Dr Priya Atwal
@priyaatwal.bsky.social
Historian of empire, monarchy & cultural politics in UK/S Asia. Community History Fellow @ Oxford Uni. Views are my own.
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Dr Priya Atwal
@priyaatwal.bsky.social
· Nov 13
Dr Priya Atwal
www.history.ox.ac.uk
Wow, I’ve hit 1k followers thanks to all the new, lovely people joining BlueSky! Thanks for the follows, I’m excited to connect with you! I’m passionate about making historical research more inclusive & accessible. Do say hello if this is your thing too
www.history.ox.ac.uk/people/dr-pr...
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This sounds like important research, and long, long overdue www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...
‘A medical miracle’: is period blood ‘the most overlooked opportunity’ in women’s health?
Period blood has long been thought of as ‘stinky and useless’, but startups are exploring using the fluid to test for a wide range of health conditions – including difficult-to-diagnose endometriosis
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:27 PM
This sounds like important research, and long, long overdue www.theguardian.com/society/ng-i...
After a sold-out 1st event, I’m excited for our next session this Fri on #Oxford histories of #health & #policy making. Speakers inc. historians Erica Charters & Sally Frampton, plus colleagues from @oxfordshirecc.bsky.social. Hope to see you there! www.communityhistory.ox.ac.uk/article/comm...
October 21, 2025 at 11:49 AM
After a sold-out 1st event, I’m excited for our next session this Fri on #Oxford histories of #health & #policy making. Speakers inc. historians Erica Charters & Sally Frampton, plus colleagues from @oxfordshirecc.bsky.social. Hope to see you there! www.communityhistory.ox.ac.uk/article/comm...
Happy #Diwali & #BandiChhorDiwas to all celebrating this week. Sending lots of love and light to everyone - it feels as though the world could really do with more of both right now!
October 21, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Happy #Diwali & #BandiChhorDiwas to all celebrating this week. Sending lots of love and light to everyone - it feels as though the world could really do with more of both right now!
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#CecilRhodes was once described as the single biggest threat to peace in southern #Africa. In 1898 a bitter election campaign did little to suggest otherwise.
⌛️ Last chance to read this archive article for free
www.historytoday.com/archive/feat...
⌛️ Last chance to read this archive article for free
www.historytoday.com/archive/feat...
Cecil Rhodes and the Election That Caused the Boer War
www.historytoday.com
October 17, 2025 at 8:03 AM
#CecilRhodes was once described as the single biggest threat to peace in southern #Africa. In 1898 a bitter election campaign did little to suggest otherwise.
⌛️ Last chance to read this archive article for free
www.historytoday.com/archive/feat...
⌛️ Last chance to read this archive article for free
www.historytoday.com/archive/feat...
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We're excited to announce the call for papers for #MBS26, the next Modern British Studies conference, at Birmingham in June 2026. We'll be launching the #MBS Association at this event, to support further regular conferences in Modern British Studies.
www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/moder...
www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/moder...
Modern British Studies Conference 2026 - University of Birmingham
Conference information
www.birmingham.ac.uk
October 16, 2025 at 8:47 PM
We're excited to announce the call for papers for #MBS26, the next Modern British Studies conference, at Birmingham in June 2026. We'll be launching the #MBS Association at this event, to support further regular conferences in Modern British Studies.
www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/moder...
www.birmingham.ac.uk/events/moder...
The first event in my Community History Hub series is this Fri! Come along to hear and share stories of protest over land/nature/#environment, and shape a new community-engaged project for Oxon & Bucks! #climate
Book a place or see our full programme: www.communityhistory.ox.ac.uk/article/comm...
Book a place or see our full programme: www.communityhistory.ox.ac.uk/article/comm...
October 12, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The first event in my Community History Hub series is this Fri! Come along to hear and share stories of protest over land/nature/#environment, and shape a new community-engaged project for Oxon & Bucks! #climate
Book a place or see our full programme: www.communityhistory.ox.ac.uk/article/comm...
Book a place or see our full programme: www.communityhistory.ox.ac.uk/article/comm...
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Now would be a great time to check out this BBC radio 4 series on the far right and racism in Britain by the amazing Camilla Schofield.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Britain's Fascist Thread
Camilla Schofield explores the unbroken thread of fascism in Britain.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 7, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Now would be a great time to check out this BBC radio 4 series on the far right and racism in Britain by the amazing Camilla Schofield.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Wow, what an exciting job! Can we have more like this in the UK, please?
Cool job opportunity 🕵🕵️♂️ PhD in Modern History, Political Science, or International Relations or related field required.
Historian
Job Opportunity: The International Spy Museum is searching for a Historian & Curator to join our Exhibitions and Collections team. Our new museum is located at L’Enfant Plaza.
www.spymuseum.org
October 7, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Wow, what an exciting job! Can we have more like this in the UK, please?
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Excited to share the details of a new event series that I’ll be hosting in #Oxford this term for our Community History Hub! Exploring everything from oral history methods to the legacy of the local car plant. Book your tickets here, all are welcome! www.communityhistory.ox.ac.uk/article/comm...
September 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Excited to share the details of a new event series that I’ll be hosting in #Oxford this term for our Community History Hub! Exploring everything from oral history methods to the legacy of the local car plant. Book your tickets here, all are welcome! www.communityhistory.ox.ac.uk/article/comm...
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Kicking off our fantastic line up with a showcase of new research! Get in touch if you are a postgraduate or early career researcher who would like to introduce their work to the field.
📍 Hybrid: N304, IHR, Senate House, WC1E 7HU and Online
📅 Thursday 16th October, 2025
⏰ 17:30
🔗 bit.ly/3INwCfO
📍 Hybrid: N304, IHR, Senate House, WC1E 7HU and Online
📅 Thursday 16th October, 2025
⏰ 17:30
🔗 bit.ly/3INwCfO
September 30, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Kicking off our fantastic line up with a showcase of new research! Get in touch if you are a postgraduate or early career researcher who would like to introduce their work to the field.
📍 Hybrid: N304, IHR, Senate House, WC1E 7HU and Online
📅 Thursday 16th October, 2025
⏰ 17:30
🔗 bit.ly/3INwCfO
📍 Hybrid: N304, IHR, Senate House, WC1E 7HU and Online
📅 Thursday 16th October, 2025
⏰ 17:30
🔗 bit.ly/3INwCfO
Excited to share the details of a new event series that I’ll be hosting in #Oxford this term for our Community History Hub! Exploring everything from oral history methods to the legacy of the local car plant. Book your tickets here, all are welcome! www.communityhistory.ox.ac.uk/article/comm...
September 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Excited to share the details of a new event series that I’ll be hosting in #Oxford this term for our Community History Hub! Exploring everything from oral history methods to the legacy of the local car plant. Book your tickets here, all are welcome! www.communityhistory.ox.ac.uk/article/comm...
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£77,816 er annum. What an exciting post.
Vacancy for Head of Research, Archives and Libraries - British Museum. Deadline 29 September 2025. bmrecruit.ciphr-irecruit.com//templates/C... #MuseumJobs
September 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
£77,816 er annum. What an exciting post.
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Academia.edu is changing its Terms and Conditions, and they're so outrageous (AI training; signing over ownership to them etc) I closed my account today.
A thread with some practical tips if you want to delete your account (5 steps):
A thread with some practical tips if you want to delete your account (5 steps):
September 20, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Academia.edu is changing its Terms and Conditions, and they're so outrageous (AI training; signing over ownership to them etc) I closed my account today.
A thread with some practical tips if you want to delete your account (5 steps):
A thread with some practical tips if you want to delete your account (5 steps):
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📣Calling all new research students in history & historical subjects. Do you want to learn how the IHR can help you during your studies?
Join us on the 8 October to find out more.
@royalhistsoc.org @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social @historyandpolicy.bsky.social @chppc.bsky.social
bit.ly/41UPOyG
Join us on the 8 October to find out more.
@royalhistsoc.org @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social @historyandpolicy.bsky.social @chppc.bsky.social
bit.ly/41UPOyG
September 15, 2025 at 8:42 AM
📣Calling all new research students in history & historical subjects. Do you want to learn how the IHR can help you during your studies?
Join us on the 8 October to find out more.
@royalhistsoc.org @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social @historyandpolicy.bsky.social @chppc.bsky.social
bit.ly/41UPOyG
Join us on the 8 October to find out more.
@royalhistsoc.org @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social @historyandpolicy.bsky.social @chppc.bsky.social
bit.ly/41UPOyG
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Obviously we all know Bluesky is a retirement home for elder millennials but, if you happen to know any 18-30 people who might like to take a shot at this, do pass it on!
September 15, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Obviously we all know Bluesky is a retirement home for elder millennials but, if you happen to know any 18-30 people who might like to take a shot at this, do pass it on!
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This really shouldn't even need saying, let alone agitating for. It is a truism more than a proposition.
Lib Dem leader Davey: “The Government needs to block any future contracts with Tesla, and block Musk from being granted a license to supply energy to British homes
“Ministers should make clear that if you are egging on violence on the streets of the UK, you are not someone we can do business with.”
“Ministers should make clear that if you are egging on violence on the streets of the UK, you are not someone we can do business with.”
September 15, 2025 at 1:43 PM
This really shouldn't even need saying, let alone agitating for. It is a truism more than a proposition.
Our fab Community History Hub website has just had a refresh, thanks to the lovely Laura Spence @oxhistoryfaculty.bsky.social!
There's lots of #localhistory talks, plays & celebrations happening in #Oxford this Sept & Oct - don't miss out on the knowledge or the fun!
www.communityhistory.ox.ac.uk
There's lots of #localhistory talks, plays & celebrations happening in #Oxford this Sept & Oct - don't miss out on the knowledge or the fun!
www.communityhistory.ox.ac.uk
Home
www.communityhistory.ox.ac.uk
September 15, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Our fab Community History Hub website has just had a refresh, thanks to the lovely Laura Spence @oxhistoryfaculty.bsky.social!
There's lots of #localhistory talks, plays & celebrations happening in #Oxford this Sept & Oct - don't miss out on the knowledge or the fun!
www.communityhistory.ox.ac.uk
There's lots of #localhistory talks, plays & celebrations happening in #Oxford this Sept & Oct - don't miss out on the knowledge or the fun!
www.communityhistory.ox.ac.uk
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Labour wants to speak for "ordinary working people". It wants to be the party of patriotism & "national renewal". It badly needs a purpose & a moral mission.
Well here it is.
It is way past time to "speak for Britain" against billionaire-backed movements that want to terrorise ordinary Britons.
Well here it is.
It is way past time to "speak for Britain" against billionaire-backed movements that want to terrorise ordinary Britons.
September 13, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Labour wants to speak for "ordinary working people". It wants to be the party of patriotism & "national renewal". It badly needs a purpose & a moral mission.
Well here it is.
It is way past time to "speak for Britain" against billionaire-backed movements that want to terrorise ordinary Britons.
Well here it is.
It is way past time to "speak for Britain" against billionaire-backed movements that want to terrorise ordinary Britons.
And so it begins… is this the start of a new era for British universities, with their increasingly broken financial models? In any case, good luck to the new ’London & South East’ university!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Greenwich and Kent announce merger to form 'super-university'
Universities are facing ongoing financial worries, with the regulator saying other mergers could follow.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 10, 2025 at 9:44 AM
And so it begins… is this the start of a new era for British universities, with their increasingly broken financial models? In any case, good luck to the new ’London & South East’ university!
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Centre for Cities will present findings from its recent analysis of universities' local economic impacts and answering your questions online tomorrow 📆
www.centreforcities.org/event/briefi...
With that, best of luck to teachers and university staff handling clearing and the start of term.
www.centreforcities.org/event/briefi...
With that, best of luck to teachers and university staff handling clearing and the start of term.
Briefing launch - Town and Gown: the role of universities in city economies - Centre for Cities
Join Centre for Cities for an introduction to new analysis on the role of universities in their city's economy.
www.centreforcities.org
September 9, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Centre for Cities will present findings from its recent analysis of universities' local economic impacts and answering your questions online tomorrow 📆
www.centreforcities.org/event/briefi...
With that, best of luck to teachers and university staff handling clearing and the start of term.
www.centreforcities.org/event/briefi...
With that, best of luck to teachers and university staff handling clearing and the start of term.
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The UK is a country with a rapidly ageing population that needs vast numbers of jobs filling. For it to crash all migration downwards because the public are enraged about small boats is the definition of national madness. www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/nans-not-b...
Nan’s Not Bankrupting Britain (But Politicians Might Be)
Pensions, productivity, and the myth of the migrant “drain.”
www.bearlypolitics.co.uk
September 7, 2025 at 9:07 AM
The UK is a country with a rapidly ageing population that needs vast numbers of jobs filling. For it to crash all migration downwards because the public are enraged about small boats is the definition of national madness. www.bearlypolitics.co.uk/p/nans-not-b...
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This 'Reform are inevitable' narrative is rubbish. Fewer than a quarter of voters think they'd do a good job. Almost all their policies are hated. Their leader isn't liked. Even when the focus is on migration most reputable polls give them only a small overall majority.
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
How do Britons see Reform UK, ahead of their 2025 conference? | YouGov
While Britons tend to feel Reform UK are dominating the political agenda, just 24% believe they’d do a good job of running the country
yougov.co.uk
September 7, 2025 at 9:11 AM
This 'Reform are inevitable' narrative is rubbish. Fewer than a quarter of voters think they'd do a good job. Almost all their policies are hated. Their leader isn't liked. Even when the focus is on migration most reputable polls give them only a small overall majority.
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
yougov.co.uk/politics/art...
Pleased to see this compelling research study coming out of Oxford on teenage period pain & its potential long-term impacts. As someone who has long suffered with painful periods, I welcome such research & hope to see medical interventions coming out of it too!
www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-09...
www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-09...
Teenage period pain linked to higher risk of chronic pain in
Teenagers who experience moderate or severe period pain are significantly more likely to develop chronic pain in adulthood, including pain beyond the pelvis, according to a major new study from the
www.ox.ac.uk
September 6, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Pleased to see this compelling research study coming out of Oxford on teenage period pain & its potential long-term impacts. As someone who has long suffered with painful periods, I welcome such research & hope to see medical interventions coming out of it too!
www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-09...
www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-09...
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Just a shout out to #skystorians #academicsky #historians #historyteacher #18c #c18 #georgians #history of #Caribbean #slavery people that my new book #Heiresses is out now. You can read more about it here: www.heiresses.co.uk/about-heires...
September 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Just a shout out to #skystorians #academicsky #historians #historyteacher #18c #c18 #georgians #history of #Caribbean #slavery people that my new book #Heiresses is out now. You can read more about it here: www.heiresses.co.uk/about-heires...
Such important truth written in this article, but will Keir Starmer and the govt listen and take a more constructive course on the immigration debate? Or will we continue to see more division and hate-mongering in our communities?
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A grim week of migrant-bashing, and for what? People will suffer – and Labour will gain absolutely nothing | Diane Taylor
British politicians’ rhetoric has become increasingly shouty and hateful. And now the home secretary has joined the chorus, says writer Diane Taylor
www.theguardian.com
September 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Such important truth written in this article, but will Keir Starmer and the govt listen and take a more constructive course on the immigration debate? Or will we continue to see more division and hate-mongering in our communities?
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...