Richard Bruce Parkinson
@richardbparkinson.bsky.social
Mis-placed northerner, reader of Ancient Egyptian poetry @queenscollegeox.bsky.social (Opinions my own)
Consensus press, Sinuhe.
October 6, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Consensus press, Sinuhe.
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about three years ago a group of almost 100 book collectors started an absurd project: to publish a handmade book, with every decision made democratically. somehow it actually worked?
it is *very* on brand that picked an ancient egyptian travelogue poem as the text
it is *very* on brand that picked an ancient egyptian travelogue poem as the text
August 28, 2025 at 4:25 PM
about three years ago a group of almost 100 book collectors started an absurd project: to publish a handmade book, with every decision made democratically. somehow it actually worked?
it is *very* on brand that picked an ancient egyptian travelogue poem as the text
it is *very* on brand that picked an ancient egyptian travelogue poem as the text
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On this day in 1483, Pope Sixtus IV consecrated the Sistine Chapel to Our Lady of the Assumption. 25 years later Pope Julius II entrusted Michelangelo to paint the ceiling which originally was decorated with a starry sky painted by Pier Matteo d’Amelia.
August 15, 2025 at 6:53 AM
On this day in 1483, Pope Sixtus IV consecrated the Sistine Chapel to Our Lady of the Assumption. 25 years later Pope Julius II entrusted Michelangelo to paint the ceiling which originally was decorated with a starry sky painted by Pier Matteo d’Amelia.
A month with two work trips - a week in Berlin collating papyri and a week in Copenhagen.
June 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
A month with two work trips - a week in Berlin collating papyri and a week in Copenhagen.
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Tickets Alert: Chatley Heath semaphore tower open weekend
ianvisits.co.uk/articles/tic...
Peeking just above the trees by the M25 on the edge of southwest London is a tall octagonal building built as part of Britain's defence, and it will be open to the public next month.
ianvisits.co.uk/articles/tic...
Peeking just above the trees by the M25 on the edge of southwest London is a tall octagonal building built as part of Britain's defence, and it will be open to the public next month.
Tickets Alert: Chatley Heath semaphore tower open weekend
Peeking just above the trees by the M25 on the edge of southwest London is a tall octagonal building built as part of Britain's defence, and it will be open to the public next month on 7th and 8th Jun...
ianvisits.co.uk
May 6, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Tickets Alert: Chatley Heath semaphore tower open weekend
ianvisits.co.uk/articles/tic...
Peeking just above the trees by the M25 on the edge of southwest London is a tall octagonal building built as part of Britain's defence, and it will be open to the public next month.
ianvisits.co.uk/articles/tic...
Peeking just above the trees by the M25 on the edge of southwest London is a tall octagonal building built as part of Britain's defence, and it will be open to the public next month.
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Seeing Egypt differently: Lee Miller's photos go on display in London
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/see...
In 1934, an American-born but often UK-based photographer moved to Egypt, and some of her rarely seen photos are on display at the moment.
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/see...
In 1934, an American-born but often UK-based photographer moved to Egypt, and some of her rarely seen photos are on display at the moment.
Seeing Egypt differently: Lee Miller's photos go on display in London
In 1934, an American-born but often UK-based photographer moved to Egypt, and some of her rarely seen photos are on display at the moment.
www.ianvisits.co.uk
May 7, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Seeing Egypt differently: Lee Miller's photos go on display in London
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/see...
In 1934, an American-born but often UK-based photographer moved to Egypt, and some of her rarely seen photos are on display at the moment.
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/see...
In 1934, an American-born but often UK-based photographer moved to Egypt, and some of her rarely seen photos are on display at the moment.
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I think there needs to be a picture thread of #anthills. Mini #biodiversity hotspots. Love the pic, here’s one for the record from Malvern Common.
April 27, 2025 at 5:40 AM
I think there needs to be a picture thread of #anthills. Mini #biodiversity hotspots. Love the pic, here’s one for the record from Malvern Common.
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Congratulations to Melvyn for his honorary degree from Oxford (he’s in very good company here) www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-04...
Honorary degree recipients for 2025 announced | University of Oxford
Nine people will receive honorary degrees from Oxford University this year.
www.ox.ac.uk
April 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Congratulations to Melvyn for his honorary degree from Oxford (he’s in very good company here) www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-04...
Dark sunday walk to Plumpton Plain Bronze Age Settlement A - and bluebells.
April 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Dark sunday walk to Plumpton Plain Bronze Age Settlement A - and bluebells.
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From the Easter archive: London’s transport is world-famous for its roundel, but just under a century ago, it nearly became a rabbit – Wilfred the Rabbit.
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/how...
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/how...
How London Transport’s roundel was nearly a rabbit
London's transport is world-famous for its roundel, but just under a century ago, it nearly became a rabbit - Wilfred the Rabbit.
www.ianvisits.co.uk
April 20, 2025 at 7:53 AM
From the Easter archive: London’s transport is world-famous for its roundel, but just under a century ago, it nearly became a rabbit – Wilfred the Rabbit.
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/how...
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/how...
Apple blososom and early keyboards at Fenton House: magical as ever to hear music: youtube.com/@theclavierist.
April 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Apple blososom and early keyboards at Fenton House: magical as ever to hear music: youtube.com/@theclavierist.
Ah @ox.ac.uk! I was given a small grant to cover two reproduction costs for a book written during this year's @leverhulme.ac.uk fellowship, and told to reclaim the expenses through the University's e-expenses. Now Finance says I cannot claim for such costs this way ...
April 16, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Ah @ox.ac.uk! I was given a small grant to cover two reproduction costs for a book written during this year's @leverhulme.ac.uk fellowship, and told to reclaim the expenses through the University's e-expenses. Now Finance says I cannot claim for such costs this way ...
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"Almost all the UK attacks reported in my study centred on LGBTQ+ materials."
Meanwhile editors commission dozens more articles about the silencing of, perhaps, Britain's most published academic, Kathleen Stock. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
Meanwhile editors commission dozens more articles about the silencing of, perhaps, Britain's most published academic, Kathleen Stock. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
Librarians in UK increasingly asked to remove books, as influence of US pressure groups spreads
Anecdotal evidence suggests a rise in requests to take books off shelves, particularly LGBTQ+ titles
www.theguardian.com
April 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
"Almost all the UK attacks reported in my study centred on LGBTQ+ materials."
Meanwhile editors commission dozens more articles about the silencing of, perhaps, Britain's most published academic, Kathleen Stock. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
Meanwhile editors commission dozens more articles about the silencing of, perhaps, Britain's most published academic, Kathleen Stock. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...
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Seagull update: A Clarion correspondent has shared this video of a seagull on the roof of the Blavatnik, reporting that multiple seagulls had been playing with pebbles on the glass roof 'like basketball' (sound on), passing and dropping stones loudly for a week #wearealltheclarion
April 12, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Seagull update: A Clarion correspondent has shared this video of a seagull on the roof of the Blavatnik, reporting that multiple seagulls had been playing with pebbles on the glass roof 'like basketball' (sound on), passing and dropping stones loudly for a week #wearealltheclarion
From my personal experience, the problem at Oxford is immense: I'd imagine that at @ox.ac.uk the level of satisfation is much lower! Bravo @theguardian.com!
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
Cambridge University accused of bullying ‘cover-up’ as internal survey revealed
Only a quarter of staff are satisfied with how their department tackles bullying and harassment, FoI requests reveal
www.theguardian.com
April 12, 2025 at 4:52 PM
From my personal experience, the problem at Oxford is immense: I'd imagine that at @ox.ac.uk the level of satisfation is much lower! Bravo @theguardian.com!
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
A nostalgic day in Bloomsbury - collating the Mddle Kingdom fragments at @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social - with many thanks to kind and super efficient colleagues there!
April 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
A nostalgic day in Bloomsbury - collating the Mddle Kingdom fragments at @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social - with many thanks to kind and super efficient colleagues there!
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Happy Carbonara Day from Rome!
Carbonara Day: Italy celebrates iconic Roman dish on 6 April
Carbonara, one of the signature dishes of Rome cuisine, is celebrated in Italy and across the world with the #CarbonaraDay event on Sunday 6 April 2025.
www.wantedinrome.com
April 6, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Happy Carbonara Day from Rome!
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This year marks 100 years of the Leverhulme Trust. Enabling talented researchers across the arts, humanities, sciences and social sciences to undertake blue skies, interdisciplinary, ambitious and risky research. www.leverhulme.ac.uk/what-we-do
February 6, 2025 at 10:31 AM
This year marks 100 years of the Leverhulme Trust. Enabling talented researchers across the arts, humanities, sciences and social sciences to undertake blue skies, interdisciplinary, ambitious and risky research. www.leverhulme.ac.uk/what-we-do
Moments of calm in a fortnight with visits to opticians and the wonderful Oxford Eye Hospital.
April 1, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Moments of calm in a fortnight with visits to opticians and the wonderful Oxford Eye Hospital.
Eclipse in north London.
March 29, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Eclipse in north London.
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'It has been estimated that up to 50% of people with diabetes will develop damage to peripheral nerves during their lifetime, and up to 50% will experience pain because of that nerve damage.'
Article co-written by @ndcnoxford.bsky.social's Dr Andreas Themistocleous ⬇️
Article co-written by @ndcnoxford.bsky.social's Dr Andreas Themistocleous ⬇️
Diabetic foot pain: expert tips on how to cope
A significant number of diabetics experience pain because of nerve damage.
theconversation.com
March 25, 2025 at 4:55 PM
'It has been estimated that up to 50% of people with diabetes will develop damage to peripheral nerves during their lifetime, and up to 50% will experience pain because of that nerve damage.'
Article co-written by @ndcnoxford.bsky.social's Dr Andreas Themistocleous ⬇️
Article co-written by @ndcnoxford.bsky.social's Dr Andreas Themistocleous ⬇️
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In the course of cataloguing Egyptian materials preserved in the museum, Drs Annamaria Azzolini & Barbara Gilli identified 4 fragments of the Book of the Dead of Senemnetjer (ca 1479-1425 BCE)
Outstanding discovery in Trento: fragments of a very rare Egyptian papyrus found
Identified in Trent four fragments of the Senemnetjer papyrus, an extremely rare Book of the Dead from Saqqara. The discovery, of exceptional importance for Egyptology, enriches the collection of the ...
www.finestresullarte.info
March 24, 2025 at 9:17 PM
In the course of cataloguing Egyptian materials preserved in the museum, Drs Annamaria Azzolini & Barbara Gilli identified 4 fragments of the Book of the Dead of Senemnetjer (ca 1479-1425 BCE)
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March 21, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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British Museum remains UK's top attraction as some venues struggle to recover
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/bri...
The British Museum has retained its title as the UK's busiest visitor attraction, although visitor numbers to attractions across the country are still down on pre-pandemic levels.
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/bri...
The British Museum has retained its title as the UK's busiest visitor attraction, although visitor numbers to attractions across the country are still down on pre-pandemic levels.
British Museum remains UK’s top attraction as some venues struggle to recover
The British Museum has retained its title as the UK's busiest visitor attraction, although visitor numbers to attractions across the country are still down on pre-pandemic levels.
www.ianvisits.co.uk
March 21, 2025 at 7:52 AM
British Museum remains UK's top attraction as some venues struggle to recover
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/bri...
The British Museum has retained its title as the UK's busiest visitor attraction, although visitor numbers to attractions across the country are still down on pre-pandemic levels.
www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/bri...
The British Museum has retained its title as the UK's busiest visitor attraction, although visitor numbers to attractions across the country are still down on pre-pandemic levels.