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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · Oct 3

Join us on Friday 10 Oct at 6pm: Denys Haynes Memorial Lecture: Monument, movement and the ritual body: ancient Indian, Roman and Greek art: shorturl.at/upBPy

One of Britain's leading art historians, Prof Jaś Elsner, will look at the religious context of some of the great monuments of antiquity.

The 28th Denys Haynes Memorial Lecture: Monument, movement and the ritual body: ancient Indian, Roman and Greek art

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Council of University Classical Departments @cucd.bsky.social · Sep 11

👏With huge thanks to @lcostantini89.bsky.social our annual CUCD statistics report is up at:

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📣Highlights include: overall increase in UG students, an increase in students taking Greek ab initio, and higher PGT student numbers! Read more for details.

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Council of University Classical Departments @cucd.bsky.social · Sep 5

REF 2029 UPDATE! With congratulations to those appointed so far and what happens next. Read more here: cucd.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2025/09/05/r...

REF 2029 Panel Update - Council of University Classical Departments

CUCD is delighted to see that the first round of appointments of REF panellists has been announced, including for SP29 (Classics). It’s a great panel, and we offer our congratulations to the following...

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Council of University Classical Departments @cucd.bsky.social · Jun 5

CUCD’s letter at: cucd.blogs.sas.ac.uk/2025/04/30/o...

Open Letter to Professor Rorden Wilkinson in support of Ancient History, Archaeology and the Ancient Languages at Macquarie - Council of University Classical Departments

30/04/2025 Dear Professor Rorden Wilkinson, cc. Academic Senate, Teaching and Learning Director for Faculty of Arts, Professor Albert Atkin, and Executive Dean of Faculty of Arts, Professor Chris Dixo...

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Council of University Classical Departments @cucd.bsky.social · Jun 5

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Macquarie University’s brutal cuts plan scraps key courses and jobs - News Hub

Macquarie University will scrap a raft of key courses as part of a brutal restructure that will axe more than 75 jobs and drastically cut options for students.Bachelor degrees in archaeology, music, a...

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Council of University Classical Departments @cucd.bsky.social · Jun 5

The scale of the cuts to Ancient History, Archaeology and the Ancient Languages at Macquarie University are staggering and brutal. ⬇️

If you know colleagues there, now would be a good time to reach out and support them. Scroll down for the letter CUCD sent in April

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Council of University Classical Departments @cucd.bsky.social · May 27

The points raised about the importance of these subjects for any School of Global Humanities apply to all colleagues affected by the cuts to language courses too 😢

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Council of University Classical Departments @cucd.bsky.social · May 27

In the light of recent news from Cardiff University it seems timely to re-post this letter championing the work of colleagues in Ancient History and Religion from CUCD, CA, FIEC, @ics.bsky.social @theromansoc.bsky.social @hellenicsociety.bsky.social

Update at: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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The Institute of Classical Studies @ics.bsky.social · May 22

Combined Classics Library Bursaries (up to £300) now accepting applications to assist unfunded scholars who wish to visit the Combined Classics Library in summer 2025 in order to advance or complete a project of research or scholarship.

Details here: https://shorturl.at/XRjqg

Combined Classics Library Bursaries

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Council of University Classical Departments @cucd.bsky.social · May 22

REF sub-panel chairs and deputy chairs have been announced and it’s very good news for colleagues in Classics. Congratulations to @katherineharloe.bsky.social (Chair) and Catherine Steel (Deputy). More info in the link for other Panel D sub-panels! 2029.ref.ac.uk/main-panel-d/

Main Panel D – Arts and Humanities – REF 2029

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Council of University Classical Departments @cucd.bsky.social · Apr 9

An important read on an urgent issue. CUCD has joined many other subject associations and learned societies in raising concerns about the impact of decoupling outputs on researchers at all career stages …

Jenny Richards @jennyrichards.bsky.social · Apr 9

Another important contribution to the REF2029 debate raising concerns over portability, and the risks to fairness of decoupling outputs from the researchers who authored them, thanks to @mmdelgado.bsky.social @rentravailer.bsky.social @milespadgett.bsky.social.

Portability within REF remains key to fairness

Maria Delgado, Nandini Das, and Miles Padgett warn that separating research outputs from the researchers who created them in REF 2029 would undermine the integrity of the whole research environment

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Council of University Classical Departments @cucd.bsky.social · Apr 2

Latest CUCD bulletin out now, with thanks to our fantastic editors for a thought-provoking set of contributions on a difficult theme.

Cressida Ryan @cressidaryan.bsky.social · Apr 2

Content and Trigger warnings... some perspectives from Classicists. I'm well aware this is a "hot" topic, and encourage cordial debate around a collection of pieces I commissioned for @cucdbulletin.bsky.social on the topic: cucd.blogs.sas.ac.uk/files/2025/0... @cucd.bsky.social

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Laurence Totelin @ltotelin.bsky.social · Mar 14

Please read and circulate this letter from CUCD and various learned societies in defence of Ancient History and Religion and Theology at Cardiff University
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Open Letter to Professor Wendy Larner in support of Ancient History and Religion at Cardiff - Council of University Classical Departments

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · Feb 5

'The deep cultural cost of British university job cuts" bit.ly/4gnDCuE

An excellent letter, in today's @theguardian.com, by the co-chairs of @artsandhums.bsky.social, a collective of subject specialist organisations representing and advocating for arts & humanities subjects in UK HE. #skystorians

The deep cultural cost of British university job cuts | Letters

Letters: Arts and humanities are being hit hardest by cuts in higher education, write Prof Thea Pitman and Prof Emma Cayley, and Dr Ronan McLaverty-Head and another letter writer comment on cuts at Ca...

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Council of University Classical Departments @cucd.bsky.social · Feb 3

Putting the situation at Cardiff into context.

💪 CUCD is proud to be an affiliate member of the @artsandhums.bsky.social

👇Please read and share their open letter concerning the devastating cuts across the Humanities sector …

Arts and Humanities Alliance @artsandhums.bsky.social · Feb 3

The Arts and Humanities Alliance have written an open letter to Bridget Philippson, Secretary of State for Education, on the recently announced cuts across the sector. We are concerned that these measures disproportionately affect our disciplines and call for an urgent government review.

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Council of University Classical Departments @cucd.bsky.social · Jan 31

Please sign and share widely! After the devastating news about the planned cuts at Cardiff, the students have got the ball rolling to save their Ancient History programme. It is a very fine department: student numbers are strong, the staff team is fantastic. There is no rationale. chng.it/G5SMYxNbMQ

Sign the Petition

Save Cardiff University Ancient History Degree

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Council of University Classical Departments @cucd.bsky.social · Jan 28

📣 Information for anyone thinking of applying to be a REF panellist on the Classics subpanel (29)

🔔 We will be hosting a Q&A with former REF panel members TOMORROW - Wednesday 29 January- between 2-4pm. Details in the link: ics.sas.ac.uk/news/cucd-se...

CUCD Serving on the REF Panel

The REF2029 team has recently released details of how to apply to be part of the REF2029 assessment process.

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Katherine Harloe @katherineharloe.bsky.social · Jan 24

@ics.bsky.social is hosting or supporting several events in the next fortnight for UK Classicists. First up next Weds we are helping @cucd.bsky.social with an important briefing for anyone thinking of applying to serve on our @ref2029.bsky.social subpanel: ics.sas.ac.uk/news/cucd-se...

CUCD Serving on the REF Panel

The REF2029 team has recently released details of how to apply to be part of the REF2029 assessment process.

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Helen Lovatt @helenlovatt.bsky.social · Jan 10

UK classics friends, esp HoD, if you haven’t already cd you do this brief survey about what you call your degree courses and why? For Lilah Grace Canevaro and the network for working class classicists, to gather info. MS Forms link here: forms.office.com/e/SHf56D1DSj by 20th Jan 2025.

Microsoft Forms

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Council of University Classical Departments @cucd.bsky.social · Jan 2

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‘They see it is living’: Durham professor’s mission to get more pupils into classics

Arlene Holmes-Henderson wants all children in UK to have equal access to classical education

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Kathryn Tempest @kathryntempest.bsky.social · Dec 16

So much to think about after a stimulating day of talks and discussions at the UK subject meeting for classicists and ancient historians organised by @ics.bsky.social and @cucd.bsky.social. As I take over as Chair of CUCD, I am looking forward to many more such opportunities for collaboration …

Photo of full programme. Also available at: https://ics.sas.ac.uk/events/uk-subject-meeting-classicists-and-ancient-historians

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Helen Lovatt @helenlovatt.bsky.social · Nov 10

UK Classics friends, especially Uk HE departments, please please find time to fill in the government’s curriculum consultation! We need a classics voice so we don’t get left out or left behind. Closes Nov 22. Sample/adaptable responses available here: cucdeducation.wordpress.com/2024/11/10/d...

DfE Curriculum & Assessment Review (closes 22 Nov 2024): Call for Evidence

Department for Education: Curriculum & Assessment Review Curriculum review responses from CUCD Deadline: 22 Nov 2024 Call for evidence: On behalf of Professor Helen Lovatt, Chair of CUCD Please…

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Helen Lovatt @helenlovatt.bsky.social · Oct 17

Worldwide classics colleagues, please fill in the SCS census! Information is power

SCS @scsclassics.bsky.social · Oct 16

Introducing the first annual SCS Census! This survey, developed by the SCS Data Committee, aims to provide a picture of the field of Classical Studies in 2024. The Census is open to anyone who identifies as connected to Classical Studies, in any way: classicalstudies.org/scs-news/int...

Introducing the First Annual SCS Census | Society for Classical Studies

This 10-minute survey, developed by the SCS Data Committee, aims to provide a picture of the field of Classical Studies in 2024—because we can’t know where we are going until we know where we are. Lik...

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Helen Lovatt @helenlovatt.bsky.social · Mar 22

Workshop on classical reception pedagogy and material culture in a Scottish context. Pg bursaries available! events.st-andrews.ac.uk/events/class...

Poster with details Thurs 2 May 2024 for info click through to https://events.st-andrews.ac.uk/events/classical-reception-and-pedagogy/

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Helen Lovatt @helenlovatt.bsky.social · Feb 26

Excellent response on an important report. Share widely and reflect. Including class in Edi is not whataboutery but a crucial aspect of intersectionality. Validating and encouraging people from all backgrounds is essential to keeping our disciplines alive. 1/2

Working Classicists @workingclassicists.bsky.social · Feb 26

Here are some of our thoughts on the Class in Classics NWCC report that came out today.

And then some more thoughts.

And some more.

Strap in...

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A response to the NWCC Class in Classics report 2024

The results of the 2024 Class in Classics report by the Network for Working Class Classicists (no affiliation) come as a welcome confirmation – but small surprise – to those who have long believed tha...

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