 1922)
BAT PAPERWEIGHT, ca. 1910
Bronze
February 6, 2026 at 7:34 AM
@joanpassey.bsky.social you need this for your desk
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New M R James ghost story just dropped
Finding notes in my handwriting in a novel I’m pretty sure I haven’t read before.
February 6, 2026 at 6:35 AM
New M R James ghost story just dropped
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the Epstein files are really devastating because they remind me of how many girls and women miss out on professional opportunities, mentorship and careers because of how many powerful, rich and influential men only view girls and women — and interactions with them — through the lens of sex
February 5, 2026 at 5:05 PM
the Epstein files are really devastating because they remind me of how many girls and women miss out on professional opportunities, mentorship and careers because of how many powerful, rich and influential men only view girls and women — and interactions with them — through the lens of sex
This scholarship for dyslexic PhD students looks interesting - deadline March: www.lexacademic.com/scholarships/
Scholarships - Lex Academic®
www.lexacademic.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:06 PM
This scholarship for dyslexic PhD students looks interesting - deadline March: www.lexacademic.com/scholarships/
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Congratulations are in order to our 2026 Peterson Fellowship winner, Clare Clark! The committee notes that her project "promises a new angle on a familiar figure by applying a lens of periodical literature" to it. Read more here: rs4vp.org/awards/peter... We can't wait to read the finished product!
February 4, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Congratulations are in order to our 2026 Peterson Fellowship winner, Clare Clark! The committee notes that her project "promises a new angle on a familiar figure by applying a lens of periodical literature" to it. Read more here: rs4vp.org/awards/peter... We can't wait to read the finished product!
Just found my forthcoming book, 'The Drunkard in Victorian Fiction and Culture', on the Waterstones website! Pre-order it now or I should get a discount code nearer the time so e-mail me if you'd like that or if you'd like me to suggest you as a reviewer:
www.waterstones.com/book/the-dru...
www.waterstones.com/book/the-dru...
The Drunkard in Victorian Fiction and Culture by Pam Lock | Waterstones
Buy The Drunkard in Victorian Fiction and Culture by Pam Lock from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.
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February 5, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Just found my forthcoming book, 'The Drunkard in Victorian Fiction and Culture', on the Waterstones website! Pre-order it now or I should get a discount code nearer the time so e-mail me if you'd like that or if you'd like me to suggest you as a reviewer:
www.waterstones.com/book/the-dru...
www.waterstones.com/book/the-dru...
I'm talking about the links between medical ideas about spontaneous human combustion and alcohol at @arnosvalecemetery.bsky.social next month based on my research with psychiatrist Iain Smith if you are free & fancy a night at a cemetery. Tickets here: arnosvale.org.uk/spontaneous-...
Did Victorians believe heavy drinking caused Spontaneous Human Combustion? Online and in-person talk - Arnos Vale
Dr. Pam Lock from the University of Bristol will share insights on Victorian beliefs about spontaneous human combustion.
arnosvale.org.uk
February 5, 2026 at 2:50 PM
I'm talking about the links between medical ideas about spontaneous human combustion and alcohol at @arnosvalecemetery.bsky.social next month based on my research with psychiatrist Iain Smith if you are free & fancy a night at a cemetery. Tickets here: arnosvale.org.uk/spontaneous-...
Had a lovely evening teaching our public course on Detective and Crime Fiction yesterday. Great discussions of 'The Law and the Lady' by Wilkie Collins to kick of our theme of 'cold cases' this year. Makes me realise how much I love teaching mature students from across Bristol. I will miss it.
February 5, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Had a lovely evening teaching our public course on Detective and Crime Fiction yesterday. Great discussions of 'The Law and the Lady' by Wilkie Collins to kick of our theme of 'cold cases' this year. Makes me realise how much I love teaching mature students from across Bristol. I will miss it.
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We would like to welcome Dr Pam Lock @pamplemoussepam.bsky.social to the editorial board of 'Brewery History'.
January 28, 2026 at 8:18 AM
We would like to welcome Dr Pam Lock @pamplemoussepam.bsky.social to the editorial board of 'Brewery History'.
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Anyone reading this and pondering an academic version, I am for hire. I offer one day and multi day retreats at your university or residentially.
See my website for feedback and more information: Writing with Pam share.google/BCwMCwNVIsmu...
Anyone reading this and pondering an academic version, I am for hire. I offer one day and multi day retreats at your university or residentially.
See my website for feedback and more information: Writing with Pam share.google/BCwMCwNVIsmu...
Do writing retreats actually work? Reader, I finished my novel in style …
The distractions of daily life can make writing a book a frustrating task, so I sought boltholes offering creative support and solitude in inspiring landscapes
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 7:47 AM
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Anyone reading this and pondering an academic version, I am for hire. I offer one day and multi day retreats at your university or residentially.
See my website for feedback and more information: Writing with Pam share.google/BCwMCwNVIsmu...
Anyone reading this and pondering an academic version, I am for hire. I offer one day and multi day retreats at your university or residentially.
See my website for feedback and more information: Writing with Pam share.google/BCwMCwNVIsmu...
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Have any of you been trying #DryJanuary this month?
If the lure of alcohol feels too tempting, Victorian temperance societies had plenty of advice! This 1893 illustration from the Band of Hope Union is aimed at those doing the thirsty work of harvesting crops.🧑🌾
[MV5443.U6, no. 4]
If the lure of alcohol feels too tempting, Victorian temperance societies had plenty of advice! This 1893 illustration from the Band of Hope Union is aimed at those doing the thirsty work of harvesting crops.🧑🌾
[MV5443.U6, no. 4]
January 26, 2026 at 10:05 AM
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Latest NIQ stats for managed hospitality in December. Pubs performed well, bars and restaurants less so.
January 26, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Latest NIQ stats for managed hospitality in December. Pubs performed well, bars and restaurants less so.
This sounds brilliant!
Co-organised by some of our phenomenal @crems-york.bsky.social and @cecs-york.bsky.social PhD students!
📢Call for Papers: Yuck?: Historical Approaches to Unwanted Nonhuman Life 🐀 @northernenvhistory.bsky.social
Deadline: 31 January 2026
Further details: tinyurl.com/ynwua3em
Deadline: 31 January 2026
Further details: tinyurl.com/ynwua3em
January 22, 2026 at 12:19 PM
This sounds brilliant!
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⚡ Lightning Talks at The London Archives ⚡
Are you a student or ECR? Need feedback on your work? Can you summarise it in 5 minutes? Join us for Lightning Talks at The London Archives - a friendly event open to researchers of London and its history!
📆 Wed 11 February
🕔 5pm
Are you a student or ECR? Need feedback on your work? Can you summarise it in 5 minutes? Join us for Lightning Talks at The London Archives - a friendly event open to researchers of London and its history!
📆 Wed 11 February
🕔 5pm
Lightning Talks at The London Archives - IN PERSON
Are you a student or Early Career Researcher? Need feedback on in-progress research? Can you summarise your research in 5 minutes or less?
www.eventbrite.co.uk
January 22, 2026 at 10:30 AM
⚡ Lightning Talks at The London Archives ⚡
Are you a student or ECR? Need feedback on your work? Can you summarise it in 5 minutes? Join us for Lightning Talks at The London Archives - a friendly event open to researchers of London and its history!
📆 Wed 11 February
🕔 5pm
Are you a student or ECR? Need feedback on your work? Can you summarise it in 5 minutes? Join us for Lightning Talks at The London Archives - a friendly event open to researchers of London and its history!
📆 Wed 11 February
🕔 5pm
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I need at least 3 more folk to sign up for my Edinburgh Adult Education Programme archaeology classes at Craigentinny, or the course will be cancelled. If you know anyone who might be interested, please let them know. Thank you!
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January 21, 2026 at 2:12 PM
I need at least 3 more folk to sign up for my Edinburgh Adult Education Programme archaeology classes at Craigentinny, or the course will be cancelled. If you know anyone who might be interested, please let them know. Thank you!
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adulteducationedinburgh.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spyd...
Our brilliant speakers @petebrownbeer.bsky.social wnbeer.bsky.social @philmellows.bsky.social s.bsky.social @braciatrix.bsky.social
@boakandbailey.bsky.social @beernouveau.co.uk might like to see this. Do RT if you want to spread the word too.
@boakandbailey.bsky.social @beernouveau.co.uk might like to see this. Do RT if you want to spread the word too.
Bluesky
wnbeer.bsky.social
January 22, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Our brilliant speakers @petebrownbeer.bsky.social wnbeer.bsky.social @philmellows.bsky.social s.bsky.social @braciatrix.bsky.social
@boakandbailey.bsky.social @beernouveau.co.uk might like to see this. Do RT if you want to spread the word too.
@boakandbailey.bsky.social @beernouveau.co.uk might like to see this. Do RT if you want to spread the word too.
Lovely blog about our Think While You Drink public events on beer, drinking, and drinking places in pubs last year if anyone is interested in how they worked and what we did:
humsimpact.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2026/01/05/b...
Starting to plan for this year so watch this space or sign up to our list
humsimpact.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2026/01/05/b...
Starting to plan for this year so watch this space or sign up to our list
Being Human & Think While You Drink – Tasting Notes – School of Humanities: Impact and Engagement
humsimpact.blogs.bristol.ac.uk
January 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Lovely blog about our Think While You Drink public events on beer, drinking, and drinking places in pubs last year if anyone is interested in how they worked and what we did:
humsimpact.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2026/01/05/b...
Starting to plan for this year so watch this space or sign up to our list
humsimpact.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2026/01/05/b...
Starting to plan for this year so watch this space or sign up to our list